IBADAN – I Ibikunle Amosun, the former governor of Ogun State and senator for the Ogun Central Senatorial District, has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari has done more good for the country and will leave office as a hero.

He cited leadership as Nigeria’s most serious problem, while praising President Buhari for being fair to Nigerians.

At the 2021 Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Oyo State Council in Ibadan, Amosun contrasted the All Progressives Congress (APCsix-year )’s administration with the Peoples Democratic Party’s sixteen-year rule, noting that Nigeria has fared well under President Muhammadu Buhari’s six-year leadership, and the progress is visible to all.

He claimed that the current issues confronting the country, particularly insecurity, are the result of the PDP’s sixteen years of misrule, while urging all Nigerians to rally behind President Buhari as he battled the country’s many problems.

“The Buhari administration has placed a strong emphasis on agriculture and infrastructure. Farmers have gotten more favorable loan terms than in the past. Before Buhari’s election in 2015, Nigeria’s rail system was regarded as the worst in Africa. Buhari has initiated, completed, and delivered remarkable major rail networks, and Nigeria now has the best rail system in West Africa, resulting in the creation of tens of thousands of jobs.

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“President Muhammadu Buhari has done so much for the country, and when he leaves office in 2023, he will have done more for the country than any previous government.”

The union also presented Amosun with an award of excellence as the Nation’s Bridge Builder and Icon of the Progressive Bloc, which he was represented by Barr. Taiwo Adeoluwa at the event. Dr. (Mrs) Florence Ajimobi, the wife of late Senator Abiola Ajimobi, former Governor of Oyo State, presented the award for his progressive ingenuity, friendly administrative policies, and expanding cooperation among APC chieftains across the country.

Professor Adeolu Akande (Chairman, Nigeria Communications Commission), who also served as the event’s Chairman, Alhaji Bola Adeyemi, Chief Wole Elegbede, Hon. Raheem Ajayi Baglo, and Dr. Oye were among Senator Ibikunle Amosun’s delegation who attended.

The Nasarawa State Police Command has reaffirmed its commitment to work with the Nasarawa State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in combating criminal elements.

Mr. Adesina Soyemi, the state’s Commissioner of Police (CP), disclosed this while receiving NUJ officials on a familiarization tour to the police headquarters in Lafia, the state capital.

According to Soyemi, the role of the media in the development of all areas of the economy, including security, cannot be overstated, necessitating the partnership.

Within the brief time he was assigned to the state, he explained, the police under his command were able to combat kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism, and other criminal activity.

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He went on to say that thanks to the Command’s security policies, all of the black areas that were infamous for criminal activity before to his arrival in the state are now safe.

Due to recent criminal activities in the locations, he said the command has deployed 24-hour anti-robbery patrol teams to the Federal University of Lafia and the Shaibu and Azuba axis.

“Criminals have vanished after our personnel were dispatched to those axis,” the CP stated, adding that “we will try to secure the safety of lives and property of individuals who live in such areas.”

He stated that journalists were always present to report on the accomplishments of the police and other security services in the fight against crime, and that the police would be eternally grateful to them.

The CP also praised Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule for his unwavering support for the police in their fight against crime.

He added the governor has shown a real desire to maintain peace throughout the state and in border regions with neighboring states.

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Soyemi, on the other hand, stated that the police in the state are facing several obstacles, including a lack of cars, and requested assistance in this area to boost their operational capability.

The Commissioner of Police, in response to the NUJ Chairman, Salihu Alkali’s plea, has offered to deploy armed police personnel to secure the NUJ Press Centre in Lafia.

Meanwhile, the Chairman of the NUJ, who was joined by other authorities, congratulated the CP on his deployment to the state and assured that journalists will provide him with the necessary assistance and publicity to help him succeed.

In the short time he has been in the state, the CP has done a good job of dealing with criminal groups, according to the NUJ Chairman.

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He did, however, recommend that the police put in more effort, as well as the deployment of armed officers at the NUJ Press Centre to provide protection to journalists and other guests.

The House of Representatives recommended the Ministry of Health to boost up measures against the new COVID-19 form, Omicron, through the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and other relevant organizations on Tuesday.

This came after Dachung Bagos (PDP, Plateau) proposed a motion stating that Omicron had thrown the world off guard and was fast expanding.

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Nigeria must not take any chances in dealing with the matter, he said, because the instances discovered in Canada were linked to people who had traveled or visited Nigeria.

Aishat Taiwo, a six-year-old girl, was rescued by the Osun State Police Command from her guardian, Olanrewaju Adenike, who had kept her in a filthy room near a toilet for months.

The state’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Yemisi Opalola, spoke on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Wale Olokode, who stated the little girl had been subjected to a succession of mistreatment by Olanrewaju before relief arrived.
According to Olokode, the woman was apprehended after some individuals in the Isale-Osun Area of Osogbo, where the suspect lived, gave him a tip.

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The CP stated that the girl had begun to receive necessary medical care and that police were attempting to identify her parents.

Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Governor of Lagos State, reiterated his administration’s commitment to completely eradicate rape and other forms of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), saying that various initiatives, including institutional strengthening, have been put in place to combat the menace in the state.

During the second community sensitization programme for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Political Groups organized by the Office of the First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, Sanwo-Olu spoke at Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja.

The Governor, who was represented by Mr. Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, the Commissioner for Housing, stated that significant progress has been made in the fight against Domestic and Sexual Violence in the last two years.

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“Institutions have been strengthened to respond appropriately, policies have been formulated and implemented to ensure that survivors receive holistic care and support, and we are gradually ending the culture of impunity, as evidenced by the Ministry of Justice’s convictions.” To put it another way, we are talking the talk and walking the walk.

“With the enactment of a law that now supports the Sex Offenders Register, the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) has now transformed into the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency.”

“It’s encouraging that the agency has taken advantage of technology by launching the Gender-Based Violence Virtual and Referral System, which provides 24/7 access to GBV services.” This allows survivors to reach out to trained GBV service providers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via a toll-free hotline (0 8000 333 333).

“In light of the public health implications of sexual violence’s aftermath, the Lagos State Government has recently launched an Intervention Fund under the Lagos State Health Insurance Scheme, which now ensures survivors of sexual violence have free access to immediate medical attention at all Primary Health Centers, General Hospitals, and designated private hospitals,” the Governor said.

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Earlier, the First Lady, who was represented by Mrs. Oluremi Hamzat, the Wife of the Deputy Governor, said the program was aimed at discussing issues related to citizen welfare and well-being, particularly SGBV.

She said Lagos was ecstatic to join the rest of the world in commemorating the United Nations’ declaration of 16 days of activism against SGBV this year, with the theme “Orange the World: End Violence Against Women Now!”

In response to the recent defilement of a 10-year-old girl in Lagos by a 34-year-old married man said to be her father’s friend, the First Lady stated that every effort must be made to prosecute the perpetrator in accordance with the law.

“We have zero tolerance for rape, defilement, and related crimes in Lagos State.” To combat the threat in our state, we have worked diligently through a multi-sectoral stakeholders Initiative coordinated by my office.

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“It’s gratifying that we’ve been able to achieve some historic achievements as a result of these efforts.” The establishment of the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency and the Sex Offenders Register, which will provide a quantum leap in terms of the legal framework to significantly and frontally tackle the menace of domestic and sexual violence, name and shame perpetrators, and most importantly, the declaration of Surulere, Bariga, and Alimosho as rape free zones, the presentation of three utility vehicles to critical agencies to support the fight against the menace, the declaration of Surulere, Bariga, and Alimosho

Participants were given lectures on the following topics as part of the program: Victims of sexual and gender-based violence receive training and empowerment. Boy Child Advocacy: The Importance of Correcting Gender Preference Imbalances for a Safe Society; Sexual as well as

Awareness, Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Tuberculosis; and Gender-Based Violence: Insight, New Law, and Response Protocol.

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Participants received free medical services, as well as enlightenment talks from the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA), Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA), and Mercy International Medical Mission and the Stop TB Partnership.