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President Muhammadu Buhari said yesterday that despite the enormity of the challenges facing Nigeria, the country is destined to achieve greatness. He said this in Sokoto, during the commissioning of the N4.8 billion Kalembaina 500 housing units’ project executed by the state government.

President Buhari was in the state for the 10th anniversary of the reign of the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III.

Buhari said though the recession was affecting the economy, his administration was resolved to overcome the challenge, fight corruption and ensure good governance for the benefit of the citizenry.

President Buhari equally assured that his administration “is poised to bring positive changes to all Nigerians.”

He said the current challenges must be addressed “through exemplary and disciplined leadership in order to accomplish our aspirations for a strong and prosperous state that would be a source of pride to the present and future generations”.

President Buhari, however, decried that the culture of discipline and patriotism as well as the commitment to national development, for which the country was known in the past, was currently lacking.

He stated: “It is an indisputable fact that in the 60’s, 70’s and even in the early part of the 80’s, Nigeria was known for peaceful co-existence among different ethnic and religious groups.

“The culture of discipline and patriotism was also highly safeguarded. The commitment to national development by all key players in governance was also visible. However, the situation, as we all know, has unfortunately changed.”

President Buhari congratulated the Sultan for the contributions he was making to the development of the Nigerian polity.

He affirmed that the Sultan had continued to promote national unity by building the bridge of understanding among diverse ethnic and religious groups in the country.

President Buhari urged that the anniversary should go beyond merriment, but should provide an opportunity for sober reflections.

He charged traditional and religious institutions in the country to continue to work for peace, religious harmony and sustainable development of Nigeria.

The Sultan, on his part, said the country’s unity was not negotiable. Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar who spoke at the Durbar organized as part of a week-long activities marking his 10th anniversary on throne, said, “the statement here in Sokoto in the last one week is the unity of Nigeria as one indivisible entity. Nobody has been left behind from all the geopolitical zones of the country”.

Also speaking, Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal noted President Buhari’s effort in tacking insecurity, corruption and the economic woes.

“You are on course in the fight against corruption. The war against insurgency, by the grace of God is almost over. With the right policy, the recession would soon be a thing of the past,” he stated.

Read more at http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/nigeria-destined-for-greatness-buhari/170310.html#5wVAJxB84emTWITP.99

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The #BringBackOurGirls group has thanked President Muhammadu Buhari, the Nigerian Army and other security agencies working toward rescuing the remaining Chibok schoolgirls in Boko Haram captivity.

The group made this known on Saturday in a statement released by its spokesperson, Sesugh Akume.

According to the group, “we welcome news of the return of another of our abducted. Preliminary investigations on our part, show that Maryam Ali Maiyanga (Number 198 on our list), a school prefect, is from Askira Uba and was abducted along with her twin, Halima Ali (Number 197), who is yet to return. We shall update the public with more details as necessary.”

“We applaud the federal government under President Muhammadu Buhari, the military and other security formations working day and night to rout the terrorists and rescue all Nigerians in captivity,” it stated.

The group expressed sadness over the "death of the Commanding Officer of the 272 Task Force Tank Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Muhammed Abu Ali, a highly-rated, young officer and 4 other members of his team, in a separate incident at Mallam Fatori yesterday.”

“We send our heartfelt condolences especially to their families, the Nigerian military,” the group said.

Read more at http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/-bringbackourgirls-lauds-buhari-army-for-rescue-of-another-chibok-girl/170298.html#auYbcmgqBsBFWyyX.99

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President Muhammadu Buhari has reassured of his administration's commitment to overcoming the current economic recession.

The president spoke in Sokoto early Saturday at the commissioning of the N4.8 billion Kalembaina 500 housing units awarded by the immediate past administration and completed by Governor Aminu Tambuwal's government.

The president is currently in the state for the 10th anniversary of the reign of the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar III.

Buhari commended the Sultan for building the bridge of understanding and peaceful co-existence in the country.

He charged all the traditional rulers in the country to promote peace and harmony which, according to him, is crucial to national development.

Read more at http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/-we-ll-overcome-recession-buhari-assures-nigerians/170271.html#DyRuvMvcZGbDHEHR.99

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If there is anything many residents of the Federal Capital Territory are happy for about the economic recession, it is that rent has become more affordable and they can now pay for better accommodation. Tenants and estate agents spoke to Daily Trust about it.

Grace Adesewo, 36, with her husband, are expecting the arrival of their first baby. They were living in a two-bedroom apartment in a block of flats in Garki, Area 8, Abuja. The space was too small to accommodate a new baby who needs a cot and a chest of drawers among other items, first time parents would have gone all out for.
Mrs. Adesewo, who resumed work three months after putting to bed, invited her mother to help her nurse the baby. In May, 2015 the couple began house-hunting.

Although the couple had saved N2.5million which was the going rate for a three bedroom flat in the part of Garki they wanted. But in the end they paid N1.5million for a three-bedroom bungalow with two-room boys quarters and an ample parking space for no less than five cars, in Prince & Princess Estate, Abuja, in January 2016.
The house had been vacant for almost a year when the rent was fixed at N2.5million. Over time, the rent reduced as a result of low patronage. The Adesewos’ ability to bargain with the landlord and their willingness to pay for two years’ rent in advance, worked in their favour.

Mrs. Adesewo said: “Although we didn’t have the money to make up the balance for the second year, immediately, we were able to appeal to him and he agreed that we paid it after six months.”

She teased: “There was no way we were letting the house go because the apartment was beyond our expectation and we didn’t have to worry about accommodation for another two years. We can even rent out the boys quarters and use the money to offset our debt.”

The story was no different for Osita Anosike, 33, who moved from Gwarinpa to Ademola Adetokunbo, Wuse 2, Abuja, in September, 2016.

Anosike, who a manager in a departmental store in Abuja, said: “Three months to the expiration of my rent, I began house-hunting. After three weeks of searching an agent told me he had found a self-contain apartment in Wuse 2.
The bachelor who didn’t mind forfeiting two months’ rent in his old apartment, said: “When he told me the location and that it was going for N400, 000, I jumped at it and immediately paid. Not only is it closer to my workplace, the rent is the same as my old place.”

In the last one year, Nigerians have battled with the ripple effect of recession. The one thing that has comforted many of them - especially those in the FCT - is that they can now live in accommodations of their dreams or something close to it. With many houses lying unoccupied and wasting away, landlords are forced to reduce the cost of rent.
Agents have also implored more aggressing marketing strategies and platforms like advertising online and posting advert signs on street light poles and so on, announcing vacant premises.
On a website, , a self-contained apartment in Asokoro was advertised for N600, 000 as against N700, 000 to N800, 000 a year or two ago.

Also rent for office spaces are crashing because some business people like Sefina Idris, who sells shoes and corporate outfits, find it cheaper to trade from their cars, homes or rent a space in somebody’s shop just to display their wares.

Mr. Patrick Obinna, a small-scale estate agent operating from Zone 4, explained the trend.
He said: “If you look around town, you will find several empty plazas which although are tastefully finished, have been unoccupied for at least one year. They are in Utako and Wuse among others. People who have space in their homes make use of that or come together to rent offices. Each person simply demarcates his work space.”
Obinna said: “Landlords want money on their investments and tenants now have choices and don’t suffer as much as they used to. Some office spaces have gone down from N35, 000 per square metre to N30, 000 or N25, 000.”
Ejike Charles, who has been an agent for 10 years specialising in clients who want accommodation in Maitama or Wuse areas, explained how the recession has affected the cost of accommodation as well as landed property.
He said: “Before a Wuse 2 or Maitama self-contain apartment cost between N500, 000 and N600, 000. Two-bedroom flat was N1.5million. But many of them were empty.”

Charles said: “Some landlords, who don’t want to leave their property empty throughout the year, have reduced the rates because they also understand the situation of the country.
“Presently, one can get a two-bedroom flat for N1million, three bedrooms for about N1.8million to N2million, while a self-contained can also go for N350, 000 or N400,000 depending on how new the property is,” he said.
Despite the rent crash, Charles said there were several empty houses in the metropolis as the recession still made it impossible for tenants to pay the rent.

When asked if landed property have also been affected by the recession, he said: “The landed properties have not really been affected because you find out that a land can remain for many years and nothing will affect it. Unlike a house which if you leave empty decays.
“The prices of land are still almost the same except in cases where someone who wants to sell his land decides to reduce the price,” he said.
Rent rates of duplexes have hardly decreased Charles said. “In Wuse, those with five bedrooms and boys quarters still cost between N8million to N10million for rent and around N120million if they are to be sold. In Maitama rent for such duplexes is still around N15million to N20million.”
Do these relocations by tenants mean more business opportunities for agents running these small scale enterprises?
“I wouldn’t say that it means more business, but some of us are making more on commissions,” said Obinna.
He said this is because people who would ordinarily rent houses in Garki or Wuye can now rent in Asokoro, Wuse or even Maitama if they are lucky.
“The rents of some of the properties in prime areas are in some cases almost at par with rates in the less prime areas. We now have more clients renting apartments in these locations, thus giving us more commission.
“Clients, when they compare distance and the prestige of having a Maitama, Asokoro or Wuse address, don’t mind paying the difference and living in these part of town.”
Abdul Muhammad (33) an agent in Lugbe, said the rates of houses there have also reduced as most tenants find it difficult to renew their rents let alone move to new accommodation.
He said: “A two-bedroom flat, two years ago, used to be between N500, 000 and N600, 000. They are now between N400, 000 and N450, 000. A self-contained which was around N250, 000 and N300, 000 now costs between N200, 000 and N250, 000.
Muhammad also added that he observed a lot of people who lived in the metropolis are now moving to the outskirts for cheaper accommodation there. Gana Umaisha is one such who said he moved to Dutsen-Alhaji which is cheaper than Dawaki so that he could begin developing his own property.
Good roads, little or no traffic congestion, beautiful landscapes, street lights and better security are among reasons which have encouraged Abuja residents to move to prime areas and others like Katampe, Jahi, Life Camp and Karasana where they would ordinarily not have given second thoughts to.
Regardless the location in the FCT, estate agents noted that some rents have remained the same, even though the recession has made it very easier for tenants now. They say, many landlords are no longer shylocks and are willing to collect only one year’s rent instead of two as they formerly insisted on in the past.

Read more at http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/recession-forces-down-abuja-rent/170235.html#8BqIKCIR5Wmrvt51.99

The Federal Government on Friday inaugurated a 16-man Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) board to facilitate rapid, even and sustainable development of the region.

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs (MNDA) Uguru Usain Uguru while inaugurating the new board said, the new team are called to serve the nation and not their pocket.

He urged them to work within the law of the nation and to improve on the development of the communities in the region.

While presenting letters of appointment to the appointees in the spirit of service and call to duty he said, the position of this government is to guarantee accountability and transparency.

The member of the board are, Victor Ndoma Egba as the Chairman, Nsima Ekere is to serve as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Adobe Ajenakvwe appointed as Executive Director Projects (Delta State), Mene Derek as the Executive Director Finance, (River State).

Others are members representing different States, Frank Samuel, (Akwa Ibom), Brambaifa Nelson, (Bayelsa), Sylvester Effefiom Nsa, (Cross River), Ogaga Ifowodo, (Delta), Uwuilekhue Saturday (Edo), Harry Iboroma Dabibi, (Rivers).

Bernard Banfa representing the North-Central zone, Yahaya Mohammed, North-East, Mustapha Dansaki, North-West, Mohmoud Isa-Dutse, Federal Ministry of Finance, Abdul-Kareem Kasumi Bayero, Federal Ministry of Environment and Igo Weli representing Oil Producers Trade.

Although unconfirmed reports revealed that the National Assembly rejected representatives from Abia and Ondo States, Daily Trust learnt that nominees from Imo State withdrew his nomination.

The chairman of the newly inaugurated board, Ndoma Egba while appreciating President Muhammadu Buhari for finding them worthy to serve in this capacity said, they are determined to change the story of the Niger Delta.

"We will no longer compete with Local Government but we will go regional, we will be bound by Acts setting us up and other external rules setting up the commission."

http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/fg-inaugurates-a-16-man-nddc-board/170217.html

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The Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo state said on Tuesday that it is "neither distracted nor would succumb to tactics of judicial ambush" as a result of the withdrawal of the Appeal Panel of the Court of Appeal handling its case on the removal of its candidate, Eyitayo Jegede SAN by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The party has also called for the immediate arrest of Biyi Poroye who made wild allegations against the Panel members and be made to substantiate its claims.

Reacting to the development, the state's Director of Publicity of the party, Mr Ayo Fadaka, in a statement today said the withdrawal of the Panel headed by Honorable Justice Jumai Sankey was "predicated by the specious and unproven allegations of corruption and other sundry charges by the Jimoh Ibrahim group against the panel" which prevented it from hearing the appeal against the judgement of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja.

The statement further reads:

"Certainly, the petition was a desperate last ditch effort to prevent the panel from carrying out justice. It follows a curious path of blackmail and ambush that Jimoh Ibrahim and his allies have come to be noted for since they took on the job of killing the PDP in Ondo State.

"We alert Nigerians of the grave damage such irresponsible under hand tactics as being deployed by Jimoh Ibrahim and his cohorts could wrought on our fledging democracy. This attitude to say the least is absolutely irresponsible and obviously calculated to forestall prompt adjudication on the matter.

"Sadly, events as dictated by the unfounded allegations of corruption and the subsequent refusal by the justices tend to point otherwise.

“The party encouraged genuine PDP members to keep faith, remain resolute and steady the course in support of the candidate of the party, Eyitayo Jegede SAN.

"We must not lose sight of the fact we are clearly in the majority in Ondo State. Our strength lies in our votes and no court, no litigation, no delay tactics can determine the direction and beneficiary of your votes."

The party accused the All Progressive Congress (APC) of recruiting “a platoon of boot lickers and fifth columnists within the Party to execute hatchet jobs designed to destroy the Party (PDP).

The state PDP said the group of people under the leadership of Jimoh Ibrahim are the ones that are throwing darts at the heart of the party.

The party however stated that "We however want to declare that as long as there are distinguished judges in Nigeria, we will get justice as the judicial contraption of Abang cannot hold.

"We also call for the immediate arrest of Biyi Poroye who made those wild allegations and also swore to an affidavit on them to substantiate them, failure of this, is to confirm that he and his group enjoys the support of the Presidency in this dastardly action.

"We call on our members to be calm and patient as this time shall certainly pass away. Those who have chosen to be irresponsible and callous to the extent of destroying a Party they profess to belong will certainly contend with history one day soon," the party said.

Read more at http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/politics/appellate-court-panel-s-withdrawal-we-are-not-distracted-says-ondo-pdp/169630.html#dHCqcUZUOEC6smaM.99