A pro-democracy group, the People’s Congress (PC) has dismissed the resolution of the Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers Assembly purportedly suspending all expenditures of Governor Siminalayi Fubara until he re-presents his budget before the factional House.
It could be recalled that the factional House of Assembly during a plenary on Monday, announced a shutdown of all expenditures until Governor Siminalayi Fubara presents his budget before the House.
But in a statement signed by its President, Dr Nicholas Udenta, made available to TVN on Monday, he said that the actions of the lawmakers were mere political grandstanding, lacking legal basis and legitimacy.
Udenta said according to the law, the lawmakers were no longer members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, having defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC.
He further described the resolution as an “illegal joke,” stressing that Governor Fubara had in December 2023, signed the budget of N800 billion into law after presenting it before lawmakers led by the former speaker, Edison Ehie.
He emphasised that the purported resolution by Amaewhule and his colleagues is a “distractive joke” that should be disregarded.
He also noted that “the only recognised Rivers Assembly, according to law and the people of Rivers State, is the one led by Hon. Victor Oko-Jumbo.”
“We are deeply disappointed at the resolution of Martin Amaewhule and his co-travellers, which purportedly suspends all expenditures of Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara until he re-presents his budget before the House.
“First and foremost, Martin Amaewhule and his colleagues have lost their membership of the Rivers Assembly, following their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress on the 11th day of December 2023, as declared by the then speaker, Edison Ehie, on 13th December 2023.
“Therefore, Martin Amaewhule and his colleagues lack the locus standi to make such demands from a democratically elected governor. Their resolution is simply an illegal joke taken too far. We urge the Governor to completely ignore their distracting actions.
“Secondly, the 2024 Rivers State budget was signed into law in December 2023, after being presented and approved by lawmakers led by the former speaker, Edison Ehie. Most of the projects captured in the budget are either completed or nearing completion.
“Nowhere in the world is a budget presented twice, nor is there any state in Nigeria where a budget is presented to two Houses of Assembly. Most importantly, there’s only one House of Assembly in Rivers State, which is led by Rt. Hon. Victor Oko-Jumbo.
“That’s the only one recognised by law and the people of Rivers State. The Martin Amaewhule-led faction passing anti-people resolutions doesn’t represent the interests of Rivers people but that of their paymasters.
“Their latest resolution is nothing but a comical display of illegality. They are committing political suicide by continuously seeking to sabotage the developmental efforts of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Rivers people are watching.
“We urge Governor Fubara to remain focused on his duties and not be swayed by this illegitimate group’s threats. Similarly, we advise the current speaker, Rt. Hon. Victor Oko-Jumbo, to ignore their distractions and continue to discharge his responsibilities with integrity.
“It is essential to recognise that the Amaewhule-led group’s actions are mere political grandstanding, lacking legal basis and legitimacy. We assure the good people of Rivers State that the authentic lawmakers are committed to serving their interests and ensuring the state’s progress.
“We warn the former lawmakers to desist from their illegal actions, as they are no longer recognised as members of the Rivers State Assembly. Their attempts to disrupt the state’s governance will not be tolerated,” he stated.
Embargo on Rivers account illegal joke taken too far – Pro-democracy group
Embargo on Rivers account illegal joke taken too far – Pro-democracy group
We’ll prioritise agriculture in 2025 budget- Fubara
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has tasked Rivers people, especially women, to venture into agriculture in order to mitigate the impact of the high cost of living and feed the State.
Fubara maintained that agriculture will be accorded top priority in the 2025 budget to achieve the agriculture policies of the government for the people of the state.
He disclosed this when he received the state women under the aegis of Women in Farming and Agro-Allied Support Network on a solidarity visit at Government House, Port Harcourt on Monday.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Nelson Chukwudi, and sent to newsmen.
The governor represented by the state Head of Service, George Nweake, said his administration’s agricultural policies were geared towards ameliorating the plight of the citizens who are waiting for implementation.
He noted that the agriculture policies are fashioned in a way to be accorded top priority, as it abhors portfolio recognition. The agriculture policies of the government have already been perfected, waiting for the time of execution and implementation.
“The Governor has said that is the main target of next year’s budget: agriculture. But we will not give it to people who don’t have farms. We will not deal with portfolio farmers. Those that will come with jackets are not the farmers we are looking for.
“We will not throw it in the air for the fastest person to catch it. No. If the best person in farming is a lame person, he will get it. Even if a sprinter is there, the sprinter will not be able to reach it. We are going to do things that will have a human face,” the statement stated.
The governor, who recalled the enormous agricultural potential and produce that abound in the state, and how they are being neglected, sued for a change of heart among the people by keying into farming to catch up with the reality of the times and ensure food security.
This, he noted, is also in line with the wife of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Initiative pet projects: “Agricultural Support Programme” and “Every Home a Garden”, aimed at supporting women farmers nationwide to strengthen the agricultural sector of the economy.
He said, “Before now, this place, Rivers and Bayelsa, we were known for oil palm production, which is rooted in agriculture. Every part of Rivers State supports that and each of us had palm fruits in our places, and that has been neglected over the years.
“We also have different agricultural products which thrive very well in Rivers State. If you talk of fishing, I think almost every local government area has rivers where they fish. We also have every farm produce and livestock which, over the years, we have neglected.
“Again, there was research done about ‘Rivers State Without Petroleum’, and we see that the Abua and Ahoada-West areas are noted for fruits. We have fruits everywhere, but their fruits are unique. You talk of plantain: Etche and Omoku are noted for plantain, but they are not in the market.”
He added, “So, I am happy that you have come to understand that the way forward is for us to first take agriculture seriously, and then, the rest will be history; Rivers State will be transformed.
“Imagine a situation where every person here can produce one bag of garri. The impact it will have on our nation will be huge.
“You are all aware that there is even a project by the Federal Government, the pet project of Her Excellency, the Wife of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu geared towards women having their own gardens to support women farmers nationwide to strengthen the agriculture sector of the economy. I urge you to key into the initiative.”
He commended members of the organisation for their resolve to venture into farming and ensure food sufficiency in the State, urging them to put their houses in order and reach out to the Ministry of Agriculture to incorporate them into the government’s agriculture initiative.
Also speaking, the State Commissioner for Agriculture, Engr Victor Kii, thanked members of the organization for the visit, noting that it demonstrates their commitment and dedication to the welfare of the State.
Kii, who noted that the governor is working assiduously to ensure the development of the State’s agricultural sector, hinted that it is for this reason that the governor recently approved the state’s participation in the special Agro Processing Zone Project, which will commence soon.
He asserted, “A lot of you are aware of the policy plan of His Excellency, and in terms of agriculture, at different fora, he has continuously insisted that agriculture is one of his focus areas.
“His Excellency is working tirelessly to ensure that the agriculture sector is developed. A lot of you are aware that quite recently, His Excellency approved that the State should participate in the special Agro Processing Zone Project which is going to kick off very soon.
“And you know that the delegation from the African Development Bank and the Federal Government had been in the States to access the project site. So, it shows that this is a government that has the interest of the people at heart in terms of agriculture,” he said.
The State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Roseline Uranta, noted the concerns of the Governor, his Deputy and the wife of the governor to the plight of Rivers people, emphasising that it is against this backdrop that the Governor has prioritized agriculture as well as health and education in his administration.
Uranta noted the concerns of the women over the high cost of living as critical stakeholders in the family, urging them to always put the Governor and his administration in their prayers to enable him to succeed.
In her remarks, National Coordinator of Women in Farming and Agro-Allied Support Network, Glory Coker, said their visit is to inform the Governor of their desire to go into mechanized farming to ensure food sufficiency in the State.
Coker said the move will in no small measure reduce the cost of living experienced in the State, and solicited government assistance to achieve set goals.
She said, “We are already farmers, but we want to go into mechanized farming in the State to make sure that if the egg is N5,000 in the market, we want to bring it down to N2,500. If garri is N5,000 in the market, we want to bring it down to N1,200. So, we want to go into farming, and with the support of the government, we know that Rivers women are going to make it.
“We want the Governor to support us. If it is garri, we want him to give us a garri processing machine. We need fertilizer. We need seedlings,” she added.
Also speaking, the State Coordinator of the Women in Farming and Agro-Allied Support Network Ihuoma Eze, explained that the state chapter of the organization will be launched on Saturday, July 20, 2024, and solicited logistics support to ensure the success of the programme.
Armed robbers invade A/Ibom newspaper outfit, kill security guard
Fear has gripped residents of Information Drive, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, as armed robbers on Friday night invaded the State newspaper company, publishers of the Pioneer Newspaper, and killed one of the security guards, Mr Edet Obot.
Our Correspondent reports that the hoodlums who stormed the premises of the newspaper at around 12 pm, also carted away other valuables, including a generator set, televisions and wire cables.
Though the General Manager of the newspaper, Mr Umoette Umoette, could not pick up his calls to comment on the development, a source within the newspaper corporation confirmed the development while speaking on condition of anonymity with the Punch Metro in Uyo on Monday.
The source expressed sadness over the death of the security guard, adding that it seems the robbers had help from within
“It’s a very sad development to all of us here, and most unfortunate is that the security officer who was shot dead by the criminals was not even a staff of a newspaper corporation, this cannot happen without an insider’s collaboration”, the source said.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the Akwa Ibom State Command, ASP Timfon John, when contacted, confirmed the incident, adding that the command is aware of the development
The PPRO said, “We are aware of it and on top of the situation.”
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Ndume has rights to criticise Tinubu, says northern group
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum has faulted an attempt by the Coalition of North-East Elders Forum to stifle the right of Senator Ali Ndume from criticizing the President Bola Tinubu-led administration.
The According reports that the Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South), had claimed that President Bola Tinubu was unaware of the current situation outside the Presidential Villa.
Ndume alleged that the President has been fenced off and caged by certain forces.
To this end, the Coalition of North-East Elders Forum had questioned the rationale behind Senator Ndume’s persistent outburst against the Bola Tinubu-led government, warning Ndume to stop attacking the president or lose the election in 2027.
But the AYCF kicked against the action of the North-East Elders Forum, accusing the Forum of attempting to suppress Senator Ndume’s freedom of expression as enshrined in both national and international conventions.
A statement released by AYCF President-General, Yerima Shettima, in Kaduna on Monday, noted that the senator representing Borno South at the National Assembly was covered by law as such, his views must be respected and not to be suppressed.
Shettima said, “The attack from CNEF against Senator Ndume is vindictive, unwarranted, and an unacceptable affront to democratic principles of freedom and fair play.
“It is a brutal encroachment on his right to freedom of expression, safeguarded by various international treaties and conventions to which Nigeria is a signatory.”
The AYCF leader also expressed concern over growing speculation Senator Ndume might be relieved of his position as the Chief Whip of the Senate.
He warned that any further attempts to breach Senator Ndume’s fundamental right to hold differing views would be vehemently resisted.
“Any government that cannot be criticized is a liability,” he stated while urging the North-East elders to desist from unnecessary attacks on the person Senator Ndume.
While the AYCF boss clarified that the Forum was against protests of any nature, he noted that the lawmaker was on point when he was quoted on the current hardship in the country.
Shettima urged the government to heed the observations made by the senator for the benefit of Nigerian citizens while warning the North East elders against manipulating and politicizing security issues for their own gain.
“The observations raised by Senator Ndume should be heeded by the government, as they reflect the collective concerns of many Nigerians facing hardships,” he added.
Ogun probes market fire
Ogun State Government has vowed to carry out a thorough investigation to ascertain the cause of the fire which destroyed 15 shops and goods worth millions of naira at Oba Lipede International Market, Kuto, Abeokuta, the state capital, on Saturday.
The state Commissioner for Industry, Trade and Investment, Adebola Sofela, made this known during an on-the-spot assessment visit to the market on Monday.
Sofela said that the essence of the investigation is to know what went wrong and how to prevent a recurrence.
He said, “Experts will be deployed to conduct an integrity test on the building of the market to determine the impact of the fire while the government will also not delay rehabilitation of part of the market affected by the inferno.”
The commissioner, accompanied by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Oluola Aikulola, officials of the market’s board, as well as Iyaloja of the Market, Tejumade Bakre, among other market leaders, noted that the main building of the market, which was constructed over 43 years ago will always be protected and maintained given its monumental economic value to the residents of the state
He assured all that the state governor, Dapo Abiodun, would come up with plans to ameliorate the pains of traders whose property was gutted during the inferno.
Decrying the looting of some shops shortly after the incident, Bakre appreciated government and security agents for coming to their rescue.
The fire which started at about 10.15 pm on Saturday, was said to have been caused by the explosion of a generator being powered by gas and owned by a businessman in the market.
The Commissioner for Special Duties, Funmi Efuwape on Sunday told newsmen that 15 shops were affected by the incident.
Efuwape said that the fire started from the illegal structures outside and erupted into the main building saying that the government would consider the demolition of shanties and illegal structures in the market to restore sanity and orderliness.
NGX: Equities market begins week on positive note as investors gain N172bn
The equities market got off to a positive start on Monday July 15, 2024 as investors gained N172bn at the end of the trading session.
This follows an increase in the share prices of stocks like CUTIX, IKEJA HOTEL and ROYALEX amongst others on the trading floor.
After five hours of trading at the capital market, the equity capitalization increased to N56,608 trillion from N56,440 trillion posted by the bourse on Friday, July 12, 2024.
The All-Share Index (ASI) increased to 99,966.28 from 99,671.28 recorded the previous trading day.
The market breadth was positive as 29 stocks advanced and 14 stocks declined, while 70 stocks remained unchanged in 8,405 deals.
CUTIX, IKEJA HOTEL and ROYALEX led other gainers with 9.96%, 9.45% and 8.96% growth in share price each to close at N5.08, N6.95, and N0.73 from the previous prices of N4.62, N6.35, and N0.67 per share.
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On the flip side, ABBEYBDS, JAIZBANK and ELLAHLAKES led other price decliners as they shed 7.04%, 5.78%, and 5.36% each to close at N2.51, N2.12, and N3.00 from the initial prices of N2.70, N2.25, and N3.17 per share.
On the volume index, GTCO led trading with 66m shares valued at N3.047bn in 432 deals followed by ACCESSCORP which traded 44m shares in 878 deals valued at N854mn.
FCMB traded 26m shares valued at N203mn in 159 deals.
On the value index GTCO recorded the highest value for the day trading stocks worth N3.047bn in 432 deals followed by ACCESSCORP which traded equities worth N854m in 878 deals.
ZENITHBANK traded stocks worth N589mn in 473 deals.
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Navy conducts retraining to reduce collateral damage
The Central Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy has started a retraining exercise on marksmanship and weapons handling for its personnel to reduce collateral damage in their civil engagement duties.
The exercise Second Quarter CNC 2024 Range Classification and Small Arms Firing Exercise was held on Monday, at the Elele 5 Battalion Barracks of the Nigerian Army.
It is aimed at ensuring that naval personnel act with professionalism in civil engagements, among other objectives.
The Flag Officer Commanding Central Naval Command, Rear Admiral Samson Bura, led officers and ratings in the exercise, stating that continuous qualitative training of its manpower would effectively safeguard the country’s territorial integrity and resources.
Bura, who was represented by the Fleet Commander, Headquarters Central Fleet, Rear Admiral Nnamdi Ekwom, said the exercise was a testament to their commitment to excellence, precision, and the unwavering dedication of their personnel.
He said, “As we commence this important exercise, I emphasise the paramount importance of safety. The handling of firearms and live ammunition requires the utmost caution, discipline, and adherence to established protocols.
“It is imperative that every personnel present today maintains a vigilant focus on safety procedures, ensuring that we conduct this exercise without incident or injury.
“Remember, the success of this exercise depends not only on our skills and accuracy, but also on our unwavering commitment to safety.
“Our goal today is to enhance our proficiency, readiness, and operational capability.”
Bura said that the skills they honed during the exercise were critical to their mission success and to the protection of the nation. He urged them to approach the exercise with the seriousness and dedication it demanded, knowing that their efforts would contribute to the greater good.
Passengers accuse policemen of extortion on Anambra roads
Some tricycle passengers along the Onitsha-Owerri Road in Anambra State have cried out over the incessant harassment and extortion from security operatives mounting roadblocks on the axis.
One of the victims, who identified himself as Kingsley Ebuka appealed to the state Commissioner of Police, Nnaghe Itam, to caution his men against incessant harassment, humiliation and extortion of passengers on major roads in the state.
He alleged that the level of extortion by policemen who mount roadblocks on the roads in the state, particularly in the commercial city of Onitsha has become so inexplicable that life has become unbearable for the road users in the state.
Briefing journalists at the Human Rights office in Onitsha, on Monday, Ebuka alleged that he boarded a tricycle at Oba in Idemili South Local Government Area of the state on Thursday and was heading to a destination in Onitsha.
He said on getting to a checkpoint opposite the School of Metallurgical Training Institute, on the Onitsha-Owerri Road, some policemen in uniform stopped the tricycle and after extorting N200 from the tricycle operator, ordered some of the passengers to alight from the tricycle.
He said, “On alighting from the tricycle, in obedience to the order, the policemen ordered us to surrender our GSM phones to them for searching.
“On surrendering the handsets to them, the policemen ordered each of the passengers to transfer as much as N350,000 to a certain POS account or be arrested and handed over to either Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS or Special Anti Cults Squad, SPACS, for prosecution as common criminals.
“Out of fear of being taken away and probably shot dead along the road and tagged criminals or IPOB members, I transferred N150,000 remaining in my bank account into the designated POS account given to us by the policemen before they handed my phone back to me and went after other passengers.”
Ebuka alleged that these policemen wearing black uniforms stationed themselves with a white Hiace bus immediately after another police roadblock in front of Metallurgical Training Institute in Onitsha along the Onitsha/Owerri dual carriageway.
“The policemen had already detained some other passengers inside the white Hiace bus they were operating with and were threatening to move them to SARS or SPACS for allegedly failing to transfer a reasonable amount of money into the designated POS account.
“Their modus operandi is that when they order the passengers out of commercial tricycle or bus, they would force the passengers to open their phones and show them their account balance before they seize the phone and order you to transfer the balance of the amount to the designated POS.
“The N150,000 they forced me to transfer to them on Thursday was what was remaining in my account. I am in distressed and stranded at the moment. I call on the CP to intervene into this situation and helped to fish out this perpetrators giving the police a bad name.
“I have also come to the human rights office to lodge complaints and possible transmission to the appropriate police authorities for prompt action. I can identify the officers involved if called upon any time to do so,” he added.
Another victim, Uche Chidalu, said, “I was in a Keke going home from Upper Iweka, at the same spot, the police officers stopped the Keke, after collecting N200 from the Keke man, ordered the passengers to alight.
“When we alighted, they forced us to open our mobile phones and they went straight to our bank details, but luckily for me, there was no reasonable amount of money in my account, while others were forced to make payment into a designated POS, they detained me and some people inside their vehicle.
“That night, I had to call my brother to transfer some money to me which I used in bailing myself. This is an ugly development and we call on the authorities to investigate this properly and allow sanity to prevail on the roads.”
Commenting on the development, the Chairman of Campaign for Democracy, in the South-East Zone, Dede Uzor, who was also at the human rights office, told journalists that he was once a victim of such extortion, but he used his influence to resist the policemen until crowd started gathering and wanted to attack them before they fled.
Uzor said, “The policemen started mentioning one police formation to the other where they would take me if I did not transfer a certain huge amount of money to their designated POS account but I told them that I was ready to follow them to wherever they want to take me to.
“As we were arguing on that, a crowd gathered and captured one of them, while others fled but I pleaded with the crowd to let the captured one go and they obeyed me and let him go with a minor beating but without inflicting any bodily harm or injury on him.”
Uzor therefore called on the CP to fish out the perpetrators who are tarnishing the image of the police in the state and deal with them ruthlessly, to deter others.
The Director at the Human Rights Office, Onitsha, Chief Gilbert Ikem, said the complaints would be transmitted to the appropriate authorities for investigation while advising residents to devise a means of hiding their bank details on their telephones to beat the new tactics of the extortions.
The state police spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, when contacted on the development, called on the victims to come forward with their complaints and evidence to enable the police to begin investigation.
NBTE suspends new polytechnic service schemes after backlash
The National Board for Technical Education clarified on Monday that the new schemes of service approved by the Federal Government are meant for federal polytechnics and not state-owned polytechnics.
The Executive Secretary of the NBTE, Prof. Idris Bugaje, clarified this at a press conference held at the Board’s headquarters in Kaduna.
Bugaje also announced the suspension of the “contentious” new schemes of service to give room for further input from stakeholders in the nation’s polytechnic sector.
The According reports that the NBTE unveiled new schemes of service on June 19, 2024, as approved by the Federal Government for Nigerian polytechnics, with effect from June 7, 2024.
The NBTE boss had told the gathering that the new schemes of service were a unified approach to the recruitment and promotion of staff across polytechnics in Nigeria.
However, the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics kicked against it, alleging that the new schemes of service lacked inclusive stakeholder input, particularly from their union and stakeholders in the polytechnic sector.
Against this backdrop, the aggrieved lecturers gave a 15-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, effective July 8, 2024, to suspend the implementation of the new scheme of work or face diverse forms of industrial action by the union.
But the NBTE boss insisted that the schemes of service were for federal government-owned polytechnics and not for state polytechnics, as perceived by the union.
He, however, explained that there would be no negotiation in areas where the new schemes of service recognised “HND holders for the first time as Graduate Assistants like their university counterparts” as well as those that “require “principals and chief lecturers to have doctorate degrees (Ph.D.).”
Bugaje said, “The NBTE has noted the appeal made by the Federal Polytechnics Academic Staff Union (FEPASU) and wishes to say that the Schemes of Service are strictly for the Federal Polytechnics that they represent.
“Federal polytechnics have ownership and governance peculiarities that make them different from state polytechnics.
“And more importantly, education is on the concurrent list in our Constitution, and NBTE cannot therefore impose the new Scheme of Service (after its final validation) on any state polytechnic.
“As such, ASUP should be reduced to where they belong, the state polytechnics and the new scheme is not for them. All our accreditations in state polytechnics shall henceforth be strictly on academic programmes only to ensure standards are maintained.”
As a way of averting the impending industrial action by polytechnic lecturers, Bugaje said the board had officially written the Head of Service on the need to review the scheme before its implementation.
He warned that the government would invoke the “no work, no pay” policy should the lecturers embark on a strike.
“We have written to the Head of Service over grey areas on the new scheme of work, and I’m confident she’s going to respond. We are going to suspend the implementation of the new scheme of service until issues are resolved,” he said.
He urged stakeholders to calm down as the 2024 schemes of service would be reviewed, noting, however, that there “are areas that won’t be compromised.”
“But the argument made by ASUP where people are trying to run away doing their doctorate degrees would not be acceptable,” he added.
Tinubu has already bought $100m presidential jet – Sowore claims
A two-time presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has claimed that President BolaTinubu has already bought a $100 million presidential jet.
A committee of the National Assembly recently recommended the purchase of a new presidential jet for the President and the President, noting that the aircraft in the Presidential Fleet are dysfunctional.
The proposal was widely rejected by some Nigerians.
However, Sowore, writing on X on Monday evening, claimed Tinubu had already purchased the jet without informing Nigerians.
He said, “While they are telling you to ‘exercise patience’ @officialABAT already bought a $100m Presidential Jet and configured or reconfigured it with some $50million and it is ready for delivery! The jet is an A330-200 initially christened VP-CAC is now registered as 5N-FGA.
“This was not in the annual budget, they can’t pay minimum wage for workers but could afford $150m for a private jet, students have to obtain loans to go to college but they could afford to approve billions for hajj even as the money/ies ended up being stolen.
Fight we MUST!”
Tinubu has already bought $100m presidential jet – Sowore claims