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How military Is overwhelming boko Haram 11 PAGE editorial Revisiting Reopening of The Nation’s borders n October 2019, the Federal Government ordered the would-be rice importers, making imported rice more expensive. complete closure of the nation’s borders, placing a ban on But that has not deterred the availability of foreign rice in the both legitimate and illegitimate movement of goods in and Nigerian markets; neither has the measure forced down the out of the country. price of both local and imported varieties of the item. It is The increased rice smuggling, chiefly from Benin therefore, imperative to review the present regime. IRepublic, likely stems from a long-running effort by President In the case of Nigeria, while there are formal border crossings Buhari to increase domestic Nigerian food production and with customs services’ along the main roads, there are literally support local farmers. In June 2015, weeks after taking office, hundreds of others along footpaths and minor roads that are the Buhari government in effect restricted the import of rice unregulated. in order to encourage Nigerian rice production. They did this continue on page 5 in part by not providing favorable foreign exchange rates to Why Nigeria’s Economy Dips Into Second Recession PAGE 12 Private Sector To UN Famine Seun Kuti NFF Warns Spend N150bn on Alert: Impact Disregards Rohr Against Devt Programme on Nigeria Police Unprofessional PAGE 21 PAGE

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problem associated with sourcing forex from the Ex-NIA Boss Was Fired For Refusing To Part Central Bank due to the Ikoyigate scandal, they would point out that the $44 million With $2M ‘Handshake’ To Kingibe in our account was still our money that could be spent”, By Charles eBii Intelligence on the NIA $44m noted Dauda, het with the of the Federation (SGF), General Babagana Mongonu he wrote. Intervention Fund, it was now late Chief of Staff to Ambassador Babagana (rtd). Aside collecting various The Immediate past acting learnt. President Muhammed Kingibe. “I was instructed to channel sums of money under the Director-General of the The former NIA boss raised Buhari, Mallam Abba Kyari. “We provided them all our activities, contacts, guise of holidaying and Nigerian Intelligence the alarm that but for his last “From the Villa, I proceeded (Kingibe panel) with office concerns and complaints medical treatment abroad, Agency (NIA) Ambassador minute decision to move to the NIA where I met the accommodation, transport, through the Office of the Dauda said Kingibe and Mohammed Dauda has the $44 million to the NSA’s retiring acting DG, NIA, food, and other logistics Chief of Staff only,” wrote Abubakar also formed the disclosed that he was sacked office, Kingibe and Abubakar Amb. Arab Yadam whom I throughout the six weeks Dauda, however adding that “I habit of blackmailing him into for failing to pay head of would have looted the entire knew very well as a senior they stayed with us”, noted was not too comfortable with giving various sums of money the President Muhammadu money. colleague”, he narrated. Dauda, stressing that hotel these new set of rules and in foreign currencies to their Buhari-appointed review Dauda claimed that his life According to Amb. Dauda, accommodation was given regulations that apparently girlfriends. panel on the National was in danger, and begged the the retiring DG briefed him such non-Abuja resident contradicts all the provisions He cited two instances Intelligence Agency (NIA), House of Representatives to on the agency’s operations, members of the panel as Chief of our instruments”. where Kingibe ordered a Ambassador Babagana guarantee his personal safety. and her finances, including Albert Horsfall and Amb. He continued, “Some certain Angela to meet him Kingibe $2m as bribe. “I wish to appeal to the $44 million left of the Olaniyu Olajide. members began putting at the car park of the Abuja Dauda alleged that Kingibe, relevant authorities to controversial intervention Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, a lot of pressure on me Hilton hotel to collect $50,000 a former Foreign Affairs consider providing me fund scandal called Ikoyigate. who served as the panel’s by constantly demanding and $20,000, a gesture he said Minister and Secretary to immediate protection as my Dauda said his ordeal secretary, was to later succeed cash ceaselessly.” Dauda “apparently didn’t impress the Government of the security, livelihood and rights began shortly after Dauda in what appeared a listed Amb. Kingibe and the Kingibe”. Federation ,,(SGF), had, aside are being threatened by the President Muhammadu palace coup. current DG of the agency The former NIA boss stated several monetary demands, aforementioned,” he wrote. Buhari appointed a panel to After the inaugural meeting Ahmed Rufai Abubakar as two that the sordid events led him pointedly asked him to pay He penned that the Foreign review activities of the NIA with the panel, Amb. Kingibe, members of the presidential to report to the Economic and the $2 million as ‘protection Affairs Ministry had recalled after huge sums of money said Dauda, privately advised committee who were Financial Crimes Commission money’ which they called him from Chad where he believed to be the agencies him to ” cooperate” with the notorious for traumatizing (EFCC). “handshake” to be confirmed served as the Nigerian were found in an apartment panel, and that their report him with incessant demand A day after reporting to the as substantive DG, or be ambassador there, and in , . The panel would be favourable so long for US dollars. EFCC, he revealed, a letter kicked out of office. resumed work as the acting was headed by Kingibe. The as Dauda avoided dealing “When I tried to explain came from his successor According to Dauda, DG of the intelligence agency. panel was headed by a former with the National Security to them that our US dollar demanding him to return his when he failed to accede to Upon returning to Abuja, Secretary to the Government Adviser (NSA), Major- account was low due to the official vehicle. Kingibe’s demands, which included side-lining the National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Major-General NYSC Tasks Corps Members On Self-Employment Babagana Monguno, as well By Joel aJayi Batch ‘B’ Stream IA Corps labour, be focused and be adding; “As future leaders, social vices and any act as draw huge sums of money, Members at the Orientation committed. Discover your you must be exemplary in capable of jeopardizing their Kingibe ensured that the Corps Members have been Camps in Sokoto and Kebbi talents and work towards your conduct.” future. man who was his secretary advised to embrace the States. harnessing them and the sky The DG urged them to Before leaving Sokoto at the panel, Ahmed Rufai dignity of labour while He urged them to acquire will be your limit”, he said. shun religious intolerance State, the Director-General Abubakar, displaced him as striving towards self- skills that would make them While educating the and ethnic bigotry, and visited Corps Member NIA boss. employment. wealth creators instead of Corps Members on the four instead be in the vanguad for Eurotor Rita Kefe, who is The revelations formed part The Director-General, seeking for scarce salaried Cardinal Programmes of the the promotion of national receiving treatment at the of a petition Dauda sent to the Brigadier General Shuaibu jobs. 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frOm cover an ailment. The practical consequences of closing the land borders AljazirahNigeria welcomes the move to re-open the is likely to vary from one part of the country to another, nation’s borders but with an essential caveat. Nigerians based on government capacity to enforce closures. It is must be alive to the fact that the borders are crucial for still not discernable if this measure has achieved any the nation’s security and hence there must be crucial salutary results. surveillance far beyond the lackadaisical approach Further complicating the decision, the Economic of the past where security agencies compromised by Community of West African States (ECOWAS), of looking the other way when a definitive action was which Nigeria is a prominent member, is based on necessary. the principle of free movement of people, goods, and It is also imperative for the Federal Government to services. So, too, is the African Continental Free Trade think outside the box by introducing aerial surveillance Agreement, signed by fifty-four of fifty-five African as a complement to the traditional manning of the countries; including Nigeria, and which went into effect borders which have become more ever porous, given in July 2019. The closure of Nigeria’s land borders is the fresh trenches being explored on a daily basis by contrary to the spirit, and perhaps the letter of those intruders. agreements. The Nigerian border closure episode Agreed that Nigeria as part of its commitment to highlights how difficult it will be to establish a real the Economic Community of West African States, rather than aspirational-Africa-wide free trade regime. ECOWAS, and recently the AfCFTA, it has its national On the contrary, many watchers of the nation’s border interest to promote and protect. This can be achieved situation assert that the closure produced lower than within the limits of acceptable trade practices that expected results. They argue that rather than result should not jeopardize national interest. in a drop in the smuggling of certain home-grown Again, with the spike, a second wave of Coronavirus commodities and produce, the border closure opened incidence across the globe, we counsel that it would a fresh vista for smugglers who opened up more illegal be disastrous to let off our guard to allow the entry points which hitherto were not obvious. encouraging outcomes in Nigeria to be overwhelmed It is even further stressed that with a large land by a fresh devastating consequence if there is no proper mass bordering several countries, with limited patrol monitoring of entrants into the nation. The Port capability by the border enforcement agencies, it was Health authorities must be alert immediately when not unexpected that the situation remained unchanged the borders are let open. despite the measure. Thus, they referred to the measure We call for more re-invigorated, reinforced border as unnecessary and a play to the gallery. It is akin to authorities that would put national interest above treating the symptoms and abandoning the cause of others. Who SAID What? In the neWS “The success or failure of the elections, a key aspect of democratic consolidation in Ghana will largely depend on the posture of the NPP and NDC leadership and how that is manifested by the actions of their supporters.” – Former President الجزير نيجيريا

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ةLike our facebook page www.facebook.com/aljazirahnewsng Follow us on twitter @aljazirahnewsng e-mail: [email protected] news five modus operandi was Benue Govt payment to fake pensioners, non-existing contracts, Moves To illegal payment to National Union of Pension (NUP) and Establish Youth illegal payment to another association called Association Development of Retired Federal Civil Servants.” Commission The witness also said Mr Maina paid pension funds By HeNry iByA, Makurdi into the private accounts owned by Mr Oronsaye, who Governor, headed the HoS Commission Samuel Ortom has said between 2009 and 2010. his administration will The witness said this was consider the proposed discovered ”after the EFCC establishment of a Youth approached about 30 banks Development Commission for account details linking in the state. the ex-head of HoS, in which The Governor made the it was discovered he operated commitment at the closing 66 illegal bank accounts, that ceremony of the three-day the Accountant General was Benue Youth Summit held unaware of”. in Makurdi. From left: Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts, Oluwole Oke; Deputy Chairman of the Committee, Abdullahi Abdulkadir, during their accounting session with Vice-Chancellor of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, at the In 2014, the auditor- Ortom said the idea National Assembly Complex on Friday, November 27. PHOTO: HOgan Bassey/nan general indicted Mr Oronsaye of a commission to focus for N123bn allegedly diverted on youths’ affairs was between 2009 and 2010 timely and appropriate, under his watch. adding that the State Mr Oronsaye is also Executive Council would How Maina Stole N14bn Using standing criminal trial with look into the proposal Osa Afe and three other and mark out plans for its companies for alleged fraud in implementation. Fictitious Accounts — EFCC awarding purported contracts He also said that both By Aliyu GAlAdimA Mr Maina to divert some of 29 this year, with his counsel, some of the pensioners’ for non-existing biometric government and youth the stolen funds through 66 Francis Oronsaye, claiming names on the list were fake”. data capturing to the tune of have a role to play in taking A prosecution witness bank accounts. his client was ill. The witness said an N292 million. the state to greater heights. has narrated how former This development was A Nigerian senator, Ali investigation by the Meanwhile, the EFCC “I want to assure you that Chairman, Pension Reform revealed via a statement Ndume, who stood surety commission, through its investigator said: “part henceforth, the youth will Task Force Team, (PRTFT), released by the EFCC. for Mr Maina, was recently Pension Fraud Team found of what our investigation be involved in all that we do. Abdulrasheed Maina, who The EFCC is prosecuting remanded in jail for failing to that “Abdulrasheed Maina revealed was that the head “The youth, especially, is standing trial before a Mr Maina, who is on the provide the suspect. was deeply involved in of service, Mr Stephen arising from what has been Federal High Court in Abuja, run, alongside his firm, At the court hearing, the stealing those pension Oronsaye, at that time was presented at this summit, stole about N14 billion from Common Input Property investigator, who is the ninth funds”. operating 66 illegal accounts”. have shown that if they are pension accounts through and Investment Ltd, on a prosecution witness, told the “Our investigation revealed He told the court how given responsibility, they several illegal payments to 12-count charge of operating court that part of the alleged that there were five modus Mr Maina opened various will succeed,” the Governor fake pensioners, non-existing fictitious bank accounts, fraud was discovered in 2010, operandi that the suspect accounts with Fidelity Bank said. contracts, and other pension corruption, and money after the EFCC was invited to whom we were investigating ”in the name of his son, Ortom further stated reform unions. laundering to the tune of N2 join the pension verification at that time was used to steal sisters and sister-in-law and that he was encouraged to The witness, Rouqayyah billion. exercise. money from the pension other members of his family.” do more, having listened to Ibrahim, an investigator with Justice Abang had ordered He said the commission account. In total, we were able The witness said the the demands by the youth. the EFCC, also told Justice the continuation of the trial discovered “a payment to deduce that N14 billion findings were also confirmed According to him, Okon Abang, how a former in absentia of Mr Maina, mandate, bearing the names was stolen from the pension by a second prosecution the State Executive and Head of Service, Stephen after he failed to attend court of several individuals, account,” he said. witness, Toyin Meseke, who Security Council would Oronsaye, allegedly aided proceedings since September totalling N94million of which The witness said, “in the is a Fidelity Bank staffer. meet with the Chairman of the summit’s committee to properly look at the National Assembly from possibility of implementing the Niger delta region have the demands of the youth. PIB: Hosts Demand Ownership, Control Of Trust Funds a responsibility to make Also, a statement was By diCKSON PAT other environmental damages On the question of assets rather than current granular consultations with issued at the end of the and demanded that this lacuna ownership, the stakeholders punitive measures that leave their constituents and record summit which had the Stakeholders in host be provided for in the passage said the Bill “should make wide room for abuse,” and that their positions accordingly youth demanding for communities of the Niger of the bill. it compulsory for members “the contribution of companies during debate and voting on the establishment of Delta Region have demanded The communiqué, which of the Board of Trustees to the Trust Fund should be the Bill.” the Benue State Youth ownership and control of the had a total of 10 resolutions, of the Trust to come from increased from 2.5% to 5% of In terms of inclusiveness, Development Commission; host communities trust funds was endorsed on behalf of host communities and give OPEX.” the stakeholders said the immediate formulation proposed in the Petroleum participants drawn from oil communities a stronger On the legislative process “Bill should recognize and implementation of a Industry Bill (PIB) for the bearing areas by the Pan Niger role in the selection process, which has seen the PIB gone gender dimensions in the State Youth Development development of oil-bearing Delta Forum (PANDEF), financial management and through second reading in development and constitution Policy; creation of areas. Federation of Ethnic administrative procedures of the Senate and awaiting of host communities enabling infrastructural The stakeholders also Nationalities of Niger Delta operating the Trusts.” consideration in the House structures in line with the environment for business; demanded an increment in (FENND), and Stakeholder They also said “Needs of Representatives, they said 2019 Extractive Industries adoption of the disability the contribution of 2.5percent Democracy Network (SDN), assessment, monitoring “the National Assembly should Transparency Initiative (EITI) bill in the state. of the Operating Expenditure among a dozen other and evaluation for projects consult widely with host Standard.” Others include; (OPEX) of companies to 5% group representatives of and programmes should be communities in the current Recall that the Colloquium prioritization of education; even though they expressed host communities. While jointly conducted by both the process of passing the PIB was declared open by the establishment of Benue concerns that the proposed stating that the PIB “should be communities and companies,” to deepen ownership of the Deputy President of the State Youth Trust Fund; funding is subject to designed as a tool for resolving and that the PIB “should resulting legislation. Senate, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, dredging of River Benue; manipulation and discretion development challenges rather clearly set out timelines for This would include visits who in his opening remarks, sustenance of youth by the entities. than as palliatives to host implementation of projects to host communities by the admonished that Nigeria summit and building of The host communities communities, the stakeholders and penalties for defaulting Committee members and must hurry to make the sports academies as well as however noted that the PIB said the PIB “must clearly companies.” holding some of the public best use of its hydrocarbon recreational centres in all failed to address the fate define what constitutes “host” They further said the PIB hearings on the Bill in the oil- resources now because in a the senatorial districts of of impacted communities, and “impacted” communities, should “adopt clearly defined producing Niger delta region.” few years’ time, the world the state. especially those that suffer the rather than leave that to the incentive-based measures They further demanded would move away from fossil consequences of gas flares and discretion of the companies.” for protection of oil and gas that “members of the fuel to emerging alternatives. الجزير نيجيريا www.aljazirahnews.com November 30 – December 6, 2020 7 ةالجزير نيجيريا

Like our facebook page ة www.facebook.com/aljazirahnewsng Follow us on twitter @aljazirahnewsng news e-mail: [email protected] PDP To Fashola: NNPC Begs For More Time To Reverse Fuel Price Nigeria, Most Explain N4.6bn By WisdOm Onyeisi meeting, but a normal recess. said 7 pm but we eventually before the commencement of Terrorized At the resumed meeting agreed by 5 pm. discussions. Alleged Fund The Nigeria National the NNPC requested for one “We insisted on reversal The reason for his absence Nation In The Petroleum Corporation, week to make consultations on for any other talk to place was not disclosed by his Diversion NNPC, has requested that the the labours insistence for the although we have agreed to colleagues as at few minutes World – Report organized labour give it one reversal of the new fuel price brief our organs, the NLC NAC before 9:00pm when the By yahaya Umare The Peoples Democratic week to consult on the reversal increment before discussions is meeting today (Friday) so we meeting began. Party (PDP) has urged of the increase in pump price could continue. are briefing our NAC, we may Before the Thursday night A new report of the Global the Minister of Works of petrol. It was agreed by both the have to delay other organs dialogue went behind-closed- Terrorism Index, has ranked and Housing, Babatunde This is as the National labour and government team after that Monday if they doors, the TUC President, Nigeria the third terrorism Fashola, not to hide Administrative Council, that the meeting should be didn’t announce it. Comrade Quadri Olaleye most impacted country in the NAC, of the Nigeria Labour adjourned and to resume on “That’s why we said we don’t had warned government’s world. under the disagreements Congress, NLC, met last in his party to shy away December 7. need to be shouting strike delegation to be sincere with According to the report, week Friday, November 27 Speaking to strike, we need to put our the deliberations to avoid which was released on from explaining how to have a holistic look at the N4.6 billion public fund AljazirahNigeria, the house in order,.” further embarrassment and Wednesday, November 25, the ongoing negotiations with the Deputy President of the Asked if the management of another deadlocked meeting. number of deaths attributed was diverted in his government. NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero NNPC consented to labour’s He said, “It will be beneficial ministry. to Boko Haram in the country The organised labour said that it was believed that demand for reversal of the when we can agree and increased by 25 percent from PDP described as at the meeting with the on December 7 when the fuel increase, he said, “The disagree constructively on 2018 to 2019. disheartening a situation government team led by the parties will continue with the NNPC GMD asked for the one some of the things we have This year’s report ranked where a minister failed Secretary to the Government negotiation, the reversal must week, we had wanted it to be on the table, and have a clear Nigeria for the sixth to explain the alleged of the Federation, SGF, Boss have been effected. announced there.” communication even which a consecutive time since 2015 payment of funds in 654 Mustapha at the Old Banquet According to him, “We At the meeting on Thursday layman will understand where as the third country with the tranches to 21 private Hall, Presidential Villa, took one-week adjournment night, President of the NLC we are going. We don’t want worst impact from terrorism, bank accounts in a space demanded an immediate for them to reverse it (fuel Comrade Ayuba Wabba was this meeting of going front globally. of two months. reversal of the last increase of increment) for us to begin absent, making it the second and back every time that is Afghanistan is top on the The party stated fuel price. discussions because the GMD consecutive times he was not so confusing that we don’t list, followed by Iraq, Syria, this in a statement by Recall that the organized (Group Managing Director) present at the meeting. even understand what we are Somalia, and Yemen are its spokesman, Kola labour had walked out of the was saying that he can’t just Wabba was absent on the discussing. ranked fourth, fifth, and sixth Ologbondiyan. meeting with government announce it there, that he Sunday meeting where the “We are here today with an respectively. According to PDP: representatives last week over needs to do consultations. labour team comprising the open mind. And if possible, GTI said despite the rise in “Fashola has failed to the same issue, even though “Exactly one week will NLC and the Trade Union we need to have a lot of recess the number of casualties from respond to Nigerians the Minister of Labour and be next week Friday so the Congress, TUC walked out today but the bottom line is Boko Haram attacks in the inquisitions on how Employment, Senator Chris following Monday we will of government in protest of that we must be leaving here North-East, Nigeria was the Ngige had said that there was reconvene by 5 pm. We government team’s refusal today with an agreement”, second to record a fall in violent he allegedly oversaw nothing like walk-out at the such a corrupt system, insisted on 2 pm, the Minister to reverse the fuel price Olaleye said. deaths after Afghanistan in which points to why our 2019. nation’s power, housing The report indicates that and road infrastructure Nigeria remains the most terrorised country in Africa sector had remained in with huge economic and shambles despite the financial losses. huge resources allocated Excerpts from the report during the tenure. read: “Nigeria had the “Instead, what we second largest fall in total see are attempts to use deaths, owing largely to a 72 primordial discussion percent reduction in fatalities related to disagreements attributed to Fulani extremists. in the APC to divert “Despite this decrease, the attention from the fraud number of deaths attributed allegation. to Boko Haram increased “It is rather pathetic by 25 percent from 2018 to that Fashola is still in 2019. Renewed activity by his political pipe dream Boko Haram in Nigeria and under a rejected All neighbouring countries, Progressives Congress including Cameroon, (APC) when the people Chad, and Niger, remains have moved on even as a substantial threat to the Nigerians of goodwill are From left: Emir of , Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero; Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi; Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan region. already rallying on the Ogunwusi and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, at the 5th Coronation anniversary lecture of “In 2019, Boko Haram platform of our party for Ooni of Ife in on Friday, November 27. Photo: timothy AdeogodirAn/JAU/nAn carried out 11 suicide bombings causing 68 fatalities. solutions to the myriads Suicide bombings accounted of problems brought for six percent of all terror- upon our nation by the related incidents by Boko APC. ASUU Denies Claims Of Suspending Nationwide Strike By Genevieve OkafOr National President, Prof. weekend, ASUU denied media union should convey the Haram in 2019, marking an Biodun Ogunyemi. reports that it had agreed to government’s message 89 per cent decline from their The ongoing industrial action According to the report, call off the ongoing nationwide to their organs about the peak in 2017. Boko Haram by the Academic Staff Union was responsible for Nigeria’s the union agreed to call off strike saying reports had agreement before it can deadliest terrorist attack in of Universities, ASUU, may its eight-month strike after emerged on Friday after the communicate their decision be called off, following the 2019 when assailants attacked the government pledged to meeting with the union and to the government after which a funeral in Badu, . union’s meeting with the pay N40 billion for Earned the Federal Government a date would be announced to federal government. “At least 70 people were Allowances and N30 billion negotiation team led by end the strike. killed and 10 others were At the meeting, the federal for the revitalization of the the Minister of Labour and “I am not aware of that. All I wounded in the attack and government agreed to university system bringing Employment, Senator Chris know is that we had a meeting ensuing clash. The two main increase its offer to the union the total payment to N70 Ngige. Ogunyemi however, and we are going to report to factions of Boko Haram, the to N70 billion. billion. refuted the claims that the our members. But I don’t Islamic State West African The Federal government’s The government also union reached an agreement know about the suspension Province and the followers of team was led by the Minister agreed to settle the arrears of with the government after the of strike,” he said. He added Abubakar Shekau, are both of Labour and Employment, salaries of the lecturers before Friday meeting. that the suspension of the engaged in an insurgency while ASUU’s December 4, 2020. Ogunyemi stressed that strike cannot be determined campaign against the Nigerian Fashola delegation was led by its However in a twist at the it was only agreed that the by him alone. Government. الجزير نيجيريا

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Follow us on twitter @aljazirahnewsng news e-mail: [email protected] Ortom Approves Export Proceeds, Remittances Diverted gender Based Promotion Of Violence: Zamfara 8000 Nulge Staff To Parallel Markets Weakening Naira Flags Off 16 Days By CyrIl Ogar repatriate export proceeds are diverting export proceeds continues to weigh in from By Henry IBya, Makurdi back to the country to and remittances away from importers stocking up for Activism The continued diversion of support the local currency approved channels while Christmas sales,” Mungai Benue State Governor Samuel export proceeds by exporters and boost the economy, directing unmet dollar added in emailed note to By SanI MuHaMMad SanI, Ortom, has assured Local and diaspora remittances but compliance with the demand to the parallel foreign investors. Government worker’s in the inflows to the parallel guidelines has become a market. Also, dollar demand Governor Bello Muhammad state of his administration’s market are responsible for major challenge. He said as dollar scarcity pressure has continued to has flagged off 16 days of intention to continue to the ongoing depreciation of Nigeria also receives continues to linger, the weigh in from importers Activism over Gender Based prioritize their welfare in the naira against the dollar, over $25 billion annually in naira will come under more stocking up for Christmas violence in order to provide a condition global forex dealers have said. diaspora remittances, mainly pressure that will weaken sales and finding it difficult organised by the office of environment for them to Trading Desk Manager, from its citizens living or its value against other global to source from the official the state’s First Lady, Hajiya operate. AZA, a global forex trading working in Europe, America currencies. market, are directing their Aisha Bello Muhammad The governor gave the portal, Murega Mungai, said and Asia. The diaspora “The naira traded as low as demand to the parallel During the flag off assurance when he received the the depreciation of the naira remittances inflows now N496 to the dollar as Nigeria market. ceremony Governor Bello Life Patron Award presented will continue, until there is diverted to parallel market recorded its worst recession The naira on Thursday Muhammad noted that to him by National Union of regulatory sanctions against have for years remained the in three decades, with the exchanged at N496 to dollar there is noticeable increase Local Government Employees the perpetrators of the act, backbone of the naira by economy shrinking 3.62 per at the parallel market as in gender-based violence (NULGE), at government especially exporters. deepening market liquidity. cent in the third quarter exporters continued to move in our communities, hence house in Makurdi. The Central Bank of In a report titled: as a result of lockdowns, huge free earnings to the the need for the office of the The Governor, informed Nigeria’s (CBN’s) Foreign “Christmas stocking is no gift border closures, currency parallel market where major first lady in collaboration the delegation that as a Exchange Manual provided for naira” Mungai said many restrictions and protests. transactions are now being with development partners deliberate policy to motivate that all exporters should companies and individuals The dollar demand pressure handled. to strive hard to fight the Local Government staff for menace in the state. optimal performance, his The governor said Islam administration has approved has given women a special the promotion of over 8000 place in the society for which NULGE members, as well he said, his Administration as included NULGE and would remain committed to other unions on the joint championing the cause of allocation committee to ensure women and other vulnerable transparency in governance. groups in the state. The Governor further The state Government encouraged people of the according to the Governor, state and worker’s to engage through the office of the first in aggressive farming in order lady will sustain its ongoing to add value to their living efforts and continue to standard since no body was identify ways of preventing sure of the economy any longer. violence against women in all Governor Ortom, who said parts of the state. the award will spur him to do He called on the more assured worker’s that his organizers of the event and government is working behind other development partners the scene to ensure that salary working in the state to take arrears, pensions and gratuities the campaign to all the owed worker’s and pensioner’s nooks and crannies of the will soon be cleared and state through the use of appealed for continued support From left: Group Managing Director, GMD, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Mr Mele Kyari; Group General Manager, electronic media, traditional and cooperation from all Benue Corporate Planning and Strategy, NNPC, Mrs Eyesan Oritsemeyiwa; and Acting Chief Operating Officer Downstream, NNPC, Dr Salihu and religious institutions, people to enable him succeed Jamari, during the budget defence before the House of Representatives Committee Petroleum Resources (Upstream/Downstream), at as well as opinion leaders in the remaining period of his the National Assembly Complex in Abuja on Thursday, November 27. PHOTO: HOgaN BassEy/NaN for the attainment of the tenure. desired goals. In his remark, National Earlier, in a welcome president of NULGE, comrade address, the Special Adviser, Ahmad Rabo, who led other Okowa Decries Neglect Of Communities By Oil Companies By nOSa ereSOyen, asaba office of the Zamfara state National and State executive few things that I have been with the current oil quantum there are too many things First lady, Fatima Musa said members of the Union said seeing, the others can hardly of the state, and was awaiting wrong with the NDDC at the the essence of the 16 days of NULGE has singled Governor Delta Governor, Mr Ifeanyi keep to their MOU, and it’s response. moment. And, that’s why Okowa, has expressed concern Activism on Gender Based Ortom out because of his not fair. We know that the current you can now have an Interim violence in the state is to friendly disposition towards over the non-implementation He assured that he would quantum cannot be what it Management Committee of Memorandum of evolve more ways and areas issues concerning the Union put pressure on the firms to used to be 10 years ago. So, running the place for such a of support on the prevention and decided to honor him Understanding (MOU) by look into the issue of Okpai it’s important that we take long time,” he stated. some oil companies operating of violence against women in with the Life Patron Award to road and other infrastructural note of that. I think that the He reaffirmed that state the state. encourage others in similar in the state. matters in the area, saying various changes they have government’s commitment The governor expressed She said, the first lady positions on the need to ``if we have taken the bridge been making in the DPR have to full establishment of Aisha Bello Muhammad dedicative and transparent the displeasure with the project which is a major led to the reason why they Kwale Industrial Park in spite development when he is doing alot in the service. aspect, from them, they have not responded to us,” he of the challenges posed by campaign against gender He described the full received the Youths of should be able to show signs said. COVID-19, adding that the Ndokwa nation in the state based-violance, through implementation of financial of partnership to take up The governor said that he state had approved funds to enlightenment, and the autonomy granted to the led by their President-General, some other actions. If they was aware that no Ndokwa pay compensation for the land. Comrade Anslem Nzete, at engagement of critical Local Government’s in Benue fail to, then we will also know son had ever been appointed Although we have been stakeholders in ending the state as a catalyst for socio Government House, Asaba. what to do to put them under into the board Niger Delta slowed down totally by He said that he was culture of violence against political, economic and pressure,” he said. Development Commission COVID-19 and I hope we are women in the state. grassroots development the disappointed in some of On marginal oil fields, (NDDC) board in spite of the able to get out of the current the companies for failing to She said the first lady major concern of the third tier the governor stated that no area being oil-producing, and moment, we are going to take provided support to Zamfara of Government. The National partner the government to stone would be left unturned promised that the matter some initial steps on our own develop host communities State sexual assault referral president also appealed to in ensuring that the people would be addressed adding and the first thing we are centre with rape kits, in Benue people including various in spite of the peace in the were not short-changed in the that he has taken note of it. trying to do now is to quickly communities. addition of being an ardent unions operating in the state to process, adding that the state I am aware that no son of see how we can settle by advocate of ending violence give the governor maximum According to Okowa, apart government had written to Ndokwa has been appointed paying compensation for the from Energia that has an against women across the support to succeed in his the Department of Petroleum into the NDDC board and I land acquired which process country. remaining period. 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Umahi Umahi, el’Rufai Posters Litter Ebonyi, Kaduna By GeorGe emine that the APC presidential ticket is not up for have presidential aspirants like Senator Rochas Working Committee, NWC, to unilaterally grabs by defectors from other parties. Okorocha, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, and Senator say that it has zoned the presidential ticket of Governor ’s defection from the It is believed that he defected as there are from the South-east. the party to any of the six geopolitical zones Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the ruling All assumptions that APC would zone its 2023 “We also have Senator Ahmed without adequate negotiation. The ultimatum Progressives Congress, APC, about a fortnight presidential ticket to the South, where many and Governor Kayode Fayemi of from the Speaker of to the ago has continued to lead national discourse. believe the odds are overwhelmingly in favour from the South-west, which has more APC national leadership of the party to summon an Even though his defection came as a shock to of the South-east where Gov Umahi comes states under their control than the South- emergency National Executive Council, NEC, many, but to industry watchers, it was expected from. east. There must be something else pushing meeting is not only unknown to our statute as he has had a long fraternity with President “If anyone is promising him the presidential him, beyond presidential ambition”. books, but also appears like the hand of Esau Muhamadu Buhari and the APC despite being ticket, he should be careful. APC cannot give It would be recalled that Umahi’s APC and voice of Jacob. The rule is clear on how the a card carrying member of the PDP who won him the ticket just because he defected to romance started even before the 2019 general NEC of the party can be called”. the governorship of his state under the party our party. We have others with presidential election, when Prince Arthur Eze revealed to Meanwhile, as the clamour for 2023 twice. This made many especially in the South- ambition and no one, not even President some traditional rulers from Ebonyi State that president from the Igbo extraction gathers east surprised. They felt all was well with him Muhammadu Buhari can guaranty him the Buhari had hinted to him that he was going to steam, northern elders have thrown their in the party so he had no reason to defect. But presidential ticket just like that”, a source hand over to Umahi in 2023. weight behind the president from the South- critical watchers immediately pointed at 2023 said regarding Umahi’s presidential ambition, Umahi has severally denied anti-party east geopolitical zone, insisting that Nigeria’s as the sole reason for his defection. adding, “Who told Governor Umahi that the accusations from PDP, including the alleged 2023 presidency should rotate to the South However, It was gathered that the defection ticket is automatically granted to the South “smuggling” of 25 per cent vote to Buhari -east zone. The northern elders explained move was perfected during Umahi’s recent visit -east, and Ebonyi State, for that matter. We in the 2019 presidential election in Ebonyi further that their position was borne out of the to Abuja, where he met with the APC top notch. State. During the election, the governor was need for every part of the country to be fairly It was also learnt that a series of activities had also reported to have produced branded bags and equitably treated in the nation’s political been lined up at the PA Ngele Oruta Township of rice as part of his contribution and honour affairs. Stadium, , where the governor and to Buhari. The northern elders’ call was an apparent the others were expected to officially announce It was learnt that Umahi’s APC friends, response to the demands of prominent Igbo their exit from PDP, and entry into APC which including the president’s henchmen, had told elders, including former Aviation Minister in had already taken place. It was learnt that Umahi’s the governor that he needed to crossover early the First Republic, Mbazulike Amaechi, former Following his defection almost immediately, enough to be able to benefit from the 2023 National Chairman of Peoples Democratic were posters of him to contest the position of APC friends, including the power game. PDP is said to have all along been Party, PDP, Chief Okwesilieze Nwodo and Chief President, and the Governor, president’s henchmen, monitoring the governor and his APC romance. Mike Ahamba, SAN, among others, who sought Nasir el’Rufai as his Vice-President. These According to a source in PDP, “The PDP as a the assistance of other zones to actualise Igbo posters have flooded Ebonyi and Kaduna had told the governor that political party plays by the rules and dictates presidency in 2023. The elders, who said the States, confirming the earlier suggestions of of its constitution and cannot be stampeded Igbo had been marginalised in the scheme of 2023 behind his defection. he needed to crossover into taking unconstitutional decisions to please things in the country, appealed to both the But reports have it that some forces within early enough to be able anyone. We are not discussing the presidential ruling APC, and the main opposition PDP, to the APC in Abuja are preparing to make Umahi’s ticket of the party now. There are pockets of field candidates of South-east extraction. alleged 2023 presidential ambition difficult in to benefit“ from the 2023 elections engaging the attention of the party On the other hand, the Northern elders the party. Some elements in the leadership of now. APC are said to have cautioned the governor power game. “It is not in the interest of the PDP National continue on page 10 الجزير نيجيريا

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ةLike our facebook page www.facebook.com/aljazirahnewsng Follow us on twitter @aljazirahnewsng cover news e-mail: [email protected] ... el’Rufai Posters Litter Ebonyi, Kaduna FROM PAGE 9 that was the sole reason for him to move is a different matter. Igbo people invested heavily appealed to all other zones in the country to their political capital in PDP and when you back the Igbos in their long quest to produce a invest, you expect some returns. president, even as they vowed to canvass their “For 15 years, PDP did nothing for Ndigbo position to all stakeholders in the Nigerian and the five states of the South-east. Our political projects, with a view to achieving roads are bad, our infrastructure decayed. The Igbo presidency. The elders, operating under only thing they did was to give appointments the aegis of Coalition of Northern Elders for to their friends who benefited from those Peace and Development, in a statement by its appointments. Even those related to the National Coordinator, Zana Goni, and National appointees benefited nothing from those Women Leader, Hajia Mairo Bichi, insisted that appointments. There is no cottage industry the Igbo of South-east should produce next in the entire five states of the South-east for president to maintain the culture of rotational 15-years. Now, don’t say Dan Nwanyanwu is presidency between the North and South, on his way to the APC but truth is today, APC which they said has helped to douse political has shown some sort of goodwill. If you look tension in Nigeria. “We, therefore, recommend at the /Port-Harcourt road that has been that it be continued for now for the good of the bad for that period, they are on it now and they federation”, the statement quoted the northern are doing quality construction. If you look at elders. Enugu/ road, construction is ongoing The elders said since President Buhari was there with high quality asphalting. If you look from the North, the right thing was that “after at Onitsha/ road, they are doing it. his eight-year tenure, the next president should “Look at the Second Niger Bridge, for the come from southern Nigeria and since South- period of PDP, what they could offer the South- west and South-south have occupied the east, was Public Private Partnership. They office in the current dispensation, the South- were afraid to award a contract running to east is next in line in the spirit of the rotation, 200 of billions to construct that bridge as was fairness, equity and justice. awarded to other geo-political zones. All they “This will bring an end to the manifest could give the South-east was PPP but President marginalisation of the South-east. This will Muhammadu Buhari cancelled it and gave a full foster national unity, and also bring to a close contract which the government is working on the bitterness of the Nigeria-Biafra civil war now. which has lingered for 50-years since the end “I am not saying APC is better than PDP but of hostilities and engender unity’’. if Umahi said we have not been treated justly by They thanked the elite and leaders of the the PDP, he is perfectly in order and his defection South-east extraction for not taking cessation is perfectly in order too. He has sent a signal as an option, despite the inglorious activities of because the PDP for 15-years thought they had the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, el’Rufai conquered the South-east and they are taking us IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, which it accused of for granted. They think come rain, come shine, attempting to destabilize Nigeria’s unity, hiding tribal groups. political-zones-based rotation arrangement for we (Igbo people) are going to give them votes. under the delayed Igbo presidency. The elders “When it was given to the Yoruba to heal presidency in Nigeria. We are asking Nigeria But things have changed. Umahi should rather also tasked other zones to cue-in by supporting the wound of Abiola, Obasanjo emerged in to stay true to it. Igbos in the South-east will be congratulated than be vilified”. a president from the South-east, vowing that one party and emerged in the other give their aspirations resounding support when However, his defection has not been without it was either Igbo presidency or nothing. They major party. It was not like they just went into the presidency rotates to their geo-political zone. knocks. Hon. Ihuoma Ngozika, a former member stated further: “We wish to thank Igbo elites the room and came out with these people. “We tasked Ohanaeze Ndigbo to reach out to of the House of Representatives has asked the and leaders for openly coming out to denounce They went through party primaries to emerge. great Igbo leaders to make contacts with leaders Ebonyi State Governor to quickly perish the the treasonable activities of the leader of Last time, you saw the primary that produced from other geo-political zones and interest groups thought. The former lawmaker told a national outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Atiku, you saw the primary that produced the for support for the South-east president. In 1993, newspaper, “Let me first of all say that I am a Nnamdi Kanu, who hinged his action on the president and two Fulanis came on board. The General Sani Abacha created six geopolitical zones member of the APC but there is no difference delayed emergence of president from the Igbo rules will not change. If you zone to the South in Nigeria-South East, South West, South-South, between PDP and APC. It is the New PDP extraction. Even though the APC said they will -east, the two parties will have towed that route North East, North West and North Central, the formed by and Rotimi Amaechi do North-South zoning, it has become a culture so that interested candidates from the South- elders added that the creations were to help that gave birth to APC. We run a system that in Nigeria that no zone is allowed to continue east can slug it out. Eventually, two people will streamline the way the country was structured. is bereft of ideology. If you ask me about Dave beyond eight years. You can take that from the emerge. The country will vote for them and “The creation was for the purposes of using Umahi, I will tell you that he would have had a time of Obasanjo. whoever is better will carry the day. the zones as yardsticks towards ensuring better chance of becoming a President if that “If all the major geopolitical zones in the “We are asking for a Nigerian President equity, justice and fair play in the sharing is his ambition, in PDP than in APC. It would country and especially the major ethnic groups of South-east extraction. We are not asking and allocation of Nigerian economic, political have been easier for him in PDP than in APC in the country have all been presidents, and Nigeria for Igbo president because that will and social resources among the component because an Ogbonnaya Onu, a former governor in all fairness, justice and equity, we should amount to asking Nigeria to possibly alter geo- parts of the country. We have observed of old , a former chairman of ANPP, be looking at the South-east to produce the that since the inception of the six geo- a former Presidential candidate, is in a better president. There is no denying the fact that political zones, it has become a standard for state assuming the party wants to give it to an the Igbo have contributed greatly to the component parts of each of the zones to lean Igbo man in APC. development of this country. It is time for us on this arrangement in demanding fair play “Another one is Emeka Nwajiuba, the all to reciprocate their good gestures through in interactions for allocation of resources. Minister of State of Education. It is going mass support for the next president to emerge “The Northern elders desire to stand on this to be a very tall order for Umahi. Yes, he is a from the South-east. This is the time for it. zoning arrangement to make a point on the sitting governor and a leader of the party in “At a time that our national unity is so The creation was for 2023 Presidency that is of grave importance to the state, which has only 13 local government threatened, we believe that a detribalised the purposes of using the South-east geo-political zone in particular and councils. He cannot be the leader of the party tribe holding the presidency at this time is Nigeria in general”. in where there is the surest way of restoring Nigeria’s unity. the zones as yardsticks And as Umahi’s defection continues to lead who is older in the party than him. Anybody The Igbo, 50-years after the war, have been so national discourse, the national chairman who makes that comment that the PDP has not marginalised. It seems there are glass ceilings towards ensuring equity, of the Zenith Labour Party, Chief Dan been fair to the South-east should think twice. over their heads not to allow them to grow up justice and fair play in the Nwanyanwu also hailed Umahi for mustering PDP is an Igbo party. Anybody who makes to become the number one citizens of Nigeria. the courage to quit the PDP, saying for the past that comment must be criminally minded”, To heal that wound and to put that war behind sharing and allocation 15 years, the party has shown nothing but he added. us, we think if the country reaches out to them disdain for Igbo land. He said: “I agree with But while his defection and ambition of Nigerian“ economic, him (Umahi) completely that the PDP has not continue to lead discussions, many say his by supporting them to produce the 2023 presidency, it will be the masterstroke to heal political and social been fair to the South-east. I am not in PDP, I posters teaming with el’Rufai is a pointer to the wounds. And finally, if that wound is not am not in APC, but as politicians and observers, the fact the South-east may well produce the healed and is made deeper, it can only promote resources... I and many others agree with Umahi. Whether president in 2023. الجزير نيجيريا www.aljazirahnews.com November 30 – December 6, 2020 11 ةالجزير نيجيريا

Like our facebook page ة www.facebook.com/aljazirahnewsng Follow us on twitter @aljazirahnewsng cover extra e-mail: [email protected] How Military Is Overwhelming Boko Haram By MariaM Sanni the decimation of the criminals and successful rescue of 2 women and 3 children unhurt. In Ten years after its escalation, the Boko Haram terms of the criminals’ equipment casualty, terrorist in North-east Nigeria has been one the following weapons were captured: 4 Gun of the most devastating phenomena in the Trucks, one Fabricated Vehicle Blinde Leger, country claiming thousands of lives and 2 Anti Aircraft Guns, one General Purpose properties worth billions of Naira all this Machine Gun, 2 PKT Guns, 8 AK 47 Rifles, 2 while. AK 47 Rifle Magazines, one AK 47 Rifle Cover The Military, through the command of and one Dane Gun. Furthermore, a large Operation Lafiya Dole has been involved cache of ammunition was also captured,’’ he in a number of security operations. This in said. addition to the military using raid operations These are parts of the efforts of the to destroy specific Boko Haram hideouts, Nigerian Army in annihilating the Boko rescue conscripted persons, reclaiming Haram elements in the North-east. of locations and the killing of designated Recently, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. terrorist members. Gen. Tukur Buratai, while launching the Reports have it that this over a decade “Operation Fireball” said that it will be long insurgency has claimed 32,000 lives the final onslaught against Boko Haram with property worth over N3.42 trillion in insurgency. Borno, Adamawa and Yobe States. Announcing the new operation in The insurgency began in 2009, when the Maiduguri during the concluded Combined terrorist Boko Haram group started an armed Conference of Chief of Army Staff, he said: rebellion against the government of Nigeria. “We are approaching a crucial phase in The conflict takes place within the context our counter-terrorism operations in the of long-standing issues of religious violence Northeast with Operation Fireball.” between Nigeria’s Muslim and Christian He said the new operation would be communities, and the insurgents’ ultimate extended to insurgents’ hideouts of Sambisa aim is to establish Islamic states in that sub- Forest, Mandara Mountains and the Lake region and other sub-regions of the North. Chad region. In 2015, LT. Gen. Tukur Buratai, the Chief Also in 2019, the Nigerian Army of Army Staff, launched `Operation Lafiya announced the launch of “Operation Positive Dole’ as a new code name for a fresh impetus Buratai Identification” against fleeing Boko Haram/ by the military to tackle the activities of Boko ISWAP terrorists in the North-east. Haram which replaced the ‘Operation Zaman executed at Njimia and Dure villages in the own locations within the period. Notably, In 2017, the Nigerian Army also launched Lafiya’. The new code name was derived from Sambisa Forest of Borno State on November within the period, troops of Operation Operation Deep Punch in the North-east to Hausa language, which literally translates as 12, 2020. During the air strikes, terrorists’ LAFIYA DOLE under its subsidiary Operation clear remnants of Boko Haram from Sambisa “Peace by All Means”. hideouts were knocked out and some of FIRE BALL, while on fighting patrol, came Forest. Reports have shown that the Nigerian their fighters were neutralized. Equally, in contact with BHT elements at Ladantar The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Military has recently been achieving victory on November 14, 2020, the Air Task Force general area in Borno State. Buratai, spoke in Okene at the commissioning in the fight against insurgency in the North- inflicted heavy casualties on some BHT According to a recent update on the of Forward Operational Base constructed by east part of the country through their various elements at Goba village and Sambisa, South activities of troops of operation Fire Ball in the Government. operations and sub operations. Several land of Borno State, where several terrorists were November, the last 3 weeks of the month Buratai said, “Following the successful and air operations were conducted by the spotted. has proved to be a significant period against decimation of Boko Haram in the North-east, Armed Forces of Nigeria and other security Also, Enenche explained that in the North- the criminals. This is as a result of the more the Nigerian Army has launched Operation agencies with significant results. east zone, several land and air operations successful operations conducted within this Deep Punch to clear Sambisa Forest of the The Military troops adopted sustained were conducted by the Armed Forces of period. remnants of already weakened insurgents to vigilance and offensive postures through Nigeria and other security agencies with The Acting Director of DMO, Brigadier pave way for normalcy in the zone.” comprehensive ground and air operations, significant results. General, Bernard Onyeuko in a statement In the same vein, in 2018, the Nigerian successfully. He noted that the ground operations in Abuja, noted that the gallant troops of Army launched “Operation Last Hold” in According to the Coordinator, Defence resulted in the deletion of some terrorists, Operation FIREBALL in the various Sectors Borno North and Lake Chad Region to Media Operations, Major General John apprehension of IED makers and recovery of the Theatre have continued to dominate restore socio-economic activities in the areas, Enenche, while stating some of the of caches of arms and ammunition as well the general areas of operation and carry out as well as to fast track the return of Internally achievements of the armed forces on the as equipment. their tasks relentlessly and professionally. Displaced Persons. fight against Boko Haram in Abuja, explained The DMO boss said troops also repelled and He revealed that the troops have carried The Chief of Training and Operations, that the ground operations resulted in the foiled several BHT/ISWAP attacks on their out aggressive clearance operations, Maj.-Gen. David Ahmad, said Last Hold, deletion of some terrorists, apprehension of ambushes; robust day and night patrols in which would commence on May 1 and to last IED maker and recovery of caches of arms order to finally decimate the remnants of the for four months, was intended to facilitate and ammunition as well as equipment. Boko Haram/ISWAP criminals. the clearance of the Lake Chad waterways of He said troops also repelled and foiled “ Consequently, as a result of the aggressive sea weeds and other obstacles obstructing several BHT/ISWAP attacks on their own offensive actions carried out by the troops, the movement of boats and people across locations within the period. Notably, within Reports have shown several terrorist elements have been the water channels. the period, troops of Operation LAFIYA neutralized and a large number of their Also, in 2016, the Nigerian Army says it DOLE under its subsidiary Operation FIRE that the Nigerian equipment were captured including a large will launch “Operation Rescue Final’’ aimed BALL, while on fighting patrol, came in Military has recently quantity of their logistics consignment was at rescuing abducted persons. contact with BHT elements at Ladantar intercepted by our gallant troops”. The Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, general area in Borno State. been achieving victory “Most importantly, a number of women said this when the House of Representatives In the same vein, he added the Air and children hitherto held captive were Committee on Army, led by its Chairman, Component of Operation LAFIYA DOLE in the fight against rescued unhurt. In this regard, a total of Rimande Shawulu, paid him an oversight has continued with successful operations. insurgency in the 23 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists were visit. With the use of appropriate force packages of neutralized while one terrorist’s Improvised Mr. Buratai, Lt. Gen., had hinted of the Nigerian Air Force fighter jets and helicopter North-east“ part of the Explosive Device, IED, expert was captured operation in Makurdi on September 22 at the gunships, the Air Task Force executed country through their alive during an encounter”. close of the combined 2nd and 3rd quarter successive bomb and rocket runs, on targeted “Equally, the gallant troops courageously Chief of Army Staff Conference. terrorists’ enclaves at various locations in the various operations and intercepted some Boko Haram criminals Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur North-east zone. while attempting to collect ransom from Buratai, coordinated troops of Operation According to him, some of these were sub operations. relations of their abducted victims leading to Lafiya Dole who decimated 134 insurgents. الجزير نيجيريا

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Like our facebook page ةwww.facebook.com/aljazirahnewsng Follow us on twitter @aljazirahnewsng special report e-mail: [email protected] Why Nigeria’s Economy Dips Into Second Recession In 5-Years from 28.41% in Q2 2020 and 0.61% in Q3 2019. As GDP contracts by 3.62% in Q3 2020 However, the Insurance sector contracted by -18.67% in Q3 2020 from -29.53% in Q2 2020 The Nigeria economy has once again fallen into recession. The and 3.96% in Q3 2019. GDP is Nigeria’s biggest economic data and authorities expected it and the World Bank and others predicted it. it measures the monetary value of everything CYRIL OGAR, BUSINESS EDITOR and MARIAM SANNI look at the produced in the country. It depicts the nation’s options open to the government. total economic activity. A recession is a period of decline in general economic activity, typically defined when an economy experiences a he latest figures show that the Nigeria GDP report, released by the National Bureau of decrease in its gross domestic product for two economy has officially slid into Statistics (NBS) on Saturday. consecutive quarters. recession after enduring contractions According to the report, the performance The latest contraction in Nigeria’s GDP for two consecutive quarters. The of the economy in Q3 2020 reflected residual indicated the second recession in the country situation has been largely attributed to effects of the restrictions to movement and in the past 5-years. Recall that the Nigerian Tthe lockdown procedure implemented across the economic activity implemented across the economy entered recession in Q2 2020 when country as a measure to curb the spread of the country in early Q2 in response to the COVID-19 GDP contracted by -2.06% for the second time COVID-19 pandemic. pandemic. in the year. The country hopes to bounce back from this Analysts continue to dimension the recovery economic recession as fast as possible so as OIL SECTOR PLUNGES pattern for the Nigerian economy in 2021, with to stimulate economic growth in the coming In Q3 2020, the oil sector contracted by Ahmed reputable outlets forecasting a slow recovery quarters. –13.89% (year-on-year), indicating a sharp pattern on the back of a possible second wave Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in contraction of –20.38% points relative to the In real terms, the non-oil sector contributed of Covid-19 pandemic currently distorting the real terms declined by -3.62% (year-on-year) in rate recorded in the corresponding quarter of 91.27% to the nation’s GDP in the third economic landscape in the advanced economies. Q3 2020, thereby marking a full-blown recession 2019. Furthermore, the oil sector decreased by quarter of 2020, higher than its share in the The IMF has forecasted the Nigerian economy and second consecutive contraction from -6.10% –7.26% points when compared with growth third quarter of 2019 (90.23% ) and the second will contract -4.3% in 2020, as the Central Bank recorded in the previous quarter (Q2 2020). recorded in Q2 2020 (6.63%). quarter of 2020 (91.07%). continues to drive aggressive intervention to Recall that, in 2016 the Nigeria economy went The sector contributed 8.73% to total real agriculture Sector: Crop Production stimulate the economy on the path of recovery. into recession. The government spent its way GDP in Q3 2020, down from 9.77% and 8.93% remained the major driver of the sector, The possibility of an early exit from recession out of the experience and by 2017 against many respectively recorded in the corresponding accounting for 92.93% of overall nominal is still in the negative territory, sectors like odds the economy picked up. period of 2019 and the preceding quarter, Q2 growth of the sector in third quarter 2020. Manufacturing, Trade, Transportation and While still recovering from the experience 2020. In the third quarter of 2020, the agricultural Education recorded improvements over the the Coronavirus pandemic struck in early 2020 The average daily oil production recorded in sector grew by 1.39% (year-on-year) in real Q2 numbers” if sustained will help move the forcing many governments around the world the third quarter of 2020 stood at 1.67 million terms, a drop of 0.89% points from the economy into positive territory. to shut down for months. Nigeria was not an barrels per day (mbpd), or 0.37mbpd lower corresponding period of 2019(2.28%), and The last Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) exception. than the average production recorded in the a decrease of –0.19% points from Q2 2020 meeting for the year will likely be held this week. , the commercial capital of Nigeria, same quarter of 2019 and 0.14mbpd lower (1.58%). Observers will pay rapt attention to every word went into lockdown weeks ahead of other states. than production volume recorded in the second In terms of contribution, the sector the CBN governor will say particularly the This lockdown led to many businesses going quarter of 2020 (1.81mbpd) contributed 30.77% to overall GDP in real terms committee’s stance on the interest rate and under for good. in Q3 2020, higher than the contribution in the measures to check inflation. For two consecutive quarters because of the NON-OIL RECEdES aS maNUfaCTURING, third quarter of 2019 and the second quarter The CBN may also extend the moratorium coronavirus-induced lockdown, the nation’s TRadE, OThERS PLUNGE of 2020 which stood at 29.25% and 24.65% for its intervention beneficiaries to pay back Gross Domestic Product (GDP) suffered negative Nigeria’s non-oil sector contracted for the respectively. in addition to the five per cent interest rate growths culminating in another recession last second time as the economy continues to reflect Information and Communication: The on the loans. Other options before the CBN Saturday. the impacts of Covid’19 pandemic. In Q3 2020, Information and Communication, one of the include buying or selling government bonds, A nation’s GDP is the value of the goods and the non-oil sector grew by –2.51% in real terms resilient sectors in the Nigerian economy amidst a tighter rein on foreign exchange rates, and services produced in the country and measured during the reference quarter, which is –4.36% Covid-19, is composed of the four activities of then adjusting the cash reserve ratio that is the in dollars. In Nigeria’s current case, in the points lower than the rate recorded in Q3 2019 Telecommunications and Information Services; number of money banks should maintain as last two-quarters of May to November, many but 3.54% points higher than in the second Publishing; Motion Picture, Sound Recording reserves. businesses closed shop pending when conditions quarter of 2020. and Music Production; and Broadcasting. The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) improved by placing their staff on furlough, Key sectors that contracted in Q3 2020 in In Q3 2020, the Information and is quietly supporting Small and Medium others sacked their workers outright. the non-oil segment are manufacturing, trade Communication sector grew by 14.56% in Q3 Enterprises (SMEs). The CBN might urge DBN The nationwide lockdown of March and April, (wholesale and retail) accommodation and 2020 from 16.52% in Q2 2020 and 9.88% in Q3 and other development finance institutions to led to inflation, supply chain disruptions, halt in food services, real estate among others. On the 2019, largely driven by Telecommunications & support more MSMEs. the sale of crude oil and severe pressure on the other hand, the growth non-oil sector was driven Information Services. On the fiscal side, the Federal Ministry of foreign exchange. All made it clear that Nigeria mainly by Information and Communication manufacturing: Manufacturing sector finance will be confronted with another number would experience another round of recession by (Telecommunications), with other drivers being contracted by -1.51% in Q3 2020 from -8.78% in of options. The government can relax the tax year’s end. Agriculture (Crop Production), Construction, Q2 2020 and 1.1% in Q3 2019. The contribution regimes to encourage economic activities The fiscal and monetary authorities sounded Financial and Insurance (Financial Institutions). of Manufacturing to nominal GDP in Q3 2020 The government may also consider economic the alarm ahead of time. The Federal Inland was 13.56%, higher than in the corresponding expansion through increased spending like Revenue Service (FIRS) rolled out several period of 2019 (12.34%) and the second quarter it did the last time by either borrowing more “tax palliatives” to cushion the effects of the of 2020 (11.79%). or dipping into the Excess Crude Account COVID-19 pandemic to keep businesses afloat. Trade: In real terms, trade’s year on year (ECA) and the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF). The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) pumped growth stood at –12.12%, which was –10.67% The balance in the Excess Crude Account as trillions of Naira as stimulus packages for points lower than the rate recorded the previous at 18th November 2020 is $72.409 million different sectors of the economy to mitigate The apex bank may have year (Q3 2019), but 4.46% points higher than in while the SWF has over $200 million which the the impending recession. the preceding quarter at –16.59% growth rate. government can draw from. These efforts are now under threat from to review interest rates Trade’s contribution to GDP was 13.88%, lower This is not the first time the government has the twin disasters of inflation and currency downwards again from than the 15.23% it represented in the previous been forced to withdraw from these accounts, devaluation. If the CBN fails to check these two year, and the 14.28% recorded in 2020. but it may convince those against keeping on time the trillions it has pumped into the the current 11.5% to finance and Insurance: The Finance and these accounts of the need to take seriously the system would have been a waste. The apex bank encourage businesses to Insurance Sector consists of the two subsectors, wisdom of saving for the rainy day. may have to review interest rates downwards Financial Institutions and Insurance, which Nigeria has learnt a lesson from the first again from the current 11.5% to encourage access cheaper credit to accounted for 88.89% and 11.11% of the recession and had forewarning of this one. It is businesses to access cheaper credit to stay open. stay open. sector in real terms in Q3 2020. The Financial only a matter of time before the government will This is according to the third quarter (Q3) “ Institutions sector grew by 6.8% in Q3 2020 reveal its agenda to address the recession. الجزير نيجيريا www.aljazirahnews.com November 30 – December 6, 2020 13 ةالجزير نيجيريا

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Follow us on twitter @aljazirahnewsng special report e-mail: [email protected] The alliance also calls for prevention of monopoly on vaccine supply, Implementing fair allocation, which should be free of charge, with full participation of the governments of developing countries as well as global civil society in decision-making forums about the vaccines (and other COVID-19 technologies) and ensure transparency and accountability of all decisions, be ensured. Earlier this month, the United Kingdom National Health Service, NHS, revealed it is ready to start providing the new coronavirus vaccine “as fast as safely possible,” the Health Secretary’ Matt Hancock said. He was responding to the news that a new vaccine could prevent 90% of people getting COVID-19. Mr Hancock told BBC Breakfast that, if approved, the vaccine developed by Pfizer would be administered in GP surgeries and go-to vaccination centres. He said the the government would provide £150m to assist GPs in rolling out the vaccine and that NHS staff would go into care homes to provide the vaccine to people most vulnerable to Covid-19. Meanwhile, the British Medical Association says plans are being drawn up for clinics to run 12 hours a day, seven days a week to roll out a vaccine as soon as it’s available. The prime minister and his senior scientific advisers are urging caution, imploring the public to continue adhering to social distancing and other rules. If and when it is rolled out, prioritising those most in need will be crucial. COVID-19 Vaccines And in September, it was reported that while the race to find safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines continues, African countries are signing up to a ground-breaking initiative, which aims to secure at least 220 million doses Enter Global Centre Stage of the vaccine for the continent, once licensed By DauDa IsmaIl “Learning from the painful lessons from access to a vaccine for COVID-19 in Nigeria and approved. a history of unequal access in dealing with as soon as it becomes available. All 54 countries on the continent have The novel Coronavirus , COVID-19 continues diseases such as HIV we must heed the warning UNAIDS and other members of the People’s expressed interest in COVAX, a global to ravage the world, Scientists across the world that “those who do not remember the past Vaccine Alliance are calling for a new approach initiative which is co-led by the Coalition for are racing to develop vaccines and effective are doomed to repeat it”, said Buhari. “Only that puts public health first by sharing Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, CEPI, treatments against the Coronavirus pandemic, a People’s Vaccine with equality and solidarity knowledge and maximizing supply to make Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) and the World which is already in the second wave. at its core can protect all of humanity and sure that no one is left behind,” said Winnie Health Organization, WHO. The partners are Drug giant Pfizer and German get our societies safely running again. A bold Byanyima, the Executive Director of UNAIDS. working with governments and manufacturers biotechnology firm BioNTech had announced international agreement cannot wait”, he said. “Anything short of that will lead to more to procure enough vaccine doses to protect the the development of an experimental Nigeria has the third highest number of deaths and economic chaos, forcing millions most vulnerable populations on the continent. coronavirus vaccine which prevented more COVID-19 cases in Africa after South Africa into destitution. Through the Gavi-coordinated COVAX Facility, than 90 per cent of infections in a study of tens and Ethiopia. In March 2020, Mr Buhari This Alliance is a coalition of organizations the initiative seeks to ensure access for all: of thousands of volunteers. About a week later, set up a multi-sectoral Presidential Task and activists united under a common aim both higher and middle-income countries US drug maker, Moderna, announced that its Force to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, of campaigning for a People’s Vaccine for which will self-finance their own participation coronavirus vaccine is 94.5 per cent effective, which produced a mid-term report in COVID-19. In support of actions taken by the and lower-middle income and low-income based on an early look at the results from its July 2020 outlining a significant body of World Health Organization, WHO, including countries which will have their participation large, continuing study. work undertaken to stop the spread of the COVID-19 Technology Access Pool, the supported by the COVAX Advance Market The World Health Organisation, WHO, COVID-19, but it is obvious that the health People’s Vaccine Alliance demands that all Commitment, AMC. Director-General, Tedros Adhanom infrastructure and equipment levels in Nigeria vaccines, treatments and tests be monopoly- There are eight countries in Africa that Ghebreyesus, welcomed the rapid progress are not strong enough to support a sustained free, mass produced, distributed fairly and have agreed to self-finance their vaccine doses towards a safe and effective vaccine but warned national response to COVID-19 and that if made available to all people, in all countries, through the COVAX Facility. This expression of that there was a “long way to go” in getting the the pandemic were to spread exponentially free of charge. interest will turn into binding commitments virus under control globally. Nigeria would struggle to mount an effective “The People’s Vaccine will go far in levelling to join the initiative by 18 September, with And President Muhammadu Buhari joined response. This calls for the urgent need for the power dynamics that perpetuate inequality upfront payments to follow no later than 9 the world leaders in announcing that Nigeria and fuel injustice and it will ensure that no October 2020. will be joining the urgent global call for a one is left behind. Nobody should be denied a “Equatorial Guinea has signed up to COVAX People’s Vaccine for COVID-19, endorsing COVID-19 vaccine because of where they live as it’s the most effective way to ensure that our the initiative and releasing an official public or how much money they have - it has to be people can access COVID-19 vaccines,” said statement in favour of the campaign. “Learning a global public good, available to all who need Hon. Mitoha Ondo’O Ayekaba, Vice-Minister from the painful lessons from a history of it, regardless of their situation,” said Edward for Health and Social Welfare, Equatorial unequal access in dealing with diseases such Kallon, United Nations Resident Coordinator Guinea. “We are concerned as some wealthier as HIV, we must heed the warning that “those Learning from the painful and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria. countries have made moves to secure their who do not remember the past are doomed to The People’s Vaccine Alliance is therefore own interests. We believe that through this repeat it. Only a People’s Vaccine with equality lessons from a history of calling on pharmaceutical corporations initiative we can access successfully tested and solidarity at its core can protect all of unequal access in dealing and governments to prevent monopoly on vaccines in a timely manner and at lower cost.” humanity and get our societies safely running vaccine production by making public funding In addition, 46 countries in Africa are again. A bold international agreement cannot with diseases such as for research and development conditional eligible for support from the financing wait”. The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu HIV, we must heed the on research institutions and pharmaceutical instrument, the COVAX AMC which has Buhari, has announced that Nigeria will be companies sharing all information, data, raised approximately US$ 700 million against joining the urgent global call for a People’s warning that those who biological material, know-how and intellectual an initial target of securing US$ 2 billion seed Vaccine for COVID-19. The President endorsed do not remember“ the past property. The WHO COVID-19 Technology funding from high-income donor countries, the initiative and released an official public Access Pool provides the mechanism for such as well as private sector and philanthropists statement in favour of the campaign. are doomed to repeat it. sharing. by the end of 2020. الجزير نيجيريا

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Like our facebook page ةwww.facebook.com/aljazirahnewsng Follow us on twitter @aljazirahnewsng special report e-mail: [email protected] 132kV substations. It executed 296 distribution projects nationwide, which brought in 3,540MVA injection substation capacity. Among other power distribution projects are the construction of 2,600km of 11kV lines for High Voltage Impact Distribution System (HVDS), 25,900 Completely Self Protected (CSP) transformers and 1,700km of 33kV lines. With the delivery of critical projects in power transmission and gas-to-power generation, NDPHC said new challenges emerged. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has Of NIpp a wheeling capacity of about 8,100 megawatts (MW) but the load absorption capacity of the 11 Distribution Companies (DisCos) is only about 68 percent (about 4,600MW) of the TCN wheeling capacity. This inadequacy of the distribution network projects In leaves between 2,500MW to 3,000MW stranded generation capacity and the results are: shaky transmission grid integrity, frequency and load control issues, load rejection by DisCos poor infrastructure among other problems. This is one critical misstep of the privatisation Transforming process which has greatly hindered the expected positive results of privatising those huge and invaluable national assets,” NDPHC reported in one of the records. The management of NDPHC led by the Managing Director, Mr Chiedu Ugbo, said it takes power Sector these new challenges as immediate opportunities By CyRIL OGAR transactions, the philosophy of vigorously for growth by raising investments in the power sector. stimulating the development of the power sector Ugbo Nigeria has installed power generation grid becomes emblematic of his leadership policy. Although the company played a pivotal role to capacity of 8,000MW through the construction This management disposition has a historical raise the installed capacity of power generation and operation of eight power plants on the national antecedent to it: Mr. Ugbo had provided legal It is important to note that completed power by nearly 5,000MW, the management said in a grid. Data obtained from the Federal Ministry advisory services to public sector power entities plants include 750MW Olorunsogu 11, 450MW milestone document that there are sets of on- of Power indicates that generation capacity is including legal support to erstwhile National Ogorode Sapele, 434MW Geregu 11,450MW going projects that will further improve generation over 13,000MW, transmission is at 8,100MW Electric Power Authority (NEPA) and to the Bureau Omolosho11, 450MW Ihovbor, 450MW Alaoji, capacity and transmission networks (partnering and the distribution system had the capacity to of Public Enterprises during the privatization of 563MW and 225MW Gbarain” with TCN, a public utility firm). evacuate 5,500MW of power, which is a significant the twenty successor companies of Power Holding Notably, completed ones include 225 Omoku, With the pace of the Ugbo-led team, NDPHC improvement from 4,500mw in 2015, and better Company of Nigeria (PHCN). 338MW Egbema and 530MW Alaoji steam said it will most definitely fulfil its mandate of performance this is courtesy of NIPP projects. And, perhaps, what highly recommended him machines that would wrap up the total available tremendously increasing the power infrastructure Among the 29 power plants which operated, for his re-appointment as the MD/CEO of NDPHC, capacity of the plants to 1,774 MW on full of Nigeria especially through the planned NIPP eight of them were constructed by the Niger was his role in the corporate restructuring of the completion. It was also recorded that many of the Phase 2. Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) under company and the privatization of the electric NIIP power plants on the national grid perform The untiring Ugbo’s management team the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP) power plants and assets held by the company. ancillary services like spinning reserve to support is galvanizing and channeling budgetary along with 21,336 transmission and distribution But more significantly is the fact that he had a the system operations, a contribution critical for appropriations to infrastructure development substations. reputation or work experience that recommended stabilizing the national grid. countrywide. The company is being guided to NDPHC was established in 2005 with a target of him to the Federal Government of Nigeria. On transmission capacity, the NIIP target the area of expanding power infrastructure, 5,000MW power generation capacity. It is operated The totality of Ugbo’s persona and imprimatur contributions to the transmission grid system including renewable energy to mitigate key by an equity share of the Federal Government, in the management trajectory at the NDPHC is have transformed the hitherto radial 330kv/123kv challenges. Ugbo had reportedly stressed the need states and local governments. the number of power projects that have been built grid into a more robust grid system with significant to expand distribution infrastructure in Nigeria, With the reappointment of Mr. Chiedu Joseph on his watch. provision of alternative power flow routs which saying it would reduce the burden of “stranded” Ugbo as the Managing Director of Niger Delta A cursory look at the profile of achievements resulted in a more reliable and better national grid. power. Power Holding Company (NDPHC) is a sheer clearly indicates that the management of NDPHC In archiving this, the NDPHC, had completed He stated for instance, that nine of the power testimony of his antecedents, together with has under his watch inaugurated two injection 2,194km of 330kv transmission lines and 809km projects handled by the NIPP were initiated under training, work exposure, experience and discipline substations at Aminkale and Abule Taylor areas of132kv transmission lines. This effort represents the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. all attests to the fact that he had long been prepared of Alimosho Local Government Area in Lagos as an increase of 46 per cent and 13% respectively According to him, three projects were completed to reposition the power sector. part of efforts to boost power supply in the State. over the pre-NIIP status of grid infrastructure. each in Adamawa, and Bauchi states, while the Since stepping in the saddle, in acting capacity, It is on record that the contribution of Meanwhile the management had earlier last one being constructed is located at Gujab and in 2016, and his appointment as the substantive NDPHC/NIPP projects, represents about 30% recorded a total of ten new 330/132kv substations Gulani LGAs of . Similarly, NIPP had Managing Director and chief executive officer of of power requirement in the National grid and seven new 132/33kv substations which have earlier built 16 units of 7.5MVA 33KV injection NDPHC by the Federal Government of Nigeria, despite the indebtedness to the company by the also been completed with several other substations substations, and had handed them over to the Ugbo has been applying himself to the achievement electricity market. “NDPHC, has over 3,000 MW significantly expanded to add 5,590MVA and distribution company to improve customer of the company’s mandate. His subsequent of generation capacity available for deployment 3,313MVA capacity to the National grid. experience in the region. reappointment is thus a product of his painstaking if the grid permits and this represents the best NDPHC has completed over 40 projects NDPHC has the potentiality of delivering leadership model in the effective management of opportunity for rapid improvement of power in the last three years including the recently countrywide projects in strategic interventions the company’s affairs. supply to the generality of Nigerians. commissioned a 15MVA, 33/11kv injection to expand power facilities. According to him, Mr. Ugbo is a legal practitioner for close to three substation worth over N200 million at Agwan “Everybody wants NDPHC to do more. That shows decades, and infrastructure regulations specialist Dosa, Kaduna for increased power supplies within the level of confidence they have in us and I want with extensive experience in electricity industry the area and several surrounding locations. to say that we have done well in terms of project reform and privatization has consistently taken the Comparatively, 14 years into the NIPPs delivery. We have the capacity to do more.” NDPHC up some notches at critical intersections of implementation, NDPHC has raised bulk electricity With the reappointment of NDPHC developments and great accomplishments. transmission capacity on 330kV lines to 6,932km, management team led by Ugbo, Nigerians can Through the process of deliberate and focused signifying 46 percent increase. The transformer rest assured that the company has the right re-engineering of the company’s administrative capacity on this 330/132Kv transmission band management to drive the process of fulfilling infrastructure and motion for effective pursuit Among the 29 power rose to 11,590MVA, showing a 93 percent increase its mandates, including supply and delivery of set-goals, the electric energy law specialist has, from the 5,300MVA before the period. of transformers and distribution of materials acting in concert with his management team, plants which operated, The transformer capacity on the 132/33kV required for reconstruction and rehabilitation of succeeded in expanding the frontiers of NDPHC’s transmission band also rose to 11,118MVA, vandalized power facilities. influence in the power subsector. His extensive eight of them were higher by 42%. At the power distribution level, It is also significant to place on record that experience in electricity industry reform, power constructed by the Niger the 33/11kV substations rose by 43% capacity to the NDPHC has completed over 40 projects in project documentation and privatization, has come 11,649MVA; 33kV and 11/0.41kV substations the last two years. The management team under in handy in his current exertions. Delta Power Holding were increased by 163% to 84,170MVA capacity. Ugbo deserves commendation. Regardless of For a technocrat who had the privilege of serving Further breakdown shows NIPP added the achievements so far, it is imperative that the as an embedded consultant to the Bureau of Public Company (NDPHC) under 5,590MVA of 330/132kV transformer capacity; management under Ugbo’s watch does not rest yet Enterprises (BPE) where he was actively involved 3,313MVA of 132/33kV capacity; 2,194km of on its oars as it is not yet Uhuru in the building the National“ Integrated 330kV lines; 809km of 132KV lines; 10 330kV of countrywide power infrastructure that can be in electric power reforms and in negotiating and concluding several successful privatization substations; and seven 132kV substations. deployed to transmit and,or supply power as it is Power Project (NIPP)... NDPHC also expanded 36 existing 330kV and incrementally available. الجزير نيجيريا www.aljazirahnews.com November 30 – December 6, 2020 15 ةالجزير نيجيريا

ة Like our facebook page www.facebook.com/aljazirahnewsng Follow us on twitter @aljazirahnewsng news in arabic e-mail: [email protected] اﻟﺤﺪود: ﯾﺤﺬر دون ﺣﻜﻮﻣﺔ وﻻﯾﺔ ﻛﺎﻧﻮ إف ﺟﻲ ﻣﻦ اﺳﺘﯿﺮ ﺗﺮﻗﯿﺔ ٢١٥ ﻋﺎﻣﻼً ﻗﺎﻣﺖ ﻟﺠﻨﺔ اﻟﺨﺪﻣﺔ اﻟﻤﺪﻧﯿﺔ ﺑﻮﻻﯾﺔ ﻛﺎﻧﻮ اد اﻟﺴﻠﻊ اﻟﺰراﻋﯿﺔ ﺑﺘﺮﻗﯿﺔ ٢١٥ ﻋﺎﻣﻼً ﻓﻲ وزارات اﻷﺳﺘﺎذ ﻣﺼﻄﻔﻰ ﻣﺨﺘﺎر ، ﻣﻦ ﻗﺴﻢ (MDAs) اﻟﺪوﻟﺔ وإداراﺗﮭﺎ ووﻛﺎﻻﺗﮭﺎ ﻓﻲ ﻧﻮﻓﻤﺒﺮ. اﻻﻗﺘﺼﺎد ، ﺟﺎﻣﻌﺔ ﺑﺎﯾﺮو ، ﻛﺎﻧﻮ ﻗﺪ ﻧﺼﺢ اﻟﺤﻜﻮﻣﺔ اﻟﻔﯿﺪراﻟﯿﺔ ﺑﻤﻮاﺻﻠﺔ ﻗﺎل ﻣﺎﻻم ﺑﯿﻠﻮ ﻣﺤﻤﺪ ﻛﯿﺮو ، رﺋﯿﺲ ﻓﺮض ﺣﻈﺮ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﺴﻠﻊ اﻟﺰراﻋﯿﺔ اﻟﻠﺠﻨﺔ ، ﻓﻲ ﺑﯿﺎن ﻟﻠﻤﺘﺤﺪث ﺑﺎﺳﻢ اﻟﻠﺠﻨﺔ اﻟﻤﺴﺘﻮردة ، ﻣﻊ اﻟﻨﻈﺮ ﻓﻲ إﻋﺎدة ﻓﺘﺢ اﻟﺴﯿﺪ إﺳﻤﺎﻋﯿﻞ ﺟﺎرﺑﺎ ، ﯾﻮم اﻟﺨﻤﯿﺲ اﻟﺤﺪود اﻟﺒﺮﯾﺔ. ﻓﻲ ﻛﺎﻧﻮ. أﻋﻄﻰ ﻣﺨﺘﺎر اﻟﻨﺼﯿﺤﺔ أﺛﻨﺎء ﺣﺪﯾﺜﮫ ﻣﻊ وﻗﺎل: "ﺗﻤﺖ ﺗﺮﻗﯿﺔ إﺟﻤﺎﻟﻲ ٢١٥ اﻟﺠﺰﯾﺮة اﻟﻨﯿﺠﯿﺮﯾﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻣﻘﺎﺑﻠﺔ ھﺎﺗﻔﯿﺔ ًﻣﻮظﻔﺎ ھﺬا اﻟﺸﮭﺮ ، ﺑﯿﻨﻤﺎ ﺗﻤﺖ ﻣﻌﺎﻟﺠﺔ ﯾﻮم اﻟﺨﻤﯿﺲ. وﻛﺎﻧﺖ وزﯾﺮة اﻟﻤﺎﻟﯿﺔ ﺧﻤﺲ ﻗﻀﺎﯾﺎ ﺗﺄدﯾﺒﯿﺔ أﺧﺮى". واﻟﻤﯿﺰاﻧﯿﺔ واﻟﺘﺨﻄﯿﻂ اﻟﻘﻮﻣﻲ اﻟﺴﯿﺪة ﺑﯿﻨﻤﺎ أﺛﻨﻰ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺣﻜﻮﻣﺔ اﻟﻮﻻﯾﺔ ﻟﺪﻋﻤﮭﺎ زﯾﻨﺐ أﺣﻤﺪ ﻗﺪ أﻋﻠﻨﺖ ﻣﺆﺧﺮاً ﻋﻦ ﻣﻦ اﻟﯿﺴﺎر: ﻣﻔﻮض اﻟﺸﺮطﺔ ﺑﻮﻻﯾﺔ أوﯾﻮ ، اﻟﺴﯿﺪ ﻧﻮاﺗﺸﻮﻛﻮ إﯾﻨﻮوﻧﻮ ؛ إي ﺟﻲ ﻣﺤﻤﺪ أداﻣﻮ ؛ و Zone II AIG اﻟﺴﯿﺪ ، Leye Oyebade ﻟﻠﺠﻨﺔ ، ﻛﺮر ﻣﺤﻤﺪ ﻛﯿﺮو اﻟﺘﺰاﻣﮫ ﺧﻼل زﯾﺎرة ، I-G إﻟﻰ ﻣﻘر ﻗﯾﺎدة ﺷرطﺔ وﻻﯾﺔ أوﯾو ﻓﻲ Eleyele ﻓﻲ إﺑﺎدان ﯾوم اﻟﺧﻣﯾس ، 26 ﻧوﻓﻣﺑر. ﺧﻄﺔ اﻟﺤﻜﻮﻣﺔ ﻹﻋﺎدة ﻓﺘﺢ اﻟﺤﺪود ﺑﻀﻤﺎن اﻟﺴﻼﻣﺔ واﻻﻧﻀﺒﺎط ﻓﻲ اﻟﺒﺮﯾﺔ ًﻗﺮﯾﺒﺎ. اﻟﺨﺪﻣﺔ اﻟﻤﺪﻧﯿﺔ. وﻗﺎل اﻟﻤﺤﺎﺿﺮ إﻧﮫ ﯾﺘﻌﯿﻦ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﺤﻜﻮﻣﺔ اﻟﻔﯿﺪراﻟﯿﺔ ًأﯾﻀﺎ ﺣﻈﺮ اﺳﺘﯿﺮاد اﻟﻄﺎﻗﺔ: ﺣﻜﻮﻣﺔ اﻟﻔﺪرﻟﺔ أي ﻣﻨﺘﺠﺎت أﺧﺮى ﯾﻤﻜﻦ إﻧﺘﺎﺟﮭﺎ داﺧﻞ اﻟﻌﻨﻒ اﻟﻘﺎﺋﻢ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﻨﻮع اﻻﺟﺘﻤﺎﻋﻲ: اﻟﻤﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ﺗﺴﻌﻰ اﻟﺒﻼد. ﻣﺴﺘﻌﺪة ﻟﺪﻋﻢ ﻣﺒﺎدر "ﺧﻄﺔ اﻟﺤﻜﻮﻣﺔ اﻟﻔﯿﺪراﻟﯿﺔ ﻹﻋﺎدة ﻓﺘﺢ إﻟﻰ إﻧﮭﺎء ﺟﻤﯿﻊ أﺷﻜﺎل اﻟﻌﻨﻒ ﺿﺪ اﻟﻨﺴﺎء ، اﻟﻔﺘﯿﺎت ات دﯾﺴﻜﻮ - اﻟﻮزﯾﺮ ﺗﻘﻮل ﻣﻨﻈﻤﺔ ﻏﯿﺮ ﺣﻜﻮﻣﯿﺔ ﻣﻘﺮھﺎ واﻟﻔﺘﯿﺎت. وأوﺿﺤﺖ أن ﺑﻌﺾ اﻟﺜﻘﺎﻓﺎت وﻓﺮت اﻟﺤﺪود اﻟﺒﺮﯾﺔ ، إذا ﺗﻢ ﺗﻨﻈﯿﻤﮭﺎ ﺑﺸﻜﻞ اﻟﺴﯿﺪ ﺻﺎﻟﺢ ﻣﺎﻣﺎن ، وزﯾﺮ اﻟﻄﺎﻗﺔ ، ﺟﯿﺪ ، ﯾﻤﻜﻦ أن ﺗﻜﻮن ﻓﻲ اﻻﺗﺠﺎه ، (SOHI) أﺑﻮﺟﺎ ، ﻣﺒﺎدرة إﻧﻘﺎذ ﺗﺮاﺛﻨﺎ ﺗﺴﺘﻤﺮ اﻟﺤﻤﻠﺔ ﻛﻞ ﻋﺎم ﻣﻦ ٢٥ ﻧﻮﻓﻤﺒﺮ اﻷﻣﻦ واﻟﺤﺮﯾﺔ ﻟﻠﻤﺮأة ، وﻟﻜﻦ ﻟﻢ ﯾﺘﻢ إن اﻟﺤﻜﻮﻣﺔ اﻟﻔﯿﺪراﻟﯿﺔ ﻣﺴﺘﻌﺪة ﻟﺪﻋﻢ اﻟﺼﺤﯿﺢ. إن اﻟﻌﻨﻒ ﺿﺪ اﻟﻨﺴﺎء واﻟﻔﺘﯿﺎت ، اﻟﯿﻮم اﻟﻌﺎﻟﻤﻲ ﻟﻠﻘﻀﺎء ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﻌﻨﻒ اﻻﻟﺘﺰام ﺑﮭﺎ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ اﻟﻜﺜﯿﺮﯾﻦ. أي ﻣﺒﺎدرة ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺷﺮﻛﺎت ﺗﻮزﯾﻊ اﻟﻜﮭﺮﺑﺎء (دﯾﺴﻜﻮ) ﺗﮭﺪف إﻟﻰ ﻣﻮاﺟﮭﺔ إذا ﺗﻢ ذﻟﻚ ﻣﻦ أﺟﻞ ﺗﺸﺠﯿﻊ اﻟﻤﺰﯾﺪ ﻣﻦ واﻷطﻔﺎل ھﻮ ﺟﺮﯾﻤﺔ ﺿﺪ اﻹﻧﺴﺎﻧﯿﺔ ﺿﺪ اﻟﻤﺮأة ، وﺣﺘﻰ ١٠ دﯾﺴﻤﺒﺮ ، ﯾﻮم واﺳﺘﺸﮭﺪت ﺑﺜﻘﺎﻓﺔ اﻹﯾﻐﺒﻮ ، اﻟﺘﻲ ﻗﺎﻟﺖ اﻟﺼﺎدرات واﺳﺘﯿﺮاد اﻟﻤﺪﺧﻼت اﻟﺘﺤﺪﯾﺎت اﻟﺘﻲ ﺗﻮاﺟﮫ ﻗﻄﺎع اﻟﻄﺎﻗﺔ. وﯾﺘﻨﺎﻗﺾ ﻣﻊ اﻟﻤﺴﺎواة اﻻﺟﺘﻤﺎﻋﯿﺔ. ﺣﻘﻮق اﻹﻧﺴﺎن ، وھﻲ أطﻮل ﺣﻤﻠﺔ إﻧﮭﺎ ﺗﺤﺘﺮم ًداﺋﻤﺎ دور اﻟﻤﺮأة ﻓﻲ اﻷﺳﺎﺳﯿﺔ واﻟﻀﺮورﯾﺔ اﻟﺘﻲ ﯾﻤﻜﻦ أن اﻟﻤﺠﺘﻤﻊ ، ﻣﺸﯿﺮة إﻟﻰ أن "اﻟﻌﻨﻒ أﻓﺎدت اﻟﺠﺰﯾﺮة اﻟﻨﯿﺠﯿﺮﯾﺔ أن ﻣﺎﻣﺎن ﺗﺴﺎﻋﺪ ﻓﻲ إﻧﺘﺎج اﻟﺴﻠﻊ واﻟﺨﺪﻣﺎت ، ﻗﺎﻟﺖ اﻟﺮﺋﯿﺴﺔ اﻟﺘﻨﻔﯿﺬﯾﺔ ﻟﻠﻤﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ، ﻟﺤﻘﻮق اﻟﻤﺮأة ﻓﻲ اﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ. ﺗﺤﺪث ﻓﻲ اﻓﺘﺘﺎح ﺷﺮﻛﺔ إﯾﻜﻮ ﻟﺘﻮزﯾﻊ اﻟﻤﺎﻟﻲ ﺿﺪ اﻟﻤﺮأة اﻟﺬي ﯾﺘﻢ ﺑﻤﻮﺟﺒﮫ ﻧﻈﺎم اﻟﺘﺤﻜﻢ (EKEDC) اﻟﻜﮭﺮﺑﺎء ﻓﯿﻤﻜﻨﻨﻲ اﻟﻘﻮل إﻧﮭﺎ ﺧﻄﻮة ﺻﺤﯿﺤﺔ ﻓﻲ اﻟﺴﯿﺪة ﻣﺎي إﯾﻜﻮﻛﻮ ، ﻓﻲ ﻣﻘﺎﺑﻠﺔ ﻣﻊ ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻗﺎﻟﺖ إﯾﻜﻮﻛﻮ إن اﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻗﺪ ﺣﺎن ﻓﻲ (NAN) وﻛﺎﻟﺔ اﻷﻧﺒﺎء اﻟﻨﯿﺠﯿﺮﯾﺔ ﻓﺼﻞ اﻟﻨﺴﺎء واﻷراﻣﻞ ﻋﻦ اﻟﻤﯿﺮاث اﻹﺷﺮاﻓﻲ واﻛﺘﺴﺎب اﻟﺒﯿﺎﻧﺎت (ﺳﯿﻜﺪا) اﻻﺗﺠﺎه اﻟﺼﺤﯿﺢ. ﻹﻧﮭﺎء اﻟﻌﻨﻒ اﻟﺠﺴﺪي واﻟﻤﺎﻟﻲ ﺿﺪ ﻗﺪ أﻟﻐﻲ ﺑﻤﻮﺟﺐ اﻟﻘﺎﻧﻮن ، ﻟﻜﻦ ﯾﻮم اﻟﺨﻤﯿﺲ ﻓﻲ ﻻﻏﻮس. وأوﺿﺢ: "وإﻻ إذا ﺗﻢ ذﻟﻚ ﺑﺪون اﻟﻜﺜﯿﺮ أﺑﻮﺟﺎ ﯾﻮم اﻟﺨﻤﯿﺲ ﻣﻊ اﻧﻄﻼق اﻟﻤﺮأة ﻓﻲ اﻟﺒﻼد. وﺣﺜﺖ اﻟﻤﺪﯾﺮة اﻟﻤﻤﺎرﺳﺔ ﻻ ﺗﺰال ﻗﺎﺋﻤﺔ". وﻗﺎل ﻣﺎﻣﺎن: "أھﻨﺊ وأﺛﻨﻲ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻣﻦ اﻟﺘﻨﻈﯿﻢ ، ﻓﻠﻦ ﯾﻨﺠﺢ إﻻ ﻓﻲ ﻣﻮاﺟﮭﺔ ﻓﻌﺎﻟﯿﺎت اﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ ﺑﻤﻨﺎﺳﺒﺔ ١٦ ًﯾﻮﻣﺎ ﻣﻦ اﻟﺘﻨﻔﯿﺬﯾﺔ ، اﻟﺘﻲ ﺷﺠﺒﺖ أﻋﻤﺎل اﻟﻌﻨﻒ وإدارﺗﮫ ﻋﻠﻰ EKEDC ﻣﺠﻠﺲ إدارة ھﺬا اﻹﻧﺠﺎز اﻟﮭﺎم. "ﺳﯿﻜﺪا ھﻲ واﺣﺪة اﻟﺠﮭﻮد اﻟﺴﺎﺑﻘﺔ اﻟﺘﻲ ﺗﻢ ﺑﺬﻟﮭﺎ ﻟﺘﺸﺠﯿﻊ اﻟﻨﺸﺎط ﺿﺪ اﻟﻌﻨﻒ اﻟﻘﺎﺋﻢ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﻨﻮع واﻻﻋﺘﺪاء اﻟﺠﻨﺴﻲ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﻨﺴﺎء ، ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﺤﺎﺟﺔ إﻟﻰ SOHI ﺷﺪد رﺋﯿﺲ اﻹﻧﺘﺎج اﻟﻤﺤﻠﻲ". اﻻﺟﺘﻤﺎﻋﻲ (ﺟﻲ ﺑﻲ ﺑﻲ). ﻣﻦ أﻛﺜﺮ اﻟﺘﻘﻨﯿﺎت ًﺗﻘﺪﻣﺎ ﻓﻲ ﻣﺠﺎل أﺻﺤﺎب اﻟﻤﺼﻠﺤﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﺘﻮﺣﺪ ﺿﺪ ﻣﻨﺢ اﻟﻨﺴﺎء أﻗﺼﻰ ﻗﺪر ﻣﻦ اﻟﺤﻤﺎﯾﺔ ﺗﻮزﯾﻊ اﻟﻄﺎﻗﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻣﺴﺘﻮى اﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ ، ﻛﻤﺎ ﺣﺚ ﻣﺨﺘﺎر اﻟﺤﻜﻮﻣﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ أﻧﮫ أﺛﻨﺎء واﻟﺜﻘﺔ ، ﻟﯿﺲ ﻓﻘﻂ ﻣﻦ أﺟﻞ اﻟﻤﺴﺎواة وأﻧﺎ ﻣﺘﻔﺎﺋﻞ ﺑﺄن ھﺬا اﻟﺤﺪث ﺳﻮف إﻋﺎدة ﻓﺘﺢ اﻟﺤﺪود ، ﯾﻨﺒﻐﻲ ﺑﺬل اﻟﺠﮭﻮد ١٦ ًﯾﻮﻣﺎ ﻣﻦ اﻟﻨﺸﺎط ﺿﺪ اﻟﻌﻨﻒ اﻟﻘﺎﺋﻢ اﻟﻌﻨﻒ ﺿﺪ اﻟﻤﺮأة ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼل ﻛﺴﺮ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﻨﻮع اﻻﺟﺘﻤﺎﻋﻲ ھﻲ ﺣﻤﻠﺔ اﻟﻤﻮاﻧﻊ اﻟﺜﻘﺎﻓﯿﺔ اﻟﺘﻲ ﺗﺘﻌﺎرض ﻣﻊ ﺑﯿﻦ اﻟﺠﻨﺴﯿﻦ وﻟﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ أﺟﻞ اﻟﺘﻨﻤﯿﺔ ﯾﺘﺮﺟﻢ إﻟﻰ ﺗﺤﺴﯿﻦ ﺗﻘﺪﯾﻢ اﻟﺨﺪﻣﺎت ﻟﺘﺸﺠﯿﻊ ﺗﺼﺪﯾﺮ اﻟﻤﻨﺘﺠﺎت اﻟﻤﺤﻠﯿﺔ اﻟﻮطﻨﯿﺔ. .EKEDC داﺧﻞ ﺷﺒﻜﺔ ﻟﻠﻤﺴﺎﻋﺪة ﻓﻲ ﺗﻌﺰﯾﺰ اﻻﻗﺘﺼﺎد. دوﻟﯿﺔ ﻟﻤﻨﺎھﻀﺔ اﻟﻌﻨﻒ ﺿﺪ اﻟﻨﺴﺎء ﺳﻼﻣﺔ وﺣﺮﯾﺔ وﺗﻤﻜﯿﻦ اﻟﻤﺮأة. "إن ﺗﺪﺷﯿﻦ ﻧﻈﺎم ﺳﯿﻜﺪا ھﺬا ﺳﯿﺴﺎﻋﺪ وﻗﺎل ﺧﺒﯿﺮ اﻗﺘﺼﺎدي آﺧﺮ ، اﻟﺪﻛﺘﻮر ﻋﻠﻰ ﻣﺮاﻗﺒﺔ اﻷﻋﻄﺎل EKEDC ﺳﺎم ﻓﻮﺟﺒﻮﻧﺠﻲ ، إن إﻋﺎدة ﻓﺘﺢ اﻟﺤﺪود واﻻﺳﺘﺠﺎﺑﺔ ﻟﮭﺎ ﺑﺸﻜﻞ أﺳﺮع وﺗﻘﻠﯿﻞ اﻟﺒﺮﯾﺔ ﺳﯿﻀﺦ ﺑﻌﺾ اﻟﺴﻠﻊ واﻟﺴﻠﻊ ﻓﻲ ﻧﺎﺳﺎراوا N٩٫٩m اﻟﻮﻛﺎﻟﺔ ﺗﻨﻔﺬ ﻣﺸﺎرﯾﻊ اﻟﺘﻌﻠﯿﻢ واﻟﺼﺤﺔ ﻓﺘﺮات اﻻﻧﻘﻄﺎع اﻟﺘﻲ ﻣﻦ ﺷﺄﻧﮭﺎ ﺗﺤﺴﯿﻦ ﺟﻮدة ﺗﻘﺪﯾﻢ اﻟﺨﺪﻣﺔ ﻟﻠﻌﻤﻼء." واﻟﺨﺪﻣﺎت ﻓﻲ اﻻﻗﺘﺼﺎد ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼل ﺗﻘﻮل وﻛﺎﻟﺔ اﻟﺘﻨﻤﯿﺔ اﻟﻤﺠﺘﻤﻌﯿﺔ ھﻮ ﻣﺸﺮوع ﯾﺴﺎﻋﺪه CSDA وﻗﺎل إن اﻷﻣﻮال ﻟﻠﻮﻛﺎﻟﺔ ﻟﺘﻤﻜﯿﻨﮭﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺗﻨﻔﯿﺬ اﻟﺘﺠﺎرة. واﻻﺟﺘﻤﺎﻋﯿﺔ ﺑﻮﻻﯾﺔ ﻧﺎﺳﺎراوا اﻟﺒﻨﻚ اﻟﺪوﻟﻲ ﯾﮭﺪف إﻟﻰ اﻟﺤﺪ ﻣﻦ اﻟﻔﻘﺮ اﻟﻤﺰﯾﺪ ﻣﻦ اﻟﻤﺸﺎرﯾﻊ اﻟﺘﻨﻤﻮﯾﺔ ، وطﻠﺐ ًووﻓﻘﺎ ﻟﮫ ، ﻓﺈن ﻣﺸﺮوع ﺳﯿﻜﺪا إﻧﮭﺎ ﺗﻨﻔﺬ ﻣﺸﺎرﯾﻊ ﺗﻌﻠﯿﻤﯿﺔ (CSDA) وﺗﺤﺴﯿﻦ اﻟﺼﺤﺔ وﻣﺴﺘﻮى اﻟﻤﻌﯿﺸﺔ ﺳﯿﺴﺎﻋﺪ دﯾﺴﻜﻮ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺗﺤﻘﯿﻖ أھﺪاﻓﮭﺎ وﻓﻘﺎ ﻟﮫ ، ﻗﺪ ﯾﺸﻌﺮ اﻟﻨﺎس ﺑﺎﻻرﺗﯿﺎح دﻋﻢ أﻋﻀﺎء اﻟﻠﺠﻨﺔ ﻓﻲ ھﺬا اﻻﺗﺠﺎه. اﻟﻤﺤﺪدة ﺑﻤﻮﺟﺐ اﺗﻔﺎﻗﯿﺎت ﻣﺴﺘﻮى وﺻﺤﯿﺔ ﺑﻘﯿﻤﺔ ٩٫٩ ﻣﻠﯿﻮن ﻧﺎﯾﺮا ﻓﻲ ﻟﺴﻜﺎن اﻟﺮﯾﻒ. أﺛﻨﺎء اﻟﺴﻤﺎح ﺑﺎﺳﺘﯿﺮاد اﻟﺒﻀﺎﺋﻊ وﻟﻜﻦ وأﺷﺎد اﻟﺤﺎج ﻣﺤﻤﺪ اﻟﻘﻠﻌﻲ ﻋﻀﻮ ﻟﺠﻨﺔ اﻟﺨﺪﻣﺔ اﻟﺘﻲ ﺗﻢ ﺗﻨﻔﯿﺬھﺎ ًﻣﺆﺧﺮا ﻣﻊ ﯾﺎﻟﻮاﺗﺎ ووﺟﻲ ، ﻣﻨﻄﻘﺔ ﺗﻨﻤﯿﺔ ﺷﺮق ﯾﻜﻠﻒ ﻣﺸﺮوع اﻟﻤﺪرﺳﺔ اﻻﺑﺘﺪاﺋﯿﺔ ھﺬا .(TCN) ﺷﺮﻛﺔ اﻟﻨﻘﻞ ﻓﻲ ﻧﯿﺠﯿﺮﯾﺎ ھﺬا ﻏﯿﺮ ﻣﺴﺘﺪام. "ﺷﺮاء ﻛﻞ ﻣﺎ داﺋﺮة ﺷﻤﺎل ﻻﻓﯿﺎ ﻓﻲ اﻟﺘﺠﻤﻊ ﺑﺎﻟﻮﻛﺎﻟﺔ ﻻﻓﯿﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﻮﻻﯾﺔ. اﻻﺑﺘﺪاﺋﯿﺔ ، ﯾﻠﻮاﺗﺎ LGEA ﻓﻲ ﻣﺪرﺳﺔ ﺗﺴﺘﮭﻠﻜﮫ ﻛﺄﻣﺔ ﺳﯿﺠﻌﻞ ﻧﯿﺠﯿﺮﯾﺎ ﺗﻌﺘﻤﺪ ﻟﺬﻛﺮھﺎ اﻟﻤﺸﺎرﯾﻊ ﻓﻲ داﺋﺮﺗﮫ. وأﺷﺎد وﻗﺎل إن اﻟﻤﺸﺮوع ﺳﯿﻮﻓﺮ اﻟﻮﺻﻮل ﻛﺸﻒ اﻟﻤﺪﯾﺮ اﻟﻌﺎم ﻟﻠﻮﻛﺎﻟﺔ ، Iowa ووﺟﻮ ، ٣٫٦ ﻣﻠﯿﻮن ﻧﺎﯾﺮا ، ﺑﯿﻨﻤﺎ إﻟﻰ اﻟﺒﯿﺎﻧﺎت ﻓﻲ اﻟﻮﻗﺖ اﻟﺤﻘﯿﻘﻲ اﻟﺘﻲ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻻﺳﺘﯿﺮاد ﺑﺎﻟﻜﺎﻣﻞ ؛ ھﺬا ﻟﯿﺲ اﻟﺤﺎج ﻣﺤﻤﺪ أوﻛﺒﻮﻛﻮ ، رﺋﯿﺲ اﻟﻠﺠﻨﺔ اﻟﺴﯿﺪ أﺣﻤﺪ ﺳﯿﺪو إي ﺷﺎ ، ﻋﻦ ذﻟﻚ ﯾﻜﻠﻒ ﻣﺮﻛﺰ اﻟﺮﻋﺎﯾﺔ اﻟﺼﺤﯿﺔ اﻷوﻟﯿﺔ ﺗﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﺸﻐﻠﻲ ﻧﻈﺎم اﻟﺘﻮزﯾﻊ ﻣﻦ اﺗﺨﺎذ ﺟﯿﺪًا ﻟﻺﻧﺘﺎج اﻟﻤﺤﻠﻲ وﺳﯿﺆدي ًأﯾﻀﺎ واﻟﻌﻀﻮ ، ﻣﻤﺜﻼً ﻋﻦ داﺋﺮة أودﯾﻐﻲ / إﻟﻰ ھﺮوب رأس اﻟﻤﺎل. ﯾﻮم اﻟﺨﻤﯿﺲ أﺛﻨﺎء ﻗﯿﺎﻣﮫ ﺑﺠﻮﻟﺔ ﺣﻮل ٦٫٣ ﻣﻠﯿﻮﻧﺔ ﻧﺎﯾﺮا. ﻗﺮارات ﻣﺴﺘﻨﯿﺮة ﺗﻌﻤﻞ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺗﺤﺴﯿﻦ ﻟﻮﻛﻮ ، ﺑﺎﻟﻮﻛﺎﻟﺔ ﻹدارة ﻣﻮاردھﺎ اﻟﻤﻮﺛﻮﻗﯿﺔ واﻟﺘﻮاﻓﺮ ، ﺑﻤﺎ ﯾﺘﻔﻖ ﻣﻊ "ﻧﺤﻦ ﺑﺤﺎﺟﺔ إﻟﻰ زﯾﺎدة ﻗﺎﻋﺪﺗﻨﺎ ﻣﻮاﻗﻊ اﻟﻤﺸﺎرﯾﻊ ، وأﻋﻀﺎء ﻟﺠﻨﺔ ﺗﮭﺪف ﻣﺸﺎرﯾﻌﻨﺎ اﻟﺘﻲ ﺗﻤﺘﺪ ﻋﺒﺮ ﺑﻔﻌﺎﻟﯿﺔ ، ﻣﻦ أﺟﻞ اﻟﺘﻨﻤﯿﺔ اﻟﺸﺎﻣﻠﺔ أھﺪاف ﻧﻈﺎم اﻟﺘﻌﺮﯾﻔﺔ اﻟﻘﺎﺋﻤﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻹﻧﺘﺎﺟﯿﺔ واﻟﺘﻮﻗﻒ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻷﺷﯿﺎء اﻟﺘﻲ ﻣﺠﻠﺲ ﺟﻤﻌﯿﺔ وﻻﯾﺔ ﻧﺎﺳﺎراوا ﺣﻮل اﻟﻮﻻﯾﺔ إﻟﻰ اﻟﺘﺄﺛﯿﺮ اﻹﯾﺠﺎﺑﻲ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺣﯿﺎة .(SBT) اﻟﺨﺪﻣﺔ ﻟﻠﺪوﻟﺔ. ﻟﺪﯾﻨﺎ ﻣﯿﺰة ﻧﺴﺒﯿﺔ ﻓﻲ اﻹﻧﺘﺎج ﻟﺘﻌﺰﯾﺰ واﻟﺘﻌﺎون ﻣﺘﻌﺪد NASIEC ﺳﻜﺎن اﻟﺮﯾﻒ وﻏﯿﺮھﻢ. وﻗﺎل "إن ھﺬه اﻷطﺮاف وﺗﻨﻤﯿﺔ اﻟﻤﺠﺘﻤﻊ. اﻟﻤﺸﺎرﯾﻊ اﻟﺘﻌﻠﯿﻤﯿﺔ واﻟﺼﺤﯿﺔ ﺳﺘﻘﻄﻊ وﻗﺎل ﻣﺎﻣﺎن إن ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ﺣﻜﻮﻣﺔ اﻗﺘﺼﺎدﻧﺎ. ﺷﻜﺮ رﺋﯿﺲ ﻗﺮﯾﺔ ﯾﺎﻟﻮاﺗﺎ ووﺟﻲ ، اﻟﻔﺪرﻟﺔ ﺗﻌﻤﻞ ﺑﺠﺪ ﻟﻤﻮاﺟﮭﺔ ﺗﺤﺪﯾﺎت وﻗﺎل إﯾﺸﺎ إن اﻟﻤﺸﺎرﯾﻊ ﺗﮭﺪف إﻟﻰ ﺷﻮطﺎ طﻮﯾﻼ ﻓﻲ ﺗﺤﺴﯿﻦ ﻣﺴﺘﻮى ﻋﻠﻰ CSDA ، اﻟﺴﯿﺪ ﻣﻮﺳﻰ ﻋﺜﻤﺎن ﻗﻄﺎع اﻟﻄﺎﻗﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼل ﻣﺒﺎدرات ﻣﺜﻞ إذا ﻟﻢ ﯾﻜﻦ اﻷﻣﺮ ﻛﺬﻟﻚ ، ﻓﺴﻮف ﺗﺰداد اﻟﺘﻌﻠﯿﻢ وﻛﺬﻟﻚ ﺗﺤﺴﯿﻦ ﺻﺤﺔ اﻟﻨﺎس ﻓﻲ اﻟﺒﻄﺎﻟﺔ ﻓﻲ ظﻞ وﺟﻮد اﻟﺘﻀﺨﻢ. وﻗﺎل ﺗﺤﺴﯿﻦ ﻣﺴﺘﻮى اﻟﺘﻌﻠﯿﻢ واﻟﺤﺎﻟﺔ ھﺬه اﻟﺒﺎدرة وأﻛﺪ ﻋﻠﻰ اﺳﺘﻌﺪاد اﻟﺒﺮﻧﺎﻣﺞ اﻟﻮطﻨﻲ ﻟﻠﻘﯿﺎس اﻟﺸﺎﻣﻞ ھﺬا اﻟﻤﺠﺘﻤﻊ واﻟﺪوﻟﺔ". وﻣﺸﺮوع ﺳﯿﻤﻨﺰ إﯾﮫ ﺟﻲ ﻟﻠﻄﺎﻗﺔ إن ھﺬا ﯾﺴﻤﻰ اﻟﺘﻀﺨﻢ اﻟﻤﺼﺤﻮب اﻟﺼﺤﯿﺔ ﻷھﺎﻟﻲ اﻟﻤﻨﻄﻘﺔ وﻣﺤﯿﻄﮭﺎ ، اﻟﻤﺠﺘﻤﻊ ﻟﻠﺤﻔﺎظ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﻤﺸﺎرﯾﻊ ﻣﻦ أﺟﻞ اﻟﺘﻨﻤﯿﺔ اﻟﺸﺎﻣﻠﺔ ﻟﻠﺪوﻟﺔ. وطﺎﻟﺐ اﻟﻤﺪﯾﺮ اﻟﻌﺎم ﺑﺘﻘﺪﯾﻢ اﻟﻤﺰﯾﺪ ﻣﻦ وﺗﺤﺪﯾﺚ اﻟﺒﻨﯿﺔ اﻟﺘﺤﺘﯿﺔ ﻟﻠﻄﺎﻗﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺑﺎﻟﺮﻛﻮد. وﺣﺮاﺳﺘﮭﺎ. ﺟﻤﯿﻊ أﻧﺤﺎء اﻟﺒﻼد. الجزير نيجيريا

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General Officer Commanding 1 Div. Nigeria Army, Maj.-Gen. Usman Muhammed (left), presenting a souvenir to the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs in Kaduna State, Mr Samuel Aruwan, during the Inter-Agency Workshop in Kaduna on Wednesday, November 25. PHOTO: IbraHIm bIsHIr/JmH/Hb/NaN Army Promotes 39 Brigadiers, 97 Colonels, 285 Others

STORIES BY MARIAM SANI Mr Ochigbano, is made pursuant to colonel and lieutenant colonel with Also, 105 lieutenant colonels commanders. The promotion will be the powers conferred on the Army effect from dates shown against were promoted colonel while 180 promulgated in the Army Orders The Nigerian Army has announced Council by virtue of Section 10 (1) their names,” the memo reads in majors became lieutenant colonels. and Federal Government Gazette the promotion of 421 of its top and 11 (b) of the Armed Forces Act part. However, the newly promoted in due course. officers to new ranks.Details of Cap A20 Laws of the Federation of The promotion list contains officers are barred from using their “Please note that the information the promotion is contained in Nigeria, 2004. 39 brigadier generals who were new ranks until they are formally contained in this document must a Nigerian Army memo signed “Consequently, the Army Council promoted to the rank of major decorated. not be reproduced for any reason by GAT Ochigbano, a major has approved the promotion of the general while 97 colonels were The instruction reads; “Officers or circumstance without recourse general, The memo, which is dated underlisted officers to the rank of moved to the rank of brigadier will not wear their new ranks until to the Army headquarters, November 25, 2020, according to major general, brigadier general, general. they are officially decorated by their Department of Military Secretary.” Troops Kill 108 Bandits, Scores Of Terrorists The Defence Headquarters says troops forest in Zamfara. also apprehended during the period. postures throughout the North East said the troops of Operations have eliminated no fewer than 108 He said that 17 bandits were also According to him, troops continue theatre, killing scores of terrorists and Safe Haven and Whirl Stroke had bandits in North West and scores of neutralised at Dunya forest in to dominate the general area rescuing kidnapped victims. continued to conduct raids operations terrorists in North East in the last one State through air strikes during the kinetically in order to deny bandits According to him, troops on identified criminals’ hideouts in week. period. freedom of action. neutralized one terrorist, while others the zone with maximum results. The Coordinator, Defence Media He said the raids were sequel to “Thus, the locals are requested escaped with gunshot wounds as well He said the troops on Nov. 19 raided Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, credible intelligence and confirmatory to continue to cooperate with as recovered one AK-47 rifle and a a hideout of militias at Tor Donga in disclosed this while giving weekly surveillance missions indicating that the security agencies and provide motorcycle from the terrorists during Katsina-Ala Local Government Area update of military operations across dozens of Ansaru terrorist’s group- necessary information that will be the encounter. of Benue killing three bandits with the country between Nov. 19 and Nov. linked bandits had established a camp useful to our collective objective of He also disclosed that the Air Task several others fatally injured. 25 in Abuja. at the location where scores of rustled eradicating criminality from the Force had on Nov.22, knocked out an Enenche also disclosed that the In the North West, Enenche said cattle were also being kept. zone,” he said. ISWAP logistics base and neutralized troops arrested 36 suspected cultists that troops of Operation Hadarin He also said that a total of 11 illegal In the North East, Enenche said several of their fighters at Tumbun and illegal miners in and recovered Daji and other subsidiary operations miners as well as a number of bandits’ the troops of Operation Laftya Dole Rego in Borno. arms and substances suspected to be have sustained aggressive operations collaborators and gun runners were maintained aggressive and responsive In North Central, the coordinator Cannabis Sativa, among others. with tremendous successes within the week. He said the troops carried out series of raids, aerial ambushes, clearance Bad Roads Hampering Fight Against Insurgents – Buratai operations and confidence building patrols leading to killing of several The Nigeria Army has raised concerns Haram insurgency is facing a setback bandits and other criminals. Buratai are affecting our quick responses to bandits and arrest of some of their over the condition of roads in the due to the poor state of some roads in and other security chiefs have faced terrorists’ attacks and ambushes.” The collaborators. northeast. The Chief of Army Staff, the northeast. criticism over insecurity in the army commander listed the affected Enenche disclosed that the troops Lt Gen Tukur Buratai said terrorists According to a report, the army country. roads to include the 394-kilometre had on Nov. 24, eliminated 82 bandits are taking advantage of the bad roads chief said the bad roads are hampering Buratai said: “Let me use this Maiduguri-Jakana, Maiduguri- in air interdiction missions at Birnin to carry out attacks. the efforts of the military to respond opportunity to express how bad Damboa-Biu, Maiduguri-Monguno, Kogo forest in and Ajjah He said the fight against the Boko swiftly to attacks by insurgents, roads in areas of military operations and Maiduguri-Bama-Gwoza roads. الجزير نيجيريا www.aljazirahnews.com November 30 – December 6, 2020 17 ةالجزير نيجيريا

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Babban Jami’in Umarni 1 Div. Sojojin Najeriya, Maj.-Gen. Usman Muhammed (L), wanda ya gabatar da kyautar kyautuka ga Kwamishinan Tsaro na Cikin Gida da Harkokin Cikin Gida a Jihar Kaduna, Mista Samuel Aruwan, a yayin taron karawa juna sani a Kaduna a ranar Laraba 25 ga Nuwamba. PHOTO: IbraHIm bIsHIr/JmH/Hb/NaN Sojoji Sun Yi Wa Birgediya 39, Kanar 97, Da Wasu 285 Qarin Girma Bayanin qarin girman na na Dokar Soja ta Cap A20 kundin sunayensu,” kamar yadda wasiqar muqamai 180 suka zama Laftanar gabatar da qarin girman a cikin qunshe ne a cikin wata sanarwa tsari mulki na Tarayyar Nijeriya, ta karanta a wani vangare. kanar. Dokokin Sojoji da kuma Gazette ta rundunar Sojojin Nijeriya 2004. Jerin qarin muqamin ya qunshi Ko ma dai yaya, sabbin na Gwamnatin Tarayya a lokacin wacce ta samu sanya hannun “Sakamakon haka, Majalisar Birgediya janar 39 waxanda aka hafsoshin an hana su amfani da da ya dace. GAT Ochigbano, wani Janar xin. Sojin ta amince da xaukaka qara musu girma zuwa muqamin sabbin muqamansu har sai an “Don Allah a lura cewa bayanan Takardar wacce aka sanya ranar matsayin jami’an da aka zaba Manjo Janar, yayin da kanal 97 qawata su bisa qa’ida. Umarnin da ke cikin wannan takaddar ba za 25 ga Nuwamba, 2020, a cewar zuwa muqamin Manjo Janar, suka samun qarin girma zuwa ya karanta cewa; “Jami’an ba za a sake buga su ba saboda kowane Mista Ochigbano, an yi ta ne bisa Birgediya Janar, Kanal da matsayin birgediya janar. Haka su sanya sabbin muqamansu dalili ko yanayi ba tare da komawa ikon da aka ba Majalisar Sojoji ta Laftanar Kanal wanda ya fara nan, an naxa wasu Laftanar ba har sai kwamandojinsu sun zuwa hedkwatar rundunar ba, da hanyar sashe na 10 (1) da 11 (b) daga ranakun da aka nuna a kan Kanar guda 105 yayin da manyan yi musu ado a hukumance. Za a Sakataren Sakatariyar Soja.” Operations Safe Haven da Whirl Stroke sun ci gaba da gudanar da Sojoji Sun Kashe ‘Yan Bindiga 108’ samame a mavoyar masu aikata Hedkwatar tsaron ta ce sojoji sun ke jihar Katsina da kuma dajin Ajjah masu bindigogi a lokacin. A cewarsa, inda suka kashe ‘yan ta’adda da laifi da aka gano a yankin tare da fatattaki ‘yan fashi 108 a yankin a Zamfara. sojoji na ci gaba da mamaye yankin dama tare da qwato waxanda aka kyakkyawan sakamako. Arewa maso Yamma da kuma‘ yan Ya ce an kuma kashe ‘yan bindiga baki xaya domin hana ‘yan fashin’ sace. A cewarsa, sojojin sun kashe Ya ce sojojin a ranar 19 ga ta’adda da dama a yankin Arewa 17 a dajin Dunya da ke Jihar Katsina yanci yin komai. xan ta’adda guda xaya, yayin da wasu Nuwamba sun kai farmaki mavoyar maso Gabas a cikin makon da ya ta hanyar kai hare-hare ta sama a “Don haka, ana roqon mazauna suka tsere da raunin harbin bindiga ‘yan bindiga a Tor Donga da ke gabata. Mai Gudanarwa, Ayyukan lokacin. yankin da su ci gaba da ba da haxin tare da qwato bindiga AK-47 guda yankin Qaramar Hukumar Katsina- Yaxa Labarai na Tsaro, Manjo Janar Ya ce samamen sun biyo bayan kai ga hukumomin tsaro da kuma xaya da babur daga hannun ‘yan Ala ta Benuwai inda suka kashe ‘yan John Enenche, ya bayyana hakan sahihan bayanan sirri ne da kuma samar da bayanan da suka dace ta’addan a yayin artabun. fashi uku tare da wasu da dama da ne lokacin da yake bayar da labaran sahihancin binciken da ke nuna cewa waxanda za su kasance masu amfani Ya kuma bayyana cewa, rundunar suka ji mummunan rauni. Enenche mako-mako na ayyukan soji a duk da yawa daga cikin ‘yan ta’addan ga haxafinmu na kawar da laifuka ta Air Force a ranar 22 ga Nuwamba, ya kuma bayyana cewa sojojin sun faxin qasar tsakanin ranekun 19 ga Ansaru da ke da alaqa da qungiyar daga yankin,” in ji shi. ta fatattaki wani sansanin na ISWAP, kama wasu mutane 36 da ake zargin Nuwamba zuwa 25 ga Nuwamba a sun kafa sansani a wurin da ake ajiye A yankin Arewa maso Gabas, sannan kuma sun kashe mayaqansu ‘yan qungiyar asiri ne da kuma masu Abuja. shanu masu yawa. Enenche ya ce sojojin na Operation da dama a Tumbun Rego da ke hakar ma’adinai ba bisa qa’ida ba a A Arewa maso Yamma, Enenche Ya kuma ce an kama masu haqar Laftya Dole sun ci gaba da nuna Borno. cikin garin Jos kuma sun qwato ya ce sojojin Operation Hadarin ma’adanai ba bisa qa’ida ba da kuma halin ko-in-kula a duk faxin gidan A yankin Arewa ta Tsakiya, makamai da kayayyakin da ake zargi Daji da sauran ayyukan reshe sun ci wasu ‘yan fashi da masu haxa baki da sansanonin na Arewa maso Gabas, Ko’odinetan ya ce sojojin na da tabar wiwi da sauransu. gaba da kai hare-hare tare da samun nasarori masu yawa a cikin mako. Ya ce sojojin sun gudanar da Yaqi Da Miyagun Hanyoyi Da Ke Kawo Cikas A Yaqin Da Masu Tada Qayar Baya – Buratai samame da dama, kwanton vauna ta sama, ayyukan kwanton vauna da Sojojin Nijeriya sun nuna damuwar Haram na fuskantar koma-baya maharan, ‘yan fashi da sauran masu na mayar da martani ga hare-haren qarfafa sintiri wanda ya kai ga kashe su game da halin tituna a yankin saboda rashin kyawun wasu hanyoyi laifi. Buratai da sauran shugabannin ‘yan ta’adda da kwanton-vauna.” ‘yan ta’adda da dama tare da kame Arewa maso Gabas. Shugaban a yankin Arewa maso Gabas. tsaro sun gamu da suka kan rashin Kwamandan sojojin ya lissafa wasu daga cikin abokan aikin nasu. hafsan sojojin, Laftanal Janar Tukur A cewar wani rahoto, babban tsaro a qasar. hanyoyin da abin ya shafa da suka Enenche ya bayyana cewa sojojin a Buratai ya ce ‘yan ta’adda na amfani hafsan sojojin ya ce rashin kyawun Buratai ya ce: “Bari in yi amfani haxa da titin Maiduguri-Jakana ranar 24 ga Nuwamba, sun fatattaki da munanan hanyoyi don kai hare- hanyoyin na kawo cikas ga qoqarin da wannan damar in bayyana mai nisan kilomita 394, Maiduguri- ‘yan bindiga 82 a ayyukan hari ta hare. da sojoji ke yi na mayar da martani yadda munanan hanyoyi a wuraren Damboa-Biu, Maiduguri-Monguno, jirgin sama a dajin Birnin Kogo da Ya ce yaqi da qungiyar Boko cikin hanzari ga hare-haren ayyukan soja ke shafar saurinmu da Maiduguri-Bama-Gwoza. الجزير نيجيريا

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Follow us on twitter @aljazirahnewsng news in hausa e-mail: [email protected] Gwamnatin Jihar Lantarki: Kan Ta Qarawa A Shirye Ma’aikata 215 Gwamnati Ta Girma Hukumar xa’ar ma’aikata ta Ke Ta Mara Wa Jihar Kano, ta qarawa ma’aikata DisCos Baya 215 girma a ma’aikatun jihar, a ma’aikatu da sassa daban-daban – Minista (MDAs) a watan Nuwamba. Malam Bello Muhammad-Kiru, Mista Saleh Mamman, Ministan shugaban hukumar ne ya bayyana Wutar Lantarki, ya ce Gwamnatin Tarayya a shirye take ta tallafa wa hakan a cikin wata sanarwa da mai duk wani shiri da Kamfanonin magana da yawun hukumar Mista Rarraba Wutar Lantarki (DisCos) Ismaila Garba, a ranar Alhamis a da nufin magance qalubalen da ke Kano. fuskanto vangaren wutar lantarki. “An qarawa ma’aikata 215 AljazirahNigeria ta ruwaito cewa girma a cikin wannan watan, aka Mamman ya yi wannan furuci ne kula da wasu qararraki biyar na a wajen bikin qaddamar da tsarin ladabtarwa,” in ji shi. Kulawa da Samun Bayanai na Yayin da yake yabawa Kamfanin (EKEDC) na Kamfanin gwamnatin jihar kan goyon Daga hagu: Mataimakin Shugaban Rukunin Watsa Labarai na Najeriya (BON), Sir Godfrey Ohuabunwa; Eko Electric Distribution Company bayan da take bai wa hukumar, Ministan Yada Labarai da Al’adu, Alhaji Lai Mohammed da Mukaddashin Darakta Janar na Hukumar Watsa (EKEDC) ranar Alhamis a Legas. Muhammad-Kiru ya sake nanata Labarai ta Kasa, Farfesa Armstrong Idachaba, yayin ganawar Ministan da BON kan zanga-zangar #EndSARS a Mamman ya ce: “Ina yabawa tare qudirinsa na tabbatar da tsafta da Abuja ranar Juma’a, 27 ga Nuwamba. HOTO: JOe MuTaH/OTu/Jau/NaN da yaba wa Kwamitin Daraktoci xa’a a ma’aikatun gwamnati. na EKEDC da gudanarwa game da wannan ci gaba. “SCADA na xaya daga cikin GBV Ta Nemi A Kan Iyakoki: Don Ya Gargaxi Gwamnati fasahohin da suka ci gaba a Kawo Qarshen kasuwancin rarraba wuta a duniya kuma ina da qwarin gwiwa cewa Duk Wani Nau’in Game Da Shigo Da Kayan Gona wannan taron zai fassara zuwa Farfesa Mustapha Mukhtar na yi na sake buxe kan iyakokin qasa, Wani masanin tattalin arziki, ingantaccen isar da sabis a cikin Cin Zarafin Mata, Sashen Tattalin Arziki na Jami’ar idan ya kasance da tsari sosai zai iya Dr Sam Fogbonjaiye ya ce sake hanyar sadarwar EKEDC. ‘Yammata Bayero da ke Kano ya shawarci zama daidai. bude kan iyakokin zai sanya wasu “The inauguration of this Gwamnatin Tarayya da har yanzu ta “Idan an yi hakan ne don qarfafa kayayyaki, kayayyaki da aiyuka cikin SCADA system will help EKEDC Wata qungiya mai zaman kanta da monitor and respond quicker ke zaune a Abuja, mai suna ‘Save sanya haramcin shigo da kayayyakin fitarwa zuwa qasashen waje da kuma tattalin arziki ta hanyar kasuwanci. amfanin gona daga qasashen waje, shigo da kayan masarufi na yau da A cewarsa, mutane na iya samun to faults and reduce the outage the Heritage Initiative’ (SOHI), ta durations which would improve ce cin zarafin mata mata, ‘yan mata yayin da ake tunanin sake buxe kan kullum waxanda za su iya taimakawa sauqi yayin barin shigo da kaya iyakokin qasa. wajen samar da kayayyaki da aiyuka amma hakan ba abu ne mai xorewa quality of service delivery to da yara laifi ne ga bil’adama kuma customers.” ya savawa daidaito tsakanin jama’a. Mukhtar ya ba da wannan a lokacin, zan iya cewa mataki ne ba. According to him, the SCADA Babban Jami’in qungiyar, Ms shawarar ne lokacin da yake zantawa madaidaiciya a hanyar da ta dace. “Sayan duk abin da kuka cinye a project will help the DisCo meet its May Ikokwu, ce ta faxi haka a da AljazirahNigeria a wata hira ta “In ba haka ba idan aka yi shi matsayin ku na qasa zai sa Nijeriya set objectives under the recently wata hira da Kamfanin Dillancin wayar tarho a ranar Alhamis. kawai ba tare da tsari mai yawa ba, ta dogara kan shigo da kayayyaki ta executed Service Level Agreements Labaran Nijeriya (NAN) a Abuja a Ministar Kuxi, Kasafin Kuxi da zai yi nasara ne kawai don magance duk hanyar; wannan ba shi da kyau with the Transmission Company of ranar Alhamis yayin da duniya ke Tsare-tsaren Qasa, Misis Zainab qoqarin da ya gabata wanda aka yi ga samar da gida sannan kuma zai Nigeria (TCN). gabatar da bukukuwa don tunawa Ahmed, a kwanan nan ta bayyana don qarfafa samar tattalin arzikin haifar da babban tashin hankali. He said the project would da kwanaki 16 na gwagwarmaya da shirin gwamnati na sake buxe kan gida,” in ji shi. “Muna bukatar habaka tushen provide access to real time data Cin zarafin Jinsi (GBV). iyakokin qasa nan ba da jimawa ba. Mukhtar ya kuma bukaci aikinmu da dogaro kan abubuwan that enables distribution system Kwanaki 16 na gwagwarmaya Malamin ya ce ya kamata gwamnati cewa yayin bude kan da muke da fa’ida a cikin samarwa operators to make informed da GBV yaqi ne na duniya don Gwamnatin Tarayya ma ta hana iyakoki, ya kamata kuma a yi don habaka tattalin arzikinmu. Idan decisions that improve reliability qalubalantar cin zarafin mata da shigo da duk wasu kayayyaki da za kokarin karfafa fitar da kayayyakin ba haka ba, rashin aikin yi zai karu and availability, consistent with the ‘yammata. a iya samarwa a cikin qasar. cikin gida don taimakawa bunkasa a gaban hauhawar farashi. Wannan targets of the Service Based Tariff Gangamin yana gudana ne a “Shirin da Gwamnatin Tarayya ke tattalin arzikin. shi ake kira stagflation ”in ji shi. (SBT) regime. kowace shekara daga ranar 25 Mamman said the FG was working assiduously to address ga Nuwamba, ranar yaqi da cin the challenges of the power zarafin mata ta duniya, zuwa 10 ga Hukuma Ta Aiwatar Da Ayyukan Naira miliyan sector through initiatives such Disamba, Ranar ‘Yancin Xan’Adam, as the National Mass Metering ita ce yaqin neman yancin mata 9.9 Na Ilimi, Kiwon Lafiya A Nasarawa Programme, the Siemens AG Power mafi daxewa a duniya. Hukumar Kula da Al’umma da Ya ce CSDA shiri ne na Taimakon aiwatar da qarin ayyukan ci gaba, Project and upgrade of power Ikokwu, saboda haka, ya ce Cigaban Jama’a ta Jihar Nasarawa Bankin Duniya da nufin rage talauci sannan ya nemi goyon bayan infrastructure across the country. lokaci ya yi da za a kawo qarshen (CSDA) ta ce tana aiwatar da da inganta kiwon lafiya da yanayin mambobin kwamitin a wannan “Qaddamar da wannan tsarin na cin zarafin mata da na kuxi a qasar. ayyukan ilimi da kiwon lafiya na rayuwar mazauna karkara. vangaren. SCADA zai taimaka wa EKEDC sa Babban Daraktan, wanda ya yi tir kimanin Naira miliyan 9.9 a Yalwata ”Wannan aikin makarantar Alhaji Mohammed Alqali, mamba idanu da kuma saurin amsawa ga da ayyukan cin zarafin mata, ya Wuji, yankin Raya Gabashin na firamare ta LGEA, Yalwata Wuji, ne na kwamitin da ke wakiltar kurakurai da kuma rage fitowar aiki buqaci masu ruwa da tsaki su haxa wanda zai inganta ingancin isar da jihar. ana kashe Naira miliyan 3.6, yayin Mazavar Lafia ta Arewa a majalisar kansu wajen yaqar cin zarafin mata sabis ga abokan ciniki. Janar Manajan hukumar, Mista da Cibiyar Kula da Kiwon Lafiya ta ya yaba wa hukumar kan yadda ta ta hanyar keta al’adun gargajiya na A cewarsa, aikin na SCADA zai Ahmed Saidu Ey-Shaa, SHI ya Firamare ta kashe Naira miliyan 6.3. ambaci ayyukan a Mazavar tasa. yaqi da aminci, ‘yanci da qarfafa taimakawa kamfanin na DisCo bayyana hakan a ranar Alhamis “Ayyukanmu waxanda suka Alhaji Mohammed Okpoku, mata. wajen cimma burinta a qarqashin lokacin da yake gudanar da rangadin yanke a faxin jihar na da nufin Shugaban kwamitin kuma mamba, Ta bayyana cewa wasu al’adu sun yarjejeniyar da aka cimma kwanan wuraren ayyukan, mambobin tava rayuwar mazauna karkara da mai wakiltar Mazavar Udege / Loko, samar da tsaro da ‘yanci ga mata, nan tare da Kamfanin Sadarwa na kwamitin majalisar dokokin Jihar sauransu, da kyau. ya yaba wa hukumar kan yadda amma da yawa ba sa kiyaye su. Ta Nijeriya (TCN). Nasarawa kan NASIEC, Haxin “Waxannan ayyukan ilimi da na take sarrafa albarkatunta, domin ci ambaci al’adun Ibo, wanda ta ce a Ya ce aikin zai samar da damar gwiwar vangarori da dama da ci kiwon lafiya za su taimaka matuqa gaban jihar baki xaya. ko yaushe suna girmama matsayin yin amfani da bayanan lokaci na gaban al’umma. gaya wajen inganta harkar ilimi, tare Shugaban Qauyen Yalwata Wuji, mata a cikin al’umma, tana mai lura ainihi wanda zai ba wa masu aiki Ey-Shaa ya ce an yi waxannan da inganta kiwon lafiyar mutanen Mista Musa Usman, ya gode wa da tsarin rarrabawa damar yanke da cewa “tashin hankalin kuxi a kan ayyukan ne domin inganta darajar wannan al’umma da kuma jihar,” CSDA game da wannan karimcin shawara wanda zai inganta abin mata ta yadda mata da zawarawa ilimi da kuma yanayin kiwon lafiyar in ji shi. tare da ba da tabbacin shirye- dogaro da samuwa, wanda ya dace aka raba su da gado doka ta soke, mutanen yankin da kewaye, don ci Babban manajan ya nemi qarin shiryen al’umma na kiyayewa da da manufofin tsarin kwastomomi amma har yanzu al’adar ta ci gaba.” gaban jihar baki xaya. kuxaxen hukumar don ba ta damar kiyaye ayyukan. na Sabis (SBT). الجزير نيجيريا www.aljazirahnews.com November 30 – December 6, 2020 19 ةالجزير نيجيريا

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Saudi Investment Minister Khalid Al-Falih said that the Kingdom has initiated a number of policies to enhance cooperation in trade and investment, including supporting a multilateral trading system, as well as promoting economic diversification and cross-border investment flows. Saudi Arabia’s G20 Presidency Confirms Its Restoration Global Importance – Investment Minister Work RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s hosting established procedures to this year to suspend the debt areas: Empowering people by Underway of the 15th session of the G20 support international trade and payments of 73 countries. creating conditions that enable leaders’ summit and its presidency investment in response to the The Trade and Investment them to live in dignity; preserving To Repair of the group confirm Kingdom’s COVID-19 pandemic: “The G20 Working Group discussed foreign the planet by enhancing joint leading role globally, according to states dedicated $11 trillion to direct investment and ways that efforts to protect global resources; Saudi Investment Minister Khalid protect and support the global developing and least-developed and adopting bold long-term Saudi Palace Al-Falih. economy from the repercussions countries can attract investment. strategies to share the benefits Al-Falih made his comments at of COVID-19,” he said, citing an Al-Falaih also spoke about Saudi of innovation and technological RIYADH: Restoration work a meeting of the G20 Trade and historical initiative agreed in April Arabia’s focus on three critical progress. has got underway to repair Investment Working Group on a collapsed section of wall at Thursday that addressed pressing the historic Sahoud Palace in global trade issues including the Al-Ahsa. Riyadh initiative for the future Investors Share Expertise On Saudi An inspection of the site to of the World Trade Organization assess the extent of the dam- (WTO). age was carried out by a spe- The minister said that Saudi Corporate VC Opportunities cialized technical team, sent Arabia has initiated a number of JEDDAH: The two-day Step “The Middle East is particularly if you’re trying to then come out of by the Saudi Heritage Au- policies to enhance cooperation in Saudi 2020 event featured two interesting to us, and in the past, it, it’s harder to come out of a joint thority, prior to reconstruc- trade and investment, including prominent Saudi figures in the field our partners have invested in such venture agreement or an M&A as tion work commencing. supporting a multilateral trading of investment on the second day. regional companies as Careem. opposed to a VC.” Sahoud Palace, which dates system, as well as promoting Hashim Al-Awadi, CEO of Tech We’re excited to explore the Al-Awadi explained his opinion back to the seventh century, economic diversification and Invest, and Salman Jaffery, chief development of the corporate VC a traditional VC perspective, is among a host of Saudi her- cross-border investment flows. investment officer at Saudi space and how it can impact places and said: “We like the fact that itage sites being placed under Aramco Entrepreneurship like Saudi Arabia,” he added. corporations can invest from the supervision of the author- “The G20 member states and the Ventures, both shared their When asked why a corporation both their M&A arms and their countries known for best practices ity. expertise, with the latter saying it should start a VC arm instead of VC arms if they have them.” Surrounded by a high wall — including the encouragement of is more beneficial for corporations investing from an M&A team, and He highlighted that VC arms competitiveness between micro, with seven conical watchtow- to start a venture capital (VC) arm why have a separate corporate can invest in a greater variety ers, the palace houses a well, small and medium enterprises and than invest from their current Venture Capital arm in the first of companies. “You have the the maximization of benefit from mosque, stables, basement, mergers and acquisitions arm place, Jaffery answered that “it intelligence, you know the market a number of rooms, and an special economic zones and trade (M&A). brings faster results.” and if you’re looking at specific — have participated in economic Managing partner at Class 5 “I think the easiest answer to technology where we don’t have a open square and was named diversification and the promotion Global, Zach Finkelstein, who that is just speed and agility,” lot of expertise we trust that you in reference to a large can- of economic empowerment for all, moderated the session on the he said. “Getting that response (other venture capitalists) know non once positioned there. including youth and women,” he second day of the event, said the quickly to the market. VC deals the market and you can evaluate The authority was established said. San Francisco-based venture fund can take weeks or months whereas that technology better to see if it to preserve, protect, and pro- The minister revealed invested in a number of companies an M&A transaction can take up to has the capability and potential mote the Kingdom’s cultural that the working group has in the Middle East. a year or longer, and also similarly, for growth or not. heritage. الجزير نيجيريا

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From left: Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Mr Simbi Wabote; Director of Planning Research and Statistics, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Alhaji Musa Talle; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mr Bitrus Nabasu, at the 5th National Council on Hydrocarbons Conference in Yenagoa on Thursday, November 26. PHOTO: BJO/NAN. NERC Moves For Another Electricity Tariff Review By Cyril Ogar another instance, if it’s negligible, (specifically inflation, US dollar NERC can carry it over to the next exchange rate to naira, natural Nigerians may experience another circle of review. There’s a margin. If gas price and available generation electricity tariffs increase by next it’s not up to that level or margin it capacity) and major reviews every month if the plan by the Nigerian can’t be rolled over to the next review,” 5 years, when all other inputs are Electricity Regulatory Commission the source said. reviewed with stakeholders. (NERC) to carry out another review But in the document obtained last “Section 9 of the ‘‘Regulation comes to fruition. week titled: “Notice of The Bi-Annual on Procedures for Electricity On September 1, NERC approved Review of the 2020 Tariff Orders Tariff Reviews in the Nigerian the take-off of the Service- for Determination of Charges and Electricity Supply Industry’’ allows Reflective tariff regime which saw Tariffs for Electricity Generation, for Extraordinary Tariff Review

economy some Nigerians pay as much as an Transmission and Distribution,” in instances where the utilities additional 50% price for electricity, a NERC noted that the review in can demonstrate that industry move that was opposed by organized December will take into consideration parameters have changed from those labour. inflation rate, dollar exchange rate to used in the operating tariffs to such However, a source at the naira as well as natural gas price. an extent that a review is required commission, who preferred to remain Although the document indicated urgently in order to maintain industry anonymous, told our reporter that the that it was signed by the chairman, Momoh viability. review does not necessarily mean a it however, did not name him out in Section 76 of the Electric Power “In light of the above, the Nigerian higher payment by consumers. apparently because the tenure of Prof. Electricity Regulatory Commission The source noted that although Sector Reform Act 2005, the Nigerian James Momoh expired on November Electricity Regulatory Commission received Extraordinary Tariff Review

& a review has been scheduled, some 26, having clocked the statutory adopted the Multi-Year Tariff Order Applications from the eleven (11) other considerations might come into 70-years. This effectively cut short his electricity distribution companies play, including political considerations (MYTO) methodology for electricity single term of five years by two years. (DisCos) last year”, NERC said. as to the timing or the changes in the pricing in Nigeria, which sets out Momoh’s replacement sent to the the basis and pricing principles and It added that in line with rule indices may be too minor to constitute National Assembly for is yet to be 24 (3) of the business rules of the any change in tariffs. procedures for effecting minor and confirmed. major reviews of electricity tariffs in commission, notice of applications He said it may be deferred to the NERC noted that the last review for tariff review for electricity next round of minor review, which is Nigeria. did not take into consideration the “The MYTO provides a tariff path distribution companies and the done bi-annually. portion of the rules that deals with Transmission Company of Nigeria “Government may say ‘leave for the electricity industry, with capital expenditure (CAPEX) for the biannual minor reviews to take (TCN) Plc and request for intervenors my people alone’ or we will take Distribution Companies (DisCos). to participate in the proceeding were responsibility for any increase. In into account the impact of changes “This is pursuant to procedures set in a limited number of parameters published across the country. JV Oil Assets Suffer As NpC Slashes Funding By Charles eBi in March, according to data obtained of $59.66m to the JV cash call June, according to NNPC data. from the corporation. account, the naira portion of The federation crude oil and gas The nation’s oil and gas assets being The NNPC, which represents the N12.45bn ($32.86m) was transferred lifting is classified into equity export developed through joint ventures Federal Government in the JVs, to the account from domestic crude and domestic, both of which are lifted between the Nigerian National has an obligation to make cash call oil receipts in August, according to and marketed by the NNPC and the Petroleum Corporation and private payment for the development of the the NNPC. proceeds remitted into the Federation firms are suffering funding shortfall assets. In July, the dollar allocation to the Account. as cash call payment by the NNPC has The nation’s oil and gas production JV cash call account was $54.98m The equity export receipts, after hit a record low. structure is majorly split between the while the naira portion was N14.35bn adjusting for the JV cash calls, are Amid the Coronavirus-induced JV (onshore and in shallow waters) ($39.86m). paid directly into the Federation sharp drop in its revenues, the and the Production Sharing Contracts Production from the JV assets Account domiciled in the Central Federal Government, through the in deepwater offshore. has declined over the past few years, Bank of Nigeria. NNPC, reduced its spending on the Under the JV arrangement, partly due to funding constraints Domestic crude oil of 445,000 JV assets to $91.52m in August, both the NNPC and the private occasioned by the NNPC’s inability barrels per day is allocated for refining the lowest in at least one year, from firms contribute to the funding of to fulfill its cash call obligations as to meet domestic product supply. $94.84m in July. operations in the proportion of their and when due. Payments are effected to the Prior to the collapse in oil prices equity holdings and generally receive The JVs accounted for 31.26 per Federation Account by the NNPC and demand, cash call payment by the the produced crude oil in the same cent of the average daily production after removing crude and product NNPC stood at $684.44m in January, ratio. of 1.69 million barrels recorded in losses, pipeline repairs and $258.69m in February and $476.64m In addition to the dollar allocation July, compared to 33.20 per cent in management costs incurred. business الجزير نيجيريا www.aljazirahnews.com November 30 – December 6, 2020 21 ةالجزير نيجيريا

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Emefiele Private Sector To Spend N150bn On Devt Programme – Emefiele various state governments. businesses and firms, so they can rebuild and Plans to train 4million Youths in 5-years He explained that the intention for restock their stores and continue to conduct By MariaM Sanni, AbujA certain Entrepreneurial skills, CACOVID will be distributing these items through the State their business activities. working with Bankers Committee to complete Government , just like in the case of the isolation CACOVID has committed to fully rehabilitate The Association of Private Sector to curb the the Creative center at National Arts Theater area centers was based on the thinking that the state all 44 damaged and destroyed police stations economy impact of COVID-19 , known has of Lagos in four select areas namely; ICT and governments had the closest contacts with the nationwide in a bid to restore provision of CACOVID has committed to create a high impact software design / development, Fashion, Music most vulnerable in our society for whom these security in affected locations. youth development program that will provide and Movies. This project is expected to cost the support were meant. To further strengthen the security apparatus technical and vocational education to over 4 Bankers Committee over N40 Billion. In the same, Emefiele added that CACOVID in the country, CACOVID has committed to million Nigerian youths over the next 5 years, ’Given the impact the unrest had on the has committed to provide over N100bn to provide over N100bn to procure equipment the Governor Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin conduct of business activities, members of procure equipment and gadgets for the Nigerian and gadgets for the Nigerian Police Force over Emefiele said. CACOVID has committed to develop a business Police Force over the next 2 years. the next 2 years; as our contribution to fully The Apex Bank Boss, who made this continuity plan that will enable businesses and It could be recalled that the aftermath of modernize the Nigerian Police. disclosure during his speech in a press briefing firms to share timely information and resources the EndSARS protest that took place in several According to him, working with other by the bank and bankers’ committee, explained to forestall physical or cyber-attacks, which parts of the country in October 2020, led to the stakeholders, CACOVID developed 39 fully that preliminary analysis indicates that could derail the smooth functioning of business vandalization of private and public assets, which equipped isolation centers across the 36 States unemployment particularly amongst the youth activities in the country. includes business houses, shopping malls, banks of the Country including the Federal Capital was a critical factor behind the unrest. Details of all the support stated above and police stations. Territory (FCT) He noted that Students will be trained on will be released in due course to Nigerians. He noted that many small and medium scale He stated that the sum of N4, 194,262,899 craftwork, plumbing, masonry, carpentry, and Distinguished ladies and Gentlemen, these businesses that were affected have struggled to was spent in building Isolation Centers, adding other artisanal related skills for which sufficient efforts represent some of the essential steps that resume full business activities, he said. that medical equipments such as PCR test kits demand exists in Nigeria. are important in rebuilding trust and preventing According to him, the provision of security for suspected cases of COVID-19 were procured According to him, Over N150bn is expected future unrest within our communities. It would which is essential to the conduct of business along with other required medical items at a cost to be deployed towards the set up and also complement the government’s efforts activities has been hampered due to the damage of N9, 017,561,723. implementation of the youth development aimed at creating jobs for our youths and in of 44 police stations across the country. He added that this support by CACOVID program, which will be available at select training strengthening the security apparatus in the He stressed that if left unattended, the enabled many states to deal with an unexpected centers across the country. country. More importantly, it would also prevent situation could undermine confidence in the surge in cases of COVID-19. ’Selected students on conclusion of the the challenges which have emanated from the nation’s economy and derail the efforts of the CACOVID also worked to improve awareness program will be certified by the appropriate protest, from affecting the long-term growth government in enabling faster recovery of the in rural communities on the COVID-19, and the standards board and will be eligible to receive prospects for households and businesses in the Nigerian economy, following the impact of measures community health workers and other loans to support their entrepreneurial pursuits. country,’’ he stated. COVID-19. members of society should take when someone ‘’So far, over N25bn will be domiciled in a Also, Emefiele speaking on part of our efforts His Words, ‘As a result, the Bankers Committee in the community is suspected of having fund to support these entrepreneurial pursuits, to cushion the effects of the lockdown on and critical stakeholders in the private sector, symptoms similar to that of COVID-19. Print, which would also include acquisition of related vulnerable Nigerians affected by the restrictions under the auspices of the CACOVID alliance, TV, radio and social media were leveraged as part equipment to conduct business activities. in movement, CACOVID provided palliatives held a series of meetings towards developing of CACOVID communication plans. The ultimate objective is to provide young in the form of essential food items to 1.7m measures that will support the government’s “We would like to use this opportunity to Nigerians with employable skills sets that will households, which is equivalent to supporting efforts in rebuilding confidence in our nation’s express our sincere gratitude to well-meaning enable them to live a gainful life. We believe this 8 million Nigerians. economy. Some of the measures agreed upon Nigerians and businesses, who supported initiative can lead to the creation of over 4m jobs He revealed that a total of N28, 767,590,517 by the CACOVID alliance include; Banks and CACOVID in its effort to curb the spread of over the next five years. was spent procuring these Food supplies. These financial institutions would be required to extend COVID-19 in Nigeria, as well as in the support For the out of school graduates that possess palliatives were acknowledged and disbursed by relief through concessionary loans to affected provided to vulnerable Nigerian’’, he said. الجزير نيجيريا

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policy Defection Reverberates stories By ismaila ishaku governor, it was the bad blood that for being supportive of our efforts led to Umahi’s dumping of the party. to organise the economic sector in Not many would have thought that In a statement issued by his media the state to avoid using the mineral the mere defection of Ebonyi State aide, Zailani Bappa, Matawalle also deposits to promote insecurity in Governor, David Umahi to the All attacked governors of the PDP from our dear state. Progressives Congress, APC, would the South-south for supposedly “Today, the Federal Government stir so many concerns as being accusing him falsely. is issuing licences to deserving generated. Umahi had abandoned He said, rather than condemn he companies to operate in the mining his Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, would instead applaud Umahi for sector in the state. The biggest which he once swore to uphold come his “bold decision” because everyone company with an investment of

& rain come shine. “feels welcome only in a house where billions of naira is owned by a One of the supports for Umahi is he feels comfortable”. Nigerian from . And coming from a least expected source- He went further to say, “If this I wonder where the idea of Zamfara the Zamfara State Governor, Bello trend of generating bad blood among State owning the gold mines Matawalle who on Friday, November us continues unabated, our great emanated from. As of now, the State 27 applauded Umahi for defecting to party will increasingly be on the Government does not have a hand the APC. This unexpected support receiving end as we move towards in any of the mining activity in the is coming against the background the year 2023. Umahi state because the constitution does that Matawalle himself is enjoying “I am having a very bad experience not empower us to do so. the goodwill of the PDP, on which of recent from some of my PDP all the correct records on the gold “I call on the South-south platform he unexpectedly clinched governor colleagues which I still mining issue that came out to governors to eschew intellectual the governorship of Zamfara State. find very puzzling. For instance, the defend me in this saga. As PDP idleness and support its people This scenario is painting a picture South-south governors accusing colleagues, I expected the governors to operate modular refineries as that there are likely to be more me in the media are PDP governors to contact me first and find out provided by the law and lift their alignments and realignments in the and they are the same people who my own side of the story before people out of fear rather than sit days ahead. brewed controversy over the so- unleashing their venom using the behind and start chasing shadows Not stopping only at that, he also called ‘Zamfara gold’, premised media. instead of substance”. warned against alleged ‘bad blood’ on deliberate misinformation and “As the brouhaha lasted, I Mattawalle’s statement came currently being witnessed in the PDP outright lies’. commend the President of the amid speculations that more PDP and its consequences. “Surprisingly, it is the APC Federal Republic of Nigeria, His governors may dump the party like According to the Zamfara Federal Government which has Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari Umahi for the ruling APC. ...Diasporans Want him Impeached Barely one week after his defection, In a statement recently, AESID the governor. Umahi wants to “protect his wealth” the Association of Ebonyi State President, Paschal Oluchukwu, “We make this call due to our with the pretence of running for the Indigenes in the Diaspora (AESID) wondered about the type of crisis belief and understanding of Umahi highest office in the land. urged the House of Assembly to that forced Umahi out of the PDP. as a brutal dictator who is ready to The group condemned Umahi for commence the impeachment process “In view of the foregoing breaches set our dear state on fire in pursuit of the subtle threats to his appointees against Gov Umahi. of the fundamental rights of citizens his ego-laced interests. Like we have and the state legislators. The group said there was a of our dear State, therefore, and the always reiterated, Ebonyi belongs AEDID cited the suspension substantial breach of the Nigerian potentialities of same to plunge to all of us and one man’s personal of Hon. Victor Aleke from the Constitution and subsisting Ebonyi into serious political crises, ambition and interest cannot plunge legislature “for keeping fate with the Supreme Court verdicts, that insist a threat we had foreseen and the rest of the State which our fore- mandate given him by his people of that a governor cannot defect to consistently cautioned Umahi about, fathers laboured for many years into Ebonyi North-West constituency”. another political party unless there AESID boldly urge the lawmakers crises of monumental proportion”. It accused Umahi of deliberately is an internal leadership wrangling to immediately commence Oluchukwu declared that Ebonyi creating the rancour in PDP in order or factions. impeachment proceedings against cannot be set aflame simply because continue on page 23 politics politics الجزير نيجيريا www.aljazirahnews.com November 30 – December 6, 2020 23 ةالجزير نيجيريا

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“For us in AESID, his defection is only a defecting to the APC has further exposed his manifestation of his true character-an ingrate, known penchant for pretences and hypocrisy, ...Want him Impeached a traitor and a betrayer all combined into greed and insatiable lust for power. The rest of continue on page 22 one. This is why we, and indeed majority of Nigerians can, therefore, now see that going of the Party and constituting a Caretaker sincere people in the South-east region find it by his recent vituperations of calling elders his to get state lawmakers to decamp with him to Committee. absolutely benumbing the claim by Governor ‘children’, Umahi is a brutal dictator who has the APC. AESID maintained it was not surprised by Umahi that he is protesting against the no respect, honour and dignity for the next The statement hailed the PDP leadership for Umahi’s actions. It referred to videos wherein injustices meted out to the South-east, hence, human around him except to use men and dissolving the Umahi-dominated Wards, Local he boasted of being 100 percent APC and his defection to the APC. women like unserviceable ‘machines’ during Governments, State and Zonal Executives 100percent PDP. “We only wish to reiterate that his eventual the industrial age”, the statement concluded. ...‘He Should Not Mislead Security Agents Against Opponents’ The Human Rights Writers Association of armed forces into partisan politics and thereby equity, freedom of choice and Constitutional Nigeria, HURIWA, on Saturday, November 29, scuttling their professional and institutional freedom of ASSOCIATION to remain in the cautioned the heads of security forces and the pride of place. PDP whilst the governor who got every political Armed forces against allowing themselves to be “Umahi cannot be the judge and prosecutor privileges and offices and positions courtesy of used for political witch hunts of leaders of the in his own case. He can’t be allowed to use what the platform of the PDP then decided against Ebonyi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic he even admitted to be fake news to accuse rational thinking to move over to the APC. party (PDP). innocent Nigerians of sponsoring armed “HURIWA is calling on the Nigerian Police HURIWA, a frontline activist group cultists to destabilize peace in Ebonyi State. Force to keep Mr. Dave Umahi on their watch identified the PDP chieftains to include the Is he the Chief of Defence Staff or is he the list so he is taken in to defend why he had to past and current National Assembly members. Commander- in-Chief of the Armed Forces frame up allegations as weighty as sponsorship The group also accused the Ebonyi State that he now determines who gets police of armed cultists against persons who refused Governor, Dave Umahi of playing political security or not?” to defect with him to his newly found political pranks with serious national security issues HURIWA recalled that Umahi, on Friday family of All Progressives Congress and these by attempting to rope in some PDP chieftains alleged that one of his predecessors, Senator allegations even by his own admission were into a phantom allegation of funding cultists , the former Secretary to the not even as credible as the cheapest tissues of to foment a crisis in the state. Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator beer parlour gossips. We want to remind the HURIWA spoke against the backdrop Pius Anyim, and National Assembly members Onwubiko heads of the nation’s security architects that of Umahi’s accusations against some PDP from his state who failed to cross over into APC not too long ago, the Nigeria Police accused two leaders who refused to cross carpet to the All with him were allegedly plotting to unsettle the agency. The reason is that every governor in men of providing false information leading to Progressives Congress, APC, with him. peaceful atmosphere in the State. the state has been fought by the same set of search on Ekweremadu’s building. HURIWA However, a statement by the group’s The Rights group pointed out that Mr. people and it is very interesting to know that also wishes to remind the heads of Nigerian National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko Umahi who made the vow to ‘wrestle’ his the same senator Pius Anyim fought the former Security that the Nigeria Police Force went on said Umahi should be called to order. political rivals to the ground while briefing governor Egwu and many people were killed.“I to arraign a 50-year-old man, Ahmed Echodo, The Rights group said Umahi must be called journalists shortly after a meeting with all am not saying that this information is true or for allegedly misleading the police to conduct to order so he does not muddy up and mess security chiefs in the state made the following not but I needed to raise an alarm because lives a raid at a building belonging to the Deputy up the security forces still smarting from the speculative and fictitious accusations against will be lost, I pray to God that this shouldn’t be Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu.” monumental public image FIASCO created the select PDP leaders: “I want the media to true. And I have asked the security agencies to Meanwhile, Femi Fani-Kayode, a chieftain by their roles in shooting peaceful protesters note that I reported an allegation that some reach out to them. of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has in Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos on October 20th, Ebonyi people are engaging cultists and “Finally, I have also directed security agencies predicted what is going to happen in the 2020 which is already a matter of global according to them, some IPOB members to to ensure the implementation of policies on country’s political space in the next few weeks. concerns with Great Britain threatening to start killings and crisis in Ebonyi State in the tinted glasses of vehicles in the state. The use According to the politician and former slam diplomatic sanctions on Nigeria for the name of fighting Ebonyi State Government and of a siren and then the police escort”. Minister of Aviation, the political landscape violence unleashed by armed forces against the governor. However, the Rights group said the governor of Nigeria will witness many changes. peaceful protesters. “And their leader is Senator Anyim Pius should be arrested after the expiration of his “There are going to be many changes in According to the statement, “The police and Anyim and their members are Dr. Sam Egwu, immunity for building on speculation to try the political landscape of this country in the the military are still battling to clean up the Senator Obinna Ogba, Mr Ali Odefa and others. to frame up charges of sponsorship of cultists next few weeks. Many realignments and new bad image. Let the Ebonyi State Governor not “This is alleged information I got and I needed against respected political leaders only because alliances will take place,” Fani Kayode tweeted. be allowed to drag the heads of the nation’s to share this information with the security they insisted on the grounds of principle, politics miscellany ‘Moment Of Pain’ For Gowon In what has remained a puzzle since it African nation fought a civil war, labelled “We know that today, even now in this broke recently, not a few Nigerians are yet Tugendhat’s accusation as ‘rubbish’. great city of ours, there are some people to come to terms with the allegation that “I don’t know where he got that rubbish who have taken from the Nigerian people General , retired, former from. I served Nigeria diligently and my and hidden their ill-gotten gains here”. head of state cornered half of the nation’s records are there for all to see,” he said. “Sadly, we know that our banks have Central Bank at the time of his ouster in After leaving power in a bloodless coup been used for those profits and for that 1975. Gowon, in the eye of the storm in a in 1975, General Gowon fled to the UK illegal transfer of assets. That means that very inauspicious moment, has however and enrolled at Warwick University as an the UK is in an almost unique position denied allegations that he fleeced the undergraduate, where he studied political in being able to do something to exert nation as alleged. science and international relations. pressure on those who have robbed the Lt. Col. Thomas Georg John Tugendhat Mr Tugendhat was speaking during Nigerian people.” MBE, a British MP serving as Chairman a parliamentary debate on whether Who is to believe? Is the General of the Foreign Affairs Committee since the British government should impose forthright in his defence? He needs 2017, had made the allegation in the UK sanctions on Nigerian officials involved more than a sweeping remark depicting parliament recently. in the alleged excessive use of force on his innocence, to a more analytical “Some people will remember when peaceful protesters during last month’s proposition. That is what will vindicate General Gowon left Nigeria with half the anti-police brutality demonstrations. him. Central Bank of Nigeria, so it is said, and He went on to argue that London has Nigerian is bleeding from the callous moved to London”, he alleged. a peculiar political influence because it is thievery of its commonwealth by leaders Gowon, who ruled Nigeria from 1966 the place where thieves choose to launder and it may just be a pointer that a day of to 1975, a period in which the West stolen money. reckoning may be appearing far but sure. 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UN Famine Alert: Impact On Nigeria Revealed

By GeorGe emine and mariam Sanni In addition, the FAO and WFP analysis lists and extreme weather events like flooding, in taming the crisis, and farming activities are another 16 countries and territories – from heat waves, and droughts. Not only do such continuously hindered, Nigeria’s food security In sometime in April when COVID-19 was Haiti to Zimbabwe, as at risk of rising levels of events destabilize precipitation patterns: drive is heading towards failure. ravaging the world, a new United Nations acute hunger and urges developed countries they also lead to soil degradation and lower Food and Agricultural Organisation, FAO, report jointly carried out by the Food and to take urgent action to avoid an international crop yields. The effects of climate change on of the United Nations defines food security as; Agriculture Organisation, FAO, and the World food emergency. agricultural production are exacerbated by “When all people, at all times, have physical, Food Programme, WFP, predicted famine As Africa’s most populous state; with a the fact that around 70 percent of Nigerians social and economic access to sufficient, safe which it likened to ‘Biblical times’, in at least population set to double to 400 million by are smallholder farmers with relatively low- and nutritious food which meets their dietary four countries cutting across Asia and Africa. 2050, Nigeria’s food insecurity could well be level technologies. Extreme temperatures and needs and food preferences for an active and Burkina Faso, Yemen, South Sudan and a harbinger of things to come for sub-Saharan unpredictable precipitation patterns threaten healthy life”. Nigeria, which were jointly described as ‘hot- Africa as a whole. the productivity of more than half of Nigeria’s Early in March, a new report from FAO spots’ were said to be on the brink of severe staple crops. had listed Nigeria as one of the 37 countries levels of food insecurity and could potentially Neither food security nor food imports are Also, Indications have emerged that in need of external food assistance. fall into famine within three to six months as new issues in Nigeria. In 2018, an estimated Nigeria faces drastic food shortage and price Africa’s biggest economy and most the Coronavirus pandemic erodes people’s 25 million Nigerians were undernourished; up hike in the nearest future if herders-farmers’ populous country, is reeling from the impact ability to access food. The Early Warning by 180 percent over the previous decade. Out clashes in the North Central Nigeria continue of the COVID-19 pandemic. A steep drop in Analysis of Acute Food Insecurity Hot-spots of an annual demand for wheat of 3 million unabated. These are hinged on displacement international oil prices, Nigeria’s major export, report conducted by the FAO and the WFP tons, only about 100,000 are produced in- or killings of farming households in the since the outbreak of the Coronavirus, Nigeria found that millions of people who were already country. conflict zones. has rescinded into another recession. facing hunger are on the brink of famine as Climate change is another glaring cause The UN Commission for Refugees said in And on November 14, David Muldrow the pandemic plunders employment, disrupts of this famine if these factors go unchecked. April that over 2,193,769 Internally Displaced Beasley recalled his warning to the U.N. agricultural activities, slashes remittances and Reports have shown that Nigerian farmers Persons (IDPs) had been recorded in the region Security Council in April that as the world sends crude prices spiraling. continue to rely primarily on rain-fed as a result of the insurgency. The number was dealing with the Coronavirus pandemic, “We are at a catastrophic turning point. agriculture, meaning they depend on keeps rising because the crisis has escalated. it was also on the brink of a hunger pandemic Once again, we face the risk of famine in rainfall for water. This leaves them especially Job loss and dependence of the IDPs across that could lead to “Multiple famines of four different parts of the world at the same vulnerable to increasingly unpredictable the states have ripple effects on household Biblical proportions”, within a few months if time”, said Margot van der Velden, WFP economies, food availability and disposable immediate action wasn’t taken. “We were able Director of Emergencies. As at the time of incomes of not only the IDPs but also every to avert it in 2020 ... because the world leaders the report, Burkina Faso, Yemen, Nigeria and Nigerian. responded with money, stimulus packages, South Sudan were already facing a dangerous In the North-east Geo-political zone deferral of debt,” he said. combination of conflict, mass displacement, comprising Adamawa, Yobe and Bornu states, On the response of the WFP, the economic crisis and climate and agricultural intensive farming and food production have spokeswoman, Elisabeth Byrs says: “We are calamity. COVID -19 and subsequent been truncated because of terrorist activities. concerned about conflict-affected communities restrictions and lock-downs that followed only The states were known for production of in the North-east Nigeria who already face exacerbated the pain. Up to 80 percent of the grains, beans and animal husbandry before extreme hunger and who are especially “Up to 80 percent of the people who were people who were and are the crisis started in 2009. The situation has vulnerable. They are on life-support and need and are experiencing acute food insecurity deteriorated since. The North-central, for years assistance to survive”. are farmers, herders, fishers and foresters, experiencing acute food have also been enmeshed in clashes between Recall that already in 2019, 135 million as COVID-19 disrupted their ability to work cattle herders and farmers, with killings and people were facing a food crisis or emergency their land, care for their animals, go fishing insecurity are farmers, displacement of hundreds of settlements and in 55 countries and territories. And although and access markets to sell their produce”, Luca herders, fishers and communities. the hot-spots report warned that unless critical Russo, an agricultural economist at FAO, said. Benue State, renown for massive action is taken fast, the world could experience In Nigeria, with little or no cash reserves foresters, as COVID-19 agricultural production, has been engulfed in its first outbreak of famine since it was last to fall back on, several means of livelihoods disrupted“ their ability to the clashes with heavy causalities and mass declared in 2017 in parts of South-Sudan, are already abandoned, and once a poor family burials for farming households, able men and Nigeria has already drifted into November does that, getting back on their feet again work their land care for women, as well as children. about seven months after the report. becomes difficult. With decline in production, is not spared. Farming activities have been With the government’s announcement of poor farming families will have less money their animals, go fishing hindered in several local government areas another recession, coupled with the increasing to buy food and meet critical needs, so the and access markets to sell flanking Benue State and in the hinterlands, insecurity and unemployment, analysts say amount available for other expenses like making experts to raise the alarm of food Nigerians should brace up for hard times education, health spending will be cut. their produce. insecurity. Views are that if the country fails ahead. الجزير نيجيريا www.aljazirahnews.com November 30 – December 6, 2020 25 ةالجزير نيجيريا

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.at Auburn, he was named to the second team Tournament of Champions. His team ended rankings, behind only Mustapha Heron ة الجزير All-SEC. the regular season with a 32–0 record, Okoro was born January 26, 2001 in becoming the first undefeated team in the National team career Atlanta, Georgia to Nigerian parents and highest Georgia classification since 1995 Isaac Okoro played for the United States was raised close to metro Atlanta. His father, and receiving a No. 1 national ranking from at the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball Godwin, emigrated from Nigeria in the multiple websites, including MaxPreps. World Cup in Argentina. In seven games, he 1980s. His mother, Gloria, also originates Okoro scored 16 points to help his team averaged 4.3 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.6

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Iyabo Ojo, Pasuma Bag Endorsement Deals With Seun Kuti Pragmatic Home The Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, and Fuji singer, Seun Kuti Disregards Police Prohibition Wasiu Alabi Pasuma have gotten new homes and “I am sitting down here with, alongside other organisations. endorsement deals with Unveils people’s movement “Members of all the progressive This threat was carried on a real estate firm, “Pragmatic organisations that I have been with letter addressed to Yeni Kuti read Homes”. Popular Nigerian celebrity, Seun against such gathering. for several decades and some people in parts. “You are hereby warned The duo of Iyabo and Kuti has gone ahead to unveil In the course of the launch; have been in the struggle since I to suspend such gathering as any Pasuma were revealed at “Movement of the People” Kuti, edged by representatives of was younger. The “Movement of infraction that may emerge from the estate firm’s new Lagos regardless of police prohibition. other organizations expressed that the People” being an alliance of all this gathering will be tagged a office in Omole Phase 2 “The movement was supposed though the police tried aborting the progressive organisations, socialist deliberate action to sabotage the during a media event to the to take place at “Afrika Shrine”, plans, he would not be discouraged. progressive organisations and this transition and restoration of the where an all socialist progressive “Even though they diminish is our own way of announcing this peace in Lagos State by the Lagos public. organization to unveil the our space, they can’t diminish the movement that will bring about State government and the Nigeria During a dialogue on the movement of the people and things we control and things we political and business opposition to Police Force”. new deal which is inclusive begin our political confrontation must control. We must not see our ruling elite”, he says. The youngest son of the famous of a house, Ojo said, “As a to the oppression of this present that as a defeat but as more energy You will recall that on Monday, Afrobeat, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, had new landlady, it is my desire government”. to the fire that is propelling us November 16, the Nigerian police followed suit in his late father’s and dream to see people of Seun Kuti made this known forward from the tyranny that is threatened to seal the ‘Afrikan footstep of appealing for the all ages get their properties. as he went ahead to unveil a new the Nigerian situation today”, says Shrine’ if he continues with the freedom of the people from the At Pragmatic Homes, they movement regardless of police ban Kuti. decision to unveil the movement elites. have proper documentation for all their properties. And one does not need to have all the money at once before getting the property. They Burna Boy Nominated For 63rd Grammy Award can pay in installments”. Nigerian popular star Damini Dean, and many more. It also region of northern Mali called In the words of Pragmatic Ebunoluwa Ogulu popularly known featured guest appearances from Tinariwen. Homes Managing Director, as Burna Boy has been nominated Naughty by Nature, the Kenyan More so, the singer’s first Funke Sobowale, the yet again, for the 63rd Grammy band Sauti Sol, Senegal’s musical nomination came in November decision to show Ojo and Awards which is set to take place on titan, Youssou N’Dour, and Chris 2019 and it got many Nigerians Pasuma as ambassadors is to Sunday, January 31, 2021. Martin of Coldplay. excited as they prayed for him to encourage celebrities to own This 63rd Annual Grammy As usual, his fans and other win. Nigerians have, however, not a property as the industry Awards will be held on January 31, Nigerians welcomed the news with given up on the hope that the singer does not seem to promise 2021, at the Staples Center in Los great joy and celebration as this will can still bring home the Grammy retirement benefits. Iyabo Angeles. The award will recognize be the second time the singer would award as many have taken to social also stressed the benefits the top recordings, compositions, be nominated, The Odogwu crooner media to pray for him to win it this of entertainers and other and artists of the suitability year, was also covered in a celebratory second time. Burna Boy people to own properties. successively from September 1, mood with his people, following the However, the popular singer in After the launching, the 2019, to August 31, 2020. announcement. 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His mum American singer Bebel Gilberto, at the 2019 All Africa Music Awards in making sure anyone who This album was produced by and manager, Bose Ogulu, popularly British Indian singer Anoushka and was nominated for Best World comes in contact with them Telz, P2J, Timbaland, Leriq, Rexxie, called Mama Burna was also in the Shankar, and a group of Tuareg Music Album at the 62nd Annual will definitely smile home Skread, Andre Harris, Jae5, Mike focus of the celebrations. musicians from the Sahara Desert Grammy Awards so far. with property of their choice. الجزير نيجيريا

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I was scared so I kept walking and sped up before Do you care to know the they started running after me and soon they caught up with me and grabbed me. unavoidable importance They took me to an uncompleted building and all four of them had their turn with me. of visiting lecturers, Despite my struggles and pains, they still forced their way through me as I pleaded especially senior lecturers for them to stop the sexual humiliation. that are scarcely available At a point, I stopped struggling, my mind thoughtful on the outcome of this after and specialized in certain the incident. After they left me there, bleeding and barely conscious, some men heard courses?. Do you know that my cry and came to my rescue. They quickly rushed me to a nearby hospital because Nigeria of over 200 Million they were scared I might be badly wounded. After the checkup at the hospital, I went population requires at least back home but there was nobody I could tell or talk to about what happened so I just 200,000 qualified lecturers had to face the pain alone. instead of the existing less Now I am distressed and scared of getting into a relationship because I keep having than 40,000 in Nigerian nightmares and flashbacks of what happened the other day, I can’t just take it off public Universities? my mind and now I don’t know how to cope with this situation. Love doctors, what It is statistically should I do? proven that our federal universities have less than LOVE DOCTOR’S RESPONSE 25,000 lecturers while the Ogunyemi Life is unfair but tough times are something we’re all going to pass through no matter State Universities have what. less than 16,000 lecturers. Buhari went to Business spending 7 years in a 4 year You will recall that most rape victims go through emotional depression and at that Do you know that Egypt Academy, Stratford, United course. You think Nigerian moment, need the comfort of loved ones to enable them to pass through the hard has more than 60,000 Kingdom. Know that education will ever get the experience. professors and teaching Safinatu Buhari went to right attention? Blaming or insulting yourself for such act is not the best way to console yourself, staff, just in their 24 University of PLYMOUTH, In conclusion, I strongly instead you will start thinking of committing suicide or develop low self-esteem for public universities?. South United Kingdom; (Now recommend that the yourself. Africa has more than 4,034 Arden University, U. K). Academic Staff Union of I would advise that you spoke to someone about it because keeping it all in is Professors, just Professors! Halima Buhari went to Universities to urgently unhealthy. When you take that step of admitting it and discussing it with someone, We are a nation full of University of Leicester, consider the following you will see progress. But remember it will take time because healing is a journey. potentials but challenged U. K. Yusuf Buhari went submission to save by misplacement of to University of Surrey, the academic future of ROUGhEST DREAmS priorities. Despite United Kingdom. Zarah Nigeria and to regain their Admitting to have a destructive habit is hard enough but trying to undo it is even our challenges in the Buhari went to University glory that’s about to be harder. educational system, of Surrey, United Kingdom. completely insulted by My name is Bella and I am just 20-years-old. We met in the month of March and our science related Hanan Buhari went politicians especially those started dating; I was deeply in love with him to the extent that I do whatever he says. students face the worst. to RAVENSBOURNE in power: He is the jealous type, and doesn’t want to see me with any guy or see them close to From medical students, University in England. 1: Academicians me. Later, I couldn’t cope with all of his rules so I decided to withdraw by giving him engineering, technology, The No. 2 citizen of especially professors should attitude, which led to our breakup in the month of August. He called it off though, chemical sciences, ICT, Nigeria equally sent Fiyin desist from participating I felt very bad because I thought he should have asked me why the sudden change genetics, biotechnology, Osinbajo to Warwick in electoral collation of attitude. artificial intelligence etc; all University in the same and returns, completely Some months later he sent me an SMS apologising for everything, that we seriously are trained with obsolete United Kingdom. Even and unanimously, that’s need to talk it very urgent I will be waiting for you at my house, at first, I was thinking tool. With all the facts on the Executive Secretary, because the attitude of a lot it was a prank or something then he called me and said the same thing again, I was ground, how do you justify National Universities of professors as Returning happy that I couldn’t stop blushing so I quickly pick up my thing and went straight the negligence of the Commission send his kid Officers were considered to his house. authorities’ concerns and to University of Aberdeen disgraceful and unpatriotic; Not too long after I got to his house, he accused me of putting on a jeans trouser end up insulting ASUU? United Kingdom, while which is why the politicians instead of gown or skirt, I was very scared, so I turned back to take my life. Then he How do you expect our students at home continue even have additional pushed me out of the way and locked the door. educational system to to be hopeless, struggling temerity to treat ASUU as He tried to rape me but I tricked him that I was menstruating to save myself but he work both at the federal, through B.Sc to PhD, they do. used his belt on me severally and inflicted so much injury on my body. states and local level when 2. Set up ‘ASUU Special All these actions were like a nightmare because I never envisaged it. He initiated our federal ministers and Orientation Club’ in all my coming to his house and I was thinking it for good only to be rough handled states Commissioners of universities to intimate with a belt after his attempt to force himself on me failed. I thought I know him but Education are free to own and engage students on he could be best described as a monster. He has also threatened to kill me if I don’t private Schools? Imagine the social struggle. The submit myself so as to have carnal knowledge. He warned me not tell my parents SUBEB chairmen and union can only sustain or anyone, that he must be the man to take me to bed. This threat reverberates in Executive Secretaries of its struggle if they have my subconscious mind as I have been having trauma every night. Love doctor, I am local government having We are a nation the popular support of confused what should I do before it is too late? private nursery and full of potentials the public and as it is, the primary schools. What do government has always LOVE DOCTOR’S RESPONSE you think will ever change? but challenged succeeded in winning the It is good to fall in love but you did very well by showing attitude because he wants When the leaders of a by misplacement public sympathy, especially to be controlling your life. The relationship was very early to have rocked the boat. nation prefer to send their because they use the media I don’t think he was sincere to himself because he wanted to have canal knowledge children to the United of priorities. well. Education is the most of you then abandoned you. His command and control attitude is a ploy to making Kingdom for degrees, how Despite our sacrosanct defense of the you succumb to his demand. As for the bruises he inflicted on you, make sure you then do you blame ASUU challenges in common men; it should be are medically taken care of. Do not be afraid to tell your parents because they have for the strikes? Is it that “ protected at all cost. more experience than you so as to know how to handle him before he carries out you don’t understand how the educational his threat. Try as much to avoid him and his company. Always dress smart and not men care less on what system, our – Zaid Ayuba Alhaji (Sir. clothes that will be easily removed on you. 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Following the National Bureau of Statistics announced Last week that the nation’s GDP recorded a negative growth and economy has slipped into its second recession in five years as the gross domestic product contracted for the second consecutive quarter, in the third quarter of 2020 AljazirahNigeria’s AYOMIDE ALAGBE, SEUN ADEGOKE and IYANUE BABAFEMI went round the city of Abuja to get the response of Nigerians.

MR. ADEBAYO WILLIMAS, LAWYER the country, our economy will stop is doing absolutely nothing about it, to be affected by it, the prices of goods What would happen if this recession growing and people will suffer for I wonder when the government will and commodities are highly expensive eventually affected the whole country it. The government should at least stand up from their lethargy and take people are suffering every day, while including the government itself, consider those that if they don’t responsibility for the down fall of the some eat from hands to mouth, the you know this recession is a simple work hard they won’t be able to feed economic system in Nigeria. rate of death caused by hunger is on business cycle where money will their family and also those women a high increase, the economic status is not flow and market women won’t that sell at a small market rate so that MICHAEL OLATUNDE, CIVIL becoming unbearable for citizen, will make any gains which means this will they can make profit and be able to ENGINEER really need the government to wake lead to a general drop in economic feed their family. The recession is not Indeed this economic recession is up from its slumber and rescue the activity in the country? I don’t have even making the country any better a bad news, because every citizen country from this big ditch of recession anything to say about this because instantly, making the country worse especially the poor masses are going we have fallen into. the government knows what is right so it is of no use. and what should be done about this recession problem. I just hope this OLUWAFEMI WALE, ENTREPRENEUR does not lead to another problem in Speaking on this recession issue the country. But those that don’t have itself, what is the improvement since much money to endure this recession they started doing recession or what how do they cope. Government should have the country profit from it? This just do something on this quick so that recession that the government is we can know our stand in the country. talking about is not adding any value to the country which they know, they r e a c t i o n s WILLIAMS PAUL, CIVIL SERVANT just want to pinch money from the I don’t even understand our country country. My opinion is that we should Follow us on twitter Like our facebook page anymore because we are moving from join hands together so we can stop @aljazirahnewsng www.facebook.com/aljazirahnewsng e-mail: [email protected] one problem to another problem, for the country from going into another how long are we going to continue recession if not we will all suffer. FG To Reopen Land Border Soon – Minister like this. I don’t have any opinion on this because it’s of no use, even if you should give your opinion this, the PAUL ODIGIE, PUBLIC RELATION Reached: 4,560 government will still do their minds OFFICER Engagement: 196 so it is of no use. Though our country There is no doubt that Nigeria is going Likes: 89 is at a big risk of another recession, through a very hard time in all sectors the second recession in five years, of its constituency, and of course the the country has experienced its worst economic sector is taking the lead. Cousin Begs Maina To Come Out And Save Ndume From recession so far in 2015 that lasted With or without it being declared Embarrassment about one year. Now they want to Nigeria is going through a continuous embark on another recession. There recession. The price of goods in the Reached: 6,037 is nothing to be done; it is only God market is increasing every day, Engagement: 314 that can help us out of this problem. citizens of the country are battered Likes: 132 about it. The Nigeria government VIVIAN JAMES, TEACHER has deeply and greatly disappointed Another recession in the country but those who voted them in. In most Bayelsa West By-Election: INEC Implement Court Order, Delists why this again. The country’s economy countries after every recession there APC From Ballot is going down due to these recession is bountiful harvest but in Nigeria the Reached: 6,312 issues here and there. At first it was opposite is the cases, who just move Coronavirus which had made a big from the lowest form of recession to Engagement: 217 difference in the country and the its highest, in the history of Nigeria Likes: 54 government had done nothing to that, economic sector it’s either there is now we are going into recession. Is it stagnancy or deprecation, and the CoverPage that our leaders don’t know what right government keeps giving silly excuses for them to do? My opinion on this is for it while the squander the benefits that there should stop anything that meant for the whole country. Only Reached: 7,545 can cause a recession in the country, God can deliver us from this terrible Engagement: 93 if they should allow a recession in the situation. country now I bet many people will Likes: 41 lose their life due to hunger. I just hope AJIBOLA OLATUNJI, BUSINESSMAN the government listens to us and does Another recession in five years, it’s a Website Clicks For The Past 7 Days something about this before things go very shameful thing to be recorded wrong again. against a country that is richly blessed and endowed with natural resources JEREMIAH VICTOR, BUSINESSMAN like Nigeria, the economic sector has My opinion on this is that the drastically gone down, nowadays government should please stop this it’s even difficult for family to avoid recession from happening because if a square meal, people of Nigeria there should be a recession again in are starving, while its government الجزير نيجيريا

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The football world is not always a nice place”. – Zlatan Ibrahimovic Sports www.aljazirahnews.com NFF Warns Rohr Against Unprofessional Conduct Football Transfer Gossip STORIES By JOEl AJAyI the Federal Government of Nigeria any harm, reputational damage or Though, the transfer window has come to an end in The rift between Nigeria Football embarrassment, nor do anything Europe and the rest of the world, clubs are still making Federation, NFF and its employee, directly or indirectly to undermine efforts to land their targets by the January transfer Gernot Rohr has deepened with their contract with the NFF.” window AljazirahNigeria Sports follow-up and the federation warning the German In addition, Clause E of the reports all the rumors making round in Europe and coach to desist from divulging same code says that “coaches the rest of the world to keep you abreast of all that is information beyond technical must not misrepresent the NFF or to come. matters to the media, distort information to the media. AljazirahNigeria Sports asked They are precluded from imparting Christian Eriksen will be “the first to ask” for a Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, unauthorized information to the transfer in January, according to Giuseppe Marotta, Mr. Rohr to explain reasons behind media. “ who is expecting the Inter outcast to seek an exit in several breaches of the contract Bewarang regretted that Rohr 2021. that he signed with the body, which has continually and flagrantly Eriksen has struggled to establish himself as a regular forbids him to divulge to the public/ disrespected the provisions of his in Antonio Conte’s starting line up since joining Inter media information on some aspects contract and the Code of Conduct from Tottenham for £18 million ($24m) in the last of the contract. for coaches, divulging information winter window. Speaking during the week in at every turn to generate negative Abuja NFF’s Technical Director, reports about the NFF and Nigeria Guardiola rules out new Manchester City signings in Mr. Bitrus Bewarang said Mr. in the public space. January transfer window despite their indifferent start Rohr’s new-found love for “As at today, the only money to the Premier League season. disclosing information beyond that the NFF is owing Mr. Rohr is The Citizens are currently 14th on the Premier League technical matters to the media is the differential in his new contract table after their eight matches, and trail leaders highly unprofessional and against (about $30,000) which our financial Tottenham by eight points despite holding a game in the spirit and letter of his contractual advisors have to align and interface hand. relationship with the football –ruling with AITEO before payment (as the body. improved contract came into effect Jurgen Klopp admits he wants Gini Wijnaldum to stay “In as much as we appreciate the in the last half of the year), and which at Liverpool – but says the uncertainty surrounding the work that Mr. Rohr has been doing process was concluded on Friday Dutchman’s contract situation will have no effect on the with the Super Eagles in the past last week. He will soon be paid. relationship between the pair. 40 months, his recent penchant for Mr. Rohr has talked about bonuses breaching provisions of the contract from the 2019 AFCON, which is not Mikel Arteta: Arsenal will need multiple transfer he signed with the NFF and the contractual but discretionary on the windows “at least” before they can mount a credible Code of Conduct for coaches is not part of the Federation. challenge for the Premier League title, according to boss good for the relationship. “We did not pay any bonus for the Mikel Arteta. The Gunners have not finished inside the “The NFF wishes that Mr. Rohr 2021 AFCON qualifying matches top four since they wound up as runners-up to Leicester continues in the job because of the against Benin Republic and Lesotho City in 2016 under Arsene Wenger, with last season’s team he is building for Nigeria because we are in the process of eighth-place finish representing their worst result for which looks promising and has negotiating with the players on a new 25 years in the top-flight. earned some good results since he template of bonus payments based took charge, but he cannot continue on performance after qualification Erling Haaland: Real Madrid should be resisting the to nonchalantly cause the NFF as for championships. This is still being urge to spend big on the likes of Erling Haaland and a body, and Nigeria as a nation, discussed. instead invest any transfer funds available to them on reputational damage through his “The NFF is very much alive “four or five” new signings, says Michel. utterances and actions. He added to its responsibilities but will not that, “Coaches must not by their tolerate disrespect for the body and Luka Modric: Real Madrid are yet to put contract offers actions or inaction cause NFF or the country Nigeria by anyone. to Luka Modric and Lucas Vazquez despite both men being due to become free agents in 2021, according to Marca. Why We Postpone NSF To January – PTF NBA: More Nigerian Players Expected To Make Draft Fifteen years after Ike Diogu was a first-round just happy the rest of the world got to see it,” The Nigeria sports stakeholders went into and oversee Nigeria’s multi-sectoral inter- NBA draft pick, Nigerians are setting records. said the 37-year-old Diogu, the captain of frenzy following the reported cancellation governmental efforts to contain the spread Diogu was the lone Nigerian-American Nigerian national team. of the 2020 National Sports Festival, NSF and mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 among a group of international players selected The NBA hailed last week’s draft as “historic” Initially Scheduled to hold in Benin, pandemic in Nigeria. back in 2005. This year, a whole starting five because for the first time two players from Capital from December 5th to 18th, 2020. The PTF had an initial lifespan of 6-Months and then some could be built from all the picks Nigeria were first-rounders, and another six The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, which elapsed in September but was renewed with Nigerian ties. who have at least one Nigerian parent were PTF reportedly ‘cancelled’ the festival citing by the President and extended till December “I saw the wave that was coming, but I was also picked. fear of increase in the spread of the virus 2020. should it be allowed to hold. A source who spoke confidentially told our Consequently, angry Nigeria journalists, correspondent that during the virtual meeting, athletes and other stakeholders in the sporting the PTF appealed to the minister of youth and sector took to social media to register sports as well as the Edo state government to their disbelief and called on the authorities see reasons with them and appealed that the concerned to rescind the decision. festival should be held at a time when the PTF It was gathered that the postponement of must have concluded its national assignment the festival from December 5 -18, 2020 to the on coordination of the COVID-19 plans and new January dates is not unconnected with the activities. expiring lifespan of the PTF. The source noted that after due The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 consideration, the new dates of 3 – 17th was established by President Muhammadu January has been agreed upon. Buhari on March 9, 2020, to coordinate الجزير نيجيريا

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ASUU: The Misunderstood Vaccine Not The Virus.. ince 1978, the Academic Staff the bulbs or fans in the hall?. How do you Union of Universities remain feel when you see Federal Universities with the “last man standing Union” no internet connection in this global era of defending the education of the the 21st century? common Man, even when they How do you feel when you visit any of Sare accused of selfish demands; yet they the departmental, faculty or university’s still hold better cards than all other unions main library; only to find outdated Books, including the so called NLC. the acclaimed ICT resource centres are Down the memory lane of the 1988, filled with obsolete, dusty, rusty and dead 1992, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2019 computers of the 1980’s? Now that the and 2020 strikes, we’ve experienced 42 government is utilizing both the pandemic years of constant struggle to uphold the and strike to suspend Universities learning ‘Nigerian Educational standard’. Imagine for close to 9 months, did their children public tertiary education in Nigeria stop schooling abroad? without ASUU. Even as it exists, those in How do you feel as a father or a student the position of power continue to send to be running to bush as toilet, walk their kids to foreign Universities while kilometers in search of water, spend hours or even days without electricity, use refusing to ‘commit properly’ to what street lights as the most reliable reading will avoid ASUU strikes. environment, trek several minutes because Let us try to analyze the future of a Ogunyemi there are no shuttle buses etc? Do you country with over 200 million citizens, understand what it takes to be called a To Nigerian but only allocate 6.7 % of the 2020 lecturer or politician show any substantial university student or lecturer? politicians budget in its education sector, what do transformation in our public tertiary How do you feel when you see that Institutions? for the gale you think of the N13.08 trillion, but only almost all the private primary schools It is painful how some Nigerians side are having more standard facilities than of defections 5.6% goes to education. It is a shame for with the Government while blaming ASUU almost all the Federal Universities, while across various ‘the giant of Africa’ to keep setting weak over this strikes. Imagine the fate of a the libraries and laboratories of our private pace for others. commoner in the Nigerian Educational secondary schools are better than our political parties when Let’s revisit some bitter facts: Today System without ASUU. Imagine the future acclaimed federal institutions (except a in essence all are is 21st November 2020 (when this of the Nigerian Universities without few). bereft of any clear piece was sent), exactly 1year + 90 days Visual lecturing facilities; by 2040 when Imagine the wages, allowances, welfare the population of Nigerians may climax to that the Education Minister assumed and fair treatment of lecturers that are ideology. about 500 Million people, how do you see believed to be the highest shapers of the office for his 2nd term since August our Universities? future compared to the most unqualified Be warned! 21, 2020 despite his inability to meet How do you feel when 500-800 students political appointees. up with his Ministerial Strategic Plan are packed like sardines in a lecture hall continue on paGe 28 (MSP 2016-2019). Can any student, without microphone or even light to power

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