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14 — Vanguard, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2019 SCENES AT COLLAPSED LAGOS BUILDING A four-storey building at Mercy Street, Ita Faaji, Lagos Island, Lagos collapsed yesterday. The third floor of the building accommodates a nursery and primary school. PHOTOS: LAMIDI BAMIDELE, BUNMI AZEEZ & AKEEM SALAU. The building. Governor Akinwunmi Ambode discussing with Mr Tiamiyu Adeshina, General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA). TOP, RIGHT, BELOW & BELOW RIGHT: The pupils being rescued. Grief-stricken parents of the trapped pupils. Lagos State Police Commissioner, Mr. Zubairu Muazu at the scene.
VANGUARD, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2019—15 Okorocha’s suspension tears Buhari support group Ndigbo for voting for makes it mandatory for a Buhari in the February 23 candidate to have 25 per •As Imo gov accuses REC presidential and National cent in 2/3 of the local Assembly elections. governments in the state by of destroying democracy announcing the PDP By Anayo Okoli & Chinonso Alozie UMUAHIA—ONE of the Buhari support groups, Presidential Support Committee, PSC, has been thrown into crisis over the suspension of Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha by the National Working Committee, NWC, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for alleged anti-party activities. The group has therefore suspended some of its officials for questioning the decision of the NWC in suspending Okorocha. Recall that shortly after the Presidential polls, the party's NWC met and clamped an indefinite suspension on Governors Rochas Okorocha of Imo State and Ibukunle Amosun of Ogun State, accusing them of involving in anti-party activities. The two governors had sponsored their preferred governorship candidates in different political parties when they failed to secure APC tickets for them. However, some officials of the PSC has picked holes in the suspension, particularly in Okorocha’s case and went ahead to issue the NWC ultimatum to lift the suspension on him. The members who questioned the suspension included the Director of Inter-Party Affairs, South East, Robert Ngwu; National Legal Adviser, Ejikeme Ugwu; and Director, Political Matters, Comrade Maxwel Okoye. They said the suspension was a ploy to disorganise Ndigbo ahead of the 2023 presidential election when the party would zone the position to the South-East. But the South-East Zonal coordinator of the group, Mr. Chamberlain Adiaso has disowned the officials that challenged the suspension, saying that they did not have the support of the group and further described them as unserious members of the committee. According to him, they are “cheap people in the committee”, pointing out that as the leader of the PSC in the South-East, any meeting held behind him was null and void. He said: “APC is a disciplined party and has the NWC as the highest decision-making body of the party. Anyone who questions the authority of the NWC is also questioning the powers of President Muhammadu Buhari as the leader of the APC." Adiaso also commended Okorocha accuses Imo REC of destroying democracy Meanwhile, Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha has accused the Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Imo State, Professor Francis Ezeonu of wrecking democracy in the state. Okorocha alleged that the manner he handled the 2019 elections in the state showed that he was brought to Imo after the 2015 election to return People's Democratic Party, PDP, to power in the state. The governor who spoke when youths came on protest over the ugly developments in the 2019 elections, yesterday at the Government House, said the REC had acted illegally by ignoring the provision of the Constitution that S-East monarchs, workers congratulate Ugwuanyi on his re-election THE Executive Committee of the South-East Council of Traditional Rulers yesterday, congratulated Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on his re-election at last Saturday’s governorship election in the state. In the same vein, workers in the state through the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, also congratulated Ugwuanyi for his “well-deserved landslide victory” at the polls, stating that the “jubilatory election is a true representation of the wishes of the entire Enugu state workers”. The royal fathers, who briefed newsmen through the chairman of the Committee, His Royal Majesty, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe (Obi of Onitsha), shortly after they paid Ugwuanyi a courtesy visit at the Government House, Enugu, said they “join the people of Enugu State in thanking God for the peaceful elections that took place in the state”. He stated that the victory “shows that his previous four years was done very well”, saying: “We thank God for that and hope that he will build on his achievements in the last four years to give him room for stronger days in the next four years”. The Enugu State workers in a congratulatory candidate, Emeka Ihedioha winner, even though he only met the requirement in nine local governments instead of 18 LGAs which is 2/3 of 27 LGAs. His words: “I say so because coming by the actual calculation, the person that won this election is Ugwumba Uche Nwosu. Uche Nwosu won the election landslide. If you remove the manipulation of results from Mbaise, Uche Nwosu won with over 50,000 votes; if you cannot declare him winner because you have someone already, then they should go for a re-run because you cannot change the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to favour a candidate.” VISIT: Enugu State Governor and Governor-elect, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (right) and Chairman, South-East Council of Traditional Rulers, His Royal Majesty, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe (Obi of Onitsha), when members of the Executive Committee of the council paid him a congratulatory visit at the Government House, Enugu, yesterday. message by the chairman and Secretary of TUC, Comrade Igbokwe Chukwuma Igbokwe and Comrade Benneth Asogwa, maintained that Gov. Ugwuanyi’s victory “speaks volumes of your good works in Enugu State”. The body told the governor that “your administration will continue to put smile on the faces of Enugu State workers as you will do more to improve the welfare of workers in the state.” We'll take Enugu to new heights —Ugwuanyi By Chinedu Adonu FOLLOWING the reelection of Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State to serve his second term in office, he has pledged to improve the lives of the people and lift the state to an unprecedented height of development. Governor Ugwuanyi equally pledged to devote energies and time to work harder for the wellbeing and prosperity of all the people as his government was open to new ideas and new visions to lay a solid foundation for a more prosperous Enugu State. The governor who made this committment in a victory speech made available to journalists said that his victory was a victory for both the highly placed individuals in the society and the less privileged, including wheel-barrow pushers, bus drivers, Keke riders, traders and others. His speech read: “It is with a heart full of joy and thanksgiving that we exalt the Almighty God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob and the awesome God of David for the resounding victory that He granted us in the March 9 governorship and House of Assembly elections in Enugu State. “Therefore, with utmost gratitude and humility, I Election over, get back to work, Obiano tells govt officials By Vincent Ujumadu A WKA—GOVERNOR Willie Obiano of Anambra State has directed members of his administration to face their responsibilities with greater vigour and dedication because the election is now over. In a memo to members of the State Executive Council yesterday, Governor Obiano, whose party, the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, won 24 out of the 30 seats in the State House of Assembly contest last Saturday, reminded them of the enormous work facing the state and urged them to get cracking without further delay. He said: “Much as all of you were involved in the electioneering campaign and gave the House of Assembly election your best shot, this is not the time to rest on your laurels, but time to work harder for the people of our dear state who expect so much from us. “You scored over 80 per cent, and this is a brilliant performance in any wholeheartedly accept the mandate that you, the good people of Enugu State have again bestowed on me. “This victory does not belong to me alone. It belongs to Ndi Enugu – our political leaders and other stakeholders irrespective of party affiliations; the market men and women; the barrow pushers; taxi and commercial bus drivers; okada and keke riders; petty traders, other artisans, town unions; community leaders, the clergy, our revered traditional rulers, civil servants, the farmers, the professional class, youth and women groups, students and others who are the true heroes of our democracy. “And so, to you, Ndi Enugu, I am deeply humbled that you have once again invested your trust and faith in our team. It is now for me and my able Deputy, Her Excellency, Lolo Cecilia Ezeilo to continue to work for you. “In truth, the victory is not a winner-takes-all. In our spirit of brotherhood, everyone is a winner. Therefore, I reach out my hand of friendship and partnership to my fellow contestants. I invite all of you to join hands with me so that together, we shall build a better Enugu State, to the glory of God." examination. It shows the tremendous confidence Ndi Anambra repose in not just the candidates who won the election, but all of us flying the APGA flag. “APGA has been at the helm of affairs in Anambra State since 2006 and the narrative has been radically different ever since. Consequently, APGA has become not just a political party in the state but a movement. Our people believe fervently in it. “The way to reciprocate the people’s solidarity is for us to always bear in mind the immortal words of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, namely, that the greatest legacy a leader can give to his or her people is to etch his name in the minds and hearts of the people. “As you know very well, the most immediate challenge before us is to become the first state to pay the new minimum wage once the appropriate bill is signed into law. The new national minimum wage bill will increase the state’s monthly bill by N1.4 billion".
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