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Anniversary: You don’t have any fresh project to show, Rivers APC blasts Fubara

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4 months ago

June 5, 2024

Kayode Sanni-Arewa

… insists gov only commissioned predecessor’s projects

By Kayode Sanni-Arewa

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has slammed the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, for only commissioning projects initiated by his predecessor as part of his one-year anniversary in office.

But the state government refuted the claim, stating that some of the projects commissioned were initiated and completed by the governor, dismissing the claim by the APC as a baseless one.

The caretaker committee chairman of APC in the state, Chief Tony Okocha, in a press briefing in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, berated the governor for saying that he had only spent four months in office, arguing that such a statement by the governor stood logic on its head when the same governor was celebrating 365 days in office.

He challenged the governor to show proof of any project he singlehandedly initiated and completed in 365 days, adding that the governor only completed and commissioned projects initiated by his immediate predecessor, Nyesom Wike, with whom he (Fubara) has been at loggerheads.

“I will look at the performances of first-time governors, then take a typical look at Abia State Governor. Take a critical look at Akwa Ibom and also at the Ebonyi State Governor. Take the cases of Anambra and Enugu State. Then take a look as far north as Niger State and juxtapose the achievements of Similanayi Fubara with what is going on in Rivers State.

“The Governor and his handlers have planned out activities to mark his 365 days in office, and I’m saying here categorically and stand here to be corrected that there is no one project that has been clearly initiated, followed up on, and finally completed by Governor Fubara. One cannot appropriate projects initiated by the previous administration for himself.

“Again, he rose on the plan of continuity and consolidation. So, it is also not unexpected. But the danger in what he is doing is that he doesn’t even accord one percent credit. In writing, it is called plagiarism.

“The achievement of Fubara known to me is traversing across the 23 local government areas of the state in what he dubbed Thanksgiving for his Supreme Court victory. That is his only achievement.”

Responding, Rivers State Commissioner of Information, Barrister Joseph Johnson, who described Okocha’s allegation as baseless, said the governor initiated and completed some projects, such as Etewo Ebubu Eleme Road, which was commissioned by Governor Alex Otti of Abia State.

He said the second section of the Andoni Ogoni Obobo Unity Road was also initiated and commissioned by the governor, while the Trans Kalabari Road was initiated and awarded by the governor to be completed in 32 months.

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Rupture In PDP Governors’ Forum deepens

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4 mins ago

September 20, 2024

Austin Ojomah

By Ojomah Austin.

The evolving fall-out, which comes barely days to the contentious National Executive Committee (NEC) of PDP, followed a back and forth between the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike and the Governors forum, who declared support for Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara to be made leader of the party in the state.

After a meeting with some members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) in Bauchi on Wednesday, Governor Mohammed, said “According to our party’s constitution, any leadership vacancy should be filled by someone from the region where it originated,” stressing that Damagum would be replaced soon considering that he hails from North East and not the North Central.

Same day, Makinde, during the groundbreaking of the upgrading of Ladoke Akintola Airport, Ibadan, to an international airport, which was attended by another set of NWC members, led by Damagum, said he would support whatever decision the Damagum-led NWC would take to reposition the party.

Damagum, who is considered a close ally of Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, was appointed acting national chairman after the removal of Iyorchia Ayu in June 2023.

Meanwhile, the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the PDP led by Senator Adolph Wabara, met with members of the National Assembly caucus in Abuja.

The close door meeting comes barely hours after the BoT met with Wike in Abuja.

While Wabara refused to comment on the essence of the meeting with the lawmakers, it was noticed that most of the lawmakers didn’t honour the invitation.

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Tears As Man Takes Own Life Over Tinubu’s Govt Hardship

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15 mins ago

September 20, 2024

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By Mario Deepromoter

Sad development in Marika village, Kiyawa Local Government, Jigawa, where a 40-year-old man, Jibrin Adamu, committed suicide by hanging himself.

According to eyewitnesses, Adamu’s lifeless body was discovered in a classroom at Miftahul Khairat Islamiyya and Primary School Gurdiba on Thursday.

Police spokesperson DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam confirmed the incident, stating that preliminary investigations revealed Adamu had struggled with mental health issues.

“Police received a report on Thursday that at about 1830hrs, a tragic incident was reported at the Command headquarters that one Jibrin Adamu ‘m’ age 40yrs of Jigawar Maroka village, Kiyawa LGA has committed suicide by hanging himself over the ceiling at Islamiyya school,” the Police spokesperson told Daily Post.

The Jigawa State Commissioner of Police, CP AT Abdullahi, has instructed officers to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident.

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Just in: Dangote Petrol Now Available at N765.99 Per Litre

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17 mins ago

September 20, 2024

Naijablitznews

By Mario Deepromoter

11plc, Total Energies, AA Rano, and other marketers have begun lifting Dangote Petrol through Nigerian National Company (NNPC) Trading Limited for N765.99 to retail outlets nationwide.

Findings showed some petroleum marketers who were able to complete their payment process on the NNPC trading payment portal commenced the lifting of petrol earlier this week under the existing agreement between marketers and the refinery.

Tunji Oyebanji, managing director, 11Plc confirmed to BusinessDay on Thursday evening that some marketers have started lifting the products at N765.99 from Dangote Refinery through NNPC who remain the sole off-taker of product.

“We were among the first marketers to complete the payment on the NNPC portal. We have no direct arrangement with the refinery,” Oyebanji said.

It was gathered that NNPC Retail, 11plc, Total Energies, A.A Rano are among the marketers that have picked up products from the refinery.

He added, “We don’t know the contractual financial arrangement between NNPC and the refinery but what I can confirm is we are buying at N765.99 from NNPC to lift Dangote petrol”.

Efforts to get the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) to confirm if its members have picked up products at the Dangote Refinery proved abortive at the time of writing this report.

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Adedapo Segun, executive vice-president, downstream at NNPC said marketers cannot purchase petrol directly from the refinery because the product is still sold at a subsidised rate.

“That is the same thing happening with Dangote. I said earlier that Dangote is a company and it is going to sell at market price,” he told Journalists.

According to Segun, “The market value of PMS is still higher than what N766 or N765 or N799 that NNPC is selling.

“The situation has not changed there. So, NNPC’s off-taking is only because the others would not buy at the price Dangote will be willing to sell, which is reasonable.

“As soon as the price allows for it, you will see the marketers go to Dangote and buy.”