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Abia Stalemate: SEDC, APF Vow to Shut down Abia, Demand Ogah's Inauguration AkinwaleAkintundeinLagos, ChristopherisiguzoinEnugu,and David-ChyddyElekeinAwka
Pro-democracy groups, the South-East Democratic Coalition (SEDC) and the Abia Progressives Forum (APF) yesterday in Enugu vowed to mobilise the people of Abia state to occupy Government House, Umuahia, the State High Court, and the Government Lodge, Aba should the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Theresa Uzoukwu fail to swear-in Dr Sampson Uchechukwu Ogah as the governor of the state within the next seven days. Another group under the aegis of Abia Youths Good Governance Advocacy urged the courts to hasten processes filed before them so as to determine the rightful person to enjoy the fruit of victory. They made the
call in Lagos at a press briefing jointly addressed by its President, Dr. Chukwuemeka Nwaogu, Public Relation officer, Mr. Obisieike Nwachukwu, Mr. Emmanuel Ehigu and Mr. Nathaniel Umunna Abel respectively. However, the Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB says it had waded into the political with a hope to getting the parties involved to come to a compromise. In a joint statement signed by the SEDC Coordinator, Dr. Maduka Okebanama and Secretary, Mr. Eunice Oke as well as the APF, President, Hon. Ndu Ahaiwe and Secretary, Okey Adibe and made available to newsmen in Enugu, the groups said the people of the state would be mobilised from all the 17 local government areas of the state to take part in the exercise.
They asked Dr Okezie Ikpeazu to immediately vacate the Government House "without further delay and face his tax case", insisting that Ikpeazu ceased to be the governor from June 27 when the Federal High Court presided over by Justice Okon Abang ordered that Certificate of Return be issued to Dr Ogah. The groups advised all the institutions including government, banks and other private sector operators still transacting any form of business with Abia state government under Ikpeazu to stop forthwith, noting that "such activities would remain null and void" in view of not just the court's pronouncement and refusal to grant the request for Stay of Execution but also the presentation of Certificate of Return to Ogah by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
On the planned mass demonstration, the SEDC and APF reaffirmed that the state would be "totally shut down", noting that "we cannot continue to keep quiet while impunity takes centre stage on our beloved state. "Those who seek to serve the people must have respect for the rule of law; they must respect court's pronouncements. They must obey the law. The court on June 27 made it clear that Okezie has ceased to be the governor and yet till today, the Governor-Elect is yet tobe sworn in. We cannot continue like this is indeed we want to one day be like other developed democracies in the world. The mass demonstration we are going to carry out is basically to prevail on the relevant authorities to do the needful by ensuring that the duly elected governor of the state is sworn in without further delay.
God is Pillar of Our Success, Says Ugwuanyi Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has said that the development strides in the state were divinely inspired, adding that his administration could not have achieved much without God’s intervention. Ugwuanyi who spoke at the grand finale of the inauguration of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Executives in Udenu Local Government Area, stressed that trust in God was the safest way to achieve one’s goal. He noted that his trust in God was the reason his administration was able to deploy the meager resources at its disposal to impact positively on the lives of the people. The governor commended the leadership of the party in the state for its steadfastness and wisdom in repositioning the party. He equally commended and the state’s federal legislators, members of the State House Assembly and other stakeholders of the party for their support and cooperation. Ugwuanyi called for continued
prayers for his administration, adding that it was only through this that the government would achieve its target. Earlier in his address, the State Chairman of the PDP, Hon. Augustine Nnamani, thanked the governor for his grassroots development initiatives and other remarkable achievements recorded so far in the state. Nnamani noted that the governor had adhered strictly to the manifesto of the PDP, adding that the overwhelming support, goodwill and solidarity the Party received during the inauguration in the various Local Government Areas were an indication of the governor’s good works and acceptability in the state. “The good news about the outing is that the PDP in Enugu State has come out stronger and more focused to support and promote the good governance already being entrenched in the state by our visionary governor and the state leader of our party, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi,” he said.
Nigeria Needs Revival for Breakthrough, Says Cleric PeterUzoho The Founder and General Overseer of the Revival Assembly, Apostle Anselem Madubuko, has said that Nigeria needed revival to experience supernatural breakthrough. He said crimes reign supreme despite many churches because there was no revival, adding that any country that experienced revival would experience supernatural breakthrough financially, economically and materially. Madubuko who disclosed this while briefing journalists on the upcoming 14th Annual Azusa Fire Conference of the church slated to begin Monday 25th to Sunday 31st July, 2016, at the Revival Cathedral, 1-7 Revival Close, off Cocoa Road,
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NCS Decries Smugglers Incessant Attacks on Officers John Iwori
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has decried what it called the “incessant attacks” on its personnel in the course of carrying out their statutory roles and responsibilities. The service expressed dismay that a many of its personnel carrying out their official functions especially in the border towns and communities were attacked by smugglers. Though the number of officers involved was not made public, THISDAY checks revealed that several men and officers were
attacked by smugglers in recent times and in the process killed or maimed for life. It was gathered that the worst affected ones are those serving in Nigeria’s premier borders such as Leila, Idiroko, Shaki, and Seme. According to impeccable sources, those injured in these attacks are yet to fully recover, several weeks and months they were discharged from the hospitals just as many have been incapacitated and are longer in a position to fend for themselves and families. Confirming the development, the
Customs Area Controller (CAC), Seme Command, Comptroller Victor David Dimka declared that NCS will not tolerate attacks on its personnel by smugglers and their collaborators. Dimka who is known for his exploits in tackling smugglers and their activities in his previous postings such as the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A. Ikeja, Lagos and Zone C, Owerri, Imo State also re-iterated that the enforcement unit of the command remains undeterred in the aggressive patrol against smuggling activities across the border.
He maintained that no campaign of calumny will stop the command from combating and suppressing smuggling activities to a minimal level. The CAC noted that a situation where officers performing their legitimate functions are always ambushed and maimed with dangerous weapons is not acceptable to the service. While reviewing the command’s performances last month, he revealed that NCS recorded what he called an “upsurge in her revenue drive” for the month of June, 2016.
Diamond Bank Listed among Top Customer Focused Banks In a recent poll conducted KPMG, Diamond Bank was ranked as one of the top three most customer-focused banks in the country. Participating in a keenly contested category, the Bank emerged overall third best in the customer satisfaction index (CSI) with 73.5 points. This revelation was made at the 2016 edition of the Annual Banking Industry Customer Satisfaction Survey recently released by KPMG. The survey which debuted in 2007, elicits feedback from customers and stakeholders across the retail, SME
and corporate banking segments. It is a reflection of the levels of satisfaction and expectation of customers with respect to service delivery from their banks. The yardstick for evaluation includes convenience, products and services, client service, value for money and customer care. Diamond Bank has maintained a customer-centric strategic mix; passionately leading the revolution in mobile banking innovations and financial inclusion of the un(der)banked in the country. Its mobile app is the
Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos, said the conference would “feature time-tested men and women of God from across the world who will use their spiritual anointing to impact Nigerians and the entire world. “We’ve not seen revival really in this country. Revival is not just a church affair. Revival affects the nation and her people. You know people always say there are many churches in Nigeria yet too much crime. The reason is because there are many churches here but there is no revival; revival affects the nation, from the government to the traders, down to the farmers. Any country that experiences revival experiences supernatural breakthrough financially, economically and materially.
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Bank was very passionate about its customers, and was continually looking for ways to improve its services in line with developing trends. She said: “Diamond Bank Plc is a customer driven bank and the quality of our services embodies our mantra which is centered on going beyond banking to achieve customer satisfaction. We are unflinching in our resolve to constantly deploy new technologies and digital applications to drive financial inclusion, convenient banking and enhanced customer friendly services.
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