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Religious Leaders Task Govt, Traditional Rulers On Protection Of Persons With Abinism
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EditorReligious leaders have tasked the Edo State Government and traditional rulers on protection of persons with albinism especially women and children, against discrimination and stigmatization to enable them achieve their potentials.
They made the call in Benin over the weekend during a sensitization workshop for religion and traditional leaders on tackling myths and superstitions beliefs associated with persons with albinism.
The workshop was organised by the Initiative for Advancement of the Albinism Cause (INAAC) and funded by Nigeria Women Trust Fund.
Speaking during the programme, the Chief Iman of Benin, Abdulfatai Enabulele, attributed the discrimination against persons with albinism to tradition and custom of the people.
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He said Islam doesn’t discriminate against people including persons with albinism, seeking more engagements with traditional rulers, who are the custodian of custom and traditions of the people.
On his part. Rev. Fr. Alphonsus Eromosele said the state government was not doing enough in protecting the persons with albinism in the society
According to him, albinism is not a form of deformity that warrant stigmatisation and discrimination, as persons with albinism are expression of the distributive power of nature and should not be discriminated against.
Earlier, INAAC Executive Director, Joy Obehi Odigie, lamented that the stigmatisation and discrimination against persons with albinism was affecting them in achieving their potentials.
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She the workshop was to meant to sensitize religious and traditional leaders on the eradication of harmful myths and superstitions associated with albinism with a view to preventing gender based violence against women, girls and children with albinism.
“We must work together towards creating a society that not only accepting people with albinism but also actively celebrates their uniqueness and diversity and also stand against discrimination and harmful practices against them,” she said.
While lamenting the absence of traditional rulers at the event, she said religious and traditional leaders, must all work towards creating a more compassionate, inclusive and just society every one valued.
However, Dr.Georgina Eromosele of the Edo State Gender Based Violence, said Edo State government was against all forms of discrimination and violence against any persons including persons with albinism.
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She called on the public to help in reducing the myth and belief about people with albinism, saying rather than the discrimination and stigmatization, they should help them to achieve their potentials.
We are all created by God and but we are different in various aspect and expression of human being should not be reduced because they are living with albinism.
In African some culture are religion themselves, some of the statements of discrimination against albinism comes as a result of such cultures which are the People’s religion.
I believe that religion should play a greater role in breaking down the the stronghold reinforce by culture that believe that are less inferior or fit more in the society than the other.
He called on religion leader to do their work and speak the truth to the people.
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has explained why the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, servers failed to work during the 2023 presidential election.
He said the ‘establishment of criminality’ made the INEC servers not work during the last last general elections.
Obi stated this, while addressing the issues of the 2023 elections, including the IREV servers, in Canada during the weekend.
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The Labour Party flagbearer in 2023 said people must intensify engagement with all the stakeholders to make the system work.
The former Anambra State governor explained that Amazon testified there were no glitches recorded globally on the day of the presidential election.
He said: “Where did we go wrong in the last election? We didn’t go wrong anywhere. We did the right things.
“But as I can always tell people: when you bring a change, you fight all those who live off the old order. They don’t go away; they gang up. And don’t think it’s a straight race to remove an establishment.
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“It’s a long-distance journey anywhere in the world. Go and check anywhere, whether you are looking at what happened in India, with Mandela in South Africa, or America. No change has happened overnight, it takes time.
“I urge all of you, if you really want change, we have just begun. We just have to continue from where we are.
“Yes, there might be one or two things we will correct, those things we will correct. I assure you we are correcting them without naming them.It’s not going to be easy.”
The Ijaw National Congress (INC) says time has come to internationalise the “Ijaw struggle” beyond rhetoric.
Prof. Benjamin Okaba, President, INC, said this in a communique of the 2024 edition of the Ijaw National Day celebration held in Bayelsa.
Okaba said that the vexatious factors that provoked grievances between the late Maj. Adaka Boro and the federal government in the improper management of the oil political economy of Nigeria, have remained unmitigated.
He noted that the situation had worsened with its attendant impunity.
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According to him, the Ijaw environment continues to bear the brunt of petroleum resources exploitation-related pollution without concomitant remediation or reparations of the heavily despoiled ecosystem.
“Instead, Ijaw communities still face the adverse effects of uncontrollable spills, perennial flooding, ocean encroachment and so on,” he said.
The INC president noted that at different forums, it had been made clear that the Ijaw agenda of self-determination was premised on resource and environmental justice.
“What all Ijaw people seek is for a fair, just and justifiable reward for our resources and sacrifices.
“The Ijaw Congress has articulated a set of prescient conditions for its continuous commitment to the Nigerian project and these include restoration of true federalism (fiscal federalism).
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“Devolution of power and repel of all obnoxious and discriminatory environmental and resource related laws (Land Use, PIA), as well as restoration of Ijaw Territory as non-balkanised, administrative and politically generated unit(s).
“This is for the reassurance and promotion of Ijaw developmental pursuits by creating at least two additional states, more local government areas and wards for the Ijaws.
“Remediation of our massively polluted and endangered environment and the enforcement of adherence to international environmental best practices by IOC’s operating in Ijaw territories,” he said.
Okaba also demanded for the relocation of the administrative headquarters of all oil companies and their subsidiaries to their operational bases in Ijaw territory and Niger Delta.
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He further called for proper funding and management of the Interventionist Agencies such as the Presidential Amnesty Programme and Niger Delta Development Commission.
“We call for the promotion of modular refineries owned by our people.
“We also want a balance in appointment at the federal levels (the civil service, military and oil companies) as well as equitable distribution of critical infrastructure, to reflect the true principles of federal character.”
He said it was against this backdrop that the theme of the 2024 Ijaw National Day “Re-Invigorating Our Resolve to take the Ijaw struggle for Self-determination beyond Rhetoric” was derived.
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Drake Gives Condition To Quit Music As Feud With Kendrick Lamar Thickens
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EditorUS rapper Drake has vowed to quit his music career if allegations regarding a secret daughter are substantiated.
The controversy started when rival artiste Kendrick Lamar, in his diss track ‘Meet The Grahams,’ levied accusations suggesting Drake’s involvement with an 11-year-old secret daughter.
Lamar branded the Canadian rapper a “deadbeat” for purportedly neglecting his paternal responsibilities
Renowned American media personality Akademiks, however, disclosed rapper’s response to the allegations during a recent broadcast.
According to Akademiks, Drake denied the claims, going as far as promising to leave the music industry and work for Akademiks if any evidence of the alleged secret daughter emerged.
During his Saturday night show, Akademiks shared the rapper’s direct message, stating, “Drake hit [texted] me, he said, ‘Ak, if you or anybody can prove that I have an 11-year-old daughter, I’ll quit rapping and come work for you.’”
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