NNPC Sells N267bn Crude Oil, Maintains 1.42m bpd Output Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja a document presented to the Similarly, crude oil export cut in 1Q21. The overall while feedstock valued at from miscellaneous sources, Federation Account Allocation revenue received in March NNPC crude oil sale valued at $66.43 million was sold to the including gas and ullage (the The Nigerian National Committee (FAAC) at its April amounted to $93.37 million, N267.59bn (export & domestic Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas amount of empty space in a Petroleum Corporation 20-21 meeting, has shown. equivalent to N35.72 billion, crude) in February 2021 is Limited (NLNG) during the cargo ship's hull or in an oil (NNPC) sold crude oil worth The value of the crude, representing a 204 per 97.71 per cent higher than period, out of which $63.79 terminal tank) fees as well N267.59 billion in February, both export and domestic cent increase compared to N134.35 billion recorded in million was received during as interest income received while its total daily production for February, was 97 per cent February’s receipts. January 2021,” NNPC stated. the month. in March. stood at 1.42 million barrels per higher than that of January “Nigeria maintained 1.426 Domestic gas receipts in In addition, $2.22 million day in the first quarter of 2021, which was N134.35 billion. million bpd OPEC production the month were N5.75 billion, was classified as receipts Continued on page 8 Stock Market Rallies to N418bn Gain in April... Page 6 Tuesday 4 May, 2021 Vol 26. No 9521. Price: N250 www.thisdaylive.com T RU N TH & REASO After 27 Years, Bill Gates and Wife, Melinda, End Marriage...Page 5 FG Moves to Curb Small Arms Influx, Establishes Control Centre Bauchi raises the alarm over Boko Haram threat to four LGAs National Security Council reconvenes today Deji Elumoye, Kingsley A statement yesterday by Nwezeh in Abuja and Segun the Office of the National Awofadeji in Bauchi Security Adviser (ONSA) and signed by Head, Strategic The federal government Communication, Mr. Zachari yesterday intensified itsUsman, said the centre would efforts to curb the rising be headed by Maj. Gen. influx of small arms and light A.M. Dikko (rtd) as pioneer weapons into the country, a coordinator. phenomenon believed to be This comes as the Bauchi responsible for the worsening State Government raised the insecurity in the polity. alarm that bandits and people It established the National displaced by Boko Haram Centre for the Control of Small insurgents in the neighbouring Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW). Continued on page 8 Bandits Threaten to Kill Abducted Greenfield University Students Today Suspected herdsmen kill 17 in Benue John Shiklam in Kaduna and In an interview with the George Okoh in Makurdi Voice of America (VOA), Hausa service, one Sani Jalingo Bandits who abducted who claimed to be the leader some students of Greenfield of the abductors, warned that University in Kaduna have if the state government or threatened to kill the remaining parents of the students fail to ones still in captivity if their pay a ransom of N100 million SECURING THE FEDERAL CAPITAL... demand for ransom is not met Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammad Bello (left), and Commander, Defence Headquarters Garrison, Maj. by today. Continued on page 8 Gen. Preye Fakrogha, during the army top brass’ visit to the minister in Abuja...yesterday PDP Demands State Police, Power Devolution, Border Protection Council ...Page 5 2 TUESDAY MAY 4, 2021 • THISDAY TUESDAY MAY 4, 2021 • THISDAY 3 4 TUESDAY MAY 4, 2021 • THISDAY TUESDAY, ͼ˜ͺ͸ͺ͹˾THISDAY 5 Group News Editor Ejiofor Alike NEWS Email [email protected], 08066066268 PDP Demands State Police, Power Devolution, Border Protection Council Chuks Okocha in Abuja Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited The Peoples Democratic Party (NIGCOMSAT), established (PDP) yesterday advocated many years ago by a PDP the creation of state police, administration, was designed border protection council for this purpose and others. and devolution of powers It recommended that the to address the spike in states where matters of insecurity in the country. national security challenges In a speech titled: ‘Nigeria that originated or existed must not fail,’ read at a world should be invited to the press conference in Abuja, National Security Council the National Chairman of the meeting for deliberation and PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, problem-solving interactions. said the main opposition "We call for the creation party also recommended of National Boarders the immediate upscaling Protection Force to secure our of the personnel strength of borders. This will include an the military and paramilitary integrated border protection organisations as well as the system that will draw provisions of the kinetic personnel and equipment instruments of war and law from existing armed service enforcement. and immigration. He said: “Our armed "We cannot continue to forces should be adequately watch while terrorists and equipped and their welfare bandits continue to levy war a top priority." on our nation, through our PDP said efforts should porous borders. This border be made towards partnering force should be equipped foreign governments and with reconnaissance, miscellaneous entities to help intelligence gathering, Nigeria combat insecurity. prevention, and enforcement. "The situation in our It should, therefore, have air, IN THE SERVICE OF GOD... country is not normal and sea, and land capability,” L-R: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Diocesan Bishop of Lagos, Rev. Humphrey Olumakaiye; and his wife, exceptional steps should PDP said. Motunrayo, during the opening of the 34th Synod of the Diocese of Lagos (Anglican Communion) in Lagos...yesterday be taken to restore it to The party also called for normalcy. The PDP, as a body, synergy and cooperation "He should address it said. over the delay in the passage President Goodluck Jonathan is willing to give a helping among the armed services the nation on the various It raised the alarm that of the new electoral law administration, leading to hand in this direction," the both strategically and issues escalating tension in the country is bleeding ahead of the 2023 general the successful conduct of party added. operationally. the land and pushing the economically, adding election. elections of 2015, have since The PDP called for the According to the party, nation farther to the tips of that the operations of the It stated: "It is worrisome boldly reasserted themselves establishment of state police. there is no reason a theatre a precipice. Nigerian National Petroleum that the report of the National and are now taking territories "We call on all citizens to commander should not "It is serious political Corporation (NNPC) must Assembly Joint Committee in five local governments of support the quest for state have within his control the malpractice, for Mr. President be investigated and oversight on INEC, which finished its Niger State, which is only police as is the tradition in deployment of the air force, to stand aloof, say nothing, by the parliament. work since February 2021, two hours from Abuja. other federations. Mindful the army and the navy in do nothing and simply "The topsy-turvy situation is yet to be laid in the two The party said it was also of the current plethora of his operational area. wish that the problems where Mr. President, who is chambers of the National important to note that the vigilante in various parts It added: "All culprits, will somehow go away. It the Minister of Petroleum, Assembly. Governor of Kaduna State, of the country, which have who have levied war on is a great disservice to the approves oil wells only to "We are aware that the Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, who not been enabled to carry Nigeria, should be brought to Nigerian people for Mr. reverse himself in a matter work of the committee, which by his position, is armed with out all the elements of book. It is unfathomable that President to abandon his of weeks as demonstrated also benefitted from the Joint credible intelligence, raised effective policing, we call several mass kidnappings presidential duties to two in the case of Addax and Technical Committee on the the alarm that terrorists and on the governors of the 36 have been successfully media handlers who resort Kaztech/Slavic consortium Repeal and Re-enactment of bandits were making inroads states, the leadership and staged with the culprits to issuing meaningless and (OMLs 123, 124, 126 and 137) the Electoral Act comprising into the towns in Kaduna members of the National not being held to account. annoying press statements in and others like that should select members of the State. Assembly, the speakers of It is a shameful irony that a the name of an amorphous be investigated," it said. National Assembly, INEC, “Also, noteworthy is the the state Assemblies, relevant few bandit leaders that have and questionable organisation The party blamed the the civil society, and other alarm raised by the Governor agencies of government, been taken out were killed called ‘The presidency’. tension and current separatist experts made far-reaching of Nasarawa State, Sule to occasion a summit for by rival gangs and not our Enough of trivialising agitations threatening the recommendations that would Abdullahi, that Boko Haram a one-stop-shop regarding security agencies. governance and trifling with corporate existence of Nigeria benefit our electoral system was occupying territories in the creation, structure and "If Sheik Gumi could detect the lives, livelihoods and on what it described as the and democracy. his state. A strategic and management of state police,” and engage the bandits, we wellbeing of the Nigerian perfunctory management "This includes early intelligent interpretation of PDP stated.