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*ARH Chairperson, Kemi Olokode-Ayelabola Hails Tinubu On Planned Cabinet Reshuffle*
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
A behavioral, developmental and child/young persons care professional, Kemi Olokode-Ayelabola has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for considering cabinet reshuffle after almost 17 months in office, just as she said leadership holds the potential of heralding a period of positive change for county’s democratic process to flourish.
Kemi who is the Chairperson and Convener of Asiwaju Renewed Hope (ARH’23) that mobilised and campaigned for President Bola Tinubu during the February 2023 presidential poll, made this known in a statement she made available to newsmen on Saturday, September 28, 2024.
She also saluted the courage of the President in using socio-economic and political solutions to take the country out of its dire straits with the positive resolve to offer Nigerians a new lease of life in tandem with his renewed hope agenda.
According to her “The announcement from the Presidency which indicated that there would be cabinet reshuffle in the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR is indeed a good omen for the politics of our country, our democracy, and for Nigeria as a whole. It is also an affirmation that Tinubu’s leadership holds the potential of heralding positive change for Nigeria’s democratic process to flourish effectively and efficiently, especially when competent hands are involved.
“This laudable and well intentioned cabinet reshuffle is timely and also demonstrates that Nigeria has a listening President who heeded the call of some patriotic Nigerians who explained that some of President’s cabinet members are completely disconnected from his ideas, policies and programmes. It is, however, commendable to see that Mr. President is now ready and committed to injecting new blood for optimum service delivery for the overall good of the nation.”
While calling for all hands to be on deck in ensuring progress in the nation, she said, “All stakeholders in Project Nigeria must work together to strengthen the nation’s much-battered psyche; in the face of recent national and international challenges. The resilience and patriotism of all Nigerians are essentially required at a time like this, so that the country can attain her positive goals. We must all shed all partisan, ethnic, sectional and religious differences so that our country can flourish, prosper and succeed in every endeavor.”
President Bola Tinubu has described the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, minister Nyesom Wike as a performing and dogged technocrat.
Naijablitznews reports Tinubu made this assertion during his maiden presidential chat on Monday.
The president rounded up by saying “I doff my hat for the performing minister.
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By Gloria Ikibah
Prominent human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, has been released after fulfilling his bail conditions.
Farotimi, who had been in custody over allegations of defaming Senior Advocate of Nigeria and founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), Afe Babalola, regained his freedom on Tuesday morning.
He is currently enroute to his home in Lagos.
Confirming the development, activist and politician Omoyele Sowore stated on X, “I am pleased to report that Dele Farotimi is no longer being held in the prison facilities of Ekiti State and is now returning home to Lagos. The struggle continues!”
Earlier, a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Ado Ekiti granted Farotimi bail, setting conditions that included a N30 million bond, two sureties (one of whom must be a property owner), the submission of his passport, and a restriction on granting media interviews following his release.
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Following the intervention by the National Assembly leadership, the National Assembly Service Commission, NASC, has reversed the appointment of Dr Ibrahim Atiku as Deputy Clerk to the National Assembly, DCNA.
The Commission has replaced Atiku with the permanent secretary [Estate and Works Directorate], Engineer Bashir Yero.
This was consequent upon the outcome of a meeting convened Monday night by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, with Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and their deputies in attendance.
Present also at the meeting were the Chairman of the NASC, Engineer Ahmed Amshi, two commissioners from NASC, and some permanent secretaries in the NASS bureaucracy.
THE CONCLAVE learnt that the high-level meeting took place in the Senate President’s residence.
Reports from the meeting said that the chairman of the NASC and his commissioners could not justify the appointment of Atiku when asked by the speaker how the choice of Atiku was arrived at.
THE CONCLAVE reports that it was at that point that the commission chairman sought the leave of the Senate President and the Speaker to ask that the permanent secretaries present should excuse them since they could not be sitting over a matter in which they had personal interest.
Upon their return to the room, after the leadership had arrived at a resolution one way or another, it was agreed that Engr. Bashir Yero of Estate and Works Directorate be appointed the DCNA, while Engr Sanda Liman of Procurement Directorate, be redeployed in Estate and Works.
The newly promoted Ibrahim Atiku [to the position of permanent secretary], as resolved and directed, should be deployed in Procurement Directorate.
The NASC is expected to formalise and/or activate the decision soonest.
Source: CONCLAVE
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