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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
FG, World Bank to collaborate on mining.
Nigeria Takes Global Lead: President Tinubu Envisions Africa as the World's First Green Manufacturing Hub in CNN Exclusive.
Don't Disappoint Ekiti Citizens, Deputy Gov Charges Chairmen-Councilors-elect.
Don't Disappoint Ekiti Citizens, Deputy Gov Charges Chairmen-Councilors-elect.
The Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Chief (Mrs) Monisade Afuye, has charged the newly elected Chairmen and Councilors to use their performances to prove that the local government system is central to the development of any nation.
Mrs Afuye lamented that the lacklustre performances of some council bosses, had created the widespread impression that the third tier of government doesn't serve any purpose, urging them to bring a paradigm shift and change such a warped perspective.
Mrs Afuye said these on Tuesday, while receiving the chairmen and councilors-elect from Ikere Ekiti, who paid a visit to her office in Ado Ekiti, after collecting their Certificates of Return from the State Independent Electoral Commission.
Mrs Afuye, in a statement by her Special Assistant on Media, Victor Ogunje, insisted that the best pride the elected All Progressives Congress members can do Governor Biodun Oyebanji, herself and the party, is to deliver democracy gains to the populace.
She emphasized the need for the incoming elected officials to prioritise good governance by revving the pedal of development immediately they are sworn in to convince the skeptics that the system can turn around the fortunes of any nation if run properly.
"Please, go there and prove to Ikere residents that your own time will be different. All eyes are on you. I beg you, don't disgrace us. Don't put Governor Oyebanji and myself to shame before Ikere people .
"I want you to convince and disabuse the minds of those having the impression that the local government system is useless with good performances".
Harping on the need for unity in the party, Mrs Afuye said: "Don't take anyone as enemies, everybody should be your friends. Some chairmen were considered for a second term, but this will depend on your performances and loyalty to the government and our people.
"Work and perform beyond their expectations, so that our people can have trust in the local government system. Ekiti continuity begins with Governor Oyebanji and it won't end with him. We must all work together and deliver democracy gains to our people".
Addressing the visitors, the Special Adviser on Legal Matters to the governor, Barr. Bayo Idowu and the Deputy Chief of Staff, Hon. Victor Adeniyi, said local governements have become veritable vehicles of development in the state with the advent of Governor Oyebanji.
They pleaded with the Chairman to consider the organisation of seminars for councilors to boost their intellectual capacities and to always defer to the leaders while taking critical decisions to unify the party.
"Local government is not a useless creation, it is for development. The local governments are not rubber-stamp. If you can do well at that level, the pressure on the governor will reduce".
The spokesman of the group and Chairman-elect, Ikere Local Government, Squadron Olu Adamolekun, promised not to betray the confidence reposed in them.
"We are not going to betray our leaders and all Ikere citizens. We will do our best to deliver to the people of Ikere and increase their belief in the local government system".
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I Will always Protect Pensioners' Rights - Oyebanji.
I Will always Protect Pensioners' Rights - Oyebanji. .....Retirees hold prayer session for Governor.
The Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, has declared that he is irrevocably committed to fulfilling all his electoral promises to pensioners, who had expended their energies serving the state during their productive years.
The Governor also said that in order to fast-track the state’s development index and shore up Internally Generated Revenue, his government will introduce Land Use Charge in January, 2024 for all developers. The additional revenue, he said would help government undertake more projects across all sectors.
Oyebanji spoke in Ado Ekiti, on Tuesday, during a special prayer organised for him by the State chapter of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP), at Jibowu Hall, Government House grounds.
The prayer session was attended by the Deputy Governor, Chief (Mrs) Monisade Afuye; Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Adeoye Aribasoye; Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Habitat Adubiaro and members of the State Executive Council.
Describing pensioners as central to the progress of the state, having served zealously in the past, Oyebanji said: "I will be a bastard if I fail to protect your interest as Governor of the State. As long as we have the resources, all your issues and welfare will be at the front burner.
"How could someone work for that number of years and now can't afford what to eat? This is not good enough. We will continue to attend to your welfare to make lives easier for you".
Governor Oyebanji said he was already working with the Head of Service to ensure a more regular payment of gratuity. “By January, 2024, we will dedicate a fix amount for the payment of your gratuity monthly at both state and local governments.
"The labour is agitating for wage increase for workers, they also have the right. We will look for ways to balance the two. We have to balance the everything and make sure everybody is happy.
"I appeal to my people in government to be selfless, we need to be sacrificial, because election has an expiry date. We will still go back to the people, what are we going to tell them if we fail them?".
Expatiating further on the proposed Land Use Charge, Oyebanji, promised that the impending tax would be made affordable to all citizens, and not one that will be considered outrageous and jaw breaking.
"We are going to make it affordable. And I want to assure you that we will use the money for development and when we do this, I know that our people will be motivated to pay".
Addressing the gathering, the Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners, Ekiti chapter, Mr. Joel Akinola, described the prayer session as the first of its kind that would be organised for a sitting Governor. He described it as another remarkable step in their relationship with Governor Oyebanji.
Akinola, who stated that Governor Oyebanji's government has been a "God- sent" to Ekiti, described the Governor as a man of integrity, who values pensioners and always keep all his promises.
"Governor Oyebanji is a politician but he is not behaving like a typical Nigerian politician who always deceive people. We are not here to praise him, but we want to appreciate the grace of God in his life. The pensioners are happy with you and we will always stand with you".
Akinola appealed to Governor Oyebanji to pay part of the pension and check- off dues arrears to further cushion the effect of the current economic situation on pensioners and to also make name as a governor who values the lives of retirees.
In their separate exhortations, a man of God, Pastor Kayode Odebode and Sheikh Abdul, applauded Governor Oyebanji for being passionate about the development of the state, particularly his commitment to the welfare of pensioners .
Pastor Odebode, in his sermon entitled : "Integrity and Morality in Humanity", at the spiritual event, a Cleric, Pastor Kayode Odebode, charged Nigerian leaders to always lead with integrity and display humanity to be able to etch their names in the hearts of the populace.
"All our Governor has been doing proved that he is a man of integrity. The Holy Book commanded in the Book of Leviticus that we should take care of the aged and the Governor is doing just that with prompt payments of pension and gratuity. He is a man of his words.
"I appeal to our governor not to drop his integrity and always b a man of his words no matter the situation around you, because whatever we are doing in this world we come to a close one day".
President Tinubu hails Osimhen, Oshoala, Nnadozie On African Players Of The Year Award.
President Tinubu hails Osimhen, Oshoala, Nnadozie On African Players Of The Year Award.
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Nigeria's Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen, on winning the CAF 2023 Men’s Player of the Year award.
The President also celebrates the remarkable achievements of Asisat Oshoala of Nigeria’s Super Falcons, who clinched the 2023 CAF Women's Player of The Year for the sixth time, and Chiamaka Nnadozie, who was awarded the Woman Goalkeeper of the Year, as well as the Super Falcons for emerging the Women's National Team of the Year.
The President commends the trio of Osimhen, Oshoala and Nnadozie for their outstanding performances on both national and international stages, and for being sources of pride to the nation and an inspiration for aspiring footballers across the continent.
''Watching the great ambassadors of Nigeria stand atop the podium as the African Footballers of the Year, in the men and women categories, on Monday night in Marrakesh, Morocco, has strengthened our belief that with hard work, perseverance, and the help of God, everything this nation needs for greatness is within us and available to us.
''I commend Victor and Asisat for not forgetting their roots and days of humble beginnings in the game they love so much and for acknowledging the role of indigenous coaches in shaping their careers.
''I join all Nigerian fans in praying that this well-deserved honour will be the beginning of a continued journey filled with success, triumphs, and the fulfilment of all your footballing dreams,'' the President says.
Monday, December 11, 2023
Tambuwal appoints 64 aides.
Tambuwal appoints 64 aides.
The immediate past governor of Sokoto, Senator Aminu Tambuwal, has approved the appointment of 64 aides across the seven local governments in his constituency.
Tambuwal, who is also Chairman Senate Committee on Housing and Urban Development, announced the appointment of constituency and local government aides for the Sokoto South Senatorial District in a press statement made available to the newsmen on Monday by his media aide, Muhammad Bello.
Bello said, “This initiative is part of the senator’s effort to empower his constituents and drive the senator’s development agenda.”
The newly appointed aides consist of some of his former commissioners and special advisers while serving as the governor of the state.