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They can do so either when powers as enshrined in the constitution, the three they fear any harm to their rights or after they have arms of government-the executive, legislature suffered any loss. The judiciary fixes the quantity and Tand judiciary are supposedly independent but correlated quality of punishment to be given to the criminals. It to ensure the smooth running of statecraft. decides all cases involving grant of compensations to the In the equation is the Judiciary which is to give justice citizens. to the people, whenever they may approach it. It awards CONTINUE ON PAGE 5 punishment to those who after trial are found guilty of Why Nasarawa’s Haven For Terrorists 11 PAGE Nigeria’s Embattled Forex Scarcity Dare Assures On Minister Cripples Local Speedy Completion Inflation Pantami Blames Of Moshood Abiola Worsen, Hits Opponents, Airlines, Spikes Stadium 18.17% In March 22 PAGE Airfares Bandits PAGE 2 7 PAGE PAGES 16 – 17 الجزير نيجيريا ةالجزير نيجيريا April 19 – April 25, 2021 www.aljazirahnews.com 2 Like our facebook page ةwww.facebook.com/aljazirahnewsng Follow us on twitter @aljazirahnewsng news e-mail: [email protected] Deputy Director, National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Ojeladun Okunromade (Sitting 4th, left); Enugu State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Ikechukwu Obi (5th left) and other participants during a Sub-National Health Security Assessment of International Health Regulations Core Capacities meeting in Enugu on Wednesday, April 14. PHOTO: MIKE AGADA/BJO/NAN. Embattled Minister Pantami Blames Opponents, Bandits BY SALOME UNWUCHOLA the National Identification it is not only for citizens. government, it will go a government appointee, and commit crime will not be Number registration is not And it is also important to long way in reducing crime at this level, if you say you able to do that. The Minister of only meant for Nigerians know that this is not just and based on the statistics are going to be intimidated “If they do that, the Communications and and that it could be an indication that they are we have been seeing now, by everything, then you government will be able to Digital Economy, Isa obtained by anybody in citizens of Nigeria. it’s really encouraging. cannot do the work. You intercept them easily. This Pantami, has blamed Nigeria. “It is rather an indication “As government, our cannot do the work. I is what they don’t want to forces against the Federal “Now they have started that you presented your priority is the protection was with the Minister of happen.” Government policy of coming with the news that biometric data, so the of the lives and property Foreign Affairs this week, And this is a mandate compulsory National people are coming from government has control of our citizens. Security on April 12. I was with the given to me by President Identity Number (NIN) neighbouring countries over your data. is our priority as a minister. I was with the Muhammadu Buhari. He registration for all to register. What they fail “And that data government – whether ambassadors of the U.K., personally signed the letter Nigerians and those to understand is that the of NIMC (National in agric, digital economy, the U.S., South Korea, and that ‘you are mandated to residing in the country for National Identification Identity Management education or in health, many other countries. do that’. the attacks against him. Number is not only for Commission), nobody has in whatever. President “Even this issue that we “As his appointee, I He further denied Nigerians; anybody in access to it in any way he Muhammadu Buahari is so are talking about, based on should either do it or say links to extremist views, Nigeria can obtain it. likes. Getting access to passionate about security, our findings, preliminary I cannot. So, since I am saying criminals and other “Section 16 and 17 of the it illegally is 10 years in and he directed me to do investigation, many people willing to serve my country, ‘entrenched interests’ are Act mention the registrable prison. It is there in the that because he knows I are not happy with what we I must continue to do it to behind the attacks on him. people in the country – law. But people will like to try to persevere despite have been doing – linking the best of my ability. He said, “I have no doubt citizens, legal residents, discredit it, because they challenges and do what is National Identification “So, in my meeting with about this. It has to do with legal permanent residents, don’t like it. right in the interest of our Number with SIM. Because them, they even encouraged the National Identification and legal residents for a “As long as it is citizens and humanity.” a situation will come that me to push it and make it Number. Do you know minimum of two years. So, implemented by the “You know as a all the people using SIM to very successful”. one thing? This policy was started in 2011, it was not successful. Why? It was of peace in all parts of the fought. country, further assured that “In 2015, it came up, it Army Won’t Be Discouraged From Protecting Lives his administration would was not successful. In 2018 BY HENRY IBYA MAKURDI Ortom, at Government act must be apprehended and said he had lost sleep since cooperate with security there was a time that there House in Makurdi, said the made to face justice. the unfortunate incident agencies to ensure that those were meetings between The Nigerian Military, Nigerian Army is deeply Gen. Magashi, also occurred. responsible for the dastardly government and mobile Thursday, assured the saddened as well as equally conveyed President The governor, who act were apprehended and network operators. public that it will not be disappointed over the Muhammadu Buhari’s acknowledged the brought to justice. “And it was actually discouraged from carrying killings. displeasure over the killings enormous support and announced that by out its responsibility of The minister who was of the soldier’s describing contribution of security agreement with the protecting lives and property accompanied on the visit the act as barbaric but agencies with particular government, the deadline of Nigerians despite the by the chief of Defence and warned that any attempt by emphasis to the military for was January 2018. It is recent killing of 12 of its that of Army staff,as well as disgruntled elements to make ensuring peace in the state, there online, I will share personnel in Konshisha Local other top military Officers the country ungovernable informed the team that he it with you if you like. By Government Area of Benue told the governor that they will be resisted. had directed stakeholders January 2018, it was not State. were in the state to restore In his response, Governor from the Konshisha Local implemented, because Minister of Defence Gen. confidence of the troops but Ortom, expressed deep Government Area to fish out there are forces against it. Bashir Magashi (retd), who insisted that for the moral of sympathies with the the murderers. 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