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The chairman of Egor Local Government Area, Eghe Ogbemudia on Tuesday, said Governor Godwin Obaseki’s challenge spurred her to build a hospital for the residents of the local government. Eghe, the daughter of the Late Dr Samuel Ogbemudia stated this when the hospital, named after her father was commissioned in Egor. She also revealed that
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The Catholic Church in Nigeria has condemned in strong terms the Federal Government’s alleged plan to legalize abortion in the country. This is coming in the wake of reports that the Health Promotion Department of the Federal Ministry of Health is reviewing sections of the Criminal Code to decriminalize abortion. This move is reportedly aimed
Catholic Church opposes Nigerian Govt’s alleged move to legalise abortion
The Catholic Church in Nigeria has condemned in strong terms the Federal Government’s alleged plan to legalize abortion in the country.
This is coming in the wake of reports that the Health Promotion Department of the Federal Ministry of Health is reviewing sections of the Criminal Code to decriminalize abortion.
This move is reportedly aimed at expanding access to safe termination of pregnancies and reducing maternal deaths.
In swift response, however, the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), in a statement signed by its Secretary General, Very Rev. Fr. Zacharia Nyantiso Samjumi, on Thursday formally expressed its displeasure over the alleged move.
The statement stressed that legalizing abortion contradicts Nigeria’s Constitution, which guarantees the right to life.
It noted that Section 33 of the 1999 Constitution states that every person has a right to life and that no one shall be intentionally deprived of that life.
The Catholic Church argued that, rather than promoting abortion, the government should focus on educating citizens about reproductive health and the dignity of human life.
It emphasized that the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria has consistently advocated for the protection of human life through communiqués, teachings, and ecclesiastical documents.
The Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria urged Nigerians to reject the legalization of abortion, emphasizing the sacred dignity and love owed to every human being.
The statement reads, “Rather than expanding access to safe termination of pregnancy by destroying life, the government should amplify its efforts towards educating the people on the imperatives of the values and dignity of the human person.
“Rather than enthrone the culture of death through the legalization of abortion, the government should place a premium on the sacred dignity and love that should be accorded to the human person, which is guaranteed by natural law and divine commandments and affirmed in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“It is safer to have human dignity included in the curriculum than to work against it in the name of providing access, shrouded in the garb of human freedom. The more we know and value the dignity of the other person, the more society will seamlessly live in peace and harmony.
“The Catholic Church and all ethically minded people oppose all forms of abortion procedures whose direct purpose is to terminate the life of a baby in the womb.
“The unborn child has the right to live and be protected and not to be killed by the fiat of an unjust law. We believe strongly that every human life must be respected and protected, especially the most vulnerable ones in the womb from the moment of their conception.”
Catholic Church opposes Nigerian Govt’s alleged move to legalise abortion
The Federal Government is preparing the Kiri Dam in Adamawa State for electricity generation. The dam, located in Shelleng, is a major water reservoir which currently provides the water for the irrigation of the cane plantation of the Dangote Sugar Refinery in Numan. Indications emerged on Friday that the Federal Government has begun moves to
Nigerian Govt prepares Kiri Dam for electricity generation
The Federal Government is preparing the Kiri Dam in Adamawa State for electricity generation.
The dam, located in Shelleng, is a major water reservoir which currently provides the water for the irrigation of the cane plantation of the Dangote Sugar Refinery in Numan.
Indications emerged on Friday that the Federal Government has begun moves to ensure the utilization of the dam to generate electricity. The move is in line with a bid to expand the sources of electricity for the country’s economy
During a facility tour of the dam to ascertain its integrity, the Director of Dams and Reservoir Operations of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Ali Dalla, said the government has started a retrofitting exercise to update the dam for the purpose of power generation.
“We have found out that the dam is capable of generating electricity. By the time the study is completed, further information will be revealed about the capacity of the power to be generated,” Ali Dalla said.
Dalla, expressing optimism in the integrity of the dam, said even after more than 40 years in existence, the dam is still in good shape.
“We are here in continuation of our visit to dams in Nigeria. The essence of the visit is to see its physical condition in order for us to ascertain its health and to avert recurrence of similar flood that happens in Alau Dam in Borno State,” he explained.
Still on the Kiri Dam, the water resources engineer said, “I can vouch for the integrity of this dam from the physical inspection that we have carried out.
“Establishing the integrity of any dam does not just stop at the physical inspection, it includes the internal examination of dam using some parameters. We have not done that but we can tell you without any fear that this dam is in good shape.”
Political stakeholders in Edo State under the aegis of the Initiative for Democratic Advancement and Free Speech on Sunday applauded the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for detaining the state’s Accountant-General, Julius Anelu, and two other government officials over corruption allegations. They urged the commission to go after those lately accused of stealing public assets,
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Political stakeholders in Edo State under the aegis of the Initiative for Democratic Advancement and Free Speech on Sunday applauded the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for detaining the state’s Accountant-General, Julius Anelu, and two other government officials over corruption allegations. They urged the commission to go after those lately accused of stealing public assets,
