05/01/18

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Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) members march during the 2018 May Day celebration in Abuja on Tuesday (1/5/18).

President Muhammadu Buhari has described security as a big challenge to the country and promised that his administration was poised to curb the threat.
He made the assurance in his Workers’ Day address in Abuja where he was represented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
He recalled the numerous stock-taking done by the Security Council aimed at reviving the nation’s security architecture to meet the “challenges of the mindless killings in some parts of the country, including the threats of marauding herdsmen, cattle rustlers and bandits.
“It is our duty to secure the rights of farmers, and all citizens and to ensure that herders also can rear their cattle, especially as were proposed in well-resourced ranches.’’
The President observed that there were criminals trying to stoke religious and ethnic crisis and divide the country using all manner of excuses including the recent attacks.
He wondered what explanation could justify going to the church to kill priests and worshippers.
“We recognise that while the protection of lives and property is a primary responsibility of the government, it is incumbent on us as citizens to share in this responsibility.
“It is at the end of the day a collective responsibility. This country belongs to us all.’’
Buhari remarked that the country “is great because of the talents of our people from every tribe, tongue and religion. Our diversities are our strength.
He urged Nigerians to reject every attempt to divide us, saying “our focus must be on developing our economy, providing opportunities in industry, in manufacturing, in technology for our young people.’’
The president said that the administration also had no choice but to improve the business environment to make it possible for small and medium scale businesses to work.
According to him, the administration is committed to ensuring the reduction of interest rates so that businesses can have access to cheap credit.
The President also stressed the need to encourage young people in technology, innovation and the entertainment industry through an advisory body to mainstream the incentives available to the rest of industry to the new businesses.
Buhari hailed labour for its pre-independence and political struggles in the country as well as its commitment to regular tax payments and promised to stand by the organisation in its laudable programmes.
On workers welfare, he reiterated that his administration had assisted states with more than N1.91 trillion to defray workers’ salary arrears, adding that it also remained resolute in the increase of workers’ salaries.
“While we do recognize that the payment of salaries and pensions is essential, we are also conscious of the fact that the increasing cost of living and the recognition to ensure a fair and decent living wage have rendered the minimum wage instrument which is currently in force obsolete.
“Although there are arguments regarding fixing minimum wage in a federation such as ours.
“It is the responsibility of government to establish the necessary social protection for all Nigerian workers based on the ability of each tier of government to pay.
“We believe that those who can pay above the social protection floor are free to do so as many have been doing in many states and sectors of the economy,’’ the President added. LR News
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A Bomb victim being carried away by Emergency workers in Mubi today

Adamawa Government has confirmed 27 dead and 56 injured from Tuesday’s twin blast in Mubi town suspected to have been carried out by members of the Boko Haram terrorist group.
The state Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Ahmad Sajoh, made this known in a statement made available to NAN in Yola.
The statement said that the 56 injured persons were on admission in hospital.
Sajoh said the blast occurred in Kasuwan Gwanjo (second hand clothes market) and a mosque within the market.
Some of the Mubi suicide bombing victims in hospital
“While condemning the satanic, cowardly and dastardly act, His Excellency Sen. Mohammed Umar Jibrilla Bindow, the executive Governor of Adamawa State, had ordered the immediate provision of medical supplies and mobilization of medical officers to the general hospital in Mubi.
“In addition, the Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA) had been ordered to supply food and non-food items to the hospital to cater for victims and victims relations.”
The statement urged people to donate blood and be more vigilant and reiterated the government’s commitment to protection of lives and properties of all citizens.
It also called for calm and resilience.
This is not the first time a suicide bomber is attacking a mosque in Mubi.
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Gov. Seriake Dickson

Gunmen have shot dead Mr Ebikimi Okoringa, a newly appointed Special Adviser to Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa.
A community leader, who preferred anonymity, told our correspondent on Tuesday in Yanagoa that Okoringa was shot on Monday by some assailants who laid ambush near his house in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.
“The incident occurred around 10 p.m., as the assailants waited for him in the cover of darkness, immediately he alighted from his car and walked towards the door, they released the first bullet on him.
“The bullet tore his hand, but he started running to escape from the scene, they chased him to a point where he fell down and pumped many bullets into his body at a close range,” he said.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Bayelsa, DSP Asinim Butswat, who confirmed the incident, said the command would issue a statement on the matter.
NAN gathered that the deceased, a two-time councilor and former Acting Chairman of Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA, was yet to be assigned portfolio in his new appointment by the governor. LR News
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the recruitment of 6,000 additional policemen as part of fresh measures to address the nation’s security challenges including the farmers/herdsmen clashes across the country.
The President made this known in a special interview session with Voice of America, Hausa service, in Washington, United States on Tuesday morning.
President Buhari, who is in the U.S. on the invitation of the American President Donald Trump, revealed that additional security measures were being put in place to check cases of insecurity in Nigeria.
“We will put in place more measures to check insecurity in the country including increasing the number of policemen and train them.
“I have approved the recruitment of 6,000 policemen by the police authorities and I directed that those recruited must come from all the 776 local government areas of the federation.
“Even if it means recruiting one person each from the 776 they should do that instead of going to motor parks, railway stations or market for the recruitment exercise.
“I gave (Police authorities) them this directive,’’ he said.
The president, who expressed reservation on the call for the establishment of state police as being advocated by state governors, said Nigerians must abide by constitutional provision in regard to the matter.
It would be recalled that the Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Governor Abdulaziz Yari, had in February said creation of state police would help in addressing spate of insecurity in the country.
Yari, who is also the Zamfara State Governor, said this at the end of a two-day summit organised by the Senate Ad hoc Committee on Review of Current Security Infrastructure in Nigeria.
He said: “Today we have reiterated the position of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
“And the position of the security summit we held in August, that there is a need for the state police; we can say it is the only answer.”
However, President Buhari maintained that the creation of state police would not augur well for the finances of the states, adding that some of them were finding it difficult to meet their financial obligations to workers and other state needs.
“We must carefully look at the position of the nation’s constitution on the issue of state police before we take final decision on the matter if the constitution allows state police so be it.
“But don’t forget that many times the Federal Government gave out what we referred to as bail out to state governments for payment of workers’ salaries. How many states can pay salary promptly? and you want to add more financial burden to the states.
“It is not proper to employ a person, train him on how to handle weapons and then refuse to pay him – you can imagine what would happen in such situation,’’ he said.
On his purported comment on youth while in London, President Buhari dismissed the report, saying that the media only preferred to interpret and report what they like instead of concentrating on developmental journalism.
He said: “You know Nigeria’s population is now between 180 and 190 million and 60 per cent of this population is youth that is 30 years down ward.
“You know in the North most youths are uneducated or school dropouts. If not because we had good harvests in the last two farming seasons the situation would have been deteriorated.
“These youths even if they travel out of the North for greener pasture they hardly make it economically because what they earn as income cannot afford them to meet their basic needs or return home.
“All these explanations I made, they refused to highlight them in their report and you know the media in Nigeria in most cases only do what they like.
“For instance the nation’s achievements in the agricultural sector where millions of Nigerians benefitted financially were left unreported by the media.
“Even when the Minister of Information and Culture wanted to reply that abusive letter written by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, I had wanted Lai not to reply the letter but I said I should allow him to highlight the achievements of our administration.’’
President Buhari also used the opportunity to debunk the insinuation that Christians were being killed by herdsmen.
He said that clashes between farmers and herdsmen had been in existence for the past years, saying that Nigerian herdsmen were not in the habit of carrying dangerous weapons while moving their animals around the country.
On what he does during his leisure time, President Buhari said he hardly listened to music but rather always obeyed his doctors’ advice on the need to eat and have enough rest. LR News
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Many people are feared dead following a bomb explosion in a market in Mubi, Adamawa State.

The explosion is said to have been caused by suicide bombers who detonated their bomb vests at the crowdy location.

A civil defence personnel confirmed the explosion to Latest Reality Metro noting that it was a twin bomb blast.

There are reports of casualties due to the explosion.

Police PPRO in the state also confirmed the incident.
The suicide bombers


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Labour Minister, Chris Ngige

As Nigerians celebrate Workers Day, the Federal Government has pledged commitment to enhance workers’ welfare and prosperity for all citizens.
Labour minister Chris Ngige made this pledge in a statement signed by Mr Samuel Olowookere, Director of Press in the ministry to mark the 2018 Workers’ Day celebration.
Ngige said that workers should use the occasion to reminisce on the positive outcomes of the labour’s struggle for a better working conditions and decent work environment.
According to him, this is an administration that places a lot of premium on the welfare of workers and all citizenry and has done so in very transparent manner.
“Our openness is to provide enough window for all Nigerians to appreciate the state of the nation and the efforts of the government.
“Our modest achievements in creating equable condition for job security and improved welfare for workers.
“This is as evident in the fact that no Federal civil or public servant has lost his or her job in the last three years of the administration despite economic downturn.
“This is as well as the ongoing effort to give effect to a new national minimum wage easily bear out Federal Government’s commitment to the upliftment of the workforce.
“This year’s celebration therefore presents an opportunity for a collective reflection on the contributions of the labour movement to national growth.
“We should also reflect on the steadfastness of the Buhari administration to the welfare of workers on the other,‘’ he said.
He, however, called for the continuous support for the success of administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.
He said the cardinal objective of the present administration was the revival of the economy; enhancement of the security of the nation and zero tolerance for corruption.
“The Federal Government has so far covered a considerable millage notwithstanding teething challenges.
“I therefore solicit your continued support towards bringing these national goals to fruition,’’ he added.
He further assured all workers of better days ahead. LR News
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United States President Donald Trump has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for fighting corruption and terrorism in Nigeria.

The US President said this on Monday when both leaders were addressing a press conference after their meeting in the White House.

“Nigeria has a reputation for very massive corruption. I also know that the President (Buhari) has been able to cut that down very substantially. We talked about that, he is working on it and they have made a lot of progress and I think they will continue to make a lot of progress,” Trump said.

Trump said this cut down on corruption in Nigeria will attract investors from the US to Nigeria.

“We have a lot of people in this country that invests in Nigeria, so cutting down on that corruption element and a corrupt element is very important to us and the President (Buhari) will be able to do that,” he added.

He also recognised Nigeria’s effort in its fight against terrorism and promised to support the country in that regard.

“Nigeria is one of the first African nation to join the coalition to defeat ISIS and Nigerian forces are currently leading regional efforts to defeat ISIS in West Africa and doing very well as we have. Nigeria is also leading Africa in the fight against Boko Haram,” he said.
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