The declaration of June 12 as a public holiday was a mere statement of desire by President Muhammadu Buhari, said Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami.

He made the clarification, yesterday, after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, as he fielded questions on whether Buhari’s declaration contravened the Public Holiday Act.

Malami said: “As it relates to public holidays, there is truly a Public Holiday Act. The Act can be amended and the process of amendment has been put in place. When the Act has been fully amended, the declaration of the President will come into effect. It is a declaration of intention, a declaration of desire and that will eventually be given effect with the amendment of the existing law.”


On whether the President could singlehandedly award posthumous recognition to any Nigerian, the Attorney General explained: “I think we need to make distinctions between the Nigerian National Merit Award Act and the Nigerian National Honours Act. They are two distinct and different applicable laws as far as national honours and awards are concerned. Above all, we equally have in existence precedent as it relates to the award of posthumous honours. I can recall that a former Head of State, General Murtala Mohammed, was equally honoured posthumously.”

It was also disclosed that the Federal Government approved the payment of N500 million to a team of external lawyers including seven Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) who facilitated the recovery of the fine slammed on telecommunications giant, MTN.

Recall that the legal battle instituted by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) against MTN has seen the corporation paying at least N165 billion of a total N330 billion fine.

Malami justified the payment, saying it represented a fair deal and amounted to less than one per cent of the entire fine.

He said the Federal Government was in the process of forwarding a bill on copyright violations and corresponding sanctions to the National Assembly.

The Federal Government is also collaborating with the government of Switzerland to repatriate $500 million allegedly looted by former Head of State, General Sani Abacha, and other high profile citizens.

Malami said: “The Federal Government engaged the services of lawyers to put up defence on its behalf. As a result, the parties eventually settled the case amicably. And arising from that settlement, the lawyers were entitled to their fees.

“The Federal Government has now sanctioned the payment of N500 million for the N330 billion agreed upon for the alleged breaches in their (MTN’s) operations. This amount is less than one per cent of the fee instead of the internationally recognised fee, which is pegged at five per cent.

“Finally was a report on the global forum on assets recovery. You will recall that in December 2017, Federal Government participated in a global forum on asset recovery in Washington DC. And during that forum, Nigeria and Switzerland signed an agreement that paved the way for the repatriation of $322 million relating to looted assets. And on the account of that, the amount was eventually repatriated back to Nigeria,” said Malami.

The Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, who briefed State House reporters on other memos that sailed through the meeting, announced that government has settled for a National Food Security Council, to be chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.

He noted that functions of the council would be encapsulated in the Food Safety and Quality Bill, which got the nod of Buhari to be forwarded to the National Assembly soon.

The council also approved the draft National Tobacco Control Regulation, aimed at regulating the use and consumption of tobacco products.

“It is expected that with the formal approval of these two documents, we will have reduction in the incidence of food-borne illnesses through so many preventive controls that are already contained in the bill and will also help us to support achievements of sustainable effective food trade that will boost and enhance the economy,” Adewole said.


The Federal Government furthermore approved N185.276 billion for the rehabilitation and repair of roads and bridges in parts of the country.

The Minister of Trade and Investment, Ikechukwu Enelamah, said FEC approved N6.540 billion for the construction of an industrial hub, to be managed by the Industrial Training Fund (ITF).

He said: “Some of the areas of interest where we want to increase training include the automotive skills sector, ICT, tiling, plasters of Paris (POP), plumbing, refrigeration and so on. All these strategies are attempts to implement the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan and diversify the economy in a way that we can bring more and more of our people to have the skills that are needed to go to work.”

http://www.akelicious.net/2018/06/june-12-not-democracy-day-yet-clarifies.html

I swear I don't know what to say...



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Maybe I should just say no comment ..Naija matter tire me.


Over to you next!!!

Typical APC drama

"The declaration of June 12 as a public holiday WAS A MERE STATEMENT OF DESIRE by President Muhammadu Buhari, said Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami."

So even as CIC,Buhari's words hold not barrel before his appointees After all,the AGF Malami is also part of the "presidency cabal" that have caged the president.

Why cant the government allow the NASS to legislate on the June-12 issue & consult other relevant stakeholders before making it public

IGP, Lai Muhammed & now the AGF have all challenged the president with impunity.Nothing new as the APC have since desecrated the presidency even before they got there while in the opposition.

sophisticated reversal

Paperwhite:
So even as CIC,Buhari's words hold not barrel before his appointees

WELL WE GOTTA HEAR FROM BUHARIDEENS FIRST

Malami saying for the truth for the very first time.

BAILMONEY:
WELL WE GOTTA HEAR FROM BUHARIDEENS FIRST

Lol! I'm telling you dear.

where is lalasticlala!!! food don land for fp

Buhari throwing placebos and greek gift like crumbs to our yoruba brothers and they are busy jumping and frolicking from tree to tree though food is very expensive to get constant electricity is a mirage wainting in the mail our roads are bad people are been killed like ants no hope for the comon man etc.
Let us joing hands and call buhari and his ganp of thieves to order

Inukwa! Osi mere statement of desire?

"The declaration of June 12 as a public holiday WAS A MERE STATEMENT OF DESIRE by President Muhammadu Buhari, said Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami."

So people have been celebrating our a mere statement of desire ...i see this never being enacted

They have started,I know them....next thing na to deny ever making such statement..."Which Kian Country be this"

Nna Nawa oooh..Dis June 12 matter never end?
Buhari spite northerners embarrass im region with dis declaration for life

The propaganda region will use this declaration against the northerners in future.

Chai!Dis is a big blow to the brown roofers.
I hope that the suffixicated ones will have appetite to eat ewedu tday.

PaChukwudi44:
sophisticated reversal

Flat head collapse.

Ok

Dem don dey CHANGE mouth less than one week after raising the hopes of the gullible...

Well, it is all part of 'change' sha.

Drama and more drama.. NAIJA I hail

Hehehehehehe next is denial
i am happy that real yerobas sees through Buhari's scam
only yeroba Muslims celebrated because to them caliphate words is Final
God bless yerobas Christians
God bless real yerobas
God bless omoluabis

PaChukwudi44:


OLODO THE 1999 CONSTITUTION WAS CREATED WITH MAY 29 ALREADY INGRAINED AS THE DEMOCRACY DAY.IT WAS NOT OBASANJO'S DOING DEAR,

No it wasn't.
That's why people are saying Buhari did this to spite Obasanjo.
Don't let your emotions make you a dullard.

ModsareChevres:


No it wasn't.
That's why people are saying Buhari did this to spite Obasanjo.
Don't let your emotions make you a dullard.

Gen Abubakar abdulsalami presided over the creation of the 1999 constitution with may 29 as handover and democracy day and not Obasanjo.That is a historical fact

Seun lalasticlala please sanitise this thread because Jasharon and ModsareChevres have broken all rules in the book here