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May 20, 2024 Clement Jimbo Congratulates Governor Eno, President Tinubu on 1 Year Anniversary

Clement Jimbo Congratulates Governor Eno, President Tinubu on 1 Year Anniversary

member Representing Abak/Etim Ekpo/Ika Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon CLEMENT JIMBO has congratulated President BOLA TINUBU and Akwa Ibom Governor, Pastor UMO ENO as they mark 1 year in office.

 

JIMBO in a statement he signed noted that with all that President TINUBU has achieved within one year in office through the RENEWED HOPE Agenda and GovernorUMO ENO through the ARISE Agenda, Akwa Ibom people and Nigerians are well positioned for better days ahead.

 

He particularly lauded the president for his leadership qualities which he identified as humility, integrity and selfless service to Nigeria.

 

Hon JIMBO who is also the Deputy Chairman National Planning and Economic Development at the green chamber took time to outline some of the milestones recorded in the BOLA TINUBU Led administration which he described as remarkable.

 

Some of the achievement noted by the lawmaker are; the switching of payment for crude oil sales to central Bank of Nigeria, away from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, the moribund Port Harcourt refinery being fully back to work to the collective pride of Nigerians, the introduction of the Student loan Scheme, signing of a memorandum of Understanding with the President of Russia to build a nuclear plant for Nigeria, to get stable electricity.

 

Other achievements he mentioned include approval of Kano to Lagos narrow rail express service, expected to help farmers move their goods from the hinterlands as well as a law to effect payment of certain amount to the vulnerable, aged and unemployed citizens.

 

According to him, Nigeria will certainly recover from the economic downturn occasioned by fuel subsidy removal with efforts made to float evident initiatives.

 

Hon CLEMENT JIMBO who highlighted that his appreciation to the President was on behalf of his constituency and Wife, prayed that President TINUBU will be guided by uncommon wisdom to further pilot the affairs of the country

May 20, 2024 Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Transport Lifts Ban On Freight and Heavy Goods Carriers

Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Transport Lifts Ban On Freight and Heavy Goods Carriers

the Commissioner, Akwa Ibom state Ministry of Transport, Rt. Hon ORMAN ESIN has lifted the ban on the activities of Freight and Heavy Goods Carriers of Nigeria in the state.

 

This was contained in a press release issued by the Ministry of Transport and made available to Inspiration FM.

 

The commissioner in the statement gave this directive following the meeting held with members of Freight, and other Transport Unions, Stakeholders in the Transport sector and the consultant on Road Tax, to regulate the activities of Freight and Heavy Goods Carriers of Nigeria in the State.

 

Recall that the operation of Freight and heavy goods-carriers of Nigeria had been put on hold due to misconceptions relating to their operations by the general public.

 

The Commissioner has set up a committee on the collection and distribution of single haulage between the state and some relevant stakeholders tocheckmate illegal activities.

May 17, 2024 House of Reps Mandates Committee on Commerce to Check Prices of Commodities

House of Reps Mandates Committee on Commerce to Check Prices of Commodities

the House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Commerce to investigate the daily increase in prices of commodities in the country.

 

This followed the adoption of a motion by JESSE ONUAKALUSI on “the Need to Awaken Price Control Board of Nigeria to its Constitutional Responsibilities” at plenary earlier today.

 

Presenting the motion, ONUAKALUSI said that the price control board had abandoned its responsibility of controlling commodity prices to the marketers at the detriment of consumers.

He complained that this is happening at the time when workers’ take-home pay is yet to be increased.

May 16, 2024 Heavy Fighting Reported in Darfur Region of Sudan

Heavy Fighting Reported in Darfur Region of Sudan

There are reports of heavy fighting and shelling in the city of El Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur region.

 

Since mid-April the city has been besieged by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Fighting with the Sudanese army escalated on Friday and since then medical workers say more than 50 people have been killed and around 400 wounded.

 

The UN said the fundamental laws of war and international humanitarian law are being violated every day during the fight for control of El Fasher, maintaining appeals for the protection of civilians are being ignored.

The city is a refuge for hundreds of thousands of civilians displaced by fighting elsewhere.

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