Today's Headlines: Tinubu Expected To Speak At African Climate Summit, We’ll Meet In Court—Umahi Replies Contractors Threatening Litigation
Tinubu Expected To Speak At African Climate Summit
Source: Punch paper
President Bola Tinubu is expected to speak today, September 5, at 11 a.m. during the third plenary session of the African Climate Summit, themed, “Charting a Vision: Investment Opportunities for Green Growth.”
However, it is unclear who will represent the president as he is attending the G-20 Summit in India.
Today’s session will begin with the presidential opening, which will be graced by dozens of African Heads of State and Governments.
The security situation is tight as delegates, ministers and presidents have arrived at the centre.
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We’ll Meet In Court—Umahi Replies Contractors Threatening Litigation
Source: Vanguard paper
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has dared contractors threatening litigation over the ministry’s plan to encourage the use of concrete as an alternative to asphalt for road construction.
He also dismissed speculations that he was pursuing this agenda to pave way for his company to take over contracts.
Umahi, who stated this at a briefing in Abuja yesterday, challenged those threatening to go to court to go ahead, saying the ministry under his leadership had done nothing outside the provisions of the law.
He reiterated that the ministry had always engaged its contractors in line with the general condition of contracts, which is the standard practice all engineers were expected to abide by.
Coups: Guinea-Bissau President Beefs Up Personal Security
Source: Channels TV
Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has appointed two new officials to protect his security, who took up their duties on Monday with the head of state alluding to coups d’etat elsewhere in Africa.
The security appointments were made shortly after coups in Niger and Gabon, both carried out by the security officials of the government.
General Tomas Djassi was named as head of presidential security, while General Horta Inta was appointed as chief of staff for the president on Friday.
These two positions have long existed in the government’s organisational structure but have not been filled for several decades.
We Won’t Condone Attacks On Muslims — Ogun League of Imams, Alfas
Source: Vanguard paper
THE League of Imams and Alfas in Ogun State, yesterday, warned that it would not condone infringement on the rights of Muslims to perform their spiritual obligations by suspected traditionalists.
The Imams and Alfas, who spoke in Abeokuta at the Egba Central Mosque, Kobiti, include the President General of the League of Imams and Alfas in Ogun State, Shaykh Sikirullahi Babalola; Grand Chief Imam of Ijebuland, Shaykh AbdulRazaq Ayanbadejo; Grand Chief Imam of Egbaland, Shaykh Sa’adallah Bamigbola; and Grand Chief Imam of Remoland, Shaykh AbdulQuadri Jinadu.
The group, in a commuinqué by the Secretary-General, Rabittah Ogun State, Imam Tajudeen Adewumni, also lamented alleged incessant attacks and threats from traditionalists urging the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun to intervene in the matter.
The commuinqué reads in part: “The leadership of the Muslim community appreciated the effort of President Bola Tinubu in his administration’s effort to revive the country from its economic doldrums and political quagmire which necessitated the removal of fuel subsidy. It, however, called on the President to devise practical and realistic means to quickly return succour to the already impoverished Nigerian masses who now find it extremely difficult to afford the basic needs of life, especially feeding the families.
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