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Edo Assembly Confirms Aihie As Managing Director, EDOGIS

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The Edo State House of Assembly,(EDHA) has confirmed Mrs Osaro Grace Aihie as the Managing Director of Edo State Geographic Information Service, EDOGIS.

EDOGIS is the official Agency of the State Government primarily saddled with the responsibility to process, register, grant and procure all land titles including Certificate of Occupancy (C of O), Rights of Occupancy and grant of consent in land transactions as required by law, to anyone who requires the services of the Agency on the subject matter of land.

Mrs Grace Aihie’s Confirmation on Monday, September 5, 2022 followed the consideration of the report of an ad hoc committee set up by EDHA Speaker, Hon. Marcus Onobun for the purpose.

Speaking shortly after presenting the report of the ad hoc committee which screened the nominee, Mrs Osaro Grace Aihie, sent to the House by the State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki for the position of the Managing Director, Edo State Geographic Information Service, EDOGIS, the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon Roland Asoro said the committee came up with four findings and one recommendation.

The House at the committee of the whole considered the one-point recommendation in the report which is that the nominee be confirmed as Managing Director of EDOGIS .

She was subsequently confirmed after the Speaker gave an update on the resolution at the committee of the whole.

Until her appointment and subsequent confirmation as the Managing Director, EDOGIS, Mrs Aihie was the Permanent Secretary, Edo State Ministry of Physical Planning, Urban and Regional Development, ( MPPURD).

She holds a Master’s Degree in Law from the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Benin City, Edo State and a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Estate Management from Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State.

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Mrs Aihie is a registered Surveyor and Valuer and a fellow of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers.

It will be recalled that Aihie was appointed by Governor Godwin Obaseki as the Managing Director, EDOGIS, via a letter dated August 3rd, 2022 and signed by the Secretary to Edo State Government, Osarodion Ogie (Esq).

The letter described Barr. Aihie as “a thoroughbred professional in Estate Management who kicked off her career as a Higher Estate Officer in the Directorate of Lands and Surveys ( later Ministry of Lands and Surveys) and rose through the ranks to become a Permanent Secretary in the Civil Service”.

Barr. Osaro Grace Aihie takes over from Arch. Frank Evbuomwan, the pioneer Managing Director of EDOGIS, whose five-year tenure ended August 1, 2022.

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How God Saved Me From Firing Squad – Gospel Artiste, Buchi

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A popular gospel singer, Buchi Atuonwu, simply known as Buchi, has revealed how God saved him from firing squad.

During an interview on Channels Television’s Morning Brief program on Friday, Buchi said he and some other people were already lined up for execution by the firing squad.

He said despite not being religious, his desperation to be alive made him call on God and make a promise to dedicate his life to serving Him in exchange for his life if spared.

He narrated, “At a point in my life, we were laying up for execution. Indeed, the people who were to execute us were already kneeling, ready to fire. It is true that I called out to a God that I didn’t know, saying if you save me, I will serve you. Since we don’t have all the time, let me just say that He saved me from that firing squad.

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“Then I devoted my life to serving him. To see that my music is not empty and that it becomes an extension of a classroom for me having been a teacher in the university. The stage became an extension of the classroom. Who says musicians can not sing about GMOs, government policies, trends, events, and happenings that inform the quality of life of the people?”

Speaking on what influenced his choice of music, Buchi said his background and an intention to make a change after being spared from death were the factors responsible for his style of music.

I come from a peculiar background. Night club DJ and at the same time a university lecturer and transiting to the choir of a church having been involved in the campus confraternity, drug abuse, and youth violence amongst others.

“My kind of music has to be somewhat different. Influenced by that background and also with an intention to make a change, it led me to the kind of stories that you are referring to. Stories that manured the songs that I put out, such as gun running and violence,” he stated.

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No relationship between reggae music and weed

Speaking on a controversial comment that every musician must use performance-enhanced drugs to perform at their best, Buchi said it is a narrative sold by people, adding that there is no relationship between reggae music and weed.

“It is a narrative sold by people interested in the matter. It’s like saying to watch a good movie, I need popcorn. yes, they go together, people buy it and do it. They practice it. It is also like saying to watch a good football match. I need a particular kind of drink with me.

“It is okay to sell your products and ideas but I don’t have to accept it absolutely because I know that I can watch a good movie without popcorn and I can also watch a good football game without the drinks in question. In the same way, there is no relationship between reggae music and weed.

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“Yes, I have been there, and now I am here. I know for sure that the substances that I took at that time did not enhance my performance. It is true that you have to be in a certain state of mind to give your best, but drugs don’t take you there. There are so many other things like deep thinking and concern for what you are that can take you there.”

In January, the music star refuted claims that his genre of music— reggae was connected to his past romance with marijuana.

His response followed criticisms from those who questioned the inspiration behind a book he published.
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UNIBEN Ex-deputy VC Is Dead

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A Former Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) of the University of Benin, Edo State, Prof. Pius Iribhogbe, is dead.

Until his demise, Prof. Iribhogbe was also a consultant trauma surgeon, head of the Department of Surgery and coordinator of the School of Paramedics at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital.

The academic scholar passed on in Saudi Arabia.

UNIBEN’s Public Relations Officer, Dr Benedicta Ehanire, who confirmed the surgeon’s death said the school was yet to issue a statement.

 

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Residents Displaced As Rainstorms Wreck Havoc In Edo Community

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Lampese community in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State has been ravaged by rainstorms.

The incident was said to have occurred Friday as a result of a heavy downpour which affected many houses including the electricity transformer.

An eyewitness account described the incident as very unfortunate following the level of devastation.

Residents of the community have therefore called on the state and local governments and all concerned authorities to come to their rescue with a view to proffering urgent solutions and resettling displaced residents.

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Reacting to the situation, the local government council chairman, Tajudeen Suleman, who said he was far away in Enugu State for an official engagement, disclosed that he has mobilised the council officials to the scene for an on-the-spot assessment immediately he got the news, promising to visit victims as soon as he returns today.

He also said he was in touch with the state deputy governor, Marvellous Omobayo and the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) on moves to fast track the process of resettling affected persons.

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