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Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration, University of Calabar, Prof. Mike Okom; Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Florence Obi; and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic, Prof. Winifred Oyo-Ita, during the 34th Convocation ceremony of the University in Calabar on Saturday, March 27. PHOTO: GEORGE ODOK/BJO/NAN. PMB Updates AU Heads Of State On Nigeria Second Peer Review Process BY JOEL AJAYI Zambia, Briefing on Sudan’s the conclusion of Reports Mission, along with APRM Review in 2008, the process Governance Gap Analysis, Harmonisation. Nigeria’s CEO and Members was not hindered by the As part of President as well as progress made “Ambassador Mona Attia of National Governing outbreak of COVID-19 Muhammadu Buhari-led by Kenya and Mozambique will lead Nigeria’s CRM that Council (NGC) paid courtesy pandemic as its protocols government’s commitment in the implementation of will go round the country call to Prof. Ibrahim were being observed while to ensure successful conduct their National Programme for two weeks to validate the Gambari, Chief of staff to exercise was also ongoing. of Nigeria’s Second Peer of Action (NPoA) will be CSAR of Nigeria,” she said. President Buhari in order APRM, a Continental Review Process, President discussed. The Harmonisation was to further appreciate his voluntary self-help Buhari will give updates “It will be recalled that done after submission by stewardship while serving assessment instrument to on the process to his Prof. Eddy Maloka, CEO, four Technical Research as the Chairperson APRM measure individual nation’s Counterparts during 30th APRM Continental led Institutes (TRIs) with Panel of Eminent Persons efforts in deepening good Forum of Heads of State the Continental Support specialty on APRM thematic and officially brief him on governance and democratic and Government, African Mission to Nigeria for areas that analysed raw the ongoing Review Process development. Peer Review Mechanism ( discussion on the Country data collected from of Nigeria. It focuses on four Buhari APRM), says Princess Gloria Self- Assessment Report questionnaires and Town To further prove that thematic areas namely: Akobundu, Chief Executive (CSAR) and preparation to hall meetings across the Nigeria was set to conduct S o c i o - E c o n o m i c Economic Governance Officer (CEO) APRM receive the Country Review country. a Successful Second Review Development, Democracy and Management; and Nigeria. Mission (CRM) following Maloka-led Support Process after the First and Political Governance; Corporate Governance. In a press statement issued by the Media Assistant to NC/CEO, A U D A - N E PA D / A P R M Henceforth, Service Chiefs To Report To CDS, Says Amao Nigeria AboladeOgundimu BY JOEL AJAYI henceforth be subordinates “When we say we are breeds insubordination and game changers in all DHQ led revealed that it will be held of the defence headquarters. members of the armed forces indiscipline.” operations nationwide. Thursday, 25 March in a As the nation battles He said the defence of Nigeria, AFN, we mean On discipline, Mr. Amao The CAS also stated virtual meeting by 1.30 p.m. insecurity which has taken headquarters is responsible the three services represent a said there would be no that efforts were currently Nigerian time and 2.30p.m its toll on the country’s for the command and control single entity. When we accept sacred cows when it comes underway to improve the South African Standard fabric, the Chief of Air Staff, of the entire armed forces of the fact that we the members to discipline as those found combat efficiency of the time. Air Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Nigeria. of the AFN constitute a united wanting would be punished NAF and other services to an According to APRM Boss, Amao , has said he and his He added that all ongoing entity, the need for rivalry will in accordance with the Armed appreciable level and these addressing the summit is navy and army counterparts joint operations and Joint not arise,” he said. Forces Act. efforts have the full backing one of the requirements for have agreed to subject Task Forces are directly Mr. Amao also spoke He urged personnel to of President Muhammadu a successful review process themselves to the leadership subordinated to the defence of his resolve to revert to support the 131 Engineering Buhari. among APRM Member of the Chief of Defence Staff, headquarters and their the military tradition of Group, being the hub of some Mr. Amao urged the states. CDS, Lucky Irabor, as it is commanders report directly adherence to seniority and of the platforms which he said personnel to continue The Summit will discuss done worldwide. to the CDS. hierarchy in the appointment would be arriving, as well as to support the federal various APRM related Amao said this during an The Air Force of officers to head command make the foreign technicians government in its efforts to developments among inspection tour at the Tactical spokesperson, Edward posts. feel at home. equip NAF and other services. member states, including Air Command in Makurdi, Gabkwet, quoted Mr. Amao ‘According to him, The platforms, according He assured that improved updates on the ongoing Benue State on Friday March as saying the new service “Situations where subordinate to the CAS, when fully personnel welfare and Second Review Process of 26. chiefs had all agreed to tow officers are given command operational, would be promotion would be given Nigeria by President Buhari. 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ة Like our facebook page www.facebook.com/aljazirahnewsng Follow us on twitter @aljazirahnewsng news review e-mail: [email protected] Monday, March 22, 2021 Tuesday, March 23, 2021 Former President Obasanjo Reveals Next EFCC, ICPC Will Probe Nigerians Flaunting Top Stories Move Unexplainable Lifestyles – Lauretta Onochie Former President Olusegun President Muhammadu special report Obasanjo on Saturday stated Buhari’s aide on social NFF’s Preference For Offshore that he would live the rest of media, Lauretta Onochie, Software Consultant And Matters his life serving humanity as a has said the nation’s anti- Arising statesman. corruption agencies would PAGE 12 probe Nigerians who flaunt lifestyles... special report AstraZeneca Still Wednesday, March 24, 2021 Thursday, March 25, 2021 Issue Of The Moment CBN Retains MPR at 11.5%, Leaves Other Herdsmen Attack: Ortom Meets IGP Adamu PAGE 13 Parameters Unchanged In Abuja The Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Samuel Ortom of sports (CBN) at the end of its Benue State on Wednesday met Monetary Policy Committee with the Inspector-General of Eagles’ Intensifies (MPC) on Tuesday has retained Police, Mohammed Adamu, in Plans To Seal AFCON the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) Abuja. at 11.5%. Qualification– Pinnick PAGE 15 business & economy Friday, March 26, 2021 Saturday, March 27, 2021 WTO’s Doha Agenda Negotiations To ProgressAt 12th FG May Increase Petrol Price To Between N211/ Insecurity: Buhari Has Run Out Of Ideas, Only Pushing Excuses – NEF Conference – Okonjo-Iweala N234 Per Litre – Kyari PAGE 21 The group managing director The spokesman of the of the Nigerian National Petrol Northern Elders Forum Corporation (NNPC), Engr. (NEF), Hakeem Baba-Ahmed politics & policy Mele Kyari has disclosed that has carpeted the President the federal government may be Muhammadu Buhari-led Female Politicians Soaring High forced to increase the price of federal government, saying it As International Day Celebrated petrol again. has run out of ideas. PAGE 23 PHOTO OF THE WEEK

A truck loaded with food rammed into shops kilning one person and destroying many shops as the driver tried to dodge an accident where two other trucks collided at Anagada Junction along Zuba/ Gwagwalada Road, Abuja on Saturday March 20. “Photo: Suleiman Abdul الجزير نيجيريا www.aljazirahnews.com March 29 – April 4, 2021 5 ةالجزير نيجيريا

VISION STATEMENT MISSION STATEMENT To operate a world class print media Our mission is to create hard-breaking national organisation collocated with and international news, as it unfolds. We deliver ة positive journalistic ethics and unparalleled perspectives across multiple practices at its peak to our beloved categories including politics, health, entertainment, readers in Nigeria. education, classy, judiciary, parliament, foreign editorial affairs, business, sports and more. Electoral Bill: Still In The Abyss FROM COVER for what he promised ahead of 2023. elections in 2023 was his refusal to sign the Electoral The lethargic posture of the Buhari government has been Act Amendment Bill 2018 into law for the 2019 general read by the public to amount to a failure to put necessary elections. It is yet to be seen what excuses he would give processes in place to ensure free and fair elections since he again when the Senate finishes with the bill’s processes and became president despite his numerous promises. sends it to him again for assent seeing it has been almost The ruling APC has demonstrated enough desperation in two years now since his inauguration on May 29, 2019 previous elections, especially in the last Kogi, Ekiti, Osun, for a second term in office. and Kano gubernatorial polls to endear anybody into taking His critics also doubt his sincerity in ensuring free, their promises seriously if necessary steps were not put in fair, and credible election in 2023 given that not a place. single election conducted since his government came to Buhari could not be trusted on ensuring a credible election power in 2015 has had a semblance of credibility using in the future if a cue is taken from all the elections conducted the Ekiti, Kogi, Bayelsa States’ polls as examples and under him which have been worse than everyone Nigeria has the controversial rerun 2018 governorship elections conducted before. They are criminally rigged and now that of Osun and Kano States where the major opposition he is no longer going to contest he is saying malpractices Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was in a clear lead will not be tolerated, but there is little to suggest if APC will before the wheel was reinvented through ‘inconclusive’ change. election. If the electoral reform bill has been signed into law most A group of concerned citizens from Kano State in a of the litigations and the shenanigans that characterised the recent open letter to Buhari has also expressed concern last general elections and subsequent ones wouldn’t have that the incumbent does not possess the moral right occurred or would have been drastically minimised. to promise Nigerians free and fair elections in 2023 “as Beyond the Electoral Reform Act 2018, Nigeria’s system of long as the shenanigans that characterised the March government needs a complete overhauling and that is why 2019 governorship election in the state wherein the the various calls for restructuring without which nothing incumbent governor Abdullahi Ganduje of APC was declared meaningful can happen to Nigeria should be heeded by those winner in what is clearly against the desire of the electorate.” in authority. It was not enough for Buhari to boast that he would not Whenever the National Assembly transmits the bill to Mr. tolerate electoral malpractices come 2023 as long as he President once more, he should do due diligence by doing refused to sign the amended electoral act 2018 into law. the necessary and he should also see to the agitations for a Certain stakeholders are of the opinion that Buhari’s devolution of powers through restructuring which would refusal to sign the Act into law for the 2019 election may make the centre less attractive, tame electoral violence and be linked to the fear of losing meaning he cannot be trusted enhance the credibility of elections in the country. Who SAID What? IN THE NEWS “On the issue of ‘obsolete weapons’ as reported in some media, the position of Army Headquarters is that soldiers have right to demand for proper weapons to prosecute the operations. – Brig. Gen. Mohammed Yerima, Director, Army Public Relations. الجزير نيجيريا

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ةLike our facebook page www.facebook.com/aljazirahnewsng Follow us on twitter @aljazirahnewsng news e-mail: [email protected] Ikyungun Advocates AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Sokoto: Bandits Community Support Demand FG’s For Science-Tech Benefits Outweighs Risks – Africa CDC Amnesty, Monthly Education BY JOEL AJAYI pushed doubts about the vac- cept the COVID-19 vaccines The new briefs (part of the cine and reduced willingness to though, sentiment has varied third series of data collection Allowance BY HENRY IBYA, MAKURDI The Africa Centre for Disease receive the vaccine. across the continent. and analysis from PERC) com- Bandits have told resi- Control and Prevention has re- But today, through the In the 19 member countries bined results from phone sur- The Executive Secretary, vealed that the benefits accru- dents of Dunkawa village Teaching Service Board (TSB), awareness and aggressive cam- surveyed, 91% of the peo- veys on the impact of pub- able from the AstraZeneca CO- paign of the Africa Centres for ple surveyed in Morocco were lic health and social measures in SabonBirni Local Gov- Makurdi, Dr. Frank Ikyungun, VID-19 vaccines continue to ernment Area of Sokoto has urged community lead- Disease Control and Preven- most interested in receiving (PHSMs) with information on outweigh its risks, as more Af- tion, the tension is gradually the vaccines while Tunisia and epidemiological trends, media state that they will not ers in Benue State to assist ricans show readiness to take stop attacking communi- the present administration nosediving as more Africans Cameroon had the lowest num- monitoring, and data on pop- the vaccines. are willing and ready to receive ber of people, at 35%. ulation mobility. ties in the area until the of Governor Samuel Ortom, Recently, COVAX rolled government grants them through enlightening mem- the vaccine. The report equally disclosed While speaking during the out AstraZeneca COVID-19 Meanwhile, as at Wednesday the levels of acceptability in webinar, the Nigeria Coun- amnesty and pays them bers of their various commu- vaccines for 13 African coun- nities on the need for children 24th of March 2021, when this other countries as follows; try Representative of Resolve monthly allowances. tries, with 29,288, 960 mil- report was filed, the total case South Africa (61%), Zimba- to Save Lives, Dr. Emmanuel It was gathered to embrace science and techni- lion doses allocated, and as of cal education. of Covid-19 in Africa stood at bwe (61%), Zambia (53%), Mo- Agogo, outlined the reasons for that the gunmen who the time of filing this report, 4, 123 632 million, with total zambique (75%), Egypt (78%), vaccine hesitancy identified in stormed the village with Dr. Ikyungun, made the ap- 8,696,960million doses has peal when he received mem- recoveries of 3,690, 718 while and the Democratic Republic of the research. He also urged the sophisticated weapons been received so far. total death stands at 110,164. Congo (52%). media to take responsibility for boasted that no one can bers of MINDA Elders Forum, As at 15th March, 2021, CO- who were led by engineer Sam- In a webinar meeting hosted This was revealed as part enlightening audiences. help the residents unless VAX has distributed the vac- by the Africa Centres for Dis- of the findings of a report re- According to him, Journal- their demands are met. uel Utov, during a visit at the cines to 13 African countries board headquarters in Makur- ease Control and Prevention, leased by the Partnership for ists can inform and increase “They came into the which include Angola, Benin, public strategy firm, Gatefield, Evidence- Based Response to public confidence in vaccines. village armed with so- di, noted that the call became Côte d’Ivoire, Eswatini, Ghana, necessary in order to encour- and the Global Health Advoca- Covid-19 (PERC) Consortium. He charged journalists not phisticated weapons Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwan- cy Incubator, journalists were The consortium is made up of to be sensational in reporting age youths to take advantage da, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Togo shouting different slo- of the commitment shown by engaged on the issue of CO- public health organizations on vaccines since many myths gans, they walked and Uganda. VID-19 vaccines safety, effec- such as the Africa Centres for are perpetuated, they should the Ortom, administration to It will be recalled that the around unchecked, they promote science and techni- tiveness, and distribution, on Disease Control and Preven- instead, distribute reliable and law of resistance took its Wednesday, across the Afri- tion; Resolve to Save Lives, an accurate information; “Media were moving freely, and cal education which has been course when AstraZeneca CO- even patronised local identified as catalyst to drive can countries, tagged: “Effec- initiative of Vital Strategies; should do research, check the VID-19 vaccine was first rolled tive Reporting on COVID-19 the World Health Organiza- facts and use trusted sources shops. any economy including that of out, as there are various myths “They told us not to Benue in the absence of white Vaccines.” tion; the UK Public Health Rap- of information.” on COVID-19 vaccines that The findings from across the id Support Team; the World In the presentation, the Afri- panic as they were not collar jobs for our teaming have been widely spread and in the community to at- young graduates. continent revealed that, two- Economic Forum and private ca CDC recommended that Af- accepted to be true. The prev- thirds of citizens interviewed sector firms such as market rican countries should contin- tack or kill anybody but He announced that, to fur- alence of these myths further ther demonstrate his priori- expressed willingness to ac- research company, Ipsos. ue the rollout of the vaccine. to send us to the govern- ty, the governor has released ment. They said nobody, fund’s which has made it pos- not even the President, sible for his leadership at the Muhammadu Buhari can board within one year in of- help us until the govern- fice to embark on the recon- ment grants them am- struction of an administrative nesty and agrees to pay block, repaired broken pipes them monthly allowanc- for free flow of water in the es. board, repair of a generating “They have been at- set, construction of a drainage tacking our community, channel and the construction they were here last week of a car park for the executive and killed some villagers. secretary. We have recorded more The Executive Secretary as- than five attacks this sured members of the forum month alone,” a Dunka- that he would do everything wa resident said. possible within his powers to Banditry has become a contribute to uplift the stan- major security challenge dard of science and technical in the northeast region education in order to assist the governor realize his prior- of the country which ap- Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire (2nd R); Minister of Women Affiars, Dame Pauline Tallen (R); International President, Medical Women’s pears to be defiling sever- ity dream which is to improve International Association, Dr Eleanor Nwadinobi (2nd L) and her husband Prince Okey Nwadinobi, during the 9th Medical Women’s the general standard of educa- International Association Near East and Africa Regional Congress in Abuja on Thursday, March 25. PHOTO: DEBORAH BADA/NAN al measures put up by the tion in the state. government at both state Dr. Ikyungun, appreciat- and federal levels. One ed members of the forum for of the methods which the visit, equally expressed ap- Anambra Guber: Aspirant Pledges To Improve Foreign Direct Investment had been engaged and preciation to Governor Samu- BY AMEH GEORGE million respectively. with clusters of industrial international investors from assumed to be to able el Ortom, for finding him wor- Sadly, despite its huge hubs in places like Nnewi, the state. His reason being stem the tide of the so- thy of the appointment and The recently released figures investment potential and Onitsha, Awka and others that FDI and economic growth cial menace is the grant- promised to justify the confi- on Foreign Direct Investment opportunities, Anambra State as well as the state with and the general wellbeing ing of amnesty to repen- dence reposed in him to deliv- (FDI) into the country by the with $10.2 million is grouped the highest number of of the citizens are positively tant bandits, however, er on the mandate. Nigeria Bureau of Statistics alongside Kaduna with $4.03 millionaires and billionaires interdependent. the method seems to be Earlier in his remarks, on be- (NBS) and the Central Bank million, Sokoto $2.5 million, in Nigeria is not attracting a He also presented his grossly abused as it has half of the elders, leader of the of Nigeria (CBN) shows that and Kano State with $2.4 commensurate FDI. strategies to unlock the recently been taken ad- Anambra State performed forum Engineer Samuel Utov, million. While discussing his all- untapped huge FDI potential vantage of by the perpe- said members of MINDA El- poorly, even among the states of the state, which includes trators of crime to fleece in the Southeast Region. Dr. Godwin Maduka, in inclusive 10-point agenda ders Forum, were at his office his recent interaction with for the transformation of running a transparent, the state governments According to the annual purposeful and dependable to have an interaction with the media, noted that the the state, the frontline PDP of funds which is in turn him as their son as well as see report, Lagos emerged as the government. Others are deployed into arms pro- things for themselves what he top FDI destination in Nigeria figures above do not speak aspirant for the November provision of enabling well of Anambra: The Light 6 Anambra governorship environment for both foreign curement to further per- has done at the board main- with $8.3 billion. Other states petuate the nefarious act taining that the elders were im- that ranked high are Abia of the Nation! He wondered election incisively outlined and domestic investors pressed with his achievements with $56 million, Niger $16.4 why a state synonymous with his plans to eliminate the and businesses to thrive in of social disturbance by within one year in office. million, and Ogun with $13.4 commerce and industries, factors driving away local and Anambra State. the bandits. الجزير نيجيريا www.aljazirahnews.com March 29 – April 4, 2021 7 ةالجزير نيجيريا

Like our facebook page ة www.facebook.com/aljazirahnewsng Follow us on twitter @aljazirahnewsng news e-mail: [email protected] Governors Turned Heavy Rain Herdsmen Into Looms In 2021 Bandits – Miyetti Allah As FCTEMA Miyetti Allah Kautal Alerts Residents Hore has blamed state BY SALOME UNWUCHOLA governors for banditry in the North. The FCT Emergency Spokesman of Miyetti Management Agency Allah Kautal Hore, Saleh (FCTEMA) has advised Hassan, said pressure residents to prepare for the from governors turned rainy season and avoid en- some herdsmen into vironmental practices that bandits. could lead to flooding in Hassan said herders, the territory. who lost their cattle and The Director-General of businesses, resorted to FCTEMA, Mr. Abass Idris, banditry in the North. gave the advice in a state- Prior to the resurgence ment signed by FCTEMA’s, of banditry, herders From left: Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abubakar Rasheed; Gov. Ifeanyi Acting Head, Public Rela- have been on the loose, Okowa of Delta; and Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund, Prof. Suleiman Bogoro, during the visit tions, Ngaha Faustina, on across Nigeria, the crisis of the Governor to NUC office in Abuja on Friday, March 26. PHOTO: DEBORAH BADA/BJO/NAN Thursday in Abuja. between herders and The director-gener- farmers have lingered. al stated that prepared- Amid the crisis, ness and sensitization banditry surfaced in Development Of Hospitality Is remained key towards re- some Northern parts of ducing disasters in the the country. FCT. States like Zamfara, Fundamental – Minister He appealed to residents Kebbi, Niger, Katsina es to the growth of the sector. The council is encouraging to desist from acts, such and Kaduna States have Inaugurates HTSSCN governing Board “I approved the represen- such specialized trade opera- as, indiscriminate waste witnessed the sting of BY JOEL AJAYI position of the board mem- tation at both board of direc- tors to form a united body, so disposal into water chan- bandits, with students bership cut across the private tors and trustees of the coun- that we can identify and en- nels and rivers, building on being their major target. The Minister of Information sector driven union, national cil, while other members are gage them for admission into waterways and river banks However, Hassan in and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mo- bodies and stakeholders, who drawn from the private sector the council in the dispensation as well as diverting water a statement recently hammed, has revealed that were fully involved with pro- to the employer-led member of our activities”, Kangiwa said. the development of tourism channels. said, “The crisis of fessional skills, operations and organizations as represented Responding on behalf of “Everyone is a stake- bandits in the north- and hospitality is fundamen- services. by your presence as you are in- the committee, the Chair- tal to the growth and develop- augurated.” man Board of Trustees, Alhaji holder in this disaster pre- west is because of some He added that the Nation- vention efforts and FEMA of the activities of the ment of Nigeria adding that all al Board of Technical Educa- Earlier, in his address of Tijani Danzabuwa, promised hands need to be on the deck welcome, Alhaji Nura Kangi- to assiduously ensure the pur- has created a high level governors in the past. tion (NBTE) being the regu- awareness amongst resi- to achieve this. lating board, has spelled out wa, Director- General, Na- suit of the council’s vision with “They put pressure on To this end, he, however, tional Institute for Hospitali- zeal and passion. dents through several me- the herders. They lose the roles and responsibilities dia platforms to establish inaugurated the Board of Di- that would be carried out by ty and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), Given our wealth of experi- their cattle. They have rectors and Trustees of the described the inauguration of ence and positions as private the consciousness of disas- no business. Now, they employers. governing board of the Hos- This, he said, would fulfill the governing board of the sector employers and stake- ter prevention and mitiga- have joined bandits. pitality and Tourism Sec- sector skills council as set- holders, we shall double our tion, rather than manage- They are not spirits. They the development of the trade tor Skills Council of Nigeria union, professional bodies, ting another milestone in the efforts towards advocating for ment. have reasons why they (HTSSCN) with a charge to and other key players, through desire to institutionalize the improved quality service deliv- “This yields better re- emerged as bandits. take the sector to the next a structured platform of the council. ery in the industry. sults, because community “If you destroy level. council. According to him, regarding Other members of the participation by residents grazing, you are going to Speaking at inauguration “You may wish to note that the constitution of the board, Board of Directors include: in disaster management create another problem. on Thursday in Abuja, the the Federal Executive Coun- deliberate efforts were taken Mrs. Susan Akporiaye, Pres- will bring about greater They destroyed their Minister, who was represent- cil ( FEC) in 2013, approved to ensure the representation ident, National Association results,” he said. economy. They have ed by Permanent Secretary the National Skills Qualifica- of a strictly private sector driv- of Nigerian Travel Agencies He said that the Nigeri- no cattle and they got in the ministry, Mrs. Ifeoma tion Framework (NSQF), and en employer-led stakeholders (NANTA), Mrs. Patricia Na- an Meteorological Agen- radicalised. Anyanwutaku, said the board set up a sector skill council for across the trade unions. rai, Director Domestic & Eco cy (NIMET) had predict- “Our members are would help in enhancing the the selection of pilot sectors of “We are, however, aware Tourism Department. growth and development of ed that the northern part peaceful herders. We the economy. that some specialized sector Also named in the commit- of the country should ex- have bandits; we have the sector by living beyond “You are among those care- trade service providers and tee are Mrs. Kinabalu Timo- expectations in actualizing operators are yet to form their thy, Event worth, Mr. Ikechi pect heavy downpour from criminal elements in fully nominated due to your May and June, while those the forest. They are not the dream of the sector. dedication, and selfless servic- specialised trade unions, asso- Uko, organizer of Akwaaba According to him, the com- ciations or professional bodies. African Travel Market. in the coastal areas should necessarily herders.” expect rains from March 1. Idris therefore, advised agricultural and exten- Buhari’s Son, Yusuf Set To Marry Kano Princess sion officers to sensitise farmers on this and pro- Plans are all set for the According to a source who the groom’s mother, Aisha around the Gwarinpa area of vide crops that are suit- marriage occasion of Yusuf, the pleaded anonymity and is well Buhari, who recently returned the Federal Capital Territory, able for the season, in or- son of President Muhammadu informed over the matter, from a six-month medical trip Abuja. der to avert food insecurity Buhari, to the daughter of Emir “Preparations are on top gear in Dubai. He was stabilised for about of Bichi, Nasir Bayaro in Kano for the grand event. As the “Now that his mother a month at an Abuja hospital which could also result in State. tradition provides, the parents returned a few weeks to before he was flown abroad more disaster. Yusuf is a 2016 graduate of the groom have met with the Ramadan, it is clear the for treatment. He returned to He also appreciated NE- of the University of Surrey, parents of the bride to express wedding will take place after Nigeria from the medical trip MA’s emergency stake- Guildford, United Kingdom. Yusuf’s interest in marrying Sallah holidays”, the source on March 1, 2018. holders, such as the van- AljazirahNigeria gathered Zahra”,the source said. added. He has remained out of guards, volunteers and that the wedding ceremony The source added that the Recall that on December 27, social scenes after miraculously local divers who have pro- would take place in the next event would have taken place 2017 Yusuf was involved in a surviving the ghastly power actively responded to Hassan two to three months. earlier but for the absence of ghastly power bike accident bike crash. emergencies in the FCT. الجزير نيجيريا

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ةLike our facebook page www.facebook.com/aljazirahnewsng Follow us on twitter @aljazirahnewsng news e-mail: [email protected] If We Win Election Buhari, Chadian Hunger: Adesina, World Food Prize In 2023, We Will President Meet Demolish Private Behind Closed Laureates Call For U.S. Intervention Structures Built In Akinwumi Adesina, 2017 of solidarity and trust Public Places Doors In Abuja winner of the World that are the bedrock of –Kwankwaso Food Prize and current diplomacy, and alleviates BY AMEH GEORGE President Muhammadu President of African the suffering of the most Buhari on Saturday met Development Bank, vulnerable. behind closed doors with Kano State former Governor, alongside other World “These outcomes reflect Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Chadian President, Field Food Prize laureates, have long-held, treasured Marshal Idriss Deby Itno, has flayed the decision of called for United States’ American values and offer Kano State Government, at the Presidential Villa, intervention to end global opportunities to realize Abuja. under the leadership of Dr. hunger by 2030, a popular global aspirations.” the Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, to Al jazirahNigeria online newspaper has letter reads. take a loan of about 20 billion reports that the Chadian reported. ‘L’AQUILA naira in order to construct the leader, who arrived at the In an open letter to DECLARATION’ proposed Kano State three- Presidential Villa at about President Joe Biden, a The World Food Prize step fly-over bridge. 12.15 p.m., was welcomed group of 24 scientists, laureates recalled that in Kwankwaso said, “I have by Buhari at the forecourt economists, researchers 2009 post-financial crisis constructed many fly- of the villa. and past winners of and as a result of the over bridges during my AljazirahNigeria the World Food Prize, L’Aquila Declaration, the administration, but I did them gathered that the two including Mr Adesina, U.S. announced the $3.5 with Kano State money, not by leaders would deliberate described America’s role billion Feed the Future taking loans”. on sub-regional issues in tackling the scourge Initiative with bipartisan Adding that, “Although including security of global hunger as support. Kano State needs fly-over challenges occasioned bridges, the Government needs ‘foundational.’ They noted that the to invest more on education by the activities of Boko They, therefore, urged initiative helped to reverse Haram. and small skill businesses”. President Biden to re- decades-long declines He also blasted the decision Buhari and the Chadian establish America’s global in funding for food and leader last met face- of the State Government of leadership to end hunger, Adesina agriculture, around selling strategic public places to-face in June 2019 play a leadership role in the world, which also on the sidelines of the “We urge the Biden- is strong. for the building of private the upcoming UN Food Harris Administration “We urge the Biden- prompted collective global structures. Ogainisation of Islamic Systems Summit and investments of $22 billion Conference summit in to focus on the promise Harris Administration to Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso other global initiatives. and triggered progress for while granting an interview to Makkah, Saudi Arabia. to Build Back Better in seize this moment and The World Food Prize transforming our food invest in development hundreds of millions. news correspondents in Kano Buhari last visited laureates urged Mr Biden They cited a recent while assuring that if they win N’Djamena, the Chadian systems. and cooperation to achieve to refresh U.S. evidenced- “The United States zero hunger by 2030. Ceres2030 report that the governorship election in capital, in April 2019 based policy and says the world could end the next general elections, where he participated in leadership in ending global “America’s leadership on investments to achieve hunger is imperative and getting food systems right global hunger by 2030 all those private structures a one-day Extraordinary the goal of ending hunger. with an extra annual built in public places will be Session of the Conference must be backed by bold will inspire and embolden demolished. They added that he actions and your personal others to join forces to end investment of $33 billion, of Heads of State and should expand the highly a small fraction of the Government of the commitment for the U.S. hunger, counter climate successful USAID Feed to engage on major global change, generate jobs, world’s COVID mitigation Community of Sahel- the Future Initiative and investment. No Soldier Is Owed Saharan States. initiatives. and promote responsible Innovation Laboratories, “The opportunity for stewardship of the The World Food Prize Allowance In AljazirahNigeria to reach more countries. was created by Nobel also gathered that the renewed U.S. leadership environment. Theatre – Army APPEAL to transform food systems “Supporting economic Peace Prize laureate, Chadian leader, who is “As the world staggers out Norman Borlaug, in 1986 The Nigerian Army has standing for re-election has never been greater. growth globally leads dismissed reports that its of COVID-19 and into the The appetite of partners to increased trade for to recognise scientists and for a sixth term, may brief light of 2021, we seek to others who had improved troops of an unidentified the Nigerian leader on around the world to work American entities, battalion under Operation illuminate our collective with the U.S in both the increases stability in the quality and availability Lafiya Dole protested over the forthcoming Chad’s path towards 2030. of food. presidential election on public and private sectors conflict areas, builds bonds alleged unpaid operational April 11, 2021. allowances as well as obsolete Deby, who has ruled equipment in Maiduguri. Chad for 30 years, began The Director, Army Reference Hospital Will Be Delivered As Scheduled – Ohere Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. his campaign for a sixth BY SULEIMAN ABDULMUMIN term on March 13, calling University will be trans- is the standard yet to be companied the Commis- Mohammed Yerima, in a for unity after rival formed to Teaching hos- matched in the entire sioner, commended the statement on Friday, said As Nigerian government pital when completed. North Central.” governor for the giant the media reports were protests were banned. at all levels takes up the unsubstantiated and did not The Chadian leader is On the economic impact Okene Local govern- strides in infrastructural challenge to improve the to the people of Okene, ment Chairman, who ac- development. represent the true situation expected to brief the media country’s health sector, of the incidents. at the end of his one-day the Commissioner said it the Commissioner for will start from manpower Yerima said that what official visit to Nigeria. Works and Housing in some media reports The Minister of Foreign development to economic Kogi State, Engr. Abuba- value because, “if you de- described as protest was Affairs, Mr Geoffrey kar S. Ohere has said that a mild complaints by few Onyeama, and the velop manpower in medi- the ongoing Reference cine, that this will not only soldiers of Mobile Strike Director-General, National Hospital in Okene, Kogi Team (MST), deployed for Intelligence Agency (NIA), serve the people of Okene State will be delivered as or Kogi state but entire Exercise Tura Takaibango in Ahmed Rufa’i, are among scheduled. the frontline of operations. those in the forecourt to humanity, people will be According to him, at He made this known to engage from profession- welcome Deby. newsmen while inspecting about 3 p.m. on March al level or casual level that 25, some of the troops of Others include the the progress of work at the will translate to the eco- National Security Adviser Mobile Strike Team 10 and site on Friday. nomic aspect of it. 11, who were primed to (NSA), retired Maj-Gen. He said the Reference “So it serves a higher Babagana Monguno, and conduct phase 2 of Exercise Hospital will be of advan- value because the Refer- TURA TAKAIBANGO in Minister of the Federal tage for the new Conflu- ence Hospital will serve Capital Territory, Malam Bama after the first phase ence University of Science not only to the people Kogi State Commissioner for Works and Housing, Engr. Abubakar S. Ohere of the exercise, raised some Mohammed Bello. inspecting the ongoing Reference Hospital in Okene, Kogi State. and Technology, that the of Kogi state because it concerns. الجزير نيجيريا www.aljazirahnews.com March 29 – April 4, 2021 9 ةالجزير نيجيريا

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BY ABDUL BAMGBOSE been commenting that it was not believable of diverting this money”. the Federal Inland Revenue Services, FIRS, and that they were shocked that Shell could Continued, he said “The focus has always been proceeds which are remitted into the Federation Dutch oil giant, Shell Petroleum Development make such confessions in the face of its long on crude oil and the 13 percent derivations from Account, AljazirahNigeria revealed that it is Company Of Nigeria Limited, has taken a drawn unpreparedness to take any meaningful the crude oil, but after our interactions with part of this proceeds that are largely unaccounted deep retrospection and given itself knocks remediation measures that would assuage the the host communities we are now asking what for by the top management players in the for unsustainable oil exploration in parts of agitations of the Niger Delta communities that about the derivations from Gas which is another industry. the globe and particularly the Niger Delta as have been at the receiving end of their unending component of the crude oil?” Interestingly, Aliko Dangote has added another it has apologized for years of environmental devastation of their environmental. AljazirahNigeria reliably gathered that a fillip to the revelation coming from the National degradation and neglect of host communities. However, AljazirahNigeria exclusively reveals meeting with the stakeholders with the House Assembly on the Gas revenue. Alongside this development is the raging issue the rot in the petroleum sector and the behind Committee on Oil and Gas , penultimate week With a sharp like appetite for the takeover of in the country over the now very controversial the scene manipulations of the leadership of the was abruptly brought to an end when the business deal, AljazirahNigeria gathered that Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, which is related to National Assembly to include a clause in the PIB corruption in the Gas sector was mentioned by a despite the controversial contract awarded for oil-related activities in the nation. that will make Aliko Dangote, the sole exporter representative of the host Communities. repair of the Portharcourt refinery, it may end Shell’s international operations have been of Crude oil in Nigeria. The Hon. Nicholas Mutu Committee on Gas up like other previous contract awarded for the engaged in various reforms, including taking Indeed, revelations from the National had invited the Minister of State on Petroleum, Turn Around Maintenance, TAM, of the ailing on sustainable productions aimed at saving the Assembly has unearthed years of fraud in the oil Timi priye Sylvia and other stakeholders which refineries in Kaduna, Warri and Portharcourt as ‘environment’ and by extension the peoples and gas industry as a lawmaker in the Oil and ended up less than 30 minutes following the Dangote extend his grip on the oil sector. where its operations flourished. Gas Committee , House of Representatives who agitations from the host Communities. Specifically, this newspaper gathered that In a large gathering of stakeholders in The doesn’t want his name mentioned disclosed to To douse the tension, Hon. Mutu told the Dangote and his lobbyists have infiltrated into the Hague, Netherlands, recently, Shell further AljazirahNigeria that revenue from the Gas stakeholder “ There have not been any record on rank of National Assembly leadership to insert announced that it is exploring its new “I am explorations in Nigeria has not been accounted Gas, that is why we are inviting all the relevant a clause in the PIB that will make him the sole Sorry Campaign” in a new dawn as it would be for” In the course of the hearing on the PIB Bill, stakeholders to make input so that it will be exporter of Crude oil in Nigeria. leveraging the power of truth and reconciliation we have discovered that revenue from Gas has included in the PIB” He was quoted to have told The United States recently raised the alarm, to put the past behind and building a sustainable not been accounted for , what this means is that the gathering. But this could not be independently describing Dangote Group of Companies’ future in South Africa and other parts like the the players in the industry have devise a means clarified as several visits to his office to interview business strategies as disastrous to the Nigerian Niger Delta where its operations have been a him on the controversial revenue from Gas did economy. Owned by Africa’s richest man, Aliko subject of fierce criticism over all forms of abuses. not yield fruit. Dangote, it is the largest conglomerate in West Indeed, Shell announced that its new Documents exclusively obtained by Africa with over 30,000 employees. leadership would put up a comprehensive plan AljazirahNigeria show that Federation Crude A report published in 2010 on Wikileak’s of action for the Niger Delta towards correcting all oil and Gas lifting are broadly classified into website said even though Dangote played a major the imbalances it had perpetrated over the years. equity Export and Domestic; both categories are role in Nigeria’s economy, “Many products on the While announcing that it was sorry for making lifted and marketed by the NNPC and proceeds country’s import ban list are items in which it has the land uncultivable, the fishes in the inedible remitted into the Federation Account. major interests”. waters and air toxic through oil leakages and Timipriye Sylvia and “Equity Export receipts are adjusted for Joint “Although an undiluted success in terms of gas flaring, Shell promised that come May 18, it other stakeholders Venture (JV) cash calls are paid directly into wealth accumulation, Dangote personifies the would host all stakeholders in The Hague where the Federation Account domiciled in the CBN. duality in Nigeria’s economy”, the American all these packages would be unbundled. which ended up less Domestic Crude oil of 445,000bopd is allocated government said while maintaining that the However, while there is a ray of hope from to refining to meet domestic product supply. duality, “Presents a dilemma for the country’s international giant Shell that it is ready to than 30 minutes Payments are effected to the Federation Account economic policy”. ameliorate the conditions of its host communities by NNPC after adjusting for Crude and products It accused Dangote Group of blocking where it operates, the current leadership of the following the losses and pipeline repair and management cost investment that the company may see as major National Assembly and the executive are yet to incurred during the period”. competitors, noting that “Weighing everything come to terms with the passage of the Petroleum agitations from the NNPC also lifts Crude oil and Gas other than in the balance, we believe the Dangote model Industry Bill, PIB. “ Equity and Domestic Crude oil on behalf of the With Shells position, many stakeholders have host Communities. 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We’re not going back on that”, he said. thy-countrymen contradictions become more The Minister assured that rehabilitation apparent”. works on Kaduna and Warri refineries would It is safe to say the assertion of the U.S. also be carried out on or before May 2023. “And government has been evident in some of the I believe that this is good news for Nigeria.” tactics employed by the conglomerate. But Many Nigerians and stakeholders believe Dangote Group faced wide criticisms in the the government is playing the script by Aliko past years over what detractors described as Dangote’s controlling bid in the oil sector. Godwin favouritism from the Nigerian government. Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of The company faced backlashes after it Nigeria, CBN, has said that the Dangote Refinery called for a total ban on tomato importation would sell refined petroleum products in Naira in 2019 when it started its tomato processing when it commences production. subsidiary. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Barely two weeks ago, the conglomerate NAN, Mr Emefiele said this on Saturday during an proposed a provision in the Petroleum Industry inspection tour of the sites of Dangote Refinery, Bill, PIB, seeking to ban the importation of oil Petrochemicals Complex Fertiliser Plant and by companies without refining licences, which Subsea Gas Pipeline projects at Ibeju Lekki, Lagos. according to the company, will help spur The CBN Governor said that the first shipment of Urea from the Dangote Fertiliser Plant would investments in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. begin in March to help boost agricultural practice Dangote also recommended that the in the country. The CBN Governor noted that volume of fuel imported should be distributed the 15 billion dollar projects being constructed according to what each refinery produces. Dangote by the Dangote Group would save Nigeria from Aliyu Suleiman, a chief strategist at Dangote, expending about 41 per cent of its foreign suggested the anti-competition approach ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as industry watchers are unanimous in their exchange on importation of petroleum products. during a visit by members of the National an ally of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, assertions that the Buhari’s administration is “Based on agreement and discussions with Assembly’s joint committee on PIB to the after he bought the largest refinery in Port preparing ground for the takeover of the refinery the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation company’s project site. Harcourt in May 2007. by Dangote cum Obasanjo’s last minutes deal in and the oil companies, the Dangote Refinery can The group proposed that only companies with Wired to the corridors of power by the Bureau office when he sold the Kaduna and Port Harcourt buy its crude in naira, refine it, and produce it for licences to refine crude oil should import fuel for Public Enterprise, BPE refused to give refineries to the business tycoon. Nigerians’ use in naira”, Mr Emefiele said. whenever demand surpasses available fuel or detail of the transactions. In the weeks leading The Federal Executive Council, FEC, had “That is the element where foreign exchange is when a refinery is undergoing maintenance. to Obasanjo’s departure, Dangote’s privately approved $1.5 billion (about N600 billion) for saved for the country becomes very clear. We are The recommendation came at the time Dangote held company also scooped a cement plant, a the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refinery. also very optimistic that by refining this product Group was on the verge of completing a 650,000 telecoms license and mining concessions in a rush The FEC approved the amount at its virtual here in Nigeria, all those costs associated with barrels-per-day refinery in Lagos. of privatization that has triggered cronyism by meeting held last Wednesday and presided over either demurrage from import, costs associated Financial experts, however, said the Dangote competitors in the sector. by President Muhammadu Buhari. The approval with freight will be totally eliminated. refinery should not be allowed to become a Dangote, got another deal, a 110,000 barrels a comes amid a controversial price increase in the The apex bank governor explained that this will monopoly in the manner of the state-run day Kaduna plant, after the government rejected pump price of petrol that was later reversed. make the price of Nigeria’s petroleum products NNPC, although it remained unclear how the as too low a $102M bid by China National Although Nigeria has four refineries, all cheaper in naira. “If we are lucky that what the conglomerate would be prevented from holding Petroleum Company, CNPC, at the May 2007 government-owned, it currently imports virtually refinery produces is more than we need locally a monopoly if the controversial clause made it auction. In that auction a consortium led by all its refined petroleum products. you will see Nigerian businessmen buying into the PIB. Dangote called Bluestar paid $561 million for The Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre small vessels to take them to our West African This is also evident in the reopening of land a controlling stake in Port Harcourt refinery Sylva, who briefed reporters after the FEC neighbours to sell to them in naira”, Mr Emefiele borders to Dangote Group in November last year, complex, which can process up to 210,000 barrels meeting said the rehabilitation will be done in said. when it was allowed to transport its products to a day. three phases of 18, 24 and 44 months. “This will increase our volume in naira and help neighbouring West African countries. The Bluestar Consortium also includes Nigeria He said the contract was awarded to an Italian to push it into the Economic Community of West Nigeria had shut its land borders in August to Conglomerate Transcorp , TCNPLG, fuel retailer company, Tecnimont SPA, who, according to the African States as a currency”, Mr Emefiele said. give room for the consumption of home-grown Zenon and China Sinopec 0386HC. Transcorp minister, are experts in refinery maintenance. The approval of the $1.5 billion to rehabilitate products, but the access granted to the company and Zenon have close ties to the former President Mr Sylva said the funding of the repairs will be the refineries is expected to be greeted with was said to be based on an authorization issued Olusegun Obasanjo. from many components including the Nigerian mixed feelings as the country has in the past by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led The decision by the Federal Government to National Petroleum Corporation, Internally spent billions of dollars on refinery maintenance. administration. rehabilitate the Port Harcourt refinery has Generated Revenue (IGR), budgetary provisions Despite such expenditure, however, the refineries A businessman and founder of Stanbic IBTC, attracted wild criticisms from within and without and Afreximbank. have not worked with many experts calling for Atedo Peterside, faulted the move. “The Ministry of Petroleum Resources their privatisation. He asserted that it portrayed Nigeria’s economy presented a memo on the rehabilitation of Port Dangote Oil Refinery is 650,000 barrels per Harcourt refinery for the sum of 1.5 billion, and as favouring only the well-connected. day, BPD, integrated refinery project under that memo was $1.5 billion and it was approved “Allowing legitimate exporters and importers construction in the Lekki Free Zone, Lagos, by council today. to move their goods across the border should be a Nigeria. It is expected to be Africa’s biggest oil “So we are happy to announce that the refinery and the world’s biggest single-train no-brainer”, Mr. Peterside said in a tweet. rehabilitation of the productivity refinery will “Why refuse everybody else and allow only one facility. Dangote, got another commence in three phases. The first phase is The Pipeline Infrastructure at the Dangote company (Dangote)?” to be completed in 18 months, which will take He added, “This is why some of us argue that Petroleum Refinery is the largest anywhere in deal, a 110,000 barrels the refinery to a production of 90 percent of its the world, with 1,100 kilometers to handle 3 the Nigerian economy is rigged in favour of a nameplate capacity. The second phase is to be handful of well-connected persons”. a day Kaduna plant, Billion Standard Cubic Foot of gas per day. The completed in 24 months and all the final stages Refinery alone has a 400MW Power Plant that A spokesman for Dangote Group Tony Chiejina will be completed in 44 months and consultations could not be reached for comment as his mobile after the government is able to meet the total power requirement of are approved. Ibadan DisCo. line was unreachable for a reaction to the damning The minister also said a maintenance company allegations. rejected as too low a The Refinery will expectedly meet 100% of would also be put in place to ensure an effective the Nigerian requirement of all refined products Recall, in 2007, Nigerian business tycoon; maintenance culture. “Talking about operations Aliko Dangote, had acquired a controlling stake $102M bid by China and also have a surplus of each of these products and maintenance, that has been a big problem for export. Dangote Industries Limited invested in the third largest refinery in Kaduna for an “ National Petroleum for our refineries and that was also exhaustively about $12 Billion. Dangote Petroleum Refinery undisclosed sum, consolidating his grip on the discussed in council and the agreement is that we will create a market for $11 Billion per annum OPEC member nations’ refining sector. Company, CNPC, at the are going to appoint a professional operations and of Nigerian crude. It is designed to process It was the second major refinery purchased maintenance and operations company to manage Nigerian crude with the ability to also process by Dangote who is a major financier of the then May 2007 auction. the refinery when it is finally rehabilitated”, he other crudes. الجزير نيجيريا www.aljazirahnews.com March 29 – April 4, 2021 11 ةالجزير نيجيريا

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BY AMEH GEORGE to kill his principal, Dr. Samuel Ortom. He, however, dismissed allegations that The news of the attack on Gov. Ortom of Ortom was profiling the Fulani ethnic Benue State by gun trotting suspected group, saying that he is only concerned Fulani herders on Saturday March 12, about some of the armed ones, who live has sprung up fresh controversies over in the forests with AK-47 rifles. the question of the deepening insecurity The CPS wondered why security agents situation in Nigeria with not a few highly have not combed the forests to arrest placed and politically exposed persons the killers, expressing concern that lending their voices to the need for more than 24 hours after the attack, the Federal Government to rise to the nobody is asking questions about the occasion to nip in the bud the disturbing security situation in the state. He said: insecurity trend. “It is unfortunate that a man who is the Most disturbing is the effrontery with chief security officer of the state will which a sparsely known Fulani group be attacked in this manner. So, what claimed responsibility for the recent happens to the rest of the citizens and attack on Benue State governor. The Nigerians in Benue State who do not group, identified as Fulani Nationality have security around them? This is a Movement, FUNAM, claimed in a press question going on. What has happened statement that its intention was to kill to the security of this country? Governor Ortom in the attack but for a “Why are the forests not being combed slight communication hitch. by our security agencies? When we say Ortom On why it wants Ortom dead, FUNAM this, we are not profiling Fulani as a race, in a statement signed by Umar Amir but we are concerned about the armed FUNAM statement, Umar Shehu, exists will face justice. “May we, therefore, Shehu said Ortom stands against Fulani ones who live in the forest with AK -47. in this country. We expect that as we admonish those saddled with the interests in Nigeria and opposes open Why is no one asking questions?” speak, the man should be in detention responsibility of unraveling the mystery grazing of cattle. The group, however, Akase accused the group of repeatedly somewhere and brought to book. He and to ensure that, as it has been in other further threatened that its fighters were saying the forests belong to it. He added his group should be asked questions; incidents, the investigation being still all out to get Ortom and they would that the Fulani group lives in a forest what has Governor Samuel Ortom done conducted is thorough and not open- ultimately kill the Benue State Governor. around the area where Ortom was to deserve to be killed? If the governor is ended? The group also threatened that in the attacked. not safe, who is safe in this country? We The attack on Ortom also attracted next few months, it would carry out According to the CPS, the group also are absolutely disappointed”, he stated. more condemnations as the Christian attacks on strategic human and material accused Ortom of initiating the anti- He commended the governor’s Association of Nigeria, CAN, flayed the assets of states and non-state groups or grazing law that purportedly put the security aides for helping to repel the incident and urged security agencies individuals known for their anti-Fulani Fulani in Benue State at risk and has attack. Meanwhile, the Chairman of the to arrest the attackers. CAN has also campaigns across Nigeria. chased the Fulani away and even called South-west Governors Forum and Ondo condemned the assassination attempt However, the Miyetti Allah Kautal him an infidel. State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, on Ortom by suspected herdsmen. Hore denied being behind the attack “How is the governor an infidel? Is it has described the attackers of Ortom as It charged security agencies to on the governor’s convoy along about Jihad? The man who signed the cowards. investigate, arrest and prosecute the Tyomu community in Makurdi Local Akeredolu spoke in Akure during the masterminds. Government Area of Benue State. swearing-in of the first female Secretary In a statement issued by the General Meanwhile, the Inspector-General of to the Ondo State Government, SSG, Secretary, Rev. Joseph Bade Daramola, Police, Mohammed Adamu, called for Princess Oladunni Odu, and four CAN said it was disappointed that the an investigation into the assassination special advisers that their action was Fulani Nationality Movement which attempt the day after it took place. reprehensible. claimed responsibility had not been Adamu condemned the attack on the He said: “l must pause to condemn, in outlawed by the government and governor and ordered the Commissioner The Middle Belt the strongest term possible, the most the herdsmen leaders who publicly of Police in the state to take adequate recent cowardly attack on the convoy of threatened the governor are still going measures towards strengthening Forum is also not left the Benue State Governor, Mr. Samuel about their businesses as if they have and improving security in the state, Ortom. done nothing unusual. particularly around the governor. out in the call for a “I call on the security agencies to “We are worried, sad, shocked, The Chief Press Secretary to the referendum on the unmask the agents of darkness bent disappointed, and pained at the collapse Governor of Benue State, Mr. Terver on throwing this country into a state of of the security architecture of the Akase, called on security agencies to restructuring of the anarchy. 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FROM PAGE 11 the criminal gang working with the notorious militia leader, Terwase Akase in charge to rise up to the security popularly known as Gana who had challenges. If a state governor is unsafe terrorized a section of the state for some despite all the security operatives in his years before he met his demise in the convoy, then who is safe? We welcome hands of the military. the presidential directive and that of Also, governors elected on the the Inspector General of Police that platform of the Peoples Democratic the investigation of the matter should Party, PDP, declared yesterday, that be thorough and it is our hope that assassination attempt on Ortom of the matter will not be swept under the Benue State is an invitation to anarchy. carpet”, it said. A statement by the Chairman of PDP It added: “Is the government waiting Governors Forum and Sokoto State till they have successfully carried out Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, their evil and wicked enterprise? What warned that “any attempt to harm any are these people turning the country Nigerian will be viewed by the Forum into in this century? If these murderous as an attempt on all of us”. The Forum Fulani herdsmen are not Nigerians, as reminded the Federal Government of we are being told, why do our security its primary responsibility of securing agencies appear powerless before these the nation, especially since it controls criminals? Are they holding superior military forces. ammunition? Are they waiting till He alleged that “some highly-placed everyone resorts to self-defense with federal government ministers seem the attendant consequences?” to have surrendered to the nefarious CAN add that; if President activities of miscreants and mischief- Muhammadu Buhari wants his name makers, bent on destabilising the to be written in gold, he should fix the nation”. Also irked by the attack, a former security before the end of his tenure President of the Senate, Senator David in 2023. “We challenge the federal Mark, has asked security operatives to government to roll out the list of names step up to the task of securing lives and of the kingpins of those murderous property to avoid resorting to self-help. herdsmen, kidnappers, bandits and Mark described the security situation terrorists in the prison and police in the country as scandalous and making custody and those under trials. As long Nigeria a subject of ridicule before other as the government continues treating nations. In a statement signed by his these criminals with kid gloves so media adviser, Paul Mumeh, he said: also will they continue operating with “If a state governor can be so brazenly impunity,” it said. attacked, what would they not do to Gov Ortom was at the Redeemed ordinary citizens. Christian Church of God, RCCG, Signs “Let me state clearly that Benue people and Wonders Mega Parish in Makurdi are receptive and accommodating; but Bodejo the following Sunday where he called on this should not be misconstrued or Nigerians with good conscience to save mistaken for weakness. Enough of this provide useful information to security To ensure speedy and thorough the country from drifting into full-scale malady”. operatives on activities believed to be investigations into the matter, the IGP also anarchy and lawlessness. He asked the Federal Government and unlawful or anti-society. ordered the immediate deployment of a team He appreciated God for preserving his all the security agencies to come to terms Another condemnation came of specialised investigators from the Force life during the attack. He restated that with the painful reality of unabating from the Nigeria Christian Graduate Criminal Investigations Department, FCID, his life is in the hands of God, adding insecurity in the land and resolve to Fellowship, NCGF. In a statement Abuja to Benue State to provide additional that no man can kill him. Also reacting, end it. issued by the National President, Prof. investigative support to the Benue State Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, said the While urging Ortom not to be deterred Chuks Eboka and General Secretary, Police Command. President Muhammadu move to make Benue State ungovernable by the incident, he advised citizens to Pastor Philip Nwaegeruo, the body called Buhari also strongly condemns the attack was unacceptable and would fail be security conscious at all times and to for the immediate arrest and prosecution on Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue woefully. of the culprits behind the criminal act. The State, saying the string of brutal attacks on NGF in a statement by its Chairman Christian organisation described the action individuals and communities in the state, and Ekiti State Governor, Kayode of the gunmen as despicable and an affront with the latest one targeting the governor, Fayemi, described the broad daylight on the government and people of Benue was unacceptable. attempt to cut short the life of the State in whose land the miscreants made an The President welcomes the dispatch of governor as shocking and a rude attempt on the life of their governor. a high level team of crack investigators to awakening. Fayemi said the forum President Muhammadu The group called on the Federal the state from the police headquarters in empathizes with the governor and Buhari also strongly Government and security agencies to get Abuja, urging the officers to uncover who, the people of Benue State on the sad, to the root of the matter, stressing that or whatsoever, was behind the attacks and cowardly, and wicked plan and condemns condemns the attack on such a vicious attack on a serving governor brings them to justice. In expressing his the act in strong terms. portended grave danger to the nation’s unity sympathies, and that of the government of The statement reads: “All hands must Governor Samuel Ortom and democracy. the federation to Governor Ortom and all be on deck to uncover the identities of of Benue State, saying Meanwhile, the Inspector-General Benue indigenes, President Buhari said the those involved in this heinous crime. of Police, IGP, Muhammed Adamu has unfortunate incident must not be politicised, Only recently, the brother of one of the the string of brutal ordered extensive investigations into the reiterating that an attack on one Nigerian is former governors of the state was mowed circumstances surrounding the attack. This an attack on all Nigerians. down in cold blood. This dishonourable attacks“ on individuals was contained in a statement issued in Abuja, The president directed the police to and shameful act of resorting to violence, and communities in yesterday, by the Force Public Relations undertake a thorough investigation into the for whatever reason, to eliminate Officer, CP Frank Mba. It quoted the IGP incident involving the governor and into all citizens of Benue State by brutal means the state, with the as condemning the incident and directing such incidents affecting individuals and must not continue. the commissioner of police in Benue State communities in the state. 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Like our facebook page www.facebook.com/aljazirahnewsng ة Follow us on twitter @aljazirahnewsng special report e-mail: [email protected] a more meaningful and productive manner. It is in order to move from the dark past of tourism that some stakeholders have suggested ways and means that both the private and public sectors need to engage It’s Time To Awaken tourism gear this year so as to begin to hope for a brighter tomorrow for tourism and the country. There are no policies to attract investors, awareness and promotion of domestic Sleeping NTDC tourism is low, the dearth of private operators, among others. BY JOEL AJAYI According to the National Bureau of Statistics ,NBS, in 2019, tourism contributes Nigeria is vast in tourism potential, historic 34% to Nigeria’s GDP, generating 20% towns and highly diversified cultural heritage employment but two years after; tourism is embodying people’s traditions, religion and contributing zero % to the GDP. belief systems, festivals and ceremonies. Frankly speaking, for the forecast growth The oil boom in the 70s should have been rate to happen, it will require a political an additional source of revenue if the tourism will from the government. The Federal sector was not neglected. Government and for that matter, the people For many years, Nigeria has relied seriously of Nigeria has to come to the realization and perhaps solely on crude oil as the that oil cannot be relied on forever. There backbone of its economy; a situation which are many indications that clearly show that has seen the abandonment of other sectors one day, it will deplete beside fluctuations in with the inherent potential of turning the prices. economy around for the better. This includes One thing for sure is that people will tourism. continue to travel, eat, drink, patronize Tourism which could be a catalyst for Kyari events, and attend meetings and a lot more. development had in the past suffered from That’s why it is crucial that if there is an mismanagement, inconsistent and poorly investment that ought to be made to diversify conceived government policies, occasioned the Nigerian economy for posterity and even by the lack of basic infrastructure. the present generation, tourism is the most revealed that, Nigeria AljazirahNigeria viable and bankable. has a rich and authentic cultural heritage, However, stakeholders in different fora beautiful tourist attractions sites and have continued to appeal for serious attention yet, there is sheer apathy towards the to tourism development and promotion in development and growth of tourism by the the country. The Association of Nigerian government over the years. Journalists and Writers of Tourism, ANJET Some of these attractions find expression in Folarin expressed that despite the vast potential and the museums, art galleries, cultural, religious comparative advantage that the country has and national festivals, historical monuments, of taking care of the sector, Nigerian Tourism zeal were channelled towards the growth of in tourism, the government has continued to buildings, arts and crafts. The natural assets Development Council, NTDC, remains the agency. pay lip-service to the sector. include mountains such as Olumo Rock a sleeping giant among heavyweight Not much was heard about NTDC under ANJET said that the nation is suffering and in Abeokuta, Idanre Hills in Ondo; rivers, organisations of the country that need him. The only programme the agency has missing out greatly from the economic and waterfalls and warm springs as found at growing. been shouting on was “Tour Nigeria” and other developmental benefits that it would Ikogosi in Ekiti State, Wikki Warm Spring The policies on tourism in Nigeria have “Chef Nigeria” that only exist on the pages have reaped from the sector given that it is a at Yankari National Park; beaches, national not reflected the Tourism prospects of this of newspapers yet to see the light of the day. money-spinning one and presently a leading parks, games/forest reserves, botanical and nation; the reasons are very obvious and not To undone this unfortunate fate, the two sector that serious-minded countries have zoological gardens, beautiful landscape and discreet. The persons managing the affairs of of Nigerian tourism that should wake up to paid attention to following the all-time record high altitude sceneries of Jos, Mambila, tourism have nothing to do with Tourism and their responsibilities and rally the nation of performance over the years. Obudu, wildlife and national parks such as in real situations are just investors or a walk- towards a tourism-driven economy and Also, they said moving forward that the the famous Yankari Games Reserve. in person through politics. politics are the Minister of Information and ministry should be manned by a true and Putting it objectively, activities of tourism Regrettably, NTDC has many non- Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and the DG tested professional with vast experience has not been taken into consideration as part professionals who specialize in Geography, of NTDC, Folorunsho Folarin Coker. in business and one who understands the of any genuine economic development plan Sociology and Anthropology, Public History beckons on them and this is the matrix of tourism as a business and not a of the Nation as has been relegated to the Administration or some other art courses. time for the two men to write their names socio-cultural event as it has been the case background and has been managed by non- The policymaking body is sick. Why would in gold by turning around the fortune of the with the ministry. experts and those who ventured into tourism the National decision on Tourism not be sick? sector. If happenings in the last five years Apart from the negligence on the are anything to go by, especially those of last The multiplier effects of a vibrant tourism activities by investment. industry include an increase in hotel Given the challenges of the tourism sector, part of the government on this sector, year, the two men appeared to have slept and AljazirahNigeria, reports that the current are still sleeping on the job. This is a wakeup bookings, air and road travels, restaurants, it is not only the duty of the government to increased gate takings at tourist attraction keep track on the development there, but leadership of the Corporation, headed by Mr call that they need to challenge them and Coker Folarin did not help matters as no attend responsibly as well as devotedly to sites, and retail trade alongside the there is also the need for professionals who investments and employment opportunities have been silent in the field to be proactive tangible or serious programmes, awareness, the charge that their offices and the people place on them. that will be created. over the management of the sector. Thus, the value chain which includes the Minister, in the history of Nigerian The merging of tourism with another hotels, transportation system, technological ministry is not a surprise for anyone who tourism is the longest-serving minister for support, community participation and tour has followed the trend of the industry for tourism as he has done five years in office guide operators create a great synergy to the past 15 years. Tourism has been relegated and now into his sixth year. drive the growth of the tourism industry. to the third or fourth tier of the economic Sadly, those five years as disclosed by many The capability of the tourism industry in generation potentials of the nation. ...anyone who has observers and watchers of development in Nigeria to generate sustainable revenues Of the many sectors of the economy the the tourism sector, have been largely wasted that will rival current earnings from crude Governments have refused or are just not followed the trend of years because tourism is still in a ‘waste oil cannot be overemphasized. This can interested in developing the huge tourism the industry for the past land’ with nothing to point to as concrete only be achieved by a synergy of all levels potential. The capacity of these symbolic achievements and dividends to the nation of government in creating an enabling representations of people’s values, identity, 15 years. Tourism has and the operators. environment for tourism to thrive and and heritage to earn Nigeria substantial been relegated to the Many observers believe that all that attract domestic and foreign nationals. revenue is not in doubt. tourism needs to succeed is already within This will include improving infrastructural However, the inability to transform them third or fourth tier of the Coker and Mohammed’s reach. What has facilities and creating a favourable business into tourism assets has been a major concern been lacking is the resourcefulness, initiative, environment in Nigeria that will attract local economic“ generation creativity, partnership, understanding and to stakeholders. and foreign investors to participate in this The corporation saddled with responsibility potentials of the nation. political will to engage the tourism gear in industry. 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] and machines that result from the Internet, mobile technology and the Internet of Things (IoT). “One of the strongest advantages of technology is that it shrinks time and space and reduces the world as a global village, thereby providing connectivity at the click of a button to anyone anywhere in the world. “To further drive growth, Nigeria needs to build a solid digital economy, by focusing on digital infrastructure (internet connectivity most importantly), digital literacy and skills, digital financial services, digital platforms and digital entrepreneurship innovation. As the biggest economy in Africa with one of the largest youth populations in the world, Nigeria is well-positioned to develop a strong digital economy. Consequently, there is a need to focus on accelerating improvements across five fundamental pillars of a digital economy: digital infrastructure, platforms, financial services, entrepreneurship and skills”, he stated. An analyst, Tope Fasua has noted that digitalization exists in Nigeria, adding that there are challenges with poverty and illiteracy levels which inhibit digitalization but also present a great opportunity. He Kyari emphasized that Nigeria should target double Iweala digit growth powered by digitalization. According to him, digitalization will enable government target efficiency across the nation, adding that digitalization enables transparency, waste reduction in terms of Clamouring For Digital Economy time and material excess. He stated that the quality of a country’s ICT infrastructure and the ability of its consumer, businesses and government to To Drive Growth, Job Creation use ICT to its benefit is a great advantage. BY MARIAM SANNI Information Technology, IT, experts the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, conversations must start in that direction have called for a collaboration between Telecommunications and Information and also the creative industry should not The digital economy is expanding across policymakers in the government, private Services under Information and be neglected as it creates more jobs for the sector players, civil society and academic the globe, albeit at an uneven pace across Communication grew by 17.64% in Q4 2020 youths. different countries. In most countries, researchers to ensure that Nigeria explores from 17.36% in Q3 2020 and 10.26% in Q4 However, in his presentation, Mr. Godwin the ongoing digital transformation across however, the digital economy is constantly 2019. Emefiele, CBN Governor, said; the virus being developed. According to a 2016 the globe, embraces its own digital future In the latest NBS report, agriculture, broke out in December 2019, we all assumed and augments the benefits of Artificial Report by Oxford Economics, the global industries, and services sector, under it would fizzle out within a short time. Not digital economy is valued at $11.5 trillion or Intelligence, AI. which telecommunications is categorised, in our wildest imagination did we envisage Director, Corporate, External and Legal approximately 16% of the global economy. contributed 26.95%, 18.77%, and 54.28% that it would transform into a full blown The global digital economy is also Affairs, Microsoft Middle East and Africa – respectively. This is a pointer to the fact pandemic that would ultimately lead to a Emerging Markets, Mr. Ayman Osman stated projected to account for a quarter of the that telecommunications, trade, services significant downturn in economic activities global economy in the next 10-years. that Microsoft and LBS will look forward to and crop production are the main drivers across the globe. more forums where they can bring together Nigeria currently does not have a share of of Nigeria’s exit from recession. According to him, this led to a surge in the global digital economy but efforts are key stakeholders in government, academia, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General demand for digital platforms that promote policymakers, think tanks, key technology being made to position the nation to play a of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, remote work such as Zoom and Microsoft leading role in contributing to the growth stakeholders and the private sector to create recently advised Nigeria’s Central Bank, Teams; along with e-commerce applications sustainable roadmaps for the computed of the economy CBN, to embrace digital economy and the that enable digital payments for the purchase The World Economic Forum predicts that future. Earlier, CEO of MainOne Broadband opportunities it provides, as according to of goods and services online. Company, Ms. Funke Opeke, stressed the over 60% of global GDP will be digitalized by her; digital economy has come to stay. He added that in Nigeria, we were able 2022 and that over the next decade, digital need for the government to collaborate The WTO, DG who spoke when she visited to benefit from some of the measures put with the ICT industry and provide more platforms will be used to create close to 70% the apex bank’s headquarters in Abuja said in place by the CBN in developing a robust of new value. support for start-ups, whom she said had digital economy provides particularly the interoperable payment system. been impacted negatively by the COVID-19 Nigeria is capturing only a fraction of its young people the opportunity to move “The presence of these digital channels digital economic potential and will need to pandemic that ravaged the globe. forward. along with various mobile and web-based “The global pandemic impacted negatively make strategic investments to develop a Okonjo-Iweala emphasized that channels helped to support households dynamic, transformative digital economy, on start-ups and most of them were forced to and business continuity. It was also critical close business. There is so much work to be according to a new World Bank assessment. in mitigating the negative impact of the The Nigeria Digital Economy Diagnostic done to achieve digital economy drive, and COVID-19 pandemic on GDP growth in Nigeria must move beyond the level of over- says that with improvements in digital 2020. The ICT sector grew by 14.7% in 2020 connectivity, skills, financial services and dependence on oil revenue. Government relative to growth of 10.16 percent in 2019. must therefore collaborate with the private other core areas of digital development, “As the pace of technological adoption Nigeria can fully unleash new economic sector to achieve this. The support will enable increases, we must find ways to leverage startups to put up more strategies to boost opportunities, create jobs and transform digital channels in improving access to people’s lives. There is so much work their operational plans”, Opeke said. finance and access to credit for all Nigerians. Opeke, who explained that 20%of the It could be recalled that Nigeria’s Consequently, the digital economy will be telecommunications industry, regulated to be done to achieve Nigerian population had been forced to a key factor towards our efforts at driving work from home, said: “There has been a big by the Nigerian Communications digital economy drive, growth over the next few years. Commission, NCC, is one of the sectors shift towards online activities, as a result and Nigeria must move “As we are all aware, the digital economy is of the influence of the digital economy. So, whose performance lifted the country out made up of various components, including of recession in the fourth quarter of 2020, the majority of Nigerians that are outside beyond the level of data analytics, robotics, Artificial Intelligence the 20% population are actually left out contributing 12.45% to the country’s Gross (AI), machine learning, e-commerce, e- Domestic Product, GDP. over-dependence on oil and there is a need for inclusiveness to give business, e- infrastructure. It is based on the digital access to Nigerians that do not have According to the data released by revenue.“ Interconnectedness of people, organizations, access to the digital economy”. الجزير نيجيريا www.aljazirahnews.com March 29 – April 4, 2021 15 ةالجزير نيجيريا

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ة sports news 2021 Olympics: Brazil FA Bars Clubs From Sacking Coaches Super Eagles To Play More Matches In Lagos – NFF NBBF Ready To Brazilian’s football authorities have become notorious for sacking coaches. one coach per season under a new rule. The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF has The team played a match on Saturday at banned clubs in the elite league from Brazilian clubs are the world champions The new rule is considered a huge confirmed that the senior national team, Pot Novo Benin played Squirrels of Benin sacking two coaches in a league season, of sacking coaches, and the turnover has change in a league where clubs the Super Eagles will make Lagos their Republic now in Lagos to round off the race Deploy War Chest Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report. been high in 2020 with 22 coaches sacked sometimes have gone through four or dominant home in international matches. with a clash against Lesotho on Tuesday NFF boss Amaju Pinnick who disclosed this week. As the men and women national teams The announcement which was made with the league just in week 23. even five coaches by end of season. during the week bars clubs from sacking With the new rule, teams can only have With the new rule in effect, in the this weekend expressed confidence that According to him, “I believe the Eagles will prepare for a busy 2021, the Nigeria the Gernot Rohr-led lads will win their not only win in Porto Novo, they will come Basketball Federation has vowed not to their coaches arbitrarily. two coaches per year, and coaches can event of a second coach leaving, he can The new rule comes at time the only coach two teams per year. only be replaced by an official already remaining two matches in the 2021 Africa back and beat Lesotho and still play many spare any effort in getting the best out of Cup of Nations, AFCON race. more matches in Lagos going forward. the teams. Brazilian Serie A league clubs have Brazilian Serie A teams can only fire at the club. Pinnick This was made known by the International Representative on the board, Col. Sam Ahmedu in a chat with newsmen in Lagos. Eagles Secures 2021 Arteta Promotes Five Nigerian Youngsters To Arsenal First-Team Training Ahmedu who doubles as the Benue Arsenal manager promoted five Nigerian youngsters. Folarin Balogun has been with the first- first-team, and the club is struggling to tie State Basketball Association chairman youngsters to first-team training on Former Manchester City Assistant team a couple of times, but he’s yet to – him down to a new contract. said since the board took over in 2017; Thursday. The former Everton midfielder Coach, Arteta called on the service of making his debut in the Premier League. His contract expires at the end of the welfare of the players has been top of AFCON Ticket is without most of his first-team players, Tolaji Bola, Ryan Alebiosu, and Mazeed The youngster has shown what he can the season, and the Gunners have not its agenda. Comoros, Gambia “Getting to the apex of basketball in BY JOEL AJAYI their own and ended the game at goalless who are gone on international duty. Ogungbo. offer in the UEFA Europa League, where convinced him to sign a new contract. Africa and rolling with the best in the draw Arteta initially invited Tim Akinola and The five youngsters are integral to the he has scored two goals in four games. Balogun has featured in sixteen games world never came by accident. It’s a result Despite the game against Squirrels The result mean that Nigeria’s Super Folarin Balogun to the first-team training. U-23s, while some time in the first-team Of all the players mentioned, only for the U23s, scoring eight goals and Secure Maiden of deliberate plans and heavy investments of Benin Republic yet to come up, Eagles have qualified with 8 points as He extended the gesture to three more will be nice for their development. Folarin Balogun has made his debut for the created three assists. in camps, coaches and training”. Nigeria’s Super Eagles have booked its both Sierra Leone and Lesotho cannot “We hosted Africa in 2018 and 2019 place in the upcoming 2021 African Cup catch them again. AFCON Ticket during the qualifiers for the 2019 FIBA Of Nations in Cameroon. The group standing indicated that World Cup in China which Nigeria was The three-time African champions are Nigeria top with 8 points from 4 games BY JOEL AJAYI the first team in the world to qualify for already in Porto Novo getting ready to followed by Benin 7 points with same face the Beninoise in the match-day 5 The race for the 2021 Africa Cup and it never came cheap”. number of games. of Nations scheduled to be held “In the history of basketball in Nigeria, of the qualifier needing just a point to Sierra Leone remained in third position we spent quality time preparing for the sail through. in Cameroon next year has seen with 4 points from 5 games while Lesotho history being made as two nations 2017, 2019 FIBA Afrobaskets as well as The other two teams in the group Lone stayed last on the log with 3 points in 5 the FIBA world cups in Spain and China star of Sierra Leone played Crocodiles of are set to make their debut in the matches. 64-year old continental tournament. which was all about money”, Ahmedu Lesotho earlier in the day at the Setsoto The last match day will be a formality said. Stadium in Lesotho. An Island in East Africa Comoros, for Nigeria but will be a busy day for has just secured their first ever He added that till date a significant part Despite all the fireworks from the Benin provided they lost to Nigeria in the of the funds spent by the Federation to away team, Lesotho was able to hold qualification to the Africa Cup of achieve all that are still to be refunded. match 5 on Saturday Nations. The retired officer of the Nigeria Army Also, the Gambia qualified for confirmed that due to the state of our their first ever Africa Cup of Nations infrastructures, the federation had to think Kwara Wins 2021 YSFON Ramat Cup tournament when beating Angola outside the box and put in place a system 1-0 at home, joining Comoros, that works for all. BY SALOME UNWUCHOLA Speaking after the match, Kwara Technical Director, coach Sam Elijah said he was happy Gabon, Ghana and Egypt in The Kwara State under-16 team on Friday with the outcome of the game as they were able qualifying on Thursday. emerged winners of this year’s Youth Sports to retain the trophy they won last year. East Africa Comoros, the country GWG Acquires HISL/ Federation of Nigeria (YSFON) organised Elijah said the tournament has shown that the which is the fourth smallest African Ramat Cup tournament held in Kano. backbone of football development in Nigeria nation by area has barely one HIFL Trademark Kwara State defeated Oyo State 2-1 to retain remains in the grassroots, as most of the players million people living in it. the trophy at stake. who participated in the tourney exhibited a They qualified for the 2022 BY JOEL AJAYI The winners opened scores in the early high sense of play which if encouraged will biennial competition after pulling minute of the game and made it two before the continue to place the country in the forefront a draw against Togo in the ongoing Green White Green Sports Centre Ltd end of the first stanza of the encounter. of international reckoning. Nation’s Cup qualifying series. (GWG) has announced the acquisition Oyo however, pulled one back in the late The Technical Director added the only sour Comoros is in the same group G of Higher Institution Sports League minutes of the game in a match watched by taste in the competition was the absence of with Egypt, Kenya and Togo. (HISL) and Higher Institution Football top government officials and military officers. officials of the Nigeria Football Federation. The final whistle drew wild League (HIFL) trademark. He said the team will now work towards celebrations in the stadium, players The acquisition extends the GWG’s representing the country well in Sweden later and coaches hugging, jumping and search for all-encompassing education in the year just as he was optimistic that most dancing as the reality of playing - providing training; entertainment; of the players in the team may be considered by at Africa’s biggest competition sporting and cultural activities. foreign teams during the Sweden tournament. dawned on them. Announcing the acquisition via a In the third place match, Bauchi defeated The result in Moroni sees Comoros press statement, recently the Secretary, Ogun 3-0 after a goalless game in the ensuing move to nine points ahead of their HISL/HIFL Supreme Management penalty kicks. Meanwhile, Daniel Ayenugba, son of former Edo 2020: Nasarawa Targets Medals final match against Egypt and this Committee, Babatunde Adejuwon, means the worst they can finish is said GWG will at any moment come Nigeria goalkeeper, Dele Ayenugba was voted As the 2020 Edo National Sports Hon Othman Bala Adam has said that his “Nasarawa athletes are prepared to with a promise to return home with the best goalkeeper of the tourney as Abubakar second spot. up with aggregate sports programs for Festival commences this week the team for the one week event will surely prove their worth in the upcoming medals in their different sports and I Egypt might seal the remaining Isah from Kano state with 7 goals emerged the commissioner for Sports Nasarawa State return home with medals as the coaches national sports festival in Edo State. believe in them. all Higher Education Institutions; in a winner of the golden boot. qualification slot if they pick a point way that suits developmental needs of and offices took an oath of good conduct. “We hope to pick medals in events like “We must do everything to make or three points or a win against combining sports with education. member and Mrs Dorcas Jonah of News Agency He maintained that the state governor judo, female basketball, track and field, sure we make our fans, especially our Kenya in the other group match in Adejuwon, who is a renowned Ezeocha Heads FCT SWAN of Nigeria NAN serve as the Secretary. has injected a lot of funds in preparation marathon, and many others we prepared governor Engineer Abdullahi Sule, who Nairobi. volleyball promoter, added that Inaugurating the SWANECO, the Chairman of both athletes and offices, adding that for. put everything in place for everyone to The small island nation carried combining sport with academic study Electoral Committee of FCT SWAN, Ndubueze Chidoka charged nothing will stop them shining throughout “Few days ago I called all my coaches be comfortable, so we must make him the dreams of an entire country improves athlete performance on the BY JOEL AJAYI the committee members to discharge this the competition. and they took an oath on good conduct proud. and their first priority was ensuring field as well as off it and gives the assignment diligently and ensure that the they guarded their rear well and the athlete a head-start in post-sport career. The Congress of FCT chapter of the Sports election is hitch free. first half didn’t have many scoring He said GWG through its newly Writers Association of Nigeria on Friday “It is because of the confidence members AFCON Qualifiers: Super Eagles On First Sea Voyage opportunities. constituted a three- member committee that of the FCT SWAN had in you that led to your acquired brand (HISL/HIFL) is BY SALOME UNWUCHOLA Liverpool in August 1949, will be travelling On Wednesday, President of the NFF, Amaju For Gambians, Assan Ceesay determined to provide opportunities for wills superintend its election early in May 2021. nomination to oversee the 2021 election. And I scored the all-important match believe you have the capacity to deliver a free by sea to Benin Republic Pinnick, assured that the team is happy to students that are naturally endowed to Mazi Ezeocha Nzeh of Authority newspaper The Super Eagles will for the first time since winner after an hour, enabling The heads the SWANECO as chairman while and fair elections” Chidoka stated The players and officials depart by cruise boat travel to Benin Republic by the waterways as pursue their academic goals alongside their maiden predecessors, the famed UK on Friday on a two hour voyage from Lagos Lagos State, where the contingent is camped Gambia to clinch one of the two sports. veteran journalist Mike Ndidi will serve as The tenure of the current executive expires on May 3, 2021. Bala Tourists made a journey by sea from Lagos to to Cotonou. this time, “Is the State of Aquatic Splendour”. places from Group D. الجزير نيجيريا

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ة sports news 2021 Olympics: Brazil FA Bars Clubs From Sacking Coaches Super Eagles To Play More Matches In Lagos – NFF NBBF Ready To Brazilian’s football authorities have become notorious for sacking coaches. one coach per season under a new rule. The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF has The team played a match on Saturday at banned clubs in the elite league from Brazilian clubs are the world champions The new rule is considered a huge confirmed that the senior national team, Pot Novo Benin played Squirrels of Benin sacking two coaches in a league season, of sacking coaches, and the turnover has change in a league where clubs the Super Eagles will make Lagos their Republic now in Lagos to round off the race Deploy War Chest Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report. been high in 2020 with 22 coaches sacked sometimes have gone through four or dominant home in international matches. with a clash against Lesotho on Tuesday NFF boss Amaju Pinnick who disclosed this week. As the men and women national teams The announcement which was made with the league just in week 23. even five coaches by end of season. during the week bars clubs from sacking With the new rule, teams can only have With the new rule in effect, in the this weekend expressed confidence that According to him, “I believe the Eagles will prepare for a busy 2021, the Nigeria the Gernot Rohr-led lads will win their not only win in Porto Novo, they will come Basketball Federation has vowed not to their coaches arbitrarily. two coaches per year, and coaches can event of a second coach leaving, he can The new rule comes at time the only coach two teams per year. only be replaced by an official already remaining two matches in the 2021 Africa back and beat Lesotho and still play many spare any effort in getting the best out of Cup of Nations, AFCON race. more matches in Lagos going forward. the teams. Brazilian Serie A league clubs have Brazilian Serie A teams can only fire at the club. Pinnick This was made known by the International Representative on the board, Col. Sam Ahmedu in a chat with newsmen in Lagos. Eagles Secures 2021 Arteta Promotes Five Nigerian Youngsters To Arsenal First-Team Training Ahmedu who doubles as the Benue Arsenal manager promoted five Nigerian youngsters. Folarin Balogun has been with the first- first-team, and the club is struggling to tie State Basketball Association chairman youngsters to first-team training on Former Manchester City Assistant team a couple of times, but he’s yet to – him down to a new contract. said since the board took over in 2017; Thursday. The former Everton midfielder Coach, Arteta called on the service of making his debut in the Premier League. His contract expires at the end of the welfare of the players has been top of AFCON Ticket is without most of his first-team players, Tolaji Bola, Ryan Alebiosu, and Mazeed The youngster has shown what he can the season, and the Gunners have not its agenda. Comoros, Gambia “Getting to the apex of basketball in BY JOEL AJAYI their own and ended the game at goalless who are gone on international duty. Ogungbo. offer in the UEFA Europa League, where convinced him to sign a new contract. Africa and rolling with the best in the draw Arteta initially invited Tim Akinola and The five youngsters are integral to the he has scored two goals in four games. Balogun has featured in sixteen games world never came by accident. It’s a result Despite the game against Squirrels The result mean that Nigeria’s Super Folarin Balogun to the first-team training. U-23s, while some time in the first-team Of all the players mentioned, only for the U23s, scoring eight goals and Secure Maiden of deliberate plans and heavy investments of Benin Republic yet to come up, Eagles have qualified with 8 points as He extended the gesture to three more will be nice for their development. Folarin Balogun has made his debut for the created three assists. in camps, coaches and training”. Nigeria’s Super Eagles have booked its both Sierra Leone and Lesotho cannot “We hosted Africa in 2018 and 2019 place in the upcoming 2021 African Cup catch them again. AFCON Ticket during the qualifiers for the 2019 FIBA Of Nations in Cameroon. The group standing indicated that World Cup in China which Nigeria was The three-time African champions are Nigeria top with 8 points from 4 games BY JOEL AJAYI the first team in the world to qualify for already in Porto Novo getting ready to followed by Benin 7 points with same face the Beninoise in the match-day 5 The race for the 2021 Africa Cup and it never came cheap”. number of games. of Nations scheduled to be held “In the history of basketball in Nigeria, of the qualifier needing just a point to Sierra Leone remained in third position we spent quality time preparing for the sail through. in Cameroon next year has seen with 4 points from 5 games while Lesotho history being made as two nations 2017, 2019 FIBA Afrobaskets as well as The other two teams in the group Lone stayed last on the log with 3 points in 5 the FIBA world cups in Spain and China star of Sierra Leone played Crocodiles of are set to make their debut in the matches. 64-year old continental tournament. which was all about money”, Ahmedu Lesotho earlier in the day at the Setsoto The last match day will be a formality said. Stadium in Lesotho. An Island in East Africa Comoros, for Nigeria but will be a busy day for has just secured their first ever He added that till date a significant part Despite all the fireworks from the Benin provided they lost to Nigeria in the of the funds spent by the Federation to away team, Lesotho was able to hold qualification to the Africa Cup of achieve all that are still to be refunded. match 5 on Saturday Nations. The retired officer of the Nigeria Army Also, the Gambia qualified for confirmed that due to the state of our their first ever Africa Cup of Nations infrastructures, the federation had to think Kwara Wins 2021 YSFON Ramat Cup tournament when beating Angola outside the box and put in place a system 1-0 at home, joining Comoros, that works for all. BY SALOME UNWUCHOLA Speaking after the match, Kwara Technical Director, coach Sam Elijah said he was happy Gabon, Ghana and Egypt in The Kwara State under-16 team on Friday with the outcome of the game as they were able qualifying on Thursday. emerged winners of this year’s Youth Sports to retain the trophy they won last year. East Africa Comoros, the country GWG Acquires HISL/ Federation of Nigeria (YSFON) organised Elijah said the tournament has shown that the which is the fourth smallest African Ramat Cup tournament held in Kano. backbone of football development in Nigeria nation by area has barely one HIFL Trademark Kwara State defeated Oyo State 2-1 to retain remains in the grassroots, as most of the players million people living in it. the trophy at stake. who participated in the tourney exhibited a They qualified for the 2022 BY JOEL AJAYI The winners opened scores in the early high sense of play which if encouraged will biennial competition after pulling minute of the game and made it two before the continue to place the country in the forefront a draw against Togo in the ongoing Green White Green Sports Centre Ltd end of the first stanza of the encounter. of international reckoning. Nation’s Cup qualifying series. (GWG) has announced the acquisition Oyo however, pulled one back in the late The Technical Director added the only sour Comoros is in the same group G of Higher Institution Sports League minutes of the game in a match watched by taste in the competition was the absence of with Egypt, Kenya and Togo. (HISL) and Higher Institution Football top government officials and military officers. officials of the Nigeria Football Federation. The final whistle drew wild League (HIFL) trademark. He said the team will now work towards celebrations in the stadium, players The acquisition extends the GWG’s representing the country well in Sweden later and coaches hugging, jumping and search for all-encompassing education in the year just as he was optimistic that most dancing as the reality of playing - providing training; entertainment; of the players in the team may be considered by at Africa’s biggest competition sporting and cultural activities. foreign teams during the Sweden tournament. dawned on them. Announcing the acquisition via a In the third place match, Bauchi defeated The result in Moroni sees Comoros press statement, recently the Secretary, Ogun 3-0 after a goalless game in the ensuing move to nine points ahead of their HISL/HIFL Supreme Management penalty kicks. Meanwhile, Daniel Ayenugba, son of former Edo 2020: Nasarawa Targets Medals final match against Egypt and this Committee, Babatunde Adejuwon, means the worst they can finish is said GWG will at any moment come Nigeria goalkeeper, Dele Ayenugba was voted As the 2020 Edo National Sports Hon Othman Bala Adam has said that his “Nasarawa athletes are prepared to with a promise to return home with the best goalkeeper of the tourney as Abubakar second spot. up with aggregate sports programs for Festival commences this week the team for the one week event will surely prove their worth in the upcoming medals in their different sports and I Egypt might seal the remaining Isah from Kano state with 7 goals emerged the commissioner for Sports Nasarawa State return home with medals as the coaches national sports festival in Edo State. believe in them. all Higher Education Institutions; in a winner of the golden boot. qualification slot if they pick a point way that suits developmental needs of and offices took an oath of good conduct. “We hope to pick medals in events like “We must do everything to make or three points or a win against combining sports with education. member and Mrs Dorcas Jonah of News Agency He maintained that the state governor judo, female basketball, track and field, sure we make our fans, especially our Kenya in the other group match in Adejuwon, who is a renowned Ezeocha Heads FCT SWAN of Nigeria NAN serve as the Secretary. has injected a lot of funds in preparation marathon, and many others we prepared governor Engineer Abdullahi Sule, who Nairobi. volleyball promoter, added that Inaugurating the SWANECO, the Chairman of both athletes and offices, adding that for. put everything in place for everyone to The small island nation carried combining sport with academic study Electoral Committee of FCT SWAN, Ndubueze Chidoka charged nothing will stop them shining throughout “Few days ago I called all my coaches be comfortable, so we must make him the dreams of an entire country improves athlete performance on the BY JOEL AJAYI the committee members to discharge this the competition. and they took an oath on good conduct proud. and their first priority was ensuring field as well as off it and gives the assignment diligently and ensure that the they guarded their rear well and the athlete a head-start in post-sport career. The Congress of FCT chapter of the Sports election is hitch free. first half didn’t have many scoring He said GWG through its newly Writers Association of Nigeria on Friday “It is because of the confidence members AFCON Qualifiers: Super Eagles On First Sea Voyage opportunities. constituted a three- member committee that of the FCT SWAN had in you that led to your acquired brand (HISL/HIFL) is BY SALOME UNWUCHOLA Liverpool in August 1949, will be travelling On Wednesday, President of the NFF, Amaju For Gambians, Assan Ceesay determined to provide opportunities for wills superintend its election early in May 2021. nomination to oversee the 2021 election. And I scored the all-important match believe you have the capacity to deliver a free by sea to Benin Republic Pinnick, assured that the team is happy to students that are naturally endowed to Mazi Ezeocha Nzeh of Authority newspaper The Super Eagles will for the first time since winner after an hour, enabling The heads the SWANECO as chairman while and fair elections” Chidoka stated The players and officials depart by cruise boat travel to Benin Republic by the waterways as pursue their academic goals alongside their maiden predecessors, the famed UK on Friday on a two hour voyage from Lagos Lagos State, where the contingent is camped Gambia to clinch one of the two sports. veteran journalist Mike Ndidi will serve as The tenure of the current executive expires on May 3, 2021. Bala Tourists made a journey by sea from Lagos to to Cotonou. this time, “Is the State of Aquatic Splendour”. places from Group D. الجزير نيجيريا

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ةLike our facebook page www.facebook.com/aljazirahnewsng Follow us on twitter @aljazirahnewsng news in hausa e-mail: [email protected] Gwamna Qungiyar SON Matawalle Ta Girmama Ya Jagoranci Hukumar Majalisar Sayayyar Kayan Gwamnatin Kiwon Lafiya Ta Zamfara SFH Da Lambar Gwamna Bello Matawalle ya Yabon ISO qaddamar da majalisar wakilai 20 na Ofishin sayar da kayayyakin Qungiyar ‘Standard Organisation gwamnati na Zamfara, don of Nigeria’ (SON) ta bai wa tabbatar da gaskiya a cikin bayar Hukumar ‘Society for Health da kwangila. Majalisar, tare da Health’ (SFH), lambar yabo ta (ISO gwamna a matsayin Shugaba, 90001: 2015). AljazirahNigeria ta tana da Alhaji Ibrahim Furfuri ba da rahoton cewa ISO 90001: a matsayin Babban Darakta- 2015 wani kyakkyawan yabo ne na Janar na Ofishin. Matawalle duniya wanda aka keve ga Tsarin ya ce a lokacin da aka rantsar Hukumar Gudanar da Ingancin da Majalisar a ranar Litinin a aiki (QMS). Gusau cewa za ta tabbatar da Da yake gabatar da rahoto ga ingantaccen tsarin bayar da Bulma ‘yan rawa masu rawar gargajiya yayin gabatar da allurar rigakafin cutar Pest de Petit Ruminant (PPR) da kwayar cutar rabies a manema labarai a bikin tabbatar Yola a ranar Alhamis, 25 ga Maris. HOTO: IBRAHIM KADO/BJO/NAN kwangila, bayarwa da aiwatarwa, da takardar shaidar da aka gabatar daidai da shirin Global a babban ofishin SFH, Manajan Transparency Initiative. Daraktan SFH Dakta Omokhudu Ya qara da cewa hakan zai Idogho ya nuna farin cikinsa kan sanya al’adar nuna gaskiya a Ya Kamata A Mayar Da Vangarorin wannan girmamawa. yayin bayar da kwangila tare SFH ya kasance a cikin da aiwatar da gyare-gyare a Kasuwancin Kiwon Lafiya na ma’aikatun gwamnati. “Ofishin Shari’a Zuwa Na Tarayya – el-Rufai Nijeriya tsawon shekaru 35, yaxa labarai na jama’a yana Gwamna Nasir el-Rufai na Jihar shawarwarinsu. shari’a. ‘’ Gwamnan ya ci gaba da “Mun yi aiki tuquru don samun da nufin magance damuwar Kaduna ya yi kira da a rarraba A cewarsa, yawan shigar da qara jayayya cewa” kawo waxanda ke waje amincewar al’ummominmu da jama’a a kan matakin nuna vangaren shari’a domin saurin bin na Alqalan Babbar Kotun na hana koyaushe suna kawo sabbin abubuwa abokan cinikinmu ta hanyar gaskiya da kuma tsari mai qarfi hanyoyin tabbatar da adalci a qasar gudanar da shari’a yadda ya kamata da sababbin ra’ayoyi zai inganta tsarin kasancewa masu tsayin daka da na hukumomi don tabbatar da nan. Gwamnan ya yi kiran ne lokacin sannan ya buga misali da jihar ba. ‘’ Ban yi imani da cewa hanya xaya rashin sassauci game da ingancin ingantaccen amfani da qudaden da Shugaban Qungiyar Lauyoyi na Kaduna, inda alqalin babbar kotun tilo ita ce za a bi domin mayar da kotu isar da ayyukanmu. jama’a. Qasa (NBA) na Mista Olumide Akpata ke xaukar qararraki kusan 250. “Na xaya Babbar Kotun alqalai ko lauyan “Samun takaddun shaida na ya kai masa ziyarar girmamawa a daxe ina gabatar da qara ga Majalisar gwamnati ba. “Akwai wasu hanyoyi ISO tabbaci ne na cancantar aikin Ramat Cup: ranar Talata a Kaduna. “Abin mamaki Shari’a ta Qasa don ninka alqalin da yawa kamar yadda wasu qasashe qwarai da gaske wanda muka sanya ne a samu vangaren shari’a a dunqule, Kotun Qoli a Jihar Kaduna, wanda suka nuna kuma ta hakan sun samar a cikin aiki mai inganci a tsawon Gawuna Ya Yaba Wa ina xaya daga cikin manyan masu hakan zai rage qarar zuwa kusan 100 da qwararrun alqalai a duk matakan, shekarun”. Idogho ya bayyana cewa Mahalarta Gasar ba da shawara ga rarraba vangaren ga kowane alqali, wanda har yanzu ya ‘’ in ji shi. a shekarar 2011, SFH ta tashi tsaye YSFON, Ya Kuma shari’armu zuwa na tarayya. yi yawa.” Game da inganta iya aiki, gwamnan kan wani gagarumin aiki na gina “Muna matsa qaimi don qirqiro “Na yi farin ciki cewa Majalisar ya ce gwamnatinsa na aiwatar da kaso katafaren rukunin shagunan da za Jinjinawa Mai majalisun shari’a na Jiha waxanda Dokoki ta qasa ta fara aikin cire bara- biyu cikin 100 na kuxaxen da Tarayyar su kula da karvar rasit, da tsarawa Masaukin Baqi Kano za su kula da naxin alqalan Babbar gurbi kuma ina kira ga Qungiyar ke warewa kan horar da ma’aikatan da adana dukkan kayayyakin da Kotun Jihohi, saboda ta haka ne Lauyoyi ta Nijeriya da ta ba da goyon gwamnati, ciki har da lauyoyi. Tun da Nasiru Gawuna, Shugaban ake shigowa da su cikin gida ta kawai za mu iya xaukar qaddararmu baya a bayyane, ‘’ in ji shi. farko, Shugaban NBA xin ya ce ya je hanyar ayyukanta na gida da kuma Qungiyar Wasannin Matasa ta a hannunmu. el-Rufai ya yi iqirarin cewa rarraba Kaduna ne don yin hulxa da lauyoyi Nijeriya (YSFON), a ranar Talata “Na yi imanin cewa muna da sashen shari’a zai kasance cikin fa’idar don xinke varakar da ke tsakanin na’urorin. ya yaba wa ’yan wasa da jami’ai da isassun lauyoyi a cikin ma’aikatun gudanar da adalci. qungiyar ta qasa da rassanta. Ya ce, zuwa qarshen shekarar ke shiga Gasar ci kofin qwallon qafa gwamnati da masu zaman kansu “Zai ba da dama ga qwararrun Ya qara da cewa “Ina nan don cike 2012, an kammala aikin tare da na Ramat Cup International da ke a jihar Kaduna don samun alqalai lauyoyi a cikin kamfanoni masu wannan givin, in yi magana da su tallafi daga asu w masu hannu da gudana a Kano. Gawuna, wanda 20 gobe idan Majalisar Shari’a ta zaman kansu da na jama’a da kuma kuma in fahimci qalubalen da ke cikin shuni. “Babban rumbun ajiyar shi ne Mataimakin Gwamnan Jihar Jiha ta tantance su kuma ta ba da na ilimi don kasancewarsa vangaren qungiyar ta lauyoyi,” in ji shi. yana Otta, Ogun. Ita ce tashar Kano, ya shaida wa AljazirahNigeria saukar da kayayyaki ta farko ga YSFON ta gamsu da yadda ‘yan wasa duk kayayyakin da muke shigo da da jami’ai suka gudanar da kansu. su da kuma waxanda ake shigo dasu ”Tare da abin da muke da shi Korona: NEPC Ta Ba Wa Masu Fitar Da a cikin gida kafin a rarraba su zuwa zuwa yanzu, na yi farin ciki da ‘yan rumbunan na uku da ofisoshin SFH. wasa da jami’ai da muke da su a nan “Wannan rukunin rumbun ajiyar Kano don gudanar da gasar. “Kuma, Kaya Tallafin Naira Biliyan 50 ina da qwarin gwiwa cewa gasar za Hukumar Bunqasa harkokin Fitar Yahaya ya shawarci masu da wannan dama ta yadda za su ma yana xauke da masana’antar ta qare ba tare da wata matsala ba,” da Fitar da kaya ta Nijeriya, (NEPC) kasuwanci da masu fitar da kaya a ci ribar EDF da sauran layukan samar da ruwa ta ‘SFH’s Water in ji shi. Gawuna ya yi nuni da cewa ta wayar da kan ‘yan kasuwa da shiyyar, da su nemi tallafin domin tallafi da makamantan su, kamar Guard Plus’ kuma an tsara shi ne ci gaban matasa ta hanyar wasanni masu fitar da kaya a Jihohin faxaxa kasuwancin su. yadda takwarorinsu na sauran don ya qara qarfafa tsarin sadarwar zai ci gaba da zama mai samun Sakkwato, Kebbi da Zamfara kan Ya ce ana buqatar masu kasuwanci sassan qasar. Ya qara da cewa an da ta rigaya ta aminta da shi. kulawar hukumar a qoqarinta na yadda za su samu damar samun su yi rajistar kamfanoninsu tare da buxe damar ne ga masu shigowa “Kimanin shekaru uku, SFH ya taimakawa wasan a qasar. kuxaxen shiga na Gwamnatin hukumomin da ke kula da su ciki da kayayyaki qasar baki xaya. A yi hulxa da SON game da samun AljazirahNigeria ta ruwaito cewa Tarayya na Naira Biliyan 50 don Ci har da NEPC, su sami izinin biyan cewarsa, taron bitar ya kasance ne takardar shaidar ISO 90001: gasar wacce qungiyar YSFON ke gaba da Fitarwa. haraji da sauran takaddun cinikayya ga dukkan masu ruwa da tsaki a 2015,” in ji shi. Shi ma da yake shiryawa duk shekara a cikin garin Asusun Bunqasa Qasashen waje na kasuwanci kafin aiwatarwa ta harkar sarrafawa da masana’antu magana, Mataimakin Manajan Kano domin tunawa da marigayi (EDF) tallafi ne da gwamnatin hanyar tashar sadaukarwa. Yahaya da kuma jami’an gwamnatin da abin Daraktan SFH, Ayyuka da hulxar Janar Murtala Ramat Mohammed, tarayya ta fitar don tallafa wa ‘yan ya bayyana cewa tallafin ya haxa ya shafa. Masana’antar Kiwon Lafiya, na ci gaba a Kano tare da shirya kasuwa da masu fitar da shi ga da kuxaxen da ake kashewa don Yahaya ya yi kira ga matasa da Kenechukwu Eruchalu ya ce: wasan kusa da na qarshe a ranar waxanda cutar Korona ta shafa. zirga-zirga a kasuwanni, bincike ko mata ‘yan kasuwa a shiyyar da su Mista Ahmed Yahaya, mai ba da ran-gadin karatu kan takamaiman yi amfani da wannan dama don “Bisa la’akari da yadda al’umma Laraba. Shi ma da yake magana, ke ci gaba da samun kwastomomi Sakataren qungiyar YSFON na shawara kan bunqasa kasuwanci na kayan masarufi, da kuma ganawa da bunqasa kasuwancinsu da matsayin NEPC kuma Shugaban, Sakataren masu hulxa da kasuwanci a wuraren rayuwarsu. Jagoran, Alhaji Hassan da kuma qudurinmu na isar da kasa, AbdulRazaq Usman, ya fadawa ayyuka masu inganci ga dukkan ‘yan AljazirahNigeria cewa hukumar Sakkwato Smart ya yi bayani a taron da masu fitar da kaya daga qasashen Bala ya bayyanawa mahalarta taron, bitar ranar Talata a Sakkwato cewa waje ke fitarwa. hanyoyin aikace-aikacen yanar gizo Nijeriya, ya zama yana da matuqar wasanni ta tarayyar za ta ci gaba da muhimmanci a gare mu da SON ya tallafawa ci gaban qwallon qafa. zuwa yanzu gwamnati ta saki Naira Jami’in na NEPC ya buqaci ‘yan don samun kuxaxen tare da yadda biliyan 5 daga cikin kuxin. kasuwa a shiyyar da su yi amfani za su ci gajiyar wasu shirye-shiryen. duba mu. الجزير نيجيريا www.aljazirahnews.com March 29 – April 4, 2021 19 ةالجزير نيجيريا

ة Like our facebook page www.facebook.com/aljazirahnewsng Follow us on twitter @aljazirahnewsng news in arabic e-mail: [email protected] ﻟﻤﺎذا ﯾﺠﺐ أن ﯾﻜﻮن ﺣﺎﻛﻢ ﻣﺎﺗﻮال ﯾﺮأس اﻟﻘﻀﺎء ﻻﻣﺮﻛﺰ ﻣﺠﻠﺲ اﻟﻤﺸﺘﺮﯾﺎت ًﯾﺎ - اﻟﺮﻓﺎﻋﻲ اﻟﻌﺎﻣﺔ ﻓﻲ زاﻣﻔﺎرا اﻓﺘﺘﺢ اﻟﺤﺎﻛﻢ ﺑﯿﻠﻮ ﻣﺎﺗﺎوال ًﻣﺠﻠﺴﺎ ﻣﻦ دﻋﺎ ﺣﺎﻛﻢ ﻧﺎﺻﺮ اﻟﺮﻓﺎﻋﻲ ﻣﻦ وﻻﯾﺔ ﻛﺎدوﻧﺎ إﻟﻰ اﻟﻼﻣﺮﻛﺰﯾﺔ ﻓﻲ اﻟﻘﻀﺎء ٢٠ ًﻋﻀﻮا ﻟﻤﻜﺘﺐ زاﻣﻔﺎرا ﻟﺘﺴﺮﯾﻊ ﺗﺤﻘﯿﻖ اﻟﻌﺪاﻟﺔ ﻓﻲ اﻟﺒﻼد. ﻟﻠﻤﺸﺘﺮﯾﺎت اﻟﻌﺎﻣﺔ ، ﻟﻀﻤﺎن اﻟﺸﻔﺎﻓﯿﺔ أﺟﺮى اﻟﺤﺎﻛﻢ اﻟﻤﻜﺎﻟﻤﺔ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻗﺎم ﻓﻲ ﻣﻨﺢ اﻟﻌﻘﻮد. وﯾﺘﺮأس اﻟﻤﺠﻠﺲ اﻟﺴﯿﺪ أوﻟﻮﻣﯿﺪ أﻛﺒﺎﺗﺎ. ﺑﺮﺋﺎﺳﺔ اﻟﻤﺤﺎﻓﻆ اﻟﺤﺎج إﺑﺮاھﯿﻢ اﻟﺮﺋﯿﺲ اﻟﻮطﻨﻲ ﻟﻨﻘﺎﺑﺔ اﻟﻤﺤﺎﻣﯿﻦ ﻓﻮرﻓﻮري ﻣﺪﯾﺮا ﻋﺎﻣﺎ ﻟﻠﻤﻜﺘﺐ. اﻟﻨﯿﺠﯿﺮﯾﯿﻦ ، ﺑﺰﯾﺎرة ﻣﺠﺎﻣﻠﺔ ﻟﮫ ﯾﻮم وﻗﺎل ﻣﺎﺗﻮال ﻓﻲ اﻓﺘﺘﺎح اﻟﻤﺠﻠﺲ ﯾﻮم اﻟﺜﻼﺛﺎء ﻓﻲ ﻛﺎدوﻧﺎ. "إﻧﮫ ﻷﻣﺮ ﺷﺎذ أن ﯾﻜﻮن ھﻨﺎك ﻗﻀﺎء ﻣﻮﺣﺪ ﻓﻲ اﺗﺤﺎد ، اﻻﺛﻨﯿﻦ ﻓﻲ ﻏﻮﺳﺎو إﻧﮫ ﺳﯿﻀﻤﻦ ًﻧﻈﺎﻣﺎ ﻓﺄﻧﺎ أﺣﺪ اﻟﻤﺪاﻓﻌﯿﻦ اﻟﺮﺋﯿﺴﯿﯿﻦ ﻋﻦ أﻛﺜﺮ ﺷﻔﺎﻓﯿﺔ ﻟﺘﻘﺪﯾﻢ اﻟﻌﻄﺎءات ﻻﻣﺮﻛﺰﯾﺔ اﻟﻘﻀﺎء اﻟﻮﺣﺪوي ﻟﺪﯾﻨﺎ إﻟﻰ واﻟﻌﻄﺎءات واﻟﺘﻨﻔﯿﺬ ، ﺑﻤﺎ ﯾﺘﻤﺎﺷﻰ ﻣﻊ ﻧﻈﺎم ﻓﯿﺪراﻟﻲ. رﺋﯿﺲ أرﻛﺎن اﻟﺠﯿﺶ ، اﻟﻠﻔﺘﻨﺎﻧﺖ ﺟﻨﺮال. إﺑﺮاھﯿﻢ اﻟﻄﺎھﺮو ، ﯾﺘﻠﻘﻰ اﻟﻠﻘﺎح اﻷول ﻟﻠﻘﺎح ﻣﺒﺎدرة اﻟﺸﻔﺎﻓﯿﺔ اﻟﻌﺎﻟﻤﯿﺔ. COVID-19 ﻓﻲ ﻣﻘﺮ اﻟﺠﯿﺶ ﻓﻲ أﺑﻮﺟﺎ ﯾﻮم اﻟﺠﻤﻌﺔ ، 26 ﻣﺎرس. ﻧﺤﻦ ﻧﺪﻓﻊ ﺑﺎﺗﺠﺎه إﻧﺸﺎء ﻣﺠﺎﻟﺲ وأﺿﺎف أﻧﮭﺎ ﺳﺘﺮﺳﺦ ﺑﻌﻤﻖ ﺛﻘﺎﻓﺔ ﻗﻀﺎﺋﯿﺔ ﻟﻠﻮﻻﯾﺔ ﺗﺘﻮﻟﻰ ﺗﻌﯿﯿﻦ ﻗﻀﺎة اﻟﺸﻔﺎﻓﯿﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻋﻤﻠﯿﺔ ﺗﺮﺳﯿﺔ اﻟﻌﻘﻮد اﻟﻤﺤﻜﻤﺔ اﻟﻌﻠﯿﺎ ﻓﻲ اﻟﻮﻻﯾﺎت ، ﻷن ھﺬه وﺗﻨﻔﯿﺬھﺎ ﺗﻤﺎﺷﯿﺎ ﻣﻊ اﻹﺻﻼﺣﺎت ھﻲ اﻟﻄﺮﯾﻘﺔ اﻟﻮﺣﯿﺪة اﻟﺘﻲ ﺳﻨﺘﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺗﻤﻨﺢ ﺳﻮن ﺷﮭﺎدة إﯾﺴﻮ ﻟﺠﻤﻌﯿﺔ ﺻﺤﺔ اﻷﺳﺮة ﻣﻨﺤﺖ ﺧﻼﻟﮭﺎ ﻣﻦ أﺧﺬ ﻣﺼﺎﺋﺮﻧﺎ ﺑﺄﯾﺪﯾﻨﺎ. اﻟﺠﺎرﯾﺔ ﻓﻲ اﻟﺨﺪﻣﺔ اﻟﻌﺎﻣﺔ ﻟﻠﺪوﻟﺔ. (SON) اﻟﻤﻨﻈﻤﺔ اﻟﻘﯿﺎﺳﯿﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻧﯿﺠﯿﺮﯾﺎ ﺿﻤﺎن اﻟﺠﻮدة ﻋﻠﻰ ﻣﺮ اﻟﺴﻨﯿﻦ". اﻟﺘﻮرﯾﺪ اﻟﻤﻮﺛﻮق ﺑﮫ ﺑﺎﻟﻔﻌﻞ." "أﻋﺘﻘﺪ أن ﻟﺪﯾﻨﺎ ﻣﺎ ﯾﻜﻔﻲ ﻣﻦ اﻟﻤﺤﺎﻣﯿﻦ ﺑﺸﮭﺎدة (SFH) ﺟﻤﻌﯿﺔ ﺻﺤﺔ اﻷﺳﺮة ﯾﮭﺪف ﻣﻜﺘﺐ اﻟﻤﻨﺎﻗﺼﺎت اﻟﻌﺎﻣﺔ ﺑﺸﻜﻞ ﻓﻲ اﻟﻘﻄﺎﻋﯿﻦ اﻟﻌﺎم واﻟﺨﺎص ﻓﻲ وﻻﯾﺔ ﺻﺮح إﯾﺪوﻏﻮ أﻧﮫ ﻓﻲ ﻋﺎم ٢٠١١ ، أﺳﺎﺳﻲ إﻟﻰ ﻣﻌﺎﻟﺠﺔ اﻟﻘﻠﻖ اﻟﻌﺎم ﺑﺸﺄن .٢٠١٥ :٩٠٠٠١ SFH ISO ، ﻟﻤﺪة ﺛﻼث ﺳﻨﻮات ًﺗﻘﺮﯾﺒﺎ ﻛﺎدوﻧﺎ ﻟﻠﺤﺼﻮل ﻋﻠﻰ ٢٠ ﻗﺎﺿﯿﺎ ﻏﺪا ﻓﻲ ﻣﺸﺮوع طﻤﻮح SFH ﺷﺮﻋﺖ ﻗﺎل ﻛﯿﻨﯿﺘﺸﻮﻛﻮ إروﺷﺎﻟﻮ ، ﻧﺎﺋﺐ اﻟﻤﺴﺘﻮى اﻟﻀﻌﯿﻒ ﻟﻠﺸﻔﺎﻓﯿﺔ واﻵﻟﯿﺔ إذا ﻗﺎم ﻣﺠﻠﺲ ﻗﻀﺎء اﻟﻮﻻﯾﺔ ﺑﻔﺤﺼﮭﻢ ذﻛﺮت اﻟﺠﺰﯾﺮة ﻧﯿﺠﯿﺮﯾﺎ أن إﯾﺴﻮ ﻟﺒﻨﺎء ﻣﺠﻤﻊ ﻣﺴﺘﻮدع ﻣﺮﻛﺰي ﻗﯿﺎﺳﻲ اﻟﻤﺆﺳﺴﯿﺔ اﻟﻘﻮﯾﺔ ﻟﻀﻤﺎن اﻻﺳﺘﺨﺪام وﺗﻘﺪﯾﻢ ﺗﻮﺻﯿﺎﺗﮭﻢ. "ﻟﻜﻨﻨﺎ ﻣﻘﯿﺪون اﻟﻤﺪﯾﺮ اﻟﻌﺎم ﻟﻠﻌﻤﻠﯿﺎت وﻋﻼﻗﺎت ًدﺳﺘﻮرﯾﺎ ﺑﯿﻨﻤﺎ ﻧﺘﺤﺪث". ٩٠٠٠١: ٢٠١٥ ھﻮ ﻣﻌﯿﺎر دوﻟﻲ ﻹدارة اﻻﺳﺘﻼم واﻟﻔﺮز واﻟﺘﺨﺰﯾﻦ ﺑﺎﻟﻨﻈﺮ " :SFH اﻟﺼﻨﺎﻋﺔ اﻟﺼﺤﯿﺔ ﻓﻲ اﻟﻔﻌﺎل واﻟﺤﻜﯿﻢ ﻟﻸﻣﻮال اﻟﻌﺎﻣﺔ. ﻣﺨﺼﺺ ﻟﻠﺠﻮدة ﻧﻈﻢ اﻹدارة ﻟﺠﻤﯿﻊ ﻛﻮﻣﻮ اﻟﻤﺴﺘﻮردة واﻟﻤﺤﻠﯿﺔ. ًووﻓﻘﺎ ﻟﮫ ، ﻓﺈن اﻟﻌﺐء اﻟﺜﻘﯿﻞ ﻟﻘﻀﺎة إﻟﻰ ﻗﺎﻋﺪة اﻟﻌﻤﻼء اﻟﻤﺘﻨﺎﻣﯿﺔ ﻓﻲ وأﺿﺎف: "إن إﻧﺸﺎء اﻟﻤﻜﺘﺐ ﻻ ﯾﮭﺪف اﻟﻤﺤﻜﻤﺔ اﻟﻌﻠﯿﺎ ﯾﻌﯿﻖ اﻹدارة اﻟﻔﻌﺎﻟﺔ ﻓﻲ إﺣﺎطﺔ اﻟﺼﺤﻔﯿﯿﻦ ﻓﻲ .(QMS) ﺗﻢ ﺷﺮاؤھﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼل ﻣﺸﺎرﯾﻌﮭﺎ اﻟﻤﺠﺘﻤﻊ وﻋﺰﻣﻨﺎ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺗﻘﺪﯾﻢ اﻟﺠﻮدة ﻓﻘﻂ ﻛﺄس إﻟﻰ ﻣﻌﺎﻟﺠﺔ راﻣﺎت: اﻟﻘﻀﺎﯾﺎ ﻏﺎووﻧﺎاﻟﻤﺘﻌﻠﻘﺔ ﺑﻤﻨﺢ ﻟﻠﻌﺪاﻟﺔ واﺳﺘﺸﮭﺪ ﺑﻤﺜﺎل وﻻﯾﺔ ﻛﺎدوﻧﺎ ، ﺣﻔﻞ اﻟﺸﮭﺎدات اﻟﺬي أﻗﯿﻢ ﻓﻲ اﻟﻤﻘﺮ ووﺣﺪاﺗﮭﺎ اﻟﺪاﺧﻠﯿﺔ ، وﻗﺎل إﻧﮫ ﺑﺤﻠﻮل ﻓﻘﻂ اﻟﺨﺪﻣﺎت ﻟﺠﻤﯿﻊ اﻟﻨﯿﺠﯿﺮﯾﯿﻦ ، اﻟﻌﻘﻮدﯾﺸﯿﺪ اﻟﺤﻜﻮﻣﯿﺔ وﺗﻨﻔﯿﺬھﺎﺑﺎﻟﻤﺸﺎرﻛﯿﻦ ، وﻟﻜﻦ وﯾﺸﯿﺪ ﺣﯿﺚ ﯾﺘﻮﻟﻰ ﻗﺎﺿﻲ اﻟﻤﺤﻜﻤﺔ اﻟﻌﻠﯿﺎ أﻋﺮب اﻟﻤﺪﯾﺮ ، SFH اﻟﺮﺋﯿﺴﻲ ﻟـ أﺻﺒﺢ ﻣﻦ اﻟﻤﮭﻢ ﺑﺸﻜﻞ ﻣﺘﺰاﯾﺪ ﺑﺎﻟﻨﺴﺒﺔ ًأﯾﻀﺎ ﻛﺴﺐ ﺛﻘﺔ اﻟﻤﺴﺘﺜﻤﺮﯾﻦ". ﺣﻮاﻟﻲ ٢٥٠ ﻗﻀﯿﺔ. ﻧﮭﺎﯾﺔ ﻋﺎم ٢٠١٢ ، ﺗﻢ اﻻﻧﺘﮭﺎء ﻣﻦ اﻟﺪﻛﺘﻮر أوﻣﻮﻛﻮدو ، SFH اﻟﻌﺎم ﻟـ اﻟﻤﺸﺮوع ﺑﺪﻋﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺑﻌﺾ اﻟﺠﮭﺎت ﻟﻨﺎ أن ﯾﺘﻢ ﺗﺪﻗﯿﻘﻨﺎ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺳﻮن. وﻗﺎل إن ﻣﺠﻠﺲYSFON اﻟﻤﺸﺘﺮﯾﺎت ﺑﺎﺳﺘﻀﺎﻓﺔ اﻟﻤﻜﻮن ﻛﺎﻧﻮ "ﻟﻘﺪ ﻛﻨﺖ أرﻓﻊ دﻋﺎوى ﻟﻤﺠﻠﺲ ﻧﺎﺻﺮ ﻏﺎووﻧﺎ رﺋﯿﺲ اﺗﺤﺎد اﻟﺸﺒﺎب إﯾﺪوﻏﻮ ، ﻋﻦ ﺳﻌﺎدﺗﮫ ، ﺣﯿﺚ ﯾﻌﻤﻞ ﻣﻦ ٢٠ رﺟﻼً ﺳﯿﻜﻮن ﻣﺴﺆوﻻً ﻋﻦ اﻟﻘﻀﺎء اﻟﻮطﻨﻲ ﻟﻤﻀﺎﻋﻔﺔ ﻋﺪد ﻗﻀﺎة اﻟﻤﺎﻧﺤﺔ. ISO "اﻟﺤﺼﻮل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺷﮭﺎدة اﻟﺮﯾﺎﺿﻲ اﻟﻨﯿﺠﯿﺮي ﯾﻮم اﻟﺜﻼﺛﺎء ، ﻓﻲ ﺳﻮق اﻟﺮﻋﺎﯾﺔ اﻟﺼﺤﯿﺔ SFH اﻟﻤﻮاﻓﻘﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﺤﺴﺎب اﻟﻤﺪﻗﻖ ﻟﻠﻤﻜﺘﺐ اﻟﻤﺤﻜﻤﺔ اﻟﻌﻠﯿﺎ ﻓﻲ وﻻﯾﺔ ﻛﺎدوﻧﺎ ، ﻣﻤﺎ ﺳﻠﻌﻨﺎ اﻟﻤﺴﺘﻮردة واﻟﻤﺤﻠﯿﺔ اﻟﻤﺼﺪر ٩٠٠٠١: ٢٠١٥ ﯾﻌﺪ ًأﻣﺮا ًﻣﺠﺰﯾﺎ". أﺷﺎد ﺑﺎﻟﻼﻋﺒﯿﻦ واﻟﻤﺴﺆوﻟﯿﻦ اﻟﻨﯿﺠﯿﺮي ﻣﻨﺬ ٣٥ ًﻋﺎﻣﺎ. واﻟﻤﺮاﺟﻌﺔ اﻟﺪورﯾﺔ ﻟﻶﺛﺎر اﻻﺟﺘﻤﺎﻋﯿﺔ ﺳﯿﻘﻠﻞ ﻋﺐء اﻟﻘﻀﯿﺔ إﻟﻰ ﺣﻮاﻟﻲ ١٠٠ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺗﻮزﯾﻌﮭﺎ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻣﺴﺘﻮدﻋﺎت اﻟﻄﺮف ﻓﻲ ﻧﯿﻜﺎف ، ﻗﺎل ﻣﺪﯾﺮ ﺷﺆون اﻟﻤﺸﺎرﻛﯿﻦ ﻓﻲ ﻣﺴﺎﺑﻘﺔ ﻛﺄس راﻣﺎت ﻟﻜﻞ ﻗﺎض ، وھﻮ ﻣﺎ ﻻ ﯾﺰال ًﻣﺮﺗﻔﻌﺎ ﻟﻤﺠﺘﻤﻌﺎﺗﻨﺎ وﻋﻤﻼﺋﻨﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼل اﻟﺜﺒﺎت ﻟﻜﺮة اﻟﻘﺪم واﻻﻗﺘﺼﺎدﯾﺔ اﻟﺠﺎرﯾﺔ ﻓﻲﻟﺴﯿﺎﺳﺎت ﻛﺎﻧﻮ. اﻟﻤﺸﺘﺮﯾﺎت. ﻟﻠﻐﺎﯾﺔ". ﯾﺴﺘﻮﻋﺐ " .SFH اﻟﺜﺎﻟﺚ وﻣﻜﺎﺗﺐ اﻟﺸﺮﻛﺎت واﺳﺘﺸﺎرات ﺳﻮن ، أن وﻋﺪم اﻟﺘﻨﺎزل ﻓﻲ ﺟﻮدة ﺗﻘﺪﯾﻢ ﺧﺪﻣﺎﺗﻨﺎ. ﻣﺠﻤﻊ اﻟﻤﺴﺘﻮدﻋﺎت ھﺬا ًأﯾﻀﺎ ﻣﺼﻨﻊ ﻗﺪ ﺣﺼﻠﺖ اﻵن ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﺸﮭﺎدة SFH ﻛﻤﺎوﻗﺎل ﺳﺘﻘﺪم ﻏﺎووﻧﺎ ، ﺧﺪﻣﺎتوھﻮ ًأﯾﻀﺎ اﺳﺘﺸﺎرﯾﺔ ﻧﺎﺋﺐ ﺣﺎﻛﻢﻟﻠﻤﺤﺎﻓﻆ وأﺿﺎف "ﯾﺴﻌﺪﻧﻲ أن اﻟﺠﻤﻌﯿﺔ "اﻟﺤﺼﻮل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺷﮭﺎدة إﯾﺴﻮ ھﻮ ﺗﺄﻛﯿﺪ وﻻﯾﺔﺑﺸﺄن ﻛﺎﻧﻮ وﺿﻊ، ﻟﻠﺠﺰﯾﺮةﻣﺸﺘﺮﯾﺎت ﺣﻜﻮﻣﺔ اﻟﻨﯿﺠﯿﺮﯾﺔ إن اﻟﻮﻻﯾﺔ اﻟﻮطﻨﯿﺔ ﺑﺪأت ﻋﻤﻠﯿﺔ إزاﻟﺔ ﻋﻨﻖ SFH إﻧﺘﺎج ووﺗﺮ ﺟﺎرد ﺑﻠﺲ اﻟﺘﺎﺑﻊ ﻟـ اﻟﺒﻨﯿﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺳﻮن ﺗﻘﺪﯾﺮاً ﻟﻤﻄﺎﺑﻘﺘﮭﺎ أﻋﺠﺐ ﺑﺎﻟﻄﺮﯾﻘﺔ اﻟﺘﻲ YSFON اﻟﺰﺟﺎﺟﺔ وأﺣﺚ ﻧﻘﺎﺑﺔ اﻟﻤﺤﺎﻣﯿﻦ ﺟﺪﯾﺮ ﺑﺎﻟﻌﻤﻞ اﻟﺪﻗﯿﻖ اﻟﺬي وﺿﻌﻨﺎه ﻓﻲ وھﻮ ﻣﺼﻤﻢ ﻟﺘﻌﺰﯾﺰ ﻧﻈﺎم ﺳﻠﺴﻠﺔ ﻟﻤﺘﻄﻠﺒﺎت اﻟﻤﻌﺎﯾﯿﺮ اﻟﻤﻘﺒﻮﻟﺔ ًدوﻟﯿﺎ. ﻓﯿﻤﺎ ﯾﺘﻌﻠﻖ ﺑﺎﻻﻋﺘﻤﺎدات اﻟﺴﻨﻮﯾﺔ ، اﻟﻨﯿﺠﯿﺮﯾﯿﻦ ﻋﻠﻰ دﻋﻤﮭﺎ ﻋﻼﻧﯿﺔ". ﯾﺘﺼﺮفواﻟﻤﻮاﻓﻘﺔ ﺑﮭﺎ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﻼﻋﺒﻮناﻟﻤﺒﺎدئ اﻟﺘﻮﺟﯿﮭﯿﺔ واﻟﻤﺴﺆوﻟﻮن. وﻗﺎل اﻟﺮﻓﺎﻋﻲ إن ﻻ ﻣﺮﻛﺰﯾﺔ اﻟﻘﻀﺎء "ﻣﻊ ﻣﺎ واﻟﻠﻮاﺋﺢ ﻟﺪﯾﻨﺎ اﻟﺨﺎﺻﺔﺣﺘﻰ اﻵن ، أﻧﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﻤﺸﺘﺮﯾﺎت ﺳﻌﯿﺪ وﺗﺤﺪﯾﺪ ﺳﯿﻜﻮن ﻓﻲ ﻣﺼﻠﺤﺔ إﻗﺎﻣﺔ اﻟﻌﺪل. ﻛﻮﻓﯿﺪ-١٩: أن إي ﺑﻲ ﺳﻲ ﯾﺤﺚ اﻟﻤﺼﺪرﯾﻦ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﻮﺻﻮل اﻟﮭﯿﻜﻞ ﺑﺎﻟﻼﻋﺒﯿﻦ اﻟﺘﻨﻈﯿﻤﻲ واﻟﻤﺴﺆوﻟﯿﻦ ﻟﻠﻤﻜﺘﺐ.اﻟﻤﻮﺟﻮدﯾﻦ ھﻨﺎ "ﺳﯿﻌﻄﻲ اﻟﻤﺰﯾﺪ ﻣﻦ اﻟﻔﺮص ﻓﻲ ﻛﺎﻧﻮ ﻟﻠﻤﺴﺎﺑﻘﺔ. وﻗﺎل "وأﻧﺎ ﻣﺘﻔﺎﺋﻞ ﻟﻠﻤﺤﺎﻣﯿﻦ اﻟﻤﺆھﻠﯿﻦ ﻓﻲ اﻟﻘﻄﺎﻋﯿﻦ إﻟﻰ ﻣﻨﺤﺔ اﻟﺤﻜﻮﻣﺔ اﻟﻔﯿﺪراﻟﯿﺔ اﻟﺒﺎﻟﻐﺔ ٥٠ ﻣﻠﯿﺎر ﻧﺎﯾﺮا ﺑﺄن اﻟﻤﻨﺎﻓﺴﺔ ﺳﺘﻨﺘﮭﻲ دون أي اﻟﺨﺎص واﻟﻌﺎم واﻷوﺳﺎط اﻷﻛﺎدﯾﻤﯿﺔ ﻗﺎم ﻣﺠﻠﺲ ﺗﺮوﯾﺞ اﻟﺼﺎدرات اﻟﺤﻜﻮﻣﺔ ﻟﺪﯾﮭﺎ وﻗﺪ أﻓﺮج ﺣﺘﻰ اﻵن ﺗﻤﺖ رﻋﺎﯾﺘﮭﺎ ، واﺟﺘﻤﺎﻋﺎت ﻣﻊ ﻋﻮاﺋﻖ". ﻟﯿﻜﻮﻧﻮا ﺟﺰءا ﻣﻦ اﻟﻘﻀﺎء". ً ﺑﺘﻮﻋﯿﺔ (NEPC) اﻟﻨﯿﺠﯿﺮي ﻋﻦ ٥ ﻣﻠﯿﺎرات ﻧﺎﯾﺮا ﻣﻦ اﻟﻤﺒﻠﻎ. ﺟﮭﺎت اﻻﺗﺼﺎل اﻟﺘﺠﺎرﯾﺔ ﻓﻲ وﺟﮭﺎت وأﺷﺎر ﻏﺎووﻧﺎ إﻟﻰ أن ﺗﻨﻤﯿﺔ اﻟﺸﺒﺎب وﺟﺎدل اﻟﺤﺎﻛﻢ ﻛﺬﻟﻚ ﺑﺄن "ﺟﻠﺐ اﻟﻤﺴﻮﻗﯿﻦ واﻟﻤﺼﺪرﯾﻦ ﻓﻲ وﻻﯾﺎت اﻟﺘﺼﺪﯾﺮ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ اﻟﻤﺼﺪرﯾﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼل اﻟﺮﯾﺎﺿﺔ ﺳﯿﺒﻘﻰ ﻣﺤﻮر اﻟﻐﺮﺑﺎء داﺋﻤﺎ ﻣﺎ ﯾﺠﻠﺐ اﻻﺑﺘﻜﺎرات وﻧﺼﺢ ﯾﺤﯿﻰ اﻟﻤﺴﻮﻗﯿﻦ واﻟﻤﺼﺪرﯾﻦ ً ﺳﻮﻛﻮﺗﻮ وﻛﯿﺒﻲ وزاﻣﻔﺎرا ﺑﺸﺄن ﻛﯿﻔﯿﺔ اﻟﻨﯿﺠﯿﺮﯾﯿﻦ. اھﺘﻤﺎم اﻻﺗﺤﺎد ﻓﻲ ﺟﮭﻮده ﻟﻤﺴﺎﻋﺪة واﻷﻓﻜﺎر اﻟﺠﺪﯾﺪة ﻟﺘﺤﺴﯿﻦ اﻟﻨﻈﺎم. "" اﻟﻤﮭﺘﻤﯿﻦ ﻓﻲ اﻟﻤﻨﻄﻘﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﻘﺪم ﻟﻠﺤﺼﻮل اﻟﻠﻌﺒﺔ ﻓﻲ اﻟﺪوﻟﺔ. ﻻ أﻋﺘﻘﺪ أن اﻟﻄﺮﯾﻖ اﻟﻮﺣﯿﺪ ﻟﻜﻮﻧﻲ اﻟﻮﺻﻮل إﻟﻰ ﺻﻨﺪوق ﺗﻨﻤﯿﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﻤﻨﺤﺔ ﻣﻦ أﺟﻞ ﺗﻮﺳﯿﻊ أﻋﻤﺎﻟﮭﻢ ، اﻟﺼﺎدرات اﻟﺘﺎﺑﻊ ﻟﻠﺤﻜﻮﻣﺔ اﻟﻔﯿﺪراﻟﯿﺔ اﻟﺘﺠﺎر NEPC ﺣﺚ ﻣﺴﺆول أﻓﺎدت ﻗﻨﺎة اﻟﺠﺰﯾﺮة اﻟﻨﯿﺠﯿﺮﯾﺔ أن ًﻗﺎﺿﯿﺎ ﻓﻲ اﻟﻤﺤﻜﻤﺔ اﻟﻌﻠﯿﺎ ھﻮ أن ﺗﻜﻮن وﻗﺎل إن أﺻﺤﺎب اﻷﻋﻤﺎل ﻣﻄﺎﻟﺒﻮن واﻟﻤﺴﻮﻗﯿﻦ ﻓﻲ اﻟﻤﻨﻄﻘﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻻﺳﺘﻔﺎدة ًﻗﺎﺿﯿﺎ أو ًﻣﺴﺘﺸﺎرا ﻟﻠﺪوﻟﺔ. واﻟﺒﺎﻟﻎ ٥٠ ﻣﻠﯿﺎر ن. YSFON اﻟﻤﻨﺎﻓﺴﺔ ، اﻟﺘﻲ ﺗﻨﻈﻤﮭﺎ ﺑﺘﺴﺠﯿﻞ ﺷﺮﻛﺎﺗﮭﻢ ﻟﺪى اﻟﮭﯿﺌﺎت EDF ﻣﻦ اﻟﻔﺮﺻﺔ ﻟﺠﻨﻲ ﻓﻮاﺋﺪ ًﺳﻨﻮﯾﺎ ﻓﻲ ﻛﺎﻧﻮ ﺗﺨﻠﯿﺪاً ﻟﺬﻛﺮى اﻟﺠﻨﺮال وﻗﺎل: "ھﻨﺎك اﻟﻌﺪﯾﺪ ﻣﻦ اﻟﻤﺴﺎرات ھﻲ ﻣﻨﺤﺔ ﻗﺪﻣﺘﮭﺎ اﻟﺤﻜﻮﻣﺔ اﻟﻔﯿﺪراﻟﯿﺔ ، NEPC اﻟﺘﻨﻈﯿﻤﯿﺔ ﺑﻤﺎ ﻓﻲ ذﻟﻚ اﻟﺮاﺣﻞ ﻣﻮرﺗﺎﻻ رﻣﺎت ﻣﺤﻤﺪ ، اﻷﺧﺮى اﻟﺘﻲ أظﮭﺮﺗﮭﺎ اﻟﺪول اﻷﺧﺮى وﻏﯿﺮھﺎ ﻣﻦ اﻟﺪﻋﻢ اﻟﻤﻤﺎﺛﻞ وأﺿﺎف وأﻧﺘﺠﺖ ﻗﻀﺎة ﻣﻤﺘﺎزﯾﻦ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺟﻤﯿﻊ ﻟﺪﻋﻢ اﻟﻤﺴﻮﻗﯿﻦ واﻟﻤﺼﺪرﯾﻦ واﻟﺤﺼﻮل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺗﺼﺮﯾﺢ ﺿﺮﯾﺒﻲ. أن اﻟﻔﺮﺻﺔ ﻣﺘﺎﺣﺔ ﻟﻜﻞ ﻣﻦ اﻟﻤﺼﺪرﯾﻦ ﻣﺴﺘﻤﺮة ﻓﻲ ﻛﺎﻧﻮ ﻣﻊ ﺗﺤﺪﯾﺪ رﺑﻊ اﻟﻨﮭﺎﺋﻲ ﯾﻮم اﻷرﺑﻌﺎء. اﻟﻤﺴﺘﻮﯾﺎت". وﻓﯿﻤﺎ ﯾﺘﻌﻠﻖ ﺑﺒﻨﺎء اﻟﻤﺘﻀﺮرﯾﻦ ﻣﻦ وﺑﺎء ﻛﻮﻓﯿﺪ-١٩. وﻏﯿﺮھﺎ ﻣﻦ ﻣﺴﺘﻨﺪات اﻟﻤﻌﺎﻣﻼت اﻟﻤﺤﺘﻤﻠﯿﻦ واﻟﺤﺎﻟﯿﯿﻦ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻣﺴﺘﻮى اﻟﻘﺪرات . وﻗﺎل اﻟﺴﯿﺪ أﺣﻤﺪ ﯾﺤﯿﻰ ، ﻣﺴﺘﺸﺎر اﻟﺘﺠﺎرﯾﺔ ﻗﺒﻞ اﻟﺘﻘﺪﯾﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼل ﺑﻮاﺑﺔ اﻟﺪوﻟﺔ ، ﺣﯿﺚ ﻛﺎﻧﺖ اﻟﻮرﺷﺔ ﻟﺠﻤﯿﻊ ًﻣﺘﺤﺪﺛﺎ ًأﯾﻀﺎ ، ﻗﺎل اﻟﺴﻜﺮﺗﯿﺮ اﻟﻮطﻨﻲ ﻗﺎل اﻟﺤﺎﻛﻢ إن إدارﺗﮫ ﺗﻠﺘﺰم ﺑﻨﺴﺒﺔ ٢٪ ورﺋﯿﺲ NEPC ﺗﺮوﯾﺞ اﻟﺘﺠﺎرة ﻓﻲ ﻣﺨﺼﺼﺔ ، وأوﺿﺢ ﯾﺤﯿﻰ أن اﻟﻤﻨﺤﺔ أﺻﺤﺎب اﻟﻤﺼﻠﺤﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺻﻨﺎﻋﺎت ﻋﺒﺪ اﻟﺮزاق ، YSFON اﻟﻤﻨﻈﻢ ﻟـ ﻣﻦ ﻣﺨﺼﺼﺎﺗﮭﺎ اﻟﻔﯿﺪراﻟﯿﺔ ﻟﺘﺪرﯾﺐ اﻟﻤﻌﺎﻟﺠﺔ واﻟﺘﺼﻨﯿﻊ وﻛﺬﻟﻚ اﻟﻤﺴﺆوﻟﯿﻦ ﻋﺜﻤﺎن ، ﻟﻠﺠﺰﯾﺮة اﻟﻨﯿﺠﯿﺮﯾﺔ أن ﻣﻮظﻔﻲ اﻟﺨﺪﻣﺔ اﻟﻤﺪﻧﯿﺔ ، ﺑﻤﻦ ﻓﯿﮭﻢ ﻣﻜﺘﺐ ﺳﻮﻛﻮﺗﻮ ﺳﻤﺎرت ﻓﻲ ورﺷﺔ ﺗﻐﻄﻲ ﻧﻔﻘﺎت ﺟﻮﻟﺔ اﻟﺴﻮق ﺟﻮﻻت اﻻﺗﺤﺎد ﺳﯿﻮاﺻﻞ دﻋﻢ ﺗﻄﻮﯾﺮ ﻛﺮة اﻟﻤﺤﺎﻣﻮن. ﻓﻲ وﻗﺖ ﺳﺎﺑﻖ . اﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﯾﻮم اﻟﺜﻼﺛﺎء ﻓﻲ ﺳﻮﻛﻮﺗﻮ أن ﺑﺤﺜﯿﺔ أو دراﺳﯿﺔ ﺣﻮل ﺳﻠﻊ ﻣﻌﯿﻨﺔ اﻟﺤﻜﻮﻣﯿﯿﻦ اﻟﻤﻌﻨﯿﯿﻦ. اﻟﻘﺪم. ﻗﺎل رﺋﯿﺲ اﻟﺮاﺑﻄﺔ اﻟﻮطﻨﯿﺔ ﻟﻜﺮة "ﺳﻨﻮاﺻﻞ دﻋﻢ ﺟﮭﻮد اﻻﺗﺤﺎد اﻟﺴﻠﺔ إﻧﮫ ﻛﺎن ﻓﻲ ﻛﺎدوﻧﺎ ﻟﻠﺘﻔﺎﻋﻞ ﻣﻊ ﻓﻲ (NFF) اﻟﻨﯿﺠﯿﺮي ﻟﻜﺮة اﻟﻘﺪم اﻟﻤﺤﺎﻣﯿﻦ ﻣﻦ أﺟﻞ ﺳﺪ اﻟﻔﺠﻮة ﺑﯿﻦ ﺗﻄﻮﯾﺮ اﻟﺸﺒﺎب ﻓﻲ رﯾﺎﺿﺔ ﻛﺮة اﻟﻘﺪم اﻟﮭﯿﺌﺔ اﻟﻮطﻨﯿﺔ وﻓﺮوﻋﮭﺎ. وأﺿﺎف: ﻓﻲ اﻟﺒﻼد." ﻗﺎل ﻋﺜﻤﺎن إﻧﮫ ﻣﻊ "أﻧﺎ ھﻨﺎ ﻟﺴﺪ ھﺬه اﻟﻔﺠﻮة واﻟﺘﺤﺪث اﻟﻮطﻨﯿﺔ ، ﻟﻦ YSFON ﻣﻨﺘﺨﺒﺎت ﻣﻌﮭﻢ وﻓﮭﻢ اﻟﺘﺤﺪﯾﺎت ﻓﻲ اﻟﺤﺎﻧﺔ". ﯾﻠﯿﻦ اﻻﺗﺤﺎد ﻓﻲ ﺗﺰوﯾﺪ ﻻﻋﺒﻲ اﻟﻤﻨﺘﺨﺐ اﻟﻮطﻨﻲ اﻟﻤﺘﻤﯿﺰﯾﻦ ﻓﻲ اﻟﺒﻼد. الجزير نيجيريا

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Dr. Hala bint Mazyad Al-Twaijri Hundreds Participate In Saudi Arabia ‘Keen To Protect Environmental She said that Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 included a Week Activities Women’s Rights’ comprehensive national plan for In Asir NEW YORK: Secretary-General of their full and effective participation Saudi Press Agency reported on development, including the National ABHA: The branch of the the Family Affairs Council Dr. Hala in development at all levels within Friday. Transformation Program, which aimed to raise the rate of women’s Ministry of Environment, Water bint Mazyad Al-Twaijri has affirmed the framework of Vision 2030. Al-Twaijri said that this session and Agriculture in Asir region Saudi Arabia’s commitment to take The affirmation came during was to confirm the active role of participation in the labor market to 25 percent in 2020. This target had has implemented a number legislative and procedural measures Saudi Arabia’s statement to the women, ensure their rights, support of initiatives as part of Saudi to protect women’s rights. 65th session of the UN Commission and empowerment, in addition been exceeded by 31 percent by the end of 2020, she said, adding that Environmental Week, the Saudi Al-Twaijri said this included on the Status of Women (CSW), to highlighting the importance of Press Agency reported. the elimination of discrimination which was held to coincide with protecting them from violence and Saudi women had assumed many leadership positions in various fields. The initiatives include cleaning against women and supporting International Women’s Day, the any obstruction to their progress. the beaches of Al-Qahma, Al- Haridah, Al-Birk, and Saeeda Al- Sawalha, as well as an awareness campaign on the conservation Saudi Envoy Discusses Yemen Peace of the environment and the vegetation cover in Al-Mashhad Park in Abha. The latter was done Initiative With His UN Counterparts in partnership with a number LONDON: Saudi Arabia’s forward with the peace process in Yemen and the region, and to secure government, undertake their of government and voluntary permanent representative to the an effort to support the initiative a real and practical peace deal that humanitarian role in an effort agencies in the region. UN, Abdullah Al-Mouallimi, met his and its implementation through the can end the crisis and the human to alleviate suffering, support all The initiatives also include counterparts from a number of UN auspices of the Security Council and suffering it is causing. efforts to bring about peace, security an explanation of the role of Security Council member states on the wider UN. He added that Saudi Arabia and and stability in the country, and the ministry’s branch in Asir in Thursday to discuss the Kingdom’s The Saudi envoy said the initiative the other Arab coalition countries work to move on to a new phase that preserving the environment, in latest initiative to end the crisis in reflects the Kingdom’s desire to will continue to support the develops and improves the lives of addition to distributing hundreds Yemen. ensure the security and stability of Yemeni people and their legitimate Yemenis. of seedlings. The Saudi peace plan, announced Tathleeth Gov. Mohammed bin by Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Saeed bin Jazwa launched Saudi bin Farhan on Monday, includes a comprehensive cease-fire and the 9 Mosques Closed After Virus Outbreaks Environmental Week in Asir under reopening of Sanaa airport. It would RIYADH: The Saudi Ministry temporarily close in the past 47 Ten mosques have been the title “The Environment For Us also ease restrictions on Hodeidah of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and days, with 357 reopening after reopened in Riyadh, Jazan, and For Our Future Generations.” port and restart the political process Guidance on Friday temporarily sanitization measures were Tabuk, Najran, and the Northern The first initiatives include in the country. shut nine mosques in four regions completed. Borders region. The decision planting a number of trees in the Al-Mouallimi and the other after coronavirus cases were The ministry said that four of came after precautionary governorate, cleaning Prince Saud ambassadors discussed the key confirmed among worshippers. the mosques were in Qassim, measures, including sanitization bin Naif Park, and planting 100 issues addressed by the Saudi Virus cases have led to three in Riyadh, and one in each of and maintenance, were carried shath (dodonaea) and sidr (Christ’s plan, and the best ways to move 373 mosques being forced to the regions of Tabuk and Al-Jouf. out. thorn jujube) seedlings in the park. الجزير نيجيريا www.aljazirahnews.com March 29 – April 4, 2021 21 ةالجزير نيجيريا

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From left: Director General, Nigeria Tourism Development Corporation, NTDC, Mr. Folorunsho Coker; Guest Speaker, Mr. John-Likita Best and Plateau State Commissioner for Land Survey and Town Planning, Mr Yakubu Dati, during the North Central Tourism and Hospitality Stakeholders Forum in Jos. PHOTO: SUNDAY ADAH/ICE/NAN. CBN Enhancing Food Security Through Interventions country, as this has contributed Disburses N1 .487trn so far to the major uptick in food prices BY MARIAM SANNI, ABUJA under the various agricultural across the country. The Committee, programmes. thus called for a collaborative and Nigerian governments have realized Emefiele noted the disbursement coordinated efforts by all the the importance of easy flow of food of N107.60 billion to 548,109 relevant agencies and stakeholders

economy supply and have tried to boost farmers cultivating 703,619 towards addressing the prevailing the agricultural sector in many hectares of land between Q4 2020 insecurity issues and social ways, including through various challenges. The Committee also

and Q1 2021 to boost dry season interventions to reduce the financial output in support of agricultural called on the government to explore burden on farmers. value chain development. the option of effective partnership The Central Bank of Nigeria, He added that N686.59 billion with the private sector to improve CBN, conscious of the persisting was disbursed under the Commercial funding sources necessary to inflationary pressure fuelled largely Agricultural Credit Scheme, CACS, address the huge infrastructural by continued uptick in food prices. and N601.75 billion was shared Emefiele financing deficit. The Bank’s has put in effort to under the Anchor Borrowers is willing to expand the facility, to Considering the foregoing, the

& improve food production, for easy Programmes, ABP, to 3,038,649 85 projects in the pharmaceutical MPC noted that fiscal headroom supply through interventions to farmers to support food supply and industry, hospitals and State remained constrained and fragile, boost food production particularly following the twin shocks of the dampen inflationary pressures. governments for both brown field through its various Agricultural Also, under AGSMEIS, N111.62 and green field projects, mostly to pandemic and oil price volatility programmes, such as Commercial billion has been disbursed to 28,961 expand pharmaceutical drug lines, and the continued build-up of Agricultural Credit Scheme, CACS beneficiaries, 70 percent of which acquire MRI and other equipment public debt. , Anchor Borrowers Programmes, are in the agricultural sector. and upgrade laboratories and other The MPC noted the Bank’s ABP, Agric Small and Medium The Apex bank boss also disclosed hospital services. innovative efforts towards Enterprerises Intervention Scheme, other interventions in the various ‘’Under the N1.0 trillion maintaining exchange rate AGSMEIS, Dry season farming and sector of the economy to drive Manufacturing Intervention stability. It also impressed on the others. growth and development of the Stimulus, the total of N803.36 Management to remain focused Other complementary measures nation. billion has been disbursed to 228 on its drive to increase accretion included, increase in disbursement He revealed that under the projects across various sectors in to reserves, especially in its recent for the dry season agricultural Targeted Credit Facility, the Bank agro-allied, mining, steel production incentives to attract diaspora programme to increase output, has disbursed N218.16 billion to and packaging industries, amongst remittances into the country. the adoption of high yield seeds 475,376 beneficiaries, of which others,’’ Emefiele stated. The Committee welcomed to improve productivity and the 34 per cent of beneficiaries are Meanwhile, he said that the the relative strengthening of adoption of harvested produce as a SMEs. Under the Creative Industry Committee welcomed the current the money market compared means of loan repayment, which has Financing Initiatives mainly efforts by the government and from its position at the end of stemmed hoarding and the activities targeted at youths, N3.19 billion has other support agencies in procuring the lock down. Mindful of the of middlemen and rent seekers. been disbursed to 341 beneficiaries, vaccines and thus, urged the quick risks confronting the economy, Also, the establishment of the of which 53 percent is to the movie and efficient deployment of the it emphasised the need for the strategic grain reserves for staple industry. vaccines to support ongoing fiscal authority to improve the crops has also helped in addressing Under the National Mass monetary and fiscal stimulus investment climate towards seasonality of agricultural Metering Programme, N33.45 towards full recovery of the attracting sustainable Foreign commodities. billion has been disbursed to 9 economy in 2021 and into 2022. Direct Investment, FDI. The CBN Governor, Godwin distribution companies for the Members expressed concerns The Committee commended Emefiele, in a communiqué at the procurement of 605,852 meters, about the unabated rising trend of the Bank for maintaining a end of the two days Monetary Policy while N89.89 billion has been domestic prices and re-emphasized robust regulatory environment Committee Meeting MPC, in Abuja disbursed under the Nigeria the exigency for monetary and fiscal despite these challenging times stated that in terms of funding, the Electricity Market Stabilization policy collaboration to finance by ensuring that non-performing bank has disbursed funds under its Facility, NEMSF 2, to 11 productive ventures, improve loans (NPL) ratio is driven various agricultural interventions distribution companies to improve aggregate supply and push down down to prudential level, even towards improving food supply in the electricity supply industry in prices. as aggregate credit continue to Nigeria. Nigeria. The MPC reiterated its concerns grow in a market confronted with He disclosed that the total ‘’Under the N100 billion Health on the activities of persons and relative uncertainties. disbursements as at end-February Care intervention Fund, the Bank groups causing security challenges 2021 amounted to N1.487 trillion CONTINUE ON PAGE 22 business has disbursed N94.34 billion, and in the food producing areas of the الجزير نيجيريا

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ة business & economy Petrol Imports ...Food Security Gulped N2.11tn ITF Trains Over 500,000 Through In 2020 – NBS Interventions Nigerians In 4 Years – DG FROM PAGE 21 BY CYRIL OGAR BY MARIAM SANNI of the Steering In summary, the MPC The amount spent on the Committee of the Federal importation of Premium The Director-General of the noted the overarching Government’s Survival need to address the Motor Spirit (petrol) rose by Industrial Training Fund, Fund in appreciation 17.54 per cent to N2.11tn last ITF, Sir Joseph Ari, has said twin major challenges of of the Fund’s effort in taming the rising inflation year, the latest data obtained that the Fund has trained equipping Nigerians with from the National Bureau of over 500,000 Nigerians in and sustaining growth requisite skills and the recovery in the economy, Statistics have shown. various skills in the last four fund’s contribution to The country spent N1.71tn years. while focusing on the the development of the downside risks associated on petrol imports in 2019, Ari disclosed while briefing Micro, Small and Medium down from N2.95tn in the newsmen in Jos, saying that Enterprises, MSMEs, sector with the injections. previous year, according to the Fund’s emphasis on skills in Nigeria. According to him, the NBS. acquisition was premised on He also said that the ITF In its consideration of The data also showed whether to tighten, hold that petrol topped the list of its belief that it remained the was among the few Agencies most sustainable solution requested by the Federal or loosen, therefore, the products imported into the Committee felt that with country, accounting for 11.7 to the rise in poverty and Government to forward unemployment. submissions on lifting 100 inflation at a 3-year high per cent of the total amount and price stability being spent on imported products He said that the skill million Nigerians out of acquisition was also the poverty in 10 years. the Bank’s core mandate, from January to September. a contraction policy stance Petrol imports jumped catalyst to economic growth Ari said that if the to N573.69bn in the fourth and development. proposal was assented may be required to tame quarter of 2020 from According to him, in 2020 to, the ITF would the rising trend. N532.62bn in Q3 and the Fund implemented train over 7million He added that it N87.08bn in Q2. In the first skills intervention Ari Nigerians in agriculture, nevertheless feels that three months of 2020, the programmes such as the He said that the year Programme, ATP. construction and facility tightening will hike the country spent N1tn on the National Industrial Skills 2021 had been declared by He also disclosed that maintenance, Information cost of capital and hamper importation of petrol. and Communication investments required to Development Programme, the Fund as a year of “Skills about 12, 000 Nigerians Technology, Manufacturing Fuel consumption and NISDP, the Special Skills Escalation for Prosperity”. would be trained between create employment and imports plunged to a record and Services sectors continue to boost recovery. Development Programme, Ari said that the three to six months in the between 2021and 2031. low in Q2 2020 amid the lock SSDP, and the Federal programmes earmarked following trade areas: web ‘’On the other hand, down imposed by the Federal He said that until MPC thinks that whereas Government to contain Government Skills for implementation are the design and programming, Nigerians were equipped Empowerment Programme, National Industrial Skills Advance Computer loosening would lower the spread of COVID-19 with competitive technical rate and improve access pandemic in the country. FEGOSEP. Development Programme, networking, Mobile skills, we would as a nation Others implemented, NISDP, the Construction app development, iron to credit which will drive Data obtained from the continue to fight a losing investment, reduce Nigerian National Petroleum the director-general Skills Empowerment bending, masonry and crop battle against the blights of said, were the Info-Tech Programme, CONSEP, the production. unemployment and Corporation showed that the poverty and unemployment. stimulate aggregate volume of petrol imported Skills Empowerment Skills Training and the According to the director- “Our belief is inspired into the country through the Programme, ISEP, and the Empowerment Programme general, other areas in which by success stories from demand, it feels that Direct Sale Direct Purchase Agric-Preneurship Training for the Physically they would be trained countries like Japan, loosening will create scheme fell from a high of Programme, ATP. Challenged, STEPP-C. are: aquaculture, poultry, Germany, Vietnam, excess liquidity, which will 2.25 billion litres in March to He said that the He further revealed that air conditioning and Singapore and Brazil that intensify demand pressure 1.81 billion litres in April and programmes trained the other programmes Refrigeration, Plumbing, transformed into industrial on the foreign exchange 495.10 million litres in May. thousands of Nigerians who for implementation are GSM repairs and in Ladies power houses using market, thereby leading Under the DSDP scheme, were empowered with start- the Passion to Profession wig cap making. technical skills acquisition. to further depreciation in selected overseas refiners, up packs for them to start Programme, P2PP, and the He said that the ITF We can also do the same”, the currency. trading companies and up on their own. Agri-preneurship Training was named member he said. “It, therefore, feels that indigenous companies are a hold position which allocated crude supplies in encourages Management exchange for the delivery of to continue to use its an equal value of petrol and Lafarge Africa Declares N16.11bn Total Dividend various intervention other refined products to the mechanisms to deploy NNPC. BY CYRIL OGAR billion achieved in the as the business continued sustainability commitments liquidity into employment The NNPC has been the corresponding period of to benefit from previous to accelerate the net zero Lafarge Africa Plc on generation and output sole importer of petrol 2019. deleveraging efforts. pledge through affordable stimulating sectors of into the country in recent Wednesday declared a total Profit after tax rose by Speaking on the report, clean energy and our agric- years. Private marketers dividend of N16.11 billion the economy would be 98.8 per cent to N30.84 the Chief Executive Officer, ecology footprint”, he said. desirable as this would have yet to resume petrol for the 2020 financial year, billion compared with Lafarge Africa, Mr Khaled On outlook for 2021, importation due to a lack of in spite of the COVID-19 help consolidate the N15.52 billion posted in El Dokani, attributed the Dokani said that the country’s recovery process. full deregulation of petrol pandemic challenges. 2019, while earnings per performance to its “Health, company would focus on price and access to foreign The Committee, The dividend translated share stood at N1.91, an Cost & Cash” action plan. the implementation of its exchange at the official rate. to N1 per share and would therefore, decided by a The corporation said in its increase of 98.8 per cent “Our Health, Cost & Cash’ strategy and execution of vote of 3 members to be payable to shareholders from 96k in 2019. action plan delivered results the “HEALTH, COST and latest monthly report that to on the register of the increase MPR by 50, ensure continuous increased Cost of sales inched in 2020 amid COVID-19 CASH” action plan. 75 and 50 basis points cement group as at the close higher by four per cent pandemic, which triggered Lafarge Africa Plc, PMS supply and effective of business on May 7. respectively, and 6 distribution across the to N163.33 billion from inflationary and naira a sub-Saharan Africa members voted to hold all The company’s audited N157.05 billion in the devaluation pressures and building materials country, a total of 1.72 billion results for the financial parameters constant. litres of PMS were supplied corresponding period of production challenges. company, is a subsidiary In summary, the MPC for the month of November. year ended Dec. 31, 2020 2019. “Full year 2020 results of LafargeHolcim, a world released on the Nigerian voted to: Retain the MPR “The corporation has Also, gross profit remained resilient, with net leader in building materials. at 11.5 per cent; Retain continued to diligently Stock Exchange showed appreciated by 20.2 per cent sales growth of 8.3 per cent, Listed on the Nigerian impressive performance the asymmetric corridor monitor the daily stock of to N67.24 billion as against recurring EBIT of 30.8 per Stock Exchange, Lafarge of +100/-700 basis points Premium Motor Spirit to in spite of the coronavirus N55.95 billion recorded in cent growth and net income Africa is actively pandemic. around the MPR; Retain achieve smooth distribution 2019. of 98.8 per cent growth. participating in the the CRR at 27.5 per cent; of petroleum products and Specifically, turnover rose Net finance expense “We are proud of our urbanisation and economic zero fuel queue across the by 8.3 per cent to N230.57 and Retain the Liquidity declined by 49.9 per cent people, who stand with our growth of Nigeria, the Ratio at 30 per cent. nation”, it added. billion from N212.99 year-on-year to N8.5 billion communities, and of our largest economy in Africa. الجزير نيجيريا www.aljazirahnews.com March 29 – April 4, 2021 23 ةالجزير نيجيريا

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Vice-President ECOWAS Commission, Finda Koroma (left) with the Minister of Women Affairs, Dame PaulineTallen (right), during the consultative meeting with the Women and Youth Organisation on ECOWAS 2050, Head of ECOWAS National Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Joseph Oyi in Abuja on Thursday. PHOTO: ANTHONY ALABI/JAU/NAN. Why Northern Politicians Insist On Power Shift policy BY AMEH GEORGE In a similar vein, Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, has The contentious issue of power shift called for a power shift to Southern

in the nation’s political equation Nigeria in the next administration. is getting a fresh input as more Governor Zulum stated this persons are giving justification for recently while delivering a lecture the idea. on security and economic growth Prominent Nigerians of northern at a book launch by former extraction have thrown their weight Director-General of NIMASA, behind the call for the southern Dakuku Peterside, titled, ‘Strategic part of the country to produce the Turnaround’. president in 2023 in the spirit of He urged the All Progressives fairness. Congress (APC) to heed his advice

& Recall that the governor of and keep to previous agreements Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai who made to shift power to the southern has been consistent in his call for part of the country in the next the presidency of the country to administration. shift to the south in the next general el-Rufai Ndume Katsina State Governor Aminu election argued that it would only 2023,” he said. It’s not honourable president including husband, wives Masari on Thursday, March 25 be fair for a Southerner to succeed for north to contest in 2023. and children, just like what you added his voice to the call for President Muhammadu Buhari Similarly, Wantaregh Paul have in America, we must realise emergence of a southerner as who at the expiration of his second Unongo, a former Minister of that we are not America where you Nigeria’s President in 2023. tenure would have spent eight years Steel, argued that it would be in have an ideal situation and there Masari bared his mind an in office. He said, “After Buhari, what the interest of Nigeria’s nascent are no problems of ethnicity as we interview on Channels Television’s is honourable is for the northern democracy to have power returned have here. Politics Today. politicians to support the southern to the south after President Najeeb Sani, a chieftain of the He explained it was needful candidate, we have an arrangement, Muhammadu Buhari. His words: All Progressives Congress (APC), for a non-northerner to succeed we should stick to it and I believe “My position is that the presidency in Bauchi who contested primaries President Buhari in 2023 in the that in 2023, all political parties should go to the south after for local council election, expressed spirit of equity, fairness and should present candidates from President Buhari in 2023. The his support for the position on justice. His position trailed the the south”. It makes sense for fact is that there is an unwritten southern president in 2023. views of some All Progressives Southerner to succeed Buhari. agreement to that effect. Even if you According to him, “in all fairness, Congress (APC) chieftains who Tanko Yakassai, former aide to don’t like alternating the presidency I think the South deserves to have maintained that there is an President Shehu Shagari, noted that and you feel that you are much produce the president in 2023, agreement on zoning. giving every part of the country the civilised and everybody can become especially from the Igbo extraction. Recall that recently, former opportunity to aspire to the highest We cannot keep talking about Senate Leader Ali Ndume also threw office in the land should be seen as unity when a part of the country his weight behind presidential an idea whose time has come. is ignored. In 2015, we all agitated rotation, saying that the retention “It is good for the APC if that is for a president from the north of the presidency in the North in what they have in their constitution. because we felt it was the turn of 2023 would amount to a third term. And if it is not in their constitution, the North to produce the president. Masari said: “If you ask me it seems they have accepted zoning. Let me add that all those who as a person, Aminu, I think we After eight years of a northerner ...we have an now talk about competence are should move the presidency to the on the seat, it makes sense for a hypocrites. Are they telling us that southern part of the country.” Southerner to succeed a Northerner. arrangement, we there are no competent people Although he did not specify These are the things that can help should stick to it from the southern part of the which particular geographical reduce tension and anxiety. I think country? You cannot keep a nation region of the South should produce it is a good thing. When Buhari and I believe that as diverse as Nigeria together the next President, the governor contested again in 2019, nobody in 2023, all political without embracing all its people. maintained that “South is South.” challenged him for the ticket. He The South should, in all honesty, Masari expressed optimism that has completed his first tenure and parties should produce the next president of the the ruling party will fare well after he is into the second. It would be Federal Republic of Nigeria”. Our President Muhammadu Buhari’s morally wrong for the APC to zone present“ candidates lawmakers must ensure power tenure, despite the challenges its presidential slot to the north in rotation is sacrosanct. currently facing the country. politics politics from the south. الجزير نيجيريا

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BY MUSTAPHA SULEIMAN Kola Ologbondiyan, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, said recently that nothing The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) house had gone wrong with the party. appears not to be in order as it is obvious that He said the affairs of the party remained Nigeria’s main opposition party members stable and the NWC would continue to stabilise are defecting to the ruling All Progressives it, while accusing the ruling APC of luring PDP Congress (APC). members to leave the party. In recent times, the party has been According to him, “the game plan of the APC beleaguered by internal wrangling in some is to divide, but those who they have lured out state chapters and defection of members to of our party have discovered they went on a the ruling APC thereby dwindling its chances wrong way because the party remains intact, of winning the 2023 general election. indivisible and united and it’s waxing by the In the past few months, scores of PDP day’’. members have joined the APC, including Political watchers have predicted that more notable leaders of the party such as former defections may hit PDP if the question over governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel, former zoning remains unresolved. If you look at the Speaker of the House of Representatives, reasons Ebonyi State governor defected, he Yakubu Dogara; a former PDP national talked about zoning and all that which has chairman, Barnabas Gemade; a former senator, Wike Secondus not been resolved. Isa Misau of Bauchi State; and a serving senator Amid the current agitation for the zoning of representing Adamawa North, Ishaku Abbo. the presidency to the South after the expiration Others are current members of the House of the second term of President Muhammadu of Representatives, namely Datti Yako of Buhari, some analysts are of the views that Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency of Kano more prominent leaders may dump the PDP if State; Ephraim Nwuzi of Omuma Federal it does not sort out the lingering question and Constituency Rivers State; and David Abel of gentleman agreement over zoning of offices in Sardauna Federal Constituency in Taraba; a 2023 and restructuring of the country. former Special Adviser on Political Matters to They say that the situation may remain the former President Goodluck Jonathan, Ahmed same or worsen especially if the APC zoned its Gulak. presidential ticket to the South. A party source told AljazirahNigeria that But political commentator, Wale Ogunsolu more members of the party might sooner or says the Secondus-led NWC should take part later defect to the APC, where they think their of the blame, stressing that they had not done bread will be better buttered. enough to resolve internal wrangling and crisis Some of the defecting members have cited in some state chapters of the party which had the internal crisis and factionalisation of been lingering for some time now. the party in their state chapters and unfair Saraki Jonathan “Well, if these members and leaders are treatment by the national leadership as But a media practitioner and analyst, Ayo Waking from its slumber, the party realised leaving the PDP is a minus to them, whatever responsible for the decision. you say politics is a game of numbers. Amid the gale of defections and instability Kusamotu opined that it is not unusual in the difficult position it is in, and the task Nigeria politics for politicians to move from ahead recently when it initiated a process of Personally I think the leadership under in the PDP, observers are concerned about the Secondus should have done more to check fate of the party and its chances in the general one party to another. He said, “I am sure you reconciling aggrieved members apparently to will also see movements from APC to PDP forestall further defection. and resolve the issues raised by these leaders election in 2023. Also the party will face the leaving for APC. Some state chapters are in litmus test in the coming Anambra and Ekiti in the future too. People are realigning and The reconciliation committee chaired by a repositioning themselves. But ultimately, the former Senate President, Bukola Saraki recently crisis’’. States governorship elections. “But you can’t force someone that has One of the issues derailing the party is the citizens have to take control of governance and visited former president Goodluck Jonathan in go for the candidates that will serve them well’’. his residence. decided to move, because you can’t be sure of fact that the national leadership of the party what he has seen and what the other people headed by Uche Secondus was not doing Commenting on the worrying defection But Jonathan, himself, is being rumoured to in the party, PDP National Chairman, Uche join the ruling party to vie for its presidential have given or offer him. enough in repositioning PDP to make it an “But it is a blow to the PDP whatever they attractive and viable opposition party capable Secondus, assured that the party remains ticket, raising concerns that the APC is now firm and strong, describing the development the beautiful bride that politicians seem say, and they must move fast to address of challenging the APC in 2023. some of the issues raised by these people or You would recall that in December 2020, as inconsequential. interested in courting, despite the party failure in most sector of the economy just as more would join the APC, don’t forget that a group within the party, named “PDP Nigerian politicians are like that; they are like Renaissance”, expressed deep concern over the country under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari is facing insecurity prostitutes. In some instances, it is what you what it described as the overbearing influence can give them”, Ogunsolu said. of Governor Wike. challenges nationwide. A chieftain and former Lagos State chairman The PDP ruled Nigeria for sixteen years from The National Coordinator of the PDPRG, 1999 until 2015 when the party was dislodged Mallam Ahmed Shaffa had said that the of the PDP, Tunji Shelle dismissed the threat of the defecting leaders, saying that the leaders by the APC. domineering tendencies of the Rivers State While in power, the PDP maintained Governor’s action which became pronounced Some of the defecting had no electoral value and were inconsequential to the success of the party, while the party a tradition of rotating the presidential during the party’s primaries and the election members have cited power between the North and the South. of the minority leader of the House of would not miss them. the internal crisis and “For example, in Ebonyi State, the governor Furthermore, the party needs to be more Representatives call for serious concern. united and focused to have any chance of The group warned that the PDP might be went alone. The lawmakers and others did not factionalisation of the go with him. This was somebody who was defeating the ruling party in 2023 in order to heading for self-destruction if its leadership check the current wave of defection. fails to take decisive measures to tame party in their state chairman, deputy governor and other positions under the party he could have made the change Members of the party who ruled the indiscipline in high places within the party. chapters and unfair country, in line with the unwritten agreement, However, Wike has also expressed he was talking about; the PDP made him. treatment by the national “Look at Gbenga Daniel, he is liable to his are Olusegun Obasanjo (1999-2007) from the displeasure about the state of the party and the “ South-west; Umaru Yar’Adua (2007-2010) increased defection of members to the ruling action, after the presidential election he started leadership as responsible romancing the APC, probably because of the from the North-west; and Goodluck Jonathan party, while putting the blame on the national (2010-2015) from the South-south. working committee of the PDP. for the decision. 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According to him, Ilorin is known for peaceful He said the starting point of the reconciliation coexistence nationwide, adding “let us remain process will be the reconstitution of an interfaith calm and resolute to the fact that the position committee to further build confidence as well as of the law is clear on the matter”. provide templates to steadily resolve all issues of The Emir said there is no fight between mutual concerns. Muslims and Christians, Islam and Christianity AbdulRazaq “My profound appeal goes to all our leaders preach peace and harmony. Similarly, at St. Anthony’s Secondary School, State Education Law considered public schools to prioritise communal peace and human “Let us also avoid division and enmity in our Offa road, teachers and students were also where all faiths have religious freedom. brotherhood. society”, he added. seen hanging around the school premises as There was however a mild drama at St “We need to join hands to build a generation Alhaji Sulu Gambari, also appealed to religious the police, soldiers and Civil Defence personnel Anthony College Offa Road when the gates of future leaders who acknowledge and respect leaders to prevail on their followers to respect were seen trying to calm frayed nerves. were being broken and few Christian leaders one another’s differences”, he said. constituted authorities in their dealings with At the Bishop Smith Secondary School, who were around helplessly looked on. One of However, despite the governor`s assurances, members of the public. Agba Dam, the school remained shut with few them, a young man who couldn’t hold his breath the hijab controversy recently turned bloody as It was reported that the President, Kwara students and security personnel seen around any longer, started complaining aloud that Muslim and Christian parents clashed in Kwara Baptist Conference, Victor Dada, told journalists the institution. the government was unfair to the Christians schools over the raging issue. that the state government does not respect the However, at ECWA School Oja Iya, academic by forcing its decision on them. The man who On Wednesday, March 24, rival groups of rule of law by making pronouncements over a activities have resumed as students were already craved anonymity was raising his voice while protesters at Baptist Secondary School, Ilorin case already at the Supreme Court. seated in their classrooms. talking to journalists said that Kwara state is hauled objects at themselves after female “What transpired this morning is simply owned by both the Muslims and the Christians Muslim students in hijab were denied entry to because the government led by Governor BACKGROUND and that it’s unfortunate that the governor is the school. At least, 20 persons were reportedly AbdulRahman Abdulrazaq is not respecting the The state government had shut 10 grant-aided taking the side. He said “The matter is in court, injured in the violence which erupted, with rule of law and if the state government does not schools on February 19. at the Supreme Court for that matter, and the motorists deserting the troubled area for hours. respect the rule of law, isn’t he brewing chaos? It also set up a committee to decide the way issue for determination is the returning of the Police later dispersed the people firing “A case that is in Supreme Court and judgment forward and later said it had been agreed after schools to the proprietors, not hijab. Now, why teargas to restore order in the area. Governor has not been given, the governor is making consultations that hijab-wearing students be is this government making hijab an issue? when AbdulRazaq hailed security agencies for pronouncements. allowed in the schools. The affected schools are indeed, we have been living peacefully with one professionally cracking down on last week’s “As long as the state government doesn’t Cherubim and Seraphim (C&S) College, Sabo- another” troublemakers, and warned that any attempt respect the rule of law, we will defend our Oke, St, Anthony’s Secondary School, Offa But another Muslim young who was also to take advantage of the situation to foment property and our faith. Road, ECWA School, Oja-Iya, Surulere Baptist around was quick to defend the issue of hijab as trouble will be met with maximum punishment “We will not allow hijab in our school because Secondary School and Baptist Smith Secondary canvassed by the government. He said though prescribed by the law. this is a Christian mission school, let Kwara State School, Agba Dam. kwara state is largely seen as a Muslim state The school was one of the 10 shut down government respect the rule of law”, Mr Dada Others are CAC Secondary School, Asa Dam the kind of equity, tolerance, and justice being last month by the state government over the said. Road, St. Barnabas Secondary School, Sabo-Oke, displayed by the government to the Christians controversy and reopened only on Wednesday. At C & S College, Sabo Oke, Christians were John School, Maraba, St. Williams Secondary does not exist anywhere. “The government The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of seen carrying placards with various inscriptions School, Taiwo-Isale and St. James Secondary pays the salaries of the teachers, maintains Education and Human Capital Development, like “Kwara State is for all, not an Islamic state”. School, Maraba. these schools including all the administrative Kemi Adeosun, while announcing the reopening “We say no to hijab” and “Our school is our While the schools were earlier scheduled to works, and still no Muslim has ever been of the schools said all the re-opened schools heritage”. resume last Monday, the government postponed posted as principal to any of these schools. must respect its policy that allow the use of the The protestors prevented the students and the reopening, citing safety reasons owing to the Wearing hijab to school is just an exercise hijab in all public schools. teachers from entering the school premises. opposition of the Christian leaders. in the practice of our religion as enshrined She said, “The government is convinced that In-house sources said that the state even in our constitution, which should not be its policy to allow willing Muslim schoolgirls government is not ready to reverse the approval misconstrued. It’s not only here, it happens in to wear their hijab in public schools will lead of hijab because the affected schools belong to a few other states”. The concerned Christians to sustainable peace and communal harmony the government and not the Christian missions. are obviously dejected at the development on anchored on mutual respect and understanding”. The military government, in the 1970s, Friday morning, but as conversations between According to her, the schools were reopened to took over these schools from the missions who the stakeholders continue, the resumption of enable students to prepare for the West African founded the schools. students on Monday will determine how far Senior School Certificate Examination. The government is The schools, now grant aided by the the government has finally gone in settling the However, it was gathered that Christian government, had their names changed, but hijab crisis in the ten affected schools in Ilorin. parents at the school barred female Muslim convinced that its policy some, like those in Kwara, retained their names. Perhaps, according to a school of thought, students from entering the school on to allow willing Muslim The missions in Kwara had twice challenged this latest development might reduce the Wednesday. the government take-over of the schools in court popularity of the state governor, who is already Recall that the Christian community in Kwara schoolgirls to wear their but lost the suit at the high court and appellate having political altercations with powerful State rejected the usage of hijab by Muslim court. political actors in the state in the persons of girls in ten mission schools in Ilorin and also hijab in public schools The missions, comprising different Christian the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai demanded the return of the schools to their will lead to sustainable denominations, have taken the case to the Mohammed and former Senate President original owners. Supreme Court Bukola Saraki. In the midst of this hijab controversy; peace and“ communal AbdulRazaq urged the Christian and Muslim Their argument is, since the case is before Chairman of the Kwara State Council of communities in the state to work together to the Supreme Court, the governor ought to Chiefs and Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu harmony anchored on resolve the crisis caused over the wearing of have waited for its outcome before taking the Gambari, on Wednesday cautioned Muslims and mutual respect and hijab in missionary schools. present action. Christians to avoid religious crises of any kind. The schools are grant-aided by the The Emir appealed to adherents of Islam and understanding. government, and by virtue of the 2006 Kwara الجزير نيجيريا

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From left: Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina; Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva and the Group Managing Director, NNPC, Kyari during the weekly State House Briefing at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday, March 25. PHOTO: CALLISTUS EWELIKE/NAN Disquiet In Deputy Senate President’s Office, As Aides Threathen Mass Resignations COMPILED BY ABDUL LATEEF TAIWO laptops and computers. relationship with the media since like televisions, photocopiers and after the President of the Senate. Sources at the office confided he assumed office has been on the computers were carted away by the The current Deputy President is of Barring last-minute change of mind that apart from the occasional press low side as most of the aides are staff of the 8th Assembly. the All Progressives Congress.[ The there will be massive resignations statement dished out by one of the redundant. The Deputy President of the Deputy President presides over the from the office of the deputy senate media aides, Owede Agbajileke, AljazirahNigeria gathered Senate is the second highest-ranking Senate in the absence of the Senate President, Ovie Omo Agege, as the Deputy Senate president that most of the office equipment member of the Senate of Nigeria, President. many of the Aides employed by the number two man in the upper legislative Chambers have been rendered redundant without any official engagement. Gbajabiamila, Deputy In Cold War Sources at the Deputy Senate The relationship between the Speaker the House and the speaker against saying Nigerians in the diaspora do speaker, the latter said he would not President Office who does not want of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila and Wase. not “really know” the situation in attend to the petition as long as it is his name mentioned confided in his Deputy, Idris Wase, is at all-time Femi Gbajabiamila , the Speaker Nigeria and thus they are not eligible coming from people in the diaspora. AljazirahNigeria that two years low. had accepted the controversial to file petitions. Wase’s comments generated into the inaugurations of the 9th The Deputy Speaker according to petition by “Mutual Union of the Tiv As Gbillah read further the deputy widespread criticisms with many Assembly, the office of the Deputy sources in the House has complained in America” earlier rejected by his speaker cut him short, asking if accusing him of disregarding the plight Senate President has not been to closed associates on the adoption of deputy, Wase. he just mentioned Tiv in America. of the displaced persons. furnished by the Senate Committee diaspora motion without any recourse A lawmaker representing Benue Gbillah responded to Wase saying the But the deputy speaker, Wase on Service. to his political future. Gwer east/Gwer west federal petition is from the Mutual Union of denied, ruling that Nigerians living in Worse hit is the media department Indeed, Idris has come under severe constituency, Mark Terseer Gbillah, Tiv people living in America. diaspora cannot submit a petition on where several of the Aides have no criticism from within and without presented the petition accusing the The deputy speaker, however, said issues affecting them back home. official equipment to work with. after he overruled the petition by the Federal Government of not resettling “if they are in America could they really “To set the records straight, let it A clear departure from the Mutual Union of the Tivs in America. the Tiv people displaced from their be an interested party here? Do they be categorically stated that the crux tradition in the National Assembly, The adoption of the petition ancestral land through various attacks. really know what is exactly going on?” of the encounter between the Deputy when AljazirahNigeria visited the AljazirahNigeria gathered has Wase, while presiding at the time, After several back and forth Speaker, presiding as Speaker, and office the office had no photocopiers, pitched a section of the members of rejected the petition from the group, between the lawmaker and the deputy Honorable Mark Gbillah was on the LEGAL IDENTITY (and flowing from that, the LOCUS) of the petitioners and not on the whether Nigerians in Clerk Moves To Avert National Assembly Workers’ Strike the diaspora have a right to petition To avert the impending strike by Olatunde assured the workers that The statement quoted the Clerk as (LDA) and end-of-year bonus. the House or not,” Wase’s spokesman National Assembly workers, the the management would continue to saying that the National Assembly’s The management, he added, has Umar Puma said in a statement. Clerk, Ojo Olatunde, has constituted prioritise workers’ welfare. Special management would do all within its concluded plans to provide staff buses “The House of Representatives a nine-man committee to look at the Adviser to the Clerk on Media and powers to ensure that staff got their to ease transportation, especially in belongs to all Nigerians and can be workers’ demands. Labour Matters, Austen Adesoro, due on a proactive basis. He stressed the face of the challenges posed by accessed by all Nigerians wherever This was coming on the heels who issued a statement in Abuja to the need for dialogue as a panacea to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). they may reside. However, like other of a 21-day ultimatum from the that effect, indicated that the panel, the situation on the ground, instead His words: “You will agree with arms of Government, (such as Courts Parliamentary Staff Association of chaired by the Secretary, Human of unnecessary agitations. me that this historic meeting is of Law), Petitioners must follow Nigeria (PASAN), who threatened Resources and Staff Development, Olatunde said the management actually called to demonstrate our laid down rules and procedures in to embark on strike if their demands Felix Orunwese, was set up by under his leadership, upon commitment and passionate desire presenting their petitions to the were not met. management to attend to welfare assumption of duty, had paid the staff to make your Condition of Service a House, otherwise, there would be Inaugurating the committee, issues raised by staff. leave bonus, legislative duty allowance continuous priority. lawlessness, disorder and chaos.”

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Like our facebook page ة www.facebook.com/aljazirahnewsng Follow us on twitter @aljazirahnewsng vox pop e-mail: [email protected] Concern Over High Rate Of Unemployment: Nigerians Speak Following a recent report released by the National Bureau of Statistics that put youth unemployment, underemployment at 61%, Nigeria being the second country with the highest unemployed population in the world, what is your impression on the report, AljazirahÑlgeria’s Wisdom Onyishi and Salome Unwuchola went round the city of Abuja to sample the opinions of Nigerians.

SHADRACH EJIKE ADEBOYE OLUWASEUN citizens of Nigeria. What a selfish government. SOLOMON UNWANA Frankly speaking, the rate of unemployment I weep for my country Nigeria. Our leaders Life is no longer easy in Nigeria. That is you see in Nigeria is a serious concern because are shameless and refuse to learn from the YUSUF DAUDA a high rate of crime because people are looking our government refuses to use the funds people abroad they run to every weekend. Right now, that is the situation of Nigeria. for how to survive. If our government is saying generated from the resources in the country Even in the midst of this high unemployment But what do we do starting from individuals’ that it is because of the pandemic, they should appropriately. I believe the report because rate in the country, increased fuel prices. perspective? I advise every Nigerian to go into not forget that, it has been like that before the many Nigerian graduates are suffering Everything right now, is on the increase farming, all kinds of farming and leave this pandemic. There is no need for talking too and looking for how to survive. A country because we have a government without government alone. Government cannot do it much; the government should tackle it with without proper structure and plan will suffer conscience. Very soon Nigeria will take over alone. If anybody like, complain from January the money they have been borrowing. Is there as people are suffering in Nigeria. This time if the first country to have high unemployment to December, nothing will happen. So, let’s go any area of governance this administration has you manage to secure a job, the job will take and underemployment rate. Everybody is into farming and see if this country will not gotten it right? At least, Yet, the party wants to almost part of your life because you would bitter in the country. We are seriously tired bounce back. rule for 32 years. want to lose it. I appeal to our government to of this government; we want them to do do something about it before this youth do something about it before the youths will something outrageous in Nigeria. take it by force. MARTINS EFOSA TOBECHUKWU EZEUGO The NBS report is very correct because It’s very alarming because the government yearly the Nigerian universities, polytechnics has not done enough to fix the and colleges of education graduate large unemployment rate in Nigeria. People need numbers of students. The government has to be empowered to enable others to have done nothing to make provision for jobs. Now, a job and earn a living. The government that r e a c t i o n s this pandemic broke down a lot of private is busy paying bandits and encouraging herdsmen. Graduates are weeping in the businesses where some of these graduates Follow us on twitter Like our facebook page were managing. Many lost their job as a result country. I have been a graduate for over 5 @aljazirahnewsng www.facebook.com/aljazirahnewsng e-mail: [email protected] of the companies not being able to pay them year now, no job. There is no kind of interview again. But our problem is that our government I have not attended, yet nothing to show has been borrowing money, yet they have not forth. Right now I am tired and I decided to Cover Page been able to do something meaningful with it. go into the transportation (taxi) business Government should quickly go into research just to earn a living. I regretted wasting so to handle this big unemployment rate in the much time and money going to school. I Reached: 5,437 country because, when people get frustrated would have used it to learn a handiwork Engagement: 67 they could do something bad and against the and empower myself. This is the reason law. many youth refuse to take school seriously Likes: 28 because if the government had designed JOAN ISONG it in that anyone who is a graduate will be One Nigeria Non Negotiable, COAS Warns Insurgents, Ethnic It’s very alarming. Our graduates are begging envied because of the good job provided, for food. Not just graduates, even those it would have encouraged many youth to Separatists who learnt handiwork, no support from be serious and do well in school. But right Reached: 5,240 the Government. They will initiate a skill now graduates are begging those who have acquisition programme and the officials will handiwork to work for them. This is tearing Engagement: 306 embezzle all the funds, doing very little or my heart; we need to be rescued from this Likes: 91 nothing. The way the unemployment rate before it becomes too bad. in Nigeria is going, people will be pushed Arik Air In Danger to break the law just to survive. Nigeria is OLUCHI ROBIN not supposed to be like this if not for bad Our government is using COVID-19 as leadership. Things are becoming very hard an excuse for the cause of high rates of Reached: 4,569 in the country. Government should please unemployment among the youth in Nigeria. increase the number of their various schemes It could be a partial cause but not totally. Engagement: 184 for empowerment so that many unemployed I don’t agree. Nigeria is just a big joke. All our Likes: 56 Nigerians can benefit from them. politicians are interested in is looting our national treasury. The so-called SPW that was Trump Plans Social Media Return With His Own Platform IBRAHIM SULEMAN launched to help youths aimed at creating I think the pandemic also contributed to jobs. Will these jobs get to the youths? Even the unemployment rate in Nigeria. There though they claim those jobs created was Reached: 4,514 were no jobs even before the pandemic, badly hit by the pandemic. talk more of this period of the pandemic. Engagement: 226 Anybody waiting for this government to J.T UZOR Likes: 91 provide jobs is simply waiting for poverty to The governments have an excuse to give. embrace him or her. Right now, every Nigerian They talk more than they act. They say things should do something with their lives since they can never do. Right now the country is Website Clicks For The Past 7 Days a mess up. Where do we start from? Living our government has failed us. Right now, Day Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri citizens of a country as blessed as Nigeria is becoming unbearable for people in the are suffering, borrowing because of the evil country. The first area every reasonable Date 20/03 21/03 22/03 23/03 24/03 25/03 26/03 government should critically look into is leaders we have. It is very bad, and people are going through a lot in this country. This how to make jobs available for the citizens. will expose the country to many bad things Mr. President called Nigerian youths lazy yet because people would want to do anything he failed to provide jobs. This government Views has severely made things horrible for the 20217 12149 14040 24779 15787 15817 15347 to survive. الجزير نيجيريا

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Follow us on twitter @aljazirahnewsng e-mail: [email protected] entertainmentSTORIES BY GEORGE EMINE & arts fans for their continuous care during the period of her crisis, thanking them for always staying true to her. “I have received many phone calls, read lots of DMs’, text messages and emails from many concerned folks. These past months. 98% of them inquiring, “Chacha, are you okay? Chacha, I hope you’re fine now?” she wrote. “Beloved, like the butterfly I have been metamorphosing. Healing my mind before my body can make it out here. Join me and thank my “Chi” who has Peter gloriously renewed my spirit and restored my body.” Fans Contributed “I have seen the light; every darkness in my path has To Our Separation disappeared. I am happy to be back. I am Okay. I am doing so great. Mentally, Emotionally, – Peter Okoye Physically and Spiritually. Peter Okoye who goes by the Thank you for loving Chacha name Mr. P made a statement Eke Faani “ about the fans being responsible The actress made this for the breakup of P-Square revealing statement after her music duo which he was a part of Eke earlier announcement that her alongside his twin brother, Paul marriage with movie director Okoye now known as Rude Boy. and producer Austin Fanni He also made mention of the had collapsed, which she later fans doing the same thing they Help Me Thank My Chi, did to him and his twin to Davido revealed that the statement and Wizkid. was as a result of her being P-square was one of the biggest diagnosed to have bipolar stars in Africa for more than a Happy To Be Back – Chacha disorder. decade and had a massive fan Her fans and fellow actors base all over Africa. Nollywood actress and mother asked fans to help her thank back. have shown love for the actress At the time, the identical twins of four, Chacha Eke Fanni in a her “Chi” (God) for renewing The post talks about how expressing their excitement won several awards and seemed shared post on her Instagram her spirit and restoring her excited she was and her sincere about her good health and to show strong and inseparable page announced her return and body and she is happy to be gratitude to her colleagues and return. bond not until 2016 when the duo got separated finally. The twin brothers have ever since taken to their separate businesses, Rude boy is a music Burna Boy, Wizkid Took Entertainment producer, singer and owns his own record label while Mr. P is a singer, song writer, dancer and Industry By Storm – Osinbajo business man. Mr. P took to Instagram live The Vice-President of Nigeria, has committed to an investment session recently with his fans and Prof Yemi Osinbjo says the Bank of 25 billion as initial funding for said, “if it is painful for you or it of Industry together with the developing the Nigeria creative is not painful for you, you guys National Council for Arts and center at the national theatre don’t matter anymore. Let me Culture secured a 300 million ,and also receive support from say it openly if you are P-Square naira loan to help Nigeria’s the central bank of Nigeria’s angry fan, you guys don’t matter creative sector. creative industry funds initiative. anymore. it is not about you guys He made this known at the “The bank of industry, in anymore, It’s about us”. opening of the Ogidi Studios, collaboration with the national He stated clearly that the fans a world class creative complex council for arts and culture, has contributed to the fallout of hosting, recording, film also secured a N300 million loan P-Square through their unending production, animation, and package for the creative sector. comparison. writing studio, owned by The The package provides the funds Wizkid Burna Boy “You guys are among the people Temple company. to the sector at single digit that contributed to the breakup. In 2019, Netflix opened its interest rates with a tenor of four have ever recorded in .world- Boy and Wizkid, congratulating Two brothers doing their own first African office in Lagos and to five years’ class in script writing ,music them for taking the industry by thing, you try to say one is better invested millions of dollars in “Now the stars ,not just recording, video making, and storm and winning the Grammy than the other. Una don get wetin buying and generating authentic Nigerian stars, but from all over editing can take place under one Awards, adding that the industry una want. You guys are doing that African content on its platform. the world have a place in Lagos roof at the Ogidi Studios” is prepared to produce more to Davido and Wizkid now, maybe The establishment of the Ogidi that is as good as any studio they Osinbajo mentioned Burna creative talents. when they start taking arms and killing themselves, you guys will be happy. You guys go deal with your sour; we have moved on, you Teni Celebrates 15 Million Streams should move on too”. The singer ended by advising Popular singer and Billionaire crooner, The singer dropped her 17 track excited about the latest achievement album on March 19, which featured and also gave a list of other outstanding the fans of the former P-Square Teniola Apata popularly called Teni group to go face their sour, that Makanaki, could not hold back her Davido on one of the tracks “For heights the long has landed. It was You” and other interesting tracks recognized as the first song to spend he and his twin do not care about joy as one of the songs in which she them anymore. featured one of Nigeria’s biggest acts on the album titled “Wondaland”. five weeks on the number one spot in Congratulatory messages have been the country since release. The song Further advising, he told Davido on her new album hit over 15 everyone to support their favorite million streams on all digital platforms pouring in from several celebrities and pulled over 38 million streams on fans ever since. radio, 8.3 million on television and 1.8 in whatever they are doing either as she made a joyous post on her him or his twin brother. Instagram handle. She took to her Instagram page million reach on equivalent medium. Teni الجزير نيجيريا www.aljazirahnews.com March 29 – April 4, 2021 31 ةالجزير نيجيريا

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Ehanire Tuberculosis: Knowing The Causes, Symptoms And Prevention CHIKA MEFOR-NWACHUKWU WITH AGENCY REPORTS latent TB still requires treatment. they cough Treatment TB disease (active TB) • a loss of appetite and weight With early detection and appropriate antibiotics, The World Tuberculosis, TB, Day is The body may be unable to contain TB • a general feeling of fatigue and being unwell TB is treatable. commemorated on March 24 to raise public bacteria. This is more common when the • swelling in the neck The right type of antibiotic and length of awareness about the devastating health, immune system is weakened due to illness • a fever treatment will depend on: social and economic consequences of TB, or the use of certain medications. When this • night sweats • the person’s age and overall health and to step up efforts to end the global TB happens, the bacteria can replicate and cause • chest pain • whether they have latent or active TB epidemic. One hundred years after the launch symptoms, resulting in active TB. People with Symptoms • the location of the infection of the Tuberculosis, TB, vaccine, Nigeria ranks active TB can spread the infection. Without Latent TB: A person with latent TB will have • whether the strain of TB is drug resistant worst in Africa and 6th among 20 countries medical intervention, TB becomes active in no symptoms, and no damage will show on a Treatment for latent TB vary. It may involve with the highest burden of TB in the world. 5–10% of people with the infection. In about chest X-ray. However, a blood test or skin prick taking an antibiotic once a week for 12 weeks or Many Nigerians do not know much about 50% of these people, the progression occurs test will indicate that they have TB infection. every day for 9 months. Treatment for active TB tuberculosis. With the help of Medicalnews. within 2–5 years of getting the infection, Active TB: A person with TB disease may may involve taking several drugs for 6–9 months. com, AljazirahNigeria explains the causes, according to the CDC. experience a cough that produces phlegm, When a person has a drug resistant strain of TB, symptoms, treatment and prevention. TB, is fatigue, a fever, chills, and a loss of appetite the treatment will be more complex. an infectious disease that usually affects the The risk of developing active TB is in: and weight. Symptoms typically worsen over It is essential to complete the full course lungs, though it can affect any organ in the • anyone with a weakened immune system time, but they can also spontaneously go away of treatment, even if symptoms go away. If a body. It can develop when bacteria spread • anyone who first developed the infection in and return. person stops taking their medication early, some through droplets in the air. TB can be fatal, but the past 2–5 years bacteria can survive and become resistant to in many cases, it is preventable and treatable. • older adults and young children Beyond the lungs antibiotics. In this case, the person may go on to What is tuberculosis? • people who use injected recreational drugs TB usually affects the lungs, though symptoms develop drug resistant TB. A person with TB may experience swollen • people who have not received appropriate can develop in other parts of the body. This Depending on the parts of the body that lymph nodes. treatment for TB in the past is more common in people with weakened TB affects, a doctor may also prescribe The patient may develop TB after inhaling • immune systems. corticosteroids. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) Early warning signs TB can cause: Causes bacteria. A person should see a doctor if they • persistently swollen lymph nodes, or M. tuberculosis bacteria cause TB. They can When TB affects the lungs, the disease is experience: “swollen glands” spread through the air in droplets when a person the most contagious, but a person will usually • a persistent cough, lasting at least 3 weeks • abdominal pain with pulmonary TB coughs, sneezes, spits, only become sick after close contact with • phlegm, which may have blood in it, when • joint or bone pain laughs, or talks. someone who has this type of TB. • confusion Only people with active TB can transmit the • a persistent headache infection. However, most people with the disease TB infection (latent TB) • seizures can no longer transmit the bacteria after they A person can have TB bacteria in their body • have received appropriate treatment for at least and never develop symptoms. In most people, Diagnosis 2 weeks. the immune system can contain the bacteria A person with latent TB will have no so that they do not replicate and cause disease. symptoms, but the infection can show up on Prevention In this case, a person will have TB infection There is also no risk tests. People should ask for a TB test if they: Ways of preventing TB from infecting but not active disease. • have spent time with a person who has or others include: Doctors refer to this as latent TB. A person of passing on a latent is at risk of TB • getting a diagnosis and treatment early may never experience symptoms and be • have spent time in a country with high • staying away from other people until there is unaware that they have the infection. There infection to another rates of TB no longer a risk of infection is also no risk of passing on a latent infection • work in an environment where TB may be • wearing a mask, covering the mouth, and to another person. 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The Gulf Of Guinea: Nigeria, Denmark And Maritime (1) ast week, something with getting to them. significant but far-reaching The criminals spent six hours before diplomatic implications happened they were able to open the Citadel door in security circles, particularly in and then snuff life out of one crew the maritime security sphere. member, while kidnapping 15 others. Denmark,L a tiny European country of Allegedly, the pirates got a ransom before 5.3 million people, less than the size and they released the seafarers they abducted. population of Rivers State in Nigeria, The Gulf of Guinea is considered a resolved to send a frigate to patrol and strategic location due to its natural police the waters of the Gulf of Guinea. resources, so it remains a critical maritime The decision followed the call for a more route for international shipping from assertive response to the embarrassing Europe to America, to West, Central and high level of sea crimes, piracy and Southern Africa. The region’s importance kidnapping for ransom taking place Amaechi in global energy supply is evident in its in the region, for which international proximity to Europe and North America, perception puts Nigeria at the centre. The region is the hotbed of these crimes, as a channel for the transportation of According to the Danish Minister and nowhere else in the world do pirates crude oil and gas from the area. It is of Defence, Trine Bramsen, “This is strike more often than in the Gulf of estimated that at least 20 per cent of initiated because the maritime security Guinea. According to the International Europe’s oil and gas comes from the Gulf is challenged. Pirates are behind several Maritime Bureau, in its 2020 annual of Guinea. severe kidnappings in the area. It report, 95 per cent of the 135 seafarers Maritime transportation itself is threatens the security of Danish and seized worldwide were kidnapped necessary for the stability of Nigeria’s To Senator foreign crews. In such a situation we in the Gulf in 22 separate incidents. economy. And the country as a coastal Godswill Apkabio cannot and shall not just watch. We must Pirates took the hostages to the creeks and import-oriented state depends for attributing the stand up for the right to free navigation. in the Niger Delta, where stakeholders primarily on international shipping for court sentence The Danish Navy has previously proved negotiate ransoms. revenue from the mining of its natural to be strong and important in the The Gulf of Guinea is proving more resources, mainly crude oil. Yet, the of Prof. Peter combating of the pirates. However, dangerous than even the Somali coast. activities of maritime criminals on the Ogban to three years if we are really going to get security Last January, a regular script played out country’s coastal waters have resulted imprisonment over under control in the Gulf of Guinea, when the container ship, MV Mozart, in economic sabotage that affects the electoral malpractice to a an international military presence is was more than 200 nautical miles off country’s image on the international vindication of himself and necessary. From the Danish side, we the Nigerian coast and pirates suddenly scene. Nigeria loses 150,000 barrels of President Buhari. try to have more countries taking… struck. According to news reports, there crude oil every day to oil thieves, which responsibility.” were dramatic scenes on board the amounts to about N2.5 billion daily, and Be warned! The problem of piracy and maritime vessel, with the ship’s crew cowered in over N900 billion annually. crimes in the Gulf of Guinea seem not to a safe room, fearing for their lives, and Dakuku Peterside is a policy and have received the attention it deserves. the pirates quietly set about the work of leadership expert

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