الجزير نيجيريا ةالجزير نيجيريا ER OVEMB ة ...first in breaking the news www.aljazirahnews.com Vol. 2 No. 158 N NIGERIA N200 23 – Nov. 29, 2020 Again, Police In Crisis IGP loses hierarchy confidence Low morale takes over Mass retrenchment may hit service in 2021 PAGES 9 – 10 C’River Magistrates Plan Protest Over 21-Months Unpaid Salaries PAGE 12 UNICEF Raises Concerns ASUU: FG To Pay Nigeria To Stakeholders Berate Over Decrease In Girl- Salary Arrears Import Petrol MDA’s Over COVID-19 Child School Enrolment Without IPPIS Product From In Zamfara Platform Palliatives Procurements PAGE 20 PAGE PAGE 8 7 PAGE Niger Republic PAGE 2 How Banks Connive With MDAs To Divert Public Funds 21 PAGE EDITORIAL Yellow Fever: A Stitch In Time… t is feared that scores of Nigerians have died from a fresh spike in cases and deaths in some communities in in Delta, outbreak of yellow fever infections across some parts of Enugu and some parts of the South-west. the country. In September, health authorities warned of The deaths followed reports of an undiagnosed “strange a resurgence of the disease. disease”, with patients coughing blood and becoming Health officials said progress in reducing and feverish. At least four samples have been confirmed as yellow Ieradicating yellow fever, polio and other diseases through fever, the agency said. It added that it had increased testing mass vaccinations and local surveillance networks had been and was working to diagnose all suspected cases. put at risk as services are refocused on the fight against The government health officials fear 72 people have died Covid-19. from the disease in the two states. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) was CONTINUE ON PAGE 5 reported as having announced that there had been a sudden Increase In Pump Price: Nigerians React 11 PAGE Disheartening Nigerian Social Media Sports Minister, Loopholes In Youths Call Regulation Will NFF President The Health For Another Aggravate Job DifferO n Coach Sector Loss – Mark Angel Rohr’s Stay PAGE 24 PAGE PAGE 8 PAGE PAGE 27 PAGE Protest 31 PAGE الجزير نيجيريا ةالجزير نيجيريا November 23 – November 29, 2020 www.aljazirahnews.com 2 Like our facebook page ةwww.facebook.com/aljazirahnewsng Follow us on twitter @aljazirahnewsng news e-mail: [email protected] Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen (6th, right); Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, Mrs Ifeoma Anyawutaku (5th, left); United Nations Women Representative, Ms Comfort Lamptey (middle) and State Commissioners for Women Affairs, during the First Annual Security Sector Forum on Women in the Security Sector, in Abuja on Thursday, November 19. PHOTO: DEBORAH BADA/BJO/NAN. different submissions they, however, said that despite the fact that the country has a long Corruption: Stakeholders Berate MDA’s way to go in taming corruption in the country the following steps can be taken to reduce Over Covid-19 Palliatives Procurements corruption. BY CYRIL OGAR AND JOEL AJAYI 50 percent of this fund was of two key public databases its MDAs, it has a significant On his part, a political The suggestion includes, given to Marvelous Mike Press raised red flags. First, about impact on the livelihood of an analyst and Editor from New the speedy signing of the bill Stakeholders have berated Limited. nineteen (19) contractors who ordinary Nigeria. COVID-19 Vendor online news Nigeria know as ‘Audit bill’, that will MDA’s over alleged shady “The report revealed that have been awarded separate emergency procurement is Mr Jonathan Ipaa stated that empower the Auditor-General deal, price overblown during the federal ministry of health projects to the tune N451.18 such a significant fund that corruption in Nigeria with of the Federation to punish COVID-19 palliatives expended N37.06m on 1,808 million have no records on every MDA must be held funds donated to help the offenders; removal of duplicity procurement as well as the pieces of face masks at the rate the BPP’s Federal Contractors accountable.” nation during a pandemic from the awarded projects; poor handling of the succour of N20, 467 per one. This is database. Another five However, the revealed was very unfortunate and make information available to all Nigerians. ridiculously expensive!” contractors awarded contracts that the data mined from the tarnishing the nation’s and timely to interested groups The group made this known Also speaking, Alex Aderemi worth nearly N84 million Nigeria Open Contracting image more. and beneficiaries as well as in its Radio Town Hall meeting of Dataphyte said a total of 71 failed to comply with the full Portal (NOCOPO) of the Ipaa urged citizens to have stronger anti-corruption on corruption in COVID-19 projects valued at N1.99bn requirement of the BPP. Bureau Of Public Procurement get involved in governance agencies and more sincerity procurements aired in Ray (N1,992,650,974.59) were “In April 2020, the Federal (BPP) showed these contracts and be at the forefront from the government. Power FM held at the weekend awarded to more than fifty Government raised N697.54 were awarded by five MDAs of holding the public The PRIMORG’s Town Hall in Abuja. contractors for the supply of million donations from – Ministry of Environment, office holders accountable Meeting against Corruption is Consequently, the non- different goods and services. individuals, companies, and Nigeria Centre For Disease in the procurement aimed at calling the public and profit organization said This is according to the organizations. The donation Control (NCDC), Nigeria and distribution of the government attention to issues governments, ministries document published on the aims at fighting the COVID-19 Security and Civil Defence COVID-19 palliative. of corruption in Nigeria. and others in charge of the website of the Bureau of Public pandemic in the country. The Corps (NSCDC), Obafemi Mr. Ipaa was not happy However, it is a non- palliatives failed “woefully” in Procurement (BPP). data, published on the Open Awolowo University Teaching with government attitudes governmental organization procurement and distribution He alleged that some of Treasury portal of the Office Hospital (OAUTH), and the toward the distribution that is supported by the of the palliative. the companies do not have of Accountant-General of the National Primary Health of covid-19 palliatives and MacArthur Foundation to While speaking, records on the database of the Federation, contains daily Care Development Agency suggested that CSO’s that strengthen anti-corruption IyanuOluwa Bolarinwa Corporate Affairs Commission donations from April 7th to (NPHCDA). have been doing well towards and accountability by Manager at CIVICHIVE (CAC) and the Contractors’ April 30th without record for He, however, rated MDAs meeting the needs of people amplifying corruption-related revealed that the Federal list of the Bureau of Public spending. 20% in the purchase and should have been contacted investigative reports using the Ministry of Health awarded 15 Procurement. For every kobo spent by the distribution of covid-19 to help share the palliatives. mainstream media and social out of 29 COVID-19 contracts He said: “The initial search the Federal Government or palliatives. Meanwhile, in their media. to a single company. Bolarinwa said a sum of N3.03 billion was been spent by seven government Zamfara To Verify Numerical Strength Of Workers Ministries, Departments and BY AHMED IBRAHIM, GUSAU Agencies spent a total sum Gusau disclosed this while revenue agencies in the challenges are putting a of N3.03bn on COVID-19 giving details of the extent of state to sit up because the lot of pressure on the little The committee inaugurated the committee’s work during state government would no resources of the state” contracts by the Zamfara State According to him, several an interactive session with longer tolerate a situation The former minister Government says it is yet newsmen at the government where revenue agencies appealed to the revenue “inflated payments” for the to complete its assignment different contracts, which house. would collect revenue in the agencies to always remit it attributed to a closed but was still working to He said the committee has name of the government and revenue to the government procurement process. determine the numerical given the state government embezzle it” he said. coffers, pointing out that “Health ministry disbursed strength of the civil servants recommendations on the “We are not denying the even after embezzling the N970.25 million which was in the state. implementation of the fact that the insecurity money they still come to the sourced from the COVID-19 The committee’s chairman, N30,000 minimum wage. situation has not totally government for monthly cash intervention fund, and over Ambassador Bashir Yuguda “We are warning all the ended in the state. 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