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Atiku’s Camp Criticizes Tinubu as FG Dispatches Over 600 Delegates to Climate Summit
Paul Ibe, the media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has criticized the administration of President Bola Tinubu, accusing it of hypocrisy in its financial practices.
Ibe’s remarks follow media reports that revealed the Nigerian government sponsored an astonishing 634 delegates to the ongoing COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The media reports further disclosed that the Nigerian delegation spent a staggering N866 million just on flight expenses, raising eyebrows about the administration’s commitment to fiscal responsibility.
In a post on social media platform X, Ibe expressed his concerns, stating: “Under President Tinubu’s leadership, Nigeria has unfortunately earned international infamy, setting Guinness World Records, though for all the wrong reasons.”
He pointed out the sharp contrast between the government’s calls for fiscal restraint and its actions, citing the enormous size of Nigeria’s delegations to international conferences. “A glaring example is Nigeria’s delegation to the ongoing #COP29 climate summit in Baku, where the nation now boasts the largest African contingent at the event, with a staggering 634 individuals in attendance.”
According to Business Day, the colossal number of delegates has resulted in an extraordinary N866 million spent solely on flight costs. Ibe drew attention to the fact that this follows a similar trend at the 2023 COP28 summit in Dubai, where President Tinubu’s delegation ballooned to an eye-watering 1,411 members, making Nigeria the third largest delegation worldwide, just behind the United States and China.
“While this grand display of extravagance continues, it is baffling that the same administration has been promoting the implementation of the Steve Oronsaye Report, which aims to cut down on government spending and streamline operations,” Ibe added. He noted the inconsistency in the current administration’s approach, which he described as “preaching austerity while indulging in excess.”
Ibe’s statement highlights what he sees as a significant contradiction within the government, pointing out the disparity between public messages on cost-cutting and the lavish spending on international trips, all while Nigerians are urged to tighten their belts.
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Jude Nnam, the famous Nigerian Christian music composer, has been kidnapped.
Nnam, also known as ‘Ancestor,’ is the National Music Director for the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and a member of the National Liturgical Commission, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN).
He was allegedly kidnapped on Thursday evening around 6 p.m. in Umunnachi, Anambra State.
The music icon is said to have traveled to Anambra for a church function.
A Catholic priest, Rev Fr Augustine Mario, shared the sad news of Nnam’s kidnap on his Facebook page on Friday.
“Please kindly keep Sir Dr. Jude Nnam (Ancestor) in your prayers.
He was allegedly kidnapped yesterday evening around 6 p.m. in Umunnachi, Anambra State.
Sir Jude Nnam is the CAN National Music Director and Member of the National Liturgical Commission, CSN, etc.
“May God grant him safety and quick release from his abductors.
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
A middle-aged woman and two of her daughters have been crushed to death in Ogbomosho, Oyo State.
The incident occurred on Wednesday night at Apake area of Ogbomosho.
It was learned that the mother, identified as Kudirat, and her two daughters, Mariam (13 years) and Azeezat (10 years), were said to be returning from their shop when the incident occurred.
It was gathered that the deceased left their shop at Takie at about 11 p.m.
They were going back to their residence at Nana River/Atenda area on a commercial motorcycle when the accident occurred.
It was gathered that the bodies of the victims have been deposited at a morgue.
A source within the town explained that the motorcyclist and the driver of the trailer escaped unhurt.
“The three were crushed brutally. However, the motorcyclist escaped unhurt while the trailer driver also sped off; he was pursued but made his escape.”
All efforts made by Daily Post to get a reaction from the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Rosemary Alo, proved abortive at the time of filing this report on Friday
…last year he hailed Tinubu for appointing Wike
…as Rivers Gov, Adeyanju outlined his remarkable achievements
…and now he’s mocking Wike as being too old
Concerned Rivers People CRP has accused activist lawyer, Deji Adeyanju as speaking from both sides of his mouth over his recent utterances on FCT minister, Nyesom Wike.
The group in a statement issued and signed by its Director of Communications Robinson Uke on Saturday, they asserted that the social media influencer talks from both sides of his mouth.
It recalled how in 2023 , Adeyanju took his social media and poured encomiums on president Bola Tinubu for appointing thoroughbred administrator as FCT minister.
Still going on memory lane, Wike as Rivers Governor, same Adeyanju hailed him(Wike) for embarking on massive rejuvenation of projects in the state using Largos as a yardstick.
Adeyanju did not stop there, barely three months after Wike’s emergence as FCT minister, he showered praises on him.
On PDP, same man (Adeyanju) heaped praises on Wike and Ortom as the bulwarks of the party and how Wike single handedly sustained the party from not kicking the bucket.
“If we may ask, what has changed that made Wike an aging personality suddenly after all these encomiums?
“Could it be that he didn’t get an expected favour from Wike? Or is all these activism just part of stomach infrastructure.
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