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Veteran journalist Reuben Abati Opens Up On Marriage With Kiki
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Seasoned journalist and ex- presidential spokesman, Reuben Abati has opened up about his marital life.
Abati shared the details during a recent interview with media personality Morayo Afolabi-Brown.
While talking about marriage, respect, and culture, he explained that age does not automatically give him control in his home.
He said that as the older partner, there are moments when he feels his wife relates with him too freely.
However, whenever he tries to remind her of his seniority, she quickly pushes back and makes her position clear.
According to him, his wife insists on being treated as an equal partner and refuses to conform to certain traditional expectations.
Abati explained that his wife does not believe in practices such as kneeling to show submission and has made it known that she will not be pressured into silence.
He added that she once bluntly told him that if he wanted a wife who strictly followed village traditions, he should return to his hometown to find one.
He said: “As an older person, sometimes I think my wife gets too familiar and I said no, I am older than you and she said no you don’t want me to talk. She said she cannot kneel down, if I am looking for a wife I should go back to my village.”
The former presidential aide is married to Kikelomo Abati, popularly known as Kiki Atanda-Owo.
She is a broadcaster and the chief executive officer of Z-Edge Holdings.
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Affairs, Senator Aliyu Wadada has promised to revive the committee’s activities after acknowledging concerns over its prolonged inactivity.
Wadada spoke on Thursday at the end of the committee’s meeting in Abuja.
Specifically, the chairman admitted that the committee had been underutilised, noting that it had met only once in the last three years.
He, however, said issues responsible for the situation had been identified during a closed-door session and would be addressed.
“Of course I feel concerned about it, but when we got into the details in a closed-door meeting, we got to know where the problems are, and they will all be taken care of. The committee will be as active as it should always be,” he said.
Commenting further, the chairman said the committee would focus on its core mandate of promoting and strengthening legislative relations between Nigeria’s National Assembly and parliamentary bodies across the world.
According to him, the committee will deepen engagement with regional and international legislative institutions, including the ECOWAS Parliament, the Pan-African Parliament, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), and other parliamentary organisations.
He disclosed that a new work plan had already been developed to guide the committee’s activities.
He added: “The direction is basically around the responsibilities of the committee, which is to promote and deepen legislative relationship within Nigeria and with other legislative bodies around the world”.
The chairman added that the committee’s first major activity would be a courtesy visit to the Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament in Nigeria as part of efforts to strengthen inter-parliamentary cooperation.
SINL NIgeria Online reports that Senator Wadada assured that the public would be kept informed of the committee’s activities as the new work plan is implemented.
The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has revealed that the minimum monthly salary of Nigerian soldiers has increased to N100,000 after the Federal Government reviewed their welfare package.
Musa made the disclosure during an interview with News Central ahead of his appearance on the NC Exclusive programme.
He said the adjustment was part of efforts by the government to improve the living conditions of military personnel.
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The former Chief of Defence Staff, however, said the country’s defence sector still requires more funding despite the improvement in soldiers’ earnings and welfare.
He stated that the current defence budget remains inadequate, adding that more resources are needed to effectively support the armed forces and their operations.
Musa explained that soldiers who previously earned about N49,000 monthly now receive at least N100,000 following the salary review carried out by the government.
The minister also called for tougher punishment for kidnappers, saying stronger measures are needed to reduce the increasing cases of abduction across Nigeria.
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