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Adamawa
Adamawa State Police Command has confirmed that a
policeman and three civilians lost their lives during Saturday night attack in Fotta village of Gombi Local Government .
This is contained in a statement signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Mohammed Ibrahim, in Yola.
It said contrary to media reports that seven policemen were killed, it was four people that lost their lives including a policeman..
“ The fact of the issue is that, unknown gunmen armed with sophisticated weapons attacked Fotta village in Gombi local government.
“As a result, three civilian and one policeman were killed the statement said.
It added that the policeman, a Corporal, was attached to Delta Police command and was on a visit to Fotta, to see his family.
Ekiti
Ahead of the June 21 governorship election in Ekiti,
the police have warned political thugs to leave the state or risk imprisonment.
The new Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Felix Nyanna,gave the warning in Ado-Ekiti at a stakeholders’ meeting.
Nyanna, who said that the command was battle ready to combat any act of violence, added that the warning was also directed at sponsors of thugs.
The police boss said leaders of political parties in the state might soon be compelled to sign an undertaking not to promote violence or thuggery.
FCT
The Minister of Interior, Mr Abba Moro, has directed
the Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service, Mr David Parradang, to work out modalities for resuscitating the air border patrol unit of the service.
Moro gave the directive when Mr Mark Snoxell, the Managing Director, Dornier Aviation Nigeria (DANA) Ltd, visited him in Abuja. He said the resuscitation of the unit was necessary in order to intensify efforts being made by the service to patrol the country’s borders to address the current security challenges.
“We have taken steps to resuscitate our border patrol by setting up a committee to examine our preparations for air border patrol against the existence and operations of our aircraft patrol units.
Gombe
No fewer than 62,125 domestic animals had
been vaccinated against rabies, contagious bovine pleura pneumonia and rinderpest in Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State. Head of Department of Agriculture in the council, Alhaji Sale Ababi, made this known to newsmen in Kumo, headquarters of Akko recently.
Ababi said 320 dogs were vaccinated against rabies; 29,300 cattle against contagious bovine pleura pneumonia and 32,555 sheep and goats against rinderpest.
He also said the three emirates in the local government namely Akko, Gwana and Pindiga were covered during the exercise.
Jigawa
The Malammadori Local Government Council, Jigawa
State, said it had earmarked N500,000 for the procurement of environmental sanitation kits to enhance sanitation services in the area.
The Chairman of the Council, Alhaji Lawan Abdu, said this at the inauguration of waste clearing and sanitation exercise in Malammadori.
Abdu, represented by the Director, Social Welfare in the council, Yusuf Isma’il, said the clearing tools would be distributed to community and organisations to mobilise participation in the sanitation exercise.
He said the council had introduced routine environmental exercise to clear waste and improve the sanitary condition of the town.
Kadana
Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Shehu Idris, has called on the
federal government to resuscitate the Nigerian Inter-religious Council (NIREC) to promote inter-faith harmony and unity in the country.
The Emir made the call when he led a team of traditional rulers from the North-West Zone to receive President Goodluck Jonathan at the Hassan Katsina House in Kaduna.
Our correspondent reports that the President was in Kaduna for the PDP North West Zone unity rally.
The Emir noted that the unity of the country could best be promoted if more attention was given to the security of lives and property, of which NIREC could play significant roles.
Kwara
The Commissioner of Police in Kwara State, Mr
Ambrose Aisebo, has warned politicians against political campaign, saying the ban was still in force in the state.
Aisabor gave the warning at a meeting he held with leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ilorin.
He reminded them that Section 10 of the Electoral Act of 2010 provides that political campaign should commence three months to election, adding that campaign could not commence until November 16.
“You can hold your meetings, rallies and processions, but you cannot campaign for now,” he added, and stressed that political campaign was not the same thing as political rally, meeting or procession.
Kano
The Kano State Emergency Relief and Rehabilitation
Agency said it had evacuated about 235 lunatics from the streets in 14 local government areas in the state.
The Executive Secretary of the agency, Alhaji Ali Bashir, said this in an interview with newsmen in Kano recently.
He said 49 of them were females, while the 186 were males.
Bashir said the exercise was necessary in order to ensure that lunatics were not allowed to roam the streets.
Ondo
The Chairman, Ondo State Universal Basic Education
Board (SUBEB), Mr Ade Adeniyi, has commended the various contractors and developers handling various primary school projects in the state.
Adeniyi made the commendation at Owo in Owo Local Government Area of the state after an inspection visit to some school building projects in Ondo North District of the state. “My assessment is that we are making progress because we have some very good developments,’’ he remarked.
Adeniyi said that the contractors and developers were on their toes to deliver the mega schools, “because we have made it clear to them that we will not take excuses anymore.’’
Oyo
The Federal Government has been urged to ensure the
promulgation of a legislation on Cancer Control Plan (CCP) for the country.
The call was made in Ibadan Director, Ibadan Cancer Registry, by Prof. Femi Ogunbiyi, in an interview with newsmen. Ogunbiyi, who is also the Vice President, African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer, said if CCP was passed into law, it would ensure compulsory registration of all cancer cases in the country.
He said that CCP was a document developed by the African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer, for African countries.
Ogun
The Freelance and Independent Broadcasters Associa
tion of Nigeria (FIBAN), has sought for appropriate legislation to regulate unguarded messages on the nation’s airwaves.
FIBAN’s National President, Mr Yemi Sonde, stated this in Abeokuta during a visit to the Ogun State House of Assembly.
Sonde described as unfortunate the proliferation of non-professionals in the broadcast industry, saying this had adversely affected the society through unguarded messages. The FIBAN boss explained that the legislation would go a long way in controlling and sanitizing the broadcast industry.
Plateau
The Plateau Commissioner for Works, Mr Chris Hassan,
last Tuesday said N800 million would be paid as compensation to residents whose property were affected by ongoing roads projects in the state.
Hassan made this known in Jos, while speaking with journalists after inspecting some of the projects across the state. The commissioner noted that non payment of the compensation had slowed down the pace of work in some areas, and assured those affected that the payment would commence “in a few days”.
Speaker, House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal (left), discussing with the president general, Unity Schools Old Students Association (usosa), Mr Kabiru Koko, during the visit of the members to the Speaker in Abuja, yesterday. With them is Rep. Stella Ngwu. 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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