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2023: Buhari gives victory to APC in advance
President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Women Presidential Campaign Team to work hard in ensuring victory for the party in the 2023 general elections.
The president, who made the call at the inauguration of the APC Women team in Abuja on Monday, said the call had become imperative in view of the fact that there was no alternative to APC electoral victory in the 2023 presidential election.
Buhari, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari enjoined members of the team to take the party to greater heights by developing and implementing a collective an inclusive party strategy for smooth victory in the elections.
He described the inauguration of the APC women presidential campaign committee as the most crucial component of the 2023 campaign.
”To this end, I call on all members of this committee to take on this great responsibility as a testament of your selfless service to the APC.
”I strongly believe that this committee will take the APC to greater heights by developing and implementing a collective an inclusive party strategy to ensure a PCS victory in the 2023 election, because there is no alternative to our victory,” he said.
The president, who congratulated all members of the committee and the leadership of the party for the laudable initiative, wished the team a successful campaign season.
He, however, warned that the team must always be guided by the fact that their mission would involve going round the whole wards in the 774 Local Government Areas of the Federation campaigning for the party.
”The mission that lays ahead for the Committee’s is very clear, and time is not on your side. As this lunch is being hosted in Abuja, we must remember that the real work lies in far places, away from Abuja.
”The task at hand lies in over 1000 wards, and 774 local governments across the country where a party faithful will have to make a case before fellow citizens on our party’s candidate by articulating the vision and the programme for the country.
”The campaign should therefore resist the temptation for it to be turned into an Abuja activity,” he added.
The president also lauded the Nigerian women for their sacrifices and loyalty to the party
He said: ”Throughout my political journey, and my tenure, as president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, women have remained the most loyal, the most supportive group in my mission for a better Nigeria.”
Buhari, therefore, charged the women to extend the same support he had been enjoying from them to the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, and the vice presidential candidate, kashim Shettima, as well as other APC candidates during and after the 2023 general elections.
The president also directed the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, in conjunction with the Minister of Women Affairs, to work closely with the office of the First Lady and the National Assembly to ensure the passage of bills aimed at creating level playing field for Nigerian women.
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BREAKING: Scores killed as angry soldiers raze houses in Bayelsa over Okuama massacre
Troops of the Nigerian Army have stormed Igbomotoru community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, razing houses and allegedly killing about 11 people.
The action is sequel to last week’s killing of 16 soldiers and officers at Okuama Community in Delta State.
Soldiers in five gunboats reportedly invaded the community, razing houses suspected to be the hideout of a militant leader said to be involved in the killing of the military men who were on a rescue mission in Delta.
DAILY POST reports that an Army Commander, two majors, one captain and 12 soldiers of 181 Amphibious Battalion in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta were killed in Okuama community.
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, had ordered an immediate investigation and arrest of the culprits.
Days after the order, it was gathered that some residents of Okuama community fled to neighboring Ughelli for fear of reprisal by soldiers.
The soldiers had during the weekend burnt several houses in Okuama, before storming neighboring communities in Bayelsa in pursuit of those involved in the killing.
According to Daily Trust, a source said immediately the troops stormed the Bayelsa community, they opened fire on some residents relaxing at the jetty before proceeding to set ablaze three buildings suspected to be the hideout of the said militant leader.
He said the community had been able to recover 11 corpses from the attack, while still searching for others as at the time of filing this report.
“The military invasion has affected the people gravely. Lives have been lost, properties have been destroyed. Even after the attack, I am sure that life in the community will never be the same.
“This weekend was scheduled for the burial of one of my late uncles. We had paid for food, drinks, music, speedboat and canopies. And now because of this, the burial can no longer hold.
“In fact some of the people we paid money to are saying that if the date changes, we would have to pay extra money. Is that not a huge loss on its own? So we would have to start looking for more money, that is if there will ever be peace in the community.
“I am appealing to the Federal and State Government to as a matter of urgency intervene in this matter. We do not have a hand in whatever transpired in Delta State. The international community should come to our aid,” the source said.
When contacted via telephone call, the spokesman for Operation Delta Safe, OPDS headquarters, Major Adenegan Ojo, hung up the call after hearing it was a journalist who called.
He, however, did not answer subsequent phone calls.
CREDIT: DAILY POST
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BREAKING: No hiding place – Nigerian Army warns Okuama community
The Nigerian Army has issued a stern warning to the Okuama community in Delta State, cautioning them to brace themselves for legal consequences.
This warning comes in response to the killing of soldiers who were engaged in a “peaceful and mediatory mission” following a communal clash between Okuama and Okoloba communities.
In a statement released by Major-General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Director of Army Public Relations, the Army criticized the community for resorting to propaganda instead of cooperating in identifying the perpetrators.
The statement highlighted the “despicable” nature of the soldiers’ murder, emphasizing that they were dedicated to maintaining peace and security in the Niger Delta Region. The Army condemned the armed youth gang of Okuama Community for gruesomely killing the troops and desecrating their remains.
Despite the community’s attempts to propagate falsehoods and divert attention from the incident, the Army affirmed that the murder was a coordinated attack against legitimate forces.
The Army dismissed the criminals’ propaganda as an attempt to justify their actions and urged them to surrender to security agencies. It emphasized that there would be no reprisal from the troops but reiterated their commitment to identifying and apprehending the perpetrators.
Furthermore, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Toareed Lagbaja, expressed condolences to the families of the fallen soldiers and directed exhaustive efforts to bring the culprits to justice. Troops are determined to apprehend the criminals, leaving no room for escape.
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CBN Governor Cardoso reportedly sacks CBN directors employed by Emefiele
Reportedly, Yemi Cardoso, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is contemplating the dismissal or retirement of eight directors who were employed during the tenure of the former governor, Godwin Emefiele. These directors, who were initially reassigned to the FSS 2020 division of the bank, are now receiving early retirement notices, with some having already been served as of Friday, March 15, 2024. However, the specific terms of their departure remain ambiguous, prompting questions about the underlying motives.
The decision has sparked concern among CBN personnel, with fears emerging that it might foreshadow additional layoffs during the current management’s tenure. A source remarked, “We don’t know whether they were given early retirement or their appointments were terminated outright.” Another source suggested that the primary reason for the dismissal of these officials was their close association with the previous CBN governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele.
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