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The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the builders of the Ajaokuta steel plant, Messrs Tyazhpromexport, for the rehabilitation, completion, and operation of the plant and the National Iron Ore Mining Company. The Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Audu, signed the agreement on behalf of the government in Moscow, a statement by
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The Chairman of Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Mr Steven Nwankpa has banned all forms ceremonies in the area following the recent outbreak of cholera. The state government had on Thursday, through the Commissioner for Health, Dr Moses Ekuma, announced the death of 11 people in Ndibokote, Ezzainyimegu community of the council as
Cholera outbreak: Ebonyi LG chairman bans ceremonies
The Chairman of Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Mr Steven Nwankpa has banned all forms ceremonies in the area following the recent outbreak of cholera.
The state government had on Thursday, through the Commissioner for Health, Dr Moses Ekuma, announced the death of 11 people in Ndibokote, Ezzainyimegu community of the council as a result of the outbreak.
Nwankpa, who commended health workers for their support, described the incident as shocking and appealed to residents of the area to suspend any burial ceremony or mass gathering until further notice.
A stakeholder from the community, Elder Stephen Nwamkpuma linked the outbreak to some members of the community who brought home some pieces of beef from a burial ceremony in Benue State. According to him, after eaten the meat, the people started vomiting resulting to the spread of the disease.
The village head, Chief Lazarus Iziogo who lauded the Ebonyi State government for its quick response, urged the government to come to their rescue by building motorized boreholes in the community as they have been relying on pond and stream water despite the outbreak.
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has called on President Bola Tinubu to withhold allocations to states that have failed to conduct credible local government elections. Recall that on October 5, elections were held at the grassroot levels in some states including Rivers, Benue, Akwa Ibom and Jigawa. Most states, however, are yet to
Don’t release allocations to states that failed to conduct credible LG polls – SERAP tells Tinubu
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has called on President Bola Tinubu to withhold allocations to states that have failed to conduct credible local government elections.
Recall that on October 5, elections were held at the grassroot levels in some states including Rivers, Benue, Akwa Ibom and Jigawa.
Most states, however, are yet to conduct local government polls and still receive allocations for their respective local councils.
SERAP, displeased by the development, described the action of some state governors as wrong.
In a statement by Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, on Sunday, SEEAP asked Tinubu to direct the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Olawale Edun, to immediately withhold federal allocations to states that have failed and/refused to conduct credible local government elections.
The organization also asked the President to ensure that any allocations from the Federation Account is paid only to democratically elected local government councils and no other body or institution.
SERAP urged the President to publish details of the number of local government councils that have directly received federal allocations and whether the councils are democratically elected, as provided for by the Nigerian Constitution 1999 (as amended) and ordered by the Supreme Court in its judgment of 11 July 2024.
“Your government has the obligation to enforce the Nigerian Constitution and to prevent public wrong, including by state governors.
“A democratically elected local government council does not and should not exist at the pleasure, whims and caprice of governors or their political godfathers.
“Your government also has the constitutional obligation to ensure accountability for the spending of federal allocations and immediate compliance with the judgment by the Supreme Court and the rule of law,” SERAP said.
Don’t release allocations to states that failed to conduct credible LG polls – SERAP tells Tinubu
The Ebonyi State Government has arrested over 25 suspected persons involved in the illegal collection of tolls from motorists across…