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Nigerians react as police PRO flaunts car worth over N11m
Nigerians react as police PRO flaunts car worth over N11m
The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, has been the subject of online debate over his ownership of a Toyota Camry worth over N11 million.
In a post on X on Sunday, DSP Edafe posted a picture of himself standing close to the car with an iPhone 14 and a Samsung Fold, which would both cost N1.8 million.
The post by the police PRO has since sent social media agog, with many questioning his financial ability to buy such a luxury car.
Reacting to the post by the police PRO, a social media influencer identified as Omotayo Williams stated “You and I know your salary can’t buy that car, or should I mind my business?”
Another social media user, simply identified as First Gentleman, in a comment on X, argued that even as a banker in Nigeria, he couldn’t afford such a car.
“Even as a banker back in Nigeria, it was hard for me to buy this car, Tokunbo, and I was earning N520,000 per month as of 2022,” he wrote.
Noting that the salary of a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) is not up to N500,000, Henry Isidore noted that Edafe would need to save his salary for two years before he would be able to buy such a car.
“DSP doesn’t earn more than N500,000 with whole allowances in a month. That car is over 12m. He needs not to touch his salary for two years to afford that car. Disguising with the police work,” Isidore wrote.
“You cannot justify spending millions to acquire just a car. How will you defend the properties you’ve acquired if we delve deeper? The system is corrupt, and you’ve all contributed to the destruction in one way or another,” Abiola argues.
For Hope, he states, “You are very correct. I was also thinking about it. It may be a stolen vehicle that can’t be returned to the owner. He has claimed it.”
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Others accused the police officer of buying the car using earnings from bribes and other fraudulent means.
Calling for a probe of the police officer, Efengbe Innocent notes that “this was how Abba Kyari was showing off, not knowing he was doing an illegal deal. There is a need to probe some people’s sources of wealth.”
Buttressing Innocent’s point, Dozie Ebuka alleged that the policeman must have stolen the funds for the purchase of the car from internet fraudsters.
“He stole the money from Yahoo Boys; he is also a criminal; he reminds me of Abba Kyari; soon the police will investigate this crook,” Ebuka wrote.
While Ugochukwu Iwuoba alleged that “this is a cheap car for policemen with their extortions and other criminal activities,” Waxy Lex argues that “he does receive benefits from checkpoints, which the sergeants remit to them daily.”
Amid the backlash, Peter Zion noted that “it’s only in Nigeria that we view cars as luxury; the car could have been bought by him; his salary can buy him one if he saves; also, it could have been a gift or inherited.”
Malcolm Ibrahim attributes Edafe’s ability to buy such a luxury car to owning other sources of income. “So because he’s a police officer, that doesn’t stop him from having other sources of income. What if he has a business he’s doing? Let’s not always see everything black and just be happy for people sometimes.”
“He is an officer; he can be gifted or from the money he has been saving out of his salary,” Great Grace argues.
Adebayo Dipo, urged Nigerians not to “judge the book by its cover,” adding that he “knows some who work but have inheritances where he gets money to sought out his daily expenses while the salaries are saved and there might be other businesses. You should know better.”
Nigerians react as police PRO flaunts car worth over N11m
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Tinubu jets out to France on three-day visit
Tinubu jets out to France on three-day visit
President Bola Tinubu will travel to France today (Wednesday) for a three-day state visit at the instance of the French president.
A statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed this.
It said, “The Nigerian leader’s three-day visit, which will focus on strengthening political, economic, and cultural relations and establishing more opportunities for partnership, particularly in agriculture, security, education, health, youth engagement and employment, innovation, and energy transition, promises significant benefits for Nigeria.”
Onanuga said Tinubu and Macron would harmonise positions on stimulating more interest in exchange programmes that focus on skill development for youths and improving their competencies in automation, entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership.
“Both leaders will participate in political and diplomatic meetings highlighting shared values on finance, solid minerals, trade and investments, and communication,” he added.
“They will also witness a session by the France-Nigeria Business Council, which oversees private sector participation in economic development.”
The presidential adviser stated that the Nigerian first lady and her French counterpart would discuss solutions for empowering women, children, and the most vulnerable through the Renewed Hope initiative.
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Yahaya Bello reports to EFCC office with lawyers
Yahaya Bello reports to EFCC office with lawyers
A former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on Tuesday visited the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to honour another invitation extended to him over alleged misappropriation of funds.
Bello went to the anti-graft office with his lawyers in the morning.
The ex-Kogi governor reportedly drove himself to the EFCC’s office in a black Toyota Hilux van with some lawyers.
He was said to have been taken by some operatives of the agency and are currently being grilled.
This is coming after the Supreme Court judgment which dismissed a suit brought by some state governments challenging the constitutionality of the agency.
The EFCC at the last hearing on November 14, sought the adjournment till November 27 in the fresh case it instituted against Bello.
It stated that the 30-day window was still running for the summons earlier issued.
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Just in: Ebonyi governor suspends two commissioners, Perm Sec for misconduct
Just in: Ebonyi governor suspends two commissioners, Perm Sec for misconduct
Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru has announced the immediate suspension of two commissioners with a permanent secretary among others for gross misconduct.
Those suspended are the Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development Francis Ori, and the Commissioner for Health, Moses Ekuma, with the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health.
The suspension followed an incident on Saturday night, when the governor reportedly visited the Ministry of Health’s premises and was said to have found six officials diverting government materials.
Others suspended for three months are the Executive Secretaries of the State Primary Healthcare Development Agency and the Ebonyi State Health Insurance Agency
The suspension order was announced by the state Commissioner for Information, Jude Okpor, who cited alleged misconduct and dereliction of duties as the reasons for the disciplinary actions.
Okpor made the disclosure on Tuesday during a press briefing on the outcomes of the State Executive Council meeting held on Monday at the New Government House in Abakaliki, the state capital.
“Following cases of gross misconduct and dereliction of duties by some government officials and matters related thereto, the Chairman of Council directed the indefinite suspension of the Honourable Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development and three months suspension of the Honourable Commissioner for Health, respectively
“In view of the development, the Special Assistant to the Governor on Primary Health was directed to take charge of the ministry in the absence of the suspended commissioner.
Governor Nwifuru directed the suspended government officials to hand over all government properties in their possession including vehicles to the Secretary to the State Government.
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