BOKO HARAM PRISONERS, SALT IN OUR INJURIES

Hon. Chinedu Nkwonta

Nigeria and the entire world know that the highest victims of the insurgency in the Northern part of this country has been the South East, Ndigbo. There is no State in Igbo land that has not gotten reasonable shares of the consequences of the bombings and killings perpetrated by this callous and deadly sect.

It clearly amounts to insensitivity from the part of the decision makers on security matters in this country to lumber us with the same people that have killed most of us, maimed some of us, displaced some of us, made some of us refugees in our country, chased so many of us away from the locations we have lived and invested our efforts and sweat over the years. These internally displaced brothers and sisters of ours,instead of getting compensated by the Government, instead of being rehabilitated emotionally, psychologically and financially for irreparable and irreplaceable losses that they have suffered, are now being pursued into the villages by dumping the same people that have been dealing with us ruthlessly at our door steps.

TRIBUNAL ADJOURN MATTER BTW DUEBEM OBAZE & STELLA ODUAH TO JULY 14th FOR CONTINUE HEARING

The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in  Awka has adjourned continue hearing in the matter between Petitioner, Dubem Obaze of the All Progressive Grand Alliance and Senator Stella Oduah of the People Democratic Party to 14th of July to enable  parties consolidate their petitions  before her for speedy adjudication.
The chairman of the Tribunal Justice H.O Solanke had requested the parties to ensure they compile their pending motions to be accommodated in the substantive applications to enable the court deliver a uniform judgment as regards the 180 provision for the tribunal.
Justice Solanke had earlier dismissed two motions out of three sought by the counsel to the petitioner Chike Onyemenam SAN to be included in the substantive application and granted the third motion which sought to grant access to some documents from the Independent Electoral Commission , which according to INEC was served on them in court this morning and prayed the court to grant them time to study before reply.
Speaking to newsmen counsel to the applicant, Barrister Chike Onyemelum SAN lauded the position of court to enable both parties expound their petitions before the stipulated days granted for election petition tribunal by the constitution.

We Don't Want Dangerous People In Our Midst------Ojukwu Jr.

The candidate of Nnewi North and South House of Representative Candidate in the March 28th National Assembly election, Chief Emeka Ojukwu Jr. has urged president Muhammadu Buhari to relocate the men of the suspected Boko Haram inmates allegedly transfer to the Ekwulobia Prison, in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria.
He expressed disappointment that persons of criminal magnitude would be considered for Anambra state being a state that does not share geographical location with North east where the insurgent have as their stronghold.
He said, ‘'Nobody wants dangerous element in their midst that is why a lot of people do not like prisons situated in their neighbourhood , prisons have to be built somewhere ,, once you build prison there, any criminal  can be sent there '.

CAN Urges FG To Relocate Boko Haram Inmates in Anambra

Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Anambra State chapter

has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to as a matter of urgency to relocate the Boko-Haram terrorist inmate transferred to Ekwulobia Prison penultimate last week out of Anambra state.

The association’s call came amidst protest by the women, youth wings of the body as well as their clerics at the Emmaus House in Awka, the Anambra State capital.

In the communiqué signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Anambra State Chapter, Special Senior Appostle Tim Okpala and Revd. Moses Ezedebego respectively after an emergency meeting of the State executives  and leaders of CAN forum in the State, the Chairman of the association in the state,  Snr. Apostle Tim Okpala, said the insurgents should have been taken to other place or places in the country but not in Anambra State  or any part of   South East.

Finally President Buhari Rescues States With N713.7B Workers Salaries From Intervention Funds

Worried by accumulated salaries nationwide, President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday approved the release of N713.7billion intervention funds for states.

The bail-out was part of a three-pronged relief package that will end the workers plight.

While N413.7billion represents special intervention funds, the balance of about N250billion to N300billion is a soft loan to states.

Also, N413.7billion ($2.1billion) is sourced from the recent Liquefied Natural Gas proceeds and the remaining N300billion is a Central Bank-packaged special intervention fund.

The Debt Management Office (DMO) is expected to assist states to restructure over N660billion commercial loans crippling their economy.

With the development, President Buhari has stopped deduction of monthly allocations to states at source.

Instead, the Federal Government will “use its influence to guarantee the elongation of the loans for the benefit of the states.”

How Nigerian students detained in Malaysia For Internet Scam Worth N125.2m

Five Nigerian students have been arrested and detained in Malaysia over their alleged involvement in an internet fraud amounting to N125.2million (RM2.4 million) in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. The five students, aged between 20 and 30, and pursuing Information Technology courses in a leading private college in Kuala Lumpur, were arrested on June 30, 2015 at different areas in that country including Petaling Jaya, Cyberjaya, Damansara and Kuala Lumpur.

Following the arrest of the five students, police also detained the two local women, aged 40 and 55, who are the owners of the accounts used by the syndicate said Penang Commercial Crimes chief ACP Azmi Adam.

ACP Azmi said police also seized five laptops, 20 hand phones, ATM cards, SIM cards and documents believed to have been used to con their victims.

Seeming Trouble Days Await Innoson Group Where Consumers Are Expected To Assuage

News Making round now indicates that Dr. Innocent Chukwuma, Chairman of Innoson Vehicles Manufacturing Co. Ltd, the first indigenous vehicle manufacturing plant in Nigeria is in allegedly for a serious trouble in his vehicle manufacturing business if Governor Willie Obiano did not intervene and start buying vehicles from him.

The document in our possession showed that unless Governor Willie Obiano rescinds his decision to continue to buy TATA buses as all the Federal ministries and Agencies as well as various state governments have told the Innoson company that they would not continue to patronize him since his state government did not deem his vehicles fit to buy but buys TATA , a non indigenous buses. Innoson is proudly Nigeria.

ILL ADVISED RELOCATION OF TERRORISM SUSPECTS TO ANAMBRA

By Ifeanyi Afuba

Is President Muhammadu Buhari in firm grip of governance yet after thirty days in  office? Despite efforts by the President’s media office to tone down the impact of a voluntary confession, the President’s age limitations statement in South Africa is certain to be a factor in analysis of its leadership performance. Unsettled by the emergence of a national assembly leadership it did not reckon with, the new regime’s faltering start has further echoed with yet to be refuted reports that ministerial appointments are to be delayed till September.

Nigerians are finding the continued bemoaning of an empty treasury tiresome and a weak defense for policy freeze. In the wake of growing concern over the direction and dynamism of the new government, the transfer, against public outcry, of 4 7 suspected Boko Haram militants to Ekwulobia Prison in Anambra State is confounding.

South East Governors Unit Against Alleged Boko Haram Inmates Transfer To Anambra Prison

Governors of the South-East states under the aegis of the South-East Governors’ Forum yesterday charged the presidency to relocate the 43 Boko Haram suspects in Anambra State to Abuja. At a joint news briefing in Owerri, the Imo State capital, the governors stated that Abuja has adequate security to contain such high profile criminals. Governor Rochas Okorocha, who spoke on behalf of the governors, called on the presidency to take a second look at the relocation of the 43 Boko Haram suspects to Anambra State, saying the development has only created fear and anxiety in the region. Okorocha noted that the apprehension of the people was genuine and, as such, was an issue of concern to the governors of the region.

Keshi Out, Amodu In As Super Eagle Head Coach

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has sacked Stephen Keshi as Super Eagles coach.

The NFF announced the sacking on their website late on Saturday night, following intense speculations on social media.

Former Eagles coach Shaibu Amodu will take temporary charge of the team, along with Salisu Yusuf, a former Keshi assistant.

The NFF website wrote: “A statement by the NFF Executive Committee on Saturday said this decision was made, “having thoroughly reviewed the reports/findings of the NFF Disciplinary Committee and NFF Technical and Development Committee, as well as having reviewed the actions and inactions of Mr. Stephen Keshi, in the performance of his duties as Super Eagles’ Head Coach, which we found to lack the required commitment to achieve the Federation’s objectives as set out in the Coach’s employment contract.”