Special Adviser to Governor Hope Uzodimma on Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon Mrs Ruby Emele has commended the governor for capturing more civil servants in the recent payment of workers’ salaries. According to her, this gesture by the governor means that he has a listening ear and is committed to the welfare of not only civil servants, but Imo people in general. She said with the development, a few people are yet to be captured, which is why the noise of non-payment has since died down and…
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Southern Governors’ Meeting: Right Step in Right Direction.
For the very first time in the history of independent Nigeria, governors of the Southern Region of the country met in Asaba, Delta State ,last week. Before the governors came together, it had appeared that such gathering was unthinkable because of much touted age long mistrust and unhealthy rivalry between South West and South East flanks of the region. But, seemingly acting out the wise counsel of the third President of the United States of America, Thomas Jefferson who said :” I admire the dreams of the future more than…
Read MoreImo Vendors Set To Drag Imo Government, IGP Baba to Court
The last may not have been heard of the recent arrest and brutalization of Imo Vendors and Newspaper Distributors as authoritative sources within their circle have revealed ongoing plan to drag Imo State Government and the acting Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba to court. Nigeria Newspoint gathered that the aggrieved vendors and distributors are planning to press fundamental rights abuse charges against the parties over what they described as illegal and unconstitutional arrest and beating of their members while carrying out their legitimate business. Recall that operatives of…
Read MoreIbejiako Lauds Southern Governors Over First Meeting Ever, Since 1914 …Urges Imolites to be patient with Uzodinma …Says: Security Is Everybody’s Business
Ex-House of Representatives member who represented Owerri Federal Constituency, Hon Ernest Ibejiako has commended Southern Nigeria Governors for coming together for the first time since 1914 amalgamation of Nigeria. The former lawmaker who, also, represented Owerri State Constituency in the Imo State House of Assembly who made the commendation in an exclusive interview with Nigeria Newspoint, also called on Imo people to be patient with the Gov Hope Uzodinma adminstration, even as he emphasised that security is everybody’s business. Expressing happiness over the historic meeting of the governors’ which, held…
Read MoreAsaba declaration: Ohanaeze to Southern Governors, We need action
The Igbo Social-Cultural Organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Wednesday, backed the Southern Nigeria Governors’ Forum in their recommendations towards ending the high level of insecurity across the country, especially on the ban on open grazing. Tribune Online had earlier reported that the governors had after their meeting in Delta State, on Tuesday, 11th May 2021 recommended among other things, the convocation of a national dialogue, ban on open grazing and state police. Speaking to Tribune Online in Awka, on the development, the Vice President of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Chief Demian Ogene-Okeke, called…
Read MoreActing IGP-Baba not qualified -Lawyer
An Abuja based legal practitioner, Barrister Silas Onu, has written an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari in respect of the appointment of Usman Alkali Baba as the acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP). He also drew the attention of Mr. President to the implication of appointing a legally unqualified person to such position. The Barrister appealed to President Buhari to avoid the embarrassment of being documented as a serial law breaker in the court records by acting in accordance with the very law he assented to. Onu urged the President…
Read MoreArrest Of Vendors In Owerri, Dangerous For DEMOCRACY -Anyanwu
Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu (Sam ddhas described as dangerous to democracy, the arrest of newspaper vendors and circulation representatives in Owerri by suspected security operatives, adding that such act was an underground attempt to gag the press. Anyanwu’s reaction followed the news of arrest and brutalization of newspaper vendors by security operatives and agents of the government in Owerri, the capital of Imo State. Senator Anyanwu, a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State further advised against the use of force on innocent citizens in the cause…
Read MoreOkorocha’s loot: Uzodinma’s Recovery Policy, wish of Imolites -Batos …Says: Ohakim, Ihedioha, had Recovery Agenda in 2019 …As Owerri West lauds Gov. over 4 roads, appointments
The Special Adviser on Political Matters to Imo State governor, Dr Batos Nwadike says Senator Hope Uzodinma recovery efforts was in line with the wishes and expectations of the masses of Imo State. This is even as the people of Owerri West L.ocal Government Area have expressed joy over the ongoing road projects in the area. They also lauded the governor for what they described as the governor’s nine solid appointments to the LGA that according to them, include two commissioners, special advisers among others. Addressing the people of Owerri…
Read MoreSouthern Govs’ Call For National Dialogue: Echoes From Aburi
By Joe Ezuma Governors of Southern Nigeria have urged the Federal Government to convoke a national dialogue and take urgent steps to restructure the country. But many who have become doubtful about confabs claim the call for dialogue would rather serve as safety valve for those who have constantly blocked the implementation of earlier dialogue , as it would offer them postponement of the evil they so much dread. they point to insincererity of those who had held the country at the jugular , suppressing democracy and popular expression The…
Read MoreArmy Arrests Iko Nso’s Second-In-Command in Aba
The army arrested 48-year-old Awurum Eze, a native of Umoneke Nta in the Isiala-Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State. The Nigerian Army has said it has arrested the Second-in-Command to the neutralised commander of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Aba town in Abia State during the raid. The army arrested 48-year-old Awurum Eze, a native of Umoneke Nta in the Isiala-Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State. The Director, Army Public Relations, in a release said, Eze had escaped from his…
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