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Ekiti
An expert on guidance and counselling, Mrs Bola Adeniyi,
has urged parents and guardians to be vigilant in order to protect their children against kidnappers.
Adeniyi, who spoke with newsmen on Tuesday in Ikole, Ekiti State, on the recent reported cases of kidnapping of children, stressed the need for adequate protection of underage children.
“Adequate protection of children is the primary parental responsibility of a rational human being with kids and it is imperative for parents to ensure that their young ones are well protected against unpleasant occurrences.
“Loopholes where these agents of satan can use to penetrate into our family such as engagement of strange persons as house maids, drivers and guards should be blocked.
“Hawking by underage children should be discouraged and movement of strange faces around our premises should be reported to security operatives without delay,“ she said.
Gombe
The Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board in Gombe State has
offered automatic seats to 506 intending pilgrims out of the 1,934 allocated to the state for the 2015 Hajj exercise.
The Executive Secretary of the board, Alhaji Usman Gurama, stated this in an interview with newsmen in Gombe on Tuesday.
He said that those who got the automatic tickets were declared qualified after the screening exercise of 2014 but were unable to get the slots.
Gurama said that the board had promised to give them slots in this year’s exercise without undergoing another screening.
“ We resolved last year that since the seats were not enough and the people were many, we promised to start with them this year.
“We have gone round to all the local government areas in the state and distributed the bank teller to them,’’ he said.
Jigawa
The Jigawa State Command of the Nigerian Security and
Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has recorded 232 cases of criminal assault, sexual abuse and other offences in the first quarter of 2015.
The Commandant of the Corps, Mr Muhammad Gidado, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen on Tuesday in Dutse.
Gidado said the cases also involved debt recovery, family disputes, commercial, communal, land and tenancy disputes.
He said other cases had to do with vandalism, fuel diversion, drug peddling, public nuisance and criminal trespass.
He said some arrests were made through the combined efforts of the command’s detectives.
The commandant said 51 of those arrested had been convicted; seven cases were transferred, while others were still pending.
Kaduna
A Fulani community leader, Alhaji Dodo Oroji has appealed
to the incoming administration of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari to address the problems of grazing reserves and stop cattle rustling in order to save fulani herdsmen in the country.
Oroji made the appeal in an interview with newsmen on Monday in Kaduna.
He said it was important to properly tackle the two problems which had resulted in conflicts, avoidable deaths and loss of means of livelihood to hundreds of cattle breeders cross the country.
Oroji advised the government to devise a new policy to settle the herdsmen in one place, so as to maximally tap the economic benefit of their vocation.
“Once you halt cattle breeders from migrating from one country to another in search of food for their animal and families, you not only ensure their safety but also have the opportunity to tap the vast economic benefits from their occupation.”
Lagos
The Lagos State Council for Arts and Culture
(LSCAC), on Monday said it would host a Hall of Fame night in the last quarter of the year to immortalise past heroes.
The Director of LSCAC, Mrs Saidat Otulana, told newsmen in Lagos that it was essential to celebrate individuals who were instrumental to the development of state.
Otulana, who declined to mention those to be honoured, said the council would make a burst of each of the heroes and heroines to be honoured.
The director added that the contributions and achievements of everyone to be honoured at the night would be engraved on their burst for future reference.
According to her, among heroes celebrated in the past was Orlando Martins Award Trust Fund, established in 1988 but which, she said, was now moribund.
Nasarawa
Residents of Lafia on Tuesday called for an im
proved synergy between the executive and legislative arms of government, to enhance harmony and rapid development of the state.
The forth Nasarawa State House of Assembly was dominated by the PDP with 20 members as against four by APC which produced the chief executive.
The trend has now changed after the 2015 general elections as the APC won 18 seats, leaving the remaining six to PDP in the assembly.
A cross-section of the residents, who spoke with our correspondent including a lawyer, Samuel Simon, observed that the PDP-led assembly’s tenure was characterised by conflict with the executive due to political differences.
Ogun
A 47-year-old man, Solomon Ojo, was on Mon
day arraigned in an Ota Senior Magistrates’ Court in Ogun over alleged rape of his daughter.
Ojo, who lives at No. 15, Abinuyo St., Ijoko, in Ota, is facing a one-count charge of rape.
The Prosecutor, Sgt. Rosemary Brown, told the court that the accused committed the offence sometime in 2013 at about noon at his residence.
Brown said that the accused forcefully had carnal knowledge of his daughter (name withheld).
She said that the offence committed contravened Section 358 of the Criminal Code, Vol. 1, Revised Laws of Ogun State, 2006.
The Magistrate, Miss Temitope Adebutu, granted the accused bail in the sum of N200, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
Plateau
The Plateau State Internal Revenue Service (PSIRS) on Mon
day said it collected N1.84 billion as Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) between January and March.
The Chairman of the service, Mr Pam Samuel told newsmen in Jos that the amount fell below expectation.
“If you look at what we generated in the first quarter of this year, it fell short of the N2.18 billion we raked in the corresponding period of 2014,’’ he said.
Samuel blamed the short fall to non-payment of salaries of workers, whose Pay as You Earn (PAYE) accounted for the bulk of the service’s revenue.
The PSIRS chairman, in his analysis, said about N875 million was collected as PAYE and N658 million from Ministries, Departments and Agencies.
He said that January recorded the highest collection during the period, accounting for about N838 million of the total amount while February recorded the lowest with N501 million.
Sokoto
Governor Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto State has assured
Nigerians that the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari will not fail the nation.
‘The APC-led Federal Government under Buhari will strive to meet the expectations and yearnings of Nigerians, irrespective of religious, ethnic or cultural differences,’’ he said.
Wamakko spoke on Monday in Sokoto when the members of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in the state paid him a courtesy visit.
‘’Buhari will ensure social justice, adherence to the rule of law, youth and women empowerment, improvement of security and the power sector.
‘’ All Nigerians will be treated equally and fairly under Buhari; the electorate in the country as well as the international community will find Buhari to be a worthy democratic leader.’’ he added.
Zamfara
The Zamfara State Government on Monday said it would
offer skills training to 75,000 women in the state, to enhance their economic wellbeing.
Hajiya Balkisu Bungudu, the Commissioner for Women and Children Affairs, said in an interview with newsmen in Gusau.
The commissioner explained that the mass training was in fulfilment of the promises made by Gov. Abdul’aziz Yari to support the women to live productive lives.
She said that the beneficiaries would mostly be widows, divorcess, orphans and other less privileged women in the state.
‘’We will train them in trades like sewing, knitting, grinding, tailoring, shoe making, weaving, fish and poultry farming, pomade making, soap and jelly processing, computer literacy among others.
‘’After the training we will give them capital to start their businesses so that they will take care of themelves’’, the commissioner said.
L-R: NLC Deputy General Secretary, Comrade Chris Uyot, President Comrade Ayuba Wabba, Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo and NLC General Secretary, Comrade Peter Ozo-Esa, during Governor Oshiomhole’s courtesy visit to NLC President in Abuja last Tuesday. Photo: NAN
The Movement for the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) has called on the Management of Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC to embark on the water projects in Buguma city in Asari Toru Local Government Area, Rivers state
The Group called on the Rivers state government to revamp the Buguma fish farm to create employment for the teeming youths
On the water project in Buguma, MOSIEND said the population of Buguma has increased tremendously as the residents need more water projects to enhance the daily livelihood of the people
The Group also appealed to the Chairman of the council to assist in making the project a reality and attracts more developmental projects to the city
This call was on Rhythm 93.7 FM Port Harcourt, Radio program, Talk of the Town, by MOSIEND Eastern Zonal Coordinator of MOSIEND Half Hour Comrade Tammy Bruce Longjohn alongside Mark Ojuka,Chairman of Buguma and Hon Sandra Owunari JP Chairman Obuama and monitored by our correspondent
Comrade Ojuka also called on the Management of Liquidifed Natural Gas NLG to embark on a free medical outreach in all Kala bari communities to improve their health status
He appealed to LNG to award scholarship to indigens of Kalabari communities in tertiary institutions to better their education, noting the company is doing same in Bonny, abandoning Kalabari communities
“We need contracts, free medical, scholarships and employment including skill acquisition programs for our teeming youths in Kalabari extractions ”
On Security, Mark Ojuka said security in Buguma is at zero level with the help of the Ama Ma soldiers the city is more peaceful and investors friendly as the youths of area have cordial relationship with the security agencies in the area
“Security is very secured in Buguma clan”
He called on the Rivers state to revamp the Buguma fish farm to create employment for the teeming youths
“The youths are asking for human capacity building in the area to reduce unemployment”
“The revamping of the Buguma fish farm will also reduce youth violence”
Also Speaking, Eastern Zonal Coordinator of MOSIEND Half Hour Comrade Tammy Bruce Longjohn called for more improve in infrastructures in Kalabari community, especially in electricity
There is little improvement in terms of electricity in Buguma city
He decried the deplorable condition
of Buguma Health Centre, saying that the hospital is near functional
“Our sisters that are pregnant and our sick parents can not access the health centre for a better treatment ”
Describing the Health Centre as an eye saw, he called on Rivers state government and Buguma Local Government chairman Hon William to improve on facilities in the centre and make it more medically accessible to the sick persons in the area
Buguma, Tammy Bruce said is the spiritual headquarter of Kalabari people as such deserve more modern facilities from the government to improve lives
The Coordinator called on government, stakeholders and oil companies to assist and improve the poor infrastructural facilities in area
“We need first class hospitals, qualified medical doctors and nurses in the health centres and hospitals”
On the oil spilled in Obuoma Chairman MOSIEND Obuoma, Hon Sandra Owunari said the spill destroyed their crops and Rivers even polluted their only source of drinking water
She expressed displeasure that Rivers state government did not send any relief materials to the people in the affected community
On Chieftaincy title to women in Obuama, Hon Sandra Owunari said the community do not install Chieftaincy title to women, saying that Chieftaincy title is only reserved for men only in the community
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