Today Headlines: Tinubu Say 2023 Poll Remain Most Credible In Nigeria; INEC admin staff meet to resolve logistics problems
Again, Tinubu Says 2023 Polls Remain Most Credible In Nigeria
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ABUJA – President Bola Tinubu on Thursday made his first appearance at the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) since his inauguration as president, where he adjudged the election that brought him to power as the most credible ever in the history of Nigeria.
Tinubu said he is so convinced, despite existing legal battles in court challenging the process.
He said, “Yes, we are facing challenges in the court, but I think this is the most credible election in Nigeria. So, we must congratulate ourselves. As a democrat, those who cannot accept the results of a free and fair election do not deserve the joy of victory”.
Speaking about the affairs of the party which had produced former governor of Kano, Abdullahi Ganduje as chairman, Tinubu said the party has a responsibility to promote unity, stability and love among members.
According to him, being elected to serve is an opportunity to fulfill your dreams and the dreams of our founding fathers.
“To be sure that Nigeria remains the focal point of our domestic and foreign policies. You are the drivers of the party, when we have all other passengers, the drivers and co-passenger must not fall asleep and the break working. Party loyalty becomes very important”, he said.
Yakubu, INEC admin staff meet to resolve logistics problems
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The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, met in Lagos on Thursday with the commission’s administrative secretaries to review the 2023 general elections.
Yakubu said the meeting was to identify some of the administrative issues that affected INEC’s performance in the last general elections.
He said, “This meeting is to identify the areas of strength with a view to consolidating where necessary.
“Also, the meeting with the administrative officials was to identify the weakness, in other to come up with actionable recommendations for improvement in future elections.
“Therefore, based on the feedback from the public, the commission has also identified these challenges and how to resolve them for future elections.
“Among them were late arrival of election materials to some polling units, inefficient service at polling units by trained officials, management of the BVAS technology, and insecurity of facilities and personnel,” he said.
Yakubu explained that to achieve prompt collation of poll results nationwide at the appointed hour, the administrative officers in their respective states must get their logistics right.
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Troops destroy bandits’ den in Kaduna, rescue abductees
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Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued at least four kidnapped victims and destroyed bandits’ camps in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations 1 Division Nigerian Army, Lt. Col. Musa Yahaya, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.
Yahaya said the kidnapped victims were rescued by the troops on Monday.
“In continuation of its sustained operation against bandits, kidnappers, castle rustlers and other criminal elements in the North-West, troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army, acting on credible intelligence, carried out a clearance operation in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Palliative: MAN, LCCI demand more interventions from FG
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The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria and the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry have called on the Federal Government to put in place more measures that the organised private sector to cushion the impact of the removal of fuel subsidy.
The manufacturers and commerce chamber, in two separate statements made available to The PUNCH, commended President Bola Tinubu for promising to roll out interventions that would cushion the effect of the hardship across the socio-economic brackets.
MAN, however, noted that the best palliative that the government could offer was to remove the binding constraints that had bedevilled the productive sector.
According to the association, this would engender job creation, payment of salaries and boost production capacity, with the attendant lower prices and improved availability.
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