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Delta Assembly Workers Strike Over Unpaid Salaries, Benefits

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The Delta State House Of Assembly workers, under the orgies of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria on Wednesday, shut down the State House Assembly indefinitely over non-payment of approved salaries and non-funding of the clinic and other Sundry issues.

The striking workers shut down activities of the House, and locked out the Speaker and other lawmakers, preventing them access to the Assembly for legislative business.

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The workers expressed disappointment that to date, payment for the Consolidated Legislative Salary Structure (CONLESS), about three years after, was not approved nor regularised causal staff, training of staff and other entitlements.

The workers after an enlarged meeting on Tuesday expressed displeasure over what they called “delay tactics and ploy” to deprive them of their entitlements, saying it was a sign that the leadership of the Assembly and government lack the political will to do the needful.

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This was disclosed in a communique issued to the Speaker, and signed by the state chairman of PASAN, Emmanuel Edozie and secretary, Emmanuel Osubor, coping all directors, national Presidents of PASAN, commissioner of police, Delta state, Director, DSS and chairman, NLC, Delta State.

They recalled that at a time, the Congress had suspended its earlier strike action scheduled for 28, February, this year, but for the intervention of the Conference of speakers and the Nigerian governors’ forum to allow for full implementation of financial autonomy/payment.

“The two weeks appeal given to us by the speaker to allow committee set up by His Excellency, the governor of Delta state, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori to work out modalities of payment of CONLESS to staff have since elapsed without any substantial progress.

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“Congress frowns that after the said committee has been given more than two months to work to fulfil its mandate of payment of CONLESS, it is yet to come up with a decision. Congress views these delay tactics as a ploy to deprive staff of their entitlements and a sign that they lack the political will to pay.

“Congress also expresses its displeasure that the other issues raised at the meeting of March 28, 2024, bothering on training, funding of the DTHA clinic, and regularisation of casual staff among others are yet to be addressed or given attention after two months.

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“Congress have exercised enough patience, restraint given in the face of the harsh economic downturn, understanding with the speaker and the committee set up by His Excellency the executive governor of Delta state and our patience has run thin,” the communique said.

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2027: Govs Decamping To APC Will Work Against You, Primate Ayodele Warns Tinubu

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The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu against some of his appointments and governors decamping to the All Progressive Congress (APC) from other parties.

In a statement signed by his media aide, Primate Ayodele released a series of warnings to the president surrounding the Nigerian economy, insecurity, and several other issues.

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He warned Tinubu to be careful, as they will use insecurity to disrupt his second-term ambition.

He also revealed that there are people in his government who are behind the insecurity, including those in Aso Rock.

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He also asked security operatives to be careful in October as insecurity will go beyond necessary levels in the month, while also advising him to crash the prices of food commodities.

“Tinubu should be careful, they will use insecurity to disrupt his second term in office. Let him try so well to reduce the price of commodities, but there is still hardship. There are still issues in security, some people in the military, security parastatals, and even the villa are behind it.

“Insecurity will go beyond necessary as from October, He needs to work on insecurity very well and make sure the price of rice, garri, and essential food commodities are crashed if otherwise, it will be difficult for him. He shouldn’t let anyone deceive him; all is not well.”

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Speaking further, Primate Ayodele warned Tinubu to avoid making a wrong person the national chairman of the party because it can lead to the selling out of the APC. He also called on the military to work against bombings because it’s another strategy to destabilize the government.

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You should also avoid picking the wrong person as the APC national chairman so that the party won’t be sold out. Don’t pick a party chairman based on eye service, there are names of people that shouldn’t be your party chairman. The official date for the convention will affect the party’s stand; it should be changed.

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“He needs to work on the youths and do a lot of strategy work on them. He shouldn’t do a wrong negotiation to avoid some challenges. The military should start working on bombings because that’s another strategy to destabilize this government.”

Primate Ayodele advised Tinubu to be careful of political enemies pretending to be for him, while advising him to keep most of his strategies to himself.

“You should also watch important documentation in the villa, overhaul your security, and watch your presidential jet very well. You have a lot of political enemies within your party that are pretending, keep most of your strategies to yourself because there are coalition moles in the APC.”

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Continuing, Primate Ayodele warned Tinubu not to trust governors decamping to the APC because some of them will work against him. He urged him not to dismiss the coalition because they are ready to fight till the end.

Don’t trust these governors, not all of them love you or joined you because they love you, their intentions are not totally pure, you need to be very careful. The opposition is well equipped and ready, the way you are. You can only defeat them with four things.

“You are not seeing anything, some of your enemies are getting appointed in your government, and most of the business people you rely on will shut you down. You need to work very fast,” he added.

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BREAKING: Former President Muhammadu Buhari Is Dead

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Former President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has passed away at the age of 82 years at a clinic in London.

This was disclosed in a statement shared by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, on his personal X account on Sunday.

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INNA LILLAHI WA INNA ILAIHIRRAJIUUN.

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“The family of the former president has announced the passing on of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic in London.

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“May Allah accept him in Aljannatul Firdaus, Amin.”

Following the news of illness, his former aide, Bashir Ahmad, recently confirmed that the former president was receiving medical attention, but dismissed widespread claims suggesting he was in critical condition.

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JUST IN: APC Sweeps Lagos LG Polls, Wins 57 Chairmanship Seats

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged victorious in the July 12 local government elections held across Lagos State, clinching all 57 chairmanship positions and 375 out of 376 councillorship seats.

Announcing the results at a press briefing on Sunday, the Chairman of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), Justice Mobolanle Abidemi Okikiolu-Ighile (Rtd.), confirmed the party’s dominant performance.

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The All Progressives Congress won all the chairmanship seats in the 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas in the state,” she said.

“They also secured 375 out of the 376 councillorship seats in the Lagos LG polls. The only councillorship position not won by the APC was in Yaba LCDA, where the Peoples Democratic Party emerged victorious.”

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