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The Lagos State administration, led by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has voiced concerns about the low rate of military enrollment among the state’s citizens.

Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, the State Government Secretary, pointed out that not many people from Lagos State are applying to join the military at a quarterly meeting with the Chairman and members of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) in Ikeja.

Salu-Hundeyin underlined on Wednesday that military service is an essential commitment to the state and the country, and that maintaining national security is a shared duty. She expressed concern about the low enrollment of young people from the area, which was especially noticeable during the most recent recruitment drive. Eyes Of Lagos reports,

She also mentioned that the federal government had decreed that 150 positions be allotted to each state for military recruitment, in an equitable manner.

“We found that Lagos State has been gravely mistreated by the Nigerian military.” There aren’t many people there. Thus, we are examining this chance to ensure that it doesn’t elude Native Americans once more.

“The security of a country is what the military does, and everyone has a responsibility to ensure that a nation is secure.

“It shouldn’t be limited to a specific group, but because not everyone can wear a uniform, the government has the foresight to announce that those who wish to apply will be hired for the position.

“Unfortunately, in Lagos State, our children don’t like to join the military. They don’t see any reason they should be part of the army. If your state does not participate, you are short-changing your state,” Salu-Hundeyin said.

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has called for reconciliation between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike so that peace can return to Rivers State.

There has been political tension in the state with a series of disturbing events since both men fell out politically.

The latest is the burning of some local government secretariats in the state on Monday when the newly elected local government officials were to start work.

Reacting to the incident on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, George said his main interest is seeing peace reign in the oil-rich state again.

He said that he is not going to take sides with anybody but will only want justice, equity and fairness in the politics of Rivers State.

He, however, said that Governor Fubara is the leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state and needs the support of everyone in the party to succeed.

“Justice is, who is the leader of the party in the state? It is not the minister, it is this governor,” George said.

“So, we have to stand by him – the beauty of it is he stated categorically that he wasn’t leaving the party and then they carried out this election.”

The PDP chieftain explained that he and other members of the PDP Board of Trustees have made some attempts to reconcile both Wike and Fubara.

“I spoke with the chairman of the board of trustees and then made an attempt with a group of BOT members to visit Fubara to listen to his side and then after I spoke with Wike that he should give an appointment that we are coming to see him.

“He told me that after he returns from China he will be ready to meet with them. Unfortunately, they have been there but I have not been, so I don’t know what the outcome is,” George said.

He asserted that the party’s BOT is responsible for weighing in when there are issues like this.

Not less than 30 members of the Academic Staff Union of University, ASUU have resigned from Sa’adu Zungur University, SAZU in Bauchi State.

The Zonal Coordinator of ASUU Bauchi Zone, Namo Timothy disclosed this at a press conference at Yuli Campus of the university on Friday.

Timothy noted that the Sa’adu Zungur University, SAZU a state government-owned varsity, is in the shadow of death due to poor handling of affairs of the university and well-being of its members.

While calling on the Bauchi government to declare a state of emergency on the university to reverse trends of poor handling of affairs over the years, the ASUU Coordinator explained that “Until and unless this is done, the ASUU branch zone can no longer guarantee industrial harmony between members of the ASUU SAZU branch and the university administration.

“The zone has engaged key stakeholders and exchanged several correspondences in an attempt to resolve these issues to no avail.”

He lamented that ASUU members at SAZU do not have a pension nor death benefit scheme as obtained in a structured public service regulation across the country.

According to him, the SAZU administration owed its members Earned Academic Allowance and Excess Work Load Allowance to the tune of over 650 million naira from 2012 to date.

Timothy also decried how a HND graduate was appointed Bursar of the university contrary to the provision of service of the university which spelt that only candidates with a minimum of first degree would be considered for appointment as Bursar.

“This has not only dampened the morale of our members in the university but forced many, including 30 trained PhD holders to resign and migrate to other institutions where their future is secured,” he added.

The Coordinator called on the Bauchi government and the university administration to put in place a comprehensive exit policy covering pension and death benefits for staff.

In the midst of the uproar surrounding an audio recording he posted, social media influencer Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, has given details of his recent meeting with Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Minister of Interior.

Eyes Of Lagos claims that Otse emphasized allegations made by Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, in the widely circulated recording. Okuneye claimed to have paid ₦15 million in bribery to members of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in order to get money laundering charges against him dropped. Eyes Of Lagos reports,

In order to escape being imprisoned, Bobrisky further claimed that he bought off the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS).

The Nigerian government promptly suspended two NCoS officers involved in the affair in reaction to these accusations.

VeryDarkMan, who expressed his happiness with the suspension of the jail guards and reaffirmed his commitment to helping Nigeria, uploaded a video of his conversation with the Minister on Facebook on Thursday.

Speaking on the matter, VeryDarkMan said: “The honorable minister of interior olubunmi tunji OJO YOU HAVE PROVEN YOURSELF TO ME BEFORE SO I WAS JUST RELAXED WATCHING AND BOOM YOU DID IT AGAIN with the suspension of some officers that might be involved with this whole bobrisky saga….much love Egbon it’s a fight to make Nigeria a better place and we will definitely make it a better place with our own little efforts, keep that fire burning, we have picked each others brains and I believe in you for now because as a politician you fit go change tomorrow so for now you are the guy, GOD BLESS YOU,I love you Egbon.”

When building on the 1028-kilometer Abidjan-Lagos highway corridor starts in 2025, the ECOWAS Commission has promised that financing will not be a hindrance.

At the 21st steering committee meeting of the Lagos-Abidjan corridor highway improvement project in Lagos, Nigeria’s Minister of Works and the committee chairman, David Umahi, disclosed the information.

According to Umahi, the project was started in 2013, or roughly eleven years ago, but despite having multiple finance partners—most notably the African Development Bank (AfDB)—it was delayed for three years due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Eyes Of Lagos reports,

The chairman of the committee claims that the steering committee is meeting to fill in the gaps in the project, which commenced in 2013. He claims that “because they have shown a strong interest and commitment towards the realisation of this project, we will not have problems about funding today and we will be able to set a timeline for the project.” Let me emphasize how important this project is to both member countries and Nigeria. We have four legacy projects totaling 2,800 kilometers. The Lagos-Calabar coastal highway is one of them. It has two carriageways, each with three lanes, and it will be tolled. All of the stations along the corridor will have CCTV cameras installed.

“The remaining three legacy projects are the 477-kilometer Calabar-Abuja project, the 489-kilometer Abuja-Akwanga project, which travels through Jos and Bauchi, and the 2,800-kilometer Sokoto-Badagry project, which is located by the Lagos-Abidjan highway.”

In response to the question of the treaty that member states had signed, Umahi stated that there had been disagreements over the appointment of coordinating agencies, such as the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Management Authority (ALCOMA). She also stated that following a meeting at the ministerial steering committee, where all five of the state ministers convened and reached a consensus, an agreement had been reached.

The heads of the ECOWAS, Côte D’Ivoire, Togo, Benin, Ghana, and Nigeria met to reach a consensus on the design, conceptualization, and finance mechanism of the ESIA as well as the Lagos-Abidjan expressway. In terms of designs, we will hear from the expert committee before finalizing the design and establishing the procurement objective—possibly at our next meeting. After today’s meeting, we will release a press release outlining our agreements,” he said.

In a statement regarding the project’s goal, Ghana’s Minister of Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso-Boakye, reiterated the member states’ commitment to accelerating socioeconomic development and boosting interregional trade by stating that the road infrastructure was to connect communities with trade, tourism, and social life.

Because they can connect individual states with roadways, nations like the United States were able to initiate their economic boom. We are attempting to connect our own highway for this reason. The highway project contributes to the quickening of socioeconomic growth. He continued, “This project will transform economic growth among the connecting countries when it is realized.”



The technical designs presented by the experts committee, which consists of engineers from each of the five member nations, the ministerial steering committee’s evaluation of the project designs, and the technical guidance provided by the African Development Bank (AfDB), among other financiers, were the highlights of the event.

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