Today's Headlines: Make El-Rufai Sign Undertaking Not To Make Religious Comments As Minister – Okupe Begs National Assembly; Inflation Rate: Nigeria Is Doing Better Than Other African Countries – CBN
Make El-Rufai Sign Undertaking–Okupe Begs NA
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The former Director-General of the Labour Party (LP)/Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Council, Doyin Okupe, has pleaded with the National Assembly to confirm the ministerial nomination of the immediate past All Progressives Congress (APC) governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai.
SaharaReporters had reported that the Senate confirmed 45 out of 48 senatorial nominees submitted by President Bola Tinubu. The three nominees not confirmed are El-Rufai, Senator Abubakar Danladi from Taraba State, and ex-Nexim Bank Managing Director, Stella Okotete (Delta State).
Senator Yemi Adaramodu, spokesman for Nigeria’s upper legislative chamber had said that El-Rufai and the two other nominees may be re-invited for screening.
Calling for El-Rufai’s confirmation by the lawmakers, the Labour Party chieftain on Wednesday on his Twitter handle asked the Senate to reconsider their decision to drop the former governor, saying that though he is somehow radical and has demonstrated religious extremism, he is competent and has immense capacity to perform.
Nigeria Is Doing Better–CBN
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The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN said the country’s inflation rate is still doing better than most African nations.
The acting Governor of the CBN, Folashodun Shonubi, stated this at the 2023 Zenith Bank International Trade Seminar in Lagos on Tuesday.
According to him, there were several contributing factors to the global inflation rise.
Ensure Equitable Distribution – Gov Eno Charges Palliatives Committee
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Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pst Umo Eno, has inaugurated an 18–man committee to handle the distribution of palliatives sent by the federal government to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal on the people of the state.
Speaking while inaugurating the Committee in Uyo, on Wednesday the governor charged members to ensure even and equitable distribution of the materials to all and sundry, especially the vulnerable in the society.
Pst Eno who disclosed that the state has received 3,000 bags of rice from the federal government tasked the Committee to evaluate and recommend to the state government other measures, to add to the FG’s palliatives.
Military Intervention Could Still Happen–Ajuri
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The special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on media and publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, has said military intervention is “not off the table” as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) seeks to ensure that democratic rule returns to Niger Republic.
Ngelale revealed this during an interview with Al Jazeera on Tuesday evening.
He was reacting to concerns that Niger’s junta had defied the ECOWAS deadline.
ECOWAS had threatened the use of force if the junta does not comply with the deadline which elapsed on Sunday.
Ngelala noted that the additional sanctions on Niger are proof that the commission is focused on a diplomatic approach before resorting to the use of force as a last option.
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