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Confusion In Edo APC As Factions Lay Claim To Caretaker Committee
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EditorThe age-long crisis rocking the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was awaken Thursday as the two factions of the party in the state laid claim to be the authentic faction that would dissolve into caretaker committee as directed by the NEC.
This is coming despite the dissolution of executives in all the organs of the party by the National Executive Committee.
The faction loyal to Governor Godwin Obaseki led by Anselm Ojezua held a meeting at the factional secretariat of the party including members who have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with Governor Obaseki where it was gathered that among other options considered were whether they should remain in the party or exit completely to the PDP or any other party Obaseki decides to go including going with him if he is not able to settle his differences with the PDP.
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In the said meeting, Ojezua said the APC NEC ought to have extended the expulsion of the former National Vice Chairman, South-South of the party, Hillard Eta to the former National Chairman of the APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and Ize-Iyamu with the roles he claimed they played in the party, insisting that he remained the valid state chairman of the party.
He said, “We have given instructions to our counterparts at the lower levels of the party to make consultations. We are more interested in knowing the future of our party because you know this was the party to beat in Edo State in the past 12 years until Oshiomhole came and messed things up here, so it is not just enough to treat us the way they treated other states.
“This state needs proper attention; to a certain point it is in assessing the desires and wishes of the membership in Edo State and if they don’t do that, then we will now be wondering whether we are in the right association.
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“Any leadership must be sensitive to the feelings of their people no matter how lowly placed we are, our membership is not inferior to any other membership anywhere in the country but if they begin to treat us as if we are second rate then of course we will have to review our position.”
However, calls to the other factional chairman, Col David Imuse (rtd), could not connect, but a member of the faction who spoke via phone differed, saying Ojezua worked against the party during the last governorship election and was not qualified to remain a member of the party.
The member reacted on phone, “I am shocked Ojezua would be laying claim to the party he wanted to destroy, he publicly worked against our party and the candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu.
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“With support from the governor, he opposed to the defection of Ize-Iyamu into our party and denied him till the election. However, he was removed in line with the constitution of the party and ratified by the then NWC, so he lacks any right to speak about APC.
“His romance with Obaseki and other PDP leaders to destroy the APC is not hidden but our NEC has directed and we are waiting for further instructions.”
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Poly Students Kick Over Scrapping Of HND Pharmacy Tech
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EditorMembers of the National Association of Polytechnic Students have kicked against the scrapping of Pharmaceutical Technology from the list of Higher National Diploma programmes in Nigeria.
They faulted the agreement between the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria and the National Board of Technical Education, approved by the Federal Government through a memorandum of understanding to accredit and train only National Diploma Pharmacy Technicians.
NBTE and PCN signed this MOU on April 17, at the headquarters of the Federal Ministry of Education in Kaduna, which was chaired by the Minister of State for Education, Tanko Sununu, and other directors in the ministry, after they resolved the 22-year-old issue on pharmaceutical technologists training.
In a statement released by the Coordinator of the National Association of Polytechnic Students, South West Zone, Monday Obasanya, on Wednesday, the association criticised this action.
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Obasanya expressed concern over the future employment prospects of graduates of this course in the labour market, following its dis-accreditation by relevant bodies. He called for a reversal of this decision.
“The dis-accreditation of the course has not only left thousands of students and graduates in a state of uncertainty but also raised questions about their employability and prospects. We are worried that the graduates of this course, who have invested significant time and resources in their education, may be denied opportunities in the labour market due to the perceived invalidation of their qualifications.
“We fear that this decision will lead to a waste of human resources, as many of these graduates may be forced to abandon their chosen career paths and seek alternative fields, leading to brain drain and loss of expertise in the healthcare sector. This is unacceptable and has far-reaching implications for the country’s development.
“We demand that the Federal Ministry of Education, NBTE, and PCN take immediate action to address the concerns of the affected students and graduates. We call for a reversal of the dis-accreditation decision and validation of the Pharmaceutical Technology course in polytechnics,” Obasanya said.
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He added that prospective employers of labour in the health sector should not undermine the qualifications of graduates from this field, and provide available opportunities to them.
Speaking with our correspondent, a student, Omolola Omon said she was disheartened when she heard the news.
She said, “Segregation has been in existence for a long time, students who want to apply for direct entry are being turned down just because they studied pharmaceutical technology in polytechnic.
“My colleagues are bothered and confused about their fate after graduation. If the medical sector cannot accept them, what is now the essence of going for the program.”
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Sunday Oguntola, a recent graduate of Pharmaceutical Technology said he is displeased with the unjust dis-accreditation by both parties, as he described it as an inconsiderate decision with no weighty reason.
“This is not just unfair but inhumane and we perceive the serious attempt of the government to truly take education out of the reach of the common masses. This issue has also brought concern to the current students on campus that have been offered that course and also students who are graduates of this discipline.
“We want to issue a 48-hour ultimatum to President Bola Tinubu to call to order his Minister of Education, not by any means to render our certificate useless else, we will take to the streets to speak to them in the only language they understand. We would not allow five years of our journey to be wasted,” Oguntola said.
When contacted, the spokesperson for the NBTE, Fatima Abubakar, in a text, promised to get back to our correspondent but no response was gotten at the time of filing this report.
“Please bear with me, I want to get the information from the source. I will get back to you,” Abubakar said.
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BREAKING: ALGON Accuses Fubara Of Withholding LG Funds, Backs Impeachment Call
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May 8, 2024By
EditorThe Rivers State chapter of the Association of Local Government Areas of Nigeria has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of witholding its funds meant for the 23 LGAs in the state.
The state ALGON said the action had denied them of their functions in the administration of the third tier of government.
The LG chairmen said the action of the Governor is tantamount to proscribing local government councils in the state, even as they backed the call by the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Tony Okocha, for the State House of Assembly to commence impeachment procedings against the Governor.
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The State ALGON Chairman and Chairman of Port Harcourt City Local Government Area, Allwell Ihunda, stated this at a news briefing in Port Harcourt on Wednesday.
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Ihunda stated, “It has come to the notice of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, Rivers State chapter, that the Rivers State Government, under the leadership of His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has neglected, failed, and deliberately refused to hold the statutory Joint Account Allocation Committee Meeting which is the prerequisite for the release and disbursement of funds due to the local government in the State Joint Local Government Accounts.
“And has continued to withhold the statutory allocations due to the 23 local government councils of Rivers State since April 2024.
“And in the case of Emuoha LGA since March 2024 till date for no just course, thereby starving the third tier of the government of the funds required to discharge its statutory functions in the administration of the local government areas.”
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Veteran actress, Madam Elizabeth Evoeme, who starred as Ovularia in the 80s TV sitcom ‘The New Masquerade’, is dead.
Born on December 1, 1942, Ovularia’s demise was confirmed by a family member who stated that she died surrounded by loved ones.
According to the statement, the actress died in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital.
The statement read, “Friends, fans, colleagues, the family of the legendary actress, Elizabeth Lizzy ‘Ovularia’ Evoeme, would like to notify the public, all those who loved her and her work in ‘The new Masquerade,’ of her passing.
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“Elizabeth ‘Ovularia’ Evoeme will be dearly missed and was extremely loved by her family and also by you, her fans.
“We thank you all for your support and for respecting our privacy at this time. God bless you all and may our dear Elizabeth ‘Ovularia’ Evoeme rest in perfect peace, now and always.”
However, details of her death were not revealed.
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Ovularia’s daughter, Justina Ngozi Evoeme, based in London, described her mother’s death as painful and shocking, stating, “I need to get my head around what has happened.”
Her death comes four and a half years after she was rumoured to have died on November 5, 2019.
The rumour was disputed by Chika Okpala, known for his portrayal of Chief Zebrudaya Okoroigwe Nwaogbe, also known as 4.30 in the sitcom.
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