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Children’s Day: Clergyman urges parents to improve on their roles
The Pastor in-charge, Christian Pentecostal Mission International (CPM), Yaba branch, Lagos State, Reverend A.B.C Okoro has called on parents to intensified efforts towards care and inculcating of disciplines in the lives of the children.
He made the remark during a special service to mark this year’s Children’s Day celebration, adding that authorities in the Country should not relent in the protection children.
“Celebrating the Children is in good fate, because any family or nation that recognises the Children is living by the Biblical injunction and also understands that these are the future of such family or people.
“That’s why I feel that as a nation we shouldn’t fail in our role to provide protection for our children, both spiritual and physical. Also, the Church should continue to pray for these children and teach them the right ways of live as they face a society where immorality and indiscipline has taken a new turn.
“The same time, it also gives me pleasure to see that we have children who are very much interested in the things of God; just as we have seen the displays by the Children department of CPM Yaba. To crown it all, parents should double efforts to teach the kids the tenets of faith as early as possible as stipulated in Proverbs 22:6. The church will on its part teach them to follow the way of the Lord. So, it is a joint effort,” Rev’ ABC Okoro added.
Children’s Day celebration brings lots of fun and frolic activities as was re-echoed in a welcome speech by Miss Chidinma Ezedialor, who said, “Children are leaders of tomorrow so they need to get respect, special care and protection from their parents, teachers and other members of the family”.
She regretted that children receive abuses in many ways in the society by their family members, relatives, neighbours or other strangers. “Children’s Day celebration reminds us about the importance of children in the family, society and country.
Meanwhile, Rev’ Okoro reading from Ephesians 6:1 and Colossians 3:20 advised the children to
Children become the happiness of the society and home as well as the future of the society when they are led aright. You cannot ignore their involvements and contributions in the lives of parents, teachers and other related people all through the life.
“Children are liked by everyone and without them life becomes very boring and upset. The same time, they should learn to obey parents and elders so that they will excel in life. Some of you here in Lagos have forgotten your parents in the village; this is not right and calls for change in attitude”.
Highpoints of the day include ministrations in songs, drama, recitations, plays, sermon and exchange of gifts among the children of CPM Yaba.
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FG Declares May 1st Public Holiday To Mark Workers’ Day
The Federal Government had declared Wednesday, May 1st, 2024, as a public holiday to mark this year’s Workers’ Day.
Nigeria’s Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo made the declaration, according to the ministry’s Permanent Secretary Aishetu Ndayako.
“The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, 1st May 2024 as a Public Holiday to commemorate this year’s Workers’ Day Celebration,” Aishetu said in a statement on Tuesday, April 30.
“In alignment with this year’s theme, which focuses on ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate, I wish to state that the Federal Government remains steadfast in its resolve to prioritise the safety and well-being of all citizens,” the minister said.
“Let me reaffirm Mr. President’s commitment to providing a conducive environment for work, where every worker can thrive and contribute meaningfully to national development”.
The minister, who acknowledged the contribution of workers, called for more measures to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change through synergy.
“The Minister also urged Nigerians to remain committed to the present administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda as he wishes workers a happy celebration,” the statement read.
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“There Would Be total Blackout For Three Months If Electricity Tariff Hike Is Not Implemented ” – Minister Of Power Warns
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has warned that there would be a total blackout in the country in the next three months if the proposed electricity tariff hike is not implemented.
The minister gave the warning in Abuja when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Power at an investigative hearing over the recent electricity tariff hike by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)on Monday, April 29.
In his words
“The entire sector will be grounded if we don’t increase the tariff. With what we have now in the next three months, the entire country will be in darkness if we don’t increase tariffs. The increment will catapult us to the next level. We are also Nigerians, we are also feeling the impact.”
He said the sum of $10 billion is needed yearly for the next ten years to revive the nation’s power sector and nip in the bud the challenges bedevilling it.
“For this sector to be revived, the government needs to spend nothing less than 10 billion dollars annually in the next 10 years.
“This is because of the infrastructure requirement for the stability of the sector. But the government cannot afford that. And so we must make this sector attractive to investors and to lenders. So, for us to attract investors and investment, we must make the sector attractive, and the only way it can be made attractive is that there must be commercial pricing.
“If the value is still at N66 and the government is not paying subsidy, the investors will not come. But now that we have increased the tariff for A Band, there are interests being shown by investors,” he said.
Adelabu said the inability of the government to pay outstanding N2.9 trillion subsidy was due to limited resources, hence the need to evolve measures to sustain the sector.
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News reaching us is that fuel Prices have gone up ranging up to ₦800 to ₦1000 and above per litre in different states.
The price increase is also as a result of fuel scarcity which has set in. It is believed that some fuel stations are currently hoarding fuel.
Motorists are queuing up in large numbers at filling stations across Kano State struggling to buy petrol that is now selling at over N1,000 per litre.
One Mr Ibrahim said filling stations in the metropolis were charging as high as N1,000 as of Monday morning, adding that he bought the product over the weekend at prices ranging between N950 and N920 before the price skyrocketed on Monday.
The fuel scarcity has also touched Abuja and even Lagos.
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