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April 20, 2023 Eket Paramount Ruler Thumbs Up Akwa Ibom Re-Mapping

Eket Paramount Ruler Thumbs Up Akwa Ibom Re-Mapping

Paramount Ruler of Eket Local Government Area, Edidem Etim Abia, has said that the Akwa Ibom State Map Establishment Law 2023, passed by the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly will engender unity and peaceful co-existence in the state.

The Monarch speaking with Journalists in Eket on Wednesday, noted that the state’s map was important as it would bring an end to years of disputes over boundaries between neighbouring communities.

“We couldn’t have continued as a state without having a map, an official gazetted map.

“What was circulated in the past was not an official map, it was something someone drew and people used it and that map created a lot of problems,” he said.

He commended the state Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel and members of the House of Assembly for their courage and determination in ensuring that the state had an official map, which he described as a vital tool for ensuring peace and stability.

“This map is expected to show clearly where the boundary of each Local Government is and bring to an end all the fights.

“The governor has done well, he has the courage to do the right thing and not mind anybody, we couldn’t have had a state that didn’t have a map,” he said.

He also drew attention to the fact that the map would prevent Local Government Areas from making claims on territories that were not rightfully theirs.

“We in Eket have been fighting since 1914 to get the proper boundary demarcated between us and Ibeno. This case went up to the privy council, the highest court in the British Empire and right from Nigeria, Eket won the case both in the High Court, Court of Appeal to the British Council. Ibeno never accepted that Judgment

“It is not up to Ibeno to implement the judgement but when there is a judgment that involves land it is the Government that should implement the judgment but successive Governments haven’t implemented the judgement.

“We also joined in the case to argue where QIT (Qua Iboe Terminal) is and they lost, the appeal was thrown out but still they won’t give up.

“This map is very important, not just for Eket alone because it affected Onna, Mkpat Enin, Eastern Obolo and Ikot Abasi.

“But this map is expected to show clearly where the boundary of each local Government is and bring to an end all the fights,” he said.

April 18, 2023 BREAKING: INEC Writes Inspector-General of Police to Investigate and Prosecute Adamawa REC

BREAKING: INEC Writes Inspector-General of Police to Investigate and Prosecute Adamawa REC

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC after a meeting held today; April 18, 2023 over the supplementary Governoship election held in Adamawa state and the ensuring drama has resolved to write to the Inspector General of Police; Usman Alkali Baba to investigate and Prosecute the Adamawa state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari.

This was disclosed in a tweet posted in the official handle of the Commission on twitter. The post read;

BREAKING NEWS

At its meeting today, 18th April 2023, the Commission discussed matters arising from the Adamawa Governorship election and decided to:

1. Write to the Inspector-General of Police for the immediate investigation and possible prosecution of theResident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Adamawa State, Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari.

2. Request the Secretary to the Government of the Federation to draw the attention of the appointing authority to the unwholesome behaviour of the REC for further action.

3. The collation process shall resume at a time to be determined by the Returning Officer. Detailed official statement will follow shortly.

This is in response to clamor by Nigerians to have the Resident Electoral Commissioner tried over accusations of violations in processes observed in the re-run Governorship election held on April 15, 2023, in Adamawa State.

April 18, 2023 Court Reinstates Ararume as NNPCL Boss, Awards N5bn Damages Against Federal Government.

Court Reinstates Ararume as NNPCL Boss, Awards N5bn Damages Against Federal Government.

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has today;Tuesday, restored Senator Ifeanyi Ararume as the non-executive Chairman of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). The court set aside his removal by President Muhammadu Buhari on January 17, 2023.

Ararume had prayed the court to declare his removal as the NNPCL chief illegal, unlawful and unconstitutional and that it was a total breach of CAMA law under which the NNPCL was incorporated. He further approached the court to issue an order to return him to office with damages worth N100 billion as compensation for the humiliation suffered nationally and internationally.

Delivering judgement, Justice Inyang Ekwo voided Arume’s sacking and awarded N5bn as damages against President Buhari and the NNPCL, to be paid for the disruption of Arume’s appointment on the ground that the action of the President was arbitrary, unlawful and illegal.

The justice ordered that Ararume be immediately restored to office as the non-executive chairman of the NNPCL.

The judge also declared as null and void all decisions of the Board of Directors of the NNPCL carried out in the absence of Ararume.

April 18, 2023 Civil Servants Set to Earn 40% More From April

Civil Servants Set to Earn 40% More From April

The Federal Government of Nigeria will begin payment of the planned increase in civil servants’ pay by the end of April,2023, if President Muhammadu Buhari’s final assent for disbursement can be secured.

Government Officials say the fresh pay increase, tagged consequential allowance, would lead to a 40 per cent rise in the current pay of government workers.

The Director of Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Olajide Oshundun, revealed that the Federal Government might begin payment of the 40 per cent pay rise by the end of April this year, adding that the three months arrears of January, February and March however would have to be paid at a later date.

He said, “Consequential allowance Salaries will be increased by 40 per cent for civil servants from level 1 to level 17.

“What we receive now is called consolidated public service salary structure, it is the combination of basic and all allowances. So, the increase will be 40 per cent of what a public servant is earning now.

“They will start paying from the end of this April and the arrears of January, February and March will be paid later. The salary increase is effective from January 2023. That is the proposal submitted by the committee set up to look into salary adjustment for civil servants, but I’m not sure if the President has signed it yet.”

Last month, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige disclosed that the Federal Government had approved a pay raise for civil servants in the country, which had been included in the 2023 budget to take effect from January 1, 2023.

Ngige described the pay raise as a peculiar allowance for civil servants in view of the current economic realities and it is meant to help government workers cushion the effects of rising inflation, cost of living, hikes in transportation fares, housing and electricity tariffs.

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