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I Couldn’t Sleep, Bauchi Gov. Expresses Sadness Over Community Crisis

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2 years ago

May 21, 2022

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Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, on Saturday, expressed sadness over a crisis that erupted in Katanga Community of Warji Local Government Area of the State on Friday.

Mohammed, who expressed the sadness when he visited the community on Saturday to condole with the people whose properties were burnt and those who sustained injury, said he could not catch a sleep since the time he received the news of the crisis.

INFO DAILY had reported that the Police spokesman in Bauchi State, SP Ahmed Wakil, earlier revealed that some irate youths set six houses and seven shops ablaze in the community on Friday.

He added that some community members also sustained injuries in the assault.

Wakil explained that the assault was a reaction to an alleged blasphemous message posted on the social media by a 40-year-old female employee of the local government council.

While addressing the people in the area, the state governor said “I’m really sad that this event happened because Warji is a home of peace.

“The Christian community here have been here for many years, although they are a minority but they live in peace with the majority.

“We must appreciate our diversity, our heterogeneity in faith, belief and tribe.

“My classmates are here. We went to school together and we never had this kind of problem. Someone like me, I have relations that are christians.

“We should understand that some people are creeping in to create this chaos. This place has good houses and somebody would come and put fire on it because his own sensibility, feelings has been touched.

“Let us not do it please and let us not harbour people who will do it. This social media is evil. Technology is good but sometimes it can be used against us.

“I didn’t sleep yesterday, my mind was here and thank the God that we both serve that no life was lost”.

Mohammed called on the people of the area to live in peace with one another and urged the leaders to make sure that peace and peaceful coexistence reign without reigniting the crisis.

The governor assured that whoever had a hand from both religions would be punished.

“Whatever the government would do to make sure that the pains of this unholy development is reduced, we will do it as a government.

“We will send SEMA to bring some relief for those who have been rendered homeless because you can see that the person who caused this thing is not even a member of this community, so you should not bear the brunt”, he said.

In his vote of thanks, Rev. Musa Bako of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), Katanga Community, commended the governor for his quick response and promised to ensure that there won’t be any reprisal attacks.

He however, expressed displeasure on the inability of the local government chairman and the district head of the community to visit and condole with the people in the area on time.

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INEC Warns Against Incumbency Power Abuse In Edo, Ondo

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May 17, 2024

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Ahead of the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has cautioned against the abuse of incumbency power.

Yakubu noted that a situation where a ruling party denied the opposition access to campaign spaces often resulted in a breach of peace.

He appealed for security protection for both the personnel and materials that INEC would be deploying for the upcoming elections.

The Edo State governorship election is scheduled for September 21, 2024, while the Ondo State election will be held on November 16, 2024.

The Continuous Voter Registration in both states will run simultaneously from Monday, May 27, to Wednesday, June 5, from 9 am to 3 pm daily, including weekends.

Campaigns by political parties in Edo State began on April 24, 2024, and would conclude at midnight on September 19, 2024.

Speaking on Thursday at a meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security in Abuja, Yakubu underscored the responsibility of security agencies to ensure the enforcement of the law throughout the election period, stressing the importance of a peaceful and orderly process.

He also called on the security agencies to maintain vigilance over the electioneering process, to prevent violent attacks and negative mobilisation by political parties, candidates, and their supporters during campaigns.

He said, “We need security protection for the registrants, registration personnel, equipment, observers, and journalists that will cover the CVR exercise.

“I urge you to keep your eyes on the electioneering process to prevent violent attacks or negative mobilisation by political parties, candidates, and their supporters during their campaigns.

“Similarly, the use of the power of incumbency to deny opposition parties and candidates access to public facilities, such as radio and television stations, public buildings for campaigns and rallies, or even outdoor advertising through the imposition of excessive fees and levies often results in the breach of the peace.

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“These actions, including the mutual destruction of campaign materials and facilities, violate the provisions of Sections 91 to 97 of the Electoral Act 2022. The security agencies must ensure the enforcement of the law,” he said.

The National Security Adviser and co-chair of ICCES, Nuhu Ribadu, stressed the need for the same level of dedication and effort in the forthcoming elections as was demonstrated in previous ones.

Ribadu highlighted the importance of strategic deployment, cautioning against overwhelming the system with excessive numbers.

Represented by the Director of Internal Security in the ONSA, Hassan Abdullahi, the NSA said, “The same efforts for the previous elections would be extended to the forthcoming elections.

“However, we need to be careful in our deployment in terms of numbers so that we will not overburden the system.”

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JUST IN: Court Denies Binance Executive, Gambaryan Bail

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May 17, 2024

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A Federal High Court Abuja, on Friday denied the bail application of a crypto currency firm executive, Tigran Gambaryan.

Justice Emeka Nwite, while delivering the ruling held that the bail application is refused as he has carefully gone through the application submitted before him and resolved that the defendant will jump bail if granted.

Gambaryan, his company, Binance Holdings Limited and a fellow top executive currently on the run, Nadeem Anjarwalla, were charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, with money laundering and terrorism financing .

Details shortly….

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Malnutrition: UNICEF Introduces Liquid Supplement To Enhance Child Nutrient

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3 hours ago

May 17, 2024

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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has introduced a liquid base supplement to enhance a child’s nutrient diet in order to wage war against malnutrition in Nigeria.

Mrs Philomena Irene, UNICEF’s Nutrition Specialist, Bauchi Field Office, stated this in Gombe on Thursday during a two-day media dialogue on Age-Appropriate Complementary Feeding for Children Aged 6-23 months.

According to her, the intervention was being carried out by the Progressive Action on Resilient System Through Innovation and Partnership (PARSNIP) project of UNICEF.

She however, explained that the project was being implemented in Dukku, Kaltungo and Kwame Local Government Areas of Gombe state.

She said the project basically focused on enhancing young children’s nutrient diet with the liquid base supplements, adding that the commodity is nutrient rich and has both protein, energy, 15 minerals and vitamins.

“It’s for children under the age of 6 to 23 months by adding it to their food. It was formulated for children living in severe food poverty.

“It has shown that these children living in severe food poverty can’t even have a meal in a day that is rich with five food groups which is the minimum.

“The idea is, if you give them one of the sachets of this commodity, they have taken one meal a day that is nutrient dense which contains 100 to 120 calories a day.

“It has protein, carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins,” she said.

The UNICEF Nutrition Specialist also explained that under the project, UNICEF also helps the states to create an enabling environment, health system strengthening and improving diet and practices.