Lawmaker sacks aide for describing Shekau courageous, true hero Member of the House have killed himself to avoid terrorist. “I admire and appointment of the aide. “I wish “The letter also serves as a distancing himself from terrorist of Representatives being captured by members of appreciate his courage to to formally write and notify you disclaimer to any action or activities. Afrom Borno State, the Islamic State Of West terminate his life. He lived a of the termination of your position you took or wish to Tanda, who was quizzed by Abdulkadir Rahis, has sacked African Province fighters. life of a hero and died a true appointment as my legislative take, on any matter that may security agents over his Bukar Tanda, one of his aides, Tanda had taken to his hero. He did it in such a way aide, forthwith. have the remotest connection statement, wrote, “I have learnt a for describing the leader of the Facebook page on Thursday to that not even traces of his “Your actions, utterances and with me as a person or my life lesson and have now had a Boko Haram terrorist group, describe the nefarious terrorist corpse will be found,” Tanda opinion of recent are at variance office". The letter read. clear idea of the companies to Abubakar Shekau as a “true leader as a “true hero” for wrote. with my interest, that of my The sacked aide further took relate with. hero”. blowing up himself. But in a letter personally constituency and our great party, to Facebook on Sunday to “To Honourable Abdulkadir Shekau's was reported dead In the now-deleted Facebook signed by Rahis on Friday, the the APC (All Progressives welcome the decision of his Rahis, I cannot find the right on Wednesday. He was said to post, Tanda praised the dreaded lawmaker terminated the Congress). former boss, while also ...continued on page 3 Vol. 1 , No. 16 May 30, 2021 www.nigeriangateway.com N200 S/West APC Leaders kick against Nigeria’s break-up Warn secession agitators Call for true federalism Akorede Folaranmi purpose and action. They commiserated with and he Southwest Leaders of condole the President and the ruling All Progressive Commander-in-Chief, President TCongress (APC), on Muhammadu Buhari, the military Sunday, voiced their opposition authorities, families of the Chief against groups agitating for the of Army Staff and other officers break up of the country and who died, and indeed the entire promoters of hate speeches, urging nation over last Friday's tragic those indulging in such to desist plane crash in Kaduna. forthwith. They further called for true They noted that though the federalism and the reallocation of country has been faced with serious resources and authority that will challenges in recent time, the APC empower states to solve localized leaders renewed their belief in the issues before they spread and unity, stability and sustainability of transform into national ones. the country. While noting that hallmark of Reading from a communique enhanced federalism will be the after a meeting of the APC establishment of state police Southwest Leaders in Lagos, the forces, the APC leaders added that pioneer National Chairman of the greater federalism will empower party, Chief Bisi Akande, said the g r a s s r o o t s e c o n o m i c meeting became expedient in the development and political face of the serious security reforms that will stand as challenges facing the country. bulwarks against the terrorism Akande, who disclosed that the and criminality being experienced meeting was characterized by in too many parts of the nation. open and frank discussions of the Akande further voiced the difficulties now facing Nigeria, endorsement of the southwest leaders of the APC on the position R-L:The Speaker of the House of Representatives , Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila; Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo noted that for Nigeria to overcome of the Southern Governors taken at Abiodun; APC National Leaders, Aremo Olusegun Osoba and Chief Bisi Akande, addressing the press after a its challenges, Nigerians must work together with unity of meeting of South-West APC Leaders in Lagos on Sunday ...continued on page 3 Gunmen abduct FUNAAB NDLEA intercepts student, two others N8bn cocaine, arrests Demand N150m ransom PAGE 10 drug kingpin PAGE 3 May 30, 2021 |18 May 30, 2021 |2 Feature News BUSINESS Rural development: OGSG constructing Water provision: An essential solar powered borehole in Elefun By: Taoheed Lawal & Nosmot Tajudeen Abass, who expressed government, the problem of need for human existence Soneye happiness about the project, water supply during dry season in Access Bank acquires stated that availability of potable AfDB boss wants African leaders works located across the State well as operating at less than 10 particular, will be a thing of the By: Oluwaseun Boye n furtherance of its desire to water supply in the community were operating in low capacity percent of its water production past'', he said. Speaking on behalf ease the suffering of the would alleviate the hardship Mozambique's African which experts stated will not be and distribution capacity, the of other residents, Mr. Safaru ccording to the late Afro people at the grassroots and being faced by the people, and beat legend, Fela able to cater for the needs of the Special Adviser to the Ogun State I Adeyinka lauded the State make living more abundant for prevent water borne diseases. to invest in youth development Anikulapokuti, in one of people as expected. Governor on Water Resources, government for the gesture, Banking Corporation A them, the Ogun State Government “Our people used to get water pledging their continued support Some of these water works Engr. Kunle Otun said his team is his songs " Water, e no get enemy, has embarked on the construction f r o m r i v e r a r o u n d t h e a c q u i s i t i o n w h i c h frica's underinvested were said to have been abandoned working round the clock to return to the present administration, ccess Bank Plc has omi o lota" , is an indication that of a solar powered borehole in community, but with this significantly strengthens our youth are in need of Water is life. and those maintained were poorly the lost glory of the Corporation. saying ''he who gives water gives completed the urgent attention and Elefun Owu community, in ongoing borehole project by the life''. banking franchise in A carried out, the restoration plan Efforts put in place by this team acquisition of Therefore, finding water for A b e o k u t a N o r t h L o c a l A youth entrepreneurship was one of the major focus of the has started yielding results, as it Mozambique and represents a living is a huge responsibility on Government Area. A f r i c a n B a n k i n g investment banks must Dapo Abiodun led government is has moved to address those transformational step in our the part of both government and It will be recalled that the State C o r p o r a t i o n i n become the focus of global working towards to address. In challenges by commencing the individuals, apart from the fact that Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Mozambique, backed by a growth plans in the country s u p p o r t , t h e A f r i c a n achieving this, the State rehabilitation and upgrading of water is used for drinking to Agency (RUWATSAN) had London Stock Exchange- and the broader Southern Development Bank, (AfDB) government embarked on survey the Arakanga dam which was has survive, people have many other before now provided a total of 63 Africa region,” head, Dr Akinwumi Adesina of Abeokuta Arakanga, Ijebu- never been rehabilitated since it listed group, Atlas Mara uses for water amongst others. solar powered boreholes in Ado- Herbert Wigwe, CEO of said in a discussion on scaling ode, Yemoji, Ota Water Schemes was constructed in 1962. This Limited. This is the bank's World Health Organisation ( Odo/Ota, Yewa North, Ipokia and up financing for the continent's and findings showed that all rehabilitation works when fifth acquisition in four Access Bank, said. “We are WHO) hyped on the importance of Odeda Local Government Areas. youth. hands were on deck at completed will last for another 40 building the scale necessary to water in human existence as Speaking during an inspection years. In 2018, the lender Adesina was speaking at a rehabilitating the moribund years, as the upgrade from compete effectively and second to none. Safe and readily visit of the project, the Director for acquired Diamond Bank virtual roundtable at which he water works which had gulped mechanical control system to an efficiently in key African available water is important for Rural Water in the Ministry of through a merger and presented a novel concept for huge sums of money to bring automatic system. All things public health, whether it is used for Rural Development, Mr. acquisition deal, completed markets outside Nigeria and youth entrepreneurship them back to full capacity. In view being equal from July 2021, drinking, domestic use, food Ayokunle Ogundimu, said the ensure we sustainably deliver investment banks. The of this development, the State Arakanga dam which produces in 2019. In the fourth quarter production or recreational Prince Dapo Abiodun led a strong return on invested roundtable, organized by the government embarked on 82 million litres per day will of the same year, it acquired purposes.