Today's Headlines: Subsidy Removal: N5 Billion Palliative Is Renewed Nonsense – Daniel Bwala; Jonathan, Osinbajo, Sultan Named Peace Icons in Africa
Subsidy removal: N5 billion palliative is renewed nonsense – Atiku’s aide, Bwala.
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An aide to Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Daniel Bwala, has described the President Bola Tinubu administration’s N5 billion palliative as renewed nonsense.
Bwala made the remark while noting that the organized labour demystified the N5billion palliative to State governments.
He noted that the calculation by the organized labour showed that each person would get N1,500 from the palliative.Tweeting, Bwala wrote: “The organised labour has demystified the so-called 5 billion naira FGN gave to States; first the FGN said it was a palliative and they are now saying it is a loan.
“Organized labour further did their arithmetical calculations and arrived at a shameful conclusion that the so-called 5billion naira comes down to N1,500 per person.
“How much is the cost of food items in the market? Renewed nonsense.”
The Federal Government had announced plans to release N5 billion as palliative to cushion the effect of subsidy removal.
Jonathan, Osinbajo, Sultan named peace icons in Africa
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan, former vice president, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa and Rwanda President, Paul Kagame, have been named peace icons in Africa by an international peace-based organisation, Peace Ambassador Agency Worldwide.
Others on the list include Kenyan President, William Ruto, President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adeshina; Chairman of United Bank of Africa Group, Tony Elumelu; Chairman Geregu Power PLC, Mr. Femi Otedola; President of LoveWorld Incorporated, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome; and the Sultan of Sokoto, Mohammadu Abubakar, among others.
Speaking at a press conference on Friday in Abuja during the unveiling of 100 personalities as “100 Most Notable Peace Icons In Africa,” the Project Director of the group, Ambassador Kingsley Amafibe, said the peace icons were being recognised due to their dedication to promoting peace and calm in the continent.
He said the beneficiaries have laboured continuously to reduce conflicts, advance social bonds, and establish connections amidst diverse communities in Africa.
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Egbetokun orders police commissioners to set up complaint response units
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Kayode Egbetokun, acting inspector-general of police (IGP), has directed commissioners of police to establish complaint response units.
Egbetokun said the units will enhance the fight against corruption and unprofessionalism in the police.
The move is sequel to a recent visit of Abimbola Ayo-Yusuf, chief commissioner of the Public Complaints Commission (PCC), to the force headquarters.
In a statement on Friday, Muyiwa Adejobi, force spokesperson, said Egbetokun has appointed El-Mustapha Sani as the head of the complaint response unit (CRU). Sani was appointed following the posting of Markus Basiran to the homicide department, force investigations department annex, Alagbon, Lagos.
“The IGP reiterates his order that all commissioners of police in charge of state commands should establish Complaint Response Unit offices in their respective state headquarters to boost the IGP’s unwavering zeal to fight corruption and unprofessionalism,” the statement reads.
“The IGP encourages all stakeholders, the public, civil society organisations, and other law enforcement agencies, to collaborate closely with Police Complaint Response Units and aid the smooth execution of their responsibilities of curbing misconducts, excesses, and unprofessionalism among police officers nationwide.
Reps panel: We’ve not indicted JAMB registrar | Probe still ongoing.
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The house of representatives ad hoc committee investigating job racketeering in federal ministeris, departments and agencies (MDA’s), says the panel has not indicted Ishaq Oloyede, registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
On August 14, Oloyede was invitied to appear before the committe to explain why the board employed 300 workers without advertising.
Oloyede had said the recruitment of the new 300 workers was done to fill vacancies in the board created by the retirement of some members of staff.
Members of the committee had alleged that the examination body had been undertaking employment without due process of advertisement and shortlisting qualified job seekers before letters were issued.
The lawmakers noted that the agency had been getting waivers for the recruitment of staff yet it failed to adhere to the provisions of the law on non-engagement of more than 100 staff annually.
They said available documents showed that the board in 2021 employed more than 300 staff in a single recruitment exercise without adhering to the extant provision of law on the issue.
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