From the Facebook Desk of Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State:
At today's church service held at the Victory Chapel, Imo State Government House, Owerri, I had the opportunity to address some issues pertinent to the safety of our lives and properties as Imolites amidst the prevailing insecurity.
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State made the submission on via a post on his official social media handle yesterday.
"I disclosed that security agencies have identified those behind the recent disturbances in the state", the post read. "In the next few days, their identities would be unveiled alongside their actions so that they can face justice squarely.
BROADCAST BY GOVERNOR HOPE UZODIMMA OF IMO STATE ON THE OCCASION OF THE CELEBRATION OF MAY DAY, IN OWERRI, ON MAY 1, 2021
Today is a great day for workers all over the globe. May 1st, otherwise known as May Day is traditionally reserved World over to celebrate workers. To celebrate the noble sacrifices workers have made to ensure better working conditions for all workers. Some of them paid with their lives just to secure a better tomorrow for the working class.
On this auspicious occasion of May Day celebration therefore I salute workers all over the country, particularly Imo State workers, for their understanding in the face of the Coronavirus which threatened the welfare of workers. To Imo State workers I say thank you for your patience, for your cooperation and patriotism, in the face of the numerous challenges that assailed us on assumption of office.
Apart from the fact that the dreaded Covid 19 pandemic welcomed us in office, we in addition inherited an empty treasury. The situation was not made any better by the fact that there was no handover note to navigate our take-off as government.
Notwithstanding these daunting challenges, we did not just hit the ground running but did so with uncommon courage and innovation which has changed our dear state for the better. Prominent in this regard is the complete digitalization of the fiscal operations of the state which has greatly reduced corruption in the public sector. Behind this revolutionary automation exercise is a data centre that is ranked the best in the country.
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So much events and happenings on the news in the last few days. So much more below:
“First, is a laid back citizenry. I think
we need a citizenry that would consistently and irreverently hold the feet of
those in office to fire. Second, the civil service. If we can transform and
bring committed professionals back to the civil service, they will be in the
position to assist those in politics to deliver on what they have promised the
people. Third, are the politicians and their capacity to deliver”
As we work to continue to develop the states of the South-South geopolitical region, yesterday, I was delighted to welcome my dear friend and brother, Gov. Udom Emmanuel, for the inauguration of roads, bridges, and schools in Agbarho and Oleh.
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State dropped this message on his post yesterday via his official social media handle.
In the message the governor stated further that "During the visit, we spoke extensively about the need for President Muhammadu Buhari to reconstitute the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) without further delay.
"This is because, it is a great injustice to the people of the Niger Delta region for the Federal Government to continue to run the NDDC without a constituted board — as the current sole administratorship is not recognized by the establishing law.
It is exciting for us and for Lagos
State University as the school commences a
partnership with Cornell University, an Ivy League school in New York.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State dropped the message on his social media handle stating that "The LASU collaboration with Cornell University reflects our commitment to the provision of quality and sustainable education that meets the educational needs of the citizenry.
NIGERIAN TRIBUNE: Set Up Committee To Look Into The Plight Of Workers In Kogi, NLC Tells Bello
The Kogi State Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade
Onu Edoka has called on the state government to set up a committee to look into
the plight of workers in the state.
Speaking on Saturday during this year Workers Day celebration which
took place at the Confluence Stadium Lokoja, he said the issue of percentage
salary to primary school teachers and workers at the local government councils
is unacceptable.
NIGERIAN TRIBUNE: Terrorism: Press Akpabio To Name Sponsors, PDP Urges DSS
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged the Department of
State Services (DSS) and other security agencies to immediately invite the
Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to name politicians
in the All Progressives Congress (APC) that are behind the acts of terrorism
and banditry in the country.
In a statement issued by Kola Ologbondiyan, National Publicity Secretary of the PDP on Friday, the party pointed out that there is “a self-professed evidence that Senator Akpabio is privy to certain terrorism related information which he must be made to share with the DSS as well as other security agencies.”
This is in reaction to a sermon delivered by Mbaka in which he called for the President to resign or be impeached over the issue of insecurity in Nigeria. This situation was captured a few days ago by Daily Post with the caption “Fr Mbaka makes U-turn, calls for Buhari’s impeachment [VIDEO]” and the news copy below:
Catholic Priest and Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Fr Ejike Mbaka, has called for the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari over the high level of insecurity in the country.
Mbaka said Buhari has failed Nigeria woefully and that he should resign now.
Speaking at the Adoration Ministry in Enugu, he wondered how Buhari will maintain grave silence despite the incessant killings in the country.
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has asked the Federal Government to compel the Nigerian National Corporation to return unremitted funds between 2010 and 2014 and another N94tn held by oil operators, reports Punch.
In the report, Falana noted that the announcement by the NNPC that there was no money to remit into the federation account next month amounted to blackmailing the government into accepting deregulation policy of the downstream sector.
The human rights lawyer who spoke in Abuja on Thursday at a lecture delivered in honour of Prof Omotoye Olorode stated that “The Auditor-General of the Federation has revealed that between 2010 and 2014, $16bn worth of crude oil was not accounted for by the NNPC. Also, the Revenue Mobilisation and Allocation Commission and NEITI have come out to say that the NNPC has failed to remit to the federation account about $22bn dividends paid by the LNG.
“The NNPC has not, up to this moment, denied any of these serious allegations. So, if they say there is no money now, it is meant to blackmail Nigerians that the Corporation won’t remit money because it is paying for subsidy.
For a while now Linda Ikeji, Nigeria's popular blogger has been dropping a lot of prayers via her IG. Today, the first of May, she has this one for her followers:
A US-based Nigerian man, Joseph Nantomah, claims to have prevented an American woman from getting defrauded of $32,000, Punch reports.
In a video uploaded to his @theblackmentor_’s Instagram page on Wednesday, Nantomah, standing by the woman whom he identified as “Leen”, explained how he prevented a Nigerian cyber-crime syndicate from extorting her.
According to the report, Nantomah claimed that the cyber-fraudsters had tricked Keen into transferring $32,000 to his business account, with the mind that he would send them the money.
He said that he had involved the police and embarked on a three-hour drive from Wisconsin to Indiana in a bid to locate Keen and help return her money.
During a meeting with forestry stakeholders, I disclosed plans to set up the Edo State Forestry Commission and update the state’s forestry laws to checkmate activities of criminal elements and preserve the state’s forest assets.
Governor Godwin Obaseki made this submission via his post on Instagram yesterday.
"We closed our forests following massive illegal deforestation, particularly the virgin forests such as Okomu and the Gele axis", the post read.
