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Diri Donates N40m Awarded to By Supreme Court To God’s, Work

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March 1, 2020

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…Says He Needs Three Months To Appoint Commissioners

Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has announced donation of the N 40 m awarded by the Supreme Court to him and his deputy , Mr Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo , to the church to promote the work of God.

A statement by his Chief Press Secretary , Mr Daniel Alabrah, while disclosing that the governor said this during a special thanksgiving service at the King of Glory Chapel , Government House, Yenagoa , on Saturday, noted that Diri also said it will take him about three months to appoint people into the state executive council.

On the N 40m donation, Diri said he took the decision to donate the money without consulting the deputy governor.

According to Punch, he assured the people that those to be appointed as commissioners would enjoy autonomy in awarding of contracts while he and his deputy would perform supervisory roles.

He appealed to the people of Bayelsa State to be patient with him to “ assemble a crack team that would drive the three- point agenda of the Consolidation Government. ”

Diri, who was full of gratitude to God and Bayelsans for their support and prayers, described Wednesday ’ s Supreme Court review verdict as “ an act of God that became a reality through the wisdom and courage of the apex court . ”

Punch quoted the governor as saying, “What has happened only proves the fact that there is a God that rules in the affairs of men . His decisions are final and supreme . There is no Supreme Court greater than the Supreme Court of God .

“He gave that judgment through the learned justices and some people felt they had to question Him . And God spoke through that woman that delivered the judgment. According to her , who are you to question the supremacy of the Supreme Court ?

“ And so for desecrating the temple of justice, a cost of N10 m each was imposed on two of the senior lawyers that represented the other party to be paid to three of the respondents , which included me and my deputy . Without even consulting my deputy, I have decided that both of us will surrender our N20 m each , that is N40 m , to the work of God in the church . ”

He underscored the need for the opposition APC in the state to embrace the olive branch extended to it for the sake of peace and sustainable development of the state .

He , however , said that intelligence report at his disposal indicated that some opposition elements were still bent on fomenting trouble over the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party at the Supreme Court.

Diri warned them to desist from all unwholesome activities as his government would not hesitate to deploy the full weight of the law to maintain peace and order in the state .

He added , “ As a people, let us learn to move ourselves upward. We need to build on the prevailing peace in this state so that investors can come in and we can also create employment for our young ones who want to work.

“ That is why we have offered the olive branch and we expect them all to accept it. But for those who refuse to accept it, but rather are planning evil , they should realise that we are now on the seat of power . We have information at our disposal. ”

(PUNCH)

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Bauchi Commissioner Gifts 3 Students Cash For Prompt Resumption, Ability To Read

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May 17, 2024

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The Bauchi state Commissioner for Education, Dr Jamila Dahiru, on Thursday, gave a cash gift of N5,000 each to three Senior Secondary II students of Government Science Secondary School, Misau for their determination to succeed in Education.

Two of the students, Adamu Adamu, Mustapha and Haruna impressed the commissioner for their presence in school in the first day of resumption while Abdullahi Musa marvelled her for his reading ability and comprehension.

According to the commissioner, the gesture was to appreciate their determination to learn as well and motivate other students to emulate them.

While paying a courtesy visit to the Emir of Misau, Alh. Ahmed Sulaiman, the commissioner disclosed that the Bauchi State government was working with stakeholders from the Misau Emirate to fine-tune modalities of temporarily accommodating the students of Federal Science Technical College, Misau at its Science Secondary School Misau.

She said the college made the request in a letter to the ministry stating that the facility given to them could no longer accommodate their students population, hence the resolve to convene the stakeholders meeting to fine-tune ways of sharing the facility for the betterment of the state.

She disclosed that government science secondary school Misau, one of the best in the state in terms of befitting facilities has the capacity to accommodate up to five thousand students, but currently houses about three hundred students.

She appreciated the Emir for his continued support to programmes and policies of the government with more emphasis on the education sector.

Speaking on behalf of the Emir and other stakeholders, a retired Director with the Ministry, Muhammad Musa, expressed gratitude to the Commissioner for the honour and promised to assemble critical stakeholders from the emirate so as to arrive at an acceptable decision for the benefit of all and sundry.

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NDIC Obtains Order To Wind Down 96 Microfinance, Mortgage Banks

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May 17, 2024

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The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has said that it has obtained Winding up Orders for 96 out of 183 microfinance and primary mortgage banks whose licenses were revoked by the Central Bank of Nigeria in May 2023.

The Managing Director, NDIC, Bello Hassa, revealed this at a sensitisation seminar for Judges of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday organised by the NDIC, to enlighten the judiciary on the intricacies of the banking industry.

Hassan said, “As at date, the Corporation had obtained Winding up Orders for 96 out of 183 Micro Finance and Primary Mortgage Banks whose licenses were revoked by the CBN in May 2023, in less than one Year of revocation.”

He added that the NDIC was committed to fulfilling its mandate of protecting depositors through bank supervision, failure resolution and liquidation so as to boost confidence in the financial system.

Speaking on the role that the judiciary plays in the fulfillment of the mandate, Hassan said, “We recognise the judiciary as one of our critical stakeholders. With this, when cases are brought before them, they can receive accelerated hearing and proclamation of Justice.”

Citing some of the achievements from previous editions of the seminar, Hassan said that instances where liquidation-related litigations experienced delays were reduced.

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Speakers of the 36 Houses of Assembly in Nigeria on Thursday expressed support for the National Assembly’s ongoing efforts to alter the 1999 constitution to create state policing in the country.

The Speakers made their resolution known at the end of their meeting in Abuja.

The Senate and House of Representatives are currently working to amend various constitutional provisions, including those regarding state police, financial autonomy for local government, fiscal federalism, and mayoral status for the FCT.

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