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The North is just taken the rest of the country for granted, like a master fuks his female slave with or without her consent, thanks to those that voted Buhari into power in 2015 out of tribal and religious stupidity called sophistication.

Meanwhile, Buhari is aiming to rehabilitate Fulani militia terrorists by seizing people's land to settle them. In the words of Tinubu, "I don't believe in one Nigeria".

At least, 366 soldiers, policemen and members of the civilian joint task force were killed in ambushes laid by terrorists in the North-East and the North-West between 2019 and 2021.

A breakdown of the figures released by SBM Intelligence states that 337 soldiers, 29 cops and civilian JTF members were killed, while 111 others were eliminated by the terrorists.

The report added that 92 terrorists were eliminated, while in all, 569 persons were killed in several ambushes within the same period.

A breakdown of the statistics showed that the biggest single onslaught against the military was in the Goniri area of Yobe State on March 23, 2020, wherein about 70 soldiers were killed.

On July 7, 2020 in the Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State, 30 soldiers and 12 policemen were killed along with three terrorists.

Between September 16 and 24, a space of eight days, about 49 soldiers and two policemen were killed in the Monguno and Marte local government areas of Borno State.

The report added that 18 soldiers and six policemen and members of the civilian JTF were killed in the Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State on September 2 and 3, 2020.


Despite the killing of soldiers, however, many of the terrorists are reported to have surrendered in recent times due to the attack on Boko Haram strongholds, while the sponsors of the terrorists remain unknown.

This is just as The PUNCH learnt that at least 15,000 terrorists, who surrendered to government forces had begun undergoing de-radicalisation.

The National Security Adviser, Maj, Gen. Babagana Moguno (retd.), had said last week, “In recent months, there has been an endless mass surrender of terrorists and their sympathisers in the North-Eastern part of Nigeria. Currently, over 15,000 people have been received.

“It is important to note that the combination of kinetic and non-kinetic measures largely contributed to this wave of surrender.”

The Head, Strategic Communications in the Office of the NSA, Mr Zakari Usman, told The PUNCH that all 15,000 persons, who surrendered, would be rehabilitated, including some who might be prosecuted.

He said, “Yes, everybody will undergo rehabilitation. Even those who are going through the criminal justice process undergo rehabilitation.

“At the state level, together with the MDAs that are involved, there is already a process on the ground. For everybody who surrenders, there is some form of rehabilitation.

“The rehabilitation, reintegration and de-radicalisation programme is for low-risk associates. That is women, children and conscripts.”

Meanwhile, human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), says he will be suing the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation for refusing to arraign 400 Boko Haram sponsors over six months after he promised to do so.

Falana, who had written a Freedom of Information request to Malami in August to know the state of the case, said the request was based on Malami’s claim of May 4, 2021 that the Federal Government had concluded arrangements to prosecute about 400 alleged sponsors and financiers of terrorism in Nigeria.

“I have not received any response from the AGF since I wrote the FoI. So, we are now constrained to go to court. The AGF said publicly that 400 terror sponsors would be arraigned once the court workers called off their strike. That was over four months ago,” he said.

Attempts to get a response from the AGF’s office proved abortive as his spokesman, Dr Umar Gwandu, did not respond to inquiries.

The Federal Government has come under fire in recent months for failing to name terror sponsors despite the assistance given to Nigeria by the United Arab Emirates and other countries, which provided lists of alleged terror sponsors

However, in a statement in September, Malami defended the decision of the government not to name the terror sponsors, saying doing so could jeopardise investigations.

Malami had said the Federal Government had been vigorously and intensively working to leave no stone unturned in the prosecution of Boko Haram financiers and win the fight against terrorism in the country.

The AGF had stated, “The time is not ripe for holistic disclosures so as not to pre-empt the investigation process. The prime objective remains the attainment of peace and security of our dear nation.

“As far as terrorism funding and financing is concerned, we have succeeded in identifying those that are allegedly responsible for funding same and we are blocking the leakages associated with funding, while embarking on an aggressive investigation that is indeed impacting positively in terms of the fight against terrorism.”

In October, the AGF had also linked the Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, to a convicted Boko Haram financier.

https://punchng.com/fg-rehabilitates-15000-terrorists-366-soldiers-policemen-killed-in-two-years/?amp

The whole article is filled with speculations and not a single fact. Mumu journalism.

DellaGold:
Anyim Pius Anyim, presidential hopeful of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, has noted that the major challenges bedeviling the nation is the inability of leaders to manage the country's diversities. He stated this in an interview with an online medium recently. Anyim said that his years of experience in governance in Nigeria, his very deep knowledge of the country, will enable him to run an inclusive government that will build consensus, restore peace, refocus Nigeria and make the country a place that everyone will be proud of. He boasted that he will give every segment of this country comfort and "I will provide a leadership that will understand how to wield our diversities into an asset". Anyim believes that management of the country diversities is actually central to the success of the country. His confidence in achieving this goal, he said, is buoyed by the fact that he has interacted with various segments of the country and participated in running government that affected every part of the country. With such background, he claims, that he knows the needs of our diverse groups and knows how to put it together for the utmost benefit of the people. The way to go, he explained is to create a policy thrust that will be all inclusive. According to him, "the actual problem of Nigeria is leadership failures to manage our diversities". He therefore assured that if given the opportunity to rule the country, "I will fix the discordant feelings among various tribes, Regions and ethnic groupings and convert our diversities into assets". It could be recalled that Anyim faced similar challenges when he assumed the leadership of the national Assembly as president of the Senate. When the office of the president of the Senate was so slippery that successive leaders hardly lasted beyond certain limits, Anyim brought leadership paradigms that ensured the stability of the upper chambers of the parliament till date. The same approach he plans to adopt this time, he said, to stabilise already volatile nation.

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rights activist, Leo Igwe has demanded clarifications from the United States Government on why it removed Nigeria from list of countries violating religious freedom.

He stated that the action of the US betrayed those who were constantly persecuted on religious basis in Nigeria.


Igwe said, "Humanists in the country, especially those in Sharia implementing states live in constant fear of their lives. They are constantly harassed and threatened online and offline by Muslim fanatics for expressing their views and opinions."

He stated these in a press release obtained by SaharaReporters on Friday.

Recall that President Joe Biden-led US Government had delisted Nigeria from the countries breaching religious freedom on Wednesday.

Reacting in a statement titled, 'Humanists Outraged by US Removal of Nigeria from Religious Freedom Blacklist', Igwe said humanists are shocked at the decision.

The statement read, "Humanists are deeply appalled by the removal of Nigeria from the US list of countries violating religious freedom. This removal is a betrayal of the humanist community and other minorities that suffer persecutions across the country.

"Nigerian humanist, Mubarak Bala, remains in custody for committing no crime. He has been held for over a year without prosecution. The de-listing of Nigeria sends wrong signals to these Islamists in Kano and other places because Nigeria has not taken any concrete steps to mitigate egregious violations of freedom of religion or belief.

implementing states live in constant fear of their lives. They are constantly harassed and threatened online and offline by Muslim fanatics for expressing their views and opinions.

"In 2020, Nigeria was listed as a country of particular concern "for engaging in or tolerating systematic, ongoing, egregious violations of religious freedom". The listing of Nigeria was a welcome development because acts of religious violence were running rampant.

"As the state department noted, Nigeria had been unable to tackle religiously motivated abuses and persecutions. Nigeria failed to ensure that every Nigerian, at all times, had the right to live according to the dictates of conscience.

"Now, one year after, has anything changed? Not at all. So on what ground was Nigeria removed from the list? Look, the president of the Humanist Association of Nigeria, Mubarak Bala, remains in jail for allegedly making a Facebook post. The police hid him for several months; they connived with the Kano state government and have kept him in custody without trial.

"The UN and foreign governments have urged Nigeria, especially the Ganduje-led government in Kano to charge or release Mubarak Bala. But all appeals have fallen on deaf ears. Kano state government has refused to formally arraign Bala.

"The police have not released him despite a court order. By removing Nigeria from the list of violators, the US state department is emboldening fanatics and encouraging their continued oppression and persecution of humanists and other minorities.

"Instead of removing Nigeria from the religious freedom Blacklist, the US state department should take further measures and compel Nigeria to uphold the right to freedom of religion of humanists and other persecuted minorities in the country."

http://saharareporters.com/2021/11/19/nigerian-humanists-still-experiencing-religious-violence-%E2%80%93-activist-leo-igwe-knocks-us

Endsars na southern and Middlebelt wahala, the far North would soon rent a crowd to protest against Lagos Endsars panel.

DUNDEEMASTER:
This one wea US is on naija neck lately...hope is not wat am thinking

what are you thinking?

nairavsdollars:
She is 82. pray to get to her age.

she's 82 and Tinubu is 69 ? Lol

saliubello:
when it was time to sell the cassava at JULY2021, THE cost per pick up load had dropped to N70,000 per pick up load as against N150,000 per pick up load in May 2021.

10 pick up loads of cassava was harvested from the 8.5acres @ N70,000

Total revenue from 8.5ACRES WAS N700,000 (seven hundred thousand naira) as of July 2021

If i'm to use this as an estimate, then it would cost me about two million to cultivate 50 acres of virgin farmland in Ibarapa area and the profit would be about two million. If it costs me three million to buy the 50 acres, then i can recoup my investment in two years. The profit margin is too good to be true.

okefranci:
As part of efforts to address malnutrition and related challenges in the country, the Federal Government, in collaboration with states, is considering an “Operation Feed Yourself” initiative to encourage the establishment of urban farms and small home gardens.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who gave the indication last Monday, explained that the programme would come under the National Economic Council and the National Council on Nutrition.

The event was a meeting on nutrition attended by the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Mrs Amina Mohammed, state governors, representatives of development partners, including UNICEF, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Aliko Dangote Foundation, and convener of the UN Food System Dialogue, Mrs. Olusola Idowu, who is also the Permanent Secretary, Budget and National Planning Ministry.
The vice president said the plan for “Operation Feed Yourself” is one of three major plans arising from the UN-backed Food Systems Dialogues to advance the fight against malnutrition.

Others are providing support to farmers across the country, especially by providing useful weather and soil pattern information that would improve farming yields, and encourage state government to ensure prompt release of budget for nutrition and related activities.

At the meeting, presentations were made by the Deputy Secretary-General, the Dialogue Convener, Oyo State government, which already has an integrated farming model, and the Director-General, Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet), on how weather information could be helpful to farmers.

No source?

Meanwhile, the security forces are in the east.

Meanwhile, all the security forces are in the east.

Invade churches, abduct 12


How bandits took over Suleja in Niger
•Invade churches, abduct 12
From John Adams Minna

Armed bandits operating in Niger State have shifted their base to the satellite town of Suleja, the headquarters of Suleja Local Government Area of the state, kidnapping no fewer than 12 people within one week.

The area of target of the bandits are churches and settlements within the town where the presence of security agents are completely not felt at night.

Within one week that the bandits began their operations, no fewer than 12 people have been kidnapped and are still being held.

Eight worshippers were kidnapped from Dunamis Church in Kwamba area of the town at about 9pm last week when the church was holding a programme.

The bandits returned to the same Kwamba on Wednesday at 1am and abducted four persons from the low-cost houses located in the area.

It was gathered that those kidnapped from the low cost were a custom officer and his wife, one woman Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and another woman whose identity is not known.


It was learnt that the gunmen in their numbers first raided the house of the customs officer where they picked up the officer and his wife, and made away with some valuable items from the building.

From the customs officer’s residence, the bandits who operated unchallenged, moved to the house of the female ASP where she was abducted. But It was not known how the fourth victim was kidnapped.

Although it was gathered that security agents were contacted during the operation, and actually arrived at the scene, they could not confront the bandits because they claimed that they could not access the place due to the bad condition of the road, and did not know the strength of the gunmen.

Barely four days after the last incidence, no contact have been made by their abductors but unconfirmed reports said the bandits have asked the family of the custom officer to pay N20 million ransom.

The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Monday Bala Kuyars, confirmed the kidnapping of the customs officer, his wife and two others, saying: “I know four people were kidnapped.”

Asked for the identities of the victims Kuyars said he had no information that those abducted are a police woman and customs official. He said: “All I know is that four people were kidnapped.”

However, on Saturday before the incident on Wednesday, the bandits in their numbers, stormed a branch of Dunamis Church in the same Kwamba and abducted eight worshippers at about 9pm.

This development has sent fear and apprehension to residents of the area and other suburbs of the most populated town in the state.

Apart from residents, private and government schools operating boarding system are equally afraid of possible attack by the gunmen as the efforts of the security are not yielding the desired results.

A principal of a private school in Suleja, who did not want the name of the school in print, told our correspondent that though they are trying to beef up security in their school, they are only relying on God for absolute protection.

She said: “We are all worried about the recent development in this area with the invasion by these people. But we believe that only God can intervene. The situation is very worrisome to everybody here.”

Another resident of the area, who identified himself simply as Mr. Chukwuemeka, said since the attacks began, he has relocated his family to Abuja to stay with his brother for now.

“Honestly, I had to move my wife and children out of Suleja because the situation is very bad. The security agents came the other day when the bandits were operating but they could not do anything. They gave excuse of bad road, but we all know the truth,” he submitted.

Meanwhile, the Niger State government has demolished a house belonging to a notorious kidnapper, who confessed to have built the house with proceed from kidnapping.

The house, which is a two-bedroom flat with an uncompleted two-bedroom extension was located in the Nkangbe community, a suburb of Minna, the state capital, but in Bosso Local Government Area of the state.

The exercise was supervised by the Commissioner for Local Government, Community Development and Internal Security, Mr. Emmanuel Umar, who was accompanied by security agents.

Speaking to newsmen after the demolition, the commissioner said that the action would serve as a warning to other criminals that the state government do not give room to criminals to carry out their act or live in the state.

Umar, who refused to give details on who the kidnapper was, how he was arrested and how he operates, said that the building was owned by a kidnapper who has been arrested and it was established that he used part of the proceeds of the crime to buy the building.

He said that it is part of the policy of the government not to allow any criminal to have a place in the state, adding that if they do not leave peacefully, the law will catch up with them and they will leave by force.

“This is a building owned by a kidnapper that has been arrested. It is a proceed of crime and it is in our policy not to allow any criminality to reign in this state. We can establish this and that henceforth, we will not allow any criminal to have a place in our land. It is part of the determination of the governor to ensure that Niger State is safe for us all.”

The commissioner commended the law enforcement agencies for their effort in the fight against criminals in the state, adding that they have helped the state government to bring down the spate of crime in the state.

“Today is a landmark. I salute our law enforcement agencies for this great feat. This is our commitment as a state government that we will go to any length to ensure peace in the state,” he said.

Umar further disclosed that stakeholders in the state have been urged to report suspicious movements and give information about strangers moving into the communities.

“We have met with stakeholders in the state, landlord associations, estate owners, hoteliers and everyone and have told them to report any suspicious movement or strangers moving into the society. I hope we get more information to act on and make the state safe,” he stated.

The ward head of Kpakungun, who oversees Nkangbe, Tanko Ibrahim, applauded the gesture of the state government in unmasking the kidnappers kinpin, saying that the activities of these criminal elements have made life very difficult for the people.

He lamented that the people don’t cooperate when they are asked to report any stranger coming into the community, adding that this would help them know that every stranger is suspicious until his or her job is confirmed to be legitimate.

“Seeing this shows that our lives are in danger if the people do not report strangers moving into the community. We, as community leaders, are trying our best but the people are not helping matters. They rarely report people who move in or buy lands or houses.

“This action is very commendable and courageous of the state government. It shows how much dangers we face if we are not security conscious.”

Also speaking, people living around the demolished house, claimed that they never knew the job of the owner of the house but disclosed that the suspected kidnapper brought the house and moved in two months ago.

One of the neighbours, Hassan Musa, said: “He just moved in two months ago. The house was quickly built but we did not ask him what he does or where he works. We felt it is just someone who moved from a rented house to his apartment. We never deemed it fit to ask questions about him.”

https://www.sunnewsonline.com/how-bandits-took-over-suleja-in-niger/

The Fulani militia is gradually moving down south, Abuja, Kogi and Kwara would be their next frontier after Niger state. Meanwhile, all the security forces are in the east causing trouble to the peaceful residents.

Burn down houses, as over 400 displaced

From John Adams, Minna

Armed bandits in their numbers on Monday morning, invaded some communities in Munya local government area of Niger state and sacked over 300 people from their homes.

The bandits who were still operating in those communities as at the time of filing this report (12 noon) were said to have completely burnt down three of those communities invaded.
Although no actual number of casualties yet, as the operation is still ongoing, a number of families have declared their relations missing, including women and children.

A source close to one of the communities told our correspondent that only men of the local vigilantes are on ground to provide some level of security but added that the number of the bandits overwhelmed them, and they had to make a retreat.

Worst hit in the attack is Kachiwe and other surrounding communities where the bandits were said to have burnt down entire households as the people escaped into the bush for safety.



The invasions of Kachiwe is the second in the last two months as a similar attack saw the burning alive of ten people, several others slaughtered and seven women kidnapped by bandits.

Other communities affected in today’s attack include, Sabon and Sohon Kabula, Gidan mangoro, Zagzaga among others

According to our source, the entire communities have been turned to ghost homes as the people have relocated to other nearby communities yet to be affected by the ongoing attack.

He said there is no response yet from the security agents who are stationed at Sarkin Power, the headquarters of the local government, leaving only the ill equipped and limited number of local vigilantes to confront the bandits.

“There are security agents but they are just stationed at Sarkin Power, they are aware of the attacks but no response yet from them. The vigilantes had to run back because of the numbers of the bandits who are over 60, and all armed”.

However a government official who spoke to our correspondent on condition of anonymity, said “the situation is serious. As I speak with you now, the bandits are said to be moving from one community to the other in their large numbers.

“Their number overwhelmed the local vigilantes and the hunters on ground but the government is trying to mobilize vigilantes from other areas to compliment their numbers.

“We don’t have number of casualties yet but an attack like this, there will surely be casualties. The bandits are still attacking the people”, he said.

The Council Chairman, Mallam Garba Mohammed Daza was said to have taken to his hills and gone under ground, and all his cell phones switched off as as the people said the could not reach him.


https://www.sunnewsonline.com/breaking-bandits-sack-10-communities-in-early-morning-attack-in-niger/

Invade churches, abduct 12


How bandits took over Suleja in Niger
•Invade churches, abduct 12
From John Adams Minna

Armed bandits operating in Niger State have shifted their base to the satellite town of Suleja, the headquarters of Suleja Local Government Area of the state, kidnapping no fewer than 12 people within one week.

The area of target of the bandits are churches and settlements within the town where the presence of security agents are completely not felt at night.

Within one week that the bandits began their operations, no fewer than 12 people have been kidnapped and are still being held.

Eight worshippers were kidnapped from Dunamis Church in Kwamba area of the town at about 9pm last week when the church was holding a programme.

The bandits returned to the same Kwamba on Wednesday at 1am and abducted four persons from the low-cost houses located in the area.

It was gathered that those kidnapped from the low cost were a custom officer and his wife, one woman Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and another woman whose identity is not known.


It was learnt that the gunmen in their numbers first raided the house of the customs officer where they picked up the officer and his wife, and made away with some valuable items from the building.

From the customs officer’s residence, the bandits who operated unchallenged, moved to the house of the female ASP where she was abducted. But It was not known how the fourth victim was kidnapped.

Although it was gathered that security agents were contacted during the operation, and actually arrived at the scene, they could not confront the bandits because they claimed that they could not access the place due to the bad condition of the road, and did not know the strength of the gunmen.

Barely four days after the last incidence, no contact have been made by their abductors but unconfirmed reports said the bandits have asked the family of the custom officer to pay N20 million ransom.

The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Monday Bala Kuyars, confirmed the kidnapping of the customs officer, his wife and two others, saying: “I know four people were kidnapped.”

Asked for the identities of the victims Kuyars said he had no information that those abducted are a police woman and customs official. He said: “All I know is that four people were kidnapped.”

However, on Saturday before the incident on Wednesday, the bandits in their numbers, stormed a branch of Dunamis Church in the same Kwamba and abducted eight worshippers at about 9pm.

This development has sent fear and apprehension to residents of the area and other suburbs of the most populated town in the state.

Apart from residents, private and government schools operating boarding system are equally afraid of possible attack by the gunmen as the efforts of the security are not yielding the desired results.

A principal of a private school in Suleja, who did not want the name of the school in print, told our correspondent that though they are trying to beef up security in their school, they are only relying on God for absolute protection.

She said: “We are all worried about the recent development in this area with the invasion by these people. But we believe that only God can intervene. The situation is very worrisome to everybody here.”

Another resident of the area, who identified himself simply as Mr. Chukwuemeka, said since the attacks began, he has relocated his family to Abuja to stay with his brother for now.

“Honestly, I had to move my wife and children out of Suleja because the situation is very bad. The security agents came the other day when the bandits were operating but they could not do anything. They gave excuse of bad road, but we all know the truth,” he submitted.

Meanwhile, the Niger State government has demolished a house belonging to a notorious kidnapper, who confessed to have built the house with proceed from kidnapping.

The house, which is a two-bedroom flat with an uncompleted two-bedroom extension was located in the Nkangbe community, a suburb of Minna, the state capital, but in Bosso Local Government Area of the state.

The exercise was supervised by the Commissioner for Local Government, Community Development and Internal Security, Mr. Emmanuel Umar, who was accompanied by security agents.

Speaking to newsmen after the demolition, the commissioner said that the action would serve as a warning to other criminals that the state government do not give room to criminals to carry out their act or live in the state.

Umar, who refused to give details on who the kidnapper was, how he was arrested and how he operates, said that the building was owned by a kidnapper who has been arrested and it was established that he used part of the proceeds of the crime to buy the building.

He said that it is part of the policy of the government not to allow any criminal to have a place in the state, adding that if they do not leave peacefully, the law will catch up with them and they will leave by force.

“This is a building owned by a kidnapper that has been arrested. It is a proceed of crime and it is in our policy not to allow any criminality to reign in this state. We can establish this and that henceforth, we will not allow any criminal to have a place in our land. It is part of the determination of the governor to ensure that Niger State is safe for us all.”

The commissioner commended the law enforcement agencies for their effort in the fight against criminals in the state, adding that they have helped the state government to bring down the spate of crime in the state.

“Today is a landmark. I salute our law enforcement agencies for this great feat. This is our commitment as a state government that we will go to any length to ensure peace in the state,” he said.

Umar further disclosed that stakeholders in the state have been urged to report suspicious movements and give information about strangers moving into the communities.

“We have met with stakeholders in the state, landlord associations, estate owners, hoteliers and everyone and have told them to report any suspicious movement or strangers moving into the society. I hope we get more information to act on and make the state safe,” he stated.

The ward head of Kpakungun, who oversees Nkangbe, Tanko Ibrahim, applauded the gesture of the state government in unmasking the kidnappers kinpin, saying that the activities of these criminal elements have made life very difficult for the people.

He lamented that the people don’t cooperate when they are asked to report any stranger coming into the community, adding that this would help them know that every stranger is suspicious until his or her job is confirmed to be legitimate.

“Seeing this shows that our lives are in danger if the people do not report strangers moving into the community. We, as community leaders, are trying our best but the people are not helping matters. They rarely report people who move in or buy lands or houses.

“This action is very commendable and courageous of the state government. It shows how much dangers we face if we are not security conscious.”

Also speaking, people living around the demolished house, claimed that they never knew the job of the owner of the house but disclosed that the suspected kidnapper brought the house and moved in two months ago.

One of the neighbours, Hassan Musa, said: “He just moved in two months ago. The house was quickly built but we did not ask him what he does or where he works. We felt it is just someone who moved from a rented house to his apartment. We never deemed it fit to ask questions about him.”

https://www.sunnewsonline.com/how-bandits-took-over-suleja-in-niger/

Buhari is more interested in borrowing money without anything to show for it.

Reminds me of the ongoing millennium city AwKa, Anambra state but what surprises me is who are the ones to buy up these properties to avoid a build up of empty expensive houses as is currently the situation in parts of Abuja and Lagos.

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COVID-19: FG spends N9.9bn for hand washing, N94bn for youths
Amarachi Orjiude and Sami Olatunji
14 November 2021
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Minister of Water resources Suleiman Adamu
Minister of Water resources Suleiman Adamu


The Federal Government through the Ministry of Water Resources got N9.9bn from the N2.3tn COVID-19 intervention fund to implement the ‘wash programme’ which involves water sanitation and health projects.

This is just as N94bn was disbursed for youth empowerment and job creation.

These details were revealed by the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning in response to a Freedom of Information request sent to the ministry by human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN).

The document titled, ‘Re: Request for Information on Utilisation of the Sum of N1.5tn Spent by the Federal Government of Nigeria on Managing the Effect of COVID-19,’ was signed by the Director, National Monitoring and Evaluation at the ministry, Dr Zakari Lawal.

The document showed that in June 2020, the Federal Executive Council approved a N2.3tn stimulus plan proposed in the Nigeria Economic Sustainability Plan designed to support the nation’s economy to mitigate the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

N500bn was to be disbursed to ministries, departments and agencies, while the balance was to be disbursed to the private sector by the Central Bank of Nigeria.

The document showed that out of the N2.3tn, about N1.9tn had been disbursed.

While N94bn was released for youth engagement and job creation, health equipment and related issues gulped N128.5bn.

The Ministry of Youth and Sport Development got N690m to train 150 youths to become agro-technicians and 150 youths to become solar technicians.

The ministry also got N2bn to train 1,600 youths to become digital professionals and N1.1bn to provide 2,700 youths with work experience.

The sum of N1.5bn was released to the ministry to build six ICT centres in Kano, Bauchi, Plateau, Anambra, Cross River, Osun and 24 vocational centres nationwide.

The international Centre for Women Development, under the Ministry Of Women Affairs, got N250m for a job creation scheme post-COVID-19. It also got N1bn for job creation scheme post-COVID-19: Equipment for vocational skills training in the six geopolitical zones.

The Ministry Of Communications and Digital Economy received N1bn for job creation scheme post-COVID-19: Entrepreneurship and vocational training in the six geopolitical zones to support digital skills gaps and provision of subsidised training for qualified candidates across the country.

The Federal Government also released N2bn to the communications ministry for the job creation scheme post-COVID-19: Establishment of centres of excellence and labs for robotic, 3-D printing, IoT, big data analytics and block chain.
The National Directorate of Employment got N52bn to engage youths and for business training.

The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development was given N32.5bn to provide a social intervention programme.

The Ministry of Health got N1bn for surveillance and epidemiology; N10.2bn for laboratory; N310.4m for point of entry; N133.6m for infection prevention and control; N1.8bn for case management; N89m for health-related communication; and N75m for research and development.

It also got N6.5bn for NCDC, N10bn to support Lagos State, 1bn to support pharmaceutical industries for raw materials not used, N20bn for hazard allowance, N2.5bn for contingencies, N10bn for food and drug services and local production of vaccines.

As an extension of the support provided to health care in the country, the sum of N18.4bn was disbursed across 52 federal teaching hospitals and federal medical centres to equip 10-bedded intensive care units.

The 52 health centres received N5.2bn to equip isolation treatment centres; N7.8bn to procure personal protective equipment for all federal tertiary health institutions; and N18bn to procure molecular laboratory equipment.

The sum of N2b each was released for reagents and equipment for COVID-19 related laboratory services to the national agency for food and drug administration, Nigerian institute of medical research, national institute for pharmaceutical research and development, and Nigeria centre for disease control.

The National Agency for Food and Drug Control also got another N2bn to upgrade laboratory testing of vaccines.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research got N1bn for an upgrade of laboratory equipment, the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development got another N2bn for research and development.

The Federal Fire Service received N1.5bn for provision of COVID-19 kits and other medical equipment, the national correctional service got N951.1m for rehabilitation, provision, and maintenance of health facilities and correctional services revamps in six geopolitical zones.

While the public sector received about 490bn, the private sector got about 1.4tn.

The Ministry Of Finance, Budget, And National Planning got N750m for monitoring and evaluating the Economic Sustainability Plan and N36bn as measures to support states.

While the National Commission For Refugee Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons for N2.5bn, the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation got N250m to support the activities of the economic sustainability committee.

The Nigeria Police Force and Nigerian Air Force received N10bn and N2.7bn, respectively, as support for their operations.

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COVID-19: FG spends N9.9bn for hand washing, N94bn for youths
Amarachi Orjiude and Sami Olatunji
14 November 2021
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Minister of Water resources Suleiman Adamu

The Federal Government through the Ministry of Water Resources got N9.9bn from the N2.3tn COVID-19 intervention fund to implement the ‘wash programme’ which involves water sanitation and health projects.

This is just as N94bn was disbursed for youth empowerment and job creation.

These details were revealed by the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning in response to a Freedom of Information request sent to the ministry by human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN).

The document titled, ‘Re: Request for Information on Utilisation of the Sum of N1.5tn Spent by the Federal Government of Nigeria on Managing the Effect of COVID-19,’ was signed by the Director, National Monitoring and Evaluation at the ministry, Dr Zakari Lawal.

The document showed that in June 2020, the Federal Executive Council approved a N2.3tn stimulus plan proposed in the Nigeria Economic Sustainability Plan designed to support the nation’s economy to mitigate the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

N500bn was to be disbursed to ministries, departments and agencies, while the balance was to be disbursed to the private sector by the Central Bank of Nigeria.

The document showed that out of the N2.3tn, about N1.9tn had been disbursed.

While N94bn was released for youth engagement and job creation, health equipment and related issues gulped N128.5bn.

The Ministry of Youth and Sport Development got N690m to train 150 youths to become agro-technicians and 150 youths to become solar technicians.

The ministry also got N2bn to train 1,600 youths to become digital professionals and N1.1bn to provide 2,700 youths with work experience.

The sum of N1.5bn was released to the ministry to build six ICT centres in Kano, Bauchi, Plateau, Anambra, Cross River, Osun and 24 vocational centres nationwide.

The international Centre for Women Development, under the Ministry Of Women Affairs, got N250m for a job creation scheme post-COVID-19. It also got N1bn for job creation scheme post-COVID-19: Equipment for vocational skills training in the six geopolitical zones.

The Ministry Of Communications and Digital Economy received N1bn for job creation scheme post-COVID-19: Entrepreneurship and vocational training in the six geopolitical zones to support digital skills gaps and provision of subsidised training for qualified candidates across the country.

The Federal Government also released N2bn to the communications ministry for the job creation scheme post-COVID-19: Establishment of centres of excellence and labs for robotic, 3-D printing, IoT, big data analytics and block chain.

The National Directorate of Employment got N52bn to engage youths and for business training.

The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development was given N32.5bn to provide a social intervention programme.

The Ministry of Health got N1bn for surveillance and epidemiology; N10.2bn for laboratory; N310.4m for point of entry; N133.6m for infection prevention and control; N1.8bn for case management; N89m for health-related communication; and N75m for research and development.

It also got N6.5bn for NCDC, N10bn to support Lagos State, 1bn to support pharmaceutical industries for raw materials not used, N20bn for hazard allowance, N2.5bn for contingencies, N10bn for food and drug services and local production of vaccines.

As an extension of the support provided to health care in the country, the sum of N18.4bn was disbursed across 52 federal teaching hospitals and federal medical centres to equip 10-bedded intensive care units.

The 52 health centres received N5.2bn to equip isolation treatment centres; N7.8bn to procure personal protective equipment for all federal tertiary health institutions; and N18bn to procure molecular laboratory equipment.

The sum of N2b each was released for reagents and equipment for COVID-19 related laboratory services to the national agency for food and drug administration, Nigerian institute of medical research, national institute for pharmaceutical research and development, and Nigeria centre for disease control.

The National Agency for Food and Drug Control also got another N2bn to upgrade laboratory testing of vaccines.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research got N1bn for an upgrade of laboratory equipment, the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development got another N2bn for research and development.

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The Federal Fire Service received N1.5bn for provision of COVID-19 kits and other medical equipment, the national correctional service got N951.1m for rehabilitation, provision, and maintenance of health facilities and correctional services revamps in six geopolitical zones.

While the public sector received about 490bn, the private sector got about 1.4tn.

The Ministry Of Finance, Budget, And National Planning got N750m for monitoring and evaluating the Economic Sustainability Plan and N36bn as measures to support states.

While the National Commission For Refugee Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons for N2.5bn, the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation got N250m to support the activities of the economic sustainability committee.

The Nigeria Police Force and Nigerian Air Force received N10bn and N2.7bn, respectively, as support for their operations.


The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development got about N56.5bn. From the total, N17.2bn was for the payment of five per cent interest on CBN loan to farmers; N27bn was for farmer/farm registration and mapping 50 per cent sampling; about N2.5bn was for land preparation; and 34bn for rural roads in the six geopolitical zones.

The Rural Electricity Agency got N12.4bn, which was used for mass rural electrification and solar power strategy.

The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, And Investment got N75bn to support small businesses.

While the Federal Road Maintenance Agency got N60bn to repair roads, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence corps got N539.7m.

The Ministry Of Mines And Steel Development got N6bn for artisanal and small-scale miners.

The Ministry Of Aviation received N5bn as bailout support to the aviation sector.

In the private sector, some MDAs were in charge of coordinating the funding support to the private sector. For instance, the federal Ministry Of Agriculture And Rural Development for N471.7bn for interest-free loans to farmers under the agriculture jobs and food programmes.

N200bn was given to the family homes fund for jobs through homes programmes.

While the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria was given N40bn, the federal housing authority got N26bn to construct homes.

The Ministry Of Power through REA got N140bn for energy for all solar power strategies.

The Ministry Of Petroleum Resources got N90bn for the national gas expansion programme.

The Ministry Of Trade, through the Bank of Industry got N250bn to support MSMEs.

The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and social development got N47bn for NP: skills and entrepreneurship, while the Finance Ministry got N72.9bn to support health systems.

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Lalasticlala, please this deserves the FrontPage to increase awareness of their plight in order to attract the needed help.

My baby cried as three men raped me – Nursing mother

About 50 masked persons, armed with different weapons including guns, cutlasses, and axes have reportedly attacked residents and business owners in Agbaakin community, close to Mowe, in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State.

City Round gathered that during the two-day raid, the hoodlums destroyed property in the community, attacked passersby and broke into homes and shops to dispossess the occupants of their valuables.

According to the aggrieved members of the community, the armed men also took advantage of the tension created during the attacks to rape housewives and whisked away two residents to an undisclosed location.

A landlord in the community, Ibrahim Meshioye, said the kidnapped victims had yet to be reunited with their families, adding that residents deserted their homes due to the insecurity occasioned by the incessant attacks on the community.

Meshioye said, “Around 2pm last Friday, about 30 hoodlums, who wore black masks and armed with weapons such as guns, cutlasses, axes and daggers, stormed Agbaakin community to attack residents and business owners. They came in commercial vehicles, mini buses, private cars and shot into the air.

“Everyone scampered to safety but some were unlucky. They robbed residents, business owners and passersby of about 15 phones, cash and other valuables. They operated for over one hour, stole and destroyed a lot of property belonging to people in the community. When they were leaving, they kidnapped two residents, Akorede and Monday.


“We have yet to see the kidnapped victims but we reported the invasion at the Mowe Police Station. Surprisingly around 3pm on Monday, this set of armed hoodlums, more than 50 of them, attacked the community again.”

Meshioye said during the second attack, the assailants used cutlasses and axes to inflict injuries on farmers and stole their goods, adding that they allegedly raped two housewives.

The 43-year-old said, “The second attack was more intense; and the people involved were more than those attacked last Friday. A lot of men were not around as they had gone to work. Some men also abandoned their homes as it appeared that the hoodlums were aiming at kidnapping them

“They broke into homes, robbed residents and raped housewives whose husbands were not at home. After raping one of the victims, they stole her phone and money. After the attack, we saw them crying and had to rush them to a nurse for treatment.

“The matter was reported to the Area Commander in the Obafemi Owode LGA. People have deserted their homes because of the situation; I have abandoned my house; my family is scattered everywhere despite having a house in the community. We want the government and police to come to our rescue.”

One of the victims, a nursing mother of two, told our correspondent that three hoodlums raped her in her shop while her baby cried.

She said, “I was in my shop when about 10 of the people that attacked us entered. They robbed me of my Infinix phone, N25,000, and the N50,000 my husband kept with me. After that, they started making advances to forcefully have sex with me but I resisted them. They were armed with guns, cutlasses and axes and said they would kill me if I didn’t cooperate with them. They spoke in Yoruba and English but I can’t identify them as they wore masks. I struggled with them but they overpowered me. They removed my pants and raped me. I was raped by three men. My baby was crying but they continued.”

She said, “I was in my shop when about 10 of the people that attacked us entered. They robbed me of my Infinix phone, N25,000, and the N50,000 my husband kept with me. After that, they started making advances to forcefully have sex with me but I resisted them. They were armed with guns, cutlasses and axes and said they would kill me if I didn’t cooperate with them. They spoke in Yoruba and English but I can’t identify them as they wore masks. I struggled with them but they overpowered me. They removed my pants and raped me. I was raped by three men. My baby was crying but they continued.”

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Shame on Nigerian politicians

Lalasticlala this topic needs to be on the FrontPage for the sake of the female child.

Only free men can negotiate; prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom and mine cannot be separated.-Nelson Mandela

If the youths or ESN attack the Fulani now, soldiers would be deployed there against the indigenes. Governor Obiano is a capital failure in all ramifications.

Lalasticlala

IPOB, una too much biko.

When the North led by former Zamfara state governor Yerima now a senator is pushing to reduce age of consent from 18 years to 9years. Honestly, i don't want to be in the same country with these people.

adamsmith914:
Only 100 soldiers to come & show ipob that election must hold in Anambra which it did successfully you are calling all? Trouble never start you have already started wailing?

meanwhile, 120 people killed in a Sokoto market just for fun. Una sense still far from you.

Meanwhile, all the security forces are in the east. Zoogerians must get sense by force.