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Obasanjo failed to lay solid foundation for Nigeria’s democracy – Presidency
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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Electricity: NERC directs DisCos to replace old meters free
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.
Electricity: NERC directs DisCos to replace old meters free
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Bandits kill farmer, abduct 6 others in Taraba
Bandits kill farmer, abduct 6 others in Taraba
A farmer, identified as Alhaji Mai Wanda Maibultu, has been reportedly k!lled, and six others abducted by suspected bandits in Garbatau, Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State.
The incident, which occurred over the weekend, saw Maibultu, a prominent large-scale farmer in the area, attacked on his farm. The six other victims were reportedly kidnapped from Garbatau village, a farming community nestled between two mountains, a few kilometers from Garba Chede town.
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Residents disclosed that the kidnappers have contacted the families of the abducted farmers, demanding a ransom of N100 million for their release. Adamu Dauda, a resident of Maihula town, noted that this was not the first time such an incident had occurred, recounting how last year, hundreds of kidnappers invaded the area, abducting several farmers and halting their crop harvests.
“This time, the farmers were in the process of harvesting their crops, but the kidnappers have disrupted it again,” Dauda lamented, expressing frustration over the recurring attacks.
The incident has sparked renewed concerns over the persistent insecurity in the region, which continues to jeopardize the livelihood of farmers and the food supply chain in the state.
Bandits kill farmer, abduct 6 others in Taraba
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Panic in Anambra after gunmen enforcing sit-at-home killed five people
Panic in Anambra after gunmen enforcing sit-at-home killed five people
A policeman was killed, and another seriously injured when gunmen ambushed their convoy in Ubakala, Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia State, on Sunday night.
The attack occurred around 9 p.m. as the officers, reportedly attached to a federal lawmaker, were traveling in a Toyota Corolla with their driver. The lawmaker was not present in the convoy during the attack.
Eyewitness accounts revealed that the assailants, dressed in black and wearing police jackets, blocked the convoy and opened fire after the officers identified themselves as police personnel. One officer was fatally shot, while the second was critically injured and is feared dead.
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The gunmen fled the scene after exchanging gunfire with responding officers from the Ubakala Police Division.
This incident comes just four days after unidentified gunmen killed two soldiers at a checkpoint in Umuopara, near the Abia-Imo border, raising concerns about increasing insecurity in the region.
The Abia State Police Command is yet to issue an official statement, as efforts to reach its spokesperson, ASP Maureen Chinaka, have been unsuccessful at the time of reporting.
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