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Wamakko loses aide
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he death has occurred of Alhaji Kabiru Ahmed, the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Aliyu Wamakko on Special Duties. The deceased died on Saturday at a private hospital in Sokoto, after a brief illness. Aged 54, the late Ahmed is survived by three wives, 16 children and an aged mother. From Mahmoud Muhammad, Sokoto
Senator Ajibola blames insurgency on bad leadership From Olanrewaju Lawal, Ilorin
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he Chairman, Senate Committee on New Partnership for Africa Development (NEPAD), Senator Simeon Ajibola, has appealed to the Federal Government to rehabilitate the Eruku-Egbe road, linking Kwara and Kogi states to stem the incessant robbery incidents on the road. Ajibola who stated this at the
weekend also blamed insurgency in parts of the country on what he described as bad leadership and inadequate education. “Bad governance, low level of education and economic instability are the major challenges confronting Nigeria and the root causes of insurgency we are witnessing in parts of the north. “The teeming unemployed youth are largely products of
Almajiri should be meaningfully engaged in order to end insurgency,” Ajibola said. He urged the political class to make sincerity and good governance their watchwords with a view to justifying the confidence the citizens repose in them. Ajibola assured that the Senate Committee on NEPAD would utilize its Peer Review Mechanism to ensure wealth creation and stable economy among member
FRSC flag off “Operation Rainstorm”
Kogi LG proposes N1bn budget
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he Patigi local government council in Kwara state has presented a budget proposal of N1.96 billion for 2013. Presenting the budget proposal entitled, “Budget of Consolidation,” before the legislative council in Patigi, the Council Chairman, Alhaji M.D. Tauheed, explained that a total sum of N485 million is earmarked for recurrent expenditure while N611 million is for the capital expenditure. He explained that the budget proposal was based on the needs and aspirations of the people in order to better their living standard. From Olanrewaju Lawal, Ilorin
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L-R, Managing Director, Niger Delta Power Holding Company, Mr. Joseph Onotu, Minister of Power, Professor Chinedu Nebo, Benue state Governor, Mr. Gabriel Suswam, Chairman, Technical Committee National Council on Privatisation (NCP), Chief Atedo Peterside, Director General, Bureau for Public Enterprises (BPE), Engineer Benjamin Ezra Dikki, and Special Adviser to Vice-President on Media and Publicity, Alhaji Sani Umar, jointly briefing journalists at the emergency joint meeting of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company Ltd. and National Council of Privatisation (NCP), recently at the State House, in Abuja. Photo: Joe Oroye
Lafia airport: Court fixes June 12 for Maina’s case could commence through Magaji urged the court to hold Nasarawa to By Sunday Ejike Benjamin originating summons or not. that originating summon was the resident of the National Adejumo told the counsels that compensate Industrial Court, Justice the matter had generated a lot of appropriate way to commence Babatunde Adejumo, has public interest and would want to the suit since it bothers on fixed June 12, 2013 to decide apply caution in determining the the interpretation of statutes farmers that govern the claimant’s whether Dr. Abdulrasheed
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overnor Umaru Tanko Almakura of Nasarawa state has said that landowners affected by the new Lafia airport would be compensated. Al-makura stated this when he visited Angwan Azara, a community bordering on the project site of the airport, yesterday. He noted that already work has commenced on the site with the consultant handling the project, Sitech Engineering Limited, carrying out soil test to determine the appropriateness of the soil, stressing that all farmers whose farmlands affected by the project will be compensated. Al-makura observed that when completed, the new Lafia airport would open up the area for commercial activities, provide employment to the people and a source of revenue to the state. From Ali Abare Abubakar, Lafia
states. On the Eruku-Egbe road, Ajibola said the road has become a nightmare for motorists as a result of robbery incidents that occurred on the route on daily basis. He said that the activities of the bandits had crippled the economy of people in the area stressing that there was urgent need for federal government to come to the aide.
Maina’s case was properly instituted or not. The court had at the last adjourned date, ordered all counsels in the case to address it on whether a case of dismissal
suit. When the matter came up for adoption on Friday, Maina’s counsel, Mahmud Magaji (SAN), argued that the originating summon was the appropriate mode to commence a case of dismissal.
employment. While reacting to the claimants submission, the 1st defendant’s counsel, Mr Polycap Hamman argued that originating summon was not the appropriate mode of commencing a case of dismissal.
Adebayo commends Ajimobi on transformation policy From Inumidun Ojelade, Ibadan
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ormer Governor of the defunct Western Region, Gen. Adeyinka Adebayo (rtd) has commended Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo state for the unprecedented transformation he has brought to the state within a period of two years. Adebayo gave the commendation when he led members of the Governing Council of the University of Ibadan to the Governor’s office on a courtesy call. The former governor, who is also the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the
university, said that Ajimobi had improved on the socio-economic and infrastructural development of the state. “I was once a governor of this state; you have changed the Governor‘s office completely and you have changed the state, particularly Ibadan city. “You have done a lot of work to improve on what we did when we were here; you have constructed many roads and bridges; you have done well and we are very proud of you.” While also lauding the achievements of the Governor in the
area of education, he particularly acknowledged the support which the nation’s premier university had received from the Ajimobi administration. Adebayo called for the continued support of the state government to enable the institution produce more well-grounded products at both the undergraduate and post-graduate levels. In his response, Governor Ajimobi assured of his administration’s readiness to support the university to maintain its leadership position in the country.
he Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has concluded arrangements for the launch of a nationwide special patrol programme tagged, “Operation Rainstorm.” According to the FRSC, the idea is to further sustain operational strategies meant to reduce road crashes by 20 per cent and fatality by 30 per cent, in line with its 2013 strategic goals. The FRSC, in a statement issued yesterday by its Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Jonas Agwu, explained further that the special patrol is a build up on last month’s exercise tagged “Operation Shield” and other operational activities. According to the statement, “Operation Rainstorm has been organized to cater for strict enforcement of road traffic regulations intertwined with robust public enlightenment campaigns and fleet operators’ inspection and certification under the Road Transport Safety Standardization Scheme.” It noted that massive deployment of patrol vehicles, motorcycles, ambulances and tow trucks along designated routes of the highways will be witnessed to boost enforcement activities during the special patrol. “The enforcement will be on number plate violations such as covering of number plates with plastic, use of Peace Ambassador number plates, use of plastic number plates and the use of broken and defaced number plates which negates the provisions of the National Road Traffic Regulations 2004. “Operation Rainstorm will also address other road vices such as speed limit violations, overloading, dangerous driving, driver’s license violation, non-use of the passenger manifest by some fleet operators and light sign violations. The CPEO added that the robust awareness campaign will focus on the traffic hazards associated with the use of worn-out tyres, speed limit violations, the new number plate, use of phone while driving, driver’s license and compliance with passenger manifest among fleet operators,” the statement said.