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Community Lauds INEC for Creation New Polling Units in Ilorin

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From Alfred Babs, Ilorin

The Amule Omoba Community Development Association in Kwara State has lauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the creation of more polling units in Ilorin, the state capital.

The Association in a statement jointly signed by it Vice President, Alhaji Abubakar Aliyu and Publicity Secretary, Mallam Abubakar Ibrahim made available to Daily Asset correspondent on Tuesday noted that the creation of new polling units will enhance participation of more people in the Electoral process.

The community in particular lauded INEC for the creation of a new Polling unit named Daudu Amule Olokobi open space 034 at Magaji Are Ward 1 in Ilorin East local government area of the state adding, “this polling unit will decongest over population in the existing polling units and provide solutions to the crisis that are usually emanating during elections at polling units in the area.

The Association while denouncing a statement that it did not welcome a new Polling unit in the area said, “we therefore appeal to the peace loving in the area to embrace peace and commend the electoral body for answering our long time clamour for additional polling units in the area rather than bringing irrelevant issues that will disrupt smooth electoral process in the area.

“For clarity of emphasis on this issue, the additional polling unit which we have been clamouring for is in fulfilment of our aspirations to making voting during elections easy for our people. The former polling unit, PU 13 Ode Daudu Amule remains where it is located while the new one recently created by INEC, Daudu Amule Olokobi PU 034 is in another location and does not disrupt the existing one. The title, Daudu Amule belongs to all royal dynasties in Amule Omoba Community,” it said.

Meanwhile, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said that it is targeting to register about 3.5 million voters in the state.

The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Mallam Attahiru Madami who said this at a Press briefing on the commencement of the online Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise

According to him, the commission is targeting 3.5m voters in Kwara for the 2023 elections out of its over four million population in the state.

“When we arrived on July 30th, 2018, number of registered voters was 800,000. We then increased it to 1.4m and now targeting 3.5.

“Kwara was occupying almost the last position on the number of registered voters when we came. It was only ahead of FCT. But now, it is the fourth from the last which is a still far cry for a state that was created in 1967.

“The political parties need to do more to change the narrative and not just leave it at the door step of INEC,” he noted.

Madami advised eligible voters and those who are yet to register or have any issue with their previous registration to take advantage of online voters registration.

“The online exercise is not coming to eliminate physical capturing. That will still be done after two weeks. And for the aged who might not be computer savvy, they will still be captured physically. INEC future goal is e-voting and that is why we introduced IVED to address all the challenges of the Smart Card Readers.

“One thing that is also very important is that the number of registered voters determines the no of polling units that can be created with a threshold of 750. Before now, Kwara had 1,872 polling units with 1,015 polling points. But now with the expansion, we now have a total number of 2, 887,” he added.

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FCT Civil Service Commission Begins Regularisation of FCTA Staff Appointments

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The Federal Capital Territory Civil Service Commission has begun the regularisation of staff appointments in the FCT Administration and the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA).

The Head of the Civilo Service, Dr Udo Atang, said at the commencement of the exercise in Abuja on Wednesday, that the move was to ensure accurate data of all staff.

Atang described the regularisation as a “critical” exercise, which forms the bedrock of the new FCT Civil Service Commission (CSC).

He pointed out that all the staff were holding letters of appointments from various agencies, departments, area councils, and the defunct Ministry of FCT and FCDA among others.

The holders of these letters, he said, have been raising issues of discrimination based on letters of appointment.

According to him, the exercise and the gazette by the commission that will come thereafter, will give all staff a sense of identity.

“The essence of this regularisation is to ensure that staff are properly documented.

“You will now have letters that will now qualify you as a bonafide staff of the FCT Civil Service Commission.”

The head of service, who appealed for full cooperation of the workers, directed that a list of all staff on course, study leave, leave of absence and other related permissions be compiled and submitted.

He added that the list should be compiled with grade level, designation and record of service, including approvals.

Atang commended the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, for his doggedness and commitment in implementing the provisions of the FCT CSC Act, 2018.

Noting Wike’s support and love for the FCT workers, the head of service urged the workers to reciprocate the minister’s uncommon gesture, by being dedicated and committed to their respective duties.

Also speaking, the Chairman, FCT CSC, Mr Emeka Ezeh, stressed that part of the responsibilities of the commission was in the appointment, promotion and discipline of all FCTA and FCDA workers.

Ezeh also stressed the need for the workers to be more committed in the discharge of their responsibilities. (NAN)

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Jos School Collapse: CWON Holds Trauma Healing Session for Parents, Survivors

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From Jude Dangwam, Jos

The Catholic Women Organization of Nigeria (CWON) has organized a trauma healing session for survivors of the Jos Saint Academy School collapse alongside parents who lost their children in the unfortunate incident.The National President of the organization, Dame Mary Gonzum noted that the effort was part of their psychosocial support and counseling services for victims of the school building collapse as a follow-up to the assessment of the condition of the victims during their visit.

Gonzum speaking during a one day trauma session held at the Secretariat of the Justice Development and Peace/Caritas Commission (JDPC) of the Catholic Archdiocese located along Zaria Road in Jos the Plateau State capital said the trauma healing session was in continuation of their intervention to students who experienced the building collapsed.
”Today, a trauma healing session was flagged off with a seminar on how to go about handling the trauma that victims of the Saint Academy School Busa Buji in Jos are passing through.”We will later select those that are so traumatic and need help to continue with the process of healing because it is not something that will end in a day or two but will need sometime.”The surviving students who experienced the building collapsed, parents of the students are all here because some parents are so traumatic, we have one other woman that lost two children”This trauma became necessary because when we went visiting in the hospitals, we observed that some of them are really traumatic. Like the other boy, his mother said up till today he kept telling his mother that he is seeing dead bodies, and anybody he sees he will say is his classmate.”Some of the affected parents while sharing their encounters after the incident said they hardly sleep in the day or night time. Some manage to sleep for two hours and they’re awake, and from the little lectures we received today it is clear that there is a problem,” She noted.The President calls on the government to ensure that those saddled with the responsibility of approving, inspecting and supervising structures are meant to do their job with all diligence to avert future happenings again.Some of the affected parents including; Hasana Suleman Sale who lost two of her children recalled with pains the unfortunate development that claimed the lives of her two children. She expressed gratitude for the trauma healing session which she said came as a means of consolation and strength for her to overcome the trauma she is passing through.

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Catholic Church Welcomes New Apostolic Nuncio

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The Catholic Church in Nigeria  has welcomed the newly-appointed Apostolic to Nigeria, Archbishop Michael Francis Crotty.

Crotty, an Irish, was appointed by the Vatican.

He will oversee the propagation of the gospel of Jesus Christ through the church in Nigeria.

The position, an ambassadorial status, advances cohesion in the body of Christ.

In his welcome message for Crotty on Tuesday,  the President of Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), Archbishop Lucius Ugorji, said that the Church was glad to receive him.

The CBCN president,   who is also  the Archbishop of Owerri Catholic Archdiocese, said,” With joy and gratitude to God, I extend a hearty welcome to Archbishop Michael Francis Crotty on behalf of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, clergy, religious and lay faithful in Nigeria.

“We are thankful to His Holiness, Pope Francis, for appointing Archbishop Michael Francis Crotty as the Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria to build on the good works of his predecessor, Archbishop Antonio Filipazzi.

“His appointment is a testament to the strong spiritual bond between our countries,” he said.

He said that although Crotty was the first Apostolic Nuncio from Ireland to serve in Nigeria, many Irish missionaries had played significant roles in spreading the gospel in Nigeria.

“We appreciate Archbishop Crotty’s acceptance of serving in Nigeria and assure him of our full support and cooperation.

“We pray for a fruitful mission and a blessed tenure for our excellency,”  he added. (NAN)

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