Today's Headlines: I’ll be alive to complete my tenure’ — Akeredolu resumes duty after medical vacation, Abe hails Tinubu, says Obi, Atiku deserve respect
I’ll be alive to complete my tenure’ — Akeredolu resumes duty after medical vacation
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Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo, has officially resumed duty after a three-month medical vacation in Germany.
On Thursday, Akeredolu returned to Nigeria from Germany where he spent three months.
The governor was welcomed by his close aides at his residence in Ibadan, Oyo state.
On Friday, Akeredolu met with stakeholders from the state, including Olamide Oladiji, speaker of the assembly, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, deputy governor, and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), at his residence in Ibadan.During the meeting, Akeredolu handed over his resumption letter to Oladiji and provided a copy to Aiyedatiwa.
The governor said by the grace of God, he will be “alive” to complete his tenure, which ends in February 2025.
“I came back yesterday, and as you know, it was a long journey. I decided that I must meet with you today,” the governor was quoted in a statement by Richard Olatunde, his media aide.
Abe hails Tinubu, says Obi, Atiku deserve respect
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Abe said that both Atiku Abubakar of the PDP and Peter Obi of Labour Party deserve the respect for their patriotism in contesting the elections and pursuing their grievances within the constitutional provisions.
Abe stated that ‘we have always maintained that there is nothing in all those personal attacks except for politics and that has now been put to rest “.
“ Immediately after the 2023 Presidential election and the winner declared by INEC, the opposition slogan has been “All eyes on the Judiciary”.
“Wednesday 7/9/2023 the Nigerian judiciary effectively discharged its commitment to the Nigerian Constitution and the Nigerian people by upholding the law.
Expectedly, the Presidential Election Tribunal upheld the election of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu as the democratically elected leader of our country. I say hearty congratulations to the President”.
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100 Days: PDP accuses Kebbi Govt of ‘wasting’ N20bn
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kebbi has accused the state government of ”wasting” N20 billion in the last 100 days of the administration.
Alhaji Usman Bello-Suru, the State PDP Chairman made the accusation in a statement in Birnin Kebbi on Friday, on the 100 days of the All Progressives Congress (APC) government in the state.
The government has however dismissed the accusation as the rantings of a failed opposition, saying the people of the state appreciate what the government has been doing.According to the PDP, the government has spent N20 billion on the beautification of Birnin Kebbi amidst daunting challenges across the state.
“People of Zuru emirate have suffered from unmotorable roads for a very long time which N7 billion would have been enough to solve their problem.
“It is on record that the state Governor spent close to N2 billion on domestic and international trips with no bearing to human development when over 10,000 citizens are scattered and displaced as a result of banditry,” Bello-Suru added.
He also alleged that the government had spent billions of naira on “white elephant projects centered in one local government area, Birnin Kebbi.”
The PDP also accused the Kebbi government of neglecting the health sector, sharing “toxic” fertiliser to farmers, awarding meaningless contracts, and incompetence.
Contractor assures Gov Bago of quality, timely construction of 3-arm zone project
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Niger state Government has been assured of the timely completion of the ongoing construction of the 3-arm zone project in the State.
The assurance was given by the Managing Director of the construction company, Thames and Hudson Limited, Arc. Baba Aliyu Garba who told the Governor, Umar Mohammed Bago, that his firm will deliver a qualitative and standard project that will stand the test of time.
Baba Garba stated this in an interactive with Journalists in Bauchi on Friday, saying that the firm signed a contract with the Niger state government for the construction of a modern 3-arm zone in the state.
He said that Thames and Hudson Limited was chosen for the prestigious 3-Arm zone project in Minna at the contract sum of N11.6 billion, assuring the Umar Bago of “Quality, Professional Capability and timely delivery of construction of the modern edifice within the time frame.”
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