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Breaking: APC youth leader dies in a ghastly car accident.

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Kola Bello, a youth leader for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Iseyin, Oke-Ogun, Oyo state, has died.

Bello died in a car accident on the Ibadan-Iseyin road over the weekend while returning home from the APC’s ‘Southwest Progressive Youth Festival’ in Ibadan, according to TELEVISION NIGERIA.

His body has been deposited in a state morgue.

On the social networking site Facebook, people have been mourning. “ANOTHER SAD LOSS,” wrote Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in response to Bello’s death.

It took me time to accept that my brother and young friend,Kolawole Bello is gone the way of all mortals.We grew up under the same roof at Oke Alafia in Iseyin while I schooled at the Anwar Ul Islam High School. His father,the legendary G.A.Bello was our English Language teacher. Kola was a chip of the old bloc. A patriot always brimming with ideas to improve the society. He loved his hometown Iseyin like very few does and was an Oke Ogun irredentist and a politician of the progressive hue.

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Hardworking,ebullient and forthright,he was the ideas man in any gathering he found himself; social,cultural,religious or political. It is a shame that such a devoted,committed and patriotic Ambassador was denied the opportunity to represent the people of Iseyin again and again and again until he breathed his last. As it is said, Nigeria kills its brightest stars. The circumstance of his death is more painful because Kola had survived a near fatal accident on the same Ibadan-Iseyin road many years back.

I pray that God holds mama ,his young wife and children and siblings. May God forgive his sins and grant him eternal life. Adieu ,my dear brother.”

Similarly, Shina Peller, the lawmaker representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa Federal Constituency in Oyo State at the House of Representatives, wrote: “My heart is heavy; my mood is gloomy, my voice is weak, my eyes are swollen. It is a mourning moment for me as I lost my Legislative Aide (LA), Comrade Kola Bello, to a fatal accident on his way from Ibadan to Iseyin yesterday. We buried him today in Iseyin.

Kola Bello wasn’t just my LA, he’s my brother, and his immense contributions to my political activities, right from the campaign period preceding 2019 general elections till when he exited the world, remains valuable to me.

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Kola Bello is an illustrious son of Iseyin, political icon and grassroots mobilizer who would always agitate for, initiate and support every course that will boost the development of Iseyin and the Oke Ogun region as a whole. Without doubt, he will be greatly missed by me, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Oke-Ogun indigenes and residents at large. I pray that his soul finds peace with God, and that God consoles us all. Amen. Adieu my brother, Kola Bello.”

Dapo Lam Adesina, a colleague of Peller’s, wrote: “This is yet another tragedy.”

You were a rising star, but only God knows the best for you.

We will continue to fly the flag.

“You will be greatly missed.”

Kola Bello, rest in peace.”

COVID-19 Infection Caused Psychological Trauma in Me – FCT Minister

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Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has recounted his three-week ordeal after being diagnosed with COVID-19 on December 31, 2021.

“I thank God Almighty that I received the first and second doses of the COVID vaccine, because I tested positive for COVID-19 on December 31, 2021, and despite being told it was mild, I know what I went through.”

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“I was quarantined in my home for three weeks, despite not being hospitalized, because I tested positive twice after taking the medication.”

“It was the third time I’d received a negative response. If I had not taken the first and second doses, probably what has happened to many of my dear ones would have happened to me.

“I tell you, even the mildness of the disease was something else because it hits you in many directions.

“When I had it, no matter how strong I felt during the day, for about 15, 20 minutes around 6pm, when I’m seated, I just drop asleep and then after 15 minutes, I’m able to turn up again.

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“This is aside of the sore throat, the headaches and all the weakness you get, especially in your joints. I had to change my course of medicine after the first 10 days.”

“For three weeks, I was not productive. I didn’t go out of the house, I never had a chance to do my work and the multiplier effect was tremendous because even now, I’m just trying to cope, to clear all those files that I was not able to handle when I was under quarantine.”

The Minister thanked the Federal Government for ensuring the availability of the vaccines for Nigerians, advising residents of the Federal Capital Territory to get vaccinated because the vaccines save lives.

“I tell you, from the figures I get from our Public Health Department, a hundred percent of the deaths that we experienced in the FCT during the last few weeks as a result of COVID-19 were from those who were not vaccinated. So, the thing is that for those that are vaccinated, chances are that their cases will be mild, like my own case.

“So, my message to us is let us all get vaccinated. For those who have been vaccinated for the first and second dose, I advise them to go for the booster.

“I will take all the recommended shots because I don’t want to go through what I went through again.”

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The Secretary for Health and Human Services of the FCTA, Dr. Abubakar Tafida said that a total of 433,000 people in the FCT have taken the first dose and 286,000 have had the second dose and so far, about 12,000 have taken the booster shot.

Dr. Tafida said that since the 30th of November when he assumed office as the Secretary for Health, a total of 16 deaths had occurred as a result of COVID-19 and none of the victims had been vaccinated.

In January, Lassa Fever claimed lives of 40 Nigerians – NCDC

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Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the Lassa fever outbreak claimed the lives of 40 people in January.

The centre said in a situation report on Sunday that the 40 deaths represented a 19.0 percent lower case fatality rate (CFR) than the CFR for the same period in 2021, which was 22.2 percent.

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A total of 211 confirmed cases of the disease were recorded out of 981 suspected cases, according to the report. According to the NCDC, at least one confirmed case had been reported in 14 states across 43 local government areas.

“Ondo, Edo, and Bauchi states account for 82 percent of all confirmed cases.”
In the fourth week of January, no new healthcare workers were affected, according to the center.

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It said: “the National Lassa fever multi-partner, multi sectoral Emergency Coordination Centre (EOC) was activated to coordinate response activities at all levels.”

I’ll return power to youths – Sani Musa: APC chairmanship

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All Progressives Congress(APC) national chairmanship aspirant Senator Sani Musa has assured he would return power to youths and ensure internal democracy, if elected.

He spoke at the weekend in Abuja, adding he would transform the APC into a self-sustaining and independent corporate entity.

According to him: “I want to make the Nigerian youths own Nigerian politics. The time has come for a total overhaul of the political system.

“What I would do differently is to initiate a kind of new order in the APC, the first thing I would do as National Chairman is to bring the party to constitutionality.

“All the things happening today are because people are not following the rules and due process.
“If today I am the leader of APC I should be looking at faces. I should be able to look you in the eye and tell you the truth. I should be saying you are mine or that you are not mine. Equity, justice and fairness should be the watchword.”

He added: “Political parties are supposed to groom leaders but are we grooming leaders in our various parties?

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“Most of the political parties today instead of grooming leaders will wait until the election and then they would groom thugs and thereby making our youths irrelevant.
“I want to make the youths own the Nigerian politics. The time has come, if countries that are more democratic can give their political space to everyone why can’t we do the same thing.

“Why are we always putting burdens on our governors and elected officials to bring money to fund the party?

“That the party is broke. Political parties when you make viable entities should be able to stand on their own. They should be able to be self-sustaining.”

2023: Igbo women assure Yahaya Bello of 25m votes, plan biggest rally in Abuja

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As activities continue to gather towards 2023 general elections, some women from the South-East geopolitical zone, have thrown their weight behind Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari.

The group, under the aegis of Igbo Women Forum, boasted that they would do all within its powers, to mobilise at least 25 million votes for Bello in the 2023 presidential election.

To prove their words, the group said it would be holding “a mother of all rallies in Abuja”, to declare their support for the Governor of Kogi State.

A statement on Sunday by its President, Lady Uju Obi, revealed that, “among other qualities Governor Bello possesses, is his priority for the nation’s unity and security”.

Obi noted that, “unlike other aspirants, Alhaji Bello has shown the capacity to quell the rising tide of terrorism, kidnapping and other criminal vices across the nation.

“Another trait that stands out about the Kogi State Governor is his national appeal as he is loved by most Nigerians – irrespective of religion, tribe and ethnicity.

“This isn’t surprising, as Governor Bello has carried everyone along in his government, not minding the usual sentiments”, Lady Obi said.

She recalled that, despite being a devout Muslim, Christians flock the Governor, perhaps the reason he built a chaplain inside the government house.

At 46, she also believed that Bello would represent a paradigm shift from the era of old, tired and seemingly sick rulers.

She said, “Bello isn’t just a youth, he has proven his mettle at the highest level and will need little time to hit the ground running”.

The Igbo women, however, urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) to forfeit the mooted idea of zoning its presidential ticket to the south.

They said, in their zone (South-East), for instance, most of the aspirants are selfish and have not done as much for the masses, like Bello has done, especially, for women and youths.

The group also vowed to rally round all the Igbo contestants, especially the delegates, to shun ethnic sentiment and support the best man for the job.

To them, Governor Bello is a God’s sent and the only man who can take Nigeria to the promised land.

The women also believed Governor Bello was the only person who could make the Igbos President of Nigeria in this current democratic dispensation.

Igbo Group To Mobilise 25m Votes For Yahaya Bello: 2023

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Igbo Women Forum, a political group, says it will mobilise at least 25 million votes for Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi in the 2023 Presidential election.

The group stated this in a statement by its President, Mrs Uju Obi, in Abuja on Sunday.

She said to achieve this, the group would be holding “a mother of all rallies in Abuja”, to declare their support for Bello.

While extolling the virtues of the governor, Obi said that among Bello’s priorities is Nigeria’s unity and security.

“Bello has shown the capacity to quell the rising tide of terrorism, kidnapping, and other criminal vices across the nation.

“Another trait that stands out for the Kogi Governor is his national appeal as he is loved by most Nigerians – irrespective of religion, tribe, and ethnicity.

“This isn’t surprising, as Bello has carried everyone along in his government, not minding the usual sentiments,” Obi said.

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She noted that at 46 years, Bello would represent a paradigm shift from the era of “old and tired rulers.

“Bello isn’t just a youth, he has proved his mettle at the highest level and will need little time to hit the ground running”.

Obi, however, urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) to forfeit the mooted idea of zoning its presidential ticket to the south.

She assured that the group would rally around all the Igbo contestants, especially the delegates, to shun ethnic sentiment and support the best man for the job.

X-raying NOUN’s milestones in education

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By Michael Udeh

Suppose there is one bell that should constantly be ringing in Nigeria. In that case, it should be the National Open University Bell for the impact of the educational institution in Nigeria. I gave hope to those who never dreamt of acquiring degrees in their lifetimes. It is the first open and distant learning institution in the West African sub-region.

In Nigeria, attaining tertiary education seems to be outside the reach of some of these with the desire, and these individuals, one way or the other, have been forced to jettison the idea. But not anymore with the offerings by the National Open University of Nigeria through its flexible and affordable learning modules. I know of Emeka, Ayo, Aminu, and many others who have built a career through the National Open University of Nigeria. The interesting thing is that you can work and study simultaneously.

The National Open University indeed changed learning in Nigeria. It is estimated to be the only tertiary institution in Nigeria with the highest enrolled students. When the Open University system was conceptualized in 1983, nobody expressed confidence. Nobody wanted to be associated with the university. Because of this, there was a crisis of confidence in the university. By 25th April 1984, the government decided to suspend it.

In 2001, the government under former President Olusegun Obasanjo revisited it, and today its impact has been phenomenal. The dynamic nature of studying at NOUN cannot be overemphasized, as it has tailored its learning mode remotely without face-to-face contact with an instructor in a classroom.

The NOUN has made learning very easy and interesting .Students are free from the constraints of time and place compared to conventional universities. It offers increased access to quality education and skill development to students and those who are medically unfit to attend classes daily with no age barrier.

A unique nature of NOUN is that it is learner-centred; this means it has shifted from the conventional method of teaching and learning to employ other tools such as printed course readers, tutor-and computer-marked assignments, feedback systems and individualized counselling units to effective learning outcomes. This is brilliant.

It also runs a very flexible learning mode, where students can learn at their own pace. A student can defer a semester if they are facing financial constraints. A student can also reduce a semester’s course load if they cannot handle all the courses at once. These are unique attributes.

Since its inception, NOUN’s approach to learning has been to promote the ODL system of education, thus establishing study centres to allow every citizen to acquire education through technology-based learning, which the ODL mode provides.

As of the last count, there are 78 study centres spread across the country’s six geo-political zones, offering over 750 courses and about 50 programmes. Graduates of the National Open University of Nigeria can now be mobilized for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and for NOUN law graduates to attend law school.
We must admit that open, and distance education plays a crucial role in human capital development in Nigeria. In particular, education and all education-oriented activities and investments are required to accumulate human capital. It creates an opportunity for a nation to develop its human capital, especially those who missed the chance to secure education earlier in their lives. It also creates an avenue for citizens to be educated, productive and creative and avails them of the opportunity to contribute their quota to the nation’s development.
This is on the heels that education has shifted from the traditional form of education towards new teaching and learning methods through the explosion of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). The continuous advances in information technology have enabled the realization of a more distributed structure of knowledge transfer through the development of e-education.
The emergence and proliferation of new information and communication technologies (ICT) had introduced an unstoppable revolution into education, particularly in teaching and learning. With the National Open University of Nigeria, e-education had added another dimension to the issue of access by removing distance from education and helping individuals who can to access education anywhere, anytime, at their own pace and any place.
One of the tangible achievements of the National Open University of Nigeria is that inmates in correctional centres across the country also have access to studying at the institution. As of the last count, no fewer than 3,000 prisoners serving different terms across the nation’s prisons are currently studying at the National Open University of Nigeria.
For example, in 2021, eighteen inmates of the Nigerian Correctional Service studying with the National Open University of Nigeria Corrections’ Special Study Centers have graduated in various disciplines. In 2014, the best graduating student of NOUN was an inmate in Maximum Security Custodial Centre, Enugu, and the feat was repeated in 2018 by another inmate in the same Custodial Centre. And the story continues with several inmates pursuing undergraduate and graduate courses at the institution.
The technological innovations at the National Open University of Nigeria have been top-notch because students have been availed of quality education at their pace. This is exceptionally instructive, and the benefits of these are innumerable.
It is thus a statement of the fact that the contributions of the institution in the educational sector in Nigeria cannot be overemphasized. It can be therefore said that the reality of underdevelopment in Africa is undeniable. The link between education and the level of economic development in any society has long been established. African countries remain underdeveloped due to a large percentage of illiterates and unskilled workforce within the adult population.
There is growing recognition that knowledge is the primary driver of development. Higher education, which aims to produce a higher level of skills and knowledge, is pivotal to any nation’s socio-economic and technological development. We must recognize the lack of capacity in conventional universities to meet the growing demand for tertiary education.
Open and distance learning is considered as a way out of the problem. Against this backdrop, it has become abundantly clear that for university education to live up to its billing in the production of high-quality human resources, the government has to seriously consider exploiting other avenues of providing access to university education in addition to the face-to-face mode and called for a paradigm shift which will facilitate a steady mainstreaming of the open and distance learning mode as a strategy for increasing access.
Open and distance mode can provide knowledge and skills to all corners of the country, ‘reaching the unreached’ thereby enabling the country to realize Education for All goals. People no longer need to move to educational institutions to seek knowledge and expertise; these are packaged and brought to them through open and distance learning. Thus, The vision of the National Open University of Nigeria is to be regarded as the foremost university providing highly accessible and enhanced quality education anchored by social justice, equity, equality and national cohesion through a comprehensive reach that transcends all barriers.
NOUN’s vision and mission depict the mandate of providing access and ensuring quality in the educational services rendered to the students. NOUN reflects a novel development in the provision of higher education in Nigeria. It is the first full-fledged University that operates in an exclusively open and distance-learning (ODL) mode of education and delivers its course materials via print in addition to information and communication technology (ICT).
In fulfilling its mandate as articulated in its vision and mission, NOUN has taken practical steps to promote equal educational opportunity through a comprehensive reach that transcends all barriers. It has provided education to reach the hitherto un-reached segment of the population, especially those denied access based on one social consideration or the other, including girls and women, the physically challenged, those in employment, those who have passed the age of admission into regular universities, married adolescent girls, girls and women who dropped out of school, prison inmates, ethnic minority groups as well as other disadvantaged people.
NOUN came to the rescue and allowed them to embark on courses of their choice within their vicinity and without contradicting any societal dictates. They are being trained and given the opportunity to contribute their quota to national development.
Education for all and elimination of adult illiteracy will most likely translate into more employment prospects and ultimately better quality of life for the people, which is the essence of national development. Therefore, reaching the unreached and marginalized in education is imperative for countries intent on bridging the development gap. These and many more are the contributions of the National Open University of Nigeria to the educational sector in Nigeria.

Udeh is an educationist and wrote this article from the United Kingdom.

Saluting Malami and the courage to stand by Nigeria

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By Rotimi Ola

The Justice Minister, Abubakar Malami, has been in the news of late. There have been scathing remarks on his personality in recent times. That the attacks have been sustained vigorously smacks of a sinister motive either to score a cheap political point or to cause a payback for some of the policies introduced by the Justice Ministry, especially the assets recovery initiative that has recorded tremendous success.

Therefore, it is not surprising that the Justice Minister has been in the news of late through a well-conceived effort at rubbishing his image, casting shadows on the gains recorded in assets recovery. This is understandable given the parlance that when you fight corruption, it fights back more vigorously.

I followed the events closely and concluded that to be able to stand firm in addressing some of the issues affecting our growth and development, such individuals must be prepared for fire and brimstone. Therefore the Abubakar Malami episode didn’t come to me as a surprise. However, his continuous push has continually impressed me despite the challenges encountered.

I must add that it takes courage to achieve what he has achieved so far. It also takes an individual that has elected to stand on the side of the truth to be still standing tall despite the barrage of attacks on his person.

Most times, I wonder what his staying power is. I am sad because of our disposition to issues in the country. We are quick to pull down even when we know that such would take the country back donkey years. We are also not mindful that for us to make progress as a country there are certain attributes we must jettison.

For Abubakar Malami, he is paying the price for standing by Nigeria. The price is heavy and indeed a great sacrifice that must be made when one imagines the recoveries that have been made so far, which is mind-boggling.

The Justice Minister has been outstanding in discharging his duties as the Chief Law Officer of the country. His avowed stance on protecting the spirit of the constitution has been remarkable. This has fetched him numerous accolades across the country and outside the country’s shores.

Still, on the contentious assets recovery, one initiative that I found brilliant is the idea to establish an assets recovery management agency. Accordingly, the agency is expected to manage all recovered assets. What has been the practice was that the proceeds of crime were scattered all over and mainly in the hands of different and multiple agencies of government, inclusive of the Police, the Directorate of State Services, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, including the Ministry of Justice.

According to the Justice Minister, “what this law seeks to do is to move the fight against corruption to the next level; next level of transparency; next level of accountability and in essence, have in place an agency of government that is exclusively responsible for anything proceeds of crime.” If this is not brilliant, I don’t know what else to call it.

I am glad that Nigeria is blessed with an individual whose knowledge of the law is outstanding. I dare to say his appointment as Justice Minister is one of the best decisions of the Muhammadu Buhari administration. His commitment has been unflinching, as well as the emphasis on transparency and accountability.

It is thus my considered opinion that those that have elected to throw caution in the wind by sponsoring the smear campaign against him should have a rethink. Instead, they should channel their energies and resources into charitable enterprises that would benefit the ordinary citizens in the country.

I do not think the Justice Minister would succumb to the blackmail and intimidation. More as it seems a waste of time, issues must be placed in proper perspectives because the reason for the Justice Minister’s attack is that it is no longer business as usual.

We need to be circumspect and be careful not to ruin whatever is left of this country. if the proceeds of crime that have been recovered so far do not give us a reason to believe in the country, at least those that have elected to stand by the country should be spared the trauma of character assassination.

I can only wonder if the Justice Minister had continued with the previous trend where everything goes. This country would have evaporated. The last time I checked, it was estimated that the Muhammadu Buhari administration, through concerted efforts, had recovered about 1 trillion naira of stolen funds and assets since 2015. All final forfeitures are being deployed in the Government’s special Infrastructure and Social Investment Programmes.

We must admit that these are no mean feat and the man behind the drive is the Justice Minister. Little wonder why he has been the subject of veracious attacks in recent times? Whether we like it or yes, one thing remains, which is the fact that Abubakar Malami has displayed an unalloyed commitment to the Nigerian cause.

I can go on non-stop on some other notable interventions by the Justice Ministry under Abubakar Malami, whose impact has been far-reaching in addressing most of the issues confronting us as a nation. He has been a nightmare to those who have corruptly themselves through the assets recovery initiative. He has ensured transparency in the conduct of government business. And the list goes on.

My advice to the Justice Minister is to continue to stand tall even in the face of adversaries. He should not lose sight of the goal. Those that have elected to be unreasonable should continue with the tirade. The interest of Nigeria comes first, and that is what Abubakar Malami has demonstrated so far.

Lest we forget, the race is not for the swift but brave hearts. I salute his courage, discipline and strength of character. These are indeed attributes of a leader.

Ola is a public affairs analyst based in Lagos.

APM suspends BoT members indefinitely

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The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) on Saturday suspended its Board of Trustees (BOT) indefinitely.

The party disclosed this in a communiqué issued at the end of its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja and read by the National Chairman, Mamman Dantalle.

The communiqué was signed by 30 members of the APM national executive committee.

The party officials, according to the communique, met and considered the status of APM and the nation with respect to the frenzy being generated in the country’s political ecosystem.

The communiqué read: “The NEC met and reviewed the constitutional structure, duties, and activities of the Party’s BoT as enshrined in Article 9 Section A2 (A-K) of APM Constitution.

“After a thorough review, we resolved that the BoT of our party as currently constituted is deficient, ineffective and cannot perform its official functions as clearly stated in our constitution.

The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) on Saturday suspended its Board of Trustees (BOT) indefinitely.

The party disclosed this in a communiqué issued at the end of its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja and read by the National Chairman, Mamman Dantalle.

The communiqué was signed by 30 members of the APM national executive committee.

The party officials, according to the communique, met and considered the status of APM and the nation with respect to the frenzy being generated in the country’s political ecosystem.

The communiqué read: “The NEC met and reviewed the constitutional structure, duties, and activities of the Party’s BoT as enshrined in Article 9 Section A2 (A-K) of APM Constitution.

“After a thorough review, we resolved that the BoT of our party as currently constituted is deficient, ineffective and cannot perform its official functions as clearly stated in our constitution.

“Consequently, we have decided to unanimously pass a vote of no confidence and suspend the entire BoT until further notice.

The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) on Saturday suspended its Board of Trustees (BOT) indefinitely.

The party disclosed this in a communiqué issued at the end of its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja and read by the National Chairman, Mamman Dantalle.

The communiqué was signed by 30 members of the APM national executive committee.

The party officials, according to the communique, met and considered the status of APM and the nation with respect to the frenzy being generated in the country’s political ecosystem.

The communiqué read: “The NEC met and reviewed the constitutional structure, duties, and activities of the Party’s BoT as enshrined in Article 9 Section A2 (A-K) of APM Constitution.

“After a thorough review, we resolved that the BoT of our party as currently constituted is deficient, ineffective and cannot perform its official functions as clearly stated in our constitution.

“Consequently, we have decided to unanimously pass a vote of no confidence and suspend the entire BoT until further notice.

“That we have mandated the National Chairman and the National Working Committee to henceforth continue to function in their stead.”

The NEC also unanimously passed a vote of confidence on the NWC.

“Considering the paucity of funds at the disposal of the party, it will not allow its leadership to conduct its National convention and State Congresses before the 2023 general elections.

“The vote of confidence was passed in consideration of the diligent efforts, sacrifices, and dedicated manner with which the Dantalle-led NWC is leading the party.

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“We have also considered the affairs of APM in all the states of the federation and have decided to pass a vote of confidence on all the state working committees, ably led by all the state chairmen.

“In the light of some crucial exigencies in Edo, Anambra, Yobe and a few other states, we mandate the National Chairman and the NWC to, as a matter of urgency, provide viable solution and way forward in order to strengthen the party in the affected states in the overall interest of our great party.

“We mandate the national chairman and the NWC to initiate a process for the conduct of state congresses and national convention of our great party after the 2023 general elections,” the communiqué added.

Amaechi: Rail project Will Go Beyond Daura Before Buhari’s Tenure Ends

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The Minister of Transportation, Chibuke Rotimi Amaechi, has announced that the ongoing rail project leading to Niger Republic will exceed Daura, Katsina State, before the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure.

Amaechi, who arrived at the Katsina Government House in the company of the Minister of State for Labour & Productivity, Festus Keyamo among other prominent politicians, made the remark while on a courtesy call to the State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari.

Speaking during the visit, Amechi said “in order to ensure timely completion of the ongoing federal road project as well as the University of Transport and Technology, Daura,” he had “embarked on an inspection of the project” before coming to the Government House.

Read also: Buhari: Nigeria Will Continue To Stand, Fight For Justice

Amaechi was turbaned by the Emir of Daura as the “Dan Amanar Daura” (trusted son) in Katsina on Saturday. He expressed gratitude for the gesture and confidence reposed on him by the Daura Emirate.

Responding, Governor Masari, while congratulating him on the achievement noted that his “sincerity was what earned him the traditional title. Nigeria is truly blessed with potentials worthy of pride.”

On the security challenges bedeviling the north and the entire country, Masari expressed optimism that the entire country will soon know peace by the grace of God, stressing that “there is need for partnership in achieving the country’s desired goals.”

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