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34 — Vanguard, TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2020 Imo rerun, supplementary poll hold January 25 —REC By Chidi Nkwopara O W E R R I — INDEPENDENT National Electoral Commission, INEC, has fixed January 25 for the court-ordered rerun and supplementary election in Imo State, for the Okigwe/ Onuimo/Isiala Mbano federal constituency. Similarly, elections in 18 polling units of Orlu/Orsu/ Oru East federal constituency and 12 polling units of Njaba state constituencies will also hold same day. State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Professor Francis Ezeonu, who disclosed this yesterday, while addressing a stakeholders meeting on the elections in Owerri, also said all the 18 polling units designated for supplementary elections Idu congratulates Okowa on S-Court victory By Simon Adewale will advance democracy S in our nation.” ENIOR Special He also congratulated Assistant on Youth the people of Delta Affairs to Governor Ifeanyi State“who are the real Okowa, Mr. Alex Idu, has winners. Governor congratulated the Okowa will take Delta governor on his Supreme State to the next level of Court victory, describing it development and as well deserved for prosperity.” Deltans. He expressed Mr. Idu, former confidence that Okowa President of Urhobo would accelerate the pace National Youth of development in Delta Movement, UNYM, told now that there would be newsmen that the no more distraction and Supreme Court ruling “is a confirmation of the perfect will of God and choice of Deltans, which doubts over his legitimacy. Idu urged all aggrieved persons and opposition parties to join hands with also reinforces the the governor to move the confidence our people have in the judiciary. It is a good development that state forward for the benefit of all and a stronger Delta. Adimula appointed PTI Vice Principal THE Governing Council of Petroleum Training Institute, PTI, Effurun, Delta State, has approved the appointment of Dr. Henry Adimula as Vice Principal of the Institute. A letter by the Registrar and Secretary to PTI Governing Council, Mr. Onobrorhie Siakpere, stated that “the Institute’s Governing Council at its emergency meeting held on December 4, 2019, approved your appointment as Vice Principal of the Institute for a tenure of three years in the first instance and renewable for another tenure of three years for a in the Orlu/Orsu/Oru East federal constituency are in Orlu council. He said: “We will retain all logistics arrangements made during the general elections. To that effect, we will use the earlier approved ward and local government collation centres.” He appealed to stakeholders and communities to help maintain the sanctity and security of all the centres designated for the exercise, adding that “there will be restriction of movement in all the constituencies where election will be held. “We wish to restate that this exercise is restricted to only political parties that participated in the earlier elections, for which a rerun or supplementary election has been ordered.” maximum of two terms.” Until his appointment, Dr. Adimula was Director of Science in the Institute. He holds B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Chemistry from the University of Illorin, Kwara State and a Ph.D. from the University of Benin. He joined the services of the Institute in December 14, 1992 as Lecturer II in Chemistry. Adimula is a member of Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria, Chemistry Society of Nigeria, Nigeria Environmental Society, Polymer Institute of Nigeria and National Association of Corrosion Engineers, USA. KALAKUTA QUEENS: Founder, Terra Kulture, and Director of ‘Fela’s Republic & the Kalakuta Queens’, Bolanle Austen-Peters(left) and Corporate Affairs Director, Nigerian Breweries Plc, Sade Morgan, during the stage play in Lagos. Dry ports critical to economic growth— Freight forwarders By Vincent Ujumadu A WKA—FREIGHT forwarders in the country have expressed worry over the many nonfunctional dry ports planned by the Federal Government for some states several years ago, saying such ports were critical to the nation’s economic growth. Some of the sites of the dry ports had been overgrown by weeds after initial sod-turning ceremonies by officials of Nigeria Shippers Council. President of National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders, NAGAFF, Dr. Boniface Aniebonam, said this in an interview in Awka, Anambra State, adding that operation of the dry ports, sited in some states, particularly the one in Isiala-Ngwa in Abia State, would have helped to boost the economy of the South-East and create more Why we support Ihedioha on suspended LG chairmen—AP By Chinonso Alozie O WERRI—ACCORD Party, AP, has said it supported the sack of the elected local government chairmen of All Progressives Congress, APC, by Governor Emeka Ihedioha of Imo State because the state Independent Electoral Commission, ISIEC, was not properly constituted for that election. The state chairman of the party, Elder ThankGod Ibe said this yesterday in Owerri, adding that the employment opportunities. He said: “The dry ports are supposed to help decongest the sea ports, but the Nigerian factor has not allowed them to take off effectively. The inland dry ports are very strategic because they are expected to take goods to the hinterland, where such goods are cleared. “If the dry ports are working, they will help to By Chinonso Alozie O WERRI—TENSION reduced in Imo State yesterday, following reports that the Supreme Court has postponed the delivery of judgement on Imo governorship poll to Tueday. There had been tension in Owerri over who will be favoured by the Supreme party went to court to challenge the process of that local government election under former Governor Rochas Okorocha. Recall that the former governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim, was the 2019 governorship candidate of AP in the state. According to Accord Party, “we have taken time to study and review the unwholesome act of invading the Imo councils' headquarters on January 6 by agents of the immediate past administration. “We wish to reiterate that solve the inherent traffic gridlock at the sea ports and even help improve the revenue base of the states where they are located. “Unfortunately, factors that will enable them function properly, like the railway and access roads, are still not in place several years after they were approved. “Security challenges are also drawbacks and they Court’s judgment. The tensed situation had led the state police command to issue a warning that it has beefed up security in the state to monitor developments before, during and after the Supreme Court judgement. However, the political mood changed when news got in that the Supreme Court has postponed the matter till Tuesday. Accord Party filed a case against the then government headed by Owelle Rochas Okorocha. “We challenged the constitutionality and validity of the local government elections, which the administration of Rochas Okorocha purportedly conducted on August 25, 2018 before the expiration of its tenure. “The grounds on which the suit was predicated included stating that ISIEC, which purportedly conducted the election, was not properly constituted.” need to be addressed before the ports can function.” He also wondered why the Onitsha River Port had not functioned several years after it was built, adding that it could help reduce the influx of importers in Lagos ports with the attendant problems of transporting cleared goods to the East and other parts of the country. Court postpones judgment day on Imo governorship election The matter is between Senator Hope Uzodinma, Senator Ifeanyi Araraume and the incumbent governor, Emeka Ihedioha. In the capital city, party supporters were seen in their different drinking joints waiting to kick off celebrations for their victory, but were jolted when it was learned that the judgement day has been shifted for another 24 hours. Some of them did not feel happy as the decision of the Supreme Court could have ended the suspense and tension already generated in waiting for the apex court’s verdict. Just as some said the Tuesday adjournment would not be too long, others said if they have waited for months, its easy for them to wait till today, the day of judgment. Vanguard observed that members of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP; All Progressives Congress, APC, and All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, were all optimistic that the judgement will be in their favour.
Vanguard, TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2020—35 :Vanguard News :@vanguardnews :@vanguardnews NEWS HOTLINES: 08052867023, 08052867058 Kaduna screens 14,000 applicants for teaching jobs holders sit for aptitude test K ADUNA—THE Kaduna State Teachers Service Board, TSB, yesterday, said it had screened no fewer that 14,000 applicants for 7,600 teaching jobs in the public secondary schools. Chairperson of the board, Mrs Mary Ambi, said this in an interview in Kaduna. Ambi said more than 62,000 applicants, including holders of Master’s and Ph.D. degrees, sat for the aptitude test, held in January 2019. She said more than 14,000 of the applicants were invited for interview, which was concluded in December 2019. According to Ambi, the board would soon finish data •62,000 applicants including Ph.D entries of those found qualified and make submission to the state’s Ministry of Education. She said: “The performance of the applicants was generally impressive but we will only employ 7,600, particularly those we find qualified in line with the guidelines of Teachers Registration ADOPT AN ATHLETE INITIATIVE: From left, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports Development, Mr. Adesola Olusade; Group Managing Director, Halogen Group, Mr. Wale Olaoye; Commonwealth senior category gold medalist and female Olympic wrestling gold medal hopeful, Ms. Odunayo Adekuoroye; Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, and Chief Operating Officer, Academy Halogen, Dr. Wale Adeagbo, after Halogen Group management adopted the Nigerian freestyle female wrestling champion, Odunayo, at the launch of Federal Government's “Adopt an Athlete Initiative” ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, in Lagos. Father of kidnapped Ambrose Alli varsity student appeals to IGP, Obaseki By Gabriel Enogholase BENIN CITY — FATHER of the kidnapped final year student of Ambrose Alli University, AAU, Ekpoma, Edo State, Mr Thomas Ojemire, has appealed to the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, and Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State to help in rescuing of his daughter, Miss. Ojemire Bisi, who has been abducted for over one month. Ojemire, who spoke with journalists in Benin City, disclosed that since his daughter was abducted at the gate of the AAU on December 8, 2019, she has not been set free. He said: “The reason I am seeking the help of the IGP and Governor Obaseki is because the police in Edo State seems not to be doing anything about my predicament. “My daughter is a final year student in the Nursing Department of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State and she was kidnapped on the campus Halogen Group partners FG on 2020 Tokyo Olympics, adopts Odunayo NIGERIA’S security risk group, Halogen, has partnered with Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports Development to adopt Nigeria’s Commonwealth senior category gold medalist and Olympic wrestling gold medal hopeful, Odunayo Adekuoroye. The adoption of the female athlete by Halogen Group marks an early win for the Federal Government’s recently launched “Adopt an Athlete” initiative aimed at producing world champions for the country in the coming 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. In a statement, the management of Halogen Group commended the Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Sunday Dare, for the pragmatic innovation of enlisting the organised private sector in the Okoro justifies number of Delta govt’s appointees By Festus Ahon A Adviser SABA—Special to Delta State Governor on Rural and Community Development, Mr Emma Okoro, has described as distractions, statements condemning the number of appointments made by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, insisting that the number of appointments and engagements reflect the widening scope of government towards delivery on its mandate. Council, TCN. “There are applicants who read urban and regional planning; some, human anatomy, others mechanical engineering; but we want to be fair to the system. “As such, we will only employ those we find to be qualified to teach in our schools to improve teaching and learning in public secondary schools.” A-Ibom govt faults presidential aide’s N72bn refund claim By Chioma Onuegbu UYO —AKWA Ibom State government has faulted the claim by Special Assistant to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Ita Enang, that the Federal Government paid the state the sum of N72 billion as the money it used for the construction of federal roads in the state. State Commissioner for Finance, Mr Linus Nkan, while fielding questions from newsmen in Uyo, yesterday, stressed that the amount refunded to the state was actually below what was approved by the previous administration under which the said federal roads were done. He warned that Senator Enang does not have the right to dictate to the state how it should utilise its resources. Nkan, who was obviously reacting to recent statement by Enang that the Akwa Ibom State government should plough the refunded money back to federal road projects such as the Calabar-Itu-Ikot Ekpene, said: “Every state has its priorities and as such work in line with such priorities. “It is true that Akwa Ibom State got some refunds, but what is not true is the amount declared by Ita Enang. What former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration approved was far higher than what we actually got. “The Federal Government merely refunded the money it owed Akwa Ibom State. But Senator Enang did not have to tell us what to use the money for, because every state has its priority. Ita Enang does not have such right. He is not an adviser to the state governor.” Nkan said he was impressed that the industries the state government has so far attracted to the state were boosting the economy of the state, evident in the improved Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, in the past few years. He disclosed that state government had set a target of N100 billion for the IGR this year. “Our efforts to boost the economy of the state through industrialisation are boosting our IGR. What we made last year was almost double of what we had in 2018, so we shouldn’t do anything less than N100 billion in 2020,” he added. Northern govs condole with Sheikh Bauchi over wife’s death By Therese Nanlong THE Northern Governors Forum has condoled with a prominent Islamic scholar and leader of Tijjaniyya Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, over the death of his wife, Aishatu Dahiru Usman Bauchi. In a condolence message, chairman of the forum and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, described the death of the late wife of Sheikh Bauchi as a huge loss not only to the family but to many who depended on her love and goodwill. Lalong in a statement by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Makut Macham, said: “Northern governors share in the pain and grief of Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, his family and the entire Tijjaniya Movement as her death has created a vacuum that will be difficult to fill. “The legacies left behind by the deceased will continue to be cherished and her memory honoured for all the good deeds she engaged in particularly by touching the lives of the poor and less privileged.” He urged the Islamic scholar and members of his family to “accept the sad development as the will of Allah, trusting that Allah will comfort them and give the family the fortitude to bear the loss.” Okoro, who made the clarification during the first quarterly meeting of appointees covering Rural and Community Development, said public assessment should be channelled towards the impact of government engagements. Reeling out their 2020 schedule, he disclosed that the government would launch research to critically identify the number of ethnic nationalities and dialect groups in Delta State. He said: “The meeting is to chart a new course for the year. We rejoice with our governor, Okowa, on his Supreme Court victory. I welcome the new appointees on rural and community development. “We are here to serve the state not just the governor. It is a privilege to serve and we will do it well. Those criticising the governor for giving too much appointments are standing on wrong footing. gate of the institution. “Ever since, the authorities of the AAU have been silent about the matter and I feel bad about it because my daughter was under their care and she was kidnapped inside the school premises. “For over a month now, I have made installment payments of over N500,000 into the bank account belonging to the kidnappers and yet they have not freed my daughter. “I have borrowed and even sold some of my property to raise the money I paid into their account and they are still asking for more even though they have refused to let me speak with my daughter for the past one month. “I'am, therefore, appealing to the IGP and Edo State governor to do whatever is necessary to help locate and rescue my daughter from the kidnappers' den. I have absolute confidence in the IGP and Governor Obaseki to do the needful by rescuing my beloved daughter without further delay.” development of sports in Nigeria, describing the initiative as a fresh idea capable of unleashing a new era of global glory for Nigerian sports and athletes. According to the Group Managing Director of Halogen Group, Mr. Wale Olaoye: “Halogen Group is excited to adopt Odunayo Adekuoroye, Nigeria’s greatest female wrestling export in recent times. She remains unbeaten to date and has risen rapidly in the highly competitive world of female wrestling to attain her current ranking of the world’s number 2 in the women’s wrestling class.” On why Halogen Group is committed to the multiple medal-winning Odunayo, Olaoye said: “Odunayo is an extraordinary athlete who creates huge excitement with her unbeatable performance in the wrestling ring, at the same time, she is influencing millions of Nigerian youths across the world to be great at what they do. She is an epitome of Halogen brand with her boundless energy, passion for excellence and uncommon commitment to winning.” Also speaking, Minister of Sports, Mr. Dare, noted that Nigeria’s government alone cannot bear the huge expenses required to manage her several athletes to the global game without supports from the private sector and endowed individuals.
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