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Jonathan to Aliyu: You're a Pathetic Fellow Who Lies to Remain Relevant NCAA Approves Commercial Flight Operations at Bayelsa Airport It's a dream come true, says Governor Diri Chinedu Eze on Saturday to commence House, Yenagoa, after a for daytime flight operations. to the visit had certified that Musa said the agency had commercial flight operations. NCAA team had completed The governor's Chief Press out of 29 gaps, the airport to limit flight operations to After months of expectation, NCAA Director-general, Dr. the mandatory inspection of Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, was able to close 26. He noted daytime, as the runway lights the Bayelsa State Government- Nuhu Musa, presented the the airport and its facilities. quoted the NCAA DG as that other requirements were were still being installed, owned airport finally received regulatory body's approval Musa said the airport met saying the approval was sequel non-safety related and work stating that once completed, the nod of the Nigerian Civil letter to an elated Governor all airspace standards and was to the report of the agency’s was already in progress to Aviation Authority (NCAA) Douye Diri at Government one hundred per cent ready inspection team, which prior achieve night flight operations. Continued on page 10 1,081,548 Nigerians Receive Astrazeneca Vaccine Jabs… Page 8 Sunday 18 April, 2021 Vol 26. No 9506 www.thisdaylive.com T N400 RU N TH & REASO Akpabio: NDDC Forensic Audit Ends July Okon Bassey in Uyo Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has set July ending 2021 as deadline for conclusion LONELY QUEEN ELIZABETH... of the forensic audit of the At the funeral service for Prince Phillip, her husband of 73 years Continued on page 5 Jonathan to Aliyu: You’re a Pathetic Fellow Who Lies to Remain Relevant There’s no truth to his claims on 2015 polls, Jang, Lamido declare PDP suspends ex-Niger gov Chuks Okocha in Abuja and by one of the ex-president’s Seriki Adinoyi in Jos former aides, Reno Omokri, maintaining regarding Aliyu, Former President Goodluck “As long as that remains his Jonathan, last night, described character trait, he will always a former governor of Niger be at the back.” State, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, as a The former president was despicable fellow, who resorted reacting to claims by Aliyu to lies and half-truths to try that the reason Jonathan lost to remain politically relevant. the 2015 election was because HAPPY MARRIED LIFE... Jonathan also called Aliyu a L-R: Newlyweds, Nathaniel Omoruyi, his wife, Harim (nee Irabor) and mother of the bride, Barrister Ebele Nduka Irabor, during Continued on page 8 backstabber, in a statement the traditional marriage reception for Nathaniel and Harim in Owa-Oyibu, Delta State...yesterday 2 SUNDAY APRIL 18, 2021 • THISDAY SUNDAY APRIL 18, 2021 • THISDAY 3 4 SUNDAY APRIL 18, 2021 • THISDAY ͹΀˜ͺ͸ͺ͹˾THISDAY, THE SUNDAY NEWSPAPER 5 PAGE FIVE FAREWELL TO 'A VERY SPECIAL PAPA'... Prince Philip’s coffin was driven to St George’s Chapel followed by a procession, which included his children Prince Charles, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, Princess Anne and some of his grandchildren Tributes, Gun Salutes as Prince Philip is Laid to Rest Tobi Soniyi with Agency close family and friends himself helped to design. behind the coffin, trailed David Conner, with the focus of the service but no Reports attended the televised The funeral procession by members of the duke’s Archbishop of Canterbury, sermon was delivered, in funeral service, which was headed by the Band household staff. Justin Welby, pronouncing line with his wishes. The Duke of Edinburgh, began with a national of the Grenadier Guards, The 94 years old Queen the blessing. e music included the Prince Philip, was yesterday, minute's silence at 3pm, the Major General’s party, travelled with a lady-in- Conner paid tribute to 1860 hymn Eternal Father, laid to rest amid an while the duke’s children and military service chiefs. waiting in the state Bentley Prince Philip’s “kindness, Strong to Save, by William outpouring of tributes and walked behind his coffin in Princess Anne and Prince at the end of the procession. humour and humanity” and Whiting, which is associated gun salutes in an intimate a funeral procession. Charles made up the front A ceremonial gun fire at the “many ways in which with seafarers and the funeral at St George’s More than 730 members row behind the vehicle, nine locations across the UK his long life has been a maritime armed services. Chapel at Windsor Castle. of the armed forces took followed by Prince Edward and in Gibraltar marked blessing to us”. There was a reduced At the event, according to part in the event, but there and Prince Andrew. the start and end of the According to him, “We choir of four singers but the BBC reports, the Queen said was a limit of 30 mourners Princes William and national minute’s silence. have been inspired by congregation did not sing, goodbye to her husband inside St George’s Chapel, Harry walked either side of No planes landed or his unwavering loyalty in line with coronavirus of 73 years. with observance of the their cousin, Peter Phillips. took off at Heathrow for to our Queen, by his restrictions. Clad in black with a Covid-19 rules. The brothers sat on six minutes to coincide service to the nation and Buglers of the Royal facemask to match, the Prince Philip died at opposite sides of the aisle with the silence and all the Commonwealth, by Marines sounded Action Queen sat alone due to Windsor Castle on Friday, but were seen chatting major sporting events were his courage, fortitude and Stations – a signal that all coronavirus restrictions April 9 and was aged 99. together after they left rescheduled to avoid a clash faith,” he said during his hands should be ready for – distanced from the His coffin was carried a the service. with the funeral. bidding. battle – as the coffin was congregation that also wore short distance to St George’s Vice Admiral, Sir Timothy The funeral service The duke’s association lowered into the Royal facemasks. Chapel on a modified Land Laurence and the Earl of was conducted by the with the Royal Navy and Vault at the end of the A small group of Philip's Rover, which the duke Snowdon also walked Dean of Windsor, Rev. love of the sea was also a service. AKPABIO: NDDC FORENSIC AUDIT ENDS JULY Niger Delta Development Buhari that for us to have The minister explained that Babayo Ardo, said the take-off located, the committee had on its mandate, as well as Commission (NDDC), ordered a properly constituted board the security component of of the physical verification been mandated to visit them. improving transparency and by President Muhammadu for the NDDC, we should the audit exercise was very phase marked a milestone Akwa said a security accountability in NDDC. Buhari. Akpabio stated this first take a look at what has important because of the in the effort to reposition team had been put together “We must not allow this at the commencement of the happened to the commission safety issues in the Niger NDDC for effective service to escort the committee project to be scuttled by physical verification phase since inception. Delta. He said, “We decided delivery. members and ensure their those who have benefited in of the audit at Ibom Icon “There was nothing our to start the audit exercise Ardo said, “The audit of security. the past, or those who are Hotels and Golf Resort in detractors have not done to from the NDDC headquarters, the headquarters has been Lead Forensic Auditor, currently benefiting unjustly Uyo. He said the audit was stop the forensic audit and while security arrangements completed. We are now Mr. Joshua Basiru, threw from the current loopholes in part of the internal reform this has led some people to be were being firmed up. The starting the second phase of light on the audit exercise, the commission’s policies and of NDDC. left wondering if the forensic field visit is a critical next the exercise. We will go round confirming that Buhari operating procedures as well The minister said the 16 audit has been aborted.” step, after which we go all the nine states to inspect ordered the forensic audit as the profligacy exhibited field auditors selected for the Akpabio observed that into the office to produce the over 12,000 projects that of the commission in 2019 by its previous management field audit would now begin budgetary delays affected the reports.” have been identified by the as a result of a alleged teams to the detriment of the to identify and verify projects the progress of the forensic Akpabio stressed that the NDDC.” huge gap noted between vast majority of the Niger across the Niger Delta. He exercise, prompting Buhari physical verification was a The NDDC interim resources invested and Delta people, and therefore rejected rumours that the to intervene to save the serious exercise, because the administrator, Mr. Efiong the infrastructural, human do not like to see change forensic audit had derailed, situation. results of the exercise might Akwa, emphasised that the and economic development coming to NDDC.” saying detractors are falsely He said, “The president lead to the prosecution of forensic audit was a serious recorded by the commission. He said despite some claiming that the forensic is resolute that he cannot the affected contractors, and deliberate exercise, Basiru stated, “It is our challenges encountered audit is being used as a ploy leave the Niger Delta and some of whom, he said, which made it necessary collective responsibility to during the first phase of to continue with NDDC’s the NDDC the way he met abandoned their contracts for the physical inspection ensure that this forensic documentation and data interim administration.
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