The Nigerian
PUBLISHED SINCE MAY 29, 1968 • Vol . 39 • NO.034 • TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2014 • N100.00 OPINION Page 13
Food security and national development
NUTRITIONAL HEALTH AND DIETETICS
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Herbal Medicine
Botanicals, Phytotherapy
Women confab holds in Benin July 17 BENIN CITY Concerned about societal issues in Nigeria, and Edo state in particular, a heterogeneous group of Edo Women based in Nigeria and in the Diaspora, in
collaboration with respectable international and national partners, have concluded plans to organise a non-political Conference on Edo Women’s Issues and Concerns in contemporary Nigeria
and internationally. Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole is expecfed to declare the conference open, while Nigeria’s first
female Senator, Chief Francis Afegbua and for Minister of Women Affairs, Iyom Josephine Anenih will serve as resource persons. The conference with the theme, “ Our issues, Continues on page 2
We are behind you,
APC leaders tell Oshiomhole
BENIN CITY - The National Leadership of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has condemned the act of impunity, indiscipline and political rascality by members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Edo State House of Assembly, saying that such actions negate the rule of law and must not be seen to be rewarded. The National Chairman He said, “After due of APC, Chief John considerations at a Odigie Oyegun disclosed meeting held on Friday, this yesterday when he we decided that it was led some National immediate and urgent Leaders of the Party on that we pay a visit to you, a solidarity visit to the to come and tell you and governor, Comrade of course the Legislators Adams Oshiomhole at that we know what you Government House, have been passing Benin City. through, we understand
and we are glad with the way you have been managing what you have been going through. “This kind of rascality and indiscipline must not be seen to be rewarded. Against all odds, you
have remained firm and this is the spirit of the new APC. Oyegun also said that, “Besides the Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, you are the most current target of
attack in their quest to destabilize APC Governors. For this simple reason you are not alone. “What the Party, APC has come to realise is a properly mapped out war
by the PDP to destabilise the APC. According to Oyegun, “The APC has decided strongly that it is time that this rascality of the PDP should have Continues on page 2
Study leave without pay
EDHA wants affected civil servants reinstated
By KEN ABU BENIN CITY – Edo State House of Assembly has adopted a resolution calling on the state government to recall or reinstate some civil servants who were affected by the nonpersonability of study leave without pay. The adoption of the resolution is sequel to the consideration of the report of the House Standing Committee on education on a petition titled “Restoration of years of study leave without pay; a clarion call for justice to all affected
officers in service and need to redress the double standard approach adopted by the government,” signed by Mr. Peter Imhansoloeva for and on behalf of others. Parliament while considering the 8 points findings of the committees report urged officers who are now due for retirement among the category of people to commence the processing of their retirement papers. The committee in its findings stated that the office of the Head of
TIT BIT
“There is no woman, who is experiencing as much discomfort in life as the woman, who cannot comfort any man.” - Kinglsey Ogbeide-Ihama
Service of the federation had earlier issued a circular on the restoration of officers who embarked on study leave without pay and the circular was adopted by the Edo State Government. The report further revealed that the exercise was earlier put on hold by the past administration but was restored by the State Governor, Comrade Continues on page 2
SOLIDARITY VISIT: L-R: Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress; Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State; Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State and Senator Bukola Saraki, former Governor of Kwara State during a Solidarity visit of APC National leader to Governor Oshiomhole in Benin City, yesterday.
APC Women Prayer Ministry seeks God’s intervention Assembly Crisis:
BENIN CITYApparently dissatisfied with the lingering crisis which has paralysed
legislative activities at Edo State House of Assembly, the Women
ABUJA The ministers of health, employment, labour and productivity in Abuja yesterday appealed to the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) to
suspend its ongoing strike. The ministers made the appeal at a meeting with officials of the NMA at the instance of the House of
Intercessory prayer ministry of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have taken their
cry to God for immediate solution. The women gathered in their thousands at the
Representatives Committee on Health. Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, the Minister of Health, said the ministry was ever ready to work with the association to
end the strike. He said “I want to join my colleagues to appeal to the president and members of the medical association to call off the Continues on page 2
FG appeals to NMA to suspend strike
State Secretariat of the party to seek God’s intervention as remedy to the Crisis rocking the State House of Assembly. The prayer session which was at the instance of the state woman leader of APC, Dr. Anne Aisosa Amadasun was spiritually motivated to seek the face of God, since all entreaties and Continues on page 2