The President-elect for Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured workers in the country that he would always fight for the improvement of their welfare and conditions under which they work.
In his message to the workers to mark May Day today, May 1, Tinubu said: “your fight will be my fight because I will always fight for you.
“My plans for better welfare and working conditions are clearly spelt out in my Renewed Hope Agenda for A Better Nigeria. It is a covenant born of conviction and one I am prepared to keep.”
Tinubu extended hands of friendship to the Nigerian workers through the two central Labour unions – Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress.
He said: “in me you will find a dependable ally and co-labourer in the fight for social and economic justice for all Nigerians, including all the working people.”
The President elect reminded Nigerian workers that “we all have a common battle to wage; one which we must win together. And it is the fight against poverty, ignorance, disease, disunity, ethnic and religious hate and all negative forces that contend against the stability and prosperity of our country.
“In the Nigeria I shall have the honour and privilege to lead from May 29, workers will have more than a minimum wage. You will have a living wage to have a decent life and provide for your families.
“The days ahead will, however, demand better understanding and cooperation from all sides, because leadership will require that we take tough and hard decisions so that our people and all Nigerian workers can live more abundantly.”
An Online Personality and Influencer (OPI) and lead Consulting Strategist and Group Executive Editor of ITREALMS Media group, Remmy Nweke has been elected to the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA). NIRA, founded in 2005, oversees Nigeria’s country code top-level domain, .ng, just as registration of domain names are handled by NIRA certified registrars, under its Registry–Registrar–Registrant model in operating and managing the top-level domain. The other four are the former pioneer technical contact person on .NG, Mrs. Ibukun Odusote; former Financial Secretary of NIRA, Biyi Oladipo; former NIRA president, Mrs. Mary Uduma and Executive Director Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) Yunusa Zakari Ya’u. This is coming as NIRA also at the 15th Annual General Meeting (AGM) cum election held in Lagos on Friday at The Zone, elected Mr. Adesola Akinsanya and Mr. Murtala Abdullahi as new President and Vice President respectively. They took over from Mr. Mohammed Rudman and Toba Obaniyi in that order. Other members elected into NIRA Executive Board of Directors (EBoD) at the meeting included the Editor of TechEconomy, Mr. Peter Oluka, Mr. Ebenezer Dare of Hostlag Limited, and Seun Kehinde of QServers Networks Limited. Remmy Nweke is the Group Executive Editor of multiple award-winning ITREALMS Media group and Lead Consulting Strategist at DigitalSENSE Africa. He is currently the Publicity Secretary, Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) and chairman, Awareness and Sensitisation Committee, Nigerian Content Consultative Forum on Information and Communications Technologies (NCCF-ICT) Sectoral Working Group. Remarkable member and former Executive Director at NIRA plus the immediate past Vice President, African Civil Society on the Information Society (ACSIS), Nweke also known in the industry as .NG Evangelist, pioneered the NIRA eNewsletter as the chairman, Publicity and served on various committees including the Establishment and Finance, Accreditation as well as promoted the institutionalizing of NIRA House and pioneered the NIRA Media College during his term on the board, among other initiatives, with collaboration of EBoD. At DigitalSENSE Africa, a project of ITREALMS Media group and an ICANN-certified At-Large Structure (ALS), Nweke leads a team that hosts several industry stakeholders since 2009 to the impressive Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum series on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D), IPv6 Roundtable, ITREALMS’ E-Waste Dialogue and Digital Rights Series of DSA. Remmy Nweke holds MA in Contemporary Diplomacy from University of Malta with background in new media journalism with over 25 years’ experience in Nigeria and global ICT industry, crowned with several professional awards including the prestigious Highway Africa News Agency (HANA) African Journalist of the Year, Africa Siemens Profile Awards, African Information Society Awards to name but a few. An active member of the Multistakeholders Advisory Group (MAG) of Nigeria Internet Governance Forum (NIGF), Nweke, a former Non-Profit Operational Concerns (NPOC) Representative to the Non-Commercial Stakeholders Group (NCSG-Finance Committee) at the Generic Name Supporting Organisation (GNSO), is equally the chairman, Communications and Advocacy at IPv6 Council Nigeria and a member with stakeholders’ interest across the Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG); Non-Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC) and Not-for-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency (NPOC), Africa Regional At Large Organisation (AFRALO) in addition as a team member of the NomCom Implementation Review Working Group (NomComIRWG), Internet Society (ISOC), AFRALO, At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC), Language Services Working Group on ICANN website document translation; Next-Generation gTLD Registration Directory Service (RDS); NPOC Policy Committee; NCSG Policy Committee; Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability [CCWG-ACCT] [Ws2-hr] HR subgroup among others. A former member of the NIRA and ISOC Nigeria Chapter Constitution Review Committee respectively, among others, Nweke is an Online Personality and Influencer (OPI). He is the pioneer Publicity Secretary, Open Source Foundation for Nigeria (OSFON) and is the National Coordinator, Media Centre Against Child Malnutrition (MeCAM), pioneer Secretary, Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (Lagos branch). Nweke is the author of industry books not limited to “A Decade of ICT Reportage in Nigeria, the award-winning series; Sagacity of a digital revolution; Role of Nigeria in Peace Keeping in West Africa,” to name a few. As an Associate Member (Patron), Nigeria Red Cross, St. Jude Catholic Parish Oshodi-Lagos, Nweke is also an Associate (Patron | Lt. Col), Man of Order and Discipline (MoD). He was admitted into the Knight of Mulumba in 2022, and Leads, Cyber Rights Advocacy Coalition (West Africa). Remmy Nweke, a former Chairman of Awba-Ofemili Development Union (ADU Lagos branch), is lead representative of ADU to the Association of Anambra State Development Unions (AASDU) in Lagos and lead curator of African Media.
The Board of Trustees of the Aliko Dangote Foundation has resolved to be fully involved in the evacuation and resettling of thousands of Nigerians that are stranded in Sudan.
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF), Zouera Youssoufou is believed to already be in contact with the Management of Air Peace and the Federal Government to indicate the Foundation’s readiness to support the stranded Nigerians.
A statement today, April 30 from the Foundation, quoted Zouera Youssoufou as saying: “The Foundation will collaborate with the Federal Government and Air Peace in ensuring seamless transportation of the stranded Nigerians and more importantly provide logistics and succour to the evacuees, to make them settle more comfortably when they return to Nigeria.”
The Managing Director said that ADF’s understands the challenges of the Federal Government and Air Peace that are involved in this mission and has contacted relevant Federal Government agencies, in humanitarian disaster relief intervention.
“It indicates our interest in collaborating with them to ensure that all Nigerians stranded in Sudan are brought back home safely.”
It would be recalled that Aliko Dangote Foundation supported the Nigerian government with logistics support for the Nigerian volunteer health workers who supported the Ebola containment efforts in Liberia and Sierra Leone upon their return to the country in 2015.
Also, during the recent Covid pandemic, ADF supported the return of Nigerians from India and Dubai during the outbreak of the pandemic with specially chartered flights and Covid testing and quarantining when they arrived back in Nigeria. Since 2011, ADF has supported several thousand IDPs in Yobe, Borno, Adamawa, and Abuja with a total spending of over 25 billion naira in the provision of food, shelter, and health services.
Meanwhile, a Joint press release from the Ministry of foreign affairs and the federal ministry of humanitarian affairs, disaster management, and social development revealed that the first batch of 13 buses conveying 637 evacuees had arrived at the identified safe borders at Aswan, Egypt, and are undergoing necessary documentation and clearance before admission into the Egyptian territory for their eventual evacuation to Nigeria.
Sudan has been experiencing intense clashes between the country’s military and the main paramilitary force. Hundreds of people have been killed, while thousands that are fleeing the bloody civil war are reported stranded on the Sudan-Egypt border because of visa requirements demanded by Egypt.
A young lady who specializes in weaving all kinds of native Egbira clothes, from Kogi State, Onyijimoh Momoh Ahuoyiza Oziowowa has launched the clothes in Abuja, Nigeria nation’s Federal Capital. At the occasion today, April 30, Oziowowa said that she can weave clothes in different colours and sizes and for different purposes. She said that she learned weaving at a tender age and has been getting the patronage of both Egbira people and non natives across the world. The weaving artist said that the aim of launching the clothes is to create more awareness amongst the people in Nigeria and abroad, adding that she has concluded plans to establish a structure in the Federal Capital city to carry on with the weaving in large scale. Oziowowa, who said that part of the business would include training centre for the training of young ones and even the older ones that are interested in clothes weaving, sought the support of well-meaning Egbira and none Egbira people in and outside the country to carry out her plans successfully.
“I hope to take the culture of Egbira people through the weaving and marketing of the native clothes to international level. With the support and patronage of my immediate constituency, I will reach the desired goal.”
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has dismissed as fake, news trending in the social media on its purported plans to withdraw the new Naira notes from circulation. A statement today, April 30, by the Acting Director in the Bank’s Corporate Communications Department, Dr. Isa Abdulmumin, stressed that the news about the apex Bank’s plans to phase out redesigned Naira notes is mischievous. “The attention of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been drawn to a fake news item circulating in the media, particularly in the social media space, suggesting that the Bank is contemplating the withdrawal of the recently redesigned N1000, N500 and N200 currency banknotes from circulation. “We wish to state emphatically that such speculation is unfounded and a ploy by some interests to cause panic among members of the public. “We wish to reiterate that the new and old currency notes have been circulating side by side just as the Bank has been taking delivery of a good quantity of the redesigned bank notes from the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company (NSPMC) Limited.” The statement assured of the Bank’s commitment to supplying the approved indent for the smooth running of the economy.
“We, therefore, urge members of the public to disregard any report suggesting a phase-out of the redesigned currency. “For the avoidance of doubt, the redesigned and old notes will continue to be accepted as legal tender.
“They will circulate side-by-side for transactions ahead of the December 31, 2023 deadline, when the old N1000, N500 and N200 banknotes will eventually be phased out.”
The State House, in consultation with the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National planning has identified and tentatively screened three of its programmes and projects for possible consideration as pilot cases for Public Private Partnership (PPP). The Permanent Secretary, State House, Tijjani Umar, made this known today, April 30, at the First Quarter, 2023 Public Private Partnership Units Consultative Forum (3PUCF) meeting, hosted by the State House in Abuja, and organised by the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC). The three projects, according to the Permanent Secretary, are: the State House Wildlife Sanctuary and |Children’s Park, the State House Medical Centre and the State House, Lagos Facilities. Towards ensuring the success and sustainability of the initiative, Mr Umar disclosed that the State House has embarked on rigorous strategic human capacity – building of relevant staff of its PPP Unit. “Four State House staff participated in the Basic and Intermediate PPP Courses at the Nigeria Institute of Infrastructure and Public Private Partnership (NII3P), the training arm of the ICRC. “The State House has also trained three staff on PPP Financial Modelling and Risk Assessment in Accra, Ghana and will leverage on the capacity of officers of the Legal Department who have already enjoyed similar Training on PPP Legal and Regulatory Framework,” the Permanent Secretary said, noting that “additional staff are also being considered to undergo the in-depth MBA training programme on PPP being conducted by the NII3P.” Giving insight on the Consultative Forum, the Permanent Secretary stated that it provided “a veritable platform for stakeholders in the PPP space to collaborate and exchange ideas on initiatives that are aimed at driving economic growth and development in our country. “It also serves as a unique opportunity for MDAs to share experiences, ideas and best practices on the execution of PPP projects across different sectors.” He enjoined the Forum to seek ways that technology can enhance and expedite the delivery of viable projects. In his remarks , the Director General, ICRC, Joe Ohiare, listed some of the great strides of the organisation regarding transactions involving MDAs like the Federal Ministry of Interior, Nigeria Ports Authority, Nigeria Immigration Service and NIMASA, to mention a few. He said that the ICRC had established the Nigeria Institute of Infrastructure and Public Private Partnership for the purpose of capacity building in the sector. The occasion witnessed the formal inauguration of the PPP Unit of the State House as well as the presentation of papers on Negotiating PPP Agreements on Government Side; and Beyond P&ID – From Contracts/Projects Failure to Federal Contracts Administration System.
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, led a delegation of top officials of the Commission on condolence visits to the families of two prominent Nigerians who recently passed away. The visits were to the families of the late Alhaji Musa Gwadabe, former Minister of Labour, and the Registrar of Bayero University, Jamil Ahmed Salim, who both died recently in Kano. During the visits, Prof. Danbatta commiserated with the families of the deceased and prayed for the repose of the souls of the departed. He described the late Alhaji Musa Gwadabe and the Registrar of Bayero University, Kano as patriotic Nigerians who contributed immensely to the development of the country in various capacities. According to him, the loss of such great minds is not only a loss to their families but also to the entire nation. He, however, urged the families to take solace in the fact that their loved ones lived exemplary lives and left indelible marks in the sands of time. “We are deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Alhaji Musa Gwadabe and the Registrar of Bayero University, Kano. They were great Nigerians who made remarkable contributions to the development of our dear country. They will be greatly missed. “We pray that the Almighty Allah grants them eternal rest and gives their families the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.” The families of the deceased expressed their gratitude to the NCC boss. The Professor Danbatta also paid a similar visit to the Vice Chancellor of the BUK, Prof. Sagir Adamu Abbas who expressed gratitude for the visit.
“History will not forget your important role in leading the fight for African freedom using money, arms and diplomacy in the African Union and the United Nations to secure independence for South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia for, without this, these nations would not have been free.”
These were the words of the President the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), Ibrahim Ghali through a Special Envoy at the Presidential villa, Abuja yesterday, April 28.
The Special Envoy, Mohammed Saleh, who was a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, now Minister of Diplomatic Affairs, recalled the role of President Buhari, in 1983 as Military Head of State as being the first African leader to recognise the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, paving the way thereby, for its recognition by the Organisation of African Unity, now African Union.
Ambassador Saleh expressed the sadness of his country that President Buhari will soon be leaving office and expressed the hope that the Tinubu government will maintain the same interest in the independence struggle.
He advised the President to continue to maintain relevance in the affairs of the SADR and that of the entire continent.
President Buhari accepted the request of the President of the Sahrawi Republic to participate in the inaugural events ushering in the new Nigerian President in May.
Buhari noted Nigeria’s size and resources have imposed on her a stabilizing role in the West African subregion and the African continent as a whole.
He said that peace and stability are central to the vision of Nigeria in Africa, adding that these were essential to security and prosperity in the continent.
He thanked the President of the Sahrawi Republic for the message he sent and gave an assurance that he will study its content and brief the in-coming President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on their concerns, urging the Special Envoy to make the effort to brief the in-coming President as well.
President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, joined President Muhammadu Buhari to offer Special Friday prayers (Jum’at) at the State House Mosque, Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.
Before they joined the congregation in prayers, the two had a closed-door meeting during which time they greeted each another on the Sallah occasion after the completion of the 30-day Ramadan Fast. They also had private discussions on a host of issues of common concern to them.
The President-elect was accompanied to the State House by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila and two State Governors: Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State and Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State, as well as the Majority Leader of House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Doguwa.
President Buhari, in bidding a farewell to Tinubu said: “thank you for joining us in prayer.”
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has drew the attention of the security operatives to what it called “Ominous signs on the Nigerian political horizon,” as the nation prepares for the handing over of power from President Muhammadu Buhari to President elect, Bola Tinubu. The group stressed the need for the security operatives to increase surveillance over the President-elect and his Vice, Kashim Shettima “because of the desperation of the opposition politicians.” MURIC’s Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, in a statement, said that the rising security threats and treasonable utterances from the opposition camp, resulting from desperation, should not be taken lightly. “We find it necessary to alert the nation, particularly the security agencies, concerning ominous signs on the Nigerian political horizon. “We call on the security agencies to double guards for the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his vice(-president), Kashim Shettima. Nothing must happen to them. “We remind those plotting to truncate the presidential inauguration, billed for May 29, of the dire consequences of their actions.” Akintola called on the opposition to exercise restraint in contesting the election results. “Those who fight and run away live to fight another day. Those who did not win in 2023 have another chance in 2027,” the MURIC boss explained. “Remember the words of Paul Tibbets, who dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, ‘My God! What have we done?’ But it was too late. The damage had already been done. A word is enough for the wise.”
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The President-elect for Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured workers in the country that he would always fight for the improvement of their welfare and conditions under which they work.
An Online Personality and Influencer (OPI) and lead Consulting Strategist and Group Executive Editor of ITREALMS Media group, Remmy Nweke has been elected to the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA).
The Board of Trustees of the Aliko Dangote Foundation has resolved to be fully involved in the evacuation and resettling of thousands of Nigerians that are stranded in Sudan.
“I hope to take the culture of Egbira people through the weaving and marketing of the native clothes to international level. With the support and patronage of my immediate constituency, I will reach the desired goal.”
The State House, in consultation with the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National planning has identified and tentatively screened three of its programmes and projects for possible consideration as pilot cases for Public Private Partnership (PPP).
