03/27/18

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The Lagos State Government has declared Thursday, March 29 as a public holiday in the state.

This according to the state government is to enable Lagos residents to come out and welcome President Muhammadu Buhari who is set to visit the state.

In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Kehinde Bamigbetan, the government also announced traffic diversions and alternative routes ahead of the presidential visit, which will take place between March 29 and 30.

President Buhari during the visit is expected to commission the new Ikeja Bus Terminal, attend a colloquium in honour of the national leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, and also embark on a tour of the Eko Atlantic City, among others.

Commissioner of Police in the state, Imohimi Edgal, at a press briefing in the government office in Alausa, Ikeja, said adequate preparations have been made to mitigate the impact of the road diversions on residents, while access would be given to any emergency.

“To ensure smooth, security-free visit of the President, we would need to do some diversions. Some certain roads will be closed at certain times; some diversions will be made,” he said.

Edgal, who called for support and understanding over the diversions added that the road closures and diversions will be temporary and immediately the President leaves a certain location, that area will be opened for the general public.

He listed the areas to be affected to include Bank Anthony Way in Ikeja, Agege Motor Road, a section of Eko Hotel Road in Victoria Island and Old Marina in Ikoyi axis.

Commercial motorcycles operators are also urged to stay away from the prohibited roads.

“We will not want to see commercial motorcycles plying the prohibited routes of Agege Motor Road, Bank Anthony Way and anywhere on the Island. Should that order be disobeyed, we would be constrained to ensure that you are arrested with your motorcycles impounded.

“Whoever is also found as a passenger will also be arrested and prosecuted so do not patronise these Okadas on these prohibited routes not only for the purpose of the visit but also to ensure that Lagos State Laws on the regulation of commercial motorbikes are obeyed at all times,” Edgal said.


He added that three locations have been designated for all first emergency responders to station their equipment and officials including the Police, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), LASAMBUS, Civil Defence, Fire Brigade, among others at Ikeja, Victoria Island and Free Trade Zone at Lekki-Akodo axis. LR News

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The Federal Government has declared Friday, March 30 and Monday, April 2, 2018, as Public holidays to mark the Good Friday and Easter Monday.

The Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. (Rtd) Abdulrahman Dambazau, on Tuesday made the announcement on behalf of the Federal Government.

He enjoined Christian faithful and Nigerians in general to employ the spiritual ethos of Easter, which includes love, peace, and sacrifice, in contributing to the unity and peaceful coexistence among Nigerians.

According to him, Nigerians should remain supportive of the Buhari-led in his efforts towards building a peaceful, united and prosperous nation.

He also implored all Nigerians to use the occasion to pray for the peace and unity of the country. LR News

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Nigerian youths have formed a political party, Modern Democratic Party (MDP), to enable them place active role in the upcoming elections in 2019 and beyond.
The formation of the party came at a time that when ‘Not Too Young To Run’ Bill is still pending assent of President Muhammadu Buhari.
The registration of the political party is an strategy to enable the youths in Nigeria to position themselves for political leadership.
The new party, led by 27-year old activist and entrepreneur, Prince Bukunyi Olateru-Olagbegi, represents the new face of active youth involvement in politics.
The party which was registered by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on January 10, 2018, intends to galvanise youths into engaging in policy formulation, government accountability and running for political office.
According to Olateru-Olagbegi, the party belongs solely to Nigerians who yearn to see a difference in politics and governance.
He explained that the mission of the party is to be home for those who are weary of the status quo and want to be part of something fresh, new, untainted and different.
“We are focused on harnessing the mental and physical resources of this unique generation of youth brimming with fresh ideas and innovations which will finally put Nigeria in its rightful place on the world stage.
“We know that the journey ahead of us will be long.
“This is not a party registered for the 2019 presidential elections. We are here for the long haul and wish to call on all true patriots of our fatherland to get involved as we embark on this journey towards building Nigeria’s first and truly Modern Democratic Party,’’ Olateru-Olagbegi said.
Youth party leader Bukunyi Olateru-Olagbegi, Twitter photo

Last year, the Nigerian Senate passed the Not Too Young To Run Bill which seeks age reduction for elective officers in the country and allows the youths an opportunity to contest for the office of the president at the age of 35, and governor or senator at the age of 30.
As young people across the country are calling on Buhari to assent to the bill, the Modern Democratic Party has gone ahead to unveil its manifesto and planned activities in preparation for next year’s general elections.
The party is a youth-driven political organization committed to producing and sustaining efficient, transparent and accountable leadership in all spheres of governance for the benefit of Nigerian citizens.
The party meant for an emerging generation of young people with an unwavering love and belief in Nigeria and her potential to take its rightful place as one of the greatest nations on earth.
“Nigeria’s youth have finally come of age, they have become mature, and they fully understand the shifting power dynamics of Nigerian and global politics.
“Never in the history of Nigeria has there been such a technologically-savvy generation with access to information and knowledge that can transform this country profoundly.
“MDP hereby offers to Nigeria’s emerging and immensely talented generation a credible and powerful platform to realise their dreams for this great nation,’’ he said.
The vision of the party is to build a nation where the aspirations of citizens can be realized irrespective of their social, political, ethnic or religious convictions.
It values includes fairness, inclusiveness, transparency and accountability.
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The leadership of the Congress of Northern Nigeria Christians in Kaduna on Monday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to do all within his power to rescue Miss Leah Sharibu, the only Christian girl yet to be released by Boko Haram after the Dapchi schoolgirls’ abduction.

The new organisation, CNNC, was inaugurated by a former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon and the Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on November 11, 2017.

Leah was among the 110 female students of the Government Girls’ Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State abducted by Boko Haram from the school on February 19.

While all the girls have been released by the sect and reunited with their parents, Leah is still being held because she refused to renounce her faith.

Briefing journalists at the Nigeria Union of Journalists Secretariat in Kaduna on Monday, the CNNC noted with concern the abduction of the Dapchi schoolgirls after the Chibok saga and demanded freedom for all kidnapped girls.

The text of the press conference was read by the spokesman for  the organisation, Larry Yammai, while a former Vice-Chancellor of the Nasarawa State University, Prof. Adamu Baiki,  responded to questions raised by journalists.

Baiki is the interim chairman of CNNC.

Yammai said while the group rejoiced that the rest of the students had been released and reunited with their families, “the fate of Sharibu still hangs in the balance.”

He said, “CNNC notes with great concern the abduction of yet another set of schoolgirls. While we rejoice that almost all the girls have been released, we are heavily saddened that our daughter, Miss Leah Sharibu, is being held because of her faith.

“The truth is very obvious that the destruction project of the Boko Haram sect is very much targeted at Christians.  CNNC strongly condemns this evil tendency and urges Mr. President to, as a matter of urgency, intervene and ensure the immediate release of this young girl.”

On the Chibok girls, the spokesman said the group appreciated the effort of the Buhari government in rescuing the girls but demanded that all the remaining Chibok girls and other victims be released without delay.

“It is ironical that the detained terrorists are being released in greater numbers in the name of de-radicalisation while their captives are still being held,” Yammai added.

The CNNC, he added, condemned the persistent killings by herdsmen in the Middle Belt region and parts of South-South.

The new group also knocked the President for his lopsided appointments, noting that, “qualified and loyal citizens from the North who happen to be Christians are often turned away in their legitimate quest for jobs because of their faith.

“By the same reason, they are denied promotion. This unfair treatment should not have any place in the 21st Century when all nations are seeking for quality and experience hands to develop their countries.

“The northern state governments should please look into this matter and ensure that equity prevails in employment practices.”

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The police at the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba, Lagos, have yet to arrest an executive member of the Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Babatope Adeeso, seven months after he was reported at the police unit for allegedly issuing dud cheques.

The case was reported in September 2017 and assigned to a policeman, identified as Ike, who reportedly refused to arrest the fuel marketer.

PUNCH had reported that Adeeso sometime in April 2017 bought pairs of shoes, wristwatches, perfumes and clothes worth N496,000 for himself, wife and children, from a boutique operator, Mrs. Bola Omidiji, at 5, Education Close, UNILAG Estate, in the Magodo area of the state.

He had asked the woman to follow him to a branch of Guaranty Trust Bank in the area to transfer the money via an Automated Teller Machine when he could not pay through the Point of Sale terminal.

After failed attempts to transfer the money through the ATM, Adeeso reportedly collected the woman’s account number and promised to effect the payment later that day.

He, however, allegedly reneged on his promise and failed to pay the money on subsequent dates he gave the trader.

In July 2017, he allegedly issued her First Bank cheques in three tranches of the sum; but they were dishonoured.

When our correspondent contacted Adeeso in January 2018, he confirmed the debt and issuance of the dud cheques and promised to pay by the end of February.

Omidiji, who spoke to our correspondent on Monday, said a colleague of the fuel marketer mediated after the January 12, PUNCH’s report and there was an agreement that she would be paid N100,000 every week until the money was complete.

She said Adeeso broke the agreement after paying N174,000, adding that the Investigating Police Officer, Ike, always came up with excuses whenever she demanded that they visited the debtor’s base at Mosinmi depot, Ogun State, together.

She said, “The day the publication came out, his senior colleague, who is also an executive member of IPMAN called me. He said the publication was an embarrassment to IPMAN. He said Babatope (Adeeso) was entitled to a sum of N90,000 every week. Babatope later transferred N100,000 to my account. Two weeks after, I got another transfer of N74,400. Since then, his line has not been reachable.


“After he failed to meet up with the agreement, I called the IPO. He said he had gone to Monsimi twice, but he didn’t see Adeeso. I asked him that we should go there together and he promised that we would go the following Friday. I called him that day, but he did not pick my calls. Two days after, I called again and he said he travelled to Abuja for an urgent assignment.

“We fixed another appointment. On the day we were supposed to go, he said he got an urgent call to go to the Area F Police Command in Ikeja. He later told me that he had been transferred from the SCIID and that he had handed over the case.

“I met with a senior police officer, who is his boss. The man said the IPO did not hand over the case file and advised that the process of arresting him (Adeeso) would be started afresh. I am worried that the SCIID is not handling the case seriously.”

Repeated calls put across to Adeeso’s line by our correspondent indicated that it was switched off.

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Chike Oti, promised to get back with comments. LR News
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