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Executive Rascality: Gov Fubara Sinks Into Further Infamy By Elevating Stool of an Ex-militant
At a time when other governors are creatively tackling hardship in their respective states, Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has again manifested extreme lawlessness and of executive rascality by elevating an ex-militant to a first class traditional ruler.
A statement issued and signed by the coordinator of Concerned Rivers People, CRP, Davidson Daniel, on Thursday states that:
“This singular development clearly confirms that the governor is bereft of ideas as he considered elevating a former warlord, Tom Ateke, to a first class traditional ruler, something more important while other governors are thinking of solutions to combat hunger in their domains.
“It is said that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Fubara’s power drunkenness is the only reason why he woke up one morning with the thought of elevating an ex-militant’s stool being uppermost in his heart
“He has followed up the condemnable action by presenting a Certificate of Recognition and Staff of Office to the ex-militant as a first-class traditional ruler.
“At the presentation, he shamelessly admitted that : “We are at a crossroads in our state where we all need to stand for what is right. It happens once in a lifetime. So, for now, be one of those people who will be in the course to liberate and free our dear State.
“Talking about liberation, Fubara by himself mounted a blockade against himself when, after three months in office, he exposed himself as a hungry wolf by fighting all the forces that brought him to power.
“Fubara murdered peace the moment he decided to turn his back on those who transformed him from a virtual nobody to governor.
“Elevating a former warlord into a first class traditional ruler should be the last thing a serious and right-thinking governor should ever have considered at this point when the people of Rivers State are battling economic hardship and other existential challenges, and when other governors are facing up to those challenges and devising proactive solutions.
“What’s Fubara’s blueprint? It’s glaring that he has no mission in Government House other than reducing the quality of governance and impoverishing the good people of Rivers State.
“To this end, we demand that Fubara should swallow his vomit and immediately take the following steps to redeem the image of Rivers before Nigerians and in the comity of states:
1. Reverse the elevation of Tom Ateke to his earlier position as a second-rate traditional ruler.
2. Tender an unreserved apology to Rivers people over this outrageous misstep.
3. Tell Rivers people his true mission in Government House; that is, if he is truly ready to govern or whether he is in office to destroy and undermine the state’s development.
4. And who are those claiming to be in a fight for liberation in a hitherto peaceful state until August 2023, when Fubara showed his true colour as an unreliable man?
“We are waiting for urgent answers to the above.
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Air Force Begins Moving Electoral Materials For Edo Guber Election
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has began airlifting the sensitive election materials for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to Benin, Edo State, ahead of the upcoming governorship election scheduled for September 21, 2024.
This was disclosed on Wednesday by the Deputy Director, Public Relations and Information, Group Captain Kabiru Ali.
The operation is part of the NAF’s efforts to ensure the timely and secure delivery of materials necessary for a smooth electoral process.
This development reinforces the collaboration between NAF and INEC to facilitate logistics and ensure a peaceful election in Edo State.
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Bala Abubakar, had previously reiterated NAF’s commitment to providing airlift support for the swift movement of electoral materials during a meeting with INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu.
This airlift operation is a crucial aspect of NAF’s constitutional responsibility to provide Military Aid to Civil Authority, underscoring the force’s dedication to supporting democratic processes in Nigeria. With the election just days away, the NAF’s timely intervention will help ensure the successful conduct of the governorship elections in Edo State.
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State had earlier accused the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, of working with the All Progressives Congress (APC) to hunt the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members and supporters in the state and force them into hiding ahead of September 21 governorship election.
Obaseki, who made the allegation when a delegation led by the former Head of State, Abdusalam Abubakar, met with him to get the governor and his party to sign peace accord, said that the IGP had made nonsense of his (Obaseki’s) role as the chief security officer of the state.
The governor had said that the police chief obtained a warrant to arrest 60 members and supporters of PDP in Edo and that the IGP sent an armed “gang” of policemen who invaded the state, attacked PDP members, shot at a local government chairman and arrested 10 persons who are currently being detained in Abuja without charges.
Asked by the former head of state if his party would sign the peace accord, Obaseki said, “The person who is supposed to enforce the peace accord is now an active participant in creating a destructive environment.
“We are now in a situation where from the Inspector General’s office, there are armed gang policemen who came into Edo State, invaded, arrested and took away PDP members.
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“Dancing gives me abundant joy and peace of mind”-Gov Adeleke
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has given reasons why he loves dancing.
The ‘Dancing Governor’, as he is fondly called, revealed this on Wednesday while responding to a tweet on X.
An X user, @Iwogoke, while praising the governor, stated that Adeleke has been busy fulfilling his electoral promises to the people of Osun State, while his political opponents believe he is only good at dancing.
Iwogoke tweeted, “I’m not flattering you, Your Excellency, your opponents think you can only dance but while they are busy shouting and calling you ‘Dancing Governor’, you are busy fulfilling your electoral promises to the people.”
Responding to the tweet via his verified X account, Adeleke explained that he loves dancing because it brings him joy.
Speaking further on his love for dancing, Adeleke highlighted that while dancing brings him immense happiness, his greater fulfilment comes from delivering the dividends of democracy to the people of Osun.
Outlining his administration’s efforts to enhance the state’s infrastructure, he noted that primary health centre rehabilitation is underway in at least 200 out of the 332 wards across Osun State, adding that road construction projects are also progressing in every local government area.
He wrote, “Dancing gives me joy, but delivering on my electoral promises and providing the dividends of democracy to the good people of Osun gives me even greater joy. Rehabilitation of primary health centers is ongoing in at least 200 out of 332 wards, and road construction is progressing in every Local Government!”
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