Today's Headlines: Palliative Of N110bn For NASS Members Is Illegal, Contemptuous-Falana; Three More Kidnap Victims Rescued In Kwara
Palliative Of N110bn For NASS Members Is Illegal, Contemptuous – Falana
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Prominent human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has condemned the National Assembly’s decision to allocate N70 billion as palliatives for its members, labelling it as illegal and contemptuous.
In a press statement issued today, Falana called attention to the blatant breach of the relevant provisions of the Nigerian Constitution and urged the immediate reversal of these controversial measures.
The allocation of N70 billion, disbursed among 306 newly elected members, in addition to N40 billion set aside for the purchase of Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) and bulletproof cars for principal officials and members, has sparked public outrage.
Falana emphasized the callousness and insensitivity displayed by the National Assembly, especially when considering the economic hardships endured by the majority of Nigerians.
According to Senior Advocate (SAN), these decisions blatantly contravene Section 70 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, which outlines the appropriate remuneration and allowances for members of the National Assembly.
Three More Kidnap Victims Rescued In Kwara
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The remaining three kidnapped victims in Isanlu-Isin, Isin Local Government of Kwara state have secured their freedom.
Their release on Saturday night barely two days after their abduction, was sequel to the pressure put on the kidnappers by the state police command’s tactical teams and the vigilante led by Commissioner of Police, Ebunoluwarotimi Adelesi.
The victims Dipe Ajayi, Kunle Abolarin, Femi Abolarin and Femi Ajayi, were kidnapped on Thursday in Isanlu-Isin at about 1700 hours according to police reports.
DAILY POST recalls that two of the victims, Oke Olatunji and Femi Ajayi were earlier rescued on Saturday by the same police tactical team, hunters and vigilantes in a forest within Isin axis.
A spokesman of the state police command, SP Okasanmi Ajayi, in Ilorin on Sunday, disclosed that the police commissioner personally led the search and rescue operation leading to the release of the abducted victims.
The kidnappers, he said, were given a hot chase which forced them to abandon the Sienna bus conveying the victims.
Construction: Lagos Closes Eko Bridge For 24 Hours Today
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The Lagos State government has announced that Eko Bridge inwards the newly re-opened Apongbon Bridge would be closed for 24 hours today, July 16, for immediate remedial palliative works by the state public works in conjunction with the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Abdulhafiz Toriola, disclosed this in a statement yesterday, adding that the 24-hour closure would allow uninterrupted palliative adjustment of the bridge.
While confirming that the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) personnel have been deployed to control and manage traffic around C.M.S, Marina, Ijora, and other alternative routes on the Lagos Island and Mainland, he explained that the palliative work was necessary to complement the newly re-opened Apongbon Bridge.
S/South, S/East Economies Need Branding To Grow – Estate Investor
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Renowned estate investor and Mayor of Housing, My-Ace China, has said the South-South and South-East economy needs branding to grow and bridge the dichotomy between them and Lagos State.
China stated this in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, at the weekend, noting the huge economic dichotomy between Lagos and the South-South and South-East regions.
According to him, when investors do not find the lucrative business environment they enjoy in Lagos in South-South and South-East regions, the last option would be to move to the former.
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