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By Kayode Sanni-Arewa

The family of popular gospel singer Omije Ojumi has released her burial details.

The family of late gospel singer, Bunmi Akinnaanu, popularly known as Omije Ojumi, has released the schedule for her final burial rites.

The gospel singer died on January 12 after a prolonged battle with a serious leg ailment

This condition had drawn widespread concern from fans and members of the gospel music community.

Months before her death, Akinnaanu had publicly appealed for prayers and healing while struggling with the illness.

The burial arrangements were announced by fellow gospel singer, Alayo Melody, in an Instagram post, alongside a flier detailing the programme of events.

According to the schedule, the burial ceremonies will begin on Tuesday, January 20, with a service of songs at the LTV 8 Ground, Ikeja, Lagos.

This will be followed by a candlelight procession at 7 pm and a tribute and artistes’ night scheduled for 8 pm the same day.

The interment service will take place on Wednesday, January 21, and will be held strictly for family members and close associates, the family said.

Recall that Akinnaanu, who started singing at the age of 10, left a career in banking to pursue gospel music full-time.

She rose to prominence with her hit song Omije Ojumi, which resonated deeply with Nigerian Christians and became popular in churches and homes across the country

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Biblically and even in the Holy Quaran, the two holy books and from the general experience and life expectations, a prophet is usually not honored at home.

According to Igala parlance from Kogi state, an adage says , “you don’t value what you have at home, sometimes until it is lost.”

But , God forbid for Nzenwo Nyesom Wike , the Renewed Hope Agenda, RHA and the quest for re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is sacrosanct and at the front burner of his political mobilisation.

The recent “thank you tour ” to Rivers State, his home state after the 2023 general elections that saw a new political gymnastics and direction on the part of the FCT Minister , Nzenwo Nyesom Wike CON, bringing on board another new style of politicking to Nigeria political system .

Wike who delivered 90% of Rivers people’s vote to All Progressives Congress, APC to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and produced a governor for Rivers State, all members of the State House of Assembly, House of Representatives and Senate to People’s Democratic Party PDP, a style that had not only gone down history, but now history, displaying his political prowess and popularity in the recent political firmament.

The FCT Minister who up till tomorrow is a member of People’s Democratic Party PDP, the main opposition party formed part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of APC cabinet with high grade deployment to the FCT.

Deservedly, the recent tour that took him and his large political followers both in Rivers and across the country to the 23 local government areas showed he is still on ground for the 2027 general elections, hence politics remained a game of numbers and local .

The twenty three local government areas of Abua Adual, Ahoada East, Ahoada West ,Akuku -Toru, Andoni, Asari- Toru, Bonny , Degema , Eleme, Amohua, Etche, Gokana, Ikwere, Khana, Obia-Akpor, Ogba-Egbema- ndoni, Ogu-Bolo, Okrika, Omuma,Opobo- Nkoro,Oyigbo, Port Harcourt City and terminated at Tai, took the Minister over two weeks to reconnect with his people politically and otherwise .

During the tour, Wike was received indiscriminately by Traditional rulers, Opinion Moulders , Stakeholders, Community leaders, Youths, Women groups , politicians, Public spirited individuals commending him for adequate representation, making the Rivers people proud for his political sight , appointments, development among many others including Federal presence.

The FCT Minister who did not mince words in supporting of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu under the Renewed Hope Agenda, and also mobilized the people of Rivers State to re-do and replay their supports for him in 2027 general elections.

The Minister also attracted alot of commendation from traditional rulers and community leaders which included his political followers, promising not to lead him down anytime any day, politically and otherwise.

Wike who also promised to continue to reciprocate the gesture of Rivers people urged them not to be distracted by political gate crashers.

While in Rivers State, he promised to continue to attract more Federal presence in infrastructural development, appointments and many others going forward.

He stated that the confidence bestowed on him is a dedication and demonstration to the one displayed by the Rivers people during the 2023 general elections, stating that they should do more and crown it up in the next year general elections.

The Minister said Tinubu has invested heavily in the economy, agriculture, youths development, employment, technology and foreign direct investment FDI, attraction of investors beneficial to many Nigerians and Nigeria among many others.

While promising to sustain the tempo of remodeling the FCT and it’s area councils, he also reiterated his commitment to the development of River State.

His tour of Rivers State has changed the belief that a prophet can still be honored at home away from the previous assertion.

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The Federal Government says it will deploy solar lights and CCTV cameras to monitor its projects across the country.

The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, made the disclosure at a news conference on Saturday in Enugu, after inspecting road projects in the South-Eastern part of the country.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some of the projects inspected include Enugu-Port Harcourt highway, Enugu-Onitsha road, Eke-Obinagu flyover in Enugu, second Niger bridge and Asaba-Onitsha highway.

Others are Enugu-Abakaliki-Ogoja Highway, bridges and two flyovers.

Umahi noted that the project inspection became necessary to achieve quality work as stipulated by the President Bola Tinubu-led administration.

“Let me say that our commitment in deploying solar light and CCTV to monitor the bridges and the surroundings are not limited to bridges.

“This is what we are going to have in all our federal highways,” he said.

The minister said the 61 kilometres of the Enugu-Port Harcourt highway, which was the first section, had been fully completed.

“This is very vital. The first section from Enugu to Lokpanta is 61 kilometres. I can attest that 61 kilometres of this road from Enugu has been fully completed.

“Another three kilometres of Port Harcourt road has been fully completed. We have directed that no laid asphalt should be removed from our road again.

“We have different treatment to different roads, but don’t remove asphalt from our road. This is what we directed,” the Minister added.

(NAN)