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NEMA warns South East residents of impending flood
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the director noted that it was necessary to begin preparations on time in readiness for such disaster as it might eventually become big and devastating1 the director of national emergency management agency nema south east zonal office mr walson ibarakumo has warned of impending flood risk in specific areas of enugu anambra and ebonyi states1 iberakumo said his warning was based on the forecast by national hydrological services agency nihsa and nigeria meterological agency nimet1 the nema boss said the reason for the impending flood and storm was due to climate change1 the heavy rainfall storm and wind currently experienced in these states is as a result of climate change so the people should not be taken by surprise whenever they start experiencing it1 you know climate change has brought about a lot of changes to our environment amongst which is the flood risk that has been forecasted ibarakumo said1 he therefore advised that residents of the aforementioned states needed to have a change of attitude especially as regards to energy use until the climate returned to its normal state1 ibarakumo said that nema had started creating awareness in the affected states and would be conducting simulation with other relevant response agencies soon1 he disclosed this in an interview with the news agency of nigeria nan in enugu on wednesday1 ibarakumo went ahead to reel out the names of the forecasted areas describing some as highly probable and probable1 enugu south and east are the highly probable areas while oji river udi and uzo uwani are the probable flood risk areas1 in anambra state aguata idemili north and ogbaru are the highly probable flood risk areas while anambra east and west anaocha ayamelum onitsha north and south dunukofia orumba north njikoka and oyi are the probable areas1 in ebonyi state afikpo south abakaliki ebonyi ezza south ikwo ohaukwu and afikpo itself are areas prone to flood risk he said1 in addition he said nema had been able to effectively and successfully handled 30 emergency situations from january to june 20181 ibarakumo mentioned that these emergency situations involve floods fire outbreaks collapsed buildings and communal clashes1 he said that they were able to manage these disasters with the help of the local emergency management committees at the local government level and the state emergency management agency sema1 he said nema was facing a big challenge in terms of funding which was limiting its operations1 -
FRSC declares war on underage truck, trailer drivers
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he said that such action could lead to crashes on the roads as some of them have no skills and experiences to drive such vehicles1 the federal road safety corps frsc says it is looking out for underage tanker and truck drivers to prevent accidents on the expressway1 according to him the legal limit for driving in the country is 18 years and above but that somebody is looking small does not make him below 18 years1 we are always watching out for underage tanker and truck drivers to prevent crashes on the road especially on the expressway he said1 the frsc official said that there were downward trends in the crashes involving tankers and articulated vehicles since 20161 he said that the corps had intensified its patrol to prevent crashes in all the six geopolitical zones in the country1 it was so serious particularly in 2016 when we were recording tankers and trucks crashes almost regularly until the corps marshal dr boboye oyeyemi flagged off the training and retraining programmes for tanker drivers1 since then the corps has been sensitising them through various programmes to ensure that minimum standards are maintained on the roads he said1 the sector commander also advised tanker drivers to desist from giving their vehicles to motor boys to drive1 mr hyginus omeje the frsc sector commander in lagos state made this known on wednesday at the 3rd quarter overview of 2018 corporate strategic goals and projection at sector command ojodu berger1 omeje urged truck and tanker drivers to follow rules and regulations of driving articulated vehicles by fixing their speed limit devices1 he also charged them to avoid alcohol intake and shun reckless driving for safety on the road1 also mr bisi kazeem the frsc head of public education said that the corps was taking precautionary action following the june 28 tanker explosion at the otedola link bridge on lagos-ibadan expressway1 kazeem said we are charging them to start engaging their members in rigorous traffic training so as to meet minimum safety standards concerning their vehicles1 it is very important to train and retrain them to enable them to follow the rules and regulations at the same time to meet the road standard concerning their vehicle1 in his remarks the national chairman nupengptd mr salmon oladiti on behalf of his members commiserated with the families of those who lost their lives in the fire incident1 oladiti described the incident as an unfortunate occurrence saying that members of the nupeng ptd have been avoiding such calamities1 according to him the union has been collaborating with the frsc and other law enforcement agencies in observing minimum safety standards on the highways1 all efforts will be put in place to ensure that this kind of disaster does not recur on our roads he said1 -
Court grants Badeh permission to travel abroad
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the federal high court abuja on wednesday granted permission to former chief of defence staff alex badeh to travel abroad to visit his family and friends1 the judge justice okon abang granted badeh permission following an application by his counsel mr akin olujimi san1 as a result of some reservations by the prosecuting counsel mr rotimi jacobs san abang ordered that one of badehs sureties must sign an undertaking that he would return to face his trial1 he also said the surety must deposit his international passport with the court pending the return of badeh to continue with his trial1 jacobs had said that although he was not opposed to badehs application to travel he was concerned that no reason was given as to whether he was traveling for medical reasons or holiday1 justice abang adjourned the matter until oct. 22 to oct.26 for continuation of trial1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that badeh was earlier re-arraigned on a 14-count charge bordering on fraud to which he entered a not guilty plea to all counts1 the former defence chief is standing trial for allegedly abusing his office by diverting n3.97 billion1 the diverted money is said to have been meant for arms purchase in the face of worsening destructions by boko haram terrorists1 meanwhile the judge adjourned the case of former pdp spokesman olisa metuh until july 6 for continuation of trial1 -
School feeding: Kaduna teachers eating food meant for pupils
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kyari said teachers eating up food meant for pupils have been warned to desist from the act or risk sanction1 a has alleged that some teachers in kaduna state were eating the food meant for pupils in the ongong federal governments school feeding scheme1 ms rachael musa one of the monitors said during a town hall meeting on the federal governments home grown school feeding programme in kafanchan jemaa local government said the ration do not usually go around1 musa also said although every child was supposed to be given an egg once week the eggs do not usually go round because of short supply1 similarly mr monday john another monitor alleged that some politicians were collecting money from food vendors on the ground that they were not members of the ruling all progressive congress1 john also said that some members of the peoples democratic party have equally stopped their children from eating the food saying it could be poisoned1 he described the development as serious and urged those involved to stop the act so as not to sabotage the programme1 mrs esther gushe assistant head teacher aduwan iii primary school confirmed that eggs were always in short supply in her school1 mr yakubu kyari the desk officer of the programme in the local government said he receives between 300 and 400 crates of egg weekly instead of the 730 crates for the 177 schools in the area1 the school feeding field monitors of the ngo connecting gender for development cogen on wednesday made the allegation during a town hall in the state1 cogen head of programmes mr ebenezer omolekun told the town hall meeting that findings by the ngo revealed that one egg is being shared for between two to four pupils in 46 schools whiletwo pupils share juice and biscuit in 26 schools1 he explained that the meeting with the theme together we can build our lga and make it more prosperous was primarily organised to mobilise communities and stakeholders to monitor the implementation of the school feeding programme1 he explained that cogen with support from macarthur foundation is tracking the programme in 60 schools 20 each in kaura jemaa and zangon kataf local government areas1 he said that the goal was to ensure successful implementation of the programme in promoting learning enrolment retention and completion of primary schools by pupils1 the official said that similar town hall meetings were organised in kaura and zangon kataf to enlist community support in monitoring the programme1 what we want is to ensure transparency accountability and responsiveness by all stakeholders involved in the programme omolekun said1 also speaking the chairman of the local council mr peter averik commended the ngo for supporting the federal government initiative and pledged their support because the programme is for the benefit of our children and our community1 also mr hosea david district head of ambam kaninkon commended the ngo for creating the needed awareness on the programme and enlisting their support to ensure success1 the news agency of nigerian nan reports that 420 schools in the state are being tracked by five ngos with support from macarthur foundation1 -
Macron: What happens in the shrine remains in the shrine
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watch the video3 macron described the afrika shrine as an iconic place of strength music culture and the late fela as a politician who wanted a change for the society2 macron challenged nigerian youths to get involved in politics to change the narrative of the nation2 macron while describing politics as important said only nigerians could change their image before the comity of nations2 he noted that the future of africa and the task of making it great rested with africans saying that the youths have a crucial role to play2 africa needs a new generation of africans to share the new narrative about africa all over the world he said2 according to him politics is important because it is a tool to change the society2 i am very happy to be here. let me remind you that this place shrine is a music place as well as politics which is needed to change the society2 so i will say to the youths politics is important be involved he said2 macron also announced the launch of the 2020 african cultures season in france2 he said the event would help create a unique face for african culture in europe2 ambode said the event was also about celebrating african culture which was a positive step for france as it sought to rebuild its relationship with africa2 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that the event had in attendance personalities including dr peter obi former governor of anambra chief olusegun osoba former governor of ogun prof. wole soyinka sen. ben bruce among others2 but he was not ready to go down memory lane on tuesday night and instead threw the humorous line at the audience1 the french president gave the challenge at the event tagged celebrate african culture1 french president emmanuel macron on tuesday night made the audience at fela anikulapo kutis afrika shrine laugh when he joked that what happens in the shrine remains in the shrine1 in another video of the night posted by afrika shrine on instagram president macron was caught along with host governor akinwunmi ambode applauding the afro-ballistic performance by femi kuti and his positive force band1 earlier gov. ambode said macrons visit was expected to signal the dawn of a new collaboration between france and lagos state in the quest to make the state the culture and entertainment capital of africa1 he was asked to relive some of his nostalgia of having been a patron of the shrine when he worked in nigeria at the french embassy in 20041 some of the memories of his six months stay in lagos he relived when he met president muhammadu buhari in abuja including remembering attending a concert by femi kuti felas first son1 nan reports that the event presented an opportunity for macron and ambode to interact with musicians artists fashion designers and film makers1 reported1 -
Macron urges Nigerian youths to join politics
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macron while describing politics as important said only nigerians could change their image before the comity of nations2 i am very happy to be here. let me remind you that this place shrine is a music place as well as politics which is needed to change the society2 africa needs a new generation of africans to share the new narrative about africa all over the world he said2 according to him politics is important because it is a tool to change the society2 macron described the afrika shrine as an iconic place of strength music culture and the late fela as a politician who wanted a change for the society2 he noted that the future of africa and the task of making it great rested with africans saying that the youths have a crucial role to play2 so i will say to the youths politics is important be involved he said2 macron also announced the launch of the 2020 african cultures season in france2 he said the event would help create a unique face for african culture in europe2 ambode said the event was also about celebrating african culture which was a positive step for france as it sought to rebuild its relationship with africa2 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that the event had in attendance personalities including dr peter obi former governor of anambra chief olusegun osoba former governor of ogun prof. wole soyinka sen. ben bruce among others2 earlier gov. ambode said the presidents visit was expected to signal the dawn of a new collaboration between france and lagos state in the quest to make the state the culture and entertainment capital of africa1 french president emmanuel macron has urged nigerian youths to get involved with politics to change the narrative of the nation1 the french president who was accompanied by gov. akinwunmi ambode of lagos state gave the challenge during a visit to the afrika shrine in ikeja on tuesday night at an event tagged celebrate african culture1 nan reports that the event presented an opportunity for macron and ambode to interact with musicians artists fashion designers and film makers. nan1 -
Senate plans state police
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bukola saraki @bukolasaraki8 the senate president @spnigeria3 we have talked about the fact that whether these killings were initial acts of aggression or reprisal attacks it is clear that either way it is totally unacceptable and we must condemn it in all totality he said2 secondly these are acts of criminality and we should not encourage any other colouration to it be it religious or otherwise. this is criminality. and as such we have a role to ensure that we must address this criminality to see how we can fight it2 we have spoken on many platforms and made suggestions to the executive on the fact that there is a need for an urgent review of the security architecture of the nation2 having made suggestions and listened to security agencies over the killings saraki said it was important for the lawmakers to do their own part2 we as the senate must come up with our own actions. we do not need to flog the issue. we have told the executive what to do. we have told them privately and we have told them publicly. however on our own part we must decide on what we need to do2 in his comments the senate president condemned the killings once again and said it was necessary for the senate to condemn it and play its role in ensuring the security of lives and property1 in reaction to the killings the senate had previously called for more decisive action with some senators demanding the removal of the service chiefs1 the decision of the senate to amend the constitution in favour of state and community police followed a debate on the killings across the country and in plateau state after a point of order raised by former plateau governor senator jonah jang1 saraki said on tuesday today my colleagues and i in the eighth senate resolved to begin the process of amending the constitution to allow for the creation of state and community police. this is following our debate on solutions to the killings across the country1 he told the conference of state assembly speakers that he and his colleagues in the 8th have resolved to begin the process of amending the constitution to allow the creation of state and community police1 the senate president revealed in a tweet1 today my colleagues and i in the 8th senate resolved to begin the process of amending the constitution to allow for the creation of state and community police. this is following our debate on solutions to the killings across the country1 senate president bukola saraki has said the senate plans to amend the 1999 constitution to allow for the creation of state and community police as a major strategy in combating insecurity1 the plan by the senate comes after years of calls by a section of nigerians for the creation of state police and debate over the issue1 the senate condemned the terrorist attacks mass killings and displacement of the people and occupation of their homes and farmlands1 we must all put aside our political personal and ideological differences and work together to stop the bloodshed he tweeted1 update security senate begins work on creation of state and community police. the senate president speaks1 recent killings in several states have revived the debate over state police with several governors lamenting over time about their helplessness to provide security for residents of the state1 saraki said the security and welfare of the people is primary purpose of government. this is what the constitution we all swore to uphold says. at no time whether in the past or in the present is it okay to lose even one nigerian life1 -
Nigeria, France in $475m deal
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addressing newsmen after the signing of the agreements buhari and macron who addressed a joint press conference at the forecourt of the presidential villa expressed the readiness of their countries to continue to promote socio-economic interests for the general good of both countries1 nigeria and france on tuesday in abuja signed three agreements worth us475 million on social amenities and reforestation1 president muhammadu buhari and the visiting french president emmanuel macron witnessed the signing of the agreements during their bilateral talks held at the presidential villa abuja1 the lagos agreement involved a letter of intent for the financing of urban mobility improvement project through a loan of 200 million dollars1 the urban mobility project will involve development of eight priority bus corridors connected to the lagos mass transit network1 in ogun a french firm in conjunction with the nigeria sovereign investment authority is to mobilise from investors about 200 million dollars for land reclamation to correct the massive degradation of arable land being witnessed in the state1 gov. ibikunle amosun who spoke on the signed agreement said the project aimed to reforest 108000 hectares of depleting forest in ogun1 amosun therefore hailed the signing of the agreement describing it as very vital to not only addressing climate change challenges and recreating the forest but also providing employment to the people of the state among other benefits1 france through its foreign development agency whence francaise de development afd will also extend a credit facility of 75 million dollars towards improving water supply in kano city1 the concessional loan is expected to help kano state government ensure more residents of the city have access to drinking water while improving the financial viability of the state water board to increase its revenues1 the agreements cover urban mobility improvement programme of lagos state sustainable water supply in kano city and reforestation in ogun1 the two presidents pledged to increase the cooperation between nigeria and france in tackling security challenges occasioned by boko haram and isis jihadists in nigeria and the sahel region of africa1 macron said he was more concerned about how african governments organised themselves to effectively tackle the challenges posed by terrorists on the continent1 he said the main plan is an african plan and france is not the one to solve or fix african situations1 so what we want to do is that we will intervene and maintain our presence in africa and sahel to fight against terrorism especially in mali and in the region1 what is important to me is how the different african governments organise themselves to fight against terrorism and get rid of these people and especially jihadism. that is why i do promote the g5sahel initiatives1 as far as we are organised nigeria niger chad and cameroon is also very important it is boko haram. i think first we have to increase the operations and the pressure against these jihadists1 we can fix the situation in the coming months and obviously france will remain present in africa for as long as they want it1 on his part buhari thanked french government for its support and assistance to nigerias efforts in combating insurgency and violent extremism in the country and the sahel region1 he said already nigeria had cultivated the culture of friendship with all its neighbours with a view to ensuring security and political stability in the region1 -
Update: Najib ex-Malaysia PM charged with theft
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najib is the first former prime minister ever to be charged in court in the history of malaysia said tian chua vice president of parti keadilan rakyat a key political party in the current ruling coalition1 former malaysian prime minister najib razak was formally charged wednesday with corruption linked to a multi-billion dollar financial scandal that contributed to his shock election defeat less than two months ago1 each charge could see him jailed for up to 20 years1 the unprecedented court appearance came the day after the 64-year-old was arrested at his luxury home by officers probing how billions of dollars of state funds disappeared on his watch1 in court the former leader appeared tired and hung his head often during proceedings1 allegations of massive corruption were a major factor behind the electoral earthquake in may that toppled najibs long-ruling coalition and ushered in a reformist alliance headed by his 92-year-old former mentor mahathir mohamad1 wednesdays court hearing was the latest step in a quick-moving investigation into alleged wrongdoing by najib his family and many of his close political and business allies1 the first ex-premier in malaysia to appear before a judge najib pleaded not guilty to three counts of criminal breach of trust and a separate charge that he abused his position to pocket 42 million ringgit 10.4 million1 it signals a new era where no one in public office will be immune from punitive action if they abuse power he added1 najib is expected to be freed on bail later wednesday after the court decided on at one million ringgit bond1 the former premier was also ordered to surrender his two malaysian passports. attorney general tommy thomas who leads a 12-member prosecution team had requested bail of four million ringgit in cash but najibs lawyer muhammad shafee insisted his client was not a flight risk.1 the court set a tentative date for the trial beginning in february 20191 according to an investigation by the wall street journal 10.6 million originating from src international sdn bhd an energy company that was originally a subsidiary of 1mdb was transferred to najibs personal bank accounts a fraction of hundreds of millions of dollars from 1mdb that was allegedly funnelled to him1 najib and the fund deny any wrongdoing. afp1 -
Embattled Plateau relaxes curfew
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the plateau state government has relaxed the curfew it imposed on three local government areas in the state in the wake of the attacks that left at least 100 dead1 the secretary to the state government mr. rufus bature announced the decision in a statement on monday1 bature said that the relaxation of the curfew was due to the relative peace and calm that is gradually returning to jos south barkin ladi and riyom local government areas1 the executive governor of plateau state simon lalong has approved the relaxation of the earlier dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed on the areas from 1000 p.m. to 600 a.m. with effect from today monday july 2 2018 he said in a statement1 this comes nine days after suspected herdsmen raided villages in barkin local government killing scores burning over 50 houses and causing panic and tension in the state1 a day after the killings on june 24 the state government imposed a curfew on barkin ladi and two neighbouring lgas jos-north and riyom to forestall reprisals and the breakdown of law and order1 the attacks had attracted widespread criticism and led to the deployment of special forces to the state1 president muhammadu buhari vice president yemi osinbajo the nigerian governors forum as well as former president olusegun obasanjo all paid condolence visits to the state1 although the state government believes that relative peace and calm have returned to the affected areas it urged residents to show restraint1 citizens are advised to exercise restraint as they go about their legitimate activities without fear of any form of molestation and to remain calm and report any suspicious movement to the law enforcement agents the ssg said1 -
Governor, others face trial over graft
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the project in busia involved a solid waste management system1 governor sospeter ojaamong of busia county in kenya and nine of his officials are to face trial over corruption abuse of office and conspiracy to steal public funds1 noordin haji said evidence presented by the national anti-corruption agency was enough to prosecute ojaamong the governor of busia county and nine other officials accused of helping him to steal millions of kenyan shillings in public funds1 the prosecutor said in a statement he had instructed the ethics and anti-corruption commission eacc to arrest all of the suspects and have them brought before court1 ojaamong was not immediately reachable for comment1 as with some other scandals involving alleged corruption by government officials the case is based on evidence of suspicious procurement practices for a public works project that was never completed1 kenyas top prosecutor on tuesday ordered that the governor face charges in the countrys anti-graft campaign1 the prosecutor said in june that several recent investigations by the eacc had gaps and lacked strong evidence forcing him to return the cases to the agency for further work1 in tuesdays statement haji said the investigation into the governor had been resubmitted to his office in june1 it had gaps that in my opinion if not covered would not have sustained a credible prosecution haji wrote in a text message1 the government led by president uhuru kenyatta who was re-elected in 2017 has said it is undertaking a renewed push to tackle graft1 the charging of dozens of civil servants and business people over the past two months suggested an attempt to fight corruption through prosecution but the countrys track record on that front is poor1 kenyan media have reported on more than a dozen corruption scandals involving state agencies and officials since kenyatta took power but there have been no convictions of high profile figures according to a reuters review of the cases. reutersnan1 -
Court convicts Archbishop for sexual cover up
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wilson has since stepped aside from his duties but has so far refused to resign1 the senior catholic official in the world australian archbishop philip wilson was on tuesday sentenced to 12 months of detention for covering up the crimes of a paedophile priest in the 1970s1 newcastle local court magistrate robert stone sentenced wilson to 12 months of detention with a non-parole period of six months1 there is no remorse or contrition showed by the offender. i am of the opinion the sentence should not be suspended1 it does not support the terms of general deterrence stone told the packed court1 on that basis the only available remaining option is full-time imprisonment or home detention1 stone also ordered that wilson be assessed for home detention suitability which means he may be spared jail1 the matter has been adjourned until aug. 141 wilson the archbishop of adelaide south australia has been diagnosed with the early stages of alzheimers1 outside the court abuse survivor peter gogarty said the fact wilson has been convicted was significant but the sentencing being not necessarily custodial was disappointing1 my personal view is that is probably letting him off a little bit too lightly he told newsmen1 in may he was found guilty of failing to report to police and concealing the abuse of two altar boys by a paedophile priest in the 1970s when he was an assistant parish priest in east maitland in regional new south wales1 the 67-year-old priest is also convicted for concealing child sexual abuse1 his legal team had argued during the sentencing hearing that he would not be able to survive prison given his frail health condition including suffering from diabetes hypertension and depression and it may even threaten his survival1 they also argued being jailed will put him at risk of violence from fellow inmates and should instead be given a good behaviour bond1 but the prosecution argued there was no evidence to suggest wilson would be attacked in jail and ill health cannot be a licence to commit a crime.1 the magistrate-only trial found in may that wilson had known that paedophile priest james fletcher was sexually abusing altar boys but dismissed their credible allegations because of his desire to protect the church and its reputation.1 during the trial wilson claimed to have no memory of a 1976 conversation he had with peter creigh one of the alleged victims and another altar boy who can not be named due to legal reasons.1 fletcher was found guilty in december 2004 on nine counts of child sexual abuse. he died in jail of a stroke in 2006.1 when fletcher was charged with child sex offences and before his death wilson had obtained the level of belief needed to report what he knew to authorities the magistrate said in may.1 the adelaide archdiocese and the catholic church in australia did not responded immediately to request for comments on wilsons sentencing.1 the whole of the community is devastated in so many ways by the decades of abuse and its concealment. we are all the poorer for what has occurred magistrate stone said tuesday during the sentencing.1 a five-year-long royal commission inquiry into child sexual abuse found last year that tens of thousands of children were sexually abused between 1960 and 2015 in australian institutions including schools and churches.1 it also found that 7 per cent of all priests between 1960 and 2015 had allegedly abused children and 62 per cent of victims who reported abuse in a religious institution were from catholic-managed institutions. dpanan1 -
Chinese firm develops laser gun for police use
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he said it would need to be upgraded to a laser cannon with increased power to become lethal and confirmed his firm was working on such a weapon1 a chinese firm said it has developed a laser gun designed for police use that can set fire to protesters hair or banners from a range of almost one kilometre1 the weapon is designed to do things such as setting fire to illegal banners at a protest or setting fire to the hair or clothing of a protester he told afp1 it is not designed explicitly for killing like a gun that uses bullets and cannot cause the instant carbonisation of human skin and tissues he added1 the 15-mm calibre weapon weighs three kilogrammes 6.6 pounds has a range of 800 metres 2600 feet and can pass through glass and other transparent obstacles1 it can be mounted on cars boats and planes the firm said adding that it was seeking a partner that has a weapons production licence or a partner in the security or defence industry to start large-scale production1 it is mainly expected to be for chinese police use the manager told afp1 the general manager of the zkzm fibre laser company who asked to remain anonymous said the weapon would immediately produce a strong pain response in the target but stressed it was designed to be non-lethal1 but he noted there was an international agreement not to develop killer lasers and said any such weapons would be inhumane the pain would be unimaginable1 some experts were sceptical of the unveiling saying laser weaponry was still a matter of science fiction1 specialist website techcrunch noted that laser weaponry capable of real harm has eluded the eager boffins of the worlds militaries for several reasons1 the power required to set a person aflame instantly from half a mile away is truly huge the website stressed1 the idea of one that weighs a handful of pounds and fires hundreds of instantly skin-searing shots is just infeasible today1 development of such laser weapons is not limited to china with all the big defence players in the us working on prototypes for the pentagon1 last year lockheed martin announced a 60-kilowatt laser weapon that is invisible to the naked eye and will be deployed against mortars and small drones1 -
200,000 PVCs await collection in Enugu state-REC
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the traditional rulers gave the commendation in a two-page communiqu they issued after stakeholders forum in enugu and signed by the chairman of the traditional rulers council igwe lawrence agubuzu1 there are more than 200 000 permanent voter cards pvcs awaiting collection in enugu state according to the resident electoral commissioner rec in the state mr emeka ononamadu1 uncollected pvc cards in the state is still on the high side and we have above 200000 cards uncollected he said1 ononamadu however noted that the state had recorded huge progress in the ongoing continue voter registration cvr1 he attributed the success of the exercise to less voters apathy due to joint sensitisation embarked upon by the commission traditional institution in their various communities and other stakeholders1 meanwhile traditional rulers in the state have commended inec chairman prof. yakubu mahmood and ononamadu for the progress made so far in the ongoing cvr in the state1 ononamadu disclosed in his address of welcome during the stakeholders forum between state traditional rulers council and independent national electoral commission inec in enugu1 the forum which also involved the state inec officials noted that the hard work and ingenuity of mahmood and ononamadu had translated into to the success of crv in the state1 they also expressed confidence in the capability of the mahmood-led iinec to conduct free fair and credible election in forthcoming 2019 general elections in nigeria1 they also lauded gov. ifeanyi ugwuanyi for providing and promoting peace in the state under which inec had been able to make tremendous impact in the ongoing cvr1 the communiqu said that inec and rulers agreed that names of owners of pvcs not yet collected would be displayed in their various wards for their respective traditional rulers to note1 it also noted that the traditional rulers would further sensitise their subjects on the imperative of collecting their pvcs1 -
Miyetti Allah demands apology from Ortom
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read more at6 the secretary-general miyetti kautal hore mrsaleh alhassan said the arrest of suspects made over the killings at a benue catholic church has vindicated the association and its herdsmen1 alhassan made the demand on channels televisions breakfast show1 according to alhassan the recent arrest of the commander of the benue state livestock guards aliyu teshaku has vindicated the association1 today they have arrested aliyu teshaku who is alleged to be the head of the livestock guard in benue who is behind those killings. he is arrested now he said1 people that killed the two clergymen and 17 others in the church are being tried in makurdi and they are all tiv people. and they are all members of the livestock guard working for governor ortom1 he therefore1 apart from linking tiv people to the attack on the catholic church in benue state that left two priests and 17 other worshippers dead alhassan accused the state government of propaganda against the association1 i have always insisted that governor samuel ortom is on a voyage of propaganda against our association he said1 and today if you look at the arrest made in benue with respect to the perpetrators of the conflict there you look at their ethnicity and background and you look at who is employing them we have been vindicated1 alhassans comments come in the wake of attacks that have gripped the north-central state in which many people have been killed and many others displaced1 so we expect by now there should be an apology from the benue state government to our association because we have never promoted violence. we have always advocated for a peaceful resolution of the crisis1