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[BREAKING] Boost For Attahiru Jega As Northern Group Endorses Him For 2023 Presidency
A group in the Northern part of Nigeria has endorsed the former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega, as President of Nigeria, come 2023 general elections.
The declaration was made in Kano, by the Chairman of the Jega Supporters Movement of Nigeria, Comrade Ahamad Tijjani, saying that, Jega’s achievements in the Academic sector and as Chairman of INEC, stand him out.
He further described Jega as a man with strong sense of ethics and morality, that exhibits the type of Leadership Nigerians need to move the country forward.
His exact words: “Professor Attahiru Jega as INEC Chairman founded security in the voting system, such that the electorate felt comfortable to come out and vote. Everyone can remember how voters were accredited early in the day, and how voting took place at the same time.
“Indeed, under Jega’s stewardship as Chairman of INEC, Nigeria has witnessed the most peaceful and successful election ever in 2015, where an incumbent President handed over to the opposition Candidate.
“He raised Nigeria’s democratic reputation abroad with the way he enhanced and strengthened the INEC through various modifications he introduced.
“On appointment at INEC, he addressed the issue of lack of integrity of the voters register in the country by totally overhauling it.
“He also founded new polling stations out of the overwhelmed ones in place.
“His tenure as the Vice Chancellor of the Bayero University, Kano, BUK, brought about a lot of transformations and raised the institution to the level of the best university then, according to the Nigerian Universities Commission’s, NUC, rating.
“He was a determined opponent of the military rule in the 1990s who fought tirelessly for democracy in the country as President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU.
“Jega had proved himself to be a man of strong sense of ethics and morality with exemplary leadership qualities of courage and consistency in the fight for the autonomy in the academic sector.
“We saw what he achieved in 1992 on the issue of welfare agreement and salary increase as well as increased funding of the universities in Nigeria.
“It was Jega’s ASUU team that recommended the idea of Education Tax on Companies that gave birth to the Education Trust Fund, ETF, through a 1993 decree.
“With these exemplary performances and many more not mentioned, we call on Jega to accept our invitation for him to join the presidential race come 2023 and for Nigerians, men, women, young and old, North and South to come together for him.
“We are confident that he can rebuild the battered Nigerian economy, education, security situation, trade and others and also reset Nigeria on the path of greatness again. Let us keep all sentiments aside and face reality.”
Some workers’ unions have commenced a protest over the sack of workers of the Lagos State Water Corporation (LWC) by the state government.
On Wednesday, the workers commenced the protest rally at the Ikeja under-bridge while heading towards the Lagos house of assembly complex in Alausa.
Workers under the aegis of the Amalgamated Unions of Public Corporations Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE) and other unions are at the protest.
In April, the Lagos government announced the disengagement of 391 LWC workers “as part of its ongoing restructuring efforts aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and meeting the evolving demands of the organisation”.
The state government said the corporation has been battling “financial and operational challenges, struggling to generate adequate revenue to meet its obligations”.
In December 2023, the state government also sacked 450 casual workers of the corporation.
Politics
“Fuel Subsidy Removal Was A Necessary Action To Prevent Nigeria From Going Bankrupt” – President Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that fuel subsidy was removed to save Nigeria from going bankrupt.
In as much as the hardship in the country has taken a toll on both the rich and the poor, Especially the poor, President Tinubu has justification for the decision he took on fuel subsidy removal.
Speaking as one of the panelists at the ongoing World Economic Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Sunday, April 28, Tinubu said he was convinced it was in the best interest of the people.
He said;
“For Nigeria, we are immensely consistent with belief that the economic collaboration and inclusiveness are necessary to engender stability in the rest of the world.
“Concerning the question of the subsidy removal, there is no doubt that it was a necessary action for my country not to go bankrupt, to reset the economy and pathway to growth.
“It is going to be difficult, but the hallmark of leadership is taking difficult decisions at the time it ought to be taken decisively. That was necessary for the country.
“Yes, there will be blowback, there is expectation that the difficulty in it will be felt by greater number of the people, but once I believe it is their interest that is the focus of the government, it is easier to manage and explain the difficulties.
“Along the line, there is a parallel arrangement to really cushion the effect of the subsidy removal on the vulnerable population of the country. We share the pain across board, we cannot but include those who are vulnerable.
“Luckily, we have a very vibrant youthful population interested in discoveries by themselves and they are highly ready for technology, good education committed to growth.
“We are able to manage that and partition the economic drawback and the fallout of subsidy removal.”
As a Nigerian citizen, what do you think about the Government’s decision to avert bankruptcy by removing fuel subsidy?
The Governor Of Enugu State, Peter Mbah has pioneered the distribution of food to the people of the state who are in dire need. He said this is in collaboration with the Federal Government to reduce the economic hardship in the country.
Via his social media platform, He wrote;
“Earlier today, we flagged off another round of palliative distribution in our state.
This is a collaborative effort between our administration and the federal government to cushion the effects of the economic hardship in the country.
I have directed the committee in charge of the palliative distribution to ensure that the items get to those in dire need of them.”
Here are pictures from the palliative distribution flag off.
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