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January 25, 2024 Presidency Responds to Queries Over Relocation of FAAN and CBN to Lagos

Presidency Responds to Queries Over Relocation of FAAN and CBN to Lagos

President Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday, said the Bola Tinubu administration was not planning to relocate the Federal Capital of Nigeria back to Lagos, its previous location.

It described the insinuations from certain quarters as a creation of those he tagged “mischief-makers” bent on “fueling needless ethnic mistrust” to “pit the North against the South.”

This followed the Federal Government’s recent decision to relocate the Department of Banking Supervision of the Central Bank of Nigeria to Lagos and the directive of the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development to relocate the head office of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria to Lagos.

Nigerians, especially some Northern senators and youths have expressed displeasure over the move, which they contended was a calculated move to short-change the North.

The Senator representing Borno South Senatorial, Ali Ndume, further stated in an interview that President Tinubu was being misinformed by “political cartels” to make wrong decisions. He said the President was being ill-advised by “Lagos boys” in the corridors of power, stressing the planned relocation would have “political consequences.”

Bayo Onanuga responding responded to the concerns on Wednesday, in a statement dismissed claims that the FCT would be relocated from Abuja to Lagos as being claimed by the mischief makers.

The status of Abuja as the Federal Capital has come to stay. It is backed by law,” Onanuga, said,

It argued that the “rumours” were a creation of the administration’s political opponents who failed to prevent Tinubu’s ascent to the Presidency.

Onanuga said, “We consider it necessary to inform Nigerians that there is no iota of truth in the interpretations given to the directives in some quarters and the unfounded claims and rumours that President Bola Tinubu is planning to relocate the Federal Capital back to Lagos.

“These rumours, which first surfaced during the electioneering last year, were sponsored by political opponents looking for all manners of weapons to prevent Asiwaju Tinubu from being elected as president by a section of the country.

“Those behind this renewed sordid narrative, using the recent decision of the CBN and FAAN as a pretext to start another round of toxic opposition, are dishonest ethnic and regional champions, trying to draw attention to themselves.”

Onanuga noted that FAAN, an agency of the Ministry of Aviation, was initially headquartered in Lagos before former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, moved its base to Abuja during the immediate-past administration.

He noted that this “does not amount to moving the Federal Capital to Lagos.”

“FAAN will still maintain some presence in Abuja. It is not a wholesale movement,” he noted, adding that the administrative move should have ordinarily attracted scant attention, as Lagos is the commercial capital and the hub of aviation business in Nigeria.

Similarly, the Presidency said the movement of the Department of Banking Supervision of the CBN to Lagos “should not trigger any discord within the polity,” as the department concerned deals with commercial banks, almost all of which are headquartered in Lagos.

January 22, 2024 Akwa Ibom First Lady Pledges Support for Women with Multiple Births

Akwa Ibom First Lady Pledges Support for Women with Multiple Births

Wife of the Akwa Ibom state Governor has announced a cash benefit of N50,000 and N100,000 for Women who give birth to Twins and Triplets respectively in Akwa Ibom state.

The benefit is coming under the Empowerment Programme for Mothers of Multiple Births introduced by the First lady, Mrs Patience Umo Eno.

Unveiling the social investment for Ikot Ekpene senatorial district, she explained that the provision of monthly stipends to the target beneficiaries was to ameliorate affected families’ burden of caring for multiple births.

Mrs. Patience Eno told the Eket district’s mothers of multiple births, “You have seen the goodness and kindness of God. It is worth celebrating and that is why you and I are here today.

“I love twins and triplets that is why I put everything I can into this. I want you to appreciate this love further by loving these children.

“These children will bring you good and they will do you good. The twins and triplets will bring you blessings. With these children, your fame will spread abroad. People will come to respect you because of these babies you are carrying.

Reacting, caretaker Chairman of Ikot Ekpene Local Government, John Etim, hailed the governor’s wife for engaging in consistent social investments.

He noted that it was helping to boost the administration of Governor Eno as impactful and people driven based on Eno’s ARISE Agenda.

The highpoint of the occasion was the sharing of baby packs and cash to the excited beneficiaries by the Mrs Eno and other dignitaries present.

January 22, 2024 Governor Umo Eno Calls for Collaborations Between South-South Governors

Governor Umo Eno Calls for Collaborations Between South-South Governors

Governor of Akwa Ibom state; Pastor. Umo Eno  has reiterated the need for South South governors on the platform of BRACED Commission, which represents Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Edo and Delta states to collaborate for the interest of the region’s development.

Pst. Umo Eno highlighted this while fielding questions from newsmen at the Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo, upon his arrival from the meeting of the South South Governors Forum (SSGF).

He disclosed that some far-reaching resolutions taken by the Governors of the six South -South states during the meeting to include jettisoning political party sentiments and remaining united.

He explained that the meeting identified development in infrastructure, security, trade and commerce as areas that they need to enhance their collaboration.

We also have to look at what we can benefit from one another. We can benefit from what we refer to as economy of scale by drawing strength from each other.

“We also pledged our support to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Federal government because we must establish that partnership to be able to bring development to our people.

“There are areas within the South/South region like the East-West Road linking all the states. We need to cooperate on commerce and trade.

We need to cooperate in the area of security and we need to collaborate in the area of infrastructure. Those are the things we have to look at to foster development within our region,”

January 22, 2024 Rep. Etteh Congratulates Umo Eno, Calls for a United Akwa Ibom

Rep. Etteh Congratulates Umo Eno, Calls for a United Akwa Ibom

The member representing Eket/Onna/Esit Eket/Ibeno Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Okpolupm Etteh, has called on the Akwa Ibom people and stakeholders to join hands in building peace, progress and unity in the state.

Etteh made the appeal following Governor Umo Eno’s victory at the Supreme Court.

Recall that Justice Uwani Abba-Aji-Panel dismissed the appeals by the All Progressives Congress, APC; Young Progressives Party, YPP; and the Action Alliance, AA; based on the non-qualification of Eno over allegations of certificate forgery.

Etteh, in a statement, congratulated the governor for his resilience and noted that the judgement has put paid to speculations, intimidations and all activities of the oppositions.

He noted that Akwa Ibom State remained a “project” for everyone, therefore, people should set aside their differences and support the governor inorder to make the state better.

According to him, “the apex Court ruling has put paid to speculations, intimidations and all activities of the oppositions. It has repositioned Akwa Ibom for peace, unity, progress, and prosperity.

It is necessary that all stakeholders and the people of the state should join hands and make the Akwa Ibom Project, as led by Pastor Umo Eno, a success for us.”

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