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NIREC Urges Media Practitioners to be Objective

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The Executive Secretary, Nigeria Inter Religious Council (NIREC), Rev. Fr. Cornelius Omonokhua, has urged media practitioners  to be objective in their reportage to enhance harmony in the society.

Omonokhua who stated this in an interview the press in Lagos on Thursday, said that an effective media aids national development.

He said that going contrary to the ethics of the profession could spell doom for the people and the nation.

He expressed concern on primordial sentiments, especially after the general elections, saying that the problem of Nigeria was not religion.

Omonokhua called for an effective leadership through the use of the media, to harmonise the potentials of the nation for the common good of the people.

According to him, the use of the media to manipulate people negatively was a disservice to the nation and should be avoid.

“A good leadership should be competent and deliver the needed goods to the generality of the people,“he said.

He urged those  managing  information for  organisations in the country to verify facts  before pushing such out to the public.

“We should at all times be conscious of the information we  push out  to the public and refrain from what will put the society in crisis,” he said.

NAN reports that, NIREC is an organisation with the statutory mandate to foster peaceful coexistence among the religious bodies of the country. (NAN)

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First Lady Urges Nigerians to Embrace Cultural Diversity, Promote Unity

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 The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to embrace their cultural diversity and promote unity and respect within the diverse nation.

The first lady made the call in her message on Wednesday in commemoration of the 2025 World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.

“The World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, highlights the profound strength that lies our differences and the shared humanity that connects us all.

”There is indeed strength and unity in diversity.

“Nigeria for example is blessed with over 250 ethnic groups, each speaking a different language, but it is through our dialogue, our interactions, and our mutual respect that we find true identity and unity.

“On this day, I encourage every Nigerian to celebrate our cultural richness, to listen with empathy, and to lead with understanding.

“Let us embrace this journey together and shape a brighter future for Nigeria and the world,” Mrs Tinubu said.

The World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is celebrated every year on May 21, to raise awareness on the role of Culture in sustainable socio-economic growth and development. (NAN)

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FCTA Approves Contract For Construction Of Access Roads, others  

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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Executive Committee has approved the award of contract for the construction of access roads in Durumi and Mabushi Districts and other infrastructural projects.

Mr Richard Dauda, acting Executive Secretary, Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday, while briefing journalists after the 14th committee’s meeting, chaired by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike.

Dauda said that a contract was approved for the construction of access roads in Durumi District.

He explained that the contract would involve the construction of several access roads, drainages and culverts totalling about 1.7-kilometres in Durumi, around the Apostolic Church.

He added that the committee also approved the provision of access roads and infrastructure to parts of Mabushi District, particularly the Kez Udezue street, and other roads in the area.

He said that the scope of that project involves the provision of access roads, underground drainage services, street lighting, and other facilities like water and sewage collectors.

Also approved, according to the acting FCDA boss, is an emergency contract for erosion control affecting water pipelines.

He explained that the erosion affected a major water pipeline from Lower Usuma Dam through Kubwa to Airport Road and down to Gwagwalada.

“Erosion had taken place on the major pipeline feeding the various tanks up to Gwagwalada and it was a threat to the major water supply to all these areas.

“So, a Chinese company, CGC Nigeria Ltd. was invited to carry out the emergency work on the sites and the approval at the committee’s meeting was to finalise the emergency repair,” he said.

Dauda also said that the committee equally approved the award of contract for the complete renovation, furnishing and technical installations at the Department of State Security Headquarters.

“Another memo was for the construction of one block of a Magistrate Court in Jabi,” he said.

Earlier, the Chief of Staff to the FCT Minister, Mr Chidi Amadi, explained that 13 memos were submitted for consideration, out of which nine were examined and approved.

Amadi added that the nine memos were approved to deepen the infrastructural development and upgrade of the capital city and its environment. (NAN)

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Infrastructure: We Have Renovated, Furnished 60 Schools in FCT – Wike

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration has renovated and furnished more than 60 public schools across the territory.

Wike stated this after inspecting some ongoing projects in Gwagwalada and Kwali Area Councils of the territory on Friday.

He explained that beyond road projects, the FCT Administration had invested hugely in improving critical infrastructure in the health and education sectors among others.

According to him, every sector will receive the needed attention, and no one will be left behind.

“We have done a lot of work in schools. The schools we have renovated and furnished are more than 60 so far.

“I can tell you that no sector would be left abandoned, every sector will be focused on.”

The minister, however, pointed out that “good road network is what brings development.

“When there are no roads, which school will you go to?

“When there are no roads, which hospital will you go to?

“So first of all, the key thing that drives development is a good road network all over the world.

“If you’re talking about agriculture, how will you go and harvest your produce when there is no road?”

Wike said that the farming communities along the A2 to Pai road would be happy that they now have a road network to take their farm produce to the city and markets to sell.

He added that good road networks also impacted positively in reducing insecurity.

He explained that when people commit offences and there was no road to chase them, it would become a problem.

“But when you see this kind of road with streetlights, you will have to think twice before you commit any offence,” the minister said. (NAN)

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