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Kogi Promises Equal Opportunities to Residents, Warns Against Stigmatisation
From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja
The Kogi State Government has promised to continue to give equal opportunities to all citizens, and warned against stigmatisation of people living with disabilities.
The Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Folashade Ayoade Arike gave the warning yesterday during the presentation of letter of appointment to Arome Ibrahim Daniel as the Chairman of the state Board for Disabled Affairs in her office in Lokoja.
Arike noted that , the Act that established the board was designed to cater for the well-being of those with special needs.
While congratulating the board chairman and the entire members of the physically challenged persons for the taking off of the board, she assured them of government’s commitment to change their lives and to guarantee equal opportunities for all the people of the state.
She admonished them to consider themselves as most able to realise their God given potentials, and not to look at their physical challenge as an impediment.
In his acceptance speech, the new Chairman of the board Arome Ibrahim Daniel commended Gov. Yahaya Bello for the setting of the board to include all the citizens of the state in Governance and assured him of their loyalty and support for the administration.
According to him, all the disabled and physical challenge persons are solidly behind the presidential aspiration of Gov. Bello to re-enact his performance in the state to the federation.
In his own remark, Comrade Solomon Yahaya, Chairman Joint National Association of persons with disabilities, Kogi state, expressed gratitude over the setting up of the office to care for those with special needs, and pray that in the nearest future it will be turned to a full fledged ministry.
He described the new board chairman as trusted , humble and experience that will move the board forward, while thanking the Governor for the appointment which he said is a square peg in a square hole.
While assuring the government of the ability of the new board chairman to deliver on his mandate, the ex Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Disabilities applauded the Governor for creating a window for the disabled to unleash their potentials and to arouse their consciousness to believe that there is ability in disabilities.
The Federal Government, on Wednesday, played some of the ”Radio Biafra”’ broadcast and videos made by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), in open court to establish the allegation of terrorism preferred against him.The broadcast and video documents, which were marked as exhibits, were tendered through the 2nd prosecution witness (PW-2), identified as BBB, before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
BBB, who testified behind screen provided by the court, said Kanu admitted making the broadcast and the videos while being led in evidence by FG’s lawyer, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN. One of the radio broadcast made by Kanu on Biafra Radio on Oct. 20, 2020 during #ENDSARS Protest was played in the open court.In the live broadcast, Kanu was heard calling on the youth to attack the police officers and soldiers anywhere they were found.The IPOB leader, in the broadcast, called on the protesters to ambush the security personnel, snatched their guns and killed them.(NAN)
The Israeli military said it had killed a Hamas commander in southern Lebanon in a drone attack on Wednesday.
“The IDF struck an area in Sidon and eliminated the terrorist Khalid Ahmad Ahmad, who served as the head of operations in Hamas’ Western Brigade in Lebanon,’’ the military said.
It added that the targeted Hamas operative had smuggled weapons and carried out terrorist attacks against Israel.
Hamas had confirmed the attack, saying it was mourning Ahmad, who it described as a lead engineer.
It said he was killed while on his way to perform the dawn prayer in the coastal city of Sidon, 40 kilometres south of the capital Beirut.
Since late November, a fragile ceasefire has been in place between Israel and Hezbollah, the Hamas-allied militia in Lebanon, but both sides accuse each other of violations.
In spite of the ceasefire, Israel reserves the right to continue attacking militia targets in Lebanon. (dpa/NAN)
Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC), a Civil Society Organisation (CSO) says the Federal Government ban on foreign goods is a testament of President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to re-engineering Nigeria’s economy.Chief Ugochukwu Nnam, President ILDC said this in an interview on Wednesday in Abuja.
Report says that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) recently banned the procurement of foreign goods or services by Federal Government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs)The NAN also reports that the initiative tagged “Nigeria First Policy,” is aimed at strengthening the country’s economy by prioritising locally manufactured goods and services. Nnam noted that the policy was key to rescuing Nigeria’s shrinking economy from collapsing.He also said that the policy would stimulate the micro and macro industries in the country and improve the economy.He expressed optimism that the policy would not only boost the national economy but promote local content.He lauded the policy and described President Tinubu as a leader with overwhelming love for Nigeria and her progress.”This is a win- win policy for our local industrialists like Dangote, Innoson and even the upcoming ones.”This policy will guarantee patronage for their products at least from MDAs and as such increase the countries Internally Generated Revenue (IGR).”I salute Tinubu’s transformational courage, because he has shown capacity in leadership unlike his predecessors.”Tinubu is the only President that practically wants Nigeria to produce what she uses and use what she produces.“Now that government agencies are directed to only patronise our local manufacturers, there will be job creation and financial security,” he said.The ILDC President reaffirmed the commitment of his CSO to supporting people oriented policies of President Tinubu for sustainable development. (NAN)
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