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Former Colleagues Mourn Former Lagos CP, the Late Tsav
Some retired commissioners of police on Monday described the late former Lagos Commissioner of Police (CP), Abubakar Tsav, as a no-nonsense officer, who applied the rules to improve the police.
They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in telephone interviews that Tsav would be greatly missed because of his straightforward and honest approach to issues.
Tsav died on Monday at the age of 82 at the Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi.
He has been buried in accordance with Islamic rites.
A former Commissioner of Police, Mr Ibe Agharaya, who resides in Benue, said that Tsav was one of the best commissioners of police in Nigeria.
He added that the deceased had compassion on the needy and would be greatly missed.
Retired CP Frank Oditah described the deceased as a thorough, hardworking and fearless officer.
Oditah said that the news of Tsav’s death was shocking although he was old.
”Tsav is thorough to the core with no skeleton in his cupboard.
” I will greatly miss him because we were together in service and I knew him since my youthful days,” Oditah said.
Also, a security expert, Mr Folorunsho Attah, described Tsav as a diligent police officer.
Attah said that Tsav would be remembered for the role he played during the investigation of Dele Giwa in 1986 under former military President Ibrahim Babangida.
”Tsav brought sanity into the police during his tenure as the Lagos State Commissioner of Police from 1996 to 1998,” Attah added. (NAN)
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EFCC Declares Ex-Kogi Gov Yahaya Bello Wanted
By Lubem Myaornyi
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello wanted for N80.2 billion economic and financial crimes.Bello is alleged to have committed corrupt practices while in office as governor of Kogi State.There has been hide and seek game between EFCC and Bello since Wednesday when the former attempted to seize the latter in his Abuja residence.
EFCC, in a statement urged members of the public to provide any information regarding the former governor’s whereabouts. “Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello is wanted by the EFCC for offences relating to economic and financial crimes to the tune of N80.2 billion.“Anybody with information as to his whereabouts should report immediately to the commission or the nearest police station,” EFCC stated.Yesterday, EFCC threatened to involve the military in executing the order issued on Wednesday for the arrest of the former governor.NEWS
NERC Paints Gloomy Picture of Power Sector
By Ubong Ukpong Abuja
Chairman of the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) Sanusi Garba yesterday told the House of Representatives that government would spend a whopping N3.2 trillion to subsidize electricity in 2024 if the recent increase in tariff is reversed.Garba was speaking at a stakeholders meeting convened by the House of Representatives Committee on Power, where he said that current investments in the sector are not enough to guarantee a steady power supply.
He said if nothing concrete is done to address issues in the sector including Foreign Exchange fluctuation and non-payment for gas, the sector will be heading for doom. He explained that before the recent review in tariff, DISCOS were only obligated to pay 10 percent of their energy invoice, adding that the lack of cash backing for subsidy is creating a liquidity challenge in the sector.The NERC boss said that as a result of the non-payment of subsidy, gas supply and power generation have continued to dip, adding that the continuous decline of generation and system collapse are largely linked to liquidity challenges.He explained that before the recent review in tariff, DISCOS were only obligated to pay 10 percent of their energy invoice, adding that the lack of cash backing for subsidy is creating a liquidity challenge in the sector.He achieving cost-effective tariffs is key to the sustainability of the sector.He explained that between January 2020 and January 2023, the tariff increased from 55 percent of the cost to 94 percent of cost recovery, adding that “the unification of FX and current inflationary pressures are pushing cost reflective tariff to N184/kWh.He said, “If sitting back and doing nothing is the way to go, it would mean that the National Assembly and the executive would have to provide about N3.2 trillion to pay for subsidy in 2024.”Garba said that only N185 billion of the N645 billion subsidy in 2023 had been cash-backed, leaving a funding gap of N459.5 billion.Vice chairman of NERC, Musiliu Oseni who also justified the recent increase in tariff said the increment was needed to save the sector from total shutdown.NEWS
Imo Governor Appoints 16 Special Advisers
From Marcel Duru & Charity Wins, Owerri
Imo State Governor, Sen Hope Uzodimma has approved the appointment of 12 Special Advisers (SAs) as efforts are in top gear to deepen the gains of the Shared Prosperity 3R Government of his second term.
The appointments, according to the governor in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser, Oguwike Nwachuku on Wednesday in Owerri, were with immediate effect.
The newly appointed SAs are: Barr. Leo Awazieama; Joseph Oputa; Mrs. Ijeoma Ikegwuruka; Comrade Austin Chilakpu; Dr. Patrick Uzoma; Dr. (Mrs) Obianuju Nwokejiobi; Chidi Onyewuchi; Andy Chikwe; AND Amarachi Anyaehie.
Others are: Tonia Chimenem Chinda; John Ikeaka; Mrs. Chinyere Emeziem; Mrs. Esther Ukachukwu; Ezechi Chukwueme; Humphrey Ikeaka and Barr. Mrs. Ngozi Pat Ekeji.
Governor Uzodimma congratulated the new appointees and urged them to brace up to contribute their quota in the overall interest of Imo State.