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A four-story building collapsed on Lagos Island on Thursday, trapping an unknown number of people.

The incident occurred at Iga Iduganran, near the Oba of Lagos’ palace.

The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho, has confirmed the development on his social media account.

According to Omotosho, eight people have been rescued so far

“A four-storey building has collapsed at Iga Iduganran, Lagos Island. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency officials have rescued eight people from the rubble. They are battling to retrieve two others from the rubble. The structure had been marked by LASBCA for evacuation,” Omotosho said.

This is coming less than a week after an 11-year-old girl and three persons lost their lives when a mosque that was hit by an excavator collapsed in the Papa Ajao area of Lagos State.

A one-time Governor of Benue State and a contender to the national chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Gabriel Suswam has said he harbours no do-or-die affairs for the forthcoming party election.

Senator Suswam stated this during the party’s expanded caucus meeting held at the secretariat located along Makurdi/Otukpo road on Monday.

He acknowledged several interests in every contest but argued that he is not taking the election of the party’s national chairman as a do-or-die affair.

Suswam said that his priority was not only in the chairmanship position of the party but to build a virile and strong party that could wrest power in future elections.

He said, “If it works (election ) in my favour, I will get it, but if it doesn’t, I will forget about it. We are building a party that is on its knees, we want it to stand on its toes”.

The immediate past governor of the state, however, sued for inclusivity ahead of the party’s ward and state congresses.

He said there’s so much pain in losing the election and charged party members to come together.

Ortom stated that the party had witnessed a lot of divisions since the last general elections and admonished party members to strive for the inclusivity of all members.

“We have seen the pain of losing and we do not want to lose again. We have put in place a conflict reconciliation mechanism to resolve all issues.

“We must be one and work together, we should not undermine anyone. I strongly believe that the rejected stone will become the chief cornerstone”, Ortom said.

The Senate Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro also stressed unity in the party ahead of the congress adding that the opposition PDP should leverage the mistakes of APC and be ready to dislodge the party in the state.

“What we have in Benue is not governance but a one-man show; let there be no dichotomy in the party. We must make sure we return this state to PDP,” Moro said.

In his speech, the state party chairman, John Ngbede promised that the party will embark on aggressive sensitization of its members towards the forthcoming local government election in the State as well as ward/state congresses

Ngbede also hinted at plans to embark on the registration of new members in line with the constitution of the party.

He announced that the congresses will commence on June 29th, adding the sale of nomination forms will commence soon.

He highlighted the amount for every elective position including the chairmanship position of the party is N1m, the state deputy chairman and, state secretary attract N750,000 while all other positions are pegged at N500,000.

‘It is not going to be business as usual as there will be no compilation of names in individual homes. This will not be accepted and there will be no interference from leaders of the party,” Ngbede said.

On the local government election slated for July 6, 2024, the party chairman said that forms for chairmanship aspirants are to cost N150,000 and councilorship N75,000 naira.


He charged party leaders in the council areas against the imposition of candidates but to produce the best in line with consultation with all stakeholders in their locality.

PHAYOL81:
Continue. Flutterwaves will always be on your everyday feed of increasingly successful firm, like or loathe them. Your useless propaganda ain't changing nothing. This breach is just a rough phase and surely, they'll sail out of the storm with bigger success stories than they ever had.

PHAYOL81:
Chief DSS, or what's your department at EFCC again？ Oh! you could be the commissioner or the IGP. But this your lamba get grade sha, Mr Investigator. Are you in anyway related to our Anambra and current LP you-know-who？

Flutterwaves will overcome this, if you care to know. Security breaches can happen anywhere.

BenuePolitician:
The Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, on Friday, asked his predecessors to refrain from interfering in his administration, saying they already had their term.

The governor gave the warning while briefing journalists in Makurdi on his return from the United States of America.

Though, the governor did not particularly mention anybody, the immediate past governor of the state, Samuel Ortom had during the celebration of his 63rd birthday said that those advising the governor to be at daggers drawn with the Secretary General of the Federation, Senator George Akume, did not have the interest of the state.

But speaking to journalists in Makurdi, Alia asked his predecessors to henceforth shut up.

The governor stated that he would not allow anyone to destabilize his administration.

He said, “I can’t allow anyone whether a former governor or Civil Servant. If you are a former governor and you have nothing to contribute to Benue, shut up. You had your term you went through it, and allowed the administration to work.

“You did your part and if you are in the state know exactly what you are saying. Criticisms are welcomed but verify your facts

“If you have served your tenure you cannot stay by the side and destabilize this government, he said

Speaking on his visit to the USA, the governor said that he along with nine other governors of the North were invited by the US Peace Institute to chart a way forward on insecurity confronting the region.

“Ten governors were there and several things were considered for implementation. Amongst them is how to get the displaced persons back homes, which is paramount to me.

“I have been away in the last eight days to sell the image of the state and clear its battered image.

“In the past, Benue wasn’t even on the national radar. It’s going to be a place where other states will come to learn, emulate, and take back to their states.

“Farmers are getting back to farming in Gwer West, Gwer East, Guma, and Makurdi among others are enjoying relative peace.

“Those of us at the home front must do our best. Each person is a security personnel and it must go beyond seeing something and saying something

“Don’t let anybody buy you off to sell your people don’t let anyone cow you to sell off your land.

“Cooperate with security apparatus to give us their best. The uniform people are here with us and for us. If someone wants to use you to steal cows or to cause mischief, tell them to bring back their children”, the governor added.


https://punchng.com/dont-interfere-in-my-administration-benue-gov-warns-predecessors/

1000Capacity:
Why will someone sit down in one house with no light and be writing rubbish about Nigerians abroad.