President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday approved the appointment of Mr. Abdullahi Muhammadu as the new Commandant-General of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps.
According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, Muhammadu succeeds Dr. Ade Abolurin, who has retired from service.
He said the new NSCDC boss, who was an Assistant Commandant-General of the NSCDC before his new appointment, hailed from Muye in Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State.
Muhammadu holds a B.Sc in Sociology from the University of Sokoto, and a Masters in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
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Abuja cleric preaches peace at Sallah
Deputy Chief Imam, National Mosque Abuja, Dr. Muhammad Kabir, on Friday urged Muslims across the country to live in peace wherever they found themselves.
Kabir, who gave the admonition shortly after the two Rakat Eid el-Fitr prayers in Abuja, said there was no better time than now to pursue peace as the country battles serious security challenges.
He said the essence of life was to live in peace, harmony and be our brother’s keepers at all times.
He urged Nigerians to complement the Federal Government’s efforts towards tackling insurgency head-on, adding that security was the collective responsibility of everybody.
“I have no doubt in my mind that the Almighty Allah will soon put an end to all the challenges facing the country.
“I also have no doubt in my mind that with serious and sincere prayers, the country will win the war on the insurgency.”
Kabir commended the security agencies for their doggedness and urged them to improve on their intelligence gathering, if their quest to surmount the insurgency was to be achieved.
He further advised politicians to unite and pursue one cause that would benefit the entire citizenry.
Kabir, who gave the admonition shortly after the two Rakat Eid el-Fitr prayers in Abuja, said there was no better time than now to pursue peace as the country battles serious security challenges.
He said the essence of life was to live in peace, harmony and be our brother’s keepers at all times.
He urged Nigerians to complement the Federal Government’s efforts towards tackling insurgency head-on, adding that security was the collective responsibility of everybody.
“I have no doubt in my mind that the Almighty Allah will soon put an end to all the challenges facing the country.
“I also have no doubt in my mind that with serious and sincere prayers, the country will win the war on the insurgency.”
Kabir commended the security agencies for their doggedness and urged them to improve on their intelligence gathering, if their quest to surmount the insurgency was to be achieved.
He further advised politicians to unite and pursue one cause that would benefit the entire citizenry.
Sanusi seeks support for Buhari to battle insurgency
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, has called on Nigerians to support the efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari at fighting insurgency to sustain peace in the country.
He made the call on Friday while addressing the residents of Kano at the Eid el-Fitr prayer at the Kano Central Mosque.
He said Nigerians needed peace in the country to fulfil the purpose of God in creating them together with diverse backgrounds.
“These religious, ethnic and cultural differences, among others, should further unite and not divide Nigerians,” he said.
He also called on the residents of Kano to always live by the dictates of Islam and avoid sinful acts that could earn them the wrath of God.
Sanusi called on Muslims to pray for sustenance of peace and stability in the state and country.
He called on them to be law-abiding and live peacefully with one another for the development of the state.
In a related development, the Secretary of Aliyu Magatakarda Advocacy Group, Alhaji Abubakar Yabo, observed that the activities of insurgents posed a threat to peace and unity of the country.
He, therefore, solicited fervent prayers to expose those behind insurgency in the country.
He told the News Agency of Nigeria, shortly after the Eid prayer in Kano, that Nigerians ought to pray hard to end activities of Boko Haram.
“We must assist the Federal Government to fight against insurgency through intelligence reports on happenings in our locality,” he said.
He made the call on Friday while addressing the residents of Kano at the Eid el-Fitr prayer at the Kano Central Mosque.
He said Nigerians needed peace in the country to fulfil the purpose of God in creating them together with diverse backgrounds.
“These religious, ethnic and cultural differences, among others, should further unite and not divide Nigerians,” he said.
He also called on the residents of Kano to always live by the dictates of Islam and avoid sinful acts that could earn them the wrath of God.
Sanusi called on Muslims to pray for sustenance of peace and stability in the state and country.
He called on them to be law-abiding and live peacefully with one another for the development of the state.
In a related development, the Secretary of Aliyu Magatakarda Advocacy Group, Alhaji Abubakar Yabo, observed that the activities of insurgents posed a threat to peace and unity of the country.
He, therefore, solicited fervent prayers to expose those behind insurgency in the country.
He told the News Agency of Nigeria, shortly after the Eid prayer in Kano, that Nigerians ought to pray hard to end activities of Boko Haram.
“We must assist the Federal Government to fight against insurgency through intelligence reports on happenings in our locality,” he said.
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Assembly constitutes panel to probe Aregbesola
The Osun State House of Assembly is divided over the composition of an ad hoc committee to investigate the allegations of financial recklessness levelled against Governor Rauf Aregbesola by Justice Folahanmi Oloyede.
Oloyede, a serving judge in Osun State Judiciary, had written a petition to the House against the governor asking the lawmakers to impeach him based on the allegations contained in her petition.
The Speaker of the House, Mr. Najeem Salaam, on Thursday inaugurated a seven-man committee headed by the Deputy Speaker, Mr. Akintunde Adegboye. He stated that they had two weeks to investigate the matters and report back to the House.
Although the ruling All Progressives Congress has 24 lawmakers out of the 26 members in the House, none of the two Peoples Democratic Party lawmakers was included in the committee.
When asked why the House excluded lawmakers from the opposition party in the committee, the Speaker explained that the House of Assembly was one as there was no division among the legislators along party lines.
The Speaker said that it would be necessary for the petitioner and the governor to appear before the committee which would sit in camera.
He expressed the confidence that the committee would do a thorough job and send their report to the House where every lawmaker would have an opportunity to comment on their findings.
He said, “I acknowledge that the whole world is waiting for what we have to do with the petition forwarded to us by Justice Folahanmi Oloyede. I must disclose to you that Governor Rauf Aregbesola has obliged us his response to the petition and we have constituted a committee to look into the matter with a view to investigating the allegations levelled against him and I am confident that the honourable men in this committee would do justice to the matter before them without fear or favour.
“The House stands as one; there is no opposition in the House. We are one, we see ourselves as one.
“The two of them – the judge and the governor – will be invited separately. Some of them can employ the services of lawyers but their physical appearance will be necessary. This will allow them to give evidence to back up their positions if they have any.”
But the Minority Leader, Mr. Oladejo Makinde, a PDP member, who represents Ife Central at the House, kicked against the exclusion of the members of the PDP from the committee.
While speaking with journalists after the inauguration of the committee, Makinde said he disagreed with the explanation of the Speaker, saying there was no way the ‘lopsided committee’ would be transparent against Aregbesola who is also from the ruling party.
Oloyede, a serving judge in Osun State Judiciary, had written a petition to the House against the governor asking the lawmakers to impeach him based on the allegations contained in her petition.
The Speaker of the House, Mr. Najeem Salaam, on Thursday inaugurated a seven-man committee headed by the Deputy Speaker, Mr. Akintunde Adegboye. He stated that they had two weeks to investigate the matters and report back to the House.
Although the ruling All Progressives Congress has 24 lawmakers out of the 26 members in the House, none of the two Peoples Democratic Party lawmakers was included in the committee.
When asked why the House excluded lawmakers from the opposition party in the committee, the Speaker explained that the House of Assembly was one as there was no division among the legislators along party lines.
The Speaker said that it would be necessary for the petitioner and the governor to appear before the committee which would sit in camera.
He expressed the confidence that the committee would do a thorough job and send their report to the House where every lawmaker would have an opportunity to comment on their findings.
He said, “I acknowledge that the whole world is waiting for what we have to do with the petition forwarded to us by Justice Folahanmi Oloyede. I must disclose to you that Governor Rauf Aregbesola has obliged us his response to the petition and we have constituted a committee to look into the matter with a view to investigating the allegations levelled against him and I am confident that the honourable men in this committee would do justice to the matter before them without fear or favour.
“The House stands as one; there is no opposition in the House. We are one, we see ourselves as one.
“The two of them – the judge and the governor – will be invited separately. Some of them can employ the services of lawyers but their physical appearance will be necessary. This will allow them to give evidence to back up their positions if they have any.”
But the Minority Leader, Mr. Oladejo Makinde, a PDP member, who represents Ife Central at the House, kicked against the exclusion of the members of the PDP from the committee.
While speaking with journalists after the inauguration of the committee, Makinde said he disagreed with the explanation of the Speaker, saying there was no way the ‘lopsided committee’ would be transparent against Aregbesola who is also from the ruling party.
PDP To Obama: Teach Buhari Tenets Of Democracy
The People Democratic Party (PDP), has called on the United States of America and the international community to advise President Muhamadu Buhari and the ruling party to observe the tenets of democracy.
The National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, made the call during visits to US’ National Democratic Institute and the International Republican Institute in Abuja on Thursday.
Metuh said PDP, haven ruled Nigeria for 16 years, expected that respect for separation of power and other democratic agencies would continue.
Metuh said he was at the institutes to express PDP’s worries over some of the issues happening to the Nigeria democracy within the last two months.
“We are worried about attempt by our government to harass and influence the detention of the Senate’s Deputy President, Ike Ekweremadu,’’ Metuh said.
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The PDP spokesman the President of sidelining other political parties in his governance; saying he has chosen to be travelling abroad with only his party members contrary to previous practice.
“The reason these issues are being raised now is that in less than one week, our President will be visiting USA.
“It will be necessary at this point for it to be stressed to him that he should observe the tenets of democracy in Nigeria’’, Metuh said.
Metuh also said PDP would not accept the outcome of any election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), if Mrs Amina Zakari, remained its head.
“PDP will find it difficult to accept outcome of any election if it loses any election under Zakari’’, Metuh added.
He said this was due to her close relationship to Buhari.
Metuh commended the institutes’ contributions to Nigeria’s democratic development, and called for their partnership of PDP in opposition.
Mr Jasper Veen, Resident Country Director, NDI, who described political parties as fundamental building blocks of any nation, urged political parties to strengthen their internal democracy.
“If you get right parties internal democracy, other democratic issues will be addressed’’, Veen said.
He added that for any country’s democracy to function well, its political parties and civil society organisations must interact effectively.
Mr Sentell Barnes, the Resident Programme Officer, Nigeria, said the institute and the US had been involved in series of programmes to promote credible elections in Nigeria.
Barnes said US government and IRI were interested in promoting democratic tenets and independence of electoral institutes in Nigeria.
The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs was created by the US to deepen democratic culture and to channel grants for furthering democracy in developing nations.
The International Republican Institute is a United Nations-partner organisation that conducts international political and institutional programmes.
The National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, made the call during visits to US’ National Democratic Institute and the International Republican Institute in Abuja on Thursday.
Metuh said PDP, haven ruled Nigeria for 16 years, expected that respect for separation of power and other democratic agencies would continue.
Metuh said he was at the institutes to express PDP’s worries over some of the issues happening to the Nigeria democracy within the last two months.
“We are worried about attempt by our government to harass and influence the detention of the Senate’s Deputy President, Ike Ekweremadu,’’ Metuh said.
*Obama
*Obama
The PDP spokesman the President of sidelining other political parties in his governance; saying he has chosen to be travelling abroad with only his party members contrary to previous practice.
“The reason these issues are being raised now is that in less than one week, our President will be visiting USA.
“It will be necessary at this point for it to be stressed to him that he should observe the tenets of democracy in Nigeria’’, Metuh said.
Metuh also said PDP would not accept the outcome of any election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), if Mrs Amina Zakari, remained its head.
“PDP will find it difficult to accept outcome of any election if it loses any election under Zakari’’, Metuh added.
He said this was due to her close relationship to Buhari.
Metuh commended the institutes’ contributions to Nigeria’s democratic development, and called for their partnership of PDP in opposition.
Mr Jasper Veen, Resident Country Director, NDI, who described political parties as fundamental building blocks of any nation, urged political parties to strengthen their internal democracy.
“If you get right parties internal democracy, other democratic issues will be addressed’’, Veen said.
He added that for any country’s democracy to function well, its political parties and civil society organisations must interact effectively.
Mr Sentell Barnes, the Resident Programme Officer, Nigeria, said the institute and the US had been involved in series of programmes to promote credible elections in Nigeria.
Barnes said US government and IRI were interested in promoting democratic tenets and independence of electoral institutes in Nigeria.
The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs was created by the US to deepen democratic culture and to channel grants for furthering democracy in developing nations.
The International Republican Institute is a United Nations-partner organisation that conducts international political and institutional programmes.
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