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July 17, 2023 Governor Umo Eno Declares State of Emergency on Education, Promotes Hardworking Head Teacher
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Governor Umo Eno Declares State of Emergency on Education, Promotes Hardworking Head Teacher

The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno at the weekend lamented grievous state of its public schools, thus declaring a state of emergency on primary education in the state.

Consequently, the state government directed the immediate facelift, renovation and upgrade of facilities in public primary schools across the state.

The state governor,  gave the directives on Friday during an unscheduled inspection of Christ the King Primary School, Wellington Bassey Way, Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital.

The headmistress of Christ The King Primary School (CKPS), Uyo; Mrs Eme Joseph Bassey was also rewarded with automatic promotion.

She was found discharging her duty of coordinating the pupils and supervising the teachers during the unannounced visit by the governor who stopped by to ascertain areas of intervention in the school.

According to the Governor, the headteacher demonstrated the true spirit of hard work, dedication and selfless service in the discharge of her duties, and promised to carry out a turn-around maintenance of teaching and learning facilities in the school.

While interacting with the pupils, the governor charged them to exhibit high sense of dedication to studies, advising that it is by hard work that excellence could be attained.

July 17, 2023 NHIA, NOA Collaborates to Drive Health Insurance
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NHIA, NOA Collaborates to Drive Health Insurance

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has trained Community Mobilisation Officers (COMO) of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) to drive grassroots enlightenment on health insurance scheme in Akwa Ibom State.

Speaking at the two-day training workshop in Uyo, the Director General NHIAl, Prof. Mohammed Sambo, said the new NHIA Act 2022 makes health insurance mandatory for all Nigerians, stressing that health insurance gives people access to affordable quality health care regardless of their economic status. Sambo added that the scheme is not only for civil servants, but also for people in the informal sector.

Sambo, who was represented by the Acting Director, Media, Emmanuel Ononokpono, said that the training is geared towards creating knowledge and attaining Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in the country.

He further stated that the training is part of the agency’s resolve to enlighten Nigerians living in rural communities to ensure they are captured in the scheme.He said: “Today, NHIA is partnering NOA to train community Mobilisation Officers to disseminate the knowledge and information to various local communities.

“The aim of the training is to ensure that every Nigerian, wherever they are living, know about health insurance.”

July 4, 2023 APC NWC Clash with NASS Leadership Over Announced Principal Officers
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APC NWC Clash with NASS Leadership Over Announced Principal Officers

The Adamu-led National Working Committee NWC of the ruling All Progressives Congress; APC, has disowned the majority leadership positions announced by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and House Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, saying the party has not officially communicated the presiding officers.

National Chairman of the party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu made the declaration on Tuesday at a meeting with governors of the party.

The President of the Senate, had announced Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, APC, Ekiti Central as the Senate Majority leader and former Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, APC, Borno Soutg as the Senate Chief Whip.

Reading the letter from the All Progressives Congress, APC, Akpabio also announced Senator Dave Umahi, APC, Ebonyi South as the Deputy Leader and Senator Lola Ashiru , APC, Kwara South as the Deputy Whip.

The Minority positions were handed to Mwadkwon Davou -Senate Minority Leader (Plateau North, PDP), Kamorudeen Olarere as Deputy Minority Leader (Osun West, PDP), Darlington Nwokeocha as Senate Minority Whip (Abia Central, LP) and Rufai Hanga as Deputy Minority Whip ( Kano Central, NNPP).

At the House of Representative, the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, on Tuesday, revealed the new principal officers of the 10th House of Representatives.

They include Julius Ihonvbere (APC – Edo, House Majority Leader), Halims Abdullahi (APC – Kogi, Deputy Majority Leader), Bello Kumo (APC – Gombe, Chief Whip), Adewunmi Onanuga (APC – Ogun, Deputy Chief Whip).

Abbas also read a letter from the Minority Caucus which detailed the names of the principal officers.

The letter named Kingsley Chinda (PDP, Minority Leader), Aliyu Madaki (NNPP, Deputy Minority Leader), Ali Isah (PDP, Minority Whip), and George Ozodinobi (Labour Party, Deputy Minority Whip).

July 4, 2023 NULGE Calls for 300% Increase in Workers Wages, Downward Review for Political Appointees
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NULGE Calls for 300% Increase in Workers Wages, Downward Review for Political Appointees

The Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has called for an upward review of local government workers’ salary by 300 per cent to cushion the harsh economic effects of fuel subsidy removal.
The union further called for a single institution to fix the salaries of workers and those of the political office holders to ensure parity in line with the single market system operating across the country.

NULGE’s National President Olatunji Ambali, who spoke yesterday in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital during the inauguration of the union’s Hotels and Suites, said there was need for urgent implementation of the Stephen Orosanye panel’s report to save cost of governance.

Ambali said all Nigerians, including the political office holders, should be ready to make sacrifices.

The union leader called for a downward review of the salaries and wages of government appointees.

“I believe the government should review the Orosanye Report and restructure the ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) so that at the end of the day we cut down the cost of governance. Not only that. The retinue of aids should be cut down and the salaries and wages of the political office holders should be reviewed downwards.

“We operate within the same market system in the country. There is no reason to have two bodies fixing wages and salaries. Labour is of the opinion that we should either put the task on the Salaries and Wages Commission or allow the Revenue and Fiscal Commission to take up the responsibility so that there will be parity in salaries and the same instrument will be used to fix salaries.

“That is the way to go. It is time to make available palliatives to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal. We are shocked that after one month of the removal, nothing has been done by the Federal Government.

“We are confident that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu knows what he is doing. But delay could be dangerous. It is time for him to sit down and address that.

“Salaries of workers should be immediately reviewed upwards because it would rub off on the market people and other informal sectors. We demand that the salary of workers be increased by 300 per cent to cushion the effect of the pain we are going through,” he said.

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