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Fuel Scarcity: Group Lauds NNPC Boss,Kyari for Standing Against Antics of Saboteurs

…Says Current Scarcity uncalled for .

Group under umbrella of Energy Consumers Rights Association (ECORA) has described the current fuel scarcity in some parts of the country as clearly an act of sabotage, apparently aimed at frustrating efforts of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to ensure adequate supply .

According to the group, information gathered revealed that the problem of fuel scarcity, until recently considered a thing of the past, reared its ugly head again barely few months to the country’s general elections.

“Some of our members sent to some states for on-the-spot assessment of the fuel supply situation at selected filling stations , discovered that most filling stations in rural areas have fuel ,while in state capitals, there are some places without queues and others with queues, an evidence that , it’s a case of clear sabotage.It stated .

The group, which made this known in a press statement jointly signed by
Dr.Mustapha Ahmed Bala
President and Mrs Mary John Awe
Secretary General, the Energy Consumers Rights group commended the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC limited ,Eng. Mele Kyari for not bowing to antics of petroleum products marketers, who have wittingly adjusted upward the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit(PMS) also called petrol.

While praising the national oil company for maintaining the pump price, it reiterated, “Those who have increased Pump Price are all scrupulous profiteers,who don’t care about the economic implications on consumers “.

On issue of the discovery of oil in northern Nigeria ,the Group lauded Kyari for breaking the jinx of more than five decades of exploration without success . Noting, “What appears impossible has finally been made possible” .

The statement further reads: “The discovery of oil in commercial quantity and subsequent exploration of the oil in Bauchi, Gombe and Nasarawa states respectively will no doubt lead to increased job opportunities; industrial growth and emergence of new refineries.

“As group of consumers , we happy to be associated with NNPC limited because, of the short and long term economic implications, which suffices to say, “The country can now generate more revenues from oil for sustainable growth and development.”

The group however raised alarm saying,”Since the information about discovery of oil in northern parts of the country,it observed some persons have started undermining Kyari for no just reasons .

“We expect these people to know that rather than making attempts to undermine Kyari’s proactive efforts to rescue our oil sector, such should acknowledge him for two things that distinct him from past Chief Executives of NNPC: First frantic efforts to clamp down on oil thieves and secondly, the discovery of oil in northern Nigeria .

“It for these reasons that we are asking Kyari to remain focused and concentrate on the reforms to ensure that the masses feel the positive impact of Nigeria’s oil wealth”.

North Will Support Obi-Datti To Rescue Nigeria – ODPM

A support group, the Obidatti People’s Movement (ODPM) has expressed optimism that Northern Nigeria will be all out to give support to Labour Party’s Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi and his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed during the 2023 general elections billed for next month, as well as all the LP candidates vying for various offices

The group expressed this at a press briefing held on Monday January 16, 2023 in Kaduna, ahead of Obi’s campaign flag off billed for Wednesday 18th in the political capital of Northern Nigeria, with the them, “Our Future is Bright with OBI-DATTI VICTORY”

“We sincerely believe that the North will support Obi-Datti campaign to rescue this nation come May 29,” the group said.

According to the text of the briefing jointly signed by Honourable Charles Obiora Anueyiagu (National Coordinator, Obi-Datti People’s Movement Nigeria), Bon Nebo Esq Diaspora Coordinator ObiDatti People’s Movement and Kenneth Chukwu
(Director General ObiDatti People’s Movement), the group assured Nigerians that with an Obi-Datti presidency, all the woes of Nigeria will become a thing of the past within the shortest possible time.

“Our unalloyed support for joint ticket of Obi-Datti is hinged on the following facts;

(1) Character, Capability and Competence.

2) Verifiable track records and accountability.

The first time all Nigerians speaking with one voice irrespective of tribes regions and religions.

3) Transformative agenda. A paradigm shift from consumption to production.

4) Equal opportunities to all Nigerians regardless of ethnicity or religion.

5) An end to corruption and for empowerment of Nigerian youth.

For the first time Nigerians and the rest of the world have a presidential and vice presidential candidate both being loved equally for their ability and competency of good leadership.

(3)Transformation Agenda.
They have records of prudent management and leading by example. And will therefore, be able to transform our civil service, the armed forces, the police force, and all other paramilitary, and governance institutions for good.

(4) Education and Youth Development:
This is also the first time the skills, wisdom and suppressed knowledge of Nigerian Youth comes alive in a high scale dimension. This is a rebirth of hope for our youth who are the future of our nation, Nigeria.

(5) Corruption:
Corruption will die natural death. Only the incorruptible can fight corruption successfully. And only the contented pass through the Nigeria system without being corrupted. We have a duo with impeccable and incorruptible character.

Therefore, our victory in the forthcoming election is the right signal for rebirth of integrity and change of the psyche of our people towards non-corruption characteristics.

(6 ) Nigerians will choose their leaders by themselves not by imposition. This is the greatest opportunity God has given to the populace to decide our future. And we must take advantage of it.

(7) Trust Restored: Their victory will restore hope to Nigerians that democracy works. This victory is our collective victory which guarantees the future for which God blessed our nation abundantly.

(8) Develop Nigeria among world economic power.
They will enhance and increase economics potential global (net export ) and utilize the blessings of God to Nigeria and Nigerians for the good of all.

“With the above, you will all agree that Our Future is Bright with OBI-DATTI victory and together we will achieve by God’s Grace,” the group said.

ODPM said that they have so far, carried out several activities that include the following;

“We created a site named, wheremypvc.com, where we encouraged masses to go get their PVCs, we tell them locations of their PVCs within Rivers State.

“We visited Mile 3 and Mile 1 markets in Rivers State on need to pick up their PVCs and we encouraged them to come out in mass and cast their votes on 25th of February 2023.

“We went all out again to educate people on need to vote for credible leaders, using Peter Obi as our focal point on October 1, 2022 and 8th October 2022.

“Similarly, on January 11, we were at Ogbogoro Town Hall, helping and assisting INEC officials in sorting and giving out PVCS to prospective voters.

“On January 12, we were at Akpor Grammer School, assisting new voters on how to retrieve their data and print out slip for easy collection

“On Friday, we stormed
Ahoda for sensitization.

“Before that, between November 29th to 30th, we sensitized in Port Harcourt City Local Government (PHALGA), we visited ward 17, 8, 1 and 2 we sensitized the whole Eagle Island too.

“Similarly, on November 11th and 12th 2022, we visited Orie Umuogb

“On 7th November to 9th of November, we sensitized some areas in Obioakpor Local Government Area, like Ogbogoro, Ozuoba, Choba, St John Market and Mike 3 Market.

“From September 13th to 15th 2022, we sensitized Akpajo, onne, Eleme Market all In Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State.

“Between October 3rd to 5th, we sensitized Ikwere Local Government and areas we visited were IPO, Omerelelu, Big Elele Market.

“A car rally took place at university of Port Harcourt on Friday 16th of December 2022. It was a weekly outreach for two months.

“We also visited University of Science and Technology on 13th September 2022, as well as embarked on sensitizing eligible voters at Elechi Amadi polytechnic on 12th of September 2022.

“In all our sensitization outreaches, we made use of stickers of various sizes, aprons, tote bags dummy ballot papers and wrist bands as sensitization and voters education materials.

“On 18th of January 2023, our principals Peter Obi and Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed will be visiting Kaduna State.

“Same activities were carried out in other states of the South East and South South, as well as Lagos in the South West.

“We therefore, ask all the executives and coordinators of this honourable group and the Obidients all over the North West to be present in Kaduna for this very important campaign.

“We plan to use this opportunity to show the world our abilities, and also to identify with our principals in Kaduna,” they explained.

According to them, some notable names of their members in the North include,

Alhaji Umar Farouk Ibrahim
Alhaji Mannir Rabiu Katsina
AIG Hadi Zarewa Rtd
Engr Mike Ayuba Auta
5 Hon Jonathan Asake
Hon Bashir Idris Aliyu Zangon Aya
Hon MS Ibrahim
Alhaji Audi Makama
Alhaji Maitama Danmasani Kano
Hon Auwal Tafoki

“We therefore, encourage everybody to be there and be a part of this history making political event seeking to liberate and promote the Nigerian people,” they said.

THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF CHIEF KENNETH GBAGI STANDS HIM OUT AS THE BEST AMONG THE REST

The Delta State governorship candidate under the platform of Social Democratic Party (SDP), Chief Olorugun Kenneth Gbagi is undoubtedly the best among the rest as his outstanding achievements is speaking loud and clear in his favour as the man the good people of Delta State need as their governor at this juncture.

As a minister for State For Education, under his tenure, 13 Federal Universities were created, while numbers of educational reforms were introduced which saw to heavy government funding of tertiary, secondary and primary schools. By and large, these reforms have helped increased the access of millions of Nigerians to education at all levels.

According to Fabian Idehin, a journalist, “Mr Gbagi within that short period as a minister introduced series of reforms that triggered the positive growth of the educational sector in the country.

“He made sure that the federal government invested heavily in primary and secondary schools across the country with the aim of bringing secondary and primary schools closer to the masses and it worked”.

Idehin added,
“It was the efforts made by the former minister that led to the creation of 13 Universities in country.

“He also instituted reforms at the tertiary levels which led to more enrolment of candidates into universities, polytechnics and monothenics. Furthermore, students were given more access to loans and scholarships while tertiary institutions enjoy more fundings from local and international partners

“At the homefront, Mr Gbagi ensured that a Federal Girls College was established at Ughelli South to cater for the need of people from that areas”.

Before he became a Minister, the first Military Administrator of Delta State, Colonel Bassey Asuquo, had appointed him Chairman of Delta Development and Property Authority (DDPA) due to his capacity, sincerity and commitment to serving humanity in all honesty.

Chief Gbagi didn’t operate below the confidence reposed on him as within that short period, he came up with a revenue formular that saw the DDPA, which had a zero account balance when he assumed office, to have over N800 million in its accounts from issuance of Certificates of Occupancy.

It was testified that “As a businessman and an industralist who has employed hundreds and provided opportunities to numerous Deltans, Gbagi has the leadership qualities and what it’s takes to lead Delta State to the promised Land. As he had demonstrated and shown capacity while as Minister of State for Education and has a successful entrepreneur and industrialist.

Mrs. Mary Daniel, a house wife and residence of Asaba opined that

“The former Minister has invested his resources in generating employment opportunities within the state by building and setting up businesses to provide employment for jobless Deltans.

According to her, “If Olorugun Gbagi is elected as the next Governor of Delta State, for the first time, Delta State would have the highest private investor and employer of labour in the state, and incorruptible leader rolled into one, as a governor”.

Therefore, the best that the good people of Delta State can do at time is to queue behind Chief Kenneth Gbagi, give him all the supports he needs and massively vote for him to emerge as the next governor of Delta State.

Who is Kenneth Gbagi and Why He Remains The Best Candidate For Delta State Governor?

As the race to replace Governor Ifeanyi Okowa heats up, amongst the candidates seeking to occupy the Government House in Asaba, one name stands out – Chief Olorugun Kenneth Gbagi -, a former Minister of Education discernibly leads the pack in terms of pedigree and competence.

Mr Kenneth Gbagi is a real estimate manager, who owns variety of hotels, shopping malls, residential buildings amongst others

Also he had served Delta state in many capacities is seen as having the experience needed to bring good governance to the state.

After the creation of Delta State in 1993, the Military Administrator of Delta State then, Colonel Bassey Asuquo, who knew the resourcefulness and single-mindedness of Gbagi appointed him Chairman of Delta Development and Property Authority (DDPA)

Within that short period, Mr Gbagi came up with a revenue formular that saw the DDPA, which had a zero account balance when he assumed office, to have over N800 million in its accounts from issuance of Certificates of Occupancy.

At national level, he was later appointed as the chairman of the committee to develop the Federal Housing Estate at Gwarimpa Abuja by the government of late General Sani Abacha. The seasoned administrator also performed excellently well at the job.

Perhaps, the test of Olorugun Gbagi’s astuteness came in 2012 when he was appointed as Minister of state for education by former President Goodluck Jonathan.

Mr. Alex Asikpi, describes the former minister in terms of his capacity as
“A businessman and an industrialist who has employed hundreds and provided opportunities to numerous Deltans, Gbagi has the leadership qualities and what it’s takes to lead Delta State to the promised land. He had demonstrated and shown capacity while as Minister of State for Education and has a successful entrepreneur and industrialist.

“At this point, Delta State needs someone like Gbagi that will unite all sections of the state and take the state to another level.

“Many people in Delta State, believe that the Gubernatorial candidate under the Social Democratic Party,( SDP) has all it takes to win the election and take Delta State to higher pedestals”. he concluded.

Supply of Rice : Contractor Writes Open Letter to Zamfara Governor over Non-payment of Money

…Says His Life in Danger over Loan Collected for the Supply

The Managing Director of SOA Alkawari Nigeria Limited,Mr Samuel Olugbenga Asegun has sent an “Save Our Soul” open letter to the Governor of Zamfara State, Alhaji Bello Muhammad Matawalle urging him to order Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Local Government and Development to pay the protracted rice subsidy payment .

According to him ,the long overdue rice subsidy payment receivable from
the State Government’s Civil Servants Welfare Scheme executed in June,
2020 has put his life in danger .

His words:”Currently, the life of our Managing Director is seriously in danger as a result of constant hard pressures and foreclosure threats by our lenders simply because your Government has refused to pay us per the agreed terms. We have been treated very unfairly and made to Suffer huge losses unjustly”.

“It is almost 3 years now after the completion of the said supply during
which time we have waited painfully, lobbied extensively and pushed hard
for the payment of the promised subsidy without getting our payment. “

In the open letter with title: OPEN LETTER /SOS TO ZAMFARA STATE GOVERNOR HIS EXCELLENCY BELLO MUHAMMAD MATAWALLE – Samuel Olugbenga Asegun ,he said, “Under the approval of your Excellency, in June 2020, we were awarded a
supply contract by the Directorate of Labour Matters. Irrevocable Payment
Guarantees were issued to us by Zamfara State’s Head of Civil Service,
Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Local Government and Community
Development.

“The payment terms of the referenced contract provided that Zamfara State
Government will pay N5,000 per bag on behalf of all benefitting Civil
Servants while the benefitting Civil Servants would pay N14,000 per bag
via salary deduction. We were assured by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Labour Matters that the agreed subsidy shall be paid to us immediately after our delivery of the rice contracted to us since, according to him, the State Government had provided funds for the payment of the
subsidy.

“Trusting on the integrity of your Government, we proceeded to take a 120-days loan from Capitalfield Financial Management Limited to enable us
execute the said rice supply.”

“We therefore appeal to your Excellency to order an immediate release of
our overdue subsidy payments while we hope you will kindly redress this
injustice by your necessary action.

“It is our hope that we won’t need to seek for a legal redress to demand our due payments and the huge losses we have suffered as a result of the delay cum refusal to fulfill your Government’s contractual obligation to us.

…Read details of the full letter

OPEN LETTER /SOS TO ZAMFARA STATE GOVERNOR HIS EXCELLENCY BELLO MUHAMMAD MATAWALLE – Samuel Olugbenga Asegun

We, SOA ALKAWARI NIG LTD, hereby write this open letter to you, Sir,
the Zamfafa State Governor, His Excellency Bello Muhammad Matawalle,
pleading that you should kindly order both the Ministry of Finance and the
Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, to
immediately release our long overdue rice subsidy payment receivable from
the State Government’s Civil Servants Welfare Scheme executed in June,
2020.

Under the approval of your Excellency, in June 2020, we were awarded a
supply contract by the Directorate of Labour Matters. Irrevocable Payment
Guarantees were issued to us by Zamfara State’s Head of Civil Service,
Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Local Government and Community
Development.

The payment terms of the referenced contract provided that Zamfara State
Government will pay N5,000 per bag on behalf of all benefitting Civil
Servants while the benefitting Civil Servants would pay N14,000 per bag
via salary deduction. We were assured by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Labour Matters that the agreed subsidy shall be paid to us immediately after our delivery of the rice contracted to us since, according to him, the State Government had provided funds for the payment of the
subsidy.

Trusting on the integrity of your Government, we proceeded to take a 120-days loan from Capitalfield Financial Management Limited to enable us
execute the said rice supply.

Furthermore, we had decided to support your new administration in executing this Staff Welfare Scheme while risking our own lives by defying the then ravaging Covid 19 and the rampancy of banditry in and around Zamfara State.

Sir, it is almost 3 years now after the completion of the said supply during
which time we have waited painfully, lobbied extensively and pushed hard
for the payment of the promised subsidy without getting our payment.

Your Excellency, the refusal of your Government to pay the subsidy per the
term of the said contract has totally crashed the business of our small
company while our loan balance with the lenders has grown more than thrice the amount of the original loan we actually took due to accumulated monthly interest and daily default penalty. Sadly, our lenders are now in the process of foreclosure on the collateral pledged for the loan while our company promoters currently live under untold pressure and debilitating stress.

BREAKING: Delta State SDP Guber Candidate Gbagi Gets a Boost As Bishop Odutemu Endorses Him

The gubernatorial candidate of Social Democratic Party (SDP) for the March 2023 election in Delta State, Chief Olorugun Kenneth Gbagi and his campaign team got a big endorsement from the Bishop of Anglican Diocese of Ughelli on Wednesday when the Governorship candidate visited the cleric.

The Bishop of the Anglican Communion Diocese, Right Rev Cyril Odutemu who conducted the New Year Annual Prayer Service at the Anglican Girls Communion School ground endorsed the ambition of Chief Gbagi to become the next Governor of the state.

The Cleric prayed for the success of Olorugun Gbagi in his quest to become the next occupant of the Delta State Government House in Asaba, while presenting him to the congregants.

The Cleric further blessed the gubernatorial candidate asking that God should grant him the power and will to do as he promised.

Speaking earlier, Olorugun Gbagi urged the people of Delta State to vote him as their next governor based on his track record as a former minister, administrator and human capacity developer.

The popular and energetic politician said, during his tenure as a Federal Minister he created 13 Federal Universities across the country, “within that short period, I brought the Federal Government Girls College to Ughelli South and I’ll do more”, he added.

He continue by urging the good people of Delta State to take their fate in their hands and liberate their states this 2023, “if we don’t liberated ourselves then we are in trouble. Hence, my conscious efforts in creating facilities that would generate employment opportunities”.

He further promised to initiate Local Government reforms that would make Local Governments autonomous and viable.
“I promised to pay unemployed youths in Delta State N30,000 every month till they are gainful employed”.

According to political observers, the endorsement of Kenneth Gbagi by Bishop Odutemu is a major milestone that would greatly increase his chances at the polls. It could be recalled that community leaders from Ughelli South and other great leaders from communities across the state have been endorsing Gbagi as the next Governor .

Philanthropic Organisations To Train 10, 000 Youths From 7 States On Digital Skills, Technology, ICT and Others

Mallam Bala Idrisu, the Managing Director of Renaissance Logistics and Supplies Limited, in partnership with Wootlab Foundation and in conjunction with Microsoft has concluded arrangements to train and empower 10,000 Nigerians.

The implementing partner, Wootlab Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that aims to address inequalities for underrepresented and marginalised children and youths by providing opportunities that foster economic growth and financial freedom through digital literacy interventions.

The intensive digital skills training under the Learn Entrepreneurship and Applicable Digital Skills (LEADS) initiative comprises intensive two-week trainer-led classes in highly sought-after digital skills to support their entry into the tech industry and attract opportunities for sustainable livelihoods.

Speaking with Newsmen in Lokoja, Mallam Bala stated that out of the 10,000 beneficiaries to be trained, 5,000 will be selected from Kogi West local government.

The remaining 5,000 people who will receive training and empowerment, he added, will be distributed as follows: 2000 will come from Nasarawa State, 500 from Bayelsa, 500 from Lagos, 500 from Delta State, 500 from Kaduna State, and 1000 from Kano State.

According to the Managing Director of Renaissance Logistics and Supplies Limited, registration for the training and empowerment will begin on Monday, 12th of December, 2022, while the actual training will commence in January 2023.

He said that, in addition to the physical training in Lokoja for individuals from Kogi West, there would also be virtual training, with participants receiving incentives like computers, Android phones, and data to learn.

At the end of the training, the best trainee would receive a laptop, while the two runners-up would receive Android phones.

Mallam Bala explained that the training will be in the chosen areas of the participants. He expressed optimism that at the end of the training, the trainees will be self reliant and gainfully employed.

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Why Gbagyiza Breed Decides to Organize January 7, 2023 Peace ,Unity Concert-CEO

Nathaniel Alkali popularly known as Nath Kali is the Chief Executive Officer of a Kaduna based Cultural organization, Gbagyiza Breed Carnival . In this interview with our Correspondent , he explain reasons he decided to organize a Peace and Unity Concert holding January 7, 2023 to promote Gbagyi cultural heritage and Language.Excerpts:

Can you give us background information about your organization ?

The organization was established basically to preach peace and unity, which is gradually becoming elusive amongst our Gbagyi people . We are also using the Gbagyi Carnival to raise awareness about the cultural diversity of the Gbagyi tribe and bring the Gbagyi people together to understand the language better. We realized that the upcoming generation now are left behind when it comes to speaking the language. This amongst many reasons is why we decided to come up with an event of this nature to galvanize our people, especially the youths. It is our desire, that the event will serve as a repository for growth and development of Gbagyi cultural heritage .

These are the major reasons for organizing the cultural show titled: (Akavuluyha) with hope that Gbagyi people from all over the country will come together to showcase our traditional heritage. It will equally help the Gbagyi people get together to know one another other and understand cultural values .

The show consists of visual representation; speeches, dramas, dance, short plays and presentation of Awards.This festival can be a great opportunity to enhance talents as well.

Where are the Gbagyi People domiciled in Kaduna State?

We are mainly based in Chikun local government area of Kaduna State .

What is your expected figure of invited guests at the event ?

We are expecting nothing less than two thousand guests to grace the event.We have gone round to most of the village heads and title holders to inform them about the event and what we intend to achieve with it.

Who are your target Audience?

Our target is to bring the old and young Gbagyi people together under one umbrella, because if you’re talking about culture ,the young generation needs to learn from the old ones ,hence our resolve to invite our fathers , traditional leaders and custodians of our culture. For instance, I don’t know how to speak the language very well and I believe there are several youths with same problem. And the possible avenue to engender passion and interest in our youth for speaking the language . For me , creating a platform for social interaction with the older ones is the best possible way to understand and speak the language fluently .

Is this your first edition of the event ?

No, we have done it before something in 2018 .

Why didn’t you organize the event in the subsequent years ?

The first time I did ,the turn out was low and I had some issues with some persons, who saw me as too young to organize event of this magnitude .But even at that, we had close to two hundred persons that attended the maiden edition .It was fun and people liked it . Thereafter, there has been pressure from people on me to continue , despite initial challenges .This is why I have relaunched my passion to continue regardless of any challenge. But this time , I had to visit the Sir Gbagyi to inform him officially and sought his blessings . During the visit I explained the mission and goal behind the event and he agreed that we should go ahead .As I speak ,His Royal Highness has agreed to be Patron of the organization .

Do you have a team or is a one man show?

No .I have a solid team with six members working with me on the project and event.

How do you intend to sustain the event, considering issues of harsh economy and other basic challenges that usually frustrate good intentions such as this?

We have established a structure for the event to hold annually, every December without any hitch. There are plans to put in place a board , a secretariat and group sponsors to make the event an annual feature every December .

How do you source funds to pay your bills ?

We have written letters to potential sponsors and we are reaching to them to ensure we get the required funds to organize the historical, cultural and epoch making event. We are optimistic that it will be a good outing , because we have put serious efforts to plan it. After the event , we are going to work on a document on the appraisal and future strategies to adopt for Sustaining it .We also planned to visit the Internally Displaced Persons Camps within Chikun local government area to show them love and listen to their needs and see areas we can mobilise support .

Any plan to Collaborate with the local or state government in future , especially in the areas of security and funding ?

Definitely, we love to do that because the main reason for the event is promote peace and unity .I strongly believe that Peace is a veritable panacea for development . We are looking forward to scale up our reach to extend our tentacles even to the international communities in the nearest future . We want the world to know that the Gbagyi people are peaceful, receptive and industrious .The traits you can’t take away from the Gbagyi people .

Kaduna has suffered several crises, banditry and communal clashes that created acrimony, do you have plans to create a platform for bridge building ?

We have it covertly behind our minds to use the event to also broker peace amongst persons that have suffered attacked within the communities around Chikun ; victims of banditry and communal clashes. But in doing so, there is need to trace the remote causes of these issues and address them without any sentiment, so that doing we can create the platform to unite and appease all aggrieved and affected persons .

Petroleum, Gas consumers form association to Protect Petroleum Industry Act , NNPCL

As part of effort to strengthen petroleum and gas consumption in Nigeria, consumers have birthed an umbrella body to operate under the aegis of
National Association of Petroleum Products and Gas Consumers (NAPGCO).

The association said, it has become necessary for the interest of Nigerians consuming Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and gas to be protected, noting that activities in the upstream and downstream industry must be operated within the confines of laws governing the industry.

In a statement which was made available to journalists in Abuja on Thursday by the pioneer General Secretary, Dr Usman Dabo, added that Nigerian government has done its best to have enacted a Petroleum Industry Act, hence, it required all stakeholders to ensure that the industry runs full blown.

It added that the association will protect the Petroleum Industry Act from political manipulation of any administration in the interest of the growth of the oil and gas industry.

The statement further averred that the association would work with government, Industry players and mother relevant sectors to ensure protection of rights of consumers and support the reform in the oil industry that guard against fuel scarcity in Nigeria.

He disclosed that the Association will open offices in the six geopolitical zones of the country with a view to monitor and carry out their activities smoothly.

According to Dr Dabo, fuel consumption stand at 68 million litres per day, and to this much, Nigerians have right to daily fuel for the smooth operation of business activity across the country.

The statement said: “The Association wil educate and enlighten the citizenry on the rights of the consumers of petroleum products and gas.

“Will cooperate with the NNPCL and other trade unions and marketers in protecting the rights of the consumers”, it noted .

The Association called for cooperation across all oil and gas sectors in a view to tackle sabotage of all forms in the oil and gas industry.

Only God can determines health fitness, Tinubu is a unifier best for President- Group

The President and Convener of Asiwaju’s Redemption Movement, Chief Otumba Niyi Dada has disclosed that only God can determine the fitness of any Human being noting that the Presidential Candidate of APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the best for the 2023 general elections.

He made the disclosure during a courtesy called to the President of Favoured Farmers Community Empowerment Trust (FFACET), Ambassador Joseph Tanimu Yakubu on Wednesday.

He said ” We are working together with FFACET as members of Asiwaju movement towards the actualization of his presidency. We are here to Strategizes in mobilizing farmers in their millions to vote for him.

” It is a project we have started two years ago by contacting the traditional rulers in South West where we have done alot of empowerment to farmers to engage in farming.

According to him the footprints of Tinubu in Transforming Lagos State into a modern is the reasons why Nigerians should vote for him as the president.

He said ” Tinubu has laid the lagos modern foundation since 1999 and he has the capacity to identify manpower by putting the peg in the round hole who are Technocrat to drive the economy.

On the status of Tinubu’s health, he said “it’s only God that can determine who has good health. I can assure you that the worst American player turns out to be the best but I can assure you that as a teamplayer when you have the right persons around you they will deliver full capacity.

” Tinubu is a unifier who have worked with Nigerians cutting across all geographical zones across the country. So he is the best candidate to where the presidency shoe in 2023.

Earlier, the President of FFACET and National Vice President of Asiwaju’s Redemption Movement, Ambassador Yakubu said ” Tinubu’s historical records as the former Governor of Lagos speaks volume as the best candidate of the Presidential Election.

He stressed that as farmers they have benefited in the APC’s administration through keying into their Programmes like the Anchor Borrowers Programme, NIRSAL loans empowerment for farmers among others therefore he is calling on all farmers to support Tinubu.