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It’s taboo to mock childless woman, say Edo ladies, demand public apology from Oshiomhole
It’s taboo to mock childless woman, say Edo ladies, demand public apology from Oshiomhole
Some women in Edo have staged a protest against a former governor of the state, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, and demanded a public apology for mocking and calling wife of the incumbent governor Betsy Obaseki barren over her childlessness.
The protesting women led by Hon. Maria Edeko, deputy speaker of the Edo House of Assembly, on Tuesday in Benin, said such act was a taboo and desecration of the Edo land.
The women under the banner of “Edo Women,” described comments made by Oshiomhole about Mrs. Obaseki as insensitive.
Speaking on behalf of the women, Hon. Edeko urged Oshiomhole to apologize publicly to the women of Edo State and humanity in general.
She said, “It is sad to see a person who has once governed the state condescend to this level.
“It is a taboo, a sacrilege and desecration of Edo land to mock a woman or a couple for not bearing a child.
“Those who mock others for not having children yet could be described as one of the most ungrateful persons on earth.
“We rise as women of Edo, home and abroad to denounce this shameful conduct of Adams Oshiomhole.
“We call on all women and couples that have gone through the pain of not bearing a child on time or not having a child at all to curse this man”, she charged.
The however women praised Mrs Obaseki, describing her as a woman who had demonstrated the power of brilliant, compassion and foresight in her dealings in the state.
“The first lady has ensured the inclusion and protection of children, women and vulnerable persons in the state.
“We thank our Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, for loving and respecting our mother.”
The women added that Mrs. Obaseki’s comment during the People’s Democratic Party governorship candidate’s campaign did not warrant such a vile response from Oshiomhole.
“The first lady said without a first lady, in government house, women will be marginalised. We as Edo women, have not seen the wives of the other candidates”.
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200,000 repentant terrorists surrender, drop arms in North East – CDS
200,000 repentant terrorists surrender, drop arms in North East – CDS
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has disclosed that about 200,000 repentant terrorists have so far dropped their arms and surrendered to troops in the North East, noting that the twin strategy of kinetic and non-kinetic operations was responsible for this achievement.
The CDS made this known at the Security and Justice Symposium organised by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) in collaboration with the British High Commission, which began at the National Counterterrorism Centre in Abuja on Tuesday.
He disclosed that the theme of the symposium, ”Securing Peace, Ensuring Justice, Protection, Conduct, and Accountability,” speaks volumes about the deluge of security challenges the armed forces and security agencies are facing.
His words, “All the challenges we are facing today have to do with fairness, equity, justice, and accountability.
“There will not be peace without justice, equity, fairness, and accountability. In our operations, we are conducting both kinetic and non-kinetic strategies, which have to a large extent yielded significant successes, and we want to particularly thank the National Security Adviser for his great support in this regard.
“Nigeria is going through so many challenges, and we feel we’re able to address this, and everybody has a sense of belonging. A lot of the security challenges we are having, we are sure, will go down. I want to thank the National Security Advisor for all the support he’s given us, both the kinetic and the non-kinetic.
“We have said it; the kinetic aspect is just less than 30%. The non-kinetic has a lot to play. The non-kinetic, because when you have democracy, people must have the evidence of democracy. As long as it tells people to sleep well and be peaceful, and they are hungry, their children cannot eat, and all this creates more problems.
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“The issue of informants. We have to look at how we tackle this issue of informants. Because these are the people who have created the issue.
200,000 repentant terrorists surrender, drop arms in North East – CDS
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Robbers kill two members in shoot-out with Delta police
Robbers kill two members in shoot-out with Delta police
The spokesperson for the police in Delta State, SP Bright Edafe, has confirmed the death of two robbery suspects in the state.
Mr Edafe, who disclosed this to journalists on Tuesday in Warri, said that the deceased were killed from the bullets shot by their gang members.
According to him, the incident occurred on Wednesday at Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of the state.
Mr Edafe explained that the deceased were leading the police surveillance team attached to the Ekpan Division to their hideout when they were caught during a shoot-out.
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“The suspects were arrested at Effurun roundabout with a bag containing 57 live cartridges and other items. They were leading the surveillance team to their hideout at Warri/Sapele road when their gang members, on sighting the vehicle of the police team, engaged them in a shootout.During the gun duel, the arrested suspects that were leading the police team were fatally wounded by the gun shot of their colleagues. The two injured suspects were taken to the hospital and later died while receiving treatment,” he said.
Mr Edafe said that items recovered from the hoodlums hideout included: one English pump action gun, one locally made cut-to-size gun and eight live cartridges.
Others were: six iPhones, Smart phones and a Rolex wrist watch.
He said that the command had intensified manhunt on the fleeing members of the gang.
Robbers kill two members in shoot-out with Delta police
(NAN)
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