PEOPLES DAILY, MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2021
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NEWS By Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja
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overnors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have advised the Federal government to plug financial leakages in the system and curb wasteful expenditure of billions of Naira on projects that can be executed by the private sector. The PDP governors have similarly raised the alarm at what they called ‘the partisan slant’ to a patriotic advice to the Federal Government by the Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, on its monetary policies. The PDP Governors’ Forum, in a statement yesterday by its Director-General, Hon. CID Maduabum, pointedly declared that it is unhelpful for the Progressives Governors Forum to join the fray in the manner it did by its recent statement attacking the bona fides of Governor Obaseki who merely warned the monetary authorities about the danger of uncontrolled use of Ways and Means, that is, the printing of Naira, to support
PDP Governors urge FG to plug financial leakages, curb wasteful spending government’s expenditure. Governor Obaseki, according to the PDP-GF, has a background in economics and finance and is a very responsible Governor who talks in a measured way . The Governors elected on the platform of the main opposition party reasoned that by plugging financial leakages in the system and curing wasteful expenditure of billions of naira on projects that can be executed by the private sector, the Federal government will save a lot of money in the process, thereby relying less on Ways and Means by the CBN, which brings pressure on the Naira with its inflationary consequences. Inflation in Nigeria, they noted, is currently at 18.2 %, the highest in recent years. The PDP Governors harped on the pertinent need for all to
be concerned in finding ways of stemming the tide. It stressed further that all are involved in the urgent task of rescuing the economy of Nigeria and that nobody should indeed play the ostrich. The statement by the forum, which has the Governor of Sokoto state, Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal as Chairman, reads, “The PDP Governors Forum is alarmed at the partisan slant of patriotic advice to the Federal Government by His Excellency, Governor Godwin Obaseki , on its monetary policies. “It is unhelpful for the Progressive Governors Forum to join the fray in the manner it did by its recent statement attacking the bona fides of Governor Obaseki who merely warned the monetary authorities about the danger of
uncontrolled use of Ways and Means, that is, the printing of Naira, to support government’s expenditure. “Governor Obaseki has a background in economics and finance and is a very responsible Governor who talks in a measured way . “His advice, which by the way has been corroborated by none other than the Governor of the CBN himself, and the international ratings agency FITCH , should be heeded rather than being crucified for sounding a note of caution. “No doubt the Federal government has been supporting the States in the area of agriculture, budget, refund of Federal Government executed projects by States and a few other areas of intervention. “Is CBN trying to be vindictive
and vengeful by recalling its loans to the States because of an informed advice by a Governor?.It is unfortunate that governance has plummeted to this level. “The Federal government should plug financial leakages in the system and curb wasteful expenditure of billions of Naira on projects that can be executed by the private sector and save a lot of money in the process, thereby relying less on Ways and Means by the CBN, which brings pressure on the Naira with its inflationary consequences. Inflation in Nigeria is currently at 18.2 %, the highest in recent years. “We should all be concerned to find ways of stemming the tide. “We are all involved in the urgent task of rescuing the economy of Nigeria and nobody should indeed play the ostrich”, it said.
Niger govt adopts new strategy to curb insecurity From Yakubu Mustapha, Minna
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s the New Emir of Kagara, Alhaji Ahmed Garba Gunna 11 officially assumes his ancestral throne, the Niger state Governor Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has said that a new strategy to successfully wipe out all forms of criminal activities has been worked out. Governor Bello stated this in his speech at the palace of the new Emir of Kagara in Rafi local government of the state when the Emir took over as the third Emir of Kagara. The governor who was represented by his Chief of Staff Government House Minna Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe stressed the need for collective efforts by all and sundry to defeat insurgency. He advised those that engaged in such negative act to repent to avoid being embarrassed under the new security strategy expected to be efficient and effective and urged Kagara people to rally round the Emir to attain peace and development of the emirate, Niger state and Nigeria as a whole. In his remarks, Emir of Kagara Alhaji Ahmed Garba Gunna thanked Governor Abubakar Sani Bello for finding him worthy for the appointment after carefully
... As New Kagara Emir assumes throne studying recommendations of the Kagara king makers that was conducted transparently and devoid of interference. He however expressed delight
that all those who have contested the Emirship position along with him have registered their allegiance to him and promised to carry every person along to enhance unity and
rapid development of Rafi Local Government Council. Chairman of Rafi Local Government Council Alhaji Ismaila Musa Modibbo advised the people
of Kagara to give the new Emir all necessary support needed to succeed and would also want him to be neutral in politics as father of all.
L-R; Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State, Dr Ben Nwoye; A member of the state APC Registration and Revalidation Committee, Ms Ngozichi Okorie; Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Jonathan Zwingina; and Director-General of Voice of Nigeria, Mr Osita Ikechukwu, during a wind-down meeting of the Committee in Enugu
Kangiwa mourns FTAN President By Mashe Umaru Gwamna
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he Director General of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR),Nura Kangiwa has mourned the death of Saleh Rabo, National President of the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) and member Board of Directors of the Hospitality and Tourism Sector Skills Council of Nigeria
(HTSSCN). He said Rabo’s death was a great loss to the Nigerian Travel Tourism and Hospitality industry. Kangiwa in an official statement made available in Abuja at the weekend signed by Director Media &Public Relations,Ahmed Sule extolled the virtues of late Rabo Saleh as a committed and hard working professional in the industry. He said his expertise and great
contributions to the industry would be greatly missed. He said Rabo was a pillar in the industry who ensured that quality service delivery was not compromised and did all he could to take the industry to greater heights. He also prayed for the repose of the soul of the late FTAN president and prayed that Almighty Allah grants the family, the Nigerian Travel Tourism
community, friends and associates the courage and fortitude to bear the great loss. The FTAN President died at his Abuja residence in the early hours of friday and was buried according to Islamic rites where prayers were first offered for him at the National Mosque and his body moved to the Gudu Cemetery where it was interned all in Abuja same Friday that he died, 16 April, 2021.
