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NURTW leader killed in Lagos park take-over battle

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Sulaimon Lawal Onaolapo popularly known as ‘Arikuyeri’

A leader of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in Lagos Sulaiman Lawal has been killed in Lagos.
Lawal, popularly called Arikuyeri, was killed during a face-off between two rival gangs who are members of the union at the Mile 12 branch.
Recall that members of the NURTW have come under the Lagos State Park Management Committee, under the chairmanship of Musliu Akinsanya, popularly called MC Oluomo.
Arikuyeri is the chairman of the Mile 12 branch of the committee.
Videos of the incident showed loyalists of the slain motor park leader moving from one area to another in the Owode Elede, Mike 12, Ketu Owode Onirin parts of the community.

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They were seen attacking many residents, forcing many traders to close shops while many people shut their doors to avert stray bullets.

Gunshots were heard for many hours as the supporters marauded the area, shouting that there must be consequences for the killing of their man.
He was seen being cut with cutlasses and other dangerous weapons by gang members.

SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who is the spokesman for the Lagos Police Command, while confirming the killing, said the police had arrived and taken control of the situation.
The control was however not until after one person had been killed.

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Agbede rejoices with Sego over inauguration as Lagos NURTW chairman 

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Agbede rejoices with Sego over inauguration as Lagos NURTW chairman 

 

Alhaji Tajudeen Agbede, a former Lagos State chairman of the Lagos Council of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Alhaji Adekunle Mustapha (Sego) on his inauguration as the new state chairman of the union.

He equally celebrated with other members of the state executive on their victory.

Agbede urged the new state executives under the leadership of Sego to embrace unity among themselves as it is the only criterion to make them succeed.

“For your administration to make good impact, members of the executive must be ready to work as a one entity.

“There must unity of purpose. You should not allow enemies to come in between you. A house divided against itself will fall. So, try work together,”Agbede said in statement on Monday.

Again, the former state chairman advised the new chair and members of his executive to prioritize members’ welfare and embark on legacy projects. He said, “Try as much as possible to prioritize the welfare of your members . All your projects and policies must be directed towards ensuring upliftment of your members.

“Try and embark on projects that will make impact on the life of your people. It is important to build legacies so that people coming will always remember you.”

Agbede equally advised that Sego and his people should ensure peace in all the motor parks and garages in the state, stating that no meaningful development could take place without peace and stability.

He assured the new chair and his executive of his readiness to assist them with his ideas and experience whenever they call on him.

“As a former state chairman, I am always ready to offer guidance whenever needed. As a father to you, it is my prayer that your achievements in office surpass mine. I am ready to offer my experience.”

Agbede prayed for a successful tenure, wishing the chairman and executive all the best.

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Electricity: NERC directs DisCos to replace old meters free

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Electricity: NERC directs DisCos to replace old meters free

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed distribution companies (DisCos) to replace obsolete meters for their customers at no cost.

This mandate was outlined in a statement released by the regulatory body’s management on Monday.

The directive follows recent reports of some electricity companies requiring customers to replace Unistar prepaid meters.

NERC emphasized that the cost of meter replacement falls solely on the distribution companies and reiterated that no customer should be subjected to estimated billing.

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What NERC is saying 

“The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission is aware that some Distribution Companies (DisCos) have instructed customers to apply and pay for the replacement of faulty and obsolete meters within their franchise areas.

“This instruction contravenes the Commission’s Order No. NERC/246/2021 on the Structured Replacement of Faulty and Obsolete end-use Customer Meters in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry. The Order clearly states that no customer with a meter should be forcefully migrated to estimated billing.  

“If any customer’s meter is adjudged by any DisCo to be obsolete or faulty, it is the responsibility of the DisCo to replace the meter free of charge, provided that the fault was not caused by the customer,” NERC said.

 

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Obasanjo failed to lay solid foundation for Nigeria’s democracy  – Presidency

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President Bola Ahmed tinubu, Former President Olusegun Obasanjo

Obasanjo failed to lay solid foundation for Nigeria’s democracy  – Presidency

Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Public Communication and Orientation, Sunday Dare, has lambasted a former Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo.

Dare in a statement on his X Platform, formerly (Twitter), described Obasanjo’s regime as the most corrupt government in the history of Nigeria.

He said that Obasanjo has no moral right to condemn any government, noting that he should apologize to Nigerians for not laying the foundational infrastructure Nigeria needed to advance.

Recall that the former military head of state, had in his keynote lecture titled, “Leadership failure and the state of corruption in Nigeria”, delivered at the Chinua Achebe leadership forum at Yale University, a coveted institution in America, opined that Nigeria is a ‘failing state’ under president Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s watch.

“the more the immorality and corruption of a nation, the more the nation sinks into chaos, insecurity, conflict, and disunity. “The failing state status of Nigeria is confirmed and glaringly indicated for all to see”.

Obasanjo had also called for the dismissal of the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, and officials of the commission at all levels as part of a reform of the electoral process in Nigeria.

“As a matter of urgency, we must ensure the INEC Chairperson and their staff are thoroughly vetted. The vetting exercise should produce dispassionate, non-partisan actors with impeccable reputations.

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“Nigeria must ensure the appointment of new credible INEC leadership at the federal, state, local government, and municipal – city, town, and village – levels, with short tenures to prevent undesirable political influence and corruption, and to re-establish trust in the electoral system by its citizens,” he said.

He argued that “The INEC Chairperson must not only be absolutely above board but must also be transparently independent and incorruptible.”

Irked with his speech, Dare noted that Obasanjo’s statement lacked sincerity, adding that democracy suffered mortal wounds under his watch.

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