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10—Vanguard, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 :Vanguard News :@vanguardnews :@vanguardnews NEWS HOTLINES: 08052867023, 08052867058 BRIEFING: From left, Mr Adefemi Olaifa, Logistic Chairman; Mrs Abiola Adewusi, Secretary General; Dr Adewunmi Adeyemi-Bero, 2nd Vice President; Dr Preye Fiebai, 1st Vice President; and Mrs Rose Ogbeche, Assistanat Secretary-General, all of Association of Feritility and Reprodutive Health, AFRH, during a press briefing by AFRH on the forthcoming annual international conference, last Thursday at The Metropolitan Club, Kofo Abayomi, Victoria Isaland, Lagos. Photo: Kehinde Gbadamosi. Pipeline contract: INC brokers ceasefire between Tompolo, Dokubo By Emma Amaize & Henry Umoru WARRI — PRESIDENT of Ijaw National Congress, INC, has hammered out a ceasefire between leader of the defunct Movement for Emancipation of the Niger-Delta, MEND, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, and another militant leader, Asari Dokubo, who kicked against the pipeline surveillance contract the Federal Government awarded to Tompolo. This came as Ijaw Patriotic League,IPL, has thrown its weight behind Federal Government for refusing to revoke the oil pipeline protection contract awarded to a company in which Tompolo has interest. Dokubo, who heads the Niger Delta People’s Salvation Front, NDPSF, caused a stir in a series of viral video, last week, when he lambasted Tompolo over the contract, daring him to step his foot on his Kalabari territory, Rivers State, with a stretch of 83-kilometre pipelines and see what would happen to him and his boys. Speaking to Vanguard on the arrangement, INC president, Prof. Benjamin Okaba, said: “The relative calm, call it ceasefire, is obviously the product of our deliberate intervention and strategic engagement of not only the key actors but also of their media managers. “It is true that Tompolo, Ateke, Dokubo and others made personal commitment to the lNC to stop further expression of anger, disappointment and misgivings, believing that the INC will objectively address the remote and immediate causes of the fracas. “They also pledged to caution their respective managers, loyalists and supporters, especially the media teams, against issuance of inflammatory statements and videos against one another. “We are determined to take some more audacious steps to put the entire crises surrounding the Tompolo pipeline surveillance contract behind us soonest. “Congress is resolute in advising the ljaw nation not to allow these crumbs and any other form of inducement to destabilise us. We have greater challenges ahead. We do not have to compromise our unity, we cannot afford to succumb to divisive tendencies and antics orchestrated from within and elsewhere by those who enjoy holding us to perpetual captivity. “Congress considers the prevailing circumstances as a litmus test of our capabilities to manage complex tempestuous situations as •Agitated oil thieves, collaborators fuelling media attack on Tompolo —Ijaw Group this. lt is a test of the leadership’s ability to handle and transform difficult impossibilities into successes and glorious testimonies,” he said. Agitated oil thieves, collaborators fuelling media attack on Tompolo—Ijaw Group National Coordinator of IPL, Jasper Eritei, noted that the decision of the Federal Government to engage Tompolo to assist in securing the nation’s outrageously violated pipelines was a well thought out decision and also in the public good. He said: “We have watched with surprise and indeed consternation the attacks, deliberately put together to blackmail the Federal Government to cancel the pipeline surveillance and protection contract awarded to a firm in which Tompolo has interest. “We believe that the Federal Government and indeed the NNPCL have acted positively to promote the common good by embarking on this deliberate master stroke of a step to counter the mindboggling theft of the nation’s disappearing resources. “Logically, those feeding fat on odious money from stolen crude resources will not welcome the government’s action without a fight. It is expected that they will commit huge resources to sabotage it. “It is on this basis that we call on the Federal Government and the NNPCL to be resolute and dismiss this call for cancellation of the contract awarded to Tompolo. “We call on Tompolo to carry out his promise to reach out to various interest groups in the Niger Delta in the interest of a conducive atmosphere for the company’s critical operations.” N’Delta stakeholders to Buhari, NSA: Allow your successor determine life-span of PAP TRADITIONAL rulers, stakeholders and ex-militant leaders from Niger Delta have called on President Muhammadu Buhari and National Security Adviser, Major-General Babagana Monguno (retd) to allow the incoming administration to determine the life-span of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP. The traditional rulers, stakeholders and ex-militant leaders also urged the president and NSA to allow the newly appointed Interim Administrator, Major-General Barry Ndiomu (retd) to use the remaining eight months of his administration to review the PAP and make recommendations to the incoming administration by May 29, 2023. The stakeholders said the Presidency has reportedly handed the new administrator, Ndiomu, a six-month's timeline to shut down PAP by February 2023. The convener of the stakeholders and former militant leaders, Chief Pere Agbeinfa, said: “Though the region had sustained the peace for many years, and allowed the freeflow of oil and gas production and sales in our national interest, despite the displeasing policies of the current administration, the final straw that may break the camel’s back, and possibly disrupt the peace across the region might be the abrupt closure of the PAP that provides for over 30,000 ex-militants and their families. “While at the same time, the presidency is utilising billions of naira that have been exploited from the Niger Delta for the training and rehabilitation of their so-called repentant Boko-Haram terrorists, and Islamic States of West Africa Province, ISWAP, terrorists that have killed and maimed thousands of innocent Nigerians with millions of Nigerians displaced by the actions of these terrorists.” He noted that the closure of the Amnesty Office may lead to an unimaginable crisis in the region that may lead to the disruption of the coming 2023 general elections and thwart the renewed campaign against crude oil theft from the Niger Delta region. Agbeinfa, however, congratulated the newly appointed Interim Administrator, Ndiomu, describing him as a man with known capacity engulfed in a drive to contribute to the development of the region. He urged the new administrator to sustain the tempo and improve on building the bridge between the President Buhari led administration and the people of Niger Delta. Land dispute: Aladja, Ogbe-Ijaw sign peace accord By Ochuko Akuopha U GHELLI—WARRING Aladja and Ogbe-Ijaw communities, Udu and Warri South-West Local Government Areas of Delta State, have signed a peace accord, following the renewed hostilities over their protracted land dispute. Police Public Relations Officer of the state Police Command, Mr. Bright Edafe, who disclosed this in a statement, said the communities agreed to toe the part of peace at a conflict resolution meeting. The statement read: “On 17/9/ 2022, the Commissioner of Police Delta State, Ari Ali, had a conflict resolution meeting with the leaders of Aladja and Ogbe- Ijoh communities. “The meeting was held at the Government House, Annex in Warri and was anchored by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Peace Building and Conflict Resolution, Chief Edwin Uzor. Also in attendance were Chairman Warri South West LGA, Taiye Tuoyo and the Vice Council Chairman, Udu LGA, Eloho Awinoron. “During the meeting, both communities expressed their displeasure over the ongoing land demarcation crisis that had led to the death of one Frank Amakiri, 36 years old, and one other. “Though none of the communities took responsibility for the incident, they both admitted that peace was critical for both communities to progress and they don’t want to leave the crisis for their children to inherit. “The Special Adviser to the Governor on Peace Building and Conflict Resolution noted that the state government will compensate those who have lost some part of their property as a result of the ongoing boundary demarcation before commencement of the next phase of the demarcation. “The Commissioner of Police noted that any further escalation of the crisis between both communities will not be treated with levity and whoever is found wanting will be duly prosecuted. Lawyer drags Reno Omokiri before EFCC, ICPC over alleged criminal representation By Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT— A Port Harcourt-based lawyer, Azubuike Ihemeje, has petitioned a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Mr. Reno Omokri, to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, over alleged criminal representation. Ihemeje in the petitions sent to office of the two anti-corruption bodies in Port Harcourt, weekend, claimed that Omokiri received salaries above his employment status and thereby, obtained salaries by pretence. Ihemeje filed the petitions following discrepancies in Omokri’s appointment letter and pay slip which he (Omokiri) posted on his social media handles. It will be recalled that a Port Harcourt-based social media influencer and media consultant, Oraye St. Franklyn, had claimed that Omokri was not a direct aide to President Jonathan, rather a personal staff of late Oronto Douglas, who was an aide to President Jonathan. Franklyn had challenged Omokri to publish his letter of appointment if President Jonathan truly appointed him and, to that effect, adding that the unwholesome grandstanding and misrepresentation by Omokri need to stop as they amount to fraud. But, taking up the challenge, Omokri had reportedly posted a redacted appointment letter entitled “Appointment as Special Assistant to the President” with a Federal Government employee payment slip that designated his position as Senior Special Assistant to the President. However, Ihemeje, in the petitions, said that Omokri, by his admission, was obtaining and receiving salaries from the coffers of the FG as Senior Special Assistant, whereas in contrast from his disclosed letter of appointment bears Special Assistant, thereby, showing a clear case of obtaining excess salaries by false pretence. 2023: PDP spokesman knocks Gbagi, says SDP is unknown in Delta By Festus Ahon Aspokesman SABA—PRESIDENTIAL of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, weekend, said some of the children of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, governorship candidate in Delta State for the 2023 general election, Chief Kenneth Gbagi may not vote for him at the poll. Aniagwu, who briefed newsmen in Asaba, said: “Gbagi has continued to dish out lies upon lies. You know that he contested primaries on the platform of the PDP and because of his very unpopular stand, he could not secure up to two votes in the primary of that election. “We also want to use this medium to address certain issues. We believe that the PDP winning machine in the state is not weakened and we have what it takes to speak to Nigerians and win their support by, of course, showcasing the many laudable achievements of the Okowa’s administration which are very visible. “So, on account of that, the candidates of the PDP in all the 25 local government areas, be they those seeking to come to the House of Assembly or those who want to move to the National Assembly or even the governorship candidate, we are convinced that the PDP is going to re-enact what it has done in the last 23 years in the state and we are going to show that Delta State is PDP and PDP is Delta State. “Perhaps, they could have some members in other parts, maybe in South-West, but in Delta, there is none. Just because he wants to be called a governorship candidate, he decided to run to a party that does not have an office in Delta. I don’t know if they have a chairman. “I know he is a smart man, he will not spend his money for any campaign, because he knows that he will not win. He only just wants to waste INEC ballot paper, he knows he will not score up to 20 votes in the entire Delta. I’m very convinced that some of his children may not vote for him. “Instead of him to proceed to reel out the things he intends to do, he is busy misinforming Nigerians. He claims the administration has not been able to execute any project. He claims that he is going to bring a whole lot of industries, and all of you know that the hotel he owns, Signature Suites, the one at PTI junction, has been overtaken by weeds. Obaseki hails Igbinedion’s contributions to Edo’s devt BENIN CITY—Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has praised the Esama of Benin Kingdom, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, for his contributions to the development of the state. Obaseki gave the commendation during the dedication/handing over ceremony of the new Catholic Church at Okada, built by Chief Igbinedion for the Archdiocese of Benin. The church was blessed by Most Rev. Dr. Augustine Akubeze and named Archangel Gabriel Catholic Church, Okada, after the Esama of Benin. Other dignitaries present at the event were former President Olusegun Obasanjo; former governor Lucky Igbinedion of the state; the Esogban of Benin Kingdom, Chief Edibiri and the Iyase of Benin Kingdom, Chief Sam Igbe. Also present were the Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, his wife, Maryann; Chief Judge of Edo State, Justice Joe Acha and senior palace chiefs representing the Oba of Benin Kingdom, amongst others. The governor, who commended the philanthropic nature of Chief Igbinedion, said his government would ensure the completion of the Okada Road dualisation project. He said: “We all know that the role of government is to enable allround development of the society and when you find a person like Chief Igbinedion, who in the last 40 years, decided to bring development into this axis of the state, I believe that the government has a responsibility to support and enable what he is doing in Okada. “As part of what we are doing as a government, we are putting together a 30-year development plan for Edo State, so that future governments that come will not say they don’t know what to do."
VANGUARD, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 — 11 :Vanguard News :@vanguardnews :@vanguardnews NEWS HOTLINES: 08052867023, 08052867058 VISIT —From left: PS, Lagos State Health Service Commission, Dr. Muyiwa Eniayewu; Commissioner, Ministry of Health, Lagos State, Prof. Akin Abayomi; Chairman, Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Lagos Zone, Dr. Benjamin Olowojebutu; 2nd Vice President, NMA, National, Dr. Adetunji Adenekan; President, Medical Women's Association of Nigeria, Lagos branch, Dr. Ibironke Sodeinde, during a courtesy visit to the commissioner, by the newly elected executives of NMA, Lagos State Zone, led by the Chairman, Dr. Benjamin Olowojebutu, in Lagos, yesterday. Defend, protect Benue from external aggressors, Ortom urges guards By Peter Duru M A K U R D I — GOVERNOR Samuel Ortom of Benue State has urged the second batch of trainees of the state Community Volunteer Guards, BCVG, to be prepared to defend and protect communities of the state from external aggressors. This came as the governor explained that his criticism of the federal government was to make the government work better for the people and not to vilify the office of the President as being wrongly perceived in some quarters. The Governor gave the charge yesterday when he visited the training camp of the BCVG at the military shooting range, near Ikpayongo, Gwer East Local Government Area of the state. Governor Ortom who was accompanied by the lawmaker representing Benue North-East Senatorial District, Senator Gabriel Suswam and other top government officials also ....Gives reason for criticising FG participated in the shooting training. The Governor commended the trainees for exhibiting high level of enthusiasm and commitment which he noted showed their readiness to defend and protect Benue communities against invasion. He warned the trainees against using "the training you have acquired and the legal weapons that would be provided after your inauguration to engage in criminal acts because anyone who does so would be prosecuted." The Governor told the trainees that their recruitment, training and eventual inauguration were properly backed by the law that was enacted by previous administrations, stating that "the Benue State Government under my leadership, only amended the law to make it more effective in line with present challenges." Governor Ortom further stated that due to the rising insecurity in the country, the 19 Northern Governors recently met and resolved to strongly advocate for the establishment of State Police, saying "once it is approved you will be the first to be recruited in Benue State." Senator Suswam on his part, enjoined the trainees to abide by their rules of engagement, saying their good conduct was important to convince the people that had misgivings about the establishment of the security outfit. He also lauded Governor Ortom for taking the bull by the horn in setting up a security outfit to complement the efforts of conventional security agencies to protect the lives and property of Benue people. Earlier, Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Matters, Lt. Col. Paul Hemba (retd) said the trainees had already undergone three weeks of rigorous training with the shooting experience being the Tinubu appoints Gov Bello as youth coordinator for campaign council By Gabriel Ewepu GOVERNOR Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has been appointed as the National Youth Coordinator of the Tinubu- Shettima Presidential Campaign Council. This came as farmers under the auspices of Asiwaju/Shettima Farmers' Group, commenced mobilisation of farmers and votes in all 774 local government areas and the 36 states including the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, for the presidential standard bearer of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu and his running mate, Senator KashimShettima. Governor Bello’s appointment was conveyed in a letter addressed to him signed by the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Tinubu, in the letter, dated August 8, 2022, stressed that Bello, who was an aspirant in the party's presidential primaries, held in June 2022, deserved the appointment, owing to his impressive political achievements and the exemplary leadership he had demonstrated as governor of his state and as a party member. The former governor of Lagos State added that he was confident that the Kogi State Governor would do his best in the new responsibility given him so that the party could run an effective, message-driven campaign, which would lead to victory in the 2023 Presidential election. It will be recalled that youths and women across the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria, had, during the build-up to the APC presidential primary election, demonstrated their strong support for the Kogi State Governor, owing to his youth- and womenfriendly policies Party members and analysts have described this appointment as a big boost for the campaign, considering the important place of youths in the 2023 elections and the impressive youthtargeted campaigns Bello conducted before the primary election. The letter, titled: 'Appointment as National Youth Coordinator for Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council', read in part: "By way of this letter, we are pleased to formally convey your appointment as National Youth Coordinator of the Tinubu/ Shettima Presidential Campaign Council.“"This appointment is fitting and appropriate, given your impressive political achievements and the exemplary leadership you have demonstrated as governor of your state and as a party member.“ last, saying the visit of the Governor had boosted their morale. Why I criticise the FG Meanwhile, given reasons for criticizing the federal government, during a Thanksgiving Mass in honour of the Tor Sankera, HRH, Chief Abu King Shuluwa at the Catholic Youth Centre Church Makurdi, Governor Ortom, urged Christians especially those in Benue State not to relent in praying for their leaders at all levels for God's grace to lead in the right direction. He said "most of the policies of the Federal Government which I kick against are clearly antipeople, especially those that effect our people. And my criticisms are meant to make the government live up to its responsibilities to the people and not intended to vilify the President as being perceived by some persons." The Governor maintained that although he had the privilege to contribute financially to the medical trip of Tor Sankera abroad, his healing was mainly a result of the prayers of the people, which brought God's intervention. Also speaking, the lawmaker representing Benue North East District, Senator Suswam expressed gratitude to God for healing the royal father, saying as a father and traditional leader, the First Class Chief needed to be healthy to continue rendering service to his subjects. The celebrant and Tor Sankera, Chief Shuluwa who was overwhelmed with joy attributed his healing to people's prayers while his wife, Elizabeth Shuluwa thanked Governor Ortom for his huge financial support to the treatment of the royal father both at home and abroad. In a homily at the Mass, the Parish Priest, Rev Fr. Shima Ukpanya emphasised the need for believers to sustain prayers for God to make leaders lead in a way that would foster peace, progress and development. UNICEF, FCDO return Im out-of-school children in Kano to school By Bashir Bello KANO — No fewer than one million out of school children have been returned to school in Kano State under the Girls' Education Project, GEP 3 intervention implemented by the United Nations Children Fund, UNICEF with funding from Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, FCDO. Deputy Director, Junior Secondary Schools, Kano State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Hajia Hauwa Tanimu, disclosed this weekend during a meeting organized by UNICEF in collaboration with SUBEB for stakeholders comprising School Based Management Committee, SBMC, High Level Women Advocate, HILWA, mothers association among others on sustainability plan of the project as GEP 3 phasing out by September ending. Hajia Tanimu said the children were returned to school from By Demola Akinyemi ILORIN—The Kwara State Gubernatorial candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Hakeem Oladimeji Lawal, has challenged Kwara youths to be prepared to take over governance at all levels and not shy away from active politics as the 2023 general elections draw closer. The first son of late Governor Mohammed Lawal, spoke weekend at a meeting with the State and Senatorial executives of Youth and Student Coalition for Hakeem Lawal, YOSCOHOL, the six Local Government Areas, LGAs of Nasarawa, Sumaila, Dambatta, Ungogo, Kano Municipal and Gwale of Kano State where the project was piloted. According to her, the GEP 3 project had succeeded in changing narratives around out of school children menace hence the need for sustainability mechanisms in place to sustain the interventions by the benefitting communities. She said "UNICEF under the GEP 3 has carried out series of interventions which include the enrolment drive. With this intervention, about one million adolescent children have been enrolled back to school (Primary and Integrated Quranic School/ Tsangaya). "Other interventions include enrolment drive, cash transfer program to return girl child back to school, school grants, training of the teachers and other supports to SBMC and others. 2023: SDP guber candidate urges youths to takeover governance AFRH gives hope to couples with fertility challenges By Japhet Davidson THE Association of Fertility and Reproductive Health (AFRH) has assured couples with fertility challenges of its readiness to provide the needed services to end their fertility problems. The body stated this during a press conference to herald their 12th Annual International Conference slated for Lagos . The conference with the theme: Maximising ART Successes and the Sub-theme: Individualized Controlled Ovarian Stimulation which is slated for September 22nd and 23rd at Marriot Hotel, Ikeja will address topical issues relating to fertility, factors responsible for the highest level of infertility, understanding how to improve of their services, how to reduce the cost of treatment, how to handle ultrasound services etc. Speaking at the event, Dr Adewinmi Adeyemi- Bero, the 2nd Vice Chairman and local organising committee chairman stated that “Infertility has continued to cause a lot of anguish for couples over the years and the trend appears to be worsening. A lot of research is being done to provide solutions for people experiencing this emotionally and financially draining condition. The association is therefore geared towards the promotion of quality education and other areas of need for service provision in reproductive health, with emphasis on fertility services.” Also speaking, Dr Preye Fiebai, First vice chair, stated that fertility care is very expensive all over the world, hence, AFRH is focused on promoting affordability without compromising success rates. This according to him is reflected in the theme of this year’s annual conference.The hybrid meeting will feature a series of educative and interactive lectures by very experienced internatrional and local speakers. Okowa to open DELCOM 2022 Workshop GOVERNOR of Delta State and PDP Vice Presidential Candidate, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, will, tomorrow, declare open the 4th Edition of Delta State Communication Capacity Building Workshop, Delta State Communication Workshop, DELCOM 2022, with in Ilorin. The governorship hopeful while commending the leadership of the group, for their intellectual contribution to the liberation said," We all were part of the Otoge struggle because we were convinced that Kwara deserves better than it was getting, we did all we did not because of personal pecuniary benefits or hatred for personality. “Now, we have achieved Otoge, but yet to deliver a Kwara of our dreams. That is the reason why we are not resting on our oars not minding the fact that we have made relative movements away from the past, yet we are nothing near where we desire and deserve. the theme: 'Crisis Communication Strategies and Management in Political Power Transition'. The event will take place at the Orchid Hotel, DBS Road in Asaba, at 10am. This was announced by Fred Oghenesivbe, Executive Assistant (Communications) to Governor Okowa.
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