CURRENT AVIATION, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND EDUCATIONAL SECTOR EVENTS IN NIGERIA

The Federal government had inaugurated the Abuja –Kaduna road which is giving an emergency first phase amongst the ahead of the plant closure of the Abuja Airport for repairs. MR. BABATUNDE FASHOLA, the minister of Power, works and housing on inaugurating the road commended the contractors on completing the project unscheduled. The minister who was represented by the Director Highway and construction rehabilitation MR. YAMI OGUNTONIMI said emergency repair was completed at the cost of N1.1 Billion Naira. The federal Government had been since January announced the plan to close of the Abuja Airport for six weeks, with effect for more aids to allow the rehabilitation of the railway, during the period all airlines operating in Abuja will be diverted to Kaduna Airport. The minister said that the completion of the project will reduce the incidences of kidnapping and other Crimes.

On the other hand, the Secretary to the government of the federation MR. BABATUNDE LAWA has called on the new partnership for Africa’s development in a planned continental; to interview Bene-Republic Attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. MR. BABATUNDE LAWA made the appeal in Abuja during a two days stakeholder’s meeting and skill initiative workshop for youth empowerment organized by NEPAD Continental and NEPAD Nigeria represented by permanent secretary Cabinet Affairs Ambassador RAI UGWU. MR. BABATUNDE LAWA said that the federal government will not want to take any action that will jeopardize the relationship between Nigeria and South Africa. He urged NEPAD Continental as each of the continent development program in South Africa that will help in a quick intervention to end the attacks on Nigerians. Responding, Director NEPAD Continental MRS. ESTARIN PORTABOR said that the government of South African had openly condemned the attacks on Nigerians and other African nations in the country. She added that there will be a peaceful dialogue to resolve the issue.

Also the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Nigeria have cramped the use of awaiting result for admission in to tertiary institutions across the country. The move is ensuring that only qualified candidates with the O Level Results are admitted into Universities to pursue their Academic Career. In a statement, JAMB explained that many candidates had been denied admission due to the use of Awaiting Result. And therefore they say from henceforth that candidates produce their O level Result from Website during registration or later before commencement of Admission. JAMB has also disrupted his registration platform such it allows for only one choice of public university. The newly university choice options will not be First choice, Second Choice, Third choice and Fourth Choice as against most preferred and preferred; according to JAMB that these structuring will expand opportunities available to the candidates as most universities do not consider candidates on the second choice rate, he added that this year’s UTME registration will be done alongside Direct Entry and candidate will be expected to undergo Biometric Capturing.

Finally, Ektiti State government in Nigeria has expressed displeasure at the level of the alleged instruction by the management of the Ado High School, Umushaijona, Ado Ekiti. The Deputy State Governor DR. KOLAKO OLUSHOLAHU visited the school following the complain received from parents and students in SS1, and expressed dissatisfaction with the development. The students told the deputy governor that One Hundred naira liquid soap and bucket were being collected from them apart from school fees of over sixteen thousand naira (N16,000.00), they said that the management laid the items as a condition to access to Uniform which they already paid for. DR. OLUSHOLA who condemn such acts told the students that government was not part of the decision. He cautioned the authorities of the public school to desist from collecting unauthorized fees and items from their students.

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INSPECTION OF CURRENT AND ABANDONED ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN SOUTH –SOUTH GEO POLITICAL ZONE OF NIGERIA BY THE MINISTER OF POWER, WORKS AND HOUSING IN NIGERIA

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing MR. BABATUNDE FASHOLA had been on entourage to South – South Geo Political zone to have first hand outstanding information about the state of duty in the area. Inspection will provide the minister the opportunity to interact with the contractors on challenges as well as the way to enhancement and timely delivery of the project. ABUBAKAR ABESTU who is the minister’s entourage interacted with the news editor on the project so far visited as follow:

According to ABUBAKAR ABESTU  who said “When we tackle this inspection about four days ago, critically through the land , we picked things in the South – South Geo Political Zone that is Cross River, AkwaIbom, Rivers, Delta and Edo states. We inspected Calabar- Ikom Ogoja road sections 1 and 2, and Calabar- Adugbai Junction Uto Road which is led to Otionu, we also inspected Umuahia – Ikot ekpene under rehabilitation which connect Abia and AkwaIbom State, also Aba – Port Harcourt express Road and Enugu – Port Harcourt express Road section 4, we also inspected Yenegoa - Awka   Ikoro Road in Bayelsa state in Nigeria. We also visited Bonny Road which will be another construction. Other major roads that we also inspected which is the purpose we go there are Wayi Popular Emergency Hill, realization of the popular route section 1 road in Delta State,  Tri revision of Lokoja – Benin express road in Kogi and Edo State, both were some of the major roads we inspected with the minister

Then, the news editor now pose this question to ABUBAKAR by asking him, what he can say about the state of these roads visited?

ABUBAKAR’s response is that most of the roads were abandoned many years ago almost immediately after awarding the contract due to lack of funding, so most of the road were very bad to the core because some the contractors had not been mobilize in connection to the current administration as effort to execute the task was not possible due lack of funding.

The News editor poses the second question to ABUBAKAR by asking, pleasing tell now what the minister is saying through the contractors and the communities?

ABUBAKAR’s response to the second question thrown to him by the news editor by saying that minister really expressed concern over the nature of those work, and said he could not do this work as they are now doing it, but right now he is assuring the contractors that this present administration is not going to pay any dime in issue of handing any project despite the challenges that the current administration is facing in terms of the economy. And also gaining had been made to some of the contractor and that is why most of them are very on tight now, it will also encourage them to ensure that they merge what they were given to the amount of work on the ground.

And that is ABUBAKAR ABESTU speaking on the assessment of the events on the South –South Geo Political Zone of Nigeria by the minister of Power, works and Housing  MR. BABATUNDE FASHOLA.

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THE NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION (NGO) ESTABLISHED BY THE WIFE OF THE NASSARAWA STATE GOVERNOR IN NIGERIA HAJIA SALAMA TUTA ALMAKOLA AIMED AT EMPOWERING WOMEN, DISABLED PERSON, YOUTHS AND INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS IN THE STATE

The wife of the president HAJIA AISHA BUHARI said the future assures program will continue to support the present administration desire to change the country through empowerment of women and young girls. She stated this at graduation of three hundred (300) trainees of the entrepreneurship of mothering child health care enhancement foundation held in Lafia the capital Nassarawa State in Nigeria.

According to the reporter of the event who said that HAJIA AISHA BUHARI said the support will encourage governor’s wives to entertain food, provision of health care, education and skill acquisition to women and young girls to reduce poverty as presented by the former deputy governor of Plateau State MRS. PAULINE TALIN. The wife of the president said that the future assured program will champion at the highest level both in the government and private sector to ensure women empowerment program is achieved. According to HAJIA AISHA BUHARI, she gave them assurance as she encourages the wives of the governor to set agenda on this issue.

HAJIA AISHA BUHARI also commended HAJIA SALAMA TUTA ALMAKOLA for empowering women to impact positively on the economy, also the minister of women affairs HAJIA AISHA JOME HASSAN said federal government will soon revive early industry  government and provide empowerment to the young girls to be productive and transform the nation’s economy. According HAJIA AISHA JOME HASSAN who also said any valid intervention is not only welcomed but highly commendation in this issue. And she also salutes the vision and commitment of HAJIA SALAMA TUTA ALMAKOLA and her foundation on this wonderful initiative and view give back to the community by empowering the less privileged. The Nassarawa state governor AHLJI TAIKO ALMAKOLA  announced that over three hundred million Naira (N300,000,000.00), had been invested for the procurement of equipment to empower women, disabled person, youths and internally displaced persons to add values in their lives. Also according to the governor TAIKO ALMAKOLA who specified that efforts of heights governors are making daily in putting  meaning in the lives of the governance across the states of the federation is more to it and what you see on the papers daily.

The Wife of the Nassarawa state governor and the founder of the foundation HAJIA SALAMA TUTA ALMAKOLA stated that the foundation was established in 2011 with the aim of providing selfless service to the less privileged, women and children for them to succeed in life. Some of the interviewed graduates from this empowerment programs expressed their optimism towards the successful conclusion of the program. One of them was expressing his gratitude by thanking the governor’s wife HAJIA SALAMA TUTA ALMAKOLA for really improving and increasing  the welfare and well being of lives of the youth in the state. The occasion was attended by the seven wives of the present governors, traditional and religious leaders, National and state assembly members.

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CURRENT NIGERIAN PROJECTS SEEKING APPROVAL

A nongovernmental organization, Bauchi state Networking and Civil Society Organization has advocated increase in the 2017 budget allocation to education and health sectors to fast track development from the grass root. The program officer of the organization MR. ROWANOHU made the journey and advocacy visit to the commissioner ministry for local government affairs MR. NERODI MOHAMMED in his office.

According to the correspondent who said that MR. AROWANOHU states the need to allocate 25% of the budget to education and 15% to health sector as well as timely release of the fund for proper implementation, he expressed concern on the concentration of the teachers and health personnel in urban areas and call for sporting of staff, schools and health facilities in the rural area. The battling chairman MR. JINJIRI GARUBA told the Commissioner the main cause of the advocacy visit. According to MR. JINJIRI GARUBA who said that it is only twenty local governments are under His administration and their rural people are living within the local government and when they are satisfied that their welfare are being improved, then they will have no problem.

The commissioner for local government affairs BARRISTER NURUDI MOHAMMED pledged commitment to support it to achieve the mandate. According to him, he said that the health sector is priority to the administration of his Excellency BARRISTER ABUBAKAR, so the exhibition is noted and they would be taken to the appropriate authority for further improvement. BARRISTER NURUDI MOHAMMED stated that the state government had allocated sixteen help hands to the health sector in his budget and set up a committee for referential of the education sector.

On the other hand, the Cross River state government had again pledged to the federal government to fast track the necessary approval for the state signature project to commence. The appeal was made by the commissioner for information and orientation MRS. ROSE MARY ACHIBONG during a news briefing in Calabar.

According to the correspondence of the event who said that MRS. ROSE MARY ACHIBONG points out that the signature project which includes: The Bakasi Deep Sea Port and the Super Harry project had been installed sometimes by the other federal government agencies. Even after the state had met all regulatory and environmental impact assessment requirements; other major project that would have expound the commercial rising of the Cross River state far beyond boundaries of the country Nigeria are the Deep Sea Port And Super Harry project and every effort had been put in place to ensure that these project meet the approval of the Federal government; but somehow, we have had these project installed over times but different reasons, and the state government had not reference to  His aughts.

The information missioner maintains that the state government was fully aware of the need to strike the balance between development and environmental preservation. She resisted that failure to get the approval would leave the state below choice of explore other options open to it through the Nigerian Constitution. According to the information missioner who said that she is appealing to the federal government to grant their approval not later than end of march 2017. She said that they want to continue with the project, in a short time according to her, many people will settle and Cross River State is a place for sovereignties downpour. Government spokes person stressed that the land used out of 1978 empowers state governors to appropriate land within their territories for developmental project that would be of benefit to the citizenry.

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CURRENT CIVIL SERVICE NEWS EVENTS IN NIGERIA

The federal government of Nigeria is expressing its readiness to find out its recently lost integrated staff housing for civil servants. The executive secretary Federal Government Staff Housing Loan Board DR. HANNASI SPEAKER stated this as the issues at the moment in a Radio Media Network Program.  She described the Housing scheme as a way to make Home ownership for Civil Servant Interest in Nigeria and also a way to motivate them to improve efficiency at work.

According the correspondent, who said that the head of the Civil Service Commission of the federation MRS. BONIFACE OYE had reinstated the commitment of the federal government towards successful implementation of the federal integrated staff Housing scheme program of the federal Civil Servant. MRS. OYE stated this in a Radio Media Network program “Issues of the moment”, according to the head of Civil Service the implementation Housing Scheme was a fulfillment of the campaign promises of the present administration. Still according to her, she specified that there had been sad pays in the past but this time around they had an administration under HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT MOHAMMADU BUAHRI that had promised Nigerian that one of His cardinal point is Housing for all, and that is why this program is receiving all the necessary support from government. The executive secretary Federal Government Power Housing Staff Loan Board DR. HANNSI SPEAKER, explained the board was fully committed to the housing project by ensuring adequate financing of the program. According to DR. HANNSI SPEAKER who said that they have to go to the capital market under the partnership of the financing company so that they can stay with active loans in order for them to raise funds, and through the intervention of accountant general of the federation and Minister of Finance, they are almost concluding arrangement to raise thirteen billion Naira (N13, 000,000,000.00) for the Project and their priority will be addressing the needs of those who are low income earners. Also the executive director MRS. IFEOMA OKOYE; one of the estate development partners gave an assurance that they were ready to provide quality and affordable Houses for the civil servants. Call us on program “lords at the Housing program” and call on the federal government to make it affordable   and replicated to known the state of the federation.

Similarly to the detail on board, the association of the senior civil servants of Nigeria has condemned the alleged illegal appointment of some officers in to the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). The Secretary of the association COMRADE ISAAC OJEREKE said such action was not in the best interest of the Civil Servants on the scheme. At the meeting of the association in Abuja, Nigerian COMRADE ISAAC OJEREKE also issued a seven days ultimatum to the executive secretary of the scheme PROFESSOR OSUMI YUSUF to invade the illegal appointment.

According to reporter of the incident who said in details that  Association of the Senior Civil Servants Issued a Seventy Ultimatum to the executive secretary of the National Health Insurance  Scheme (NHIS) PROFESSOR OSUMI YUSUF reverse the alleged illegal appointment of some officers in to the scheme or face industrial action. The Secretary of the association COMRADE ISAAC OJEREKE stated this in a meeting held at Abuja, Nigeria. COMRADE ISAAC OJEREKE said that the appointment did not follow the due process and explained that the executive secretary had refused to discuss the matter with the union. According to him he said that the Union just decided in a meeting just concluded being taken care of nationwide, he said before this particular last meeting being held, they have earlier run given them twenty one days ultimatum within which they should reverse with immediate effect the illegality without avail and they are still giving them extra seven days which is the final notice, after that  NHIS will be authenticated nationwide and they are going to engage themselves in the other types of industrial action within the NHIS to clear some their demand because they will not allow him to succeed otherwise He will desecrate the service commission and that is why they are saying No because injury to one is injury to all. Also the chairman of the Association of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) COMRADE MAMODI ABDUL REZACK also said that the executive secretary after series of letters declined from reverse action of the appointment. The Chairman Trade Congress FCT Council COMRADE  MAMODU said the Union is Committed to fight injustice and Corruption in the Civil service.

Also, the Nigerian Union of Journalist (NUJ) has called for an immediate awkward revealed of the National minimum wage in line with the current economic reality. In a communication at the end of the International Central Working Committee meeting held in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state in Nigeria, the units remembered the federal government whistle blower policy which they said will check corruption and boost the nation’s economy. The committee condemned the used of unverified news material in the media. They also called on the federal government to find out an alternative means of transporting training products across the country to curb the loss of lives occasion by the increasing tanker accident.

Again, is the strike embarked upon by the staff of the Corporate Affairs Commission CAC had been suspended, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chairman of the Amalgamated Public Corporation Civil Service Technical Recreational Services Employees COMERADE BANTONI ANTHONY who first made this known to the news men said the decision is heed after tripartite agreement reached between the Federal Ministry of Industry, trade and investment, management to the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and leadership of the Union in Abuja. The registrar general of CAC MALLAM BELLO MAMU who promised that the commission will keep to the terms of the agreement, therefore, appealed to the staff to resume work. The staff last Monday 13^th February 2017 embarked on a strike to press holds some of their demands from the commission.

 Work is to be resumed on the road linking BONNY ISLAND to other communities in the River line Areas in Nigeria this year. The minister of Power, Works and Housing MR. BABATUNDE FASHOLA gave the assurance while on inspection of the road which includes three bridges, the road project rewarded at the cost of up one Hundred and twenty Billion Naira (N120, 000,000,000.00) abandoned four years ago. The minister said that the contractor will be mobilized to sign truly for the communities for the transportation hardship they were facing and stimulate economic activities.

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CURRENT EDUCATIONAL AND POLITICAL ISSUES IN NIGERIA

The Academic Staff Union of the Research Institution (ASURI) has requested for the inclusion in the list of the beneficiary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND). The Secretary General ASURI DR. THEPHILUS NDUBUAKU made the request at the presentation of the 2017 Budget public hearing organized by the National Assembly Abuja.

According to the correspondence which reports that MRS. LORATU said that unless the federal government takes bold and effective steps to get them out of  circulation, a safe thorn on flesh will not get the a desired yielding result. He acknowledged the fact that the current administration inherited the recession Nigeria was experiencing but advised them immediately to get the important aspect to pull her out it. According to MRS. LORATU, who specified that it is true that the current administration inherited the recession, and advised the federal government to be soft on taxation and instead of paying for long term diversification of the economy. The senate president BURKULAR SARAKI summon up the reasons presented by the speaker House of the Representatives and the House of the Committee Chairman on Appropriation, for the public hearing was aimed at getting more ideas on how to stabilize the economy.

 On the other hand, the acting President PROFESSOR YEMI OSIBANJO is inaugurating the national Road Safety Advisory Council. At the briefing, the minister of Budget and National Planning SENATOR UDO UDOLA said the council will be headed by the acting President. He said the government was committed towards enhancing state of lives and properties on the highways. According to him, he specified that one of the categories offenses of activities is the vehicle of the National Road Safety Management Capacity. Against this backup, United Nation Members state are expected to develop a filing document, a second ministry of National and Budget Planning working in conjunction with the federal Road Safety Corps embarked on the fact of developing a National Strategic Document for the country. The outcome of this initiative is the National Road Safety Strategic Document 2014 -2018.

Speaking on behalf of the governor of Gombe State IBRAHIM DANKWAMBO, pledged the council will deliver on his mandate. The National Road Safety Advisory Council comprising of six state governors dwells on the six Geo Political Zones of the country include governors of Lagos, Anambra, Delta, Kwara, Gombe and Kaduna States. Other members include the secretary to the government of the federation  ALBERT RABEL and Some other ministers.

Still on Education, the federal government of Nigeria has taken His Anti corruption Campaign to Primary and Secondary Schools in the country through lunching the initiatives “NEW IS THE VALUE PROJECT”, in a message to the occasion in Abuja, PRESIDENT MOHAMMADU BUHARI said that the project will educate Nigerian Children on Corruption.

According to the Reporter, he said that the valued project is designed to inculcates skills and competency by educating the younger generation on ideal and social behavior such as Exam Malpractice, Cultism, Kidnapping and Militancy. PRESIDENT MOHAMMADU BUAHRI whose message was read by the minister of State for Education PROFESSOR ANTHONY ONWUKA said if the fight against corruption started at the early stage, this a new Nigerian will be easily achieved. According to him, he said bordering on the anti corruption campaign against corruption on their administration from the perspective of our school children will sort out the nation’s issues on the corruption in the near future, he said that therefore we must all join hands to kick corruption and worthless habits out of our country Nigeria. He also said that he bears in mind that our vices are frustrated with  corrupt practices and he believe if we get it solved with tackling corruption; then we will get it in the New Nigeria.

Also Promoters of Initiatives and the executive Director Youth, health and Social Reform DR. IJEOMA ARODIEGWU explained that the project would have dropped the participatory learning and action methodologist to develop the abilities of children. DR ARODIEGWU said the organization was also partnering with Universal Basic Education Commission. Another stakeholder to ensure success of the project also said that they want to remodel the culture of the people to imbibe the right attitude helping Primary, Secondary Schools in the country; there is a curriculum enrichment component to the project. Part of the project is the setting up the Anti-corruption Clubs, Debate Groups and other activities in Nigerian Schools.

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THE CURRENT CULTURAL AND POLITICAL ISSUES FACING THE NATION

 The United state government is providing the grant of one hundred and sixteen thousand US Dollars ($116,000.00) to assist in preservation of Nigerian Cultural Heritage. The United State Ambassador to Nigeria MR. SCHWART SAVEENTEEN made this known at the signing of the memorandum of understanding between Nigeria and true institution to preservation of Nigerian Cultural heritage.

According to the correspondent of the event which said that since 2007 the united state embassy in Nigeria, through the ambassador’s forms had provided some of the public preservation and protection of the cultural monument in the country. The United state ambassador to Nigeria MR. SCHWART SAVEENTEEN expressed his country’s readiness to assist Nigeria preserve and protect His cultural heritage.

The Director General National Commission for Nigerian and Monuments MALLAM MUSA YUSUF USMAN CHIEF KEN NNAMNI said the grant would be a more way in the preservation of the huge habitat and the museums. Also the vice Chancellor Ahmadu Bello University Zaria PROFESSOR IBRAHIM GARUBA whose institution is benefiting from the grant assured the united state ambassador to Nigeria optimum utilization of the funds.

On the other hand a formal president to the Summit, CHIEF KEN NNAMNI says the other congress party APC  will be forwarded to be peaceful to contribute to the dividing of the party in the South-East zone of Nigeria. CHIEF KEN NNAMNI who stated this in the politics nationwide in the radio Nigerian program deemed amongst the Ibos committed to distinct themselves from government party and at the same time complained of the Nigerian’s organization. According to CHIEF KEN NNAMNI who advised that he did not join APC to be alone rather to contribute to the success of the party and also said for those that are joining APC for evil and crooked motives should desist from such act. SENATOR KEN NNAMANI also urged the people of the South-East zone to dwell in APC as do some us, he’s hopeful said that APC will buckle on deal as it has control to do with the party.

Also another issue is since inception of the present administration a lot of policies had been introduced, so being the government to show accountability and transparency in the country, amongst them is the introduction of the treasuries in an account (TSA), under the excess of account throughout the federation. Though the TSA seems to be a mobile idea in the recent challenges, at the network news our correspondent will attend on the account issue of the federation.

According to the correspondent who said that the value of the accountant general of the federation; while the federal government found the account critical at this present period of the economy.

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CURRENT POLITICAL ISSUES IN NIGERIA

The Supreme Court yesterday felt the decision of the court of appeal that Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should conduct special election to ANAMBRA CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT of Anambra State in Nigeria. The Apex Court dismissed an appeal filed by SENATOR UCHE EKWUNIFE , Challenging the ruling of the court of the appeal on the matter, our former Chairman of All Progressive Grand Party Alliance (APGA) CHIEF VICTOR UMEH whose majorly stokehold on the election spoke with the head of our political unit DAN EDEH on the implications of Apex court Judgment as follows:

 According to CHIEF VICTOR UMEH who expresses his concern and view towards the Supreme Court’s action of condemning the appeal by UCHE EKWUNIFE and commended them for strongly doing that, according to him, he said that he is very optimistic about that because it is purely unconstitutional, and said going by the constitution the National Assembly matters ends at the court of the Appeal and should not further extend to supreme court by virtue of section 246 subsection 3 of 1999 constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended. But he said that citizens had decided to abuse our constitution, not only as regard this matter but  other subsequent issues like this where people will lose in State and National Assembly Issue, after appeal court might have passed judgment, they will proceed to supreme court to counter the Judgment. But they are all aware that the state and National Assembly election matters end in the Court of Appeal. He also said that people like this who won’t accept what they cannot change will want to be adventurous, and they file these appeal to the Supreme Court. And the Supreme Court had over times is pairing the Jurisdiction because of this constitutional provision, that they don’t have the right to interfere in matters that had to do with State and Federal court of Appeal which is final.

Unfortunately, in the ANAMBRA STATE CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT the Court of appeal nullified that election and disqualified the PDP Candidate UCHE EKWUNIFE instead of accepting the judgment, she proceeded to the Supreme Court. And that election had drive since then from 7^th December 2015 to 10^th February 2017.  And that had come to a rest as every door is open for a fresh election as regard that first one held as ordered by the court of Appeal.

DAN EDEH, The head of our political unit also responded to this issue by saying “and rest on the implication that Anambra Central Senatorial people not being represented in the senate for past 20 months. He also said that it is obvious that since 7^th December 2015 that Anambra Central Senatorial district has remained without a Senator. He also said that we all know that in the whole of Federal Republic of Nigeria, Today Anambra Central Senatorial is the only one that does not have a senator.

Also DAN EDEH said that the same problem was applicable to a senatorial district in Rivers State but people had worked so much for it to normalize that is why if you don’t have people who speak for you, the loss will continue to increase. But having made this land mark judgment, any person who is thinking or nursing the idea of ambushing this Judgment with the view to delaying this run election is on a fantasy journey. And stately, the Anambra state Governorship election is going to take place on this platform, how prepared is this your party the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) for this two election within the year, especially at the many people had found it fashionable to defer to the real party on the ground that it is not good for anyone to stay in the opposition?

CHIEF VICTOR UMEH replied by saying “Well, APGA as a political party was registered in 2002 had not been in controlling of the central government of Nigeria, but remained in Anambra state Nigeria successfully, PETER OBI and TWO APGA got in elected two times, APGA got a successor in the in presence of the presence governor HIS EXCELLENCY CHIEF WILLY MMADUABUCHUKWU OBIANOR, and he is doing very well. So APGA had been ahead of affairs in Anambra state for the past eleven years, and it is because the people love the programs of the party and the achievement of the people who had been elected by APGA to serve Anambra state.”

Then DAN EDEH said “So to answer a question, people will continue to move around parties, it is not important, what is important is that the people who will cast this vote know what they want.

A former national Chairman of the Labor party MR. ANYANWU is appealed to South – East Geo Political zone to inspect the zoning formula of each political party especially the one in power. MR. ANYANWU was reacting recent to justice of some of the opinion leaders from the zone to take a shot of presidency in the 2019.

Making his position known with the news correspondence in Abuja, Nigeria; MR. DAN ANYANWU explained that anything to the contrary throughout the country is on Political insurgency. According to MR. DAN ANYANWU who said that he is a very plain person, that they should allow the Northerner to complete ATS, let LATE PRESIDENCY BUHARI finish his four years and whether president BUHARI will re-contest which he does not know, but if there are other Northerners contesting they will look at them, but anyone that can bring Nigeria out this recession will do another four years. The power move, this is what Nigeria had requested on itself but to say you deny the Northern Nigeria the opportunity of ATS that He MR. DAN ANYANWU is not part of it.

On the friction between two Souths – East governors, MR. DAN ANYANWU called people’s attention to the issue: According to him, he specified that let not what happened to between IMO GOVERNOR and ANAMBRA GOVERNOR disturb anybody, and it does not disturb he himself even the Ibo tribes, and asked them if they have seen or heard Ibos discussing the issue? So he pointed out that it is a political issue, and once a matter is political, the Ibos don’t dribble over it because they are learned. And when the matter comes to the issue that the two governors will be brought together, that is not a big issue amongst the Ibos because you will still see two of them eating and dining together. MR. DAN ANYANWU said with the credible leadership for the OHANEZE NDI IGBO, achieving goals of the South –East will be made easy.

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THE CURRENT ECONOMIC EVENTS FACING THE NATION’S HEALTH,OIL AND GAS SECTOR IN NIGERIA

The National Security Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is to collaborate with the Society of Family positions in Nigeria to provide health care services to the victims of disaster and emergency in the country. The director general of NEMA SALU SIDI made this known when the president of the society led a delegation to the Agency in Abuja. Represented by the director Relief and Rehabilitation MR. PIODE FAYEDE, the regime stressed the need to prioritize the health care of the victims. The president of the society DR. AKI MOSES says it has the capability to conduct health need assessment for preventive, corrective and rehabilitation of displaced person in the North –East of Nigeria.

Stakeholder in the nation’s economy has advocated a field work in the oil sector that will propel quick implementation of the policy and renewable energy. They took the position at the sensitization workshop on Bio fuel and development put together to the Petroleum Product Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPRA) in Abuja, Nigeria. According to the correspondent report of the event who specified that Renewable energy had been a global trend across the nation in search of better and cheaper sources of energy to stand the tiles of the environmental degradation and air pollution. One of the key areas of focus is developing bio fuel as an alternative energy source, especially with the reality of gradual depletion of the Hydrocarbon base. The Acting Executive secretary of the Petroleum Product Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPRA) MR. VICTOR SHIDO at the opening of the sensitization program on Bio fuel development said that the nation could not be left behind investing the need. According to him, he point out that the source of fuel consumption of the nation must not be from import, and this forms the basis for the program.

In a better presentation, PROFESSOR MOHAMMED IBRAHIM of PTDL who spoke on the topic Bio Fuel Nigerian’s New Reality explained it became necessary for the key players in the Nation’s economy to capitalize on the opportunity provided in a dilemma certification policy of the federal government to achieve the drive towards renewable energy. According to him he also advised that the right thing is to have the right policy and to also have the right institution that will drive the policy. And most important is to have an appropriate legal and regulatory frame work.

Representative of the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria the Deputy Director Research Department MR. LAWRENCE ODE said funding is the key in achieving the goal of Bio fuel development. Also the Executive Director in the institute for Agriculture Research in the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria PROFESSOR IBRAHIM ABUBAKAR pointed out that farm produce which is necessary in the development Bio Fuel should be grown in the country on the large scale.

The minister of State for Petroleum Resources DR. IBEKA UKACHUKWU who was represented on the occasion by the TIM UKON reiterated federal commitment to a sustainable renewable energy. According to him he said that as part of their guide they have to look at how they can help to support a viable industry that also does not result in fuel insecurity and that is prioritization they need to play. Still on his comment DR. UKACHUKWU advised Nigerians to invite current drive initiatives in the Oil and Gas sector to enhance the growth and development of the nation’s economy.

Also in Delta state Nigeria, the governor of the state IFEANYI OKOWA had described as worrisome as the state loses 250 barrels of oil production daily to activities of oil pipeline vandals. Governor OKOWA who stated this in Asaba to media forum said 80% of vandalized pipelines are in Delta State. According to correspondent report of the incident who said that Governor OKWA who noted with dismayed in drop in oil production in the state said the SPDC (Shell Petroleum Development Company) Pipeline vandalized by aggrieved militants were yet to be fixed. The governor said that the pipeline had not been exporting oil since February last year (2016). The situation had brought the state to the fourth largest oil producer in the country. He appealed to the SPDC to take urgent steps to repair the pipeline. According to the Governor OKOWA who said that he is appealing to SPDC to repair the main state pipelines which pushes oil across the state.

On the official recent visit of the Acting President YEMI OSIBANJO to the state to meet with relevant stakeholders in the oil rich community of the Baramatu, GOVERNOR OKOWA said that he would help aid oil pipeline vandalism in the area. He also said that his administration will help to accord priority to peace and security. He said that effort were being intensified to straighten the tough club governor’s forum and embrace commission to make it impart positively on region.

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CURRENT ECONOMIC, POLITCAL AND SOCIAL EVENTS IN NIGERIA

The Federal Government of Nigeria has removed MR. AT ATIKU as the managing Director Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCM), and improved the second meant of AHLAJI USMAN MOHAMMED of Afric Development Bank as ATTIKU’s Successor. The statement by the permanent secretary of the power, works and Housing in Nigeria MR. LEO EDOZIEM said AHLAJI USMAN MOHAMMED appointment is part of the effort by the federal government to reposition the company for back to service of delivery. Prior to his second meant, AHLAJI USMAN MOHAMMED was the principal Power Utility Transformation Specialist in the Afric Development Bank Nigerian Office.

On the other hand, contrary to rumor that The Two year United State Visa granted to Nigeria had been cancelled. The United state government said that it is still valid. This follows the executive holders on protecting the nation on falling terrorist entry into the United State signed by PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP last week. In a news conference in Abuja, Nigeria, the United State ambassador to Nigeria said that American will not discriminate against any Nigerian on basics of Religion or Name in the country’s new Visa Regime and he also explained that the aim of the new order was not to deliberately deny anyone visa entry into the United State. But to genuinely ensure that people who want to visit, live and work in the United State; will be able to do so and to start earning.

Also the Federal government of Nigeria said that forms will be made available for the conclusion of the 11.7 Kilometer Oha offia – Oso Eda road in Afikpo South Local Government Area of Ebony State. The minister of power, works and Housing MR. BABATUNDE FASHOLA gave the assurance while inspecting the road at Oha offia – Eda Junction, MR. FASHOLA urged the contractor handling the project to speed up the Job, promising that his ministry will release more funds as soon as the relevant certificates were generated.

The state controller on The Federal Ministry works OLUFEMI OYEKONU regretted that the project had transits 2012 when it was awarded alongside in timely conclusion with further to enhance  economic and social  activities in the area. According to OLUFEMI OYEKONU, he said that it is not in compliance with the available resources which they set out for the project, and he specified the amount to be 1.3 Billion Naira which is the accurate amount set aside for the project but at the moment, they were able to access 400 million so far.

The representative of the firm handling the project MR. ANSELEM JIBO, applied questions from the news men and explained that about 5KM of the project had been concluded while about 2KM will be forwarded within five weeks.

Also according to the new correspondent who reports that the minister also inspected the construction of the Newer UDUMA –NGWO road.

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: THE DEMISE OF MRS. CHRISTIANA OBIAGELI IGAH (ELIAS MAMA.J.)

It is pertinent and total submission to the will of Almighty God, we the Igah Family regret to announce painful demise of our beloved Wife, Mother, Grand Mother and Aunty MRS. CHRISTIANA OBIAGELI IGAH, whose painful sad event took place on the 10^th of December 2016, after a brief Illness.

CHRISTIANA OBIAGELI IGAH popularly known as MAMA. J. is survived by:

Her Two Sons:

FREDDY IGAH

IKECHUKWU IGAH

Her Grand Sons

Her Mother

Her Two Brothers And Four Sisters

Christiana is well known for her compassionate caring for the less privileged, and a human right activist by nature. She is a philanthropist and fearless lioness ready for any competent and combatant opposition to detriment of injustice and humiliation of the poor masses. Though a teacher by profession does not deprive her of model in the society as a virtuous woman who has struggled single handedly without the help of friends and relations stood to achieve success for her family; her great effort serves as a memorable reckoning of this great woman of honor in the society.

Mummy, we missed you and your friendly advice to correct the debris of ill character of growing ones which will not fetch them any good in the near future, may your soul rest in the bosom of the lord in Jesus name. Amen

Burial Arrangements are as follows:

SIGNED:

FREDDY IGAH

For the Family