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Vinnie2000:


Quite a Pity!😟

This USELESS APC Govt has Taken the lives of too Nigerians.😕

During Pres Goodluck Jonathan's Era, you rarely Hear such news. 🤨🙂

Wainey:
Just say RIP and move on abeg.
Mistakes do happen

Rivers: Five electrocuted, four hospitalised while erecting billboard, police begin probe

No fewer than five persons were electrocuted while trying to mount a billboard in the Obiri-Ikwerre area of Rumuosi in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the Rivers State on Monday.

Also, four others who received life-threatening burns are currently battling for their lives at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital where they were rushed to for treatment.

The PUNCH gathered that the billboard, a major outdoor advertisement with a metal frame, reportedly touched a high-tension cable, thereby causing a spark.

The nine men were said to have lifted the gigantic structure when its metal component touched the cable and immediately conducted an electric current.

The electric current gripped and shocked five of them to death while four others were said to be in critical condition.

The victims were said to be private businessmen contracted to mount the billboard for a new generation church.

When contacted, the spokesperson for the state Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the incident, describing it as unfortunate.

She said, “Yes, we are aware. It is very unfortunate. Investigation is ongoing to ascertain what really happened. “

gidgiddy:
Two men that absolutely hate and despise each other

The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma and a former governor of the state, Owelle Rochas Okorocha on Thursday came together to the Presidential Villa, to meet with President Bola Tinubu.

Uzodimma and Okorocha, who have become political enemies in recent times arrived the State House about 6:07 pm alongside the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Ganduje.

However, in less than five minutes, the trio came out in company of the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

Vanguard reliably gathered that the President had already left the office before their arrival.

The trio of Ganduje, Uzodimma and Okorocha also went to Vice President Kashim Shettima’s office.

A presidency source said that the APC Party Chairman, Alhaji Ganduje may take Uzodimma, who is the Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum, his estranged party man Okorocha and Governor Sanwo-Olu to the President residence.

Although the agenda of the meeting was not made public at the time of filing this report, it may not be unconnected with the face- off between Uzodimma and Okorocha, who was the Governor of Imo State between 2011 and 2019.

Recall that the Committee set up by the Imo State Government on recovery of public property recently indicted Okorocha and some of his political allies.

SSA Controversy: Offices On Govt House Pool, Oranmiyan Created Under APC – Adeleke

The Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has responded to the controversy sparked by the appointment of Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) on Government House Pool and Oranmiyan new town, saying the All Progressives Congress (APC) originated the offices.

This comes after the wide circulation of an August 9, 2023 memo in which the Secretary to the State Government, Teslim Igbalaye, notified Oyetunji Rasaki Abefe of his appointment as the SSA to the Governor on Government House Pool.

“Government House Pool is a term referring to the transport unit of Government House,” said a statement by the spokesperson for the governor, Olawale Rasheed, on Friday.

“The section deals with drivers and vehicles within the Government House. The office, a creation of the previous governments of the All Progressive Congress(APC) has been in existence for the past twelve or so years.”

See the full statement below:

NEWS RELEASE

Clarifications on Appointment of SSAs on Government House Pool and Oranmiyan New Town

The attention of the Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has been drawn to a deliberate, mischievous misrepresentation and misinterpretation of the appointments of Senior Special Assistant on Government House Pool and Oranmiyan new town.

We appreciate those who truly need to be educated on the appointments. We also commend those who have personally and collectively explained the role of the two offices to the members of the public. It is true some people are truly ignorant of the offices.

We also note that some people are simply mischievous and deliberately twisting facts for political reasons. Those critics are those seeking to gain political capital out of nothing by making mountains out of molehills.

We therefore seek to clarify that Government House Pool is a term referring to the transport unit of Government House. The section deals with drivers and vehicles within the Government House. The office , a creation of the previous governments of the All Progressive Congress(APC) has been in existence for the past twelve or so years.

Members of the public are aware that there are hundreds of drivers and vehicles (both old and new) in the Government House. In the interest of sustainable management of those assets, an SSA is appointed to coordinate and even oversee activities and operations in that sector.

We also wish to note and clarify another misrepresentation on the appointment of an SSA for Oranmiyan town. Again, the previous APC Government created a diaspora estate programme involving a new settlement named Oranmiyan new town. There is actually a new town development body. The newly appointed SSA is charged with ensuring achievement of government goals in those areas, especially ensuring protection of investment of Diasporans.

The two appointments are therefore necessary and required. They were never frivolous jobs for the boys as some partisan critics have termed it. While those offices were inherited, it is also worthy of note to state that Governor Adeleke has demonstrated strong will to retain what is good and jettison what is bad.

In the two cases under consideration, the two offices are necessary to protect and effectively manage public and private assets.

Signed
Mallam Olawale Rasheed,
Spokesperson to the State Governor

helinues:


Don't you have any respect for elders?

Toluwanise247:
Buhari and northern instrument …. They plant him for a purpose but he fail them.

kcnwaigbo:
Akwa Ibom generates more revenue for Nigeria than any other state in Nigeria.

Enough of all this Lagos bullshit

SpatialKing:
Government of close friends and relatives
Throw every iota of merit into the mud because of close allies...