AN ISLAMIC SECURITY OUTFIT, HISBAH HAS DESTROYED N200 MILLION WORTH OF BEER IN KANO, AS DIRECTED BY SHARIA COURT
{…The Consumption Of Alcohol And All Other Intoxicants That Can Distort The Mental Capability Of A Person Is Forbidden In Islam, And We Have Banned Such In Kano, Says Governor Ganduje}
About 1,975 bottles of beer estimated at N200 million were on Sunday confiscated and destroyed by Kano State Hisbah Board – a security outfit.
The incident took place in the metropolis of the state, following a court order.
While the beer sellers were counting their losses, Hisbah operatives received salary increment and new uniform for the exercise.
Speaking during the exercise at Kalebawa in Dawakin Tofa local government, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje said the consumption of alcohol and all other intoxicants that can distort the mental capability of a person is forbidden in Islam.
“Even in Kano we have banned the consumption of beer in all parts of the State,” Ganduje, represented by his deputy Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, said.
A statement by Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Deputy Governor, Hassan Musa Fagge, noted the Hisbah Board was established to prevent evil social acts in the state.
The Governor explained as part of his administration’s effort of enhancing the welfare of Hisbah, before 2020 runs out, there would be a salary increase and new uniform for its members.
“My administration is proud of the way you discharge your duties. I urge all stakeholders to give you all the needed support to enable you succeed,” he said.
Commander General of Kano State Hisbah Board, Sheikh Harun Muhammad Ibn Sina, disclosed the beer confiscated is worth over N200 million.
He explained that the board got a court order to destroy the over 20 trucks of alcohol.
Sina, while expressing the appreciation of the support given to them by the State government, assured that Hisbah would not relent in its fight against immoral acts capable of destroying society.
COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF A MEETING OF SOUTH EAST LEADERS WITH PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATION TO SOUTH EAST ON SATURDAY, 7″ NOVEMBER, 2020, AT THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LION BUILDING, GOVERNMENT HOUSE, ENUGU
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After an intensive deliberation and dialogue in a meeting with the presidential delegation led by Prof. Ibrahim A. Gambari, Chief of Staff to Mr. President with the Inspector General of Police, Director General, Department of State Services, Hon. Minister of Information, Federal Ministers from South East with South East Governors and her leaders, today, 7 November, 2020, at Enugu Government House, we the leaders of the South East made up of all the Governors, South East National Assembly members, Federal Ministers of South East, Clergy men and women, Traditional Rulers, Representatives of all the youth organizations in the South East, and student leadership, have resolved as follows:
We thank Mr. President for sending this powerful delegation to visit our people and hear from us.
We thank Mr. President for all the great works he is doing at the second Niger Bridge, the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, dualized road of Enugu to Port Harcourt and some other projects in the South East.
Mr. President, we thank you so much for all your kind commitment in the struggle of our sister, Prof. Okonjo lweala to become the DG of the World Trade Organization. We are particularly grateful with the way you have engaged the world leaders to see her through the process. May God crown your efforts with success- Amen.
We request a joint operation into all our forests to flush out criminals and killer herdsmen with AK47, while pledging our commitment to continuous co-existence with herdsmen who have been living peacefully with us for years.
We pledge our undivided support and love to our President and his administration.
We, lgbo leaders stand for an indivisible and united Nigeria, built on love, fairness, equity and justice. We believe that under this platform, we are bigger and stronger.
We thank Mr. President for the speed and restraint with which he handled the demand of peaceful ENDSARS protesters, especially his commitment to drive Police Reform and mainstream youth empowerment and also for his courage to deal with hoodlums, criminals and those who hi-jacked the initial protests, to hide under the peaceful protest and kill, maim innocent citizens, security agents and public and private properties.
We sympathize with the families of civilians and security agencies, who lost their lives and properties during the ENDSARS protests (both peaceful and criminal protests).
South East Governors have set up Panels of Enquiry to deal with all infractions of human rights of our people and security agencies, compensation funds for all civilians and security men who lost their lives during the protest. We have also set up empowerment/employment fund to help more of our youth earn their lawful daily means of livelihood.
We, therefore, with humility, request our President, the father of our nation, to please look into the demands of the various groups of our people, as presented today, review same with a view to solving them. South East people believe in one Nigeria and this is the reason we are in every part of this country erecting infrastructures, living peacefully with our host communities and doing our businesses.
We pledge to continue to protect all the various ethnic groups living in South East. We enjoin them to go about their businesses peacefully. We thank Mr. President, Governors and traditional rulers in other parts of Nigeria for their commitment to protect our people, especially during and after the protests. We must continue to live in peace.
We appreciate Mr. President’s delegation for carefully listening to, engaging with stakeholders and undertaking to report faithfully to Mr. President for his consideration and necessary action.
We request Mr. President to commit the various presentations of all of us – Traditional Rulers, Religious leaders, the women group, the Ohaneze leadership and the youth groups, and give full support to actualizing these genuine demands.
We wish Mr. President’s delegation journey mercies as they travel back, as we pray to God to continue to guard our Presidents health and guide him, as he pilots the affairs of our nation.
HE, Engr. David Nweze Umahi, FNSE, FNATE. Governor, Ebonyi State and Chairman, South East Governors’ Forum
COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF A MEETING OF SOUTH EAST LEADERS WITH PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATION TO SOUTH EAST ON SATURDAY, 7″ NOVEMBER, 2020, AT THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LION BUILDING, GOVERNMENT HOUSE, ENUGU
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After an intensive deliberation and dialogue in a meeting with the presidential delegation led by Prof. Ibrahim A. Gambari, Chief of Staff to Mr. President with the Inspector General of Police, Director General, Department of State Services, Hon. Minister of Information, Federal Ministers from South East with South East Governors and her leaders, today, 7 November, 2020, at Enugu Government House, we the leaders of the South East made up of all the Governors, South East National Assembly members, Federal Ministers of South East, Clergy men and women, Traditional Rulers, Representatives of all the youth organizations in the South East, and student leadership, have resolved as follows:
We thank Mr. President for sending this powerful delegation to visit our people and hear from us.
We thank Mr. President for all the great works he is doing at the second Niger Bridge, the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, dualized road of Enugu to Port Harcourt and some other projects in the South East.
Mr. President, we thank you so much for all your kind commitment in the struggle of our sister, Prof. Okonjo lweala to become the DG of the World Trade Organization. We are particularly grateful with the way you have engaged the world leaders to see her through the process. May God crown your efforts with success- Amen.
We request a joint operation into all our forests to flush out criminals and killer herdsmen with AK47, while pledging our commitment to continuous co-existence with herdsmen who have been living peacefully with us for years.
We pledge our undivided support and love to our President and his administration.
We, lgbo leaders stand for an indivisible and united Nigeria, built on love, fairness, equity and justice. We believe that under this platform, we are bigger and stronger.
We thank Mr. President for the speed and restraint with which he handled the demand of peaceful ENDSARS protesters, especially his commitment to drive Police Reform and mainstream youth empowerment and also for his courage to deal with hoodlums, criminals and those who hi-jacked the initial protests, to hide under the peaceful protest and kill, maim innocent citizens, security agents and public and private properties.
We sympathize with the families of civilians and security agencies, who lost their lives and properties during the ENDSARS protests (both peaceful and criminal protests).
South East Governors have set up Panels of Enquiry to deal with all infractions of human rights of our people and security agencies, compensation funds for all civilians and security men who lost their lives during the protest. We have also set up empowerment/employment fund to help more of our youth earn their lawful daily means of livelihood.
We, therefore, with humility, request our President, the father of our nation, to please look into the demands of the various groups of our people, as presented today, review same with a view to solving them. South East people believe in one Nigeria and this is the reason we are in every part of this country erecting infrastructures, living peacefully with our host communities and doing our businesses.
We pledge to continue to protect all the various ethnic groups living in South East. We enjoin them to go about their businesses peacefully. We thank Mr. President, Governors and traditional rulers in other parts of Nigeria for their commitment to protect our people, especially during and after the protests. We must continue to live in peace.
We appreciate Mr. President’s delegation for carefully listening to, engaging with stakeholders and undertaking to report faithfully to Mr. President for his consideration and necessary action.
We request Mr. President to commit the various presentations of all of us – Traditional Rulers, Religious leaders, the women group, the Ohaneze leadership and the youth groups, and give full support to actualizing these genuine demands.
We wish Mr. President’s delegation journey mercies as they travel back, as we pray to God to continue to guard our Presidents health and guide him, as he pilots the affairs of our nation.
HE, Engr. David Nweze Umahi, FNSE, FNATE. Governor, Ebonyi State and Chairman, South East Governors’ Forum
GREAT GOD, DOING GREAT THINGS!Woman Delivers Five Babies (4 Males And 1 Female)
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32-year-old Ndidi Odo, wife of a Keke driver, is pictured with her adorable quintuplets, four boys and a girl.
The kids are named as follows: Akachukwu, Chiemelie, Chidiomimi, Chinweolu and Ezinwanne.
It is recalled that Nididi and her husband, Abuchi Odo, a native of Okpaligbo-Ogu in Nsukka, Enugu state, welcomed the quintuplets at God’s Mercy Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra state.
The couple, already, had four children (three females and a male) before the arrival of the quintuplets.
Nnewi businessman and philanthropist, Sir Lous Carter Onwugbenu, had offset their hospital bill after birth, and offered scholarship to the children up to the university level.
PRESIDENT BUHARI CONGRATULATES BIDEN, SAYS NIGERIA LOOKS FORWARD TO GREATER COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES:
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President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated former Vice President Joe Biden on his election as new President of the United States “at a time of uncertainty and fear in world affairs.”
The Nigerian leader said “your election is a significant reminder that democracy is the best form of government because it offers the people the opportunity to change their government by peaceful means.” According to President Buhari, “the most powerful group are not the politicians, but voters who can decide the fate of the politicians at the polling booth.”
He noted that “the main fascination of democracy is the freedom of choice and the supremacy of the will of the people.”
The President added that “respect for the will of the people is the very reason why democracy remains the best form of government, despite its limitations from one polity to another, and from one society to another.”
According to him, “I am thrilled by the fact that you are an experienced politician who had served as Congressman for 40 years and a Vice President for eight years. This is a remarkable track record that gives us hope that you will add value to the presidency and world affairs.”
President Buhari also noted that, “with your election, we look forward to greater cooperation between Nigeria and the United States, especially at economic, diplomatic and political levels, including the war against terrorism.”
On international affairs, President Buhari urged Mr. Biden to “deploy your vast experience in tackling the negative consequences of nationalist politics on world affairs which have created divisions, conflicts and uncertainties.”
The Nigerian leader also called on Mr. Biden “to introduce greater engagement with Africa on the basis of reciprocal respects and shared interests.”
THE FEDERAL ROAD SAFETY CORPS (FRSC) ARE NOW PERMITTED TO CARRY GUN
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The House of Representatives Committee on Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has said that operatives of the corps will begin to bear firearms to curtail the excesses of road users in Nigeria.
The Committee made the disclosure during the FRSC 2020 budget performance and 2021 budget defence, on Thursday in Abuja.
Hon. Akinfolarin Mayowa, chairman of the FRSC panel explained that the 1992 Act of the corps allowed them to carry guns.
Mayowa said the implementation had become necessary to ensure laws were obeyed and to allow the road safety agency function effectively.
The committee would meet with Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, and seek President Muhammadu Buhari’s appendage to implement the Act.
A member, Solomon Maren, added that the committee would discuss the matter with the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu.
“…All Returning Students Are To Pay COVID-19 Pandemic Prevention Fee Of Fifteen Thousand (N15,000) Naira Only, Ensure Registration Of Their Courses, To Be Eligible To Participate In The Examinations”.
Below Is The Full Text Of A Communique Passed To That Effect And Signed By The Registrar Of The Institution, Acho Elendu::
⬛ ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY 2020 RESUMPTION FOR COMPLETION OF FIRST SEMESTER, 2019/2020 ACADEMIC SESSION
This is to inform all Regular Students of Abia State University, that the University resumed for the completion of First Semester, 2019/2020 Academic Session, on Monday, 26 October, 2020.
Having fumigated the Hostels and Lecturer halls, Students are expected to return from Monday, 9 November, 2020. The First Semester, 2019/2020 Examinations will commence on Monday, 16h November, 2020.
All Returning Students are to pay a Pandemic Prevention Fee of Fifteen Thousand (N15,000) Naira only, ensure Registration of their Courses, to be eligible to participate in the Examinations. All payments should be made through the online payment system of the University, before commencement of the Examinations.
Please note, that it is for the Student’s health and that of others, that it will be necessary to show evidence of payment of the Pandemic Prevention Fee before entry into any of the Campuses. Parents, Guardians and the Public are to note, as appropriate. All COVID-19 Protocols will be strictly observed. Please be properly guided.
YOU CAN’T CONTINUE TO DECIDE WHAT HAPPENS IN NIGERIA; THE COUNTRY MUST BE RESTRUCTURED, OHANEZE, AFANIFERE, PANDEF, MIDDLE BELT TELL NORTHERN LEADERS:
{…We Insist On Restructuring Of The Country Now Before We Go For Any National Election; Imagine A Situation Where Kano Has 44 LGAs And Bayelsa 8, The Forum Said}
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The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum, SMBLF, on Wednesday, vowed that Northern leaders cannot continue to decide what happens in Nigeria, adding that it will no longer allow a section of the country to play any supremacist role over others.
The forum said this, in a communique, after an emergency meeting held in Abuja.
The communique was signed by Chief EK Clark (PANDEF Leader), AVM Idongesit Nkanga, Chief Broderick Bozimo, Mr. Solomon Asemota (SAN), Senator Bassey Henshaw, Prof GG Darah and Chief T k O Okorotie.
Others are Chief Ayo Adebanjo (for Afenifere Leader), Mr Yinka Odumakin, Senator Kofoworola Akerele-Buknor, Oba Oladipo Olaitan, Senator Femi Okunrounmu, Chief Supo Sonibare, Chief Demola Folarin, Dr. Akin Fapohunda.
Chief John Nwodo (President General, Ohanaeze), Chief Guy Ikokwu, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, Mr. Chuks Muomah SAN, Mr. Mike Ahamba SAN, Mr. Madu Bright O Allwell, Chuks Achi-Okpaga, Chief Alex Ogbonnia. Dr. Pogu Bitrus (President, Middle Belt Forum), Air Commoder Dan Suleiman (retd), Dr. S D Gani, Elder Stephen Bangoji, Hon Jonathan
Asake, Mr. Chris Aba, Mr. Mark Jacob and Mr. Festus Nyiwo.
Reacting to the meeting of Northern states’ Governors with Northern Emirs and Chiefs and Arewa leaders in topmost positions in the current regime held on Monday, the leaders reiterated it’s call for restructuring before the 2023 general elections.
The communique reads: “The meeting coming aftermath of the ENDSARS protest when we should be putting heads together nationally to seek solutions to our problems is most distractive, divisive and made Nigeria widely scattered as against the ‘indivisibility’ and other non-sequitors that were regurgitated at the end of it.
“Where would this country be heading to if we also decide to call our own meeting with our Governors and top officials in the Federal Government? We do not see any responsibility displayed by those who have been serially accused of sectionalising our national government to allow such in sensibility, insensitivity and total subversion of the unity of the country that only exists on the lips of those behind the meeting.
“It not also lost on us that the communique of the meeting was making space for National Executive Council nominations to a sectional initiative as the utmost level of disregard to the rest of the country whom they are treating as serfs when we are supposed to joint and equal stakeholders in project Nigeria.
“The meeting wondered the quality of humanity of any group meeting at this period of mournings not to have a word of compassion for those that were recklessly murdered by state forces and hired thugs during the protests.
“We reject the indecent approach to paint the peaceful protesters in dark colours. They made their demands clear and were orderly before the violent Nigerian state deployed armed soldiers and thugs in 911 lorries against them.
“It is wickedness to place ‘our power’ above every other national interest by playing the “regime change” label on the peaceful protesters who were not armed like Boko Haram that the regime is chasing about with negotiations in the same spirit it has been cuddling and pampering killer herdsmen.
“We do not see the thoughtfulness in the celebration of Northern youths not participating in ENDSARS protests as if they did not also loot like their deprived young people in other areas of the country which shows they are suffering the same thing. But instead of treating leprosy, our counterparts are dealing with eczema
“We foresaw all that is happening now, which is why we have been calling for restructuring as a multi-ethic country like Nigeria can only be run along federal lines. We were not oblivious of the damage the military did to this country by using fiat to create LGAs with headquarters in the villages of top shots mostly from the North. Kano state today has 44 Local Governments and Bayelsa has 8. When you want to recruit 10 policemen per LGA Bayelsa will have 80 and Kano 44O. That affects where the materials to be drawn into SARS and others are drawn. The inequalities multiply everywhere. And this is why we insist on restructuring of the country now before we go for any national election.
“We make it abundantly clear to our colleagues from the core North that yesterday ended last night and never again shall this country be run the same old way. No section of the country can play any supremacist role again as if the rest of us are fools.
“It is either we live together as equals under the same rules of engagement or we explore other options as dignified human beings.
“We deeply mourn with all families who lost dear ones in the crisis we just went through and pray to God to comfort them. May those who wantonly destroyed lives pay grievously for their deeds.”
{…Are We Sure There Is Any Igbo Elite Still Standing? So No Igbo Man Of High Standing Can Tell Wike EyeBall To Eyeball That Enough Is Enough! The North Is Protecting Their Foot Soldiers, We Are Killing Our Own}
Late last night, our friend Elder Henry Shield confirmed Wike’s support to what is happening at Oyigbo. I raised suspicion yesterday that Wike might have declared war on Ndigbo in a bid to please some men in Abuja and brighten his chances of making an entrant into the presidency in 2023.
What is happening at Oyigbo, one would ask?
Massacre
Maiming
Killings
Genocide
Abuse of human right
All Against Ndigbo.
Some would say IPOB are not Ndigbo but I won’t, as usual, be drawn into such senseless argument with them.
The security of lives and properties of ALL Ndigbo living in Oyigbo are not guaranteed.
One resident of Oyigbo revealed to AJM NEWS that to speak Igbo language in Oyigbo now poses a great danger, as such a person could be picked up and tagged IPOB member, and taken to an unknown location. He said: “As I type this message, if anyone is caught as an Igbo speaking person, the person would be tagged an IPOB member and will be taken to an unknown destination. Na Pigin everyone de take greet em broda now for yonda”.
How possible is it to differentiate an IPOB member from one who’s not?
Even at that, the members of IPOB are humans and they deserve to live.
Wike is a lawyer. We were told.
If you proscribe IPOB, the law didn’t say you should kill her members.
Arrest them.
Arraign them. Try them for terrorism.
If found guilty, they would be sentenced to jail.
But no.
Wike has made himself a tyrant.
Oyigbo, Ndigbo, shall rise again.
I ask again: Are We Sure There Is Any Igbo Elite Still Standing, Who Can Tell Wike Eyeball To Eyeball That Enough Is Enough?
GOV. UMAHI POURS HIS ANNOYANCE ON HIS SECURITY AIDE AND THREE DC COORDINATORS, AS HE SACKS THEM OVER ATTACK ON POLICE STATIONS AND GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES
Otu Obiahu, AJM NEWS
Following the destruction of government properties and the burning of some police stations in Ebonyi last week by hoodlums, the governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. Dave Umahi, has sacked his Special Assistant on Security and Utility ( Urban ), Mr. Saint Anakor. The governor also sacked three Development Centre Coordinators.
This was contained in a communique signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Kenneth Ugbala, on Sunday 25 October, 2020.
According to the communique, the four officials were “relieved of their duties with immediate effect”. The sacked coordinators include Amos Ogbonnaya of Anuagata Development Centre; Mr. Jerry Okorie Ude of Okposi Development Centre and Mrs. Martha Nwankwo of Ohaozara-East Development Center. They were replaced with Mr Tochukwu Uzor for Anuagata Development Centre; Mr. Henry Ugochi Ovoke for Okposi Development Centre; and Mr. Ernest Okorie for Ohaozara – East Development Center. Mr Chidiebere Egwu was also appointed as Special Assistant on Internal Security and Utility ( Urban ) to replace Anakor. Hoodlums had attacked and burnt down police stations in Umahi ’s Ohaozara Local Government Area on Thursday . Three other police stations were also attacked in Abakaliki, the State capital on Wednesday. The hoodlums destroyed other utilities in the state capital, especially the decorative street lights installed in various parts.
Below Is The Full Text Of The Communique::
SPECIAL PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
In the avowed determination of Ebonyi State Government to address prevailing security situation in the state, His Excellency, the Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr Dr David Nweze Umahi, FNSE, FNATE, has ordered the immediate removal from office of the underlisted Coordinators of Development Centers in the State for non-performance.
They are:
1.Barr. Amos Ogbonnaya….. Anuagata Development Center.
Mr. Jerry Okorie Ude….. Okposi Development Center, and
Mrs. Martha Nwankwo….. Ohaozara-East Development Center. Consequently, His Excellency the Governor has approved the nomination of the following persons as Acting Coordinators of the affected Development Centers with immediate effect:
Mr. Tochukwu Uzor…. Anuagata Development Center
Mr. Henry Ugochi Ovoke…. Okposi Development Center, and
Mr. Ernest Okorie…. Ohaozara-East Development Center.
In a similar vein, and on the directive of His Excellency the Governor, the Special Assistant to the Governor on Internal Security and Utility (Urban), Mr. Saint Nchekwube Anakor, is hereby removed from office with immediate effect. Mr Chidiebere Egwu is to take over as SA on Internal Security and Utility (Urban).
All the affected former officials are directed to hand over all government property in their possession to the Secretary to the State Government/Coordinating Commissioner before the close of work on Monday 26th of October 2020.
Please, ensure strict adherence to the directives.
Ugbala Kenneth Igwe, Ph.D
Secretary to the State Government/Coordinating Commissioner.
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