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John was diagnosed diabetic at 40, but instead of
focusing on the disease, he ignored it. After all,
he didn’t feel sick. But gradually, his health was
failing.
File Photo: Breast examination
Today, John, now 60, is a shadow of his old self.
Over the last 20 years, he has watched his body
slowly disintegrate. A host of circulatory problems
arising from his diabetic condition has cost him
his vision, as well as nerve and bony damage to his
left foot. Worse still, he is concerned about his
heart. He has reason to because more than two
thirds of people with diabetes die of stroke and
other heart-related problems.
Although John is finally getting treatment, his
prospects could have been much better if medical
intervention had come much earlier. Diabetes is a
chronic disease that quietly consumes the human
body, to the extent that you cannot walk, you
cannot stand, you cannot function and ultimately
you cannot live.
There are millions of people like John in Nigeria.
Six million Nigerians have diabetes. About half of
this number of persons have their cases diagnosed
and even less are under treatment. This makes
Nigeria the country with the highest number of
diabetic patients in Africa. In fact diabetes is the
most common chronic illness that is being managed
all over the country.
Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the
pancreas is no longer able to produce insulin, or
when the body cannot make good use of the insulin
it produces. Insulin is a hormone made by the
pancreas, that acts like a key to let glucose from
the food we eat pass from the blood stream into
the cells in the body to produce energy.
The disease may remain undetected for many
years and the diagnosis is often made when a
complication appears or a routine blood or urine
glucose test is done. It is often, but not always,
associated with overweight or obesity, which
itself can cause insulin resistance and lead to high
blood glucose levels. People with type 2 diabetes
can often initially manage their condition through
exercise and diet. However, over time most people
will require oral drugs and or insulin.
In Nigeria, an estimated five million people are
suffering from diabetes. If this sounds bad,
experts warn that the scenario is likely to get
even worse as the number of diabetics is expected
to double within the next 20 years, to the extent
that 63 percent of undiagnosed and many that are
diagnosed are not being correctly controlled. As
much as 76 percent of deaths due to diabetes
occur in people under the age of 60 in Africa. The
bad news continues.
That the cost of diabetes management is
prohibitive and gradually increasing is equally
worrisome. Already, most patients seen at
Federal and state teaching and specialist
hospitals are often at the late stage when
effective treatment is too late and only palliative
measures can be administered.
What is the community doing about diabetes?
What is it doing to subsidise some of the drugs for
its treatment? What about the availability, and
education of the public and at community level?
Just last week, some medical experts expressed
concern over the burden of diabetic disorders and
the rising cost of its management in the country.
Consultant Physician/Endocrinologist, Obafemi
Awolowo University, OAU, Ile Ife, Osun State,
Prof. Babatope Kolawole, said the magnitude of
diabetes in the country is too alarming to be
ignored. He noted that according to statistics,
the prevalence of diabetes varies. It is a disease
of urbanisation and from previous studies, the
highest burden is in Lagos which has a prevalence
of over 7 percent per population.
Kolawole blamed urbanisation and lifestyle factors
as well as physical exercise as factors driving the
epidemic and recommends that reliable preventive
measures must target these. “Diabetes is a risk
factor for so many other problems, and also
contributes a lot to disorders such as kidney
disease, blindness and amputation of the foot in
Nigeria. It can precipitate emergencies that can
lead to death and these are the issues related to
poorly treated or untreated diabetes and no
effort should be spared in instituting preventive
measures at all levels of healthcare delivery in
the country.”
On his own, the Chief Medical Director, Lagos
State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, Prof.
Adewale Oke, said most diabetes cases seen at
the hospital are in the late stage. “The
commonest complications I see involve the blood
vessels and the heart. It is a common cause of
myocardial infarction and can affect the heart
muscles. There can be heart failure, and renal
failure. When you are passing too much water
without any explanation, you should investigate,”
he urged.
Oke, an experienced cardiologist noted that Lagos
State is thinking of starting a health insurance
scheme to cover diabetes. “It has been read at
the state House of Reps. but is yet to be passed,
and once that is happening there will be better
for management of diabetes especially in the area
of drugs for management.”
One of the big worries about diabetes, according
to Dr. Dorothy Esangbedo, an experienced
paediatrician and renowned endocrinologist, is
the increasing burden of diabetes in infants and
children. Esangbedo, who is also President, Union
of National African Paediatric Societies and
Associations, UNAPSA, regretted that even
infants and children are not spared the burden of
diabetes.
“There is increase in diabetes in children. Taking
a situation report today, you will find that
diabetes in children is lower in Africa than Europe
and the Americas, but in terms of trends over
time, the rate of increase is even more in sub-
Sahara Africa so much so that they are saying to
us that in decades to come, diabetes would be one
of the major problems we will be facing.”
The signs and symptoms of diabetes in a child are
actually the same as in the adult. The only
difference is that the child cannot complain so the
mother has to be the one to notice these
symptoms, so just like the adult will have problem
of excessive passing of water so will the child.
“The mother can then notice that the child is
passing urine too frequently, and she can also
notice that the child is too thirsty and babies tend
to present with infections as skin lesions and that
is when you see frequent occurrence of skin
infections in the child or certain effects of
pigmentation of the skin.
This is also a sign that the mother needs to
complain about that child. They also tend to be
weak, they will not grow, will have weight loss and
most importantly, the doctor will want to know if
there is family history of diabetes because that is
a major pointer that diabetes is possible and tests
should be done.”
If there is gestational diabetes, Esangbedo notes
that it could affect the child in future and it is an
indication that both the mother and the child
should be closely watched for diabetes. “In the
future, It is usually a good pointer because even
though the mother recovers from pregnancy, she
should still be closely monitored so that she can
quickly put in place the lifestyle strategies that
would prevent the onset of the disease.”
With the recent introduction of its brand of
insulin, Sanofi, a global healthcare leader,
describes this as commitment to improving access
and ensuring availability to high-quality,
efficacious solutions to improve the management
of diabetes for patients. In addition to better
support patients in the management of the
disease, Sanofi is supporting opening of 12
dedicated diabetes and hypertension clinics in
partnership with health authorities. The first
clinic was recently inaugurated, at LASUTH.
“We believe in Public-Private partnership, that is
why we are standing by the State government to
fight NCDs as a whole and diabetes in particular,”
said Head of Medical and Regulatory, Sanofi, Dr.
Inoussa Fiffen. “By doing so, we believe that the
management of diabetes should be decentralised
and for the meantime, we need to focus on the
rural areas so that the journey of the diabetic is
smooth.”
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/02/stop-diabetes-stops/

EcoTerror:
FG moved this bank ATM to Daura because of GmB post election loss retirement things. If Gej doesn't take care of GMB who will

care for not care of…. now una go say make buhari bring im certificate

I respect the Hausa's because they are hospitable, helpful and they don't gossip

as for the yorubas they are intelligent

the igboes are resourceful, hardworking and they love their families

the nigerdeltas I don't know them too well

Africa’s most populous nation, Nigeria, goes to the polls to elect a
new president next week after a controversial postponement, with the
six-week delay seeing major gains against the Boko Haram jihadists.
Fourteen candidates, including the first woman, are eyeing the top
job but the election is a two-horse race between incumbent Goodluck
Jonathan and former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari.
Next Saturday’s poll is being watched closely, given the strong
opposition challenge and the possibility of defeat for a sitting head
of state.
The head of the country’s electoral commission, Attahiru Jega,
maintains that “everything humanly possible” has been done to
ensure a free, fair, credible and peaceful vote.
But security threats — from Boko Haram to political violence —
are the prime concern, with the Islamist militants renewing attacks
on civilians, despite a wave of claimed military successes.
Just how many of the hundreds of thousands of people displaced by
the violence in the northeast will be able to vote will come under
scrutiny, as will the first use of voter ID card technology.
The election delay has hurt Nigeria’s crude-fuelled economy, which
has been battered by the global oil shock, creating investor
uncertainty and an urgent problem for whoever wins.
On Friday, credit ratings agency Standard and Poor’s downgraded
Africa’s leading economy further into junk territory, blaming falling
crude prices, political instability and Boko Haram.
– Security issues –
Security on polling day is the major concern, with the inability of
soldiers to provide cover nationwide given as a reason for delaying
the initial vote on February 14.
Since then, there has been a wave of military successes, with
indications that the government may soon announce an end to the
six-year conflict, that has claimed more than 13,000 lives.
But there have been warnings against any premature declaration
given fears that the rebels, who have allied themselves to the
Islamic State group, will revert to guerrilla tactics.
Nnamdi Obasi, senior researcher at the International Crisis Group,
said Boko Haram is still able to carry out its threat to disrupt
elections, which it views as “un-Islamic”.
“Its fighters may not be able to seize new territory but they could
certainly still send suicide bombers to public places, including polling
centres,” he told AFP.
“In many parts of Borno state, the security situation is still
tenuous and displaced persons have not returned or settled down
well enough to participate in elections.
“Elsewhere in the region, the polls will go but very much in an
atmosphere of unease and insecurity.”
Political violence, which has plagued previous Nigerian elections and
which in 2011 saw nearly 1,000 people killed in clashes, is also
seen a major risk.
Nigeria’s human rights commission recorded nearly 60 deaths in
December and January and there are fears of many more with the
campaign so close.
The head of the Nigeria federal police, Suleiman Abba, vowed on
Friday that trouble-makers will face “the full wrath of the law”.
The United Nations has also promised “accountability for anyone who
will choose to contest the election results through violent means”.
“The world really is watching,” UN Under-Secretary General Jeffery
Feltman said on a visit to Abuja this week.
– Voting procedure –
Some 68.8 million of the 173 million Nigerians are registered to
vote in the presidential and parliamentary election, which are followed
on April 11 by state assembly and gubernatorial polls.
But Jega has been under pressure over the electoral commission’s
preparations, particularly from Jonathan’s ruling Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP).
The PDP has criticised the rate of distribution of biometric voter ID
cards, the technology used to “read” them and the ability of election
volunteers to use the devices.
Buhari’s All Progressives Congress (APC) for its part senses a
government plot to revert to the former paper system, which made
ballot rigging easier, allowing the PDP to cling to power.
Jega said on Monday that 67.8 million cards or 98.5 percent of
cards had been sent out — up from 66.5 percent a week before
February 14 — but some 20 million had not been collected.
A further delay has been ruled out, with Jonathan’s mandate due to
expire on April 30 and a formal handover of power set for May
29.
The opposition has said the overall result will be in doubt if the
displaced in its northeastern heartland are unable to vote.
Arrangements have been made to allow internally displaced people
(IDPs) to vote at polling stations in or near camps in the restive
region, Jega said on Monday.(AFP)
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/03/nigeria-prepares-for-delayed-presidential-vote/

Ahead of next week presidential election, Igbo Leaders in the 19
northern States yesterday declared support for the presidential
candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, General
Mohammadu Buhari, urging him to rescue the country from being
run aground by President Goodluck Jonathan.
The Leaders who paid a courtesy visit to Buhari at his presidential
campaign headquarters in Abuja noted that impunity and indiscipline
had become a common phenomenon in today’s Nigeria.
Coming under the umbrella of Igbo Delegates Assembly, IDA, the
group which was led by its President-General, Chief Sam Demian
Enyama also had the Eze Udo, its traditional arm made up of the
traditional rulers of Igbo communities both in the north and the
Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja.
Speaking at the occasion, the presidential-General, Chief Eyama
described Buhari as a man of impeccable character who is disciplined
and result- oriented.
Dispelling religious sentiments against Buhari, Eyama urged Ndi Igbo
nationwide to rally round Buhari and vote for him on March 28,
saying that he would address most pressing needs of the regions in
the country.
Speaking on behalf of Eze Udo, Eze Uche Egenti said that
Nigerians especially the Igbo would not want to experience another
civil war.
Observing that the country was heading to the brink of collapse
under president Goodluck Jonathan, Egenti asked Buhari to come to
its rescue.
He said “ We are here to support your aspiration to become the
president of this country. We know that it is easier to work with
you because of what you stand for. We are not ready to be
plunged into another civil and we are pleading with you to help us
organize Nigeria again. We want discipline to reign again.
“We want to plead with you to help galvanize Nigeria once more.
Let discipline reign again in Nigeria. Let the polity be sensitized. A
lot of people have complained that the issue about you is religion
but we know you are not a religious bigot. You are a very firm
articulate officer of the Nigerian army. In 1983 when Nigeria was
at a verge of collapse, you came in and rescued it.
“We are here to affirm our support on the use of the permanent
voters card, because it will bring credibility to the election. We are
here to tell you that the Igbo’s are behind you.”
A notable Igbo leader and chieftain of APC, Chief Ogbonnaya Onu
who also spoke at the event that attracted the presence of the
party’s national chairman, Chief John Oyegun and other senior party
officials said that the essence of the meeting was to reassure
Buhari of the support of Igbo people.
According to him, the train of APC was in motion and could not
continue without the input of the Igbo.
Onu also dismissed the insinuations that Buhari was a religious bigot
whose interest was to Islamize the country if elected president.
Affirming Buhari’s forthrightness, Onu who was a former governor
of Abia State stated that the APC presidential candidate has
distinguished himself with his track record and offices so far held.
Meanwhile, in a manner seen by many as unseal, Buhari, while
responding to the plea of the visiting Igbo leaders took time to
explain what the meeting meant to him.
He also, perhaps for the first time, revealed why he joined politics
and at such the opposition.
The former military Head of State who went memory lane revealed
how the military government saved a fortune for the country only to
be squandered by the ruling People’s Democratic Party.
Buhari who also preached peace and unity among the tribes in the
country recalled how property and shops of the Igbo communities in
the north were secured during the civil war, also dismissed the
speculations that he was a religious bigot.
Below were his responses on most of the issues raised at the
meeting:
How the meeting was brokered
“This meeting is an act of God because we had agreed on our
programmes since but Chief Ogbonnaya Onu came to me and said
that this meeting must take place. I tried to get out of it by going
through the programmes with him and telling him that I have visited
35 states excluding Yobe and because of the additional unsolicited
six weeks grace granted, another programme was drawn to conduct
some town hall meetings.
I told him that, we were scheduled to go to Owerri and Onitisha to
meet the Igbo leadership and business community. So, why not let
us merge the two events? He said no, these are Igbos from the 19
Northern states and eventually, I gave up and said let it be done
at the expense of our break.
I have no regrets holding this meeting because he educated me about
this organization in the respective states which I was unaware of.
He told me the details and I appreciate this organization because of
your experiences especially when crisis happened in this country.
North/south relationship during the war
I could recall the good old days. When it was Christmas and new
year, virtually, all businesses closed up in the north especially in
Kano. Business would not resume until the Igbos return to their
businesses. After the interruption of the civil war, I must admit
that the elements of the first republic civil service were good
because to the best of my knowledge, wherever Igbos had property
in town, there were committees in the respective towns.
The properties were repaired, given for rent, an account opened for
them. After the war, the Igbos came back and claimed their
property and the savings made.. I thank the civil servants of those
good old days because the committees were developed with very
clear and firm terms of reference and the properties of the Igbos
were looked after and they claimed them back. I think they did well.
I think that I am the only Army officer to command three of the
four Nigerian Army divisions. Again, from 2nd Lieutenant, all the
Command and Staff appointments I don’t think I missed any.
My colleagues were Col. Ugokwe, GC. Ojukwu and they can bear
testimony to that. On the political side, I became governor of the
north east which is now six states and spent three and half years
in Ministry of Petroleum, twenty months as Head of States and
40 months in detention eventually. I think I have seen quite a lot in
Nigeria.
Why I joined politics
After going top and sliding down, why did I join politics? There
were two reasons which I have mentioned on several occasions. I
have to bore you with this because I don’t want you to slow down
on whatever you are doing. Keep on trying, God will repay you one
way or the other. I was sitting at home after I got out of
detention and thought people would leave me alone. I didn’t even
build a filling station, not to talk of owing an oil block and so I
thought I had lost their sympathy.
But they kept coming to me and there was nothing I could do and
then I speculated that maybe when I get into partisan politics, I
would get into a position to be heard and then something happened
in 1991 and the Soviet Union collapsed. They were the first to go
into space and in terms of nuclear war heads and conventional
forces, they were superior to NETO .
It just collapsed and people just went home and now, there are 18
Republics in the old Soviet Union. That was when I decided that the
best form of governance is multi party democratic system with a
big proviso that elections must be free and fair. Other wise, the
whole thing will be a sham and it is in pursuit of that, that I am
on my fourth attempt to get the highest office.
I am not a religious bigot
In the fist three attempts, I ended up at the Supreme Court
because I believe in the system. There is no point believing in a
system and conducting yourself haphazardly. I am telling you that I
am fulfilled because when I decided to join politics in April 2002, I
joined APP even though there was PDP and they were in
government.
But I went into the opposition even though there were governors,
senators, members of the House of Representatives in the party, but
the following year, they gave me the ticket and what did I do with
the ticket? I got the late Chuba Okadigbo to be my running mate
and by that, I blew the mind of people about my tribal or religious
position. In 2007, I picked Chief Ume Ezeoke and again, he was
Igbo.
So, I dispel any question about my being a religious bigot or a
tribalist. Later I picked Pastor Bakare and now, I am running with
a Pastor, Prof. Osinbajo. The issue of religion has been taken into
account in this country.
Why we insist on free and fair polls
I am very grateful to Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu for organizing this
meeting. I am even more grateful that the leadership of the Igbo
community in the north decided to turn up. It is important that we
continue to make sure that we are broadminded. The beauty of this
system is what I have mentioned already.
Let the government respect Nigerians and individuals and allow them
to choose and elect those they want to lead them. If that is done,
Nigerians will be surprised about how peaceful this country will be.
I think that in every human being there is an element of rebellion.
If you try to force a human being to do something he doesn’t like,
he will develop a way of resisting it.
But if you develop a system and persuade him to accept the
system, then, Justice must be done and you will be surprised how
peaceful you will live. But if you try to force it, I am afraid that
you will keep on suffering.
PDP has destroyed Nigeria
Look at what we have suffered in the last 16 years. Most of you
are business people and always out there. Maybe you don’t even
need computers because your head is just like a recorder. You
import and know the exchange rate. Where were we 16 years ago
when PDP took over this country and where are we now?
How much was the Naira to the Dollar then and how much is if
now? Does it mean that you will not sell the things that you have
in your shop now because people cannot afford them because the
Naira is now about N230 to the dollar? I think that as a
community, You are more affected in Nigeria than anyone else. You
are the ones that go from Singapore to China and all over the
world to make the contacts and order things.
You don’t order them in Naira, but in Dollar or Pounds Sterlings
or Yen. Now, you need trailer load of Naira to maintain your
businesses. Remember what we earned from 1999 till now. But then,
where is the Nigeria Railways that we have been talking about?
Where is the Nigeria Airways?
Where is the Nigeria Shipping line? Where are the roads and where
is the money we earned? There are States now that haven’t paid
salaries for months. Corrupt PDP governors cannot even pay
salaries. I don’t think you can support this type of government
anymore. It will be impossible because the worse has almost
happened. If everybody is impoverished, what do we do? Do we eat
grass?
Three things APC government must do
What we identified in APC are three fundamental things that are
relevant. We hope, God willing, if we get into government, having
campaigned on those three fundamental issues, we will deliver on
those three fundamental issues so that you can physically see. I
think that those who are really poor and live in the rural areas
hardly have anything to lose, but you who criss-cross the world
using your resources, when you are grounded, you feel it harder. It
is a fact of life.
What are the three things we identified? First, security, then the
death of the economy as a result of which there is mass
unemployment and; third one is corruption.
Throughout my visit to 35 states, I mentioned these three things
and nobody ever challenged me on them. We cannot continue like
this because this is our country. No sentiment and nothing should
make us change our mind. We just have to get rid of PDP and
start building Nigeria again.
How military saved economy
In 1983, when we came in, we felt that change had to take place
because I was involved in the military government that handed over
to the second republic and as Minister of Petroleum, I was holding
one of the most important appointments. The military handed over a
relatively, materially and physically secured country to the second
republic.
In four years, three months, if anybody told you that he knew how
much debt Nigeria incurred after spending what the military left, he
was telling you a lie because when we came, because of the debt
Nigeria had incurred, we had to put in place two committees, one
local and one foreign to help find out how we incurred the debt and
how we were going to pay for it.
Together we will rescue Nigeria
So really, the question of patriotism is a very serious issue. The
damage has been done. You are in a position under the system to
make a difference and I am appealing to you to make sure that
this difference is made. We are not doing anybody any favour. We
are doing a favour to ourselves because we have no other country
than Nigeria.
I am very happy with your kindness in coming to Abuja to see me
and to support the APC. I assure you that you will not regret it.
We are patriotic. Nigeria is our country. We have no other country,
but Nigeria.Together, we will salvage it.”
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/03/rescue-nigeria-save-us-from-another-civil-war-igbo-leaders-tells-buhari/

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has
said he hopes that all territory seized by
Islamist militant group Boko Haram will be
retaken within a month.
"They are getting weaker and weaker by the day," he told the
BBC.
But the president - who faces elections in a week - admitted the
response to the insurgents' initial advance in north-east Nigeria had
been too slow.
The army has claimed recent victories over Boko Haram in a
conflict that has killed thousands since 2012.
Backed by neighbouring countries Chad, Niger and Cameroon,
Nigeria's army has recaptured many towns and villages from the
militants.
President Jonathan's government has been heavily criticised for its
failure to end the insurgency.
The government has made similar claims in the past about defeating
or driving back Boko Haram within a specific period - but these
have not been borne out by events.
The president postponed February's election by six weeks, saying the
armed forces needed more time to secure the country.
Abducted girls 'alive'
In an exclusive interview with the BBC's Will Ross in the capital
Abuja, President Jonathan said: "I'm very hopeful that it will not
take us more than a month to recover the old territories that
hitherto have been in their [Boko Haram's] hands."
Nigerian government troops recently recaptures several towns,
the military says
Earlier this week, the Nigerian army said the militants no longer
controlled any urban centres in Yobe and Adamawa - two of the
three worst-affected states in the north-east.
Recently, the military also pledged that Borno state, the birthplace
of Boko Haram, would soon be freed.
However, President Jonathan admitted in the interview that the
authorities had "under-estimated" the militants and had initially lacked
the resources to fight them.
President Jonathan may have faced huge criticism at home and
abroad for his handling of the insecurity in the north-east but he
seems unwilling to concede any mistakes have been made.
Mr Jonathan clearly inherited a military beset by corruption and one
which for decades has demonstrated an extraordinary inability to
build up a decent array of weaponry - hence the recent scramble
for military hardware including helicopters and tanks as well as the
involvement of troops from neighbouring countries.
His assessment of the Boko Haram crisis is perhaps a little closer
to the mark than the euphoric PR statements that are sent out on
behalf of Nigeria's military suggesting this is a won war.
Yes, some jihadists have been killed in battle, he told me, but many
have fled - either over the borders or into Sambisa Forest and the
Mandara Mountains, whilst some he says have melted back into
towns.
They may no longer control much territory but the Boko Haram
crisis grew too deep to disappear in a hurry.
Ashes and death in recaptured town
Mr Jonathan said that newly acquired military equipment, as well as
co-operation with neighbouring countries, had helped push the jihadists
out of towns and villages.
The president also said the authorities would continue the search for
the 219 schoolgirls abducted from Chibok by Boko Haram last
year.
The interview comes just days before Nigerians vote in presidential
elections. Despite many analysts predicting the most fiercely
contested poll since the end of military rule in 1999, Mr Jonathan
said: "I'll surely win."
Boko Haram at a glance:
Founded in 2002, initially focused on opposing Western-style
education
Boko Haram means "Western education is forbidden" in the
Hausa language
Launched military operations in 2009 to create an Islamic
state
Thousands killed, mostly in north-eastern Nigeria
Has also attacked police and UN headquarters in capital,
Abuja
Abducted hundreds, including at least 200 schoolgirls
Controls several north-eastern towns
Launched attacks on neighbouring states
Pledged allegiance to Islamic State (IS) militants in 2015
http://m.bbc.com/news/world-africa-31979524

GOVERNOR Willie Obiano of Anambra State is one year in office
today. The one year has been very remarkable as many landmark
projects have either been executed or flagged off.
The most outstanding achievement of the governor within the one
year was in the area of security and this has led to the drastic
reduction of crime, especially in the commercial city of Onitsha,
which has become a no go area for criminals.
Like his predecessor, Mr. Peter Obi, Governor Obiano had
consistently been funding primary and secondary schools and
hospitals adequately, including those returned to their original
missionary owners.
All projects started by former Governor Obi, such as the five –
star hotels in Onitsha and Agulu, as well as the shopping malls in
Onitsha, Awka and Nnewi are in progress.
He had also continued with the demolition of houses belonging to
identified kidnappers in all parts of the state, which had also led to
drastic reduction of the rate of kidnapping in the state.

The Vice Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress
(APC), Prof Yemi Osinbajo, weekend, said his party would only
accept the outcome of the March 28 presidential election, if the
election is free, fair and credible.
Osinbajo, who was fielding questions from Journalists at the
Catholic Social Forum in Abuja, said use of Card Reader Machine
was not electronic voting, as being painted by some people.
“It is definitely wrong. E-voting is just an electronic means of
casting your vote, but what a card reader does is that it
authenticates your card to find out if it is a genuine card or not.
“They (INEC) have shown it even before the Senate that the card
reader is an efficient means of ensuring the authenticity of card of
PVC. So, as far as we are concerned it is the right thing to do.
“We only urge that INEC should ensure that the card readers are
in good working order. The don maintained that APC was not
afraid of threat from any quarter, adding that the party was
interested in the use of Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) to ensure
credible election.
He noted that the party would not accept the outcome of any thing
short of free, fair and credible polls.
According to him, “We (APC) are not bordered by the threat to
pull out of election by any party, it is choice to participate.
“We want credible election. We want to ensure that all PVCs are
genuine, we don’t want rigging.
“We have confidence in God, we are ready to accept outcome of the
election that are free and fair, and we expect that this election must
be free and fair that is why we are taking all these troubles we
are taking, as we are educating our people.
“Don’t forget that under the same INEC who is now being feared
by PDP, APC lost election in Ekiti, Anambra. In 2011, it was the
same gentleman (Jega) that conducted election, we went to court
contested it, but all of a sudden the same PDP said is afraid. If
the election is not free and fair, we know the right and
constitutional thing to do.”
Speaking on the theme: ‘Promoting the Culture of Violence-Free
Elections in Nigeria’, Prof Osinbajo said the need for a violence-free
polls could not be over emphasised, but insisted that “we have to
give our people a stake in this country not just preaching peace.”
Also speaking, Senator Chris Ngige from Anambra State dismissed
allegations that APC was running away for a debate.
He said the party is full of intellectuals that are of impeccable
characters.
In his remarks, the National President of the Catholic Laity Council
of Nigeria, Chizoba Nnagboh,
Said; “the violence-free accord recently signed by the leading political
candidates of political parties in Nigeria will be of no essence, if
the spirit of the accord is not brought to bear on the forthcoming
elections.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/03/2015-polls-we-are-ready-to-accept-outcome-if-apc/

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