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14 — Vanguard, MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2020 :Vanguard News :@vanguardnews :@vanguardnews NEWS HOTLINES: 08052867023, 08052867058 EndSARS protests: NECO reschedules examination By Joseph Erunke A B U J A — NATIONAL Examinations Council, NECO, has announced the rescheduling of its Paper I Computer Studies Practical earlier scheduled for today to a later date. The development followed ongoing nationwide protest against excess of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS and police brutality, tagged ‘EndSARS’ have begun to have a heavy toll on candidates writing schools’ examinations. Specifically, the examination body announced in a statement by its Head, Information and Public Relations Division, Azeez Sani, said “This is to inform the general public and especially candidates that the National Examinations Council (NECO) has been constrained to Insurgency: Gov Zulum declares today fasting, prayers G O V E R N O R Babagana Zulum of Borno State has declared today a day special fasting and prayers for divine intervention for an end to insurgency in the state. The governor in a statement yesterday said “I hereby declare Monday, October 19, for the second round of statewide fasting and prayers for peace in Borno. I will like to request, with gratitude, that we approach the fast with the same enthusiasm, devotion and faithfulness as we did on Monday February 24. “I will like to clarify that there will be no public holiday on Monday and there will be no dramatic gatherings. What is required is the purity of our intentions and submission to Allah as we fast and pray from our homes, offices, market shops, other businesses and places of legitimate endeavours. “One of the key goals of fasting together is deferring to the reschedule the Paper I Computer Studies Practical’s earlier scheduled to take place on Monday 19 October 2020, 10am to 1pm. “The examination of this paper will now hold on Monday 16 November 2020, 10am-1pm. This unforeseen incident has been caused by the ENDSARS protest that blocked the free movement of transport at the city entrance gate Benin. “The NECO delivery truck had left its take off point well in advance two days earlier to deliver examination materials to some states and has been held up in the blockage since then. “The Council wishes to assure all stakeholders and the general public that the affected examination materials have been retrieved intact and are in custody of NECO’s vault. “While regretting any Almighty as a community in worship and hope. Fasting together would also remind us of the realities we face and strengthen the faith and patriotism of our military and volunteers in frontlines as well as others who risk their lives for humanitarian and reconstruction courses. “Our fast in worship should very well include prayers against anyone funding or supporting Boko Haram in any way, and prayers against anyone who consciously benefits from the Boko Haram crisis by any means.” The governor who held series of meetings with stakeholders including traditional and religious leaders over the week, said another way to support the military and other security agencies in the fight against the insurgents was for the people to provide useful information about them to the security agencies 7Star Global gets AT licence to float airline 7STAR Global Hangar, the first private and independent aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul in West and Central Africa has received its Airline Transport License (ATL) from the Federal Government to float its airline - 7Star Global Airline. Speaking to journalists at the Murtala Muhammed Airport domestic wing, Lagos, the Managing Director of 7Star Global, Isaac Balami said 7Star will passionately deliver world class service and safety standards and will operate both fixed and rotary wing aircraft He said: “The Airline is established to bring perfection into the aviation industry as we target zero incident and zero accident. We understand there is no parking space in the air, therefore safety is our watch word." "We aspire to be the safest airline in the world with excellent service delivery. We will also continually promote teamwork, culture and dignity within our diverse workforce. "We have our strategy and will continue to strengthen it to eventually become the best aviation service provider globally. Our goal is to be the best in exceptional service delivery at all times. “I am proud to declare that 7Star global will be operating 5 helicopters and 10 E-145 jets.'' Balami also explained that the airline will enjoy the services of 7Star Hangar as it is fully equipped to do aircraft line and heavy maintenance, including aircraft wheels and brakes, upholstery and general fixedbase operation (FBO) services. COMMISSIONING: From left; Head, Human Resources, Dangote Flour Mills, Datti Danguma; Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Labour to governor of Ekiti State, Oluyemi Esan; National President, Food, Beverage and Tobacco Senior Staff Association (FOBTOB), Olaleye Quadri; Executive Secretary, Association of Food, Beverage and Tobacco Employers (AFBTE), Adewale Jones and Deputy National President, FOBTOB, Jimoh Oyibo during official commissioning of FOBTOB Hostel Project 3 at the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State over the weekend. Northern govs didn’t call for retention of SARS — LALONG •Constitutes judicial panel on police brutality By Therese Nanlong J OS—CHAIRMAN of Northern Governors’ Forum, NGF, and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, has dismissed media reports that Northern governors demanded for the retention of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, in the northern part of the country. This came as Governor Lalong announced the appointment of members of a Judicial Panel of Inquiry to investigate complaints of police brutality and related extra judicial killings in the state Ghana’s $1m GIPC levy: Over 1,000 Nigerian traders risk deportation by October ending By Victoria Ojeme A B U J A — NIGERIAN and Ghanaian governments are yet to reach a truce over the one million dollars Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, GIPC, levy, as over 1,000 Nigerian traders in Ghana risk deportation at the end of this month. The Ghanaian Ministry of Trades has insisted that Nigerian businesses wishing to trade in the country must pay the $1 million stipulated in the GIPC Act or risk deportation. The President of Nigeria Union of Traders in Ghana, Chief Chukwuemeka Nnaji, told Vanguard: “We are calling on the government of Nigeria to come to their aid as their shops remain shut to business for over 10 months despite promises to look into the misunderstanding that exists between the traders and Ghanaian authorities. They made the plea when the traders took their protest to the Nigeria High commission in Accra, Ghana. Nnaji, said their shops should be reopened so that they could go back to their normal businesses, urging Nigeria Government to evacuate the traders if a truce could not be reached with the authorities in Ghana. Responding, Nigeria charge De Affairs in Ghana, Esther Arewa, assured that the two governments would meet to find with a view to delivering justice for all victims of the disbanded SARS, and other police units. This followed the recommendation of the National Economic Council, NEC, for the establishment of state-based judicial panels of inquiry by governors to hear complaints and ensure accountability in the operations of police units in their states. The panel according to a statement by the Governor’s Director of Press and Public Affairs, Makut Macham, is headed by a retired Judge of the Plateau State High Court, Justice Philomena Lot. a lasting solution to the crisis. Recall that In August 2020, shops belonging to Nigerian traders in Accra were locked up by Ghanaian authorities. An inter-ministerial task force on August 10 identified shops owned by Nigerian traders and requested for registration of business taxes, resident permit, standard control and GIPC registration as prerequisite for SACK: Workers threaten to shut Intels operations on Wednesday if... By Victor Ahiuma- Young M A R I T I M E Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, weekend said the management of Intels Service Nigeria Limited had invited the Union to a meeting on Wednesday in the wake of seven days ultimatum it issued the firm over the sack of no fewer than 600 union members. But the leadership of the Union said the management of Intels was aware of the union’s demands, which was to withdraw the sack letter and recall the workers without conditions failing which all operations of the company nationwide would be shut from Wednesday October 21, until further notice. President-General of MWUN, Prince Adeyanju Adewale, told Other members are: Retired Commissioner of Police, Garba Patrick, Ezekiel Daschen (Youth Representative, Mrs. Rauta Dakok (Representative of Attorney General’s Office); Mrs. Kiyenpia Mafuyai (representative of Human Rights Commission) while the civil society is to be represented by Dr. John Jinung and Fatimah Suleiman. The terms of reference among others are to “receive and investigate complaints of Police brutality or related extra judicial killings; evaluate evidence and draw conclusions on validity of complaints; as well as recommend compensation and other reopening their businesses. They also demanded cash payment of $1 million. But after series of intervention by the Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, promises were made by the Ghanaian Authorities to open the shops. But the promise remained unfulfilled till date. Vanguard that “the management of Intels has invited us for a meeting on Wednesday. We will attend the meeting. But if they fail to address our demands to withdraw the sack letters and recall the 600 workers, we will down tools and shut operations of the companies across the country immediately. It is after our demands are met, that we can discuss other issues especially, the welfare of the workers.” Recall that the union had last Wednesday issued Intels Services Nigeria Limited a sevenday ultimatum to withdraw the sack letters and recall the affected workers or face total shut down of its operations nationwide. In a letter of ultimatum dated October 14, 2020, to the Managing Director, Intels Nig. Ltd, Secretary General of MWUN, Felix Akingboye, remedial measures.” The governor challenged members of the committee to be thorough, diligent and fair to all those that will appear before them to ensure that justice was served to all parties without bias and the committee was expected to carry out its assignment within six months and submit its report. Meanwhile, the governor has given insight into an interview with journalists at the Presidential Villa, Abuja where he was alleged to have said that Northern governors wanted the return of the disbanded SARS. The governor explained that there was no way the Northern governors would call for the resurrection of an already disbanded SARS as approved by the President and announced by Inspector General of Police but what he simply conveyed in the interaction with State House correspondents was “the need for deeper and holistic reform of the entire policing architecture in the country.” He stressed that despite the condemnable atrocities by some members of the dissolved SARS, ''there are some among them that are good and performed their duties diligently, and as such there should not be blanket condemnation. among others, said: “Over the years the welfare benefits of your employees (Intels Nig. Ltd.) and that of your subsidiary Company, AMS, had always been the product of joint negotiation between your Management and the Union. In other words, the employees of the Principal (Intels Nigeria Ltd) and its subsidiary AMS enjoy the same welfare benefits. “Recently, your management declared about 30 of its employees redundant and the Union was duly consulted, and a joint communiqué between management and the union was issued after due negotiation. Regrettably however, we are informed that your management has terminated its contract with AMS which has led to over 600 workers (who are our members) being declared redundant without due recourse to the Union for the negotiation of their terminal benefits.''
Vanguard, MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2020 —15 <strong>#EndSARS</strong> PROTESTS IN SOME STATES The protest against Police Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) continue unabated weekend. Photos: Olu Ajayi Bunmi Azeez, Dare Fasube, Akeem Salau & Nath Onojake. Protesters continue at Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos. ...Some foreign (legion) protesters are not left out. Protesters taking a recess to pray at Lekki, Lagos. Free food and drinks for protesters in Alausa Lagos. ...In Ibadan. Commuters stranded at Oluku by-pass Lagos - Benin express road. Protesters in Lagos. Mother and daughters taking a prayer break in Lekki Lagos.
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