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الجزير نيجيريا ةالجزير نيجيريا ة ...first in breaking the news www.aljazirahnews.com Vol. 2 No. 189 JUNE NIGERIA N200 28 – July 4, 2021 INSECURITY Inter-agency Rivalry Hampers War PAGE 9 Distribution Politics Increases COVID-19 Risk In Africa 10 PAGE NCC Begins Senate Fresh Relevance Corruption Hindering Review Of Investigates As NADECO Nigeria’s Efforts To Telecoms Licence NIMC Over N229m Eradicate Malaria Structure Contract Award Joins Calls For PAGE 21 PAGE 21 Restructuring 22 PAGE PAGES 14 & 24 EDITORIAL Why 2023 Should Be Tempered ith heightened insecurity across the the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral nation, the Independent National Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, aroused Electoral Commission (INEC) offices and public consciousness on the imminent dangers and inherent facilities have become targets of attacks by consequences of the attacks on the general elections coming hoodlums and bandits with motives still in the first quarter of the year 2023. In various media he Wvague but clearly primitive, a situation that is already raising stressed that the series of attacks on the commission’s concerns among stakeholders that the 2023 elections may facilities may undermine its capacity to organise elections be jeopardized. and negatively impact the country’s electoral processes. These seemingly organized attacks and destruction of The INEC chairman expressed concerns over a series of INEC offices and facilities have been on the increase in accidental and coordinated fire outbreaks on INEC’s facilities recent times, especially in the south –eastern part of the across the country, dating back to 2019, even before the country and this has generated a lot of concerns as to why general elections of that year. the electoral body has suddenly become a subject of attacks. As the spate of these attacks became prevalent, CONTINUE ON PAGE 5 Press Council Act Amendment Sparks Controversies 11 PAGE NCDMB, NEXIM Import Crisis Corruption Case International Looms As External Friendly: ‘Home Sign $30m MoU Reserves Hit Predates Nami’s Based Eagles Need On Oil Sector 13-Month Low Appointment – FIRS To Be Self Confident’ Retrenchments 20 PAGE PAGE 13 PAGE 8 PAGES 16 – 17 الجزير نيجيريا ةالجزير نيجيريا June 28 - July 4, 2021 www.aljazirahnews.com 2 Like our facebook page ةwww.facebook.com/aljazirahnewsng Follow us on twitter @aljazirahnewsng news e-mail: [email protected] Vice Chancellor, University of Abuja, Prof. AbdulRasheed Na’allah (5th, left) and other participants during a workshop on newborn screening in commemoration of the 2021 World Sickle Cell Day celebration in Abuja on Thursday, June 24. PHOTO: OLAJUMOKE FASEMOYIN/BJO/NAN. NASS Threatens To Sanction Erring MDAs BY AHMED IDRIS servant that is given public Chairman of SPAC, respond to the committee’s Service. He noted that MDAs who fund for public good and Senator Matthew Urhoghide, invitation to defend queries Others are the Ahmadu claimed their documents The Senate has pledged has questions to answer and said seven MDAs had refused against them to include Bello University Teaching were with the anti-graft to publish the names of refuse to appear to answer to appear before the panel to the Nigeria Maritime Hospital, Zaria, Ministry of agencies were the Federal Ministries, Departments should have no business defend the AuGF’s queries Administration and Safety Police Affairs and Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe, and Agencies of the Federal in government because all against their agencies. Agency, Federal Ministry of Ministry of Information Bayelsa State and Pensions Government that failed to of us are supposed to be Urhoghide listed the Health, the Nigeria Police and Culture (Information Transitional Arrangement defend queries raised against accountable to the people.” agencies that failed to Force, and the Federal Fire Sector). Directorate. them by the Auditor General for the Federation. The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, made 2nd Peer Review: Buhari Approves APRM Report the pledge following the BY JOEL AJAYI presentation of the report Governing Council, led once again the President We thank God for the is a product of meticulous of the Senate Committee on by the Chairman, Senator had demonstrated through cooperation and support of process started in 2019 Following the Presentation Abba Ali, accompanied by his approval of the report, stakeholders across every as part of President Public Accounts on the 2015 of Country Self-Assessment Princess Gloria Akobundu, report of the AuGF. his strong commitment sector of the economy and Buhari ‘s commitment Report (CSAR) of Nigeria’s Secretary of the Council and believe in the Review National life. to good governance and Lawan said, “This is one Second Peer Review Process and CEO, AUDA-NEPAD/ Process. We highly appreciate Development of the of our major responsibilities by Mr. Boss Mustapha, APRM Nigeria; Dr. Louis as a parliament, to hold Secretary to Government According to Akobundu, APRM Continental for its nation focusing on the Mandama, and Prince Ugo given the President’s guidance and cooperation four APRM thematic Areas the executive to account of the Federation (SGF) Beke, Members of NGC, and whoever is given the to the Federal Executive commitment to the Review, towards the success of the namely: Democracy and presented the CSAR while recommendations of the exercise,” she said. Political Governance; Socio- responsibility and the trust Council (FEC) during its Dr. A. A. Karim, Deputy of running any agency weekly Meeting on 23rd Report will get Federal On 24th June,2021, Economic Development Commandant and Director Government’s attention. Akobundu along with, Dr. ; Corporate Governance ; with public funds must June, 2021, President of Studies at National be accountable to the Muhammadu Buhari President Buhari Mandama, Prince Beke and Economic Governance and Institute For Security approved the conduct of Dr. Karim, as well as Mrs. Management; as well as parliament on behalf of the approved the Report, Studies, Abuja, the Institute now ready for validation Nigeria’s Second Review, 11 Adefunke Adimula, Director, Cross-cutting Issues, after people. that carried out domestic You have indicated a by the Country Review years after First Review. He APRM Department in the the first Review was carried Mission (CRM) of African Review of the Report was ensured that the necessary Agency visited Hon Prince out in 2008. certain number of MDAs also in attendance. who failed to come to the Peer Review Mechanism structures were put in place Clem Agba, Hon Minister With the approval of the (APRM), a voluntary self- Princess Gloria Akobundu, including the inauguration of State for Budget and President, all is now set committee after invitation. National Coordinator/Chief I want you to go through assessment instrument of of the National Governing National Planning, Federal for the Country Review African Union to deepen Executive Officer, African Council Members, drivers of Ministry of Finance, Budget Mission Team, led by your documents, the Union Development Agency- invitation letters or the Good Governance and the Process. and National Planning, Ambassador Mona Attia, Development. New Partnership for Africa’s The NGC and the National as follow up to SGF’s who are expected in the reminders, this Senate will Development/ African Peer publish the names of these In a statement signed Secretariat keying into the Presentation of Country country to validate the by Media Assistant to NC/ Review Mechanism (AUDA- President’s passion for the Self-Assessment Report CSAR by conducting town agencies for the public to NEPAD/APRM) Nigeria, know. CEO, AUDA-NEPAD/APRM process, ensured rapid and (CSAR) of the Second Peer hall meetings, Sectoral Nigeria lauded President Buhari careful implementation, Review of Nigeria to the Consultations and meeting “This Senate will insist that for his unwavering support any public servant or civil Abolade Ogundimu in even amid COVID-19 Federal Executive Council. with key stakeholders across Abuja said the National to the Process, adding that pandemic. 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