₦airaland Forum

denko:
Gej trusted the north with his balls they nearly cut them off. Tinubu will learn from Gej not to appoint INEC chairman from the North. If you are pleasing the North they will Bleep you up but when you Bleep them hard they will fall into place.

A circular from the Edo Secondary Education Board, SSEB, has surfaced, directing teachers across senior secondary schools in the state to cut grasses and clean up school premises ahead of resumption.

The circular contradicts the state government’s earlier denial that teachers were instructed to do menial jobs.

The circular is dated August 27 and signed by Obarisiagbon M. I. on behalf of the Executive Chairman of the SSEB, Dr. Maureen Ekhorangbon. It was addressed to all Executive Principals of senior secondary schools in the state.

The circular read in parts “All Executive Principals are directed to take off the grasses and clean up their schools ahead of resumption.

“This exercise is to keep our environment clean, hygienic, safe, and to inculcate discipline and voluntary service into our students”.

The directive scheduled teachers to carry out the exercise on September 1, while students were to join a week later, September 8.

According to the circular, principals were mandated to personally supervise the exercise and submit photographic evidence of compliance to the board’s “integrity WhatsApp page” by Friday September 5.

“This exercise is mandatory and forms part of our collective responsibility in sustaining the Governor’s education reform agenda,” it emphasised.

The emergence of this document appears to lend credence to concerns earlier raised by civil society groups that teachers were being compelled to engage in grass-cutting and other maintenance work in schools.

The Ministry of Education, however, issued a statement on Monday dismissing the allegations, describing them as “unfounded.”

oalandAgents2:
IPOB are sponsored terrorists, don't care about Ndiigbo.

Ignore Sujimoto’s Crocodile Tears, We Will Recover Every Penny Of Our ₦5.7 Billion – Enugu Govt Vows

The Enugu State Government has accused the Chief Executive Officer of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, Olasijibomi Ogundele, of defrauding the state of ₦5.76 billion intended for the construction of 22 Smart Green Schools across the state.

Naija News reports that Ogundele was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged money laundering and diversion of funds.

However, a video had surfaced of Ogundele insisting he was not guilty of any crime and was ready to clear his name.

The real estate developer, who was in tears, lamented that the controversy stemmed from a contract with the Enugu State Government.

Reacting to Sujimoto’s submission on Friday, the state Commissioner for Information and Communication, Malachy Agbo, said the contract was awarded on July 2, 2024, for a total sum of ₦11,457,930,950.52, covering the construction of 22 Smart Schools.

According to Agbo, the state paid 50 per cent of the contract upfront to accelerate the work, but it was abandoned.

“The Enugu State Government paid the sum of ₦5,762,565,475.25, representing 50 per cent of the contract sum, to fast-track the projects at all the sites,” the statement partly read.

The government alleged that Ogundele failed to meet contractual obligations, deploying inexperienced workers and engineers while producing substandard work.

“Rather than play to the rules of the contract to deliver quality projects for furnishing and equipping ahead of September 2025 school resumption, in line with the priority placed on the Smart Green Schools initiative by the government, Mr. Ogundele resorted to shoddy jobs and the use of inexperienced workers and quack engineers.

“None of his sites met the structural integrity of the projects as specified in the structural drawing,” Agbor stated.

According to the statement, the government’s efforts to engage Ogundele proved unsuccessful, as he allegedly ignored calls, messages, and invitations to periodic project briefings.

It was also stated that he did not make himself available to law enforcement agencies during inspections.

“All efforts made by the government to get him to a roundtable to discuss the quality and progress of work proved abortive.

“He equally refused to attend the periodic projects briefing organised by the state government for all contractors or take numerous calls and messages put across to him.

“In fact, he practically abandoned the sites, leaving the Enugu State Government with no other choice than to petition the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to recover the funds paid to him,” he said.

The state government said a joint inspection by the state Ministry of Works and Infrastructure and the EFCC conducted on May 8 and 9, 2025, revealed “minimal to no significant work done at the said sites one year after the contract award.”

The government further noted that the sites had no excavation done at all, and that while Ogundele had presented a bond from Jaiz Bank to secure the contract, he received the payment through Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited’s account registered with the Ministry of Works, without deploying the funds to the projects.

“This clearly shows a premeditated intent to defraud the state ab initio,” Agbor stated.

The state government said it has since reassigned the sites to new contractors to ensure the completion of the Smart Green Schools initiative ahead of the 2025 school resumption.

The state government called on Nigerians to ignore Ogundele’s public statements, describing them as “theatrics and crocodile tears.”

“Nigerians should therefore disregard his theatrics and crocodile tears, as Enugu State Government is determined to and will surely recover every penny of Ndi Enugu fraudulently obtained by Mr. Olasijibomi Ogundele (Sujimoto),” the statement concluded.

bjdon:
We are not ready for state police. Governors will just use ut as a tool for political oppression.

KEVIND:
In 2023 i supported & campaigned for Peter Obi, but with the steps taking so far by President Tinubu to reposition the Nigerian economy & security. I'll advise Peter Obi, Atiku or even Jonathan to relax cos President Tinubu is doing some marvellous job. We may not see it now but he's doing things right & with no time Nigerians will start seeing the effect of President Tinubu's reform.
I'll campaign vigorously & My vote is for Tinubu 2027.

franchasofficia:
I know Bola Tinubu and his inner caucus are regretting why they let El Rufai go. El Rufai will be the main architect of Tinubu's downfall.

jmoore:
Nigerian government pays money to terrorists(bokoharam, iswap, bandits) as ransom to secure the release of kidnapped victims.

jmoore:
6 years is them being lenient.

In Nigeria, terrorists are released under the guide of repentant terrorists.

That's why I like Israel. Instant judgement and terrorists will go to court of appeal in hell to appeal the judgement.

The government of Japan on Thursday named the city of Kisarazu as the hometown for Nigerians willing to live and work in the country as part of its strategic efforts to deepen cultural diplomacy, promote economic growth and enhance workforce productivity.

This was disclosed in a statement on Friday by the Director of Information at the State House, Abiodun Oladunjoye.

The statement noted that under the new partnership, announced on the sidelines of the ninth Tokyo International Conference for African Development, the Japanese government will create a special visa category for highly skilled, innovative, and talented young Nigerians who want to move to Kisarazu to live and work.

“Artisans and other blue-collar workers from Nigeria who are ready to upskill will also benefit from the special dispensation visa to work in Japan.

“Japan International Cooperation Agency, in a ceremony, also named the cities of Nagai in Yamagata Prefecture the hometown of Tanzania, Sanjo in Niigata Prefecture the hometown of Ghana, and Imabari in Ehime Prefecture the hometown of Mozambique.

“Through the arrangement, Japan looks to strengthen exchanges with the four African countries by officially connecting municipalities with existing relations with those nations,” the statement stated.

On her part, Nigeria’s Charge d’Affaires, Mrs. Florence Adeseke, also the Acting Ambassador to Japan, and Yoshikuni Watanabe, the Mayor of Kisarazu, received the certificate from the Japanese government naming Kisarazu the hometown of Nigerians.

The four cities will foster a foundation for two-way exchanges for manpower development that will add value to the economic growth of Japan, Nigeria, and the other three African nations.

“Local authorities hope that the designations will increase the population of their cities, contributing to their regional revitalisation efforts.

“Kisarazu was the official host town of the Nigerian contingent for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The team conducted their pre-games training camps and acclimatisation in the city before moving to the Olympic village, in the COVID-19 delayed Olympic Games,” it added.

In his opening address at the TICAD9, where he announced $5.5 billion in New investment in Africa, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba emphasised the importance of mutual understanding, local solutions, and collaborative efforts for Africa’s development. The Prime Minister outlined Japan’s focus on private sector-led sustainable growth, youth and women empowerment, and regional integration.

Prime Minister Ishiba acknowledged the challenges of Japan’s ageing population but emphasised that locally rooted solutions are essential for Africa’s development.

“Japan is providing various cooperation and support for Africa. But first of all, Japan needs to know more about Africa. So, in creating solutions together, this co-creation at the TICAD 9, we focus on three important areas: private sector-led sustainable growth, Youth and Women, and Regional integration and connectivity within and beyond Africa”.

He appealed to African countries to assist Japan as it grapples with the challenges of a declining population and shrinking agricultural land.