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July 9, 2024 Senegalese President Calls for Reconciliation in ECOWAS
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Senegalese President Calls for Reconciliation in ECOWAS

Senegalese President and West Africa’s ECOWAS “facilitator,” BASSIROU DIOMAYE FAYE has called for dialogue and peaceful reconciliation with three countries that recently split from the bloc.

Recall that the military leaders of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso broke away from the Economic Community of West African States earlier this year and formed a confederation of their own.

ECOWAS heads of state met in Abuja on Sunday and deplored the “lack of progress in interactions” with Burkinabe, Malian and Nigerien authorities, who came to power in a series of recent coups.

The three countries’ decision to leave was fuelled in part by their accusation that France was manipulating ECOWAS and not providing enough support for anti-jihadist efforts.

July 9, 2024 Akwa Ibom Police Commissioner Completes Tour of LGAs
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Akwa Ibom Police Commissioner Completes Tour of LGAs

The Akwa State Commissioner of Police, WAHEED AYILARA has concluded his maiden tour of the 31 Local Government Areas, Area commands, Divisions and formations within the Command.

 

In a release signed the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP TIMFON JOHN, the purpose of the tour which commenced on 15th May 2024 and ended on 4th July, 2024 was to assess the conditions of the Divisions, engage with stakeholders, deepen Local intelligence and also meet with members of the communities in Akwa Ibom State.

 

The Commissioner assured the communities of his commitment to work towards safeguarding the rights of the citizens of Akwa Ibom State by the already established Police Complaint Response Unit within the Command.

 

After directly interacting with Police Officers within the Area Commands, Divisions and Formations, he also assured them of management’s commitment towards their welfare while cautioning against unprofessional conducts.

July 9, 2024 Transporters In Akwa Ibom Call on Umo Eno to Declare State of Emergency in the Sector
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Transporters In Akwa Ibom Call on Umo Eno to Declare State of Emergency in the Sector

Mini bus and tricycle operators in Akwa Ibom State have called on the state Governor, Pastor UMO ENO to intervene in the conflict between them and the ministry of transport, regarding the biometric capturing and re-registration of transporters.

The drivers under the aegis of Township Drivers Association (TDA) Akwa Ibom State said that they had already carried out the same process of capturing, having paid exorbitant fees to obtain the registration slip and fleet numbers, explained that the ministry asking them to do another capturing in this biting economic situation amounts to double jeopardy.

Speaking with Inspiration FM, the Public Relations Officer, (TDA), Comrade BASSEY UDOFIA, noted that as law abiding citizens of the state who do not want to take laws into their own hands, the association has approached the court on the matter and that the court has ordered both parties to maintain status quo.

He frowned at the non-compliance to the court order by agents of the ministry who continued harass, arrest, detain and impound vehicles as well as torture of drivers on the basis of biometric regime.

Comrade UDOFIA gave an assurance that members of the union, as law abiding citizens, will not resolved to self-help but allow the due process of the law take its course while urging the ministry and it’s agents to also obey the court order.

While calling on drivers to remain calm, comrade UDOFIA appealed to the Governor to declare a state of emergency in the transport sector.

Narrating their ordeals in the hands of ministry agents, some of the drivers lamented the harassment, torture and humiliation suffered in the hands of the ministry agents.

The drivers explained that the situation has made life unbearable to many members as the impounded vehicles are their only source of livelihood and sustenance of their families.

The Association noted that a letter of appeal has been sent to the Governor in respect to their predicament with the hope that the ministry would cease it’s incessant harassment and molestation of commercial drivers and release impounded vehicles to the affected drivers.

July 9, 2024 NUJ Frowns at State of Insecurity in Nigeria
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NUJ Frowns at State of Insecurity in Nigeria

The Nigeria Union of Journalists has condemned in the strongest terms, the continuing violence and kidnappings in various parts of the country.

This latest act of  which led to the abductions of two Journalists and members of their families in Kaduna state over the weekend have once more highlighted the general state of insecurity in the land and the continuing threat to the safety of journalists in the country.

The kidnapped journalists include ABDULGAFAR ALABELEWE, of the Nation Newspaper who also serves as chairman of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Kaduna State Council, and ABDULRAHEEM ABDU, a journalist with Blueprint newspaper.

While acknowledging the enormous challenges faced by the country’s security apparatuses in their various theatres of security-related engagements, NUJ calls on the authorities, especially the security agencies to leave no stone unturned in the pursuit of the kidnappers and to ensure the safe recovery of the victims.

According to a statement signed by the NUJ National Secretary, ACHIKE CHUDE, the continuing epidemic of violence and death in Nigeria must be brought to an end.

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