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2 —SATURDAY VANGUARD, FEBRUARY 13, 2021 Burial ceremony of late Alh Lateef Olukayode Jakande at Volts Gardens, Ikoyi, Lagos. Oluwo urges Fulani to relocate to cities •Tells Buhari to send them abroad for modern cattle rearing training By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo THE Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi has charged President Muhammadu Buhari to sponsor Fulanis on foreign training on modern cattle rearing technology while urging the Gaa Fulani to relocate to the cities and mix with indigenes. The monarch said the way cattle rearing is done among the Fulani herdsmen was archaic and outdated, hence, they need to seek modern cattle rearing techniques. Oluwo in a video recorded during his visit to Gaa Fulanis, Odo-Oba, Iwo on Thursday said that if the children of the herdsmen were exposed to proper education they could end up as elites in the society. “Open grazing is outdated, it is no longer practiced now. You feed cow in a spot. I told the government to empower you in other professions, relocate you to where you can enjoy social amenities. The government should shift attention to your well-being. “It is not all your children that will be willing to be herders. Some may like to be doctors, astronauts, lawyers etc. All your children will not want to be just cow merchants. I have advocated it in the past that your children should go to school. “You lack some basic amenities here and I learnt that you have been here for over 200 years. You need to relocate to town and mix with us. You are all residents of Iwo. We the Yorubas chose this place you are living in as a farm settlement. You need to relocate and live with us. I want to monitor your activities since you are not willing to go back to your hometown”. The monarch disclosed that government’s and monarchs across the country should focus effort towards integrating non indigenes in their domains in the system and give them a sense of belonging that could further ensure the security of lives and property in the country. Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu(left) and Hon. Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola,SAN(right) during the commissioning of the Lagos State Mechanized Abattoir under the Management of Lion Unisco Enterprises at Ayoola Lawal Street, Ilaje, Bariga, Lagos on Friday, 12th February 2021. Pastor Adeboye dedicates kidney dialysis Center to mark 40th ordination anniversary By Nkiruka Nnorom THE Redeemed Chris tian Church Of God (RCCG), through its Christian Social Responsibility (CSR) arm - His Love Foundation (HLF) – has dedicated a Kidney Dialysis Center at the Pastor Enoch And Folu Adeboye Intensive Care Unit at the Health Center, RCCG Camp, Mowe, Ogun State as part of its Christian Social Responsibilities and also part of programmes to celebrate Pastor Adeboye’s 40th year ordination as the General Overseer of RCCG. The Dialysis Center, which was built and equipped to bring critical healthcare solution closer to the people for the benefit of humanity in general, and the host community in particular, is also driven by the mantra of RCCG to touch people’s lives, with emphasis on improving standards of living by providing good education and health through infrastructural development. Pastor Adeboye became the G.O of the RCCG ministry on January 21, 1981, and still holds the position till present. Speaking at the dedication of the Kidney Dialysis Center, Pastor Adeboye, who was represented by Pastor Joseph Obayemi, Continental Overseer Africa 1 and National Overseer Nigeria, said he has a lot to be grateful for after so many years of leading this ministry. He stressed the importance of the church’s CSR programme, saying it is what the Lord Jesus Christ demands of the church, while adding that the church will not relent on its efforts to impact lives positively by providing spiritual and physical support to everyone irrespective of where they are from in Nigeria. He noted that the availability of a Kidney Dialysis center within the location will prevent unnecessary deaths arising from inadequate medical infrastructure around the area. Pastor Adeboye further thanked His Love Foundation team lead by Pastor Idowu Iluyomade, Special Assistant to the G.O on CSR, for making the dream a reality. Pastor Idowu Iluyomade while responding said ,”The RCCG through its CSR arm has been very concerned about the loss of lives due to inadequate healthcare facilities in the country, which makes Nigerians spend over $3billion annually on health tourism seeking state of the art health facilities in countries like India and the UAE. IGP: NBA drags Buhari to court over ‘illegal’ extension of Adamu’s tenure By Ikechukwu Nnochiri THE Nigerian Bar Asso ciation, NBA, has instituted an action before the Federal High Court in Lagos to challenge what it termed as President Muhammadu Buhari’s illegal extension of the tenure of the retired Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mr. Mohammed Adamu. NBA, which is the umbrella body of legal practitioners in the country, in a statement that was signed by its President, Mr. Olumide Akpata, said the action was in fidelity to its motto, which is ‘Promoting the Rule of Law’. “The NBA’s decision to take this extraordinary line of action is underpinned by an urgent need, and a sacred duty to reassert the supremacy of the rule of law in the face of growing impunity and the seeming reluctance of law officers in government to give proper counsel. “The NBA’s position in the suit is that Mr Adamu ceased to be a member of the Nigeria Police Force when he attained the milestone of thirty-five years of service. Therefore, the President’s extension or Mr Adamu’s tenure by three months, in the NBA’s respectful view, is unconstitutional. “In the grand scheme of things, the NBA is wary that the more government officials casually violate the law, the harder it would become to expect citizens to be compliant. “Citizens take their cues from their leaders and public office holders who flout the laws of the country that they are meant to uphold. “The ubiquity of acts of impunity, especially by those in high public offices portends an existential threat to the survival of this country and her hard won democracy. “The NBA, now more than ever, is firmly committed to changing this narrative. “As the outcome of the suit is awaited, the NBA wIII continue to condemn and confront lawlessness in any form and from all quarters”, the statement read. Meanwhile, the sole issue the NBA raised for the court to determine in its suit marked FHC/L/CS/214/ 2021, is: “Whether by the combined interpretation of the provisions of section 215(a) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), sections 7(3), (6) and 18(8) of the Nigeria Police Act, 2020, the 1st Defendant (Buhari) can lawfully extend the tenure of the 3rd Defendant (Adamu) as the Inspector General of Police after having retired from service of the Nigeria Police Force”. The Police Service Commission was also joined as the 2nd Defendant in the suit the legal body filed through its team of lawyers led by Dr. Charles Mekwunye. CHANGE OF NAME KYAKKYAWA I, formerly known as ABIGAIL KYAKKYAWA GWADAH, now wish to be known as ABIGAIL GWADAH. All former documents remain valid. The relevant authorities and general public please take note. OGENYI I, formerly known as Miss Ogenyi Margaret Agube, now wish to be known as Mrs. Otsapa Margaret Agube. 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FFK’s botched defection, an attempt to manipulate APC leadership — PGF DG By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Director General of the Progressive Governors’ Forum PGF, Salihu Moh. Lukman has said the recent attempt to accept Chief Femi Fani-Kayode into the fold of the All Progressives Congress APC was a clear attempt by some partisans to manipulate the leadership of the ruling party into doing the wrong thing. There were reports earlier in the week that Fani-Kayode, a chieftain of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP was set to join the APC following a meeting with the Chairman of the Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee CECPC, Gov. Mai Mala Buni and Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello who chairs the Mobilization Committee of the party. In a statement titled, “APC and the Question of Values”, Lukman praised the insistence by many APC members and leaders that Mr. Fani-Kayode “was not welcome to join APC because he doesn’t have the values required to be a member”. He faulted comments by a PDP chieftain, Dr. Sam Amadi, that “APC has no defined values or defining values. APC is a normless contraption, like Nigeria”. Lukman noted that “the issue of Mr. Fani-Kayode’s attempt to join the APC is a clear instance of attempts to manipulate some of our leaders into accepting membership of someone who ought not to have been considered as member of our party. If that was the case in the past, it is better late than never to correct such a mistake”. He also advised those angry with APC to work hard to form a better party. “Without going into details, the capacity to test wide range of political options assisted to create the needed confidence for merger negotiations of our opposition parties in 2012/2013 that led to the emergence of APC. It is important to recognise that for leaders of our legacy parties to successfully negotiate the merger, it meant that they were responsive to the reality that without being able to merge they couldn’t have won election at national level. “You can say that the negotiation only produces instrument for capturing power. What is wrong with that? Would you have rather preferred APC or any preferred party becoming a permanently defeated party? That APC is succeeding in capturing power is the reason we are having this debate. It is far more encouraging to engage the debate, on our part as APC members, because the party is succeeding in winning elections, if you like capturing power. Is there any successful political party anywhere in the world that is not an instrument of capturing power? If your pain is that APC is emerging as a successful political party, the best advice one can give is that those who are opposed to APC should work hard to produce the party that can defeat the APC”, Lukman stated. ‘Not all-comers affair’ The PGF DG also insisted that the APC must not be an allcomers affairs, saying only those with progressive credentials should be admitted into its fold in the ongoing nationwide membership registration and revalidation exercise. He said; “The fact of being successful is what is attracting almost everyone desirous of accessing political opportunities to join our party. No doubt, that is not good. But it must be stressed, it will require strong SATURDAY VANGUARD, FEBRUARY 13, 2021 — 3 internal contestation to control that. Again, that we are as a party debating the issue of who should join our party or not, represents the qualitative difference between the APC and PDP. If it were PDP, once the National Chairman of the party acts on a matter and backed by a serving governor, members can only grumble. “I am proud to have my voice guaranteed and affirmed by my leaders in APC. As an employee of Governors, it has been a privileged opportunity to speak out openly on matters within the purview of leadership initiative. Rather than my leaders, including our Governors, relating to me as a subordinate who should only take instructions, they recognise and respect my views as a loyal member of the party. Part of the responsibility that imposes is that we should be able to speak out to protect and defend our leaders and our party. 2023: No Igbo man will vie for vice president — Igbo group By Chinedu Adonu Ahead of 2023 general election, an Igbo group, National Forum for South East Presidency says it will frown at Ndigbo aspiring for the post of vice president in any political party, saying “Igbo man becoming President is not negotiable”. The resolution was made known yesterday at the zonal meeting of the group held at Meadway Luxry Hotels and suit, GRA, Enugu. The Summit which attracted both religious, traditional and political leaders from South East, South South and middle belt Region also took a far reaching political decision among which was the non Negotiable agreement on the South East presidential slot in 2023. They spoke without respect to rights of individuals and appeared to lord their interest on others rather than lobbying. In a keynote address by the National president of the group Dr Patrick Enuneku, said the presidency slot is not negotiable, warning that any lgbo man who tries to take vice president From left: Mrs Chioma Ejikeme, Executive Secretary, Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD); Mrs Olive Onono, Enyi Ngozi Giwa-Amu, Mr Chris Anyaegbunam, Archbishop Valerian Okeke, Mr Frank Anyaegbunam, Enyi Izukanne Arinze, Mrs Vivienne Edozie and Mr Chibundu Edozie during the burial of late Mrs Joyce Alberta Anyaegbunam (née Petgrave) in Onitsha, Anambra State on Wednesday. *Says president of Igbo extraction not negotiable slot of any political party would not only be disgraced but will also face the wrath of the Igbo people. They did not say who will command the wrath. Dr Enuneku disclosed that the group has embarked on consultation with political stakeholders, former heads of State as well as traditional and religious leaders from the six regions across the country. By Ochuko Akuopha OBIARUKU - FIVE days after they abducted a female farmer Obiaruku, headquarters of Ukwuani Local Government Area, Delta State, suspected herdsmen again, reportedly struck in the area on Thursday, killing one Mr. Enumah. Sources said the deceased, a 30-year-old farmer was shot dead while working in a farmland near River Ethiope. “His body was found on the Hear him, “We want to make it clear to every Nigerian that we have no particular political party of interest nor candidate. It is the choice of a favoured candidate of the Igbo extraction that would determine who and what party to support at the appropriate time”, He said. He warned members of making negative utterances land and he was buried last night (Thursday night). He was shot by the herdsmen. All the killings that have been happening in the bushes are being carried out by herdsmen” a source who craved anonymity told Saturday Vanguard. Contacted, Police Public Relations Officer of the state command, Onome Onowvakpoyeya said no one had come to lodge an official report to the police to that effect. Meanwhile, Ukwuani Community Youth Leaders, have told the Federal Govern- against the ideologies, policies, programs and political agenda of the group. Earlier in a welcome address, the South East zonal chairman and Chairman of Enugu State chapter Messers Chinedum Ukwu and Chief Innocent Nnadi respectively recalled some of the efforts made by some notable Nigerians in support of a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction come 2023 and tasked members on unity, trust,and commitment. Again, herdsmen kill farmer in Delta community ment to take seriously, it’s responsibility of securing the lives and properties of Nigerians. Reacting to the activities of herdsmen in the area,President of the youth leaders, Comrade Fidelis Azaka said “We are all living at the mercy of the herdsmen. They go into our farms and their cattle uproot our crops we suffered to plant. “We are predominantly farmers in Ukwuani and they don’t allow us to go to our farms. They carry sophisticated weapons to chase us out of our farms, they kidnap our women and demand for ransom. Minimum wage: Imo, Rivers begin implementation By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri, Egufe Yafugborhi, Rivers IMO and Rivers States yesterday said they have commenced payment of the N30,000 minumum wage to their workers. In Imo, state commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, confirmed this in a statement to newsmen in Owerri. He said that the step was taken in fulfillment of the agreement it entered with the organized labour in the state. According to the government “With this development, the least paid worker on the employ of the government will be going home with N30,000 monthly.” Pointing out that, “Government was keeping its own side of the bargain with the organised labour through the payment of the new minimum wage. “Any worker who has not received his or her January salary must have missed returning the personal identification form as earlier requested by government. “Government had demanded that all public servants complete the personal identification form to ensure that they are captured in the financial data base of the state, even as the government “Directed those who have not done so to comply with the laid down procedures.” He also urged pensioners to follow suit as the government was working hard to ensure that all genuine pensioners are captured and paid, just as he called “Workers to reciprocate the gesture of the Governor by refraining from acts of sabotage and willful disobedience to constituted authorities.” Rivers State Government said it has commenced full implementation of the National Minimum Wage of N30,000 with effect from January this year. In Rivers, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Tammy Danagogo, following a Friday meeting with Labour in Port Harcourt also disclosed that the state has commenced full implementation of the minimum wage. He said that a tripartite Committee has also agreed to address sundry labour issues pending in the state. Thugs attack Joint Border Drill Operatives, raze customs check points, vehicles By James Ogunnaike THUGS suspected to be smugglers attacked the Joint Border Drill Operatives stationed at Olajogun in Oja Odan town of Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State, razing two buildings and customs check points in the attack. The Public Relations Officer of Nigeria Customs, Ogun 1 Command, Hammed Bukoye Oloyede disclosed this to newsmen in a statement issued in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. According to Oloyede, several operation vehicles and personal belongings of customs operatives and other security agencies, were also vandalised and burnt by the hoodlums during the attack. He said, the Joint Border Drill Operatives stationed at Olajogun in Oja-Odan intercepted several kegs of 25 litres capacity of Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) prepared to be smuggled outside Nigeria, on Wednesday. He added, “in an attempt to seize the petroleum products, in contravention with schedule six (6) of Common External Tariff, some suspected smugglers armed with assorted dangerous weapons such as cutlasses, guns and charms unleashed deadly attack against lawful officers leading to a crossfire. Oloyede explained that in the ensuing exchange of fire between smugglers and the patrol team, one of the attackers identified as Tunde Alabe, a native of Ohunbe Community sustained a gun injury leading to his death. “This unfortunate incident led to the blockage of Oja- Odan/Obelle Road by a syndicate of armed smugglers/ hoodlums. They further advanced their hostilities by burning down all customs checkpoints and those of sister security agencies from Olajogun to Hanger and Ohunbe Areas of Ogun State. “The properties and items destroyed by the smugglers/ hoodlums include two customs Toyota Hilux patrol vehicles, a patrol vehicle belonging to the Nigeria Immigration, one Mercedes Benz SUV, Peugeot 206, four motorcycles belonging to the Nigeria Immigration, original credentials and other documents belonging to two customs personnel and two buildings and many other patrol points”. The Customs spokesperson stated in the statement. Meanwhile, the Customs Area Controller, Ogun 1 Command, Peter Chado Kolo, has promised to thoroughly investigate the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate incident and promised to bring the perpetrators to book. Kolo, however, appealed to traditional rulers, opinion moulders and eminent personalities on the need to dissuade the youths in the border areas from seeing smuggling as means of livelihood, noting “the protection of the society against socio-economic ills usually compounded by smuggling is a collective cause we should all join force to fight against”.
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