NIGERIANS REACT AS BUHARI BREAKS COVID-19 LAW, REMOVES FACE MASK IN PUBLIC
{ I Will Save The Picture In Case I Am Arrested For Not Wearing A Face Mask In Public, Says One Nigerian }
Nigerians on social media and the Peoples Democratic Party have expressed dismay over President Mohammadu Buhari’s violation of the executive order regulating COVID-19.
The law, which was recently signed by the president, prescribes a six month jail term for defaulters.
In some of the pictures that surfaced online, Buhari was seen discussing with some All Progressives Congress’ leaders at the revalidation of his APC membership in Daura on Saturday without putting on a face mask or maintaining social distancing as stipulated by the new law. He, however, wore the mask while signing his form.
Some of the Nigerians who reacted wondered why the president used the mask when he wanted to take pictures and later removed it.
Obong Ekpe said, “Laws of that nature are only made for the poor and less powerful people in the society especially in Nigeria. Police can’t arrest him but (they) will arrest me and you for committing exactly the same crime”.
@switcandyyy said, “When the number one man in Nigeria doesn’t adhere to simple laid down laws, the laws that were also made by him, what do you expect from ordinary citizens? Commander-in-chief of breaking of law and order”.
“They use the masks for professional photography alone and they take them off after @adeyemoffn added.
@Emmanuelitunu said: I will save the picture “in case I am arrested for not wearing a face mask in public. Baba Buhari’s action is a case study”.
NIGERIA ARMY AND POLICE ROBBING MOTORISTS ON OUR HIGHWAYS, OHANEZE YOUTHS ALLEGES
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The Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), has called for an abrupt end to the extortion of motorists and commuters by operatives of the Nigerian army who are fond of using Igbo youths living within areas of their operation to indulge in the illicit act.
OYC National President, Comrade Igboayaka O. Igboayaka while addressing news men at Awka on Saturday 30th January 2021, noted that such act, apart from the risk and danger it poses to life, is also a deliberate scheme to frustrate Igbo travellers heading to their different destinations.
Comrade Igboayaka stated that all the federal and State highways in Igbo land which include Owerri Onitsha express, Owerri Portharcourt express, Enugu-Benue express, Asaba-Benin express, Owerri-Aba express, Aba-Portharcourt express, Umuahia-Akwaibom Calabar, Enugu-Awka express etc are occupied by indiscipline and criminal mind soldiers and police who severally have shot drivers and passengers at a slight provocation because of #50 or #100.
He advised Igbo youths to resist the urge of recruiting them by Nigeria army at various checkpoint to embark on such illegal and criminal venture, adding that it exposes them to danger and corruption.
According to him, five Igbo youths died sometime last year at the military checkpoint while in the process of collecting money from motorists for the army personnel when crisis arised.
Condemning the act in its totality, Igboayaka issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the Army to desist from engaging Igbo youths to extort money for them from motorists or face massive resistance from irate youths.
Comrade Igboayaka call on the new chief of army staff Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru to act quickly to withdraw all army checkpoint, to avoid possible community clash between army and Igbo youths, stressing that henceforth any army or Igbo youth caught in act of stealing or extorting drivers will be treated like common criminal by Igbo youths across Igbo land.
NEW SERVICE CHIEFS: TIME TO CHART A NEW PATH FOR OUR SECURITY – DR. EMEKA KALU
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The National Coordinator, People’s Democratic Party Coalition, Chief Dr. Emeka Kalu has charged the newly appointed service chiefs to bring in their wealth of experience to chart a clearer course of action, birth fresh ideas that will help to tackle the deteriorating security system and turn it around for the good of all.
Chief Kalu made this call through a message he sent to the press from the United States where he was to witness the just concluded handover of President Joe Biden as the 46th POTUS of America.
According to him, this was good of President Buhari to have heeded the long call of the Nigeria people to change the service chiefs as fresh ideas were necessary to put check to the escalating and uncontrollable security challenges of Nigeria, especially in the Northeast region, which has generally threatened our progress as a people.
In his words: “I received the news with a mixed feeling of joy, but was not surprised because the action was long overdue. But since it has finally come, since our endless calls have been heeded to, it is now up to the newly appointed men to hit the ground running to see how we can be able to restore peace in the NorthEast region and other affected regions fighting one form of security challenges or another.
“I have confidence in the new Chief of Army Staff, Major Gen. Attahiru, he is a man of integrity and the other Chiefs, I hold them in high esteem and urge them to do whatever they can to protect Nigerians.
“I am also appealing to all Nigerians, irrespective of tribe, religion or political leaning, to as a matter of patriotism, give their unwavering support to the men on whose shoulders now rest the duty of protecting the lives and properties of every Nigeria”, he said.
CHIDI IBE NEVER CONTESTED FOR OHANAEZE PRESIDENCY; HE’S NOW INCITING IPOB AGAINST THE ELECTED PRESIDENT, OBIOZOR, SAYS OYC
{…”Mr. Chidi Ibe Who Lacks Direction Wants To Use IPOB To Launch Undue Popularity And Relevance By Seeking To Incite IPOB Against The New Leadership Of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Led By Amb. George Obiozor”~ IGBOAYAKA
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The National President of Ohanaeze Youth Council(OYC), the apex youth body of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Comrade Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, have revealed while addressing news men in Enugu on 21st, Jan. 2021, that Mr. Chidi Ibe who is an errand boy to Senator Rochas Okorocha never contested for the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo.
Igboayaka noted that right from time, the known candidates, the likes of Dr. Jeo Nwaorgu, Prof. Chidi Osuagwu, Dr. Chris Asoluka and Barr. Goddy Uwazurike declared interest to run for the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo but Mr. Ibe was never in the race for Ohanaeze presidency.
“The truth must be revealed, Mr. Chidi Ibe was contracted by Sen. Rochas Okorocha after I had a meeting with Rochas Okorocha, Bar. Uche Okwukwu, former Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo at Orashi Resort Ogboko on Sunday, 3rd January 2021,” Igboayaka revealed.
Comrade Igboayaka added that he noticed the selfish agenda of Sen. Okorocha to factionalize Ohanaeze Ndigbo and he declined engaging in further meetings with Okorocha and Okwukwu and that was when the Sen. Rochas contracted his ex-commissioner, Mr Ibe to do the hatchet job for him.
“The so-called election that pronounced Chidi Ibe President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo was a mere meeting done at Spibat, Rochas Okorocha’s resident in Owerri on Saturday 9th Jan. 2021.
Comrade Igboayaka debunked a statement credited to Mr. Ibe on Vanguard newspaper, alleging that the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Amb. George Obiozor warned Nnamdi Kanu to stop his Biafra agitation. “This is a blatant lie and a blackmail,” he said.
“Like I have stated previously, Sen. Rochas Okorocha and his errand boy Mr. Chidi Ibe want to throw Alaigbo into civil unrest by making callous statements to incite IPOB members against Ndigbo and the new leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo,” Igboayaka stated.
Comrade Igboayaka advised the State Security Service(SSS) to caution Sen. Rochas Okorocha and his errand boy to cease from making inciting statements capable of disrupting the relative peace in the South East, adding that duo makes hypocritical statements as if they love IPOB members.
“Mr. Chidi Ibe who lacks direction wants to use IPOB to launch undue popularity and relevance by seeking to incite IPOB against the new leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo led by Amb. George Obiozor, Igboayaka revealed.”
The youth President noted that Mr Ibe quoted the Ohanaeze president out of context in order to garner sycophantic sympathy from IPOB members.
He said the actual statement made by Amb. Obiozor was recorded live by Channels TV and NTA, stressing that those who have a contrary message from unprofessional journalists who write junks with controversial captions should look for the video record of the above mentioned TV stations.
“The lies and blackmail Mr. Chidi Ibe is peddling is very childish, because I was there during the press conference, Amb. Obiozor’s speech was written, and circulated to everyone, including the journalists. Prof. Obiozor was positive about the quest of IPOB,” Igboayaka concluded.
Signed: Chukwuemeka Chimerue, Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to OYC National President January 21, 2021
THE ISSUE OF BIAFRA IS BEYOND YOU, DROP YOUR AMBITION, NEW OHANEZE PRESIDENT, OBIOZOR TELLS NNAMDI KANU
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The new President Genera of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Professor George Obiozor has advised leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra ( IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to bear in mind that the Igbo race is not fighting a war with anyone.
Prof Obiozor, who said this during a World Press Conference, tagged “Ohanaeze Ndigbo: The Dawn of a New Era” at Ohaneze Ndigbo Secretariat in Enugu on Wednesday, appealed to the IPOB leader to drop his ambition of calling for a separate state.
He cautioned that the Biafra Nation was beyond Kanu to decide alone and advised that all utterances and actions that could raise anti-Igbo sentiment or put Ndigbo in danger must be avoided as diplomacy is the best way to go, urging Kanu to, henceforth “toe the part of honour, listen to the voice of wisdom and drop his agitation for a separate state.”
According to him, “The Igbo nation is not at war with Nigeria and has nothing pending before any authority that demands a separate existence from Nigeria.
“Nnamdi Kanu is one of us and he must listen to some of us for several reasons. The fact and reality are that the issues of Biafra are above and beyond his capacity to decide.
“He must listen because he is one of us and we are all in this dilemma together. And our mutual and collective responsibilities are sacred and must be respected.”
While debunking the insinuations in certain quarters that as the new PG he would act as a puppet in the hands of the authorities and champion anti-Igbo interest, Obiozor reminded the Igbo that what the late Biafran leader, Chukwuemeka Ojukwu meant by ‘the bones shall rise’ didn’t mean conflict, violence and war, emphasizing that, “Definitely the bones have arisen, re-incarnated or resurrected but in Ojukwu’s idea, the mission is creative and constructive. Ndigbo are builders and not nation wreckers/destroyers.”
The former Nigerian Ambassador to the USA, however, declared the need to be assertive and positive minded saying “it is time for reality.”
He said: “The game is over for pretenders, imposters. We must be assertive, free and positive. Igbos don’t want beggarly leadership. Enough of the nonsense; the dilemma has finally come to an end”
He said that Ohanaeze Ndigbo under his leadership has the capacity to build enough consensus among the Igbos to engage Nigerians, noting that: “I have ideas of our pains and grief.”
The former Diplomat also said: “My executives are the best brains. I am ready to serve Ndigbo and my team will not disappoint.”
He pointed out that the greatest problem of Ndigbo in Nigeria is insecurity, promising that his team would ensure that security of Igbos were guaranteed. “Our greatest problem and priority is our security. Insecurity is the worst affliction of man. Without it, there is no peace.
“The security of Ndigbo is the priority of our team. We must find a way of dealing with this challenge even beyond Nigeria.
“We are the most highly exposed group of people in the country and that is because we are usually successful in whatever we do as a people.
“We must learn how to be careful. Beyond individual precaution, we could control our insecurity with knowledgeable leadership and that is not a child’s play.”
He appealed to Ndigbo not to duel “on what divide but should focus on what unites us as a people, adding that “My dream type of leadership is leadership/manager model using the most and available efficient persons and instruments to achieve Igbo collectively defined objectives.”
DR. KALU IN THE US, AHEAD OF BIDEN’S INAUGURATION TO SHOW SOLIDARITY
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One of the established political tenets of Chief Dr. Emeka Kalu is unwavering support for positive leadership that is anchored on true Democracy, progress and rule of law in all nations of the world.
For a very long time running, Chief Kalu has remained consistent, a force, a mobilizer and a voice for democracy around the universe.
He profoundly mobilized the black community to support the election of Barack Obama as the first Black-American President, and this milestone earned him love from the number one family and goodwill among the Black-Community in the US.
Back home in Nigeria, Chief Kalu led a powerful campaign in support of Former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in 2019, a keenly contested and won election, all things being equal.
On the African front, he remained instrumental to the emergence of General Umaru Sissoco Embalo, as the current youngest African President and Engr Nuno Nabiam as a working prime minister in the Republic of Guinea Bissau. His impression in other African soils is widely felt as he is poised to constantly fight for the enthronement of democracy as the only way of life for a civilized 21st century.
To further consolidate his support for a free America where he spent many years as a citizen, and in recognition of his long-standing good relationship with the Obamas and the Bidens, he has jetted out to the United States ahead of the January Inauguration of a new administration that will further deepen the beauty of democracy and liberty for every lover of freedom.
PROF. SUNDAY ELOM TAKES OVER AS THE NEW VICE-CHANCELLOR, AE- FUNAI
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Sunday Oge Elom, a Professor of Medical Biochemistry has been appointed the new Vice-Chancellor of Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State. Until his appointment which was announced through a press release signed by the Registrar/Secretary of Council Odisa C. Oleke ( Mrs.) on Tuesday, 19th January, 2021, Elom was the immediate past Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic.
Prof. Sunday Oge Elom was born on 5th November, 1961 at Ekwashi, Ngbo in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
He has over 14 years of post professorial and uninterrupted academic and administrative experience in the university system, having bagged his PhD in Medical Biochemistry from the Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki in 2006. Before then, he had a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Molecular Biology from the Vrue University, Brussels, Belgium in 1992 and a First Class Honours’ degree in Biochemistry from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
He has had an illustrious career as a member of the academia, spanning over three decades. His journey as an academic started in 1987 when he served as a Research Assistant in the Department of Applied Biology, Anambra State University of Science and Technology (ASUTECH), Enugu campus. He however rose through the ranks in different universities in Nigeria and became a professor of Medical Biochemistry in 2006.
Professor Elom has published over 50 academic papers in top-tier and high ranking national and international journals with impact factors. He has also published many books, books chapters and monographs as well as many conference papers. More so, he has served as external examiner and assessor to many universities.
Apart from being a thoroughbred and seasoned academic, Professor Elom has occupied many administrative positions in the Nigerian university system where he brought his administrative astuteness to bear, ensuring that the vision and goals of the institutions he work for are achieved. He was first appointed the Head, Department of Medical Biochemistry in 1984 at the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) and rose to become the Dean, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences of the same university in 2009. Later, he became the Dean, Students’ Affairs, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki and the Dean, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences of the same institution in the year 2000 and 2014 respectively. At the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, he was the Interim Dean, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences from 2012 to 2016 and later a two – term Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic from 2016 to 2020. He has also chaired many important university committees.
He is a member of many international professional bodies, chief among them is the British Biochemical Society, London.
Professor Sunday Oge Elom is married to Dr. Chinyere Elom, and they have 4 children.
Vehicles Abandoned By Police Van Abandoned By Police
POLICE ABANDON VEHICLES AND FLEE, AS THEY CLASH WITH ESN IN ORLU
Otu Obiahu, AJM NEWS
Men of the Nigerian Police Force who went inside the bush in search of the members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Orlu, Imo State on Friday did not find it funny and simple as usual, as they were attacked back, fire for fire by ESN vigilante team, on self-defense. AJM NEWS gathered that the police men who could not withstand the resistance and power force of the ESN had no better option than to flee for their dear lives, leaving their vehicles behind.
One of the ESN members in the video clip said: “They want to kill us; they think we’re ordinary, but we’re not ordinary”.
Meanwhile, the Director of Radio Biafra and leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu had on several occasions warned Nigerian Security Operatives, state governors and traditional rulers in the East to desist from launching any form of attacks on the members of the Eastern Security Network, who have volunteered themselves to safeguard the entire Eastern region from the menace of Fulani herdsmen and other terrorist groups.
As regards the clash between police and ESN in Orlu, Kanu reportedly said: “#Zoo people should tell their IG of Police, Hope Uzodinma and any other foolish governor in the East daft enough to send #Zoo security forces in search of #ESN that they too will meet a similar fate or worse.
Next time they should come with that derelict attack helicopter they borrowed from Pakistan or better a fighter jet, only then shall we prove to them how prepared #ESN is. This is a mere appetizer, I am sure the main course will be served soon.
DR. KALU MOURNS REAR ADMIRAL NDUBUISI KANU, SAYS HIS DEMISE IS A HUGE LOSS TO ABIA AND NIGERIA
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The National Coordinator, People’s Democratic Party Coalition, Chief Dr. Emeka Kalu, has expressed deep sorrow at the loss of Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu who recently passsd on to eternal rest after a brief illness.
He described the Ex Naval Office as one of the best intellectually and administratively sound gentlemen Nigeria has ever produced from the Southeast parts, regretting that a vacuum created by such a heavy loss will be daunting to fill.
While in the military as a Naval officer, he served meritoriously as a career officer and his appointment as member of the Supreme Military Council in 1975, to his appointment as the first Military Governor of the old Imo State was a good demonstration of his capacity and capability in the military.
Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu was the man that laid the foundation for mordern Imo State through a wonderful master plan that saw to the development of Imo State into a mordern City ahead of Lagos, Enugu and Abuja at that time, a legacy posterity will not foeget easily.
it was after he was appointed Military Governor of Lagos State in 1977 that Lagos State began to enjoy the modern-day city development that it enjoys to date because Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu was a man with a penchant for progress and positive development.
Above all, the Admiral’s life exemplified the best ideals of public service in all aspects of his endeavours and therefore will be greatly missed at all times.
As a politician, his contributions as a NADECO member ensured that the military swear to power was cut shot for Nigeria to return to full fleged democracy, indeed, there is no end the positive contributions of their rare gentleman to the development of Abia, Imo, Southern Ebonyi, Lagos and other parts of Nigeria that felt his leadership accumen.
KALU CALLS FOR DEDICATION, LOVE, COMMITMENT AS PANACEA FOR PDP GROWTH AND SUCCESS, AHEAD OF 2023 ELECTIONS
As the political atmosphere will soon begin to heat up towards 2023, especially with the most contested Anambra election around the corner, The National Coordinator of PDP Coalition, Chief Dr Emeka Kalu, has in his usual insistence reiterated the need for love and commitment as the only panacea to building a strong and veritable PDP that will be capable to face the tasks ahead, even as 2023 is expected to be a deciding moment for the future of our country.
Speaking to Pressmen in Anambra State where he spent the yelitude period, Chief Kalu insisted that what Anambra people needs, likewise all Nigerians, is leadership that will be anchored on providing succour to the plight of the masses, not some money-centered exercise that will only come to serve the desires of the elites while the masses continued to wallow in penury and abject poverty. This is a precedence we must collectively fight to overcome and PDP is the omly party laden with such responsibility as a progressive party.
According to him, “My commitment and dedication is as a result of my unquenchable love for the unity and growth of our great party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
“I am totally committed to the vision of the founding fathers of our great party and I won’t rest until we reclaim power from the failed APC.
This was a sound pronouncement devoid of sentiments and an awakening call to PDP to remember that the masses still believe that only the most populous black party in the world can rescue them from the fiery claws of APC that has masterminded the awkward descend of the Nigeria state from Giant of Africa to a sleeping lion within a space of 6 years with not hope in sight.
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