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Christian Association Of Nigeria (CAN), Edo State’s Press Release On Attack On Apostle Johnson Suleman

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23 October, 2022

The Dastardly Act Of Attempted Assassination Of Apostle Suleman By Some Unreasonable End Wicked Unknown Gunmen

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The Christian Association of Nigeria-CAN, Edo State, received with great shock and sadness the news of the assassination attempt on the life of Apostle Johnson Suleman, the General overseer of Omega Fire Ministries. Without any reservation and with all sense of responsibility, we vehemently
condemn as reprehensible the attempted assassination made on the man of God — Apostle Johnson Suleman on Friday the 21st of October, 2022 by some unknown gunmen along Wareke Road, Auchi, in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State, which regrettably led to the death of seven
persons which included three (3) police officers attached to the clergyman in the line of duty.

The Body of Christ in Edo State is sad indeed, and condemn in the strongest term this vicious attack on the man of God, wherein seven (7) human beings
lost their lives. We are indeed very sad and we are in the state of mourning.

We sincerely in sobriety empathize with the families of the deceased persons and pray God Almighty to comfort them and grant them the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss; and may their soul rest in peace.

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We are in like manner saddened by the spate of the trending insecurity in our nation. We herein urge both the state and federal governments to brace up on intensifying more stringent proactive measures in cubing the excesses of this
men of the underworld, by ensuring that the police are swiftly responsive to emergency calls or situations such as this, with full alertness, and are
conversant with likely escape routes in every city terrain.

We herein humbly but sternly urge the security operatives in the state and the Nigeria Police Rorce under the leadership of the Inspector General of police to wade into this matter by bringing to book all the assailants, perpetrators and their sponsors and all those in connection with this heinous and ungodly act without exception.

We herein also want to admonish the general public not to undermine their civic responsibility of providing the police and other security agencies useful information for the preservation of security in the state and its environs. Once again we condole with the bereaved families, the Police Force and the entire members of Omega Fire Ministries, and indeed the Body of Christ for the gruesomely murdered souls.

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Apostle Johnson Suleman, we want to let you jnow that “Any Attack against you is in attack against the Church”, and we are against this heinous and ungodly act by this assailants. We are praying vigorously that these evil men are found and are made to face the law. We also pray that this
kind of thing does not happen again.

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The Lord God of Heaven be with you and your entire family. May God Almighty shield you from all evil, in your pursuit of your divine assignment and mission of proclaiming the Gospel of Christ and the good news of His
Saving Grace to all mankind all over the nations and continents of the
world.

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No man born of a woman in the entire known universe can uproot you ; and by the unfailing mercy and Grace of the Most High God you shall be indestructible In the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ, Amen!

We pray that the peace of God that passeth all understanding be mighty upon our state and the entire Federal Republic of Nigeria in Jesus Christ name, Amen.

Signed:
Bishop (DR) Oriname Oyonnude Kure.

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Chairman, Christian Association Of Nigeria (CAN)

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Bauchi Govt Sanctions 4 Senior Officers For Gross Misconduct

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The Bauchi state Civil Service Commission (CSC) has sanctioned four senior officers for gross misconduct in the discharge of their service.

This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Bauchi on Friday by Mr Saleh Umar, the Public Relations Officer of the Bauchi state Civil Service Commission.

According to him, the decision, which was made during the Commission’s plenary session, was in its continued effort to sanitise the State’s Civil Service.

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He listed the names of the officers that were sanctioned to include; Garba Hussaini, a Director, Education and former Provost, Haruna Umar, a Deputy Director, Administration and Human Resources.

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Others included; Umar Yusuf, Chief Executive Officer (Account)- Bursar and Mohammed Usman, Chief Clerical Officer – Cashier, all attached to Bill and Melinda Gate College of Health Sciences Technology in Ningi Local Government Area of the state.

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Umar explained that the interdicted officers have been placed on 50 per cent of their salaries with effect from 28th October, 2025 until the end of the full investigation.

The Commission’s decision was taken to allow further investigation into the allegations laid against the officers.

“The Officers were found guilty of misconduct that contradict Bauchi State Public Service Regulations – 0327 (x) and (xxii) and interdicted under rules 0329 (i), (ii) and (iii) to further distance them from their duty posts for seamless and smooth investigation.

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“In a light-hearted part, the Commission has promoted 21 officers to their next grades of Deputy Chief Librarian, Assistant Chief Librarians and Principal Librarians to grade levels 15, 14, 13, 12 and 10 respectively.

“Others were Assistant Chief Executive Officer and Chief Confidential Secretary on grade levels 13 and 14,” said Umar.

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The Public Relations Officer added that Dr. Ibrahim Muhammad, the Chairman of the Commission, reiterated the Commission’s unwavering commitment to the rules of law under his watch.

He noted that while promising to continue to uphold integrity, transparency and fairness in the commission, the Chairman also expressed dismay over the nonchalant attitude of some Civil Servants not knowing the disciplinary procedures in civil service and its consequences.

Chairman also called on all workers to be conversant with the do and don’t in carrying out their assignments to avoid unnecessary offense,” he said.

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Don’t Take Law Into Your Hands – NYSC Warns Corps Members

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The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has warned all corps members serving their fatherland not to take laws into their own hands during and after their service year.

Mr Umoren Kufre, the Bauchi state Coordinator of NYSC gave the warning during the swearing-in ceremony of the 2025 Batch ‘C’ stream 1 corps members at the state’s NYSC permanent orientation camp, Wailo in Ganjuwa Local Government Area of the state on Friday.

“I urge you to obey all the rules and regulations governing the NYSC. In case you notice any irregularity, do not take the laws into your hands.

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“Always ensure that you follow the proper channel of communication to express your grievances.

“Let me assure you again that management will ensure that the basic amenities you need in the camp are provided for you. Your safety and comfort remains our utmost priority,” he said.

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Kofre, who explained that a total of 2,050 corps members were posted to the state for the one year compulsory service, said there has not been any serious problem since the commencement of the course and the prospective corps members were participating actively in all camp activities.

He appreciated Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state for his continuous support to the scheme in the state as well as the complete renovation of Corps Members hostels and the construction of a brand new Multipurpose Hall in the camp.

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The NYSC boss, however, called on the governor to help them rebuild the part of the camp perimeter fence that collapsed about a year ago.

Declaring the orientation camp exercises open, Gov. Bala Mohammed urged the corp members to take the lead and advocate for national development and transformation.

Represented by Mr Mohammed Umar, the State’s Head of Service, Mohammed called on them to take the noble call with utmost seriousness and commit themselves to achieving the scheme’s objectives of national unity and development.

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While administering the oath of allegiance, Justice Rabi Umar, the Chief Judge of the state who was represented by Abdullahi Yau, Deputy Registrar, High Court of Justice, charged the corps members to maintain law and order towards the peaceful orientation exercises

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17 Nigerian States Implementing CPS As PenCom Assets Rise To Over N26trn

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The National Pension Commission hassaid only 17 Nigerian states are currently implementing the Contributory Pension Scheme as its assets rose to over N26 trillion in September 2025.

Ms Omolola Oloworaran disclosed this during an event in Benin, Edo State.

Oloworaran, who was represented by the Commission’s Inspectorate Commissioner, Chief Samuel Chigozie Uwandu, stressed that CPS plays a vital role in national economic development.

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According to her, CPS has evolved beyond a retirement policy and has become a symbol of a national shift towards financial discipline and long-term planning.

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Oloworaran noted that the scheme illustrates “a decisive break from past dependencies on state-provided old-age financial security to a new culture of retirement savings and forward planning.

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A contract between the worker and the employer, with the assurance that a lifetime of labour would be rewarded with financial security in old age.”

“Seventeen states out of the 36 states in the country are currently implementing the Contributory Pension Scheme. Twelve states have not started at all, while seven states are at various stages of establishing their pension bureaux.”

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