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End Human Slaughter Now, Labour Tasks FG
The United labour Congress of Nigeria (ULC) says it is deeply worried that despite all promises made by the Federal Government to stem the tide of the continued slaughter of Nigerian citizens in the North East and North Central, the gory events have escalated.
The ULC said that the number of Nigerians who meet their untimely and gruesome death in the hands of blood thirsty persons and groups keeps growing on daily basis and expanding in scope, while government watches helplessly.
This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting of the United Labour Congress (ULC) of Nigeria held in Lagos last Saturday and signed by Joe Ajaero, National President of ULC and made available to The Tide.
The organised labour averred that it has become frightening to Nigerian workers and the masses at the lack of premium which Nigerian politicians and leaders give on the lives of an average Nigerian, adding that they do not think that lives of Nigerian citizens matter again as head-count of those who have fallen to the merciless weapons of the butchers while politicians look inured and insensitive as mass grave after mass grave are dug and filled every day with the corpses of dead Nigerians has become unprecedented.
“Our worry became alarming when we observed that the institutions that ought to take charge of this threat to our nation seem not to have any clue as to the dynamic of the killing. It is befuddling that for an unfortunate event that has been on for some years, the nation’s security apparatchik cannot categorically tell Nigerians why and who is responsible for this act”.
“That any government or leadership that fails to protect the lives and properties of its citizenry is a failed government. We have to be alive to enjoy whatsoever other benefits or achievements the government may have claimed to have attained during its tenure. The killing must stop. The flow of blood must cease and the reign of fear and terror must be removed”, it added.
According to the communiqué, the refusal of the Federal Government to rein the nation’s security apparatchik and remove the erring heads in the face of complete failure to halt the apparent civil war in the country makes the government more complicit. “We had thought that this would have been one of the measures that would have restored confidence and rebuilt trust which will send the right signals of its intentions to resolve the security crisis”.
The communiqué also urged the Federal Government to take urgent steps to resolve the issues surrounding the proposed new minimum wage for workers in the country.
“The National Minimum Wage negotiation was becoming a negotiation to nowhere as the government seems bent on ensuring that it is forever delayed, scuttled or at best played politics with but the last meeting of the negotiating committees offers a ray of hope as the committee’s work as agreed will wind up compulsorily this August”, he added.
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We’ll Drive Tinubu’s Vision in Rivers With Vigour – Fubara …Inaugurates Dualized Ahoada/Omoku Road ….Debunks Rift With RSHA
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has stated that he will lead Rivers people to galvanize support for President Bola Tinubu to drive the vision and objectives of the Renewed Hope Agenda in the State with vigour.
The governor, who joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), on Tuesday, explained that his decision to join the APC was not for personal interest but for the overall benefit of Rivers State.
Fubara disclosed these while inaugurating the extension of the dualized Ahoada/ Omoku Express road in Ahoada East and Ogba Egbema Ndoni Local Government Areas of Rivers State.
He commended the contracting firm, Julius Berger, for timely delivery of the project, saying the project is a campaign promise fulfilled which will bring economic benefits to the people and tackle issues of insecurity associated with the route.
He said his administration has remained focused in delivering democratic dividends in the state despite facing glaring challenges.
The governor thanked the people of Ahoada East and Ogba Egbema Ndoni Local Government Areas for their continuous support, and urged his supporters to remain steadfast and also support President Tinubu who he said, has demonstrated love to Rivers State as a father.
Fubara denied having rift with the Rivers State House of Assembly, stating that his meeting with the lawmakers was stalled as a result of delay in the agreed meeting to be convened by former Governor Nyesom Wike and other stakeholders for him to meet with the state lawmakers.
“I have made every effort to meet with the Assembly members, but it is not within my leadership to initiate the meeting process.
“The arrangement was for my leader, Wike, and the elders led by Anabraba to call for a meeting with the the lawmakers.
“I’m a gentleman and principled. I can’t go behind to call them when we’ve already agreed. Whoever that tell them that I don’t want to meet with them, or I rejected proposal meant for them isn’t saying the truth,” Fubara said.
The Permanent Secretary of the Rivers State Ministry Works, Mr Austin Ezekiel-Hart, who gave the project description, said the delivery of the project was a fulfillment of long time dream by the people of Ahoada East and Ogba Egbema Ndoni Local Government Areas.
He said the road was previously a single lane and has now been dualised to 14.6 meters wide, complete with solar-powered streetlights with drainages.
He said the road significantly would reduce travel time between Ahoada and Omoku while improving economic activity in the region.
In his welcome address, Chairman of Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area, Hon. Chuku Shedrack Ogbogu, described the road as a symbol of unity, oneness, and development, thanking the governor for fulfilling his campaign promises.
On his part, the Managing Director of Julius Berger, Engr. Peer Lusbash, said the project was awarded to his company in 2023 with a completion period of 18 months which was achieved in best quality.
He added that Julius Berger enjoyed a good support from the Fubara administration, and assured to complete all ongoing projects being handled by Julius Berger on specification, especially the Ring Road project which is a legacy project.
Rivers State, Sir Siminialayi Fubara, has reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring good healthcare for the people of Rivers State.
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?Governor Fubara stated this when he played host to the Country Director of UNICEF, Wafaa Saeed Abdelatef and her management team in Port Harcourt, last Tuesday.
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?The governor who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Benibo Anabraba, said he would continue to provide the necessary facilities in order to ensure accessible and good health care for all Rivers people.
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?”We are constructing new zonal hospitals across the State. The Ahoada Zonal hospital will be commissioned in December and others are near completion.
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?”We are grateful to UNICEF for all they have done and believe we can always work together to care for the vulnerable in the society. We appreciate your physical presence, and believe that your staff working remotely, can also do more virtually. We have a capable Commissioner of Health, Dr. Adaeze Oreh, to help foster our relationship, communication and greater collaboration,” he said.
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?The Country Director for UNICEF Nigeria, Ms. Wafaa Saeed Abdelatef, assured Governor Fubara of UNICEF’s support to the programmes of the State Government. She appealed that health facilities such as the Oxygen Plant at Eleme Local Government Ares and the New Born Care Units be solarized.
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?”Be assured that UNICEF will continue to work and support the programmes here in Rivers State. We have seen the Oxygen Plant at Eleme LGA which has been effective because of the Public Private Partnership. We appeal that the plant be solarized.
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?”I commend your leadership of the State and assure that we are here to support your effort and assure you that you can count on our support and partnership. Rivers State is one of the states we can showcase how things are working so others can learn,” she added.
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