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Ekiti
The PDP flag bearer for the June 21 Ekiti State guberna
torial election, Mr Ayo Fayose last Tuesday said the name of his running mate earlier submitted to INEC has been substituted.
The Director-General of the Campaign Organisation, Mr Dipo Anisulowo, who spoke on behalf of Fayose, said that the name Dr Olubunmi Olusola, who is in his 50s, was forwarded to INEC as a replacement for Ojo.
“The name of Pa Joshua Ojo, earlier submitted to the electoral body was done to beat the April 28 deadline earlier set by INEC. The actual name of our deputy was kept close to our chest as a political strategy since INEC timetable for the poll allowed for substitution of candidate or their deputies.
“The choice of Olusola was arrived at in order to give the people of the Southern part of the State a sense of belonging in the political calculation, “he said.
FCT
An Abuja Senior Magistrates’ Court in Life Camp has
sentenced 14 hawkers to two weeks in prison each for disobeying police order.
They are Ifeanyi Kingsley, Godwin Suswan, Stephen Monday, Davidson Uche, Samuel Elah, Ameobi Kalu and Collins Ogheleye.
The others are Chinwechi Chukwu, Asohera Uzoma, Thomas Bonfert, Joshua Arifuzo, Chibike Odenigbo, Usman Mohammed and Hamisu Mohammed.
Senior Magistrate Zubairu Mohammed convicted the accused, all of no fixed address, after they pleaded guilty to a two-count charge of joint act and disobeying order.
Gombe
The Gombe State Government has presented relief ma
terials worth N44 million to 2, 261 households affected by the April 17 windstorm disaster in the state.
Presenting the items to the victims, Dr. Arab Rukuje, Executive Secretary, Gombe State Emergency Management Agency, said that the gesture followed census of the victims in four local government areas affected by the disaster in the state.
Rukeje listed Akko, Billiri, Gombe and Kaltungo local governments as areas affected by the disaster.
“About 2, 261 household were reported to have been affected and the state government approved the provision of relief materials to those that are affected. These materials are to cushion their losses, which is why it is called relief materials, and we are doing it across board, so it is not compensation,” he said.
Jigawa
The Jigawa State Universal Basic Education Board
(SUBEB), on Tuesday said it had rehabilitated over 40 primary and junior secondary schools in Hadejia Local Government Area.
The Education Secretary in the council, Alhaji Lawan Abubakar, said in an interview in Hadejia that three schools were also established to boost access to education in rural communities.
Abubakar said also that the board had in addition embarked on total rehabilitation of primary schools in Dubantu, Agumau, Garko and Maje, to provide conducive atmosphere for teaching and learning in the area.
Kaduna
The Adopt A Goal for Development Initiative (GAADI),
a Kaduna-based NGO, on Tuesday called for the reduction in the cost of governance to make public office less attractive.
The Head, Strategy and Coordination, Mr Atoye Ariyo-Dare, said in an interview in Kaduna, that Nigeria could address the problem of scarce resources by adopting the principle of fiscal federalism where every zone or state would develop its potentials and merely contribute something to the centre.
According to him every state in Nigeria has abundant mineral and human resources, which with good restructuring, would sustain it.
“Nigeria is yet to tap 50 per cent of the opportunities available to it. The world is currently moving towards a knowledge based economy, so what each state or zone needs to do is to expand the frontiers of opportunities for research and developments so that, ideas and innovations can drive the economy”, he said.
Katsina
More than 100, 000 registered commercial motorcycle
operators will be thrown out of job if the Kaduna State Government bans the use of commercial motorcycles, an official of the “Okada” riders, has said.
The state Chairman of Amalgamated Commercial Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association of Nigeria (ACOMORAN) Alhaji Garba Rabiu, made the claim in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Kaduna.
Rabiu, who was reacting to the passage of the executive bill on the ban of “Okada” operation in parts of the state by the Kaduna State House of Assembly, said the decision would have negative economic consequences last many families.
Kebbi
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Kebbi State,
has cautioned the state government against poor implementation of the newly introduced compulsory pension scheme for workers.
Malam Sadiq Ka’oje, the state NLC Chairman, in an interview in Birnin Kebbi, Tuesday, noted with concern that since the introduction of the scheme, the State Pension Board had not met, and contributors were yet to be issued with PIN numbers or linked with their pension administrators.
According to him, the contributors also need to be fully enlightened on the scheme, to enable them know how much would be deducted from their monthly salaries to avoid suspicion of foul play.
Kogi
The INEC says it will commence distribution of perma
nent voter cards to the electorate in Kogi State on May 23.
The state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Olusegun Agbaje, who announced this in Lokoja last Tuesday said that the distribution of the cards would take place in all the 5,248 polling units in the 21 local government councils in the state.
Agbaje said that only those who participated in the last registration cards would be issued the cards, saying that the decision to distribute the cards at polling units was to facilitate easy collection by voters.
Kwara
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State
has described the state government’s announcement of N3, 000 salary increment for workers as a “booby trap”.
The PDP Publicity Secretary, Chief Rex Olawoye, said last Tuesday that the said salary increment amounted to a deceit on the part of the state government.
Olawoye added that the said N3, 000 increment was a political gimmick to hoodwink patriotic workers to vote All Progressive Congress (APC) government back to power in 2015.
He called on the state government to clear the air as to whether the N3, 000 increment was monthly or annually.
Niger
The Northern Governors’ Forum (NGF) has commiser
ated with former Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, over the death of his father-in-law, Alhaji Halilu Chiroma.
A statement issued in Minna by the Forum’s Chairman, Gov. Babangida Aliyu of Niger signed by Gov. Aliyu’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Danladi Ndayebo, described the incident as “painful’’.
It said Chiroma’s death came at a time when his parental support and guidance were most needed and urged Buhari to be consoled by the fact that “from God we are and unto Him we all shall return’’.
It prayed God to grant the deceased eternal rest and the bereaved family, especially Gen. Buhari’s wife, Hajiya Aisha Halilu-Buhari, the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
Osun
Chairman of Osun State House of Assembly Commit
tee on Education, Science and Technology, Folorunso Bamisayemi, says the dichotomy between Higher National Diploma (HND) and Bachelor of Science (B.sc) is “unjust and unfair’’.
Bamisayemi said this in an interview that there was no evidence to show that degree holders were more superior to HND holders in terms of competence.
He said that the training of HND graduates was to complement the degree holders, adding that it was high time government removed the dichotomy and recognised both the B.sc and HND holders and treat them as equals.
Bamisayemi however commended the Federal Government for setting up a committee to resolve the issue surrounding the dichotomy, saying “it is a right step in the right direction’’.
Zamfara
The Zamfara State Teachers Service Board is to train
3,223 teachers in modern teaching methodology as part of effort to deepen and strengthen the profession to enhance improved performance and teaching outcomes.
Jelani said that the training was aimed to ensure the provision of effective and sustainable primary and secondary education in the state.
“If teachers are given qualitative training from the grassroots level, the output of our schools will contribute to promote sustainable educational development. Training is a continuous process and not something that you will come and finish in one day; we have already compiled names of our teachers for training and we will group them according to their levels and areas of training need and very soon the training will commence,’’ he said.
Jelani said that teachers training programme was part of the state government’s commitment to promote both primary and secondary education in the state.
L-R: Representative of the Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (nema), Mr Eugene Eze, Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, Alhaji Sagir Saleh and Governor Isa Yuguda, at the presentation of relief materials by nema to Bauchi State Government in Bauchi, yesterday. 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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