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May 12, 2023 President, Governors and Judges got N651m Hazard Allowance
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President, Governors and Judges got N651m Hazard Allowance

According to the website of the Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Allocation Commission(RMFAC), the President,  Muhammadu Buhari and his Vicet Yemi Osinbajo, state governors, and their deputies as weell as Judges across the country have enjoyed about N651.2m hardship allowance in the last eight years of the Buhari administration.

The hardship allowance, which is 50 per cent of the annual basic salary, is given to member of the executives and Judiciary.

The RMAFC document disclosed that the president is entitled to N1.76m annually as a hardship allowance. This means that within a period of eight years, Buhari would have earned N14.08m as hardship allowance.

The Vice President is entitled to N1.52m annually, which means that in eight years, Osinbajo would have earned N12.16m as hardship allowance.

While a state governor is entitled to N1.11m annually, a deputy state governor is entitled to N1.06m.

In eight years, the hardship allowance of the 36 state governors would have gulped N319.68m while that of their deputies would have gulped N305.28m.

In comparison, Nigerians are asking who determines the level of hardship faced by citizens and how they are compensated.

May 11, 2023 Cult Clashes Ravage Nwaniba, In Uyo
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Cult Clashes Ravage Nwaniba, In Uyo

Residents of Nwaniba, in Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state have not slept with their eyes closed due to a  bloody supremacy clash between two rival cult groups – Klaans and Black Axe confraternities – over the control of a minibus park in that axis.

It was gathered that the incident started on Sunday in the Nwaniba Area of the state when the two groups engaged each other over alleged encroachment into the park to collect parking tolls by one group, forcing an angry reaction from the opposing camp.

A resident of the community, Nora Iwang, told Journalists in Uyo  that property estimated at several millions of naira have been destroyed in the clashes while thousands have deserted their homes.

Nora who said she was returning home that fateful day disclosed that she had to sleep with relations and friends outside the area, following distressed calls from frightful neighbours around Udo Ekpo Nkpo Street.

“Thank God, I finally arrived at my house this morning  after my friends called me Monday evening to sleep elsewhere and not to return for fear of being killed by the rampaging armed hoodlums,” Iwang lamented.

Investigation revealed that eight people were slaughtered in Use Offot, and over 10 others were killed in Anua, Ekpri Nsukara and Oniong communities, while several others have been hospitalised in various hospitals with varying degrees of injuries.

Meanwhile, the police Public Relations Officer, SP Odiko Macdon, who confirmed the killings, said only four people were killed, adding that “the Commissioner of Police Olatoye Durosinmi, is miffed at the disruption of public order and safety by two rival cult groups at Anua Offot and Use Offot, both at Nwaniba, in Uyo Local Government Area, leading to the loss of lives.

“The CP condemned in strong terms the wanton destruction of lives and has vowed to bring perpetrators to book, hence, he has deployed Tactical resources to restore order and fish out the perpetrators.

“The CP has, therefore, called on residents of the said communities and Uyo, to go about their lawful businesses without fear of molestation and be assured of their safety because of strategies emplaced.

“He has sent a clear warning to perpetrators of these dastardly acts to desist forthwith or face the dire consequences of their actions,” Macdon said in a statement on Tuesday.

May 9, 2023 APC National Working Committee Endorses Akpabio to Lead 10th Senate
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APC National Working Committee Endorses Akpabio to Lead 10th Senate

The ruling All Progressives Congress on Monday announced the a former Governor of Akwa Ibom state and immedicate past Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godwin Akpabio, as the party’s choice candidate for Senate presidency in the 10th Assembly.

The ruling party also adopted the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, Senator Jibrin Barau, to be the next Deputy Senate President.

The APC zoned the Senate presidency to the South-South and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to the North-West.

In the Green Chamber, the seat of Speaker of the House of Representatives was zoned to a Kaduna lawmaker, Tajudeen Abbas, while Ben Kalu, a reps-elect from South-East, has been nominated for the Deputy Speaker slot.

Rising from a crucial meeting of the National Working Committee of the party, the National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, told journalists that only the zoning of the two principal offices in both the Senate and House of Representatives had so far been decided.

He further stated that the zoning and consensus candidates were done in consultation with the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at a meeting  held on Friday.

He said, “The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress met today (Monday) to consider reports of consultations and meetings held with the President-elect, His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, other party leaders and stakeholders on zoning arrangement for 10th National Assembly leadership positions.

“The NWC noted with respect the outcome of the meetings held between the President-elect and the leadership of the NWC. The NWC called for further and better consultation with necessary stakeholders in order to assure the support of the aspirants to the National Assembly leadership positions and members of the party nationwide

May 8, 2023 No Asset Declaration, No Inauguration – Code of Conduct Bureau
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No Asset Declaration, No Inauguration – Code of Conduct Bureau

The Code of Conduct Bureau has said the all elected persons including President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; the Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima and 28 incoming governors must declare their assets before May 29 else they would not be sworn into office.

Other officials, including senators-elect and Reps-elect, are expected to declare their assets before  June 5 before their Inauguration.

The CCB spokesperson, Mrs Veronica Kato, told Newsmen in Abuja that asset declaration was an integral part of the swearing-in ceremony, according to the law.

She disclosed that several elected officials had started picking their assets declaration forms at the CCB state offices nationwide and that they were expected to submit the filled copies to the bureau before the inauguration day.

The outgoing officials, including presidential aides, 28 state governors and their cabinet members, National Assembly and state assembly members and local government chairmen will equally obtain the assets declaration forms from the CCB and submit the same in line with the 1999 constitution.

The constitution stipulates that all public officers shall declare their assets and liabilities on the assumption of office and at the end of their tenure of office.

The affected officials are required to provide detailed information including but not limited to the number, types, address, and value of properties so declared and the date of acquisition as well as income derivable from the properties where appropriate.

The declarations are subject to verification by the CCB officers.

Failure to declare their assets as required under the provisions of paragraph 11 of the 5th Schedule of the Federal Constitution attracts on conviction removal from office, disqualification from holding any public office and forfeiture to the state of any property acquired in abuse of office or dishonesty.

Kato said, “We have earlier revealed that the assets declaration is an ongoing process. Currently, they are already obtaining their forms as they are coming in.

“However, I can’t specifically state the total number of elected officials that have collected their assets declaration forms or their names because they are getting the forms from our various offices nationwide.

“The development is going on in the 36 other offices as we are doing it at the head office here in the Federal Capital Territory. Hence, until we are done receiving their filled forms, and have collated the figures, we cannot specifically tell the total number of persons that have picked up or submitted their forms.’’

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