Today's Headlines: How I Laid Foundation For A New Taraba—Gov Kefas, Time For Politicking Over, Says First Lady Remi Tinubu

GLatestSeptember 8, 2023

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How I Laid Foundation For A New Taraba — Gov Kefas

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The governor of Taraba State, Agbu Kefas, has said that he has laid foundation for an economically ble state with strong security architecture in the first 100 days he was sworn in as governor of the state.

Speaking during a ceremony held at the Taraba State House Exco Chambers to mark his 100 days in office, the governor made a commitment to bring further positive change, progress, and prosperity to Taraba State.

According to him, the state has also progressed in infrastructure development, which would be used to set the course for the future.

“In these first 100 days, we have achieved significant milestones including Infrastructure Development Agricultural Transformation, Education and Skill Development, Healthcare Access, Security and Civil Service Reform,” he stated.

The governor also disclosed that his administration has prioritised the prompt payment of salaries, pensions and entitlements.

“We have initiated key infrastructure projects across the state, with a focus on improving our road networks, health care facilities, and educational institutions. Progress has been made, but there is more to be done to ensure access to quality services for our citizens.

Time For Politicking Over, Says First Lady Remi Tinubu

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The First Lady, Mrs Remi Tinubu, has stated that the time of politicking in the nation was over, and it’s time for the prospect seen by the founding fathers of the nation to materialise.

She made this known when the wives of ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria paid her a congratulatory visit in her office at the State House, Abuja, on Friday.

According to a statement by her media aide, Busola Kukoyi, the First Lady pointed out that women have a critical role in bringing healing to the nation, hence her Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) reaching out to the displaced people of Mangu in Plateau State.

“Our colonial masters saw a prospect in Nigeria and that is why they brought all of us together. It is time for that prospect to materialize now.

“When we build lives, we are actually building our nation. Politics is over. Every state we want to really affect. We want to go in there because it is our state. Nigeria belongs to all of us. So when we want to begin politics, everybody will go back to their own tents, but right now, Nigeria is more important. It is more important than any party or any political affiliation,” she stated

Stop disrespecting Ondo people, PDP tells Akeredolu

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo state has criticised Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for going to his Ibadan residence after his three-month medical vacation abroad.

It said the action of the governor amounted to disrespecting the people of Ondo state who it said have been praying for his recovery.

The Ondo PDP alleged that Akeredolu has relocated his government and state Assembly to his Ibadan residence.

The spokesman for the Ondo PDP, Kennedy Peretei, in a statement, also knocked the wife of the governor, Betty, for posting a picture of her husband in an aircraft with the caption “Homebound.”

Peretei said the First Lady assumed the role of Akeredolu’s media handlers as there was no official release about the governor’s return.

Tribunal Returns Gabriel Suswam To Senate

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The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Makurdi, Benue State has declared Senator Gabriel Suswam of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the February 25 election for Benue Northeast senatorial district.

Our correspondent reports that the tribunal judgement which held for over three hours sacked the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) Emmanuel Udende from the upper chambers of the National Assembly.

Suswam, a member of the 9th senate, had lost his bid to return to the upper chamber of the National Assembly.

But he had headed for the court, arguing that Udende did not score majority of the lawful votes cast in the 25th February, 2023, Benue North East Senatorial District election.

Chairman of the three-man panel, Justice Ory Zik-Ikeorha and another member, ruled in the favour of Suswam and PDP.

The duo, in their judgment, averred that Suswam and PDP fulfilled the requirement of the law in proving their case of irregularities such as mutilation, non-signing of documents, non-inclusion of lawful votes, among others.

But, in a minority judgement, Justice Umar Mohammed, opposed the decision of the two other members of the panel, saying that the petitioner failed to proved his case.