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Army Repositioned To Tackle Insecurity – Chief Of Army Staff

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The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru, said Nigerian Army has repositioned in order to tackle insecurity with vigour to defeat all adversaries confronting the country.

Attahir stated this at the commissioning of three blocks of classrooms built by the Nigerian Army Civil Military Relations as part of its corporate social responsibility at the Ungwan Borno Primary School, Bauchi on Thursday.

Represented by Major General Mohammmed Magaji, the commandant Armoured Corp said that the Nigerian Army under his leadership is determined to achieve the feat in collaboration with the citizens.

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He added that it is fully aware of the high level of cooperation and goodwill they enjoy from the civil populace across the nation and Bauchi in particular.

“The Nigerian Army has, over the years, taken deliberate steps to ensure that it gives back to the society in the areas of social responsibility.

“This is very much in my vision which is to have a Nigerian Army that is repositioned to professionally defeat all adversaries in a joint environment.

“I have also ensured that we pay very close attention to the non-kinetic aspect of our military operations. The need to make sure that we have a good and cordial relationship with the civil populace and host Community where we conduct our military operations cannot be overemphasized,” he said.

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According to him, this close cordial relationship necessitated this school project which is very much in line with the civil military cooperation drive of the Nigerian Army to bridge the gap between the civil populace and Nigerian Army thereby, enhancing the positive image of the Nigerian Army.

He said, “The Nigerian Army has enjoyed and will continue to enjoy the support and cooperation of the good people of Bauchi and neighbouring communities towards confronting the challenges of the security in the country.”

According to him, the school project is one of the many civil military operations related activities and quick impact projects taking place in various parts of the country as part of Nigerian Army corporate social responsibility.

Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed, appreciated the Nigerian Army for its sacrifices towards the maintenance of peace and security in the country.

Mohammed, represented by the Commissioner of Education, Dr. Aliyu Tilde, assured that his administration will continue to collaborate with the Nigerian Army to ensure that the state is secured for everyone.

“I would like to express our profound gratitude to the Nigerian Army not only for this intervention in this school but for the sacrifices it continues to make on our behalf.

“The sleepless nights, days that they pass without rest, just to ensure that we are safe. This is not a small sacrifice and no amount of payment will capture the magnitude of reward that they should get.

“Apart from combat, they even have the heart to extend a gesture to build classrooms and what they call non-kinetic activities. This clearly shows that it is a military of the people and for the people,” he stated.

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An old boy of the school Major General Sagir Yero who influenced the projects to his Alma Mata appreciated the army for according him the gesture by providing those facilities in the school.

He however urged the school authorities to protect and maintain the facilities for the upcoming children to excel in their quests for information technology and sciences.

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Man, 38 Escapes Assassination Attempt In Benin

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July 22, 2023

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A 38-year-old activist, Innocent Omoruyi, narrowly escaped assassination in the early hours of Wednesday, July 19, 2023 as his residence at Obe Community,Sapele Road in Benin city was attacked by yet to be identified gun men.

The attack which eye witnesses say was viciously executed on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 bore the markings of a dreaded cult group terrorizing Benin City, the state capital.

The Obe, Sapale Road incident, it was learnt, happened soon after Omoruyi left the house to attend to matters of interest some few metres away from his home.

The assailants were said to have shot sporadically in their frustration as residents scampered for safety.

However, Omoruyi escaped unharmed.

One of the eye witnesses who craved anonymity said: “The felons apparently went for the kill, weilding guns and other dangerous weapons. “We are shocked that they didn’t see Innocent Omoruyi who was just some few metres away from home when they arrived”.

“How that happened, only God knows and it was obvious that it wasn’t his time to die yet and just before that not long ago his business place on Lagos Street, Benin City was burnt down in the middle of the night by unknown arsonists.

“This sequence of events is not ordinary. We know it’s politically motivated due to the role he played in the last general elections. He has been advised to go into hiding at the moment for his personal safety”, he concluded.

When contacted, the police Public Relations Officer Chidi Nwabuzor said he was yet to get any information as regards the latest incident. He promised to feed our correspondent with relevant details as soon as they become handy.

Our information source however revealed that the matter has already been incidented at the Love World Police station on Sapele Road, Benin city.

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Nigeria To Earn Over $4bn Revenue As FEC Okays Concession Of Abuja, Kano Airports

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Nigeria will earn over $4 billion in nominal revenue as the Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday okayed the concession of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, and Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, to the Corporacion American Airport Consortium, a Luxembourg-based company.

James Odaudu, the Special Assistant on Public Affairs to the Minister of Aviation, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.

According to him, the Council also approved that the Federal Ministry of Aviation would be renamed the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace.

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The statement noted that the company would make combined upfront payments of $8.5 million for the concession of NAIA and MAKIA.

He added that the development would spur evidential growth within the Nigerian aviation industry.

“In alignment with the Aviation Roadmap, approved by Mr President on 18th October 2016, the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace is delighted to inform all stakeholders, both local and international, and the media, that the concession of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, and Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano has been approved by the Federal Executive Council,” the statement said.

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In December 2022 and January 2023, Corporacion American Airport Consortium was announced as the preferred bidder for the airport’s concession after scaling through a series of evaluations of technical and financial bids.

Nominal revenues mean income not adjusted for inflation and decreasing purchasing power.

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Russia Expelled From Council Of Europe Amid War With Ukraine

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The Council of Europe says it has expelled Russia with immediate effect after 26 years of membership because of the Ukraine war.

The Committee of Ministers took the decision in a special session, the rights body announced in the French city of Strasbourg on Wednesday.

Earlier, Russia had already declared its withdrawal from the Council of Europe after it had taken steps to exclude it.

On Tuesday evening, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe voted unanimously in favour of Russia’s exclusion.

Russia joined the Council of Europe on Feb. 28, 1996.

Together with the formal notification of the withdrawal, the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe also received information from the Russian Federation on Tuesday about its intention to denounce the European Convention on Human Rights.

In a statement on Tuesday evening, the leaders of the Council of Europe once again condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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They expressed their solidarity with the Russian people, who continue to belong to the European family and share its values.

The body said it would continue to stand by Ukraine in the fight against the aggressor.

The Council of Europe monitors the observance of human rights in its 46 member states and is not part of the European Union.

The body reacted to the Russian invasion of Ukraine two weeks ago by suspending Russia’s membership, this decision was considered historic.

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