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10 — Vanguard, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 :Vanguard News We’ll get Yoruba nation without violence —Prof Akintoye By Ola Ajayi LEADER of Yoruba nation, Professor Adebanji Akintoye, has said that over 55 million people in Yoruba land will get their freedom without breaking the law of the country, or shedding of blood. He said this, yesterday, at the celebration of Kiriji War, which happened many years ago. While insisting that nothing would stop the liberation of Yoruba from its enemies, he warned the youths who he said, were very important in the fight for struggle. Akintoye, who presented the keynote address said: “We have been saying we will have a Yoruba nation of our own. Yoruba World Congress is committed to helping Yoruba nation to secure its position in the comity of nations.” To stress the importance Odua Republic: We’re holding Oct 1 rally in 6 continents —Yoruba diaspora group By Dapo Akinrefon A Diaspora coalition, Yoruba One Voice, YOV, Wednesday, said its proposed sensitisation rally slated for October 1, remains sacrosanct, assuring participants of a peaceful rally. The YOV, presently in 176 countries across all the six continents, is the umbrella group of over 300 groups of Yoruba descendants in the world. The group explained that the self determination rally tagged:”Oodua Republic” sensitization campaign was designed to draw the attention of the global world to situations and happenings in Nigeria, :@vanguardnews :@vanguardnews NEWS HOTLINES: 08052867023, 08052867058 Ondo PDP writes Buhari, accuses Akeredolu, security agencies of violence • As DG Ajayi’s campaign alleges attack on secretariat by APC thugs • ZLP only looking for attention; pose no threat to us —Akeredolu By Dayo Johnson Athree KURE—BARELY weeks to the Ondo State Governorship election, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state has written to President Muhammadu Buhari accusing the security agencies of culpability in the unending violence allegedly perpetrated by supporters of the ruling All progressive Congress, APC, ahead of the election. In a similar development, candidate of the Zenith Labour Party, ZLP, in the Ondo governorship election, Agboola Ajayi has raised the alarm over the attack on his campaign secretariat by suspected thugs loyal to the ruling APC in the state. PDP, in an open letter written by its state Publicity Secretary, Kennedy Peretei, appealed to Buhari to call his party in the state to order and stop the violence. It warned that “The 1983 violence that engulfed Ondo State must not be allowed to recur. The service chiefs had been giving free access to the political thugs assembled to maim and kill the people of Ondo State in order to achieve a desired political objective. “A lot of people had been maimed and injured, while petitions to the federal authorities had yielded no result. The letter read: “We want Your Excellency to be aware of these atrocities committed under your watch. We are also asking the International Community to note these atrocities. We believe that there is complicity involving even the Inspector General of Police and some service chiefs. “Anywhere Governor Rotimi Akeredolu goes to campaign, about five or six buses loaded with political thugs, wielding guns accompany him. Only on Tuesday, September 22, these thugs unleashed violence on the people during Akeredolu’s campaign in Idanre. “The story has been the same anywhere he goes, be it Akure or Ondo town. If care is not taken, there will be genocide in Ondo State.” While stating that the Ondo people would resist imposition and manipulation of votes, the party said it would be terrible for violence to engulf Ondo State under Buhari’s tenure. But in a swift response, the state Publicity Secretary of the APC, Alex Kalejaye said that the party “has no Falana, Odinkalu, others kick against new CAMA law By Henry Ojelu L AGOS—HUMAN rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN) and a former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, among others, yesterday, attacked the newly passed Companies and Allied Matters Act of the struggle, he noted that when they first started, they had 45 organizations but now they can boast of 107 different organizations. Speaking further, the renowned historian said: “They do say I don’t compromise. It’s not every time. But once we say, we will take a common stance, I don’t know how to betray. We will get Yoruba nation free without violence, we will not break the laws of Nigeria. If there is anyone who wants to be violent, we will tell them, no.” On the proposed rally fixed for October 1,2020, by some youths he said they reserved the rights to stage a rally but should be careful not to allow violence that could lead to deaths. “If you’re violent and there are dead bodies on the streets, you are circumventing our purpose. We are telling the world that we want our own country," Akintoye said. stressing that the rally would be conducted in line with the global template for the fulfillment of its desire, as well as the liberation of the Yoruba people in Nigeria. In a statement by YOV’s Director of Communications, Mr. Zacheaus Somorin, stated that all arrangements have been concluded to ensure a peaceful rally. Somorin said: “The rally is to sensitize the world on the need to liberate Yoruba race from the shackles of bondage. We have made our position known to our people in Nigeria.The reason for seeking self determination as the best means and alternative is to save the nation from impending implosion." 2020, saying many of its provisions would allow for gross violation of fundamental human rights. Falana and Odinkalu argued that the new law gave too much powers to the Registrar General of the Corporate Affairs Commission, which can easily be used to arbitrarily clamp down on civil society organisations. But the RG of CAC, Garba Abubakar, speaking through Mr. Justine Nidiya, said the new law should be allowed to operate first and given “benefit of the doubt; and if there are challenges we will address them by way of amendments.” They spoke at a virtual townhall meeting, with the theme, “CAMA 2020: Regulation or reason whatsoever to engage in, or encourage thuggry. “The governor of the state and APC flag bearer, Rotimi Akeredolu would never be a man to go about with guns or be a party to violence of whatever colouration.” “The desperation of PDP leaders is responsible for the bulk of crises recorded so far in the State. The so called “Akure Agenda”, because its candidate is from Akure, explains why the members from the capital have severally launched unprovoked attacks on our members. On the attack on secretariat, Ajayi said that the thugs who stormed his campaign secretariat in Akure, the state capital fired several gunshots, threatened to kill the guards and destroyed his campaign billboards and other valuable items. It would be recalled that seven political thugs arrested with arms and ammunition were arraigned in court on Tuesday and ordered to be remanded in prison by the trial Chief Magistrate. This happened as the state police Commissioner, Bolaji Salami read riot act to political thugs in the state, saying that warm reception awaits them, and sponsors of political violence at Olokuta prison. Premium Times, VOTAC launch platform for innovation, investment in Africa Nominal Gross Domestic ATimes BUJA—PREMIUM and Voices of the African Continent, VOTAC, have announced strategic alliance with a focus on news coverage of African Capital Markets to boost economic mobility. This happened on the heels of 29 stock exchanges representing 54 countries (markets), a $2.5 trillion of Repression?” co-organised by European Union-ACT; Open Society Initiative for West Africa; Working Group on Civil Society Regulatory Environment; Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project and the CAC. Falana, in his remarks, faulted Section 389 of the law that empowers the CAC to suspend the Board of Trustees of an organisation in crisis and appoint an interim committee to manage Product, GDP, (2019 estimates), economic growth stabilized at 3.4 per cent in 2019 and expected to hit 3.9 per cent in 2020 and 4.1 per cent in 2021 (AfDB, 2020). In a joint statement by Publisher, Premium Times, Dapo Olorunyomi and Abraham Tuyo, founder VOTAC, said, “It is no longer what Africa is today its affairs. Describing the section as a violation of the rights to freedom of association, Falana argued that the CAC should allow organisations to manage their internal crisis in line with their constitutions. In his remarks, Odinkalu described Part F of CAMA 2020 as a 'mish-mash' of borrowed laws from the United Kingdom, hastily copied without the safeguards in the English law. but what it is becoming. By providing a global media platform, Premium Times and VOTAC will offer subject matter experts, industry and market analysts, commentators, investigative and financial news journalists with indepth knowledge of Africa, guided by professional disciples.” According to the statement, VOTAC will produce, in collaboration with Premium Times; ACM TODAY (African FLAG-OFF—Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State (2nd right); Secretary to the State Government, Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun (2nd left); Head of Service, Mrs. Amidat Agboola (3rd left), and one of the representatives of Remax Realtor Ltd., during the flag-off of construction of 360 housing units at Ajoda New Housing Estate, yesterday. Capital Market), a financial news program, livestreamed from studios in San Francisco and Abuja. ACM TODAY will also be carried on U.S. cable networks reaching 33 million television households; and will be available on local television channels in the following United States, U.S. media markets: Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and New York Tri- State Area—New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
C M Y K Vanguard, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 — 11 :Vanguard :@vanguardnews :@vanguardnews NEWS HOTLINES: 08052867023, 08052867058 CAMPAIGN—From right: Prince Solagbade Amodeni; State Chairman, Zenith Labour Party, ZLP, Joseph Akinlaja; former governor, Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko; State Deputy Governor and flag bearer, ZLP, Agboola Ajayi, with other party members and officials, during one of the party's governorship campaigns. CACOVID donates N1.4bn food palliatives to Lagos By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS—PRIVATE sector led Coalition Against Covid- 19,CACOVID, has donated food supply relief packages worth N1.4 billion to Lagos State Government for distribution to indigent and elderly citizens of the state as part of measures to mitigate the impact of the pandemic. This happened as the state government on Wednesday, announced various activities lined up to commemorate the 60 years anniversary of Nigeria’s independence on October 1. Earlier, receiving the palliatives onbehalf of the state government at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, Acting Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, said a single beneficiary will get each pack containing 10 kilograms of rice, five kilograms of garri, five kilograms of sugar, one kilogram of salt, two cartons of noodles (Indomie) and one carton of pasta, for his or her family. She said: “According to the CACOVID team, Lagos State is supposed to receive 107,546 Lagos clamps down on unsanitary abattoirs By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS—LAGOS State Government has read the riot act to operators of all unsanitary slaughter houses and abattoirs to ensure hygienic operation in order to minimize harmful effects or face severe sanction. The state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello, gave the warning on Wednesday, during a one day workshop for abattoir operators in the state, themed: “Environmental and Health Implications of unsanitary abattoir operation” held at State Agric Complex, Oko-Oba, Agege. Bello, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Office of Environmental Services, Mr Belinda Odeneye maintained that abattoirs must be approved by the regulatory authorities for hygienic slaughtering of animals, processing and distribution of meat products for human consumptions. Hev said, “Due to rapid increase in the demand of meat, slaughter houses are ....As govt unveils activities for Independence fiesta beneficiary packs for our citizens - for the indigents, the elderly, for those that do not have the wherewithal or the capacity to have food on their tables on a daily basis.” Speaking during the handover, CACOVID Lagos Representative, Amaechi Okobi, who is the Head of Corporate Communication of Access Bank Plc. disclosed that the coalition had already provided support to the states and federal government in the public health front. According to him, CACOVID has provided testing support by providing testing kits, laboratories, medical supplies, isolation centers, training of the frontline medical personnel and grassroots awareness campaign. “Having done all these we thought it right to provide relief packages to our country men, the poor and those most vulnerable in our communities,” he stated. Commissioner for Home Affairs, Prince Anofiu Elegushi, at a press briefing on Wednesday, while unveiling activities to mark the Independence Day, said Lagos would maintain its leading position in the country by springing up in the nooks and crannies of the state to meet the needs of the people thereby raising a lot of operational problems and issues happening from their harpharzard way in which they carry out their businesses and making it detrimental to the environment and to human health.” He said the workshop became necessary in order to improve the hygiene status of abattoirs across the state and to prevent continuous pollution of the environment from both solid and liquid waste as a result of their operations. LAGOS—LAGOS State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, handed over 51 Sport Utility Vehicles, SUVs, and eight houses to judges of the state High Court, vowing that no arm of government in the state would be deprived of all required tools to perform its statutory duties. The governor reiterated that his continuing to be the face of Nigeria in infrastructural development, industrialization, trade investments and information technology. The state government is however, opting for a low key celebration because of the scourge of COVID-19, saying that “this Diamond Jubilee calls for sober reflection and thanksgiving to the Almighty for keeping the Nigerian state together thus far.” COVID-19: Lagos cancels practical assessment exam for JSS 3 students LAGOS—LAGOS State Government has canceled the practical assessment examination for candidates ahead of the conduct of 2020 Basic Education Certificate Examinations, BECE, for Junior Secondary School Students ,JSS 3. The exam is scheduled to hold from Tuesday, October 6 to Monday October 12 at designated centres from 9.00 am daily. In a statement by the Director, Lagos State Examinations Board, Mr Supo Gbadegesin on Wednesday, the board explained that the assessment examination has been canceled due to Covid- 19 pandemic in order not to allow candidates spend long hours at examination centres. Recall that the board last week announced a new dates for the conduct of 2020 screening test into Lagos State Model Colleges and upgraded Junior Secondary Schools in the state. While the board set from September 26 to 30 for the conduct of the Computer- Based Testing version of the screening at the Lagos State Examinations Board, October 3 was slated for the paper pencil testing, PPT, version of the examination in all the six education districts. Sanwo-Olu hands over 51 vehicles, 8 houses to judges By Onozure Dania administration would continue to support the judiciary and raise the bar of legal practice in line with global standards. Recall that the governor last year October gave out 50 official cars to magistrates to aid their duties. The governor who said there would be no good governance and development without a formidable judiciary, reassured members of the judicial arm that the executive arm under his leadership would be a dependable partner. She'll kill herself for nothing! Pls, stay 'away'! If you try, na die dey hungry you!
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