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I’ll Review My Appointments- Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari while receiving Catholic bishops in Abuja on Thursday said that he would take a second look at appointments made by the Federal Government to redress issues being raised.

He said the review will be done after a compendium of all appointments has been submitted to him.

He told the bishops, under the aegis of Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, that no ethnic group or political zone has been deliberately marginalised in the appointments made so far by his administration.

The Nigerian leader was obviously reacting to criticisms that he may have violated the Federal character principle in some of the appointments made.

The last time a compendium of appointments was done, the South West region led the rest of the country.

President Buhari also explained that the policy proposed by Federal Government in response to the frequent clashes between herdsmen and farmers in the country is not meant to colonize any part of the country.

Buhari said the intention of government is to create grazing locations for cattle rearers, which has now been misconstrued as another form of colonization.

President Buhari regretted that the well-thought out policy of the Federal Government, which was conceived after wide consultations with stakeholders, had been largely misunderstood by a section of the public.

He, however, assured the Catholic Bishops that the Federal Government will continue to explore all opportunities and support initiatives to ensure peace and stability in restive areas.

Condemning recent spate of killings in Benue, Adamawa, Taraba, and Zamfara states, the President said security operatives would ensure prosecution of perpetrators and all those found with illegal arms in the affected areas.

“The impression created that I was sitting in an air-conditioned office and home, enjoying myself while these things happened, is dishonest.

“At every step, I have tried to foresee these problems because I have the experience as a former military officer who commanded three out of the four divisions of the Nigerian army, in Lagos, Ibadan and Jos.

“I am quite aware of the problems we have and I am doing my best to get law enforcement agencies to be on alert,” he said.

The President told the Catholic Bishops that he would not be tired of recounting remarkable progress recorded in the areas of security, economy and the fight against corruption.

“We have done very well on security in the North East, when you compare what the condition was before we came in and what it is now.

“On the economy, particularly agriculture, I am very pleased that God answered the prayers of Nigerians who prayed for bountiful harvest.

“People have taken advantage of Federal Government policies and programmes to return to the farm and they have not regretted,” he said.

On the fight against corruption, the President reiterated that government would be guided by the law in the investigation and prosecution of all graft-related cases.

“People are being prosecuted systematically with evidence.

“If a permanent secretary has five houses in Abuja, two in Kaduna and one in Borno and Sokoto and he can’t account for the properties and there are bank transactions linking him to the properties, the prosecuting agencies will not have difficulties to make progress on the case.”

The Catholic bishops were led by Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama.

Kaigama pledged that the Catholic Church in Nigeria would continue to support the Buhari administration and make its contribution to nation-building through prayers, admonitions and assistance to needy Nigerians.

“As the voice of the people, we shall continue to highlight the plight of our people and play our prophetic role of sensitising the government, thus promoting good governance, national unity and cohesion,” Kaigama said. (NAN)

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Femi Falana Demands Coroner’s Inquest Into Mohbad’s Death

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Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has demanded a Coroner’s Inquest into the death of Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad.

Falana made the demand following the controversial death of Mohbad, who d!ed on September 12, 2023 and was laid to rest the next day.

The demand was contained in a letter to the Chief Coroner, High Court of Lagos State in Ikeja.In the letter, Falana said his law firm was aware of the

“very tragic death” of Mohbad and wanted an inquest to “be conducted into the cause of death of this young promising musician and make appropriate recommendations pursuant to Section 15 of the Lagos State Coroner’s Law 2007 which provides that an inquest shall hold whenever a coroner is informed that the death of a deceased person within his Coroner District is as a result of a death in a violent, unnatural or suspicious situation”.

The request, signed by Folakemi Falana and dated September 18, 2023, added:

“We hereby request Your Lordship to conduct an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the tragic death in Lagos State and we are confident that Your Lordship will accede to our request with utmost urgency.”

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Actor/Pastor Jimmy Odukoya To Become New Senior Pastor Of Fountain Of Life Church After His Dad

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Actor and Pastor Jimmy Odukoya, The First Son of Late Pastor Taiwo Odukoya has been elected as the new Senior Pastor Of Fountain Of Life Church while sister Tolu Odukoya Ijogun, Appointed as associate senior pastor.

In an exciting development, the Fountain of Life Church has introduced its new General Overseer, Pastor Jimmy Odukoya, succeeding his father, Pastor Taiwo Odukoya. This transition marks a significant moment in the church’s history.

Adding to the momentous occasion, Pastor Jimmy Odukoya’s sister, Tolu Odukoya Ijogun, has been appointed as the new Associate Pastor, further strengthening the church’s leadership team.

The ordination service for Pastor Jimmy Odukoya is scheduled to take place on the 30th of September, where the congregation will witness the passing of the torch to the new leadership.

Although this has been raising lot of mixed comments online because of Jimmy’s physical looks (His dreads and Tattoos)

And because he’s also an actor.

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Three Suspects Arrested For Allegedly Killing And Harvesting Organs Of A Bike Man In Port Harcourt

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The Rivers State Police Command has arrested three suspects for allegedly ki!ling a young man identified as Progress Iyogo and harvesting his organs in Ogbaraye community, Abua/Odual Local Government Area of the state.

A community source, who gave his name Otuks, told PUNCH that Progress, an Okada rider, who hails from the Aminigboko community, was conveying some goods from Abua Central (Abua LGA), when the incident happened.

The source said an unidentified man suspected to be a ritual k!ller had contracted a group of five young men to bring some human parts offering money in return community.

“They are drug boys. So, a suspected ritualist went to arrange with them to get a tongue and a heart. And from what I heard, the man promised them over N2m,” the source said.

“So, the man they k!lled was an Okada rider. He was rushing to drop somebody’s luggage from Central Abua to Amingboko around 11pm,”

“This incident happened along the Emebu/Obrean boundary. So, they k!lled the man, and cut off some of his parts. It happened on Friday night. After committing the crime, they fled, but three of the suspects were later arrested.

The spokesperson for the state Police Command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, who confirmed the incident on Sunday, September 17, said the suspects have been arrested.

“Yes, I can confirm the incident. The three suspects who perpetrated that act have been arrested. They have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department,” the PPRO added.

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