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Subsidy: Implement agreement with labour, SSASCGOC urges FG

The Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government Owned Companies (SSASCGOC) has called for the immediate implementation of resolutions reached between the Federal Government and the organized labour.

SSASCGOC President-General , Mr Kayode Alakija, made the call on Saturday in Jos, at the end of the association’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting.

Alakija said the implementation of the resolutions jointly signed by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC ) and the Federal Government would cushion the plight of Nigerians.

The president-general called on the Federal Government to come up with palliatives that would cushion the effect of the hardships on Nigerian citizens and workers in particular.

He listed some of the resolutions to include rehabilitation of local refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna and the rehabilitation of the Eleme section of East-West road infrastructure leading to the refinery.

“The rising inflation in the country is becoming alarming; hence, meeting the needs of a common man is becoming practically impossible.

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“Urgent steps need to be taken to rescue the citizens, especially Nigerian workers.

“The wages of Nigerian workers should be increased immediately to reflect current realities,” he said.

Alakija also called on the Federal Government to adopt the Media Scale Salary Structure for media agencies, saying that it had lingered for too long.

According to him, media workers deserve the special salary structure because of their immense contribution to the development of the society.

The president- general urged the FG to direct all ministries and agencies of government to implement the revised Public Service Rules (PSR) on eight years tenure policy of directors, permanent secretaries and equivalent ranks.

He said that the revised PSR, which took effect on July 27 as directed by the Head of Service of the Federation, would allow younger staff to grow.

The association appealed to President Bola Tinubu, to use his good office as the Chairman of ECOWAS, to explore the option of dialogue and diplomatic engagement in resolving the recent crisis in Niger Republic.

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“ECOWAS should do everything possible to avoid going into war with Niger Republic coupists as it would have negative impact on ECOWAS communities,” he said.

The association commended the judiciary for resolving and giving landmark judgment in the case of SSASCGOC and AUPCTRE which favoured SSASCGOC .

He explained that the judgment stated that SSASCGOC reserved the right to unionise senior staff from Grade Level 7 and above of all statutory corporations and government-owned companies

Açcording to him, AUPCTRE has no right to unionise senior staff of such agencies but can unionise junior staff on Grade Level 6 and below.

Alakija commended the Lagos State Government for its efforts toward the rehabilitation of the Lagos Water Corporation waterworks and appealed to the government to expedite action on the project to ensure stable and regular water supply to people of Lagos.

The president-general commended Gov. Caleb Mutfwang and the people of Plateau for their hospitality and conducive environment provided for the association to hold its NEC meeting in Jos.

Subsidy: Implement agreement with labour, SSASCGOC urges FG

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Edo Gov Okpebholo freezes govt accounts, reverses ministry’s name

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Edo Gov Okpebholo freezes govt accounts, reverses ministry’s name

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has directed the immediate freezing of all state-owned bank accounts.

In a statement issued on Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, the governor stated that the accounts would remain frozen until further notice.

He instructed commercial banks, ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to comply with the order immediately or face severe consequences.

The statement reads: “All state bank accounts with commercial banks have been frozen. Commercial banks must comply with this order and ensure that not a single naira is withdrawn from government coffers until further notice.

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“Heads of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies must ensure full compliance without delay.

“Following necessary investigations and reconciliations, the governor will take appropriate action and decide on the way forward. For now, this order remains in effect.”

Okpebholo also directed relevant agencies to revert the name of the Ministry of Roads and Bridges to its previous title, the Ministry of Works, a change made during the Godwin Obaseki administration.

“It is odd to name a government institution the Ministry of Roads and Bridges, especially when not a single bridge was built by the previous administration — not even a pedestrian bridge.

“In the coming days, we will examine further actions taken by the previous administration and make decisions that serve the best interests of the state,” the statement added.

 

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Israel-Palestinian conflict: Two-state solution is a deception, says Gumi

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Israel-Palestinian conflict: Two-state solution is a deception, says Gumi

Prominent Islamic scholar Dr. Ahmad Mahmud Gumi has criticized the widely discussed two-state solution for the Israel-Palestine conflict, calling it a “deception.”

His remarks followed a recent summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Riyadh, where President Bola Tinubu and other leaders condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza and urged an end to hostilities.

In an interview with Daily Trust at his Kaduna residence, Gumi argued, “This Two-State Solution is a deception. No Israeli will allow a Palestinian to survive, and Palestinians will never allow Israel to survive.

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The only solution is to dissolve the two states and create a democratically electable region.”

Gumi commended the OIC’s support for Palestine, noting that Muslims and Arabs worldwide increasingly see the treatment of Palestinians as “genocide” and accuse Israel of human rights abuses.

He also called for a return to the pre-1948 structure, where Palestinians, Jews, and Christians lived together, suggesting a single, inclusive state that allows peaceful coexistence.

“When I hear people talking about Two-State Solutions, I know they are just deceiving themselves,” Gumi added, advocating for a unified region where people of all faiths can live together, similar to the multi-faith coexistence seen in countries like the United States.

 

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Court sacks Ondo LP candidate, two days to governorship poll

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Olusola Ebiseni

Court sacks Ondo LP candidate, two days to governorship poll

The Labour Party candidature of Olusola Ebiseni for the upcoming gubernatorial election in Ondo State has been nullified.

The nullification follows the sacking of Ebiseni by the Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday.

The governorship election of the southwest State will hold on Saturday, 16 November 2024.

The judgement disqualifying Ebiseni was unanimously delivered by the three members of the panel and read out by the chairman of the panel, Justice Adebukola Banjoko.

The judgment granted the prayer of the Labour Party who preferred the case against Ebiseni.

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Justice Banjoko held that, “the appeal marked CA/ABJ/CV/1172/2024 brought by the Labour Party against Chief Olusola Ebiseni and two others is allowed.”

Justice Banjoko further stated that the Certified True Copy of the judgment would be provided to the parties involved in the appeal as soon as possible for their review.

Recall that Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja had ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to accept and recognize Olusola Ebiseni and Ezekiel Awude as the Labour Party’s governorship and deputy governorship candidates for the November 16 Ondo State governorship elections.

Justice Nwite confirmed that the second primary election conducted by the Labour Party, which resulted in Ebiseni and Awude being selected as candidates, was valid and should be upheld by INEC.

However, the appellate court has now overturned the judgment of the trial court’s judgment.

 

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