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Stop Wike from using PDP for relevance, Secondus tells party leaders
Stop Wike from using PDP for relevance, Secondus tells party leaders
Ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Thursday, former national chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus, has asked party leaders to stop the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, from continuous use of the party to remain relevant in President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Wike, who claims to be a member of the PDP, is serving in the cabinet of the Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress (APC) government.
Secondus, in a statement by his media adviser, Ike Abonyi, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, urged the leaders to prove that no individual is bigger than the party by dealing with the FCT minister who he said is already drowning politically.
The PDP is scheduled to hold its 98th NEC meeting on Thursday, in Abuja.
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The former PDP Chairman urged them to do everything humanly possible and within the law to rescue and restore the party’s glory, adding that the immediate past Rivers State governor is trying hard to create a non-existent crisis in the party to make himself relevant before his boss, President Tinubu.
He stated, “By deviously trying to create the impression that he is in a tussle of supremacy with the 2023 Presidential Candidate of the party and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Wike, who is copiously losing political relevance everywhere from Rivers to Abuja, is trying to give the impression that he is a factor in PDP and holding it for his APC interest.
“The critical structures of this party, NEC, BOT, National Caucus, forum of Governors, Chairmen of states and National Assembly caucus of the party must rise to the challenge and isolate mischief makers and meddlers like Wike and move the party forward.
“I expect the founding fathers and other dedicated members to rise to the challenge and return this great party to its glory by ensuring, as they always do at critical moments, that nobody or group is greater or bigger than this party,” he said.
Stop Wike from using PDP for relevance, Secondus tells party leaders
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CBN in U-turn withdraws cybersecurity levy
CBN in U-turn withdraws cybersecurity levy
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has withdrawn the circular it issued to all commercial banks on May 6, 2024, directing them to implement a compulsory withdrawal of 0.05 per cent from every electronic transaction as cybersecurity levy.
The controversial directive for collection of the levy had attracted nationwide condemnation when the central bank introduced the policy last week, prompting the Presidency to immediately suspend the implementation of the Cybersecurity Levy.
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In a withdrawal circular that was issued by the CBN on Sunday night, it directed the banks not to go ahead with the initial directive, in line with the presidential directive. The apex bank authorities claimed it’s a sign that the present administration was a listening one that prioritises public good.
“Further to this, please be advised that the above referenced circular is hereby withdrawn,” CBN director in charge of payments system, Chibuzo Efobi, and the director, financial policy and regulation, Haruna Mustapha, said in the circular, adding that all banks should “Please be guided accordingly.”
CBN in U-turn withdraws cybersecurity levy
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Minimum Wage: Labour returns for negotiation with FG Tuesday, looks beyond N100,000
Minimum Wage: Labour returns for negotiation with FG Tuesday, looks beyond N100,000
The oganised labour says it will honour the invitation by the Federal Government for Tuesday, May 21, 2024 to continue the negotiation for a new minimum wage.
Even as it has announced readiness to back down on its earlier N615,000 proposal, it vowed not to accept N100,000 as the new minimum wage.
The organised labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, pulled out of the negotiation meeting last Wednesday when the government offered N48,000 as new minimum wage.
However, Chairman of the Tripartite Committee on the National Minimum Wage, Alhaji Bukar Goni, in a letter to the organised labour calling a meeting to be held tomorrow, indicated interest that the government would shift ground and asked the labour to do so too.
A report by Vanguard quoted the NLC Head of Information and Public Affairs, Benson Upah, as saying the organised labour would honour the invitation tomorrow but advised the government to be serious.
He said, “Our expectations are that government should be serious this time around. We expect them to take more seriously the issue of wages of workers.”
‘’So if the government is serious, it should not be thinking about N100,000. You know that when you create poor citizens, you create a poorer county,” he added.
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I’ve never taken bribe since joining police in 2005 – Force PRO Adejobi
I’ve never taken bribe since joining police in 2005 – Force PRO Adejobi
Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has boasted that he has never for once accepted a bribe of any kind since he started active service as a police officer.
Adejobi, who is an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), made this revelation in a post on his verified X account on Sunday.
The Force PRO, while responding to a netizen who asked if he had ever taken bribes before, said accepting bribes is a taboo for him as a royal prince.
According to him, accepting a bribe is not just ungodly but also affects someone somewhere anytime it is taken.
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He noted that the essence of life is to put smiles on the faces of others and not to be the source of their tears.
He further revealed that he has taken it upon himself to preach against accepting bribery to his fellow police officers and other people around him.
He wrote, “No. It’s a taboo for a royal prince to take a bribe. Taking bribe definitely makes someone somewhere cry for many reasons, and it’s ungodly to do so. Your main purpose in life is to put smiles on people’s faces. It’s Godly and rewarding. It’s my personal principle and a call to duty. I preach this to my colleagues and many others always. May we have the grace to remain steadfast and purposeful in life.”
Adejobi, who is a prince from Orile-Owu Community in Ayedaade Local Government Area of Osun State, was reappointed as the Force PRO by the Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, in August 2023.
I’ve never taken bribe since joining police in 2005 – Force PRO Adejobi
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