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Auchi Poly bill scales 2nd reading in Senate
By Henry Umoru
A BUJA—THE
Senate has
started debate on a Bill for
an act to establish City
University of Technology,
Auchi, sponsored by the
Deputy Senate Whip,
Senator Francis
Alimikhena (APC, Edo
North).
The bill which scaled
second reading yesterday
MEETING: From left: Director-General, Standard Organisation of Nigeria SON, Osita Aboloma;
Director, DG’s Office, Abuja, Mr. Richard Agu and Director, Inspectorate and Compliance,
Bede Obayi, during SON lubricant stakeholders’ meeting in Lagos. Photo: Akeem Salau.
Uyo church collapse: A-Ibom govt begins
implementation of report
By Chioma Onuegbu
& Harris-Okon
Emmenuel
U YO—GOVERNOR
Udom Emmanuel of
Akwa Ibom State has set
machinery in motion to
implement the
recommendations of the
report of the Commission of
Inquiry into the collapse of
Reigners Bible Church
building in, Uyo.
The state Commissioner
for Information and
Strategy Mr. Charles
Udoh, in a statement
yesterday in Uyo, said the
state Attorney General and
Commissioner for Justice,
Mr. Uwemedimo Nwoko,
had been mandated to
commence the process of
taking appropriate actions
against all persons found
culpable in the church
building collapse on
December, 10, 2016.
Udoh said this came after
a detailed review of the
report which the
Commission of Inquiry,
headed by Justice
Umoekoyo Essang (retd),
submitted to the governor
in June, 2017.
He said: “Following the
collapse of Reigners Bible
without any objection at
the Senate seeks to
convert Federal
Polytechnic, Auchi to City
University of Technology.
Speaking on the bill
before it was put to vote,
Deputy President Ike
Ekweremadu who
presided over plenary
drew the attention of the
Senate to the current
strike by university
workers and the impact
Church building in Uyo on
December 10, 2016, the
governor of Akwa Ibom
State, Mr. Emmanuel,
constituted a Commission
of Inquiry to investigate the
circumstances which led to
the unfortunate incident
and recommend measures
to forestall future
occurrence.
“After a detailed review of
the commission’s report, the
governor has set in motion
necessary machinery to
implement the
recommendations of the
Prosecute INEC officials involved in
registration of minors —Ukweni
By Ike Uchechukwu
CALABAR—A legal
luminary, Mba
Ukweni, SAN, has called
on federal agencies
including Independent
Corrupt Practices
Commission, ICPC, to
prosecute all those involved
in the registration of
underage persons in some
parts of the country.
Ukweni who spoke with
Vanguard, yesterday, in
Calabar, lamented the
continuous registration of
on the educational
system.
The Senate also asked
the Committee on Tertiary
Institutions and
TETFUND to as a matter
of urgency, look into the
dispute with a view to
getting the workers back
to work, just as it urged
the committee to look into
fair distribution of share of
federal institutions across
states and senatorial
report. The Attorney
General
and
Commissioner for Justice
has been mandated to
commence the process of
taking appropriate actions
against all persons found
culpable in the church
building collapse.
“All cases of proven
professional negligence
will be dealt with decisively
within the ambit of the law.
Similarly, all verified
outstanding bills for
treatment of victims in the
various hospitals in Uyo
underage people which
according to him, was
portraying the country’s
image negatively and
making the electoral
process laughable.
His words: “The
Independent National
Electoral Commission,
INEC, officials who
indulged in registration of
underage people should be
brought to book and
prosecuted for corruption.
The age of voting is 18. It
is wrong for INEC officials
to register under age
districts.
In his lead debate,
Senator Alimikhena said,
“I am excited by the
prospect of transforming
this polytechnic to a
university of technology,
not because it is based in
my senatorial district, but
because it will motivate
both students and
academic staff, just as it
will upgrade its facilities
and enhance its capability
to achieve its objectives."
have been fully paid up by
the state government.
“Government also
extends its gratitude to the
various hospitals and
clinics in Uyo that attended
to victims promptly.
“While reiterating its
avowed commitment to the
protection of lives and
property, the Government of
Akwa Ibom State once
again commiserates with
families of the victims of the
Reigners Church building
collapse and prays the
Almighty God to comfort
them,” Udoh added.
persons.
“This is part of corruption.
Corruption is not just
somebody taking money.
Anything that is done
improperly in order to
obstruct the proper course
of things is corruption.
Registration of underage
people is corruption, so it
should be investigated.
“Government should
investigate and ensure that
people who do that are
brought before the
appropriate agency for
prosecution."
Rivers PDP chair hails Wike
on awards
By Onozure Dania
G OVERNOR
Nyesom Wike of
Rivers State has been
commended by the state
Chairman of Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP,
Mr Felix Obuah, for
bagging the prestigious
Silverbird Man of the
Year and Sun Newspaper
Governor of the Year
awards.
He added that the
choice of Wike as the
candidate of the party in
2015 was a wise one.
Obuah, in a statement
in Port Harcourt, lauded
Wike for his
developmental efforts,
especially in areas of
infrastructure and human
capacity development in
the state.
Commending the
governor for winning the
prestigious Silverbird
award, which
presentation will hold on
February 23 in Lagos and
the Sun Newspaper
Governor of the Year
Award, which
presentation will be on
February 24, Obuah said
the party was not
surprised that what the
governor is doing in the
state was appreciated,
even by those outside the
state, adding that a gold
fish has no hiding place.
He recalled that in less
than three years of being
in office, Wike has
remarkably reshaped the
state, proving that indeed
good governance is
possible if done with
sincerity of purpose.
2019: Ndokwa East youths
want Ossai in DTHA
By Festus Ahon
A SABA—YOUTHS
under the aegis of
Ndokwa East Youths
Association, NEYA,
yesterday, urged Delta
State Commissioner for
Lands, Surveys and Urban
Development, Mr. Chika
Ossai, to vie for the state
House of Assembly seat for
the Ndokwa East
constituency in the 2019
general election.
They made the call
through a motion moved
by Mr lucky Iyanma and
seconded by Mr Basil
Agbanashi. Speaking at
Iselegu when he led
members of NEYA on a
visit to the commissioner,
President General of the
association, Mr Simeon
Chukwuemeke, said the
call became necessary
after due consultation,
adding that Ossai’s
relationship with leaders
and landmark
achievements within a
short time as a
commissioner were
overwhelming.
Commending Ossai for
his assistance to the youths
in Ndokwa East and
bringing electricity to the
area after eight years of
darkness, he assured the
commissioner of total
support from Ndokwa East
youths any time he makes
up his mind to run for the
House of Assembly
position.
Responding, Ossai
thanked the youths for their
support for the state
governor, Dr Ifeanyi
Okowa and ensuring that
absolute peace reigns in
the council.
Osemegie emerges new
president of EGSOSA
OLD students of
Emede Grammar
School, Isoko South
Local Government Area,
Delta State, under the
aegis of Emede
Grammar School Old
Students Association,
have elected new
executives to pilot the
affairs of the association
for the next three years.
The election which
held at Emede town
produced Osazuwa
Osemegie as president,
Victoria Oki-Obiubho,
vice president, Christine
Fiakpore- Aluyi,
secretary, Esther
Agbaga, treasurer, Duke
Igbine, financial
secretary, Amos Iwari,
PRO.
Others are Monday
Umukpero, Assistant
Secretary, Gabriel
Okeme, Assistant PRO,
Theresa Etareri-Wiliki,
Welfare Officer, Niger
Delta Zone, Sunday
Ezoh and Welfare Lagos
Zone, Fortune Eghwe.
Speaking after the
election, Osazuwa
Osemegie promised to
improve on his
predecessors
achievements to ensure
that all old students of
the school are carried
along in course of the
discharge of his duties.
He added that all the
other zones are to retain
their current executives
until elections are
conducted.
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