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Insecurity: Association of Nigerians in Diaspora, U.S.A Chapter (ANDUSA) Lauds Zamfara Governor Over giant Strides in Security

.....insists Matawalle's brilliant diplomatic approach best way to tackle the incessant insecurity in the country

The Association of Nigerians in Diaspora, U.S.A chapter has commended the Governor of Zamfara state, His Excellency (Dr) Mohammed Bello Matawalle MON over what the group described as "giant strides" in the face of security challenges.

The group in a statement made available to Newsmen by its President, Mr Ochigbo Matthew Sunday, appraised the security challenges in the country and lamented the deteriorating security situation particularly in the northern axis of the country.

The concerned Nigerians in Diaspora also noted that Governor Mohammed Bello Matawalle has initiated the best approach which involves diplomacy in the pursuit of a secure Zamfara. ANDUSA recalled that Zamfara government through its very effective security strategy, has successfully negotiated the release of many kidnapped citizens including the recently abducted Jengebe school girls.

The group which argued that security of lives and properties must be the driving force of any security strategy, stressed that Matawalle's brilliant approach has helped to save hundreds of lives and therefore encouraged other state governors to take a cue from the Zamfara state government's approach in tackling insecurity in their respective states.

The group also chided the National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno rtd over what it described as a meddlesome interference of the NSA in the affairs of the Zamfara state government. The group wondered why the NSA who is yet to justify his appointment by working with the nation's security outfits to put an end to the deteriorating security situation in the country would be found making unguarded utterances unbefitting of the sensitive position he occupies. ANDUSA consequently advised the NSA to channel his energy towards working harmoniously with the security apparatchiks to bring the incessant banditry and other criminal attacks in the country to a halt.

Part of the statement reads, "Association of Nigerians in Diaspora, U.S.A chapter (ANDUSA) in her emergency virtual meeting on the 4th of April 2021 where it appraised the security challenges in the country arrived at the following conclusion (s)

1. That the security situation in the country has continued to deteriorate without any remedy in sight.

2. The group therefore urges for a change of approach in the war against insecurity in the country to achieve better results.

3. ANDUSA wishes to commend His Excellency, Dr Bello Matawalle MON for his potent approach which has resulted in the release of hundreds of kidnapped victims in both Zamfara and other states of the federation.

4. In view of the success of Zamfara state government's approach in securing lives and properties, the group wishes to urge other state governors to quickly adopt the Zamfara state government's approach in pursuit of their primary purpose which is security of lives of properties as enshrined in section 17(2b) of the 1999 constitution as amended.

5. Finally, the group advised the NSA to further desist from making unguarded utterances that are unbefitting of the sensitive position he occupies but to rather channel his energy towards working harmoniously with the security apparatchiks to bring the incessant attacks undermining the sovereignty and peace of the nation to an end".

Veteran Enugu Youth Leader and Entrepreneur Joins APC

.....insists no election has held in Enugu state since 1999

By Onyeke Jude

An IT consultant and CEO of The Reporters News Cable a media firm, Dr Onugwu Hibiscus has registered for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in his Imilike ward in Udenu LGA of Enugu state.

The veteran youth leader who was accompanied by youths, women and his numerous supporters to effect his registration, insisted that there has never been any election in Enugu state since the country returned to democracy in 1999.

The entrepreneur alleged that it has always been a one party system in Enugu State, assuring his numerous supporters that it will no longer be business as usual for the PDP in the state.

He promised that he was in the APC to provide a viabel alternative for the electorates in the state, explaining that the APC in the state has come to stay.

Leaders of the party in the ward in their remarks, expressed optimism that Dr Onugwu Hibiscus will bring alot of goodwill to the party, calling on members of the public to take advantage of the registration process and entrench the party at the grassroots.

Border Closure Should Last For More Than 2 Years ― Hon Atigwe

• Says South East is ready for Presidency in 2023

By Kehinde Akintola.

A Member representing Igbo-Eze North/Udenu Federal Constituency of Enugu State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Simon Chukwuemeka Atigwe, on Sunday, called on Federal Government to sustain the closure of land borders for more than two years, to enable Nigerians to reap the abounding benefits.

Speaking with Parliamentary Correspondents in Abuja, Hon. Atigwe argued that the closure was the best policy so far put in place by President Muhammadu Buhari.

According to him, “apart from helping to checkmate the influx of arms and criminal elements causing insecurity in the country, the borders closure would compel Nigerians to resort to agriculture because those in farming business would have value for their labour.

“Personally, I think that is the best decision so far taken by the President as far as the economy of Nigeria is concerned because you don’t just allow your country to be flooded with goods from other countries, making your own citizens very lazy; making them consumers only and not producers.

“I think it doesn’t help anybody saying that borders should be opened to importers anyhow while smuggling goes on uncontrolled. Apart from making us lazy, we are still losing income; we are losing revenue because all these people smuggling goods through road borders are not paying anything.

“But if things should be coming in through the ports like the airports and the seaports, then there will be scrutiny of all the things coming in.

“Apart from the revenue, you also safeguard your people because these smugglers bring in arms and ammunition and all sorts of dangerous weapons that all these bandits are using; and you can’t track it because they come in through all corners of the borders. So, I support the border closures 100 per cent.

“China is doing well today

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I think it his own opinion

Akpabio can contest rerun without resigning — constitutional lawyer writes

By J.M Agu Esq. (CIArb)

Since the news of the judgment of the Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar filtered our political space, ordering the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately withdraw the Certificate of Return issued to His Excellency, Senator Chris Ekpenyong of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and conduct a rerun election in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State within 90 days, there have been a lot of reactions against and/or for the judgment. In fact, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State has welcomed the judgment as a good development and urged the Honourable Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator God’swill Akpabio (the immediate past Governor of the state) to resign his appointment and avail himself for the election because according to him, it is an opportunity to widen the gap of the margin of victory for the PDP in the 23rd February, 2019 elections. In his words, “we welcome the judgment of the Court of Appeal which has proven that widespread irregularities occurred in Essien Udim Local Government Area and we are preparing for the election; we are expecting Senator Akpabio's resignation (as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs) so that he can come for the election.” Ini Emembong, the PDP spokesperson in Akwa Ibom state later issued a statement, saying the rerun would afford the party a chance to widen its victory margin against Mr Akpabio and the All Progressive Congress (APC).

Inasmuch as I do not intend to comment on the judgement of the court of appeal which I am not yet privy to the full judgement, I wish to commend the courage, dexterity, and industry which Their Lordships put in delivering the landmark judgement. However, this judgment has opened up another opportunity to enrich both our Constitutional democracy and Election jurisprudence.

Interestingly, the Appellate Court in its wisdom ordered a rerun election in Essien Udim LGA, where Senator Akpabio hails from. The court ruled that the rerun should hold within 90 days of the judgment. The constitutional question now is:
Whether Senator Akpabio is required to resign his position as the minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria before embarking on this rerun election; or
Whether he is eligible to stand for the election even as a minister.

A cursory look at the relevant laws will suffice to address the issues. The two major laws governing our electoral processes namely the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), (hereafter “the Constitution) and the Electoral Act, 2010 (the Act) are germane. A combined reading of Section 66(1)(f) of the Constitution and Section 87(1)(2)&(4)(c)(i)(ii) of the Act would reveal that the law never envisages a situation like this, and therefore, never expects Sen. Akpabio to resign his current appointment before going into the rerun election.

For the sake of clarity, the two provisions will be reproduced verbatim. Section 66(1)(f) provides thus:
“No person SHALL be qualified for election to the Senate or House of Representatives if-
(f) he is a person employed in the public service of the Federation or of any State and has not RESIGNED, withdrawn or retired from such employment THIRTY DAYS before the date of election.” (emphasis supplied). Section 87(1)(2)(4)(c)(i)(ii) state as follows:
“A political party seeking to nominate candidates for elections under this Act SHALL hold primaries for aspirants to all elective positions. (2) The procedure for the nomination of candidates by political party for various elective positions SHALL be by direct or indirect primaries. (4) A political party that adopts the system of indirect primaries for the choice of its candidates SHALL adopt the procedure outlined below:
(c) in the case of nomination to the position of a candidate to Senate, House of Representatives and House of Assembly, a political party SHALL, where it intends to sponsor candidates:
(i) hold a special Congress in the Senatorial District, Federal Constituency and the State Assembly Constituency respectively, with delegates voting for each of the aspirants in designated centre on specified dates; and (ii) the aspirant with the highest number of votes at the end of voting SHALL be declared the winner of the primaries of the party and the aspirant’s name SHALL be forwarded to the Commission as the candidate of the party.”(emphasis mine).
It can be gleaned from the above provisions that the law envisages the resignation of a candidate who is contesting a new election and not as in the present case. Senator Akpabio, having complied with the provisions of all the relevant laws governing our electoral process need not resign his current appointment before going into the rerun election as ordered by the court. The legal maxim of expressio unius personae vel, est exclusio alterius which simply means that the express mention of a person or thing is the express exclusion of another as was held by the Supreme Court in the case of Ehuwa v. OSIEC (2006)10 NWRL (pt.1012) 544, can be invoked in this discourse. In that case, Ogbuagu JSC held thus: “it is now firmly established that in the construction of a statutory provision, where a statute mentions specific things or persons, the intention is that those not mentioned are to be excluded...”

Therefore, having mentioned those who ought to have resign their appointment before contesting election under section 66(1)(f) of the Constitution, the constitution did not go further to say what happens in case of rerun election. It is our firm position that the rerun election is merely a corollary of the original process of 23rd February, 2019 elections which Akpabio was eligible to contest. The law is that the whole processes leading to the 23rd February elections are still valid except the completion of the election in Essien Udim Local Government Area.

In conclusion, it is our strong view that Senator God’will Akpabio is eligible to stand for the election without resigning his position as a minister before contesting the rerun election. He has two options as it stands now. He can decide to contest the rerun election if he wins he has the option of going back to the Senate where he came from, or he can relinquish it for his juicy post as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Therefore, we urge Senator Akpabio’s legal team to urgently approach the court for legal interpretation of the Constitution and the Electoral Act before the conduct of the rerun election as ordered by the Court of Appeal. In this sense our electoral process will be richly enhanced.


J M Agu, ESQ (CIArb) is a Lawyer, Political Analyst, and Public Commentator. He writes from Enugu State, Nigeria.
Source :
https://www.okay.ng/akpabio-can-contest-rerun-without-resigning-constitutional-lawyer-writes/

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The London Metropolitan Police has reinstated Big Brother Naija housemate Khafi Kareem, who defied her superiors to feature on the reality show.

The Mirror newspaper reported that Khafi, who clocks 30 today said she has been asked to return to work. She returned to the UK two weeks ago and met with her superiors to discuss her conduct.

There were reports she had been a subject of probe by Scotland Yard.

The Mirror of London quoted Khafi as saying she is returning to her beat.

“Work has been really great, we’ve been speaking and communicating, they asked me when I’d be coming back to work,” she said.

“I’m not sure when I’m going to go back yet – I want to get back as soon as possible, I’m passionate about keeping London safer.”

Kareem, 29, had caused outrage among senior officers by appearing on BBN without permission.

The Met confirmed that Kareem had asked for permission to appear on the show but was denied and that she had chosen to accept a place in the house “without authority”.

Top brass at the force were to face further embarrassment when the Londoner was shown appearing to have sex on screen with fellow contestant, Ekpata Gedoni, 31.

Defending her decision to accept the place on the show without a final answer from the Met, Kareem said she tried to get an answer out of her bosses, but they didn’t get back to her.

She said: “I started to ask what the procedure is, what would I do, I thought I might actually get into the show.

“I wanted to do everything by the book even though I didn’t know if I was in the show or not.

“I spoke to as many people as I was told to. I was told to go to my commander; I explained the situation, I told him I wanted time off – three months off of work and the reason was because I might get on Big Brother.”

Addressing her controversial romp under the sheets with Gedoni, Kareem denies they slept together, but confirmed the two are still in a relationship, adding: “We are still together now – I met someone in there and fell in love with him.

“I hope we will be together for a very long time.”

Kareem said she attended an audition for the show in Nigeria in February in order to film content for her YouTube blog, A Cup of Khafi, which has more than 19k subscribers.

Source :

http://www.statereporters.com/2019/11/03/bbnaija-khafi-reinstated-london-police/

Lol

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The Federal Government of Nigeria has said that it has implemented plans to get a 20-year economic development strategy running, which will replace the Vision 2020 elapsing next year.

This was disclosed by the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, while speaking at the BusinessDay Investment and Capital Markets conference held in Abuja on Thursday.



She said there will also be a five-year plan to succeed the Economic and Recovery Growth Plan (ERGP) which will also expire in 2020.

“Having recognized that Nigeria’s past failure to plan and execute sustainable diversified and inclusive growth and development which led to a recession, precipitated by external shocks like the crude oil price crash, the government in its plan is looking at developing a new long-term plan,” she said.

The ERGP that we are currently implementing expires next year, 2020, also the vision 2020 expires in 2020.

“So, in this [fourth] quarter of 2019, we will kick start a process of a new long term development plan which could be 20 years or 30 years.

The minister noted the next step would be to transition the country’s 2017-2020 economic recovery and growth plan to a successive long-term vision 2040 plan.

“To this end, I am currently working with the minister of state, budget and national planning to prepare a medium-term economic growth acceleration plan for 2021-2024 as a successor to the ERGP,” she said

Mrs Ahmed further added that the government would still continue to execute the ERGP in order to ensure that there is a developed investment structure to drive the non-oil revenue sector to move away from the oil economy.

She also said the process of raising funding using naira-denominated bonds called Jollof bonds abroad to fund infrastructure projects will begin in 2020.

To this end, during
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By Ugo Egbujo

Okay the list is out.

Justice Mary Odili is conspicuously missing.

I dont want to imagine what an Onnoghen list would have looked like.

Buhari dodged a poisoned arrow.

You would expect Fani Kayode to say one or two things later.

Something about the death of the independence of the judiciary and the Amalekites

Timi Frank may call on the UN to dissolve the supreme court.

Justice Ngwuta is not there.

He is now innocent. But perhaps his sort of innocence disqualified him.

It’s also possible he checked his heart and found too much bias and opted out.

Good Judges and Justices do that.

The list is out.

We may get one or two tweets from Dubai.

In China , no one can question the integrity of such a panel and return to any platform for public speaking.

Ask Peter Obi.

I had said it would take walking on water and turning water to wine at the shore for any Supreme court panel to upturn the relevant findings of the court of Appeal.

The list is out. Odili and Ngwuta are out.

They will now have to raise the dead to win. Honestly facts dont lie.

An Onnoghen list would have had Onnoghen, Vivour, Odili, Ngwuta…..on a panel of seven.

That would have been quite interesting. Olorun!

Who knows if Atiku is still coming.

Since the appeal court judgment he has been chewing gworo and learning butterfly strokes in Dubai.
source :

http://www.statereporters.com/2019/10/30/justice-mary-odili-is-conspicuously-missing/

Rt. Hon. Paul Nnajiofor,
Member Representing Nkanu East,
House Committee Chairman on
Rural Development and CSDP

Date: 2nd October, 2019.
The Hon. Speaker,
Enugu State House of Assembly,
Enugu.

Sir,

MOTION ON NOTICE
MOTION NO. HM/03/2019
THE NEED FOR THE ENUGU STATE GOVERNMENT TO ESTABLISH STATE CONSUMER PROTECTION COMMITTEE
(Rt. Hon. Paul Nnajiofor)

“That this Hon. House urge the Enugu State Government to establish State Consumer Protection Committee as well as encourage residents of Enugu State to form Voluntary Consumer Protection Associations for the purpose of protecting the rights of Consumers of goods and services in the State.

Mr. Speaker, and fellow Honourable Colleagues, the absence of State Consumer protection Committee as provided in the Federal Competitive and Consumer Protection Commission Act 2019 part 11 (4) (1) and section 2 (h) is a serious factor hindering the Protection of Consumers of goods and services against the violation of their rights. It is sad indeed that the public outcry against the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company in the entire region is falling on deaf ears. We will be failing on our sacred duties if we keep mute on this ugly development while the people we have their mandate to represent are unjustly treated, oppressed and marginalized to an unimaginable level and it is our onerous duty as elected representatives of our various constituencies to bring at all times issues that affect our people to the knowledge of Government authorities.
During the 2019 Enugu State Electricity Consumers Engagement Forum held recently, at White Leaf Hotel, New Haven, Enugu, which attracted participants from Enugu State House of Assembly, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria, Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, students from Tertiary Institutions etc, a lot of issues where discovered and discussed on various ways our people are being exploited by the EEDC through their unwholesome activities such as perennial power outages, making consumers to pay more for electricity billings which do not reflect actual consumption, indiscriminate disconnections, without notice even when consumers are not owing, and payment of illegal reconnection fees to EEDC by Electricity consumers.

It is a thing of joy that the meeting enlightened the participants on consumer rights and how to channel their complaints because ignorance of their rights and handling mechanism have been an impediment to address consumer complaints in the State.

In the course of the engagement forum, the electricity consumer in Enugu State were urged to study the provisions of Electricity Power Sector reform Act 2005 to enable them have information that will enable them prevent violation of their rights as consumers by EEDC.

It was also discovered that EEDC has violated provisions of Electric Power Sector Reform Act made to protect consumers and there is lack of enforcement of the provisions by Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Consumer in the State, which gives the EEDC opportunity to exploit and oppress consumers in Enugu State which also has the dangerous tendency of causing breach of peace in the State.

Participants were surprised to notice that there is absence of Enugu State Consumer Protection Committee (ESCPC) as provided in Consumer Protection Commission Act 2019, part II (4)(1) and section 2(h) Sub Section 1, (2) of the same Act.

There is no data showing the number of metered and unmetered electricity consumers in the State in spite of the fact that Enugu State and Local Government Councils are among the owners of 40% share of the EEDC. The Establishment of State Consumer Protection Committee in Enugu State will provide ample and legal opportunities for the protection of the right of voluntary consumer Protection and every groups in synergy with FCCPC.




Prayers

That this Hon. House urges Enugu State Government to establish Enugu State Consumer Protection Committee in line with part 11(4)(1) and section 2 (h) of the Competitive and Consumer Protection Commission Act, 2019 as well as encourage residents of Enugu State to form Voluntary Consumer Protection Associations in line with Section 2(h) of the Consumer Protection Act for the purpose of protecting the rights of Consumers of electricity and other goods and services in the State in line with consumer protection and license performance Standards contained in section 80, 81, and 82 of Electric Power Sector reform Act, 2005.

That this Hon. House directs the EEDC to stop forthwith illegal collections which include: reconnection fees and estimated billing without following estimated billing methodology as approved by Electric Power Sector Reform Act 2005.

That this Hon. House urges the Enugu State Government to key into “The Operational Light up Rural Nigeria (OLRN)” initiative, a sustainable alternative energy rural electrification programme, based primarily on solar technology to provide affordable and reliable access to electricity of up to 1 megawatt (MW) per rural community with no connectivity to the national grid in Nigeria.

4. That this Honourable House do urge the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission NERC to live up to expectation without compromise in the course of discharging their duties to Nigerians.

Be it moved, and it is hereby moved.

Rt. Hon. Paul Nnajiofor (Sponsor)

Co-Sponsors –
Hon. Engr. Uche Ugwu
Rt. Hon Ikechukwu Ezeugwu
Hon. Jane Chinwedu Eneh
Rt. Hon. Ethel O. Ugwuanyi
Rt. Hon. Iloabuchi Aniagu
Rt. Hon. Chinedu Nwamba Ph.d.
Rt. Hon. Ezenta Ezeani
Rt. Hon. Chukwuka Eneh
Rt. Hon. James Akadu
Hon. Chukwuobasi Johnson
Hon. Chinedu Okwu
Hon. Barr. Ibeanaku Onoh
Hon. Emeka Madu

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*In Enugu State, RT HON DR. LAWRENCE IFEANYI UGWUANYI, has not compromised governance for fame and formalities.*

_By: Barr Abel Nwatu._

So much has been said about the incumbent governor of Enugu State, Rt Honourable Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, AKA (Gburugburu)

His political prowess cut across all sectors and spheres of life. Since the return of democracy in 1999, Ndi-Enugu haven't had it so good unlike this regime. Since the coming on board of Gov. Ugwuanyi, he has unified the three arms of government, thereby bringing into firmness the political synergy between the Legislature, Judiciary and the Executive arm of government in our dear state.

The leadership style of our pragmatic and workaholic governor has brought so many tremendous developmental strides in Enugu state from where the citizens of the state chronicled the slogan that "Enugu State is in the hands of God".
So many socio-economic and political groups in the state have bestowed to the digital governor several chieftaincy titles to signify his widely acceptability and responsive within the state.

Nevertheless the recent political appointments made by the governor has once again brought him closer to the hearts of Ndi-Enugu. The appointments shows he has every LGA at heart, as he did not spare any LGA and Development centers untouched.
Rt Hon, Dr. Lawrence Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi styles of good governance are vital factors in determining how good our dear state have become.

Good Leadership is the major key needed to see to the betterment of Enugu State.
A good leader is priceless and rare, A good leader is better than a leader who has nothing to offer.
Rt Hon. Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi is a principled leader of virtue, great impact, inestimable value & undivided attention towards the growth of the people of Enugu State. *(Oruku umuode community can testify)*

Rt Hon. Governor, Lawrence Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi is a good generational & humanitarian changer, *Milliken hill is there to see*
Rt Hon, Dr. Lawrence Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi is a catalyst that has enhanced the speedy developmental strides in Enugu State. *(People of Ehamufu can testify)*

Rt. Hon, Dr. Lawrence Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi is a leader that doesn't place his own interests before that of his people. A leader that makes it visible to all by his attitude of submission and humbleness that is why there is peace in Enugu State. *(Awgu people can testify)*

Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi is a leader that never hesitate to know the wants of his people and work towards it. *(Amurri people Can Testify)*
He is a Governor that has the anchor of a good leader, his good Governance is guaranteed by the definition and dedication of every bit of things a good leader has.
His governance style is rare and Superior by actions but is never intimidating.
His style of governance doesn't consider what it takes to legally make ends meet. *(Nkerefi people can testify)*


Our dear Governor is a leader that never prioritize the sorrowfulness and Sadness of his subordinates.
He listened constructive criticisms and public opinions *(People of monac can testify)*
He is friend of all and enemies of none. *ndi APC can testify*

Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi is a leader with an influential difference. The greatness He carries can't just be incubated in the state alone but to the world at large with the look of things. His mode of approach to things and his composure is Applaudable and worth emulating.
There is no need for a soothsayer to tell anyone that this his second tenure in office will be great and full with excellent performances.
Enugu State couldn't have asked for a better person whose cooperative in mind and action than Our Invaluable Governor.

*INDEED ENUGU STATE IS IN THE HANDS OF GOD.*

TO GOD BE THE GLORY!!!.

Source : StateReporter News

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The Enugu Electricity Distribution PLC (EEDC) offers free eye screening and health check to its customers in Enugu and Owerri.

The exercise, which is part of the various activities lined up by the organization in commemoration of this year’s Customer Service Week (CSW), coincides with the World Sight Day, which also is a global event.

The Head of Communications, EEDC, Mr. Emeka Ezeh, said that the gesture is the organisation’s little way of giving back to her customers, using the occasion of the Customer Service Week to appreciate them for their support and patronage over the years.The week-long event started on Monday, with a formal flag off by the Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Maruthi Kumar, who while addressing members of staff, charged them to be more professional and customer focused in their dealing with customers, reminding them that the customers are the main reason the company is in business.

According to Ezeh, they also visited select secondary schools where students were taken on career and safety talks, and also presented with Gift Vouchers and branded souvenirs.

The week-long event started on Monday, with a formal flag off by the Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Maruthi Kumar, who while addressing members of staff, charged them to be more professional and customer focused in their dealing with customers, reminding them that the customers are the main reason the company is in business.

The theme of this year’s CSW is: “The Magic of Service”, and that informed why the Executive Management staff of the company took turns to attend to customers, while visits were made to Maximum Demand (MD) customers and some Non Maximum Demand (NonMD) customers.

It will be recalled that since two years ago, EEDC has been actively participating in this annual global event which aligns with its core purpose, leveraging the event to express appreciation to its teeming customers and assuring them of the organisation’s commitment to serving them better.

“To ensure we improve on the quality of our customer service, we have set up a 24/7 Call Center where customers can call and make enquiries or lodge complaints. We have equally continuously trained and retrained our Customer Service representative to ensure they are equipped to deliver that enjoyable experience to our customers”

”Our utmost desire is to ensure that our customers are happy with the quality of services we offer them, and we will continue improving on our processes until this objective is achieved”

source :
StateReporter News
http://www.statereporters.com/2019/10/10/world-sight-day-eedc-offers-customers-free-eye-screening-health-check/

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The Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa has said that he has no apologies for appointing one of his daughters as an aide.

Okowa, who spoke at a media quarterly briefing in Asaba, the State capital on Tuesday, said his daughter was eminently qualified for the position.

He said the PDP will continue to work towards achieving a situation that keeps the people United, realizing that working together makes the party stronger.

According to him, “It is not true that I have two of my daughters appointed. I have only one appointed and she is rightfully qualified.

“I do not have any daughter in social media. The one appointed for girl child education is rightfully qualified.

“I do not have any apologies for that because I know the quality of the daughter that I have.”

Okowa also said the choice of who becomes the next governor of Delta State in 2023 will be determined by God.

“I am not God. I don’t make a Governor. Nobody makes a governor. It is only God that can make one.

“The important thing is we want to ensure there are unity and equity and we will continue to work towards achieving a situation that keeps us United as Deltans realizing that working together makes us stronger as a people,” he said

Source : StateReporter News
http://www.statereporters.com/2019/10/09/no-apology-appointing-daughter-aide-gov-okowa/

*Ndi Igbo United forum warns Chief Nnia Nwodo to stay clear from Politics.*

NDI IGBO UNITED FORUM a social political group stand firmly to say that they disassociating themselves from what OHANEZE NDI IGBO President Chief Nnia Nwodo said on Channel Television on 7th October 2023 were he said

“That Igbos can’t produce Nigeria Presidency come 2023.and that Ohanaeze stands for restructuring”.



NDI IGBO UNITED FORUM want to tell the world that the best thing that will happen to Nigeria Nation is to support Igbo Presidency come 2023.

Chief Nnia Nwodo should know that Ohaneze Ndi Igbo is a social cultural group and Should be apolitical. He should know the function of a group he represent.



We want Chief Nnia Nwodo to know that he is going against the Aim and objectives governing Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo.

His speech on Channel Television against Igbo Presidency is a slap to the entire Igbo nation

We urge him to go back to channel television and tender Public appology to the entire Igbo nation





NDI IGBO UNITED FORUM are calling on all Igbo’s wherever they are to rise to stand firm to actualized Igbo Presidency come 2023.



We should join hands as other ethic group elders are supporting Igbo Presidency 2023.

We believe that Igbo Presidency will be the final solution for Nigeria problem as a nation.

We also call on Chief Nnia Nwodo to stop sabotaging the effort of the entire Igbos due to his selfish reasons and focus on How to build the Igbo Culture.

*Sign*

_Hon Agu Chineme,Akidi Ndi Igbo_

*Acting National Publicity Secretary*

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FOCUS ON ENUGU STATE GOVERNANCE Concerned Party Leaders,urge Gov ugwuanyi


FOCUS ON ENUGU STATE GOVERNANCE: Entrepreneurship Ecosystem: Towards Making Enugu State The Economic Hub of the East & Technopreneur of West Africa!

Contemporary socio-political and economic conditions engendered by poor governance and the contradictions of decadent capitalism have led the youth into unemployment, underemployment, idleness, and unproductive and criminal activities for survival” ,.. Adelaja Odutola Odukoya, in his writing titled ‘Nigeria: Multiple Modes of livelihood and survival strategies of the Nigeria Youth.’



In 1990s, two wonderful men, Christopher Freeman and Bengt-Åke Lundvall engaged in extensive research. While Freeman’s research drew heavily on political economy of Georg Friedrich List and his historical account of the rise of Japan as an economic superpower, Lundvall’s work explored the important of social interactions between suppliers and customers and their role in encouraging innovation in Denmark. It was the study of these two genius that lead to what we know today as National Innovation Systems beginning in 1980s.



In 2010, Professor Daniel Isenberg from Babson College published an article in the Harvard Business Review that helped to boost the awareness of the concept. Isenberg outlined several “prescriptions” for the creation of an entrepreneurial ecosystem. The first prescription was to stop emulating Silicon Valley.



If any single person is responsible for Silicon Valley, it is the electrical engineer and administrator Frederick E. Terman. While a graduate student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Terman saw how the faculty at Cambridge actively pursued research as well as contact with industry through consulting and the placement of students in corporations.



Despite its success the Valley was formed by a unique set of circumstances and any attempt to replicate it in other places were unlikely to succeed. The culture of men here in Enugu is quiet different from the men in Silicon Valley, California. Our setting and theirs are not also the same, so ours be developed according to our own system and culture.



The first led to a second prescription, which was to build the ecosystem on local conditions. Grow existing industries and build on their foundations, skills and capabilities rather than attempting to launch high-tech industries from scratch. Let’s first open the door for the growth of massive start-up in the state, on their own, they will launch high-tech industries and is going to be a boom for the state because there are tens of thousands of untapped talents here in the Enugu state which are just wasting.



The third prescription was the importance of engaging the private sector from the start. Here the role of government is indirect and one of a facilitator not a manager. In trying to shape the growth and innovations of such ecosystems, attention should be given to the support of existing firms and innovations in the state with high growth potential that can help to generate a “big win” early on. This is the opportunity for local success stories to become role models for others. Enugu state is such a unique state with unique people and places. Putting right infrastructures at the right place will do justice to this.



Our Recommendations.

1. On the 22nd february, 2016, the state government revealed plans to commercialise 17 moribund industries in the state which include:



Niger Steel Company, Adarice Company, United Palm Produce, Sunrise Flour Mill, Hotel Presidential, Premier Cashew industries,Aluminum Factory, Enugu Vegetable Oil Limited and others. But it is a regrettable that after more than 3 years that no one is talking about it again. We advise that the government should quickly swim into action and see to the reality of this resolve. His Excellency Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi is a man of action. We suggest sir, you look into the activities of the handlers of this wonderful initiative so at to ease what ever that may be the hurdle towards realising this goal.



2. Building a world class Tech-Hub with free Wi-Fi and steady light [preferably renewal energy like solar] in the three senatorial zones in the state and one in the state capital, will be a good place to start. These project won’t scratch the pulse of the state government but it will transform the state into start-up destination point for tech gurus, where the finest brain in Nigeria tech world will migrate to. Admision into this hubs should be devoid of ethnic sentiment or state of origin with mentorship programs and strict supervision of their activities. A flat rate of affordable fee which will be in form of registration, will help keep the hub running with less subvention from the state.



When we say tech-hub, we mean putting up world class hub, that provide opportunities for startups to meet potential investors and funders while providing platform for business networking. According to Joe Svetlik, this is done by encouraging experimentation, not demonising failure, and helping firms and individuals network with other like-minded individuals and enterprises. It will provide individuals or firm the opportunity to rent a space within the hub to unleash their genius. Those talented guys at Railway line, Main Market and Otigba junction in New Heaven will make a good start.



3. Technology/Craft Village: Those guys at Camp here in Enugu can power the state economically if provided with the right atmosphere. It will shock you to know the technological & craft activities going on in that Camp-Enugu and untapped potentials begging for assistance. Harnessing and developing this abundant human and natural resources for a technology-driven Enugu state is possible. It has become necessary to tap this Creative ingenuity of budding the people of Enugu talented technicians, crafts-men, trades-men and the typical Nigerian engineers, from all nooks and crannies of the nation, to train and

harness their potentials for the

technological advancement of the nation. As a result, we suggests a well established, and managed all-in machine production and fabrication technology villages in various parts of the state.



4. A look at various local government areas in the state will reveal to you many untapped commercial agricultural potentials. We appeal that, is time to begin to think on that direction. Hundreds of thousands of jobs can be created if tapped. Agriculture accounted for major income to so many nations. Enugu state won’t be exceptional. We have the land, so we believe that, with right policy and implementation, it will be done. And history will have your name redefined in such a special way. Please make it difficult for anyone to fit in into the shoe which you will be leaving behind.



As responsible Party Leaders, we deem it necessary and timely to offer our advise and support to the government in any way we can so that the administration can flow with less hitches to deliver democratic dividends to the people of the state. We promise to continue to support the administration unreservedly in all areas especially in harnessing the potentials of these great fellows. We have written to so many development partners and agreed with so some investors both at local and international scene on how to industrialize this state if given the right hand of fellowship and good environment.



We are also concerned about the security challenges in the state. We thank and appreciate the governor for the effort already in place to restore normalcy to the state and we are happy that is yielding good result. We have sensitized our teaming members and supporters across the state to report any suspicious movement across the state as security is everybody’s business. Ride on Sir, your work so far is good and encouraging. We want to use this medium to tell the good people of Enugu state to support this administration.

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The Anambra State government has praised the founder and chairman of Nigeria’s biggest airline, Mr Allen Onyema, for what it called his unprecedented patriotic gesture in bringing back free of charge yesterday 147 Nigerians from South Africa afraid of their safety in the ongoing xenophobic attacks against African and Asian immigrants in the rainbow nation.
 
The commendation is contained in a statement today in Awka, the Anambra State capital, by the state Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr C. Don Adinuba, who explained that the government decided to commend Mr Onyema after a meeting in the Governor’s Lodge this afternoon at which Governor Willie Obiano presided.
 
Adinuba explained that the “huge humanitarian gesture is the latest in a series of philanthropic activities by the Air Peace chairman which Governor Obiano recognized in his public declaration last July 2 when he stated that Mr Onyema was driven by sheer patriotism rather than profit by starting direct flights into Shirjah and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates at less than 50% of the tariffs charged by foreign carriers”.
 
The Anambra State government noted that “no persons, not even our suffering and frightened people in South Africa, sought free flights when Chief Onyema decided to offer one of his planes to the former apartheid country to bring our distressed people home at no charge to them.
 
“The flight must have cost him at least N50m in view of the fact that the machine spent an additional two nights in at Oliver Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, causing the airline to pay more to the South African aviation authorities.
 
“We also note that Chief Onyema didn’t know any of the persons he lifted all the way from Johannesburg free. He was only moved by sheer patriotism and love of humanity, especially the downtrodden and the distressed.
 
“As is already well known, Chief Onyema went into airline business five years ago to create jobs for Nigerians, enhance business opportunities in the industry for our citizens and enhance Nigeria’s presence in global business.
 
“He exemplifies the principle of solidarity with the human family and commitment to the common good”.
 
The Anambra State government, while encouraging the Federal Government to do everything within its power to bring back as soon as possible over 500 Nigerians who have signified interest in leaving South Africa immediately, thanked all Nigerians for supporting the Federal Government’s robust response to the latest wave of xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
 
“The Nigerian people are far more united than most people seem to appreciate”, Adinuba quoted Governor Obiano as observing, adding, “It is only when we act as one united family that we make progress and the world takes more seriously”.
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11 September 2019

PRESS RELEASE

82 DIVISION GETS A NEW GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING (GOC)

 

1. In line with the recent routine posting and appointment released by the Nigerian Army , which also mandated change of General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division Nigerian Army, the newly posted in Acting General Officer Commanding 82 Division, Brigadier General Lasisi Adegboye has officially assumed command following a successful handing and taking over ceremony with the posted out General Officer Commanding, Major General Abubakar Maikobi, held today Wednesday September 2019 at the Headquarter 82 Division Enugu.

2. This development has brought to an end a successful tour of duty by Major General Abubakar Sadiq  Maikobi as GOC 82 Division as he will be proceeding to Defence Headquarters Abuja to take up his new appointment as Director Campaign Planning. Consequently, Brigadier General Lasisi Adegboye, will with effect from date commence his tour of duty as the GOC 82 Division following his posting from Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji, Kaduna State, where he served as Director Joint Services.

3. In his farewell remarks, Major General Maikobi recounted the achievements of the 82 Division during the period he served as GOC, especially in the area of improved security situation within the Divisions Area of Responsibility and while thanking God for the heights attained, he attributed the successes to the Officers and men for their unalloyed loyalty, support and cooperation as well as commitment to duty. He further urged them to extend the same loyalty and cooperation to the new General Officer Commanding.

 

4. Brigadier General Lasisi Adegboye during his remarks congratulated the outgoing General Officer Commanding 82 Division for a successful tour of duty and also commended the Officers and men of the Division for the support accorded to his predecessor. He however stated that he wasnt surprised by his predecessors achievements having known his track records as well as the standard of discipline required of Officer and men of the 82 Division, assuring that he will sustained and work towards improving the legacies by Major General Maikobi. Recall that Brigadier General Adegboye has previously served as Command 82 Division Garrison from January 2017 to January 2019.

5. You are please requested to disseminate this information to the general public. Your cooperation is anticipated as usual.

ALIYU YUSUF                                                                                                    
Colonel
DeputyDirector Army Public Relations 82 Division
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Five persons have been arrested in a failed attempt to resume hostilities in the 25-year Oruku/Umuode communal war in Nkanu East, Enugu State.
A serving Major in the Nigerian Army believed to be a major sponsor of the conflict has also been fingered to be behind the plans to resume the war.
What could have been a major setback to the peace initiative by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi was averted last Wednesday following the arrest of some young men allegedly hired by the army officer to renew hostilities against Umuode.
The army officer  alleged to be a major sponsor of the communal war, hails from Oruku side and is said to be serving in the finance department of Nigerian Army.
He was accused of working with some persons to scuttle the boundary delineation exercise ordered by the state government in the white paper on the resolution of the feud.
The Army officer who is related to a major stakeholder from Oruku had allegedly donated N6m to Oruku Town Union in March this year in support of the war.
This was contained in two different petitions sent to the Inspector General of Police, the state governor and the state Commissioner of Police by a former Chairman of Nkanu East Local Government Area, Mr. Ejike  Ani and Chairman, Oruku Town Union Caretaker Committee, Mr. Emma Mba.
Following the petitions, five persons fingered to be fighters in the communal conflict, were arrested by the police and arraigned in court on Thursday.
They were accused of plotting to launch fresh attacks on Umuode and cause further mayhem in the area  and were subsequently remanded in prison custody.
The petitioners said that following Governor Ugwuanyi’s peace initiative which helped both communities to settle the age-long war on June 14, 2019, some  Oruku natives have continued to sponsor  some youths to extend the hostility against Umuode.
They also claimed that the army officer personally threatened to eliminate them for raising the alarm over threat to their lives and the plot to launch fresh attack on the neighbouring Umuode community.
The petition by the former council chairman reads: “The Army Major attached to the Finance department of the Nigerian Army with phone number (withheld) has been financing and supporting the war with various amounts . He deposited N2,000,000 and N4,000,000 to the account of the Oruku Town Union with First Bank Plc on the 2nd and 19th March 2019 respectively for purchase of Arms and ammunition and was rewarded with over 3 hectares of land by the then Town Union headed by Mr. Anthony Nnamani.
“On the 1st of September 2019, the Major  held series of meetings with some youths of the community  and some soldiers in two hilux vans painted in Army colours that accompanied him.  He told the youths to attack Umuode community in the early hours of 3rd September, 2019 to scuttle the 
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Less than 72 hours after a Reverend Father was brutally murdered by a yet to be identified gunmen, a traditional ruler has been reportedly kidnapped on Sunday evening.

The victim is His Royal Highness, Igwe Sunday Orji of Obom-Agbogugu, Awgu Local government Area has been kidnapped this Evening by gunmen suspected to be Fulani Herdsmen.

The traditional ruler an eye witness told Reporters was kidnapped just after Agbogwugwu-Ihe junction while he was coming back from the reception of the Thanksgiving service organised by the Bishop of Awgu Diocese for a successful priestly ordination of the dioceses yesterday.

An eyewitness told Reporters that the gunmen they are convinced are Fulani herdsmen shot sporadically into the air before whisking the traditional ruler and his wife away.
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Move this to FrontPage let people see ,how our politicians are diverting public fund

#ICPC seals off Senator Chukwuka Utazi country home in Uzouwani Enugu State.

The on-going tracking of constituency projects by the ICPC and its partners through the Constituency Projects Tracking Group (CPTG) initiative has yielded yet another significant result with the recovery of “Among the items seized are 51 tricycles, 228 motorcycles, 203 grinding machines and five electricity transformers in Senator Chukwuka Utazi country home in Uzouwani Enugu State.

“The discovery followed the constituency projects tracking of the #ICPC as directed by the chairman of the commission.

The items worth over N100 million were involved in the shoddy deal…..

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The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Enugu has fixed September 9, 2019 to deliver judgement in a suit filed by the APC candidate, Barrister Mrs. Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu challenging the return of Ike Ekweremadu as senator representing Enugu West in the Feb. 23, 2019 Election.
Also joined as petitioners is the All Progressive Congress (APC), with former deputy president of the senate, senator Ike Ekweremadu as 1st respondent, and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), INEC as 2nd and 3rd respondents respectively.
Newsportfolio reports that Hon. Justice H. Kerang who is the Chairman of the tribunal fixed the date after the adoption of the final written addresses by the Counsels to the petitioners and the three respondents.
The counsel to the petitioner, Barrister. H. Bello (SAN) urged the tribunal to cancel the election due to the failure of the 3rd Respondent (INEC) to comply with provision of Regulation 37 of the INEC guidelines for the 2019 Elections.
“It is our submission that the said guidelines are mandatory and omission done in non-compliance renders the exercise a nullity.
“The situation we have at hand is that the INEC put the cart before the horse. The senatorial result was announced on the 23rd of February, while that of the local government was announced on the 24th February; how can it be? This result is suspicious. That is why we are saying this result is void, and the collation should be voided”, said Bello.
In her final submission, counsel to the 1st Respondent A.J. Offiah, (SAN) urged the tribunal to dismiss the petition as it lacks evidence to proof both the civil and criminal allegations raised.
Counsels to the 2nd (PDP) Barr. Onyinyechi Ikpeazu (SAN) and Barr. Emeka Udeogba for 3rd Respondents, however concurred with Barr. Offiah, and urged the Lordships to dismiss the petition for lack of merit.
Newsportfolio also gathered that the tribunal equally fixed 3rd Sep. 2019 to deliver judgement on the petition by Rt. Hon. Eugene Odo challenging the election of senator Chuka Utazi repsenting Enugu North Senatorial zone.
5th September was also fixed for Hon. Ikechukwu Ugwuegede vs Hon. Dr. Pat Asadu representing Nsukka/Igboeze South Federal constituency in the House of Reps.

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President Muhammadu Buhari will travel to Liberia on Friday to attend the country’s 172nd independence anniversary celebration, the Presidency said on Thursday.

Buhari is to be honoured with “The Grand Cordon of the Knighthood of Venerable Order of the Pioneers,” which is Liberia’s highest national honour, as part of the visit.

“The award is presented by the government for outstanding and distinguished service in international affairs, government, religion, art, science or commerce, and also for singular acts of philanthropy and deeds of heroism and valour.

“President Buhari will be accompanied by Governors Kayode Fayemi, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq and Mai Mala Buni of Ekiti, Kwara and Yobe States respectively, as well as the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Mustapha Sulaiman, and other top government officials.

The President is expected back in the country later on Friday”, a State House statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, said.
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The National Youth Service Corps Foundation is searching for about 75 corps members who took between N300,000 and N400,000 loans to start small businesses but refused to pay after about four years.

The defaulting corps members, who have now passed out, used their certificates as collateral, which was the only condition to access the loans.

Our correspondent learnt the corps members had abandoned their certificates with the foundation for almost four years.

The NYSC Foundation Chief Executive Officer, Bako Ventim, confirmed this in an exclusive interview on Monday during the opening of Skills’ Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development workshop at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Kubwa, Abuja.

The foundation was in the camp to donate 10 sewing machines to the camp for SAED training.

The director said, “We have been providing loans to corps members and our interest rate is one digit. There is no collateral except the NYSC certificate and two guarantors. We make the conditions very flexible so that the corps members can benefit from these loans.

We have a challenge where corps members have refused to pay back the loans. We have over 100 corps members who took the loans but some of them have not paid back and we still have their NYSC certificates with us. They have not come to claim these certificates for a number of years.

“We give as much as between N300,000 and N400,000 depending on the business proposals. From the records, we have over 75 corps members that have defaulted and we are pursuing them.”

Meanwhile, the NYSC medical corps in Borno State on Monday protested non-payment of allowances promised by the state government.

The Batch B NYSC members, who gathered at the Borno State Government House in Maiduguri, told journalists they had not been paid for four months.

One of them, Cornelius Azi, said, “Often times, we work extra hours due to shortage of medical personnel in the state health facilities. We have explored all alternative ways of dispute resolution but they haven’t yielded results. We appeal to the government to honour its promise.”

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Alhaji Mustapha Alau, who later addressed journalists, said the governor had already directed the ministry of finance to pay the corps members
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Frank Mba, force public relations officer, says Nigeria is one of the most beautiful places to live in.

Mba, who was reacting to a travel advisory the UK authorities issued to British citizens, said despite the security challenges in Nigeria, the country is peaceful.

The foreign commonwealth office had listed 21 of the 36 states in the country as safe but the force spokesman dismissed the position.

“The attention of the Nigeria Police Force has been drawn to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advice against all travel to some States and border areas in Nigeria,” he said in a statement.

 

“While the Nigeria Police acknowledge that Nigeria is not without some security challenges, just like other nations of the World, including the advanced democracies, we wish to restate that Nigeria remains one of the most beautiful places to live in the world.

“It is a safe country with its own peculiar socio-economic and security challenges.

“We therefore wish to reassure Nigerians and the International Community of their safety and the commitment of the Police and other security agencies to continue to provide effective security services to the nation.”

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Another List of corrupt Judges will soon be released – Former CJN Petitioner, Aghanya

StateReporter News has confirm that Dennis Aghanya and his NGo is working hard to release new list of corrupt Judges in supreme court ,etc

The author of the petition against Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen`s petitioner, Dennis Aghanya, on Sunday has said his NGO is compiling findings “on the activities of other judges soiling their hands.”
The Executive Secretary of the Anti-Corruption and Research Based-data Initiative, said they are monitoring the ongoing tribunal cases emanating from 2019 general election and would forward its petition based on the findings to the appropriate agency at the proper time.

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“We are also monitoring the ongoing tribunal cases from the outcome of the last elections and compiling findings on the activities of judges soiling their hands. These are those who have still not learnt from the mistakes of others. We will forward our petition based on findings to the appropriate agency at the appropriate time”, Aghanya said.

StateReporter News  had reported early this year Aghanya’s petition against Onnoghen to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation for false assets declaration which he was later convicted by CCT.

Aghanya however, advised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to redouble their efforts so as to not include names of persons facing corruption charges in the list of proposed cabinet members from Mr. President.

“This has become necessary to avoid situations whereby cabinet members will be dipping their hands into the coffers of their ministries, departments or agencies to defend their corruption cases pressed against them by the EFCC or any other anti-graft agencies.

“To achieve this, the

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Buhari group blasts International magazine, ‘The Economist’ – “You are motor-park analysts”

The Buhari Media Organisation has accused “The Economist” magazine of engaging in specious and moribund analysis from an unabashed partisan point of view.

The BMO in dismissing the latest of The Economist’s analysis of the state of poverty in Nigeria observed that the International magazine merely immersed itself in aggregating common-place and ill-sourced data.

The Pro-Buhari group accused the magazine of engaging in frivolous election outcomes prediction, which it said had continued to fail.

This is in the light of “The Economist” sensational off-the-mark prediction that incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari would lose the 2019 Presidential election to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, a serial presidential elections loser”, said the group.

In the statement signed by its Chairman, Niyi Akinsiju and Secretary, Cassidy Maduekwe, the group described The Economist as a shameless inquisitor with unveiled stakeholder interest in Nigerian affairs, but masquerading as objective analysts.

“The Economist’s latest report on the state of poverty in Nigeria is a sheer agglomeration of ill-thought and no reference sources of both primary and secondary data, merely targeted at deriding the present administration in a vicious bid to serve its predetermined agenda. There’s absolutely no way that agglomeration of jaundiced submissions glorifying unverifiable data will pass the test of objectivity and professional analysis

“Viewed against the background of its obvious efforts to cause disaffection against the person and administration of the Buhari government through its various rabble-rousing analyses and reports, it is no surprise that the international news medium has joined the bandwagon of motor-park analysts.”

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Hon. Mohammed Umaru Bago is a frontline aspirant to the speakership of the House of Representatives of the 9th National Assembly.

He is a third timer who represents Chanchagi Federal Constituency of Niger State. In this interview with some journalists in Abuja, he insists that equity, justice and fairness are the tripods on which his aspiration is anchored; he also asked member-elect not to be intimidated by anyone.

On whether I have withdrawn from the speakership race?

The developing story is that I have withdrawn from the race, this is not true. I am in the race and I am going to the floor on the day of inauguration and by the grace of God, we will come out victorious because the issue we are calling for has not been addressed, the issue of justice and equity.

So,  all men and women of faith have continued to encourage us to continue on this journey and we are not going to rest on our oars. We have our colleagues behind us and by the grace of God, just the 360 of us are going to be in that hallowed chamber on that day to elect one of us. On  issues of loyalty to the party; you know when people talk about loyalty, I keep laughing.

Can there be anybody more loyal to the party than we are? We have come with General Buhari from the times of the TBO, to the CPC, to the merger that produced APC and now next level. So, I think that our pedigree, our record, our CV are too much for us to throw away at this is point in time. We are very loyal to the party, we are core Buharists and I have said it several times that the President, in his wisdom, told us to stand on the path of justice, fairness and equity, for whatsoever. So, I don’t think that we are only disciples of a leader who has taught us how to do things rightly.
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A photo of Governor Ambode’s son postrating to greet president Muhammad Buhari during his visit to Lagos on Wednesday is presently trending online.

President Muhammadu Buhari‘s photographer Bayo Omoboriowo shared the image below of Lagos Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode‘s son prostrating before Buhari during his one day working visit to the state

Respect for elders and authority is an integral part of the Yoruba culture, as well as most Nigerian cultures, and prostrating to greet (for boys) is one way to show that.
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