POLITICS
Sylva Seeks Bayelsa Return to Ruling-APC
From Mike Tayese, Yenagoa
The All Progressives Congress Governorship candidate in Bayelsa state for the November 11 election and the immediate past Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timpere Sylva has implored the people of the state to vote for APC, to avoid the state remaining in opposition, as the state will benefit maximally from the ruling party, with Asiwaju Bola Ahmed as president.
Sylva stated this while addressing party supporters on his triumphant entering into the state after his emergence as the flag bearer of the party on the 14 and 15th April 2023.
According to him, Bayelsa has remained too long in opposition and that has eluded the state from benefitting from the central government.
” To link with the Federal government is pertinent, than being in opposition, a lot which the state would have benefitted had eluded us”
He said, hence, his government this time around will attract development to the state, “we can’t remain in opposition and expect development maximally from the central government”
Sylva said despite all the monies the state has being receiving from the Federal government, there is no commensurate evidence to show,but if voted into power his government would bring a lot of change to the state.
He listed that his government would among other things stabilize power,restore the Peace park, an international tourism centre. Saying all the establishment he established has been abandoned and now moribund as Bayelsans are denied where to go for recreation and picnic.
” We will also stabilize power and we are back again and want partner to bring development and progress to the state.
He said the state has the wherewithal to produce light with abondance of gas in the state, adding that, with light industries and investors would be attracted to you the state and jobs will be created for the teeming unemployed youths, describing the prosperity government as voodoo.
“One of the worst incompetent way to produce jobs to is give every employment unsustainably , how many job can you give to Bayelsans unsustainably.The only panacea to unemployment is to provide a sustainable job is to establish industries”
” My government will also tackle frontally the flooding problem with the best internationally approved standard”
He said the state has all it takes to fight the annual menace and is poised to create and produce power which will attract industries which will employ our youths sustainably and power will create industries for massive employments .
He described Yenagoa as a big village lacking all indices of a state capital and promised to bring true prosperity against the voodoo Prosperity of the present government.
“Talk of prosperity.I laugh.This is not true prosperity.During my tenure over 250 youths were sent abroad for training and today they are self employed, that is what l am talking about as a lot of them are in NNPC “
He also disclosed that he sent some youths to Thailand for training, as there are ample abundant opportunities to be explored to bring all these opportunities.” No more voodoo Prosperity as APC and Sylva is back”
While speaking with journalists, the state chairman of APC in the state, Dr. Barr. Denis Otiotio, said the teaming supporters of the Party in the state troupe out in there large numbers to received their leader and the Party governorship candidate Chief Timipre Sylva.
He said, this is the first time there candidate is coming back home after there last primaries, saying that is why the Party deem it fit and necessary to welcome him.
“He has been the sole sponsor of the Party in the state, in the previous Election, he has been the pillar behind the Party. He has been the sole financier of the Party. The people felt that there is need to show him love since he has become the Governorship candidate of the Party in BAYELSA state”.
“We will move and mobilize all the ways to make sure is elected into office as the governor of BAYELSA state come November 11th 2023”.
It would be recalled that the All Progressives Congress held it’s Governorship primary on the 14 and 15th April 2023 that produced chief Timipre Sylva who was also the former Minister of Petroleum Resources.
Otiotio said, the great executive members of the Party has constituted a reconciliation committee headed by His Royal Highness, Millionaire Ambaowei. “We are on track. Their is always aggrieved members after any elections. The duty of the reconciliation committee is to reconcile all aggrieved members so that we can we present a common front to face the incumbent”.
On the deputy governorship candidate, the chairman said they will followed all due process according to INEC guidelines. Saying they cannot unveil there governorship candidate without INEC publishing the name. “Before we unveil him, we will inform everybody”. he said
From Ayinde Akintade, Osogbo
The Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, yesterday charged newly inaugurated members of the Osun Central Senatorial District Accord Campaign Committee for Aare Ganiyu Olaoluwa Asejere to deploy their experience and political networks for effective grassroots mobilization, wider public engagement, and strong support for Aare Asejere.
Governor Adeleke gave this charge while speaking at the official Inauguration of the Osun Central Senatorial District Accord Campaign Committee for Aare Ganiyu Olaoluwa Asejere, at Adebimpe event hall, adjacent Osogbo City Stadium, along Ikirun Road,Osogbo.
The Governor who was represented by his deputy, Prince Kola Adewusi said, the campaign council committees should intensify grassroots mobilization from now till Election Day.
Governor Adeleke admonished entire people of Osun Central Senatorial district to see themselves as one and remain under the umbrella of the Accord while they should continue to demonstrate their unalloyed love and support for Aare Asejere for him to emerge as the next Senator for the area in January 2027.
“I am appealing to you all my dear people to extend the same love you gave me in the just concluded Governorship election in Osun State to Alhaji Asejere in the forthcoming election as he must be in the Red Chamber by January 2027 by the power of the Almighty God” Governor Adeleke stressed.=
Yeye Dupe Adeleke Sanni, the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun and a current Commissioner in Osun, Hon Bunmi Jenyo, while inaugurating the committee, charged them to be up and doing and work towards the victory of Aare Asejere in the coming election.
“The committee should make sure our Accord candidate for Osun Central Senatorial district wins the Senatorial election to the Senate as Aare Asejere’s Senatorial ambition is a round peg in a round hole towards the development and betterment of the people”.
The Chairman of the Campaign Committee and Secretary to the Osun State Government, Alhaji Teslim Igbalaye as well as the Director-General of the Asejere Campaign Committee and the incumbent Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, while speaking congratulated Aare Asejere in advance saying, nothing will stop his emergence as Senator representing Osun Central Senatorial district in the coming election by God’s Grace and people’s support.
Also the Osun Accord Chairman, Pastor Victor Akande enjoyed the newly inaugurated committee for the emergence of Aare Asejere to see the assignment as a task which they should not take with levity.
“Our man, Aare Asejere has been tested, he has never been found wanting, he’s a man of his word and he is a complete grassroots politician who loves to develop people, let us join hands together and support his ambition”, Pastor Akande said.
Responding, Aare Asejere who was highly elated for seeing large numbers of people from far and near promised not to let the people of Osun Central Senatorial district down, adding that he will ensure he involves the whole people in his performance while his representation will be meaningful.
Aare Asejere once again called on the people of Osun Central to vote him in as the Senator representing the district assured that he will not fail them.
He appreciated Governor Ademola Adeleke in absentia, his deputy, the SSG, Bobagunwa Igbalaiye, Oluomo Alimi, Yeye Dupe-Sanni, the Speaker of the State Assembly, Hon Egbedun, Hon Abesin, Hon
Funso Ishola, party leaders, members of the Accord, community leaders, Iyaloja-General and her team, Oluomo Rasaki, Hon Adigun Olaide, among others.
By Ubong Ukpong, Abuja
The House of Representatives on Thursday unanimously called for urgent and coordinated actions to protect Nigerian girls from child marriage and other harmful practices.
The call followed a motion of urgent national importance moved by the member representing Kosofe Federal Constituency, Lagos State, Rep.
Kafilat Ogbara, in commemoration of the International Day of the Girl Child, marked every October 11th.Ogbara, while moving the motion, decried the prevalence of child marriage and other harmful practices against the girl child.
She called on government at all levels to strengthen national programmes aimed at preventing child marriage and protecting girls at risk.
The Speaker, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, in adopting the motion, also urged governments at all levels to ensure that every girl child has access to education, and quality healthcare.
The theme for the 2026 commemoration siught to reaffirm commitment to ending child marriage and upholding the fundamental rights of every girl child.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has restated its commitment to an inclusive electoral process.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Oyo State, Prof. Adeniran Tella, stated this on Wednesday in Ibadan at a training programme for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) ahead of the 2027 general election.
Tella noted that persons with one form of disability or another constitute an important segment of the society.
He said such individuals are citizens with equal rights, responsibilities, aspirations and contributions to make towards the development of the country.
He said: “The commission recognises that electoral inclusion goes beyond permitting PWDs to register and vote.
“It also involves ensuring that they have access to reliable electoral information, understand electoral procedures, can access polling units and are able to participate in other aspects of the electoral process.”
Tella said the commission would provide relevant assistive devices such as magnifying glasses, Braille guides and posters for voters with hearing impairments at polling units to give Persons with Disabilities a more pleasant voting experience on election days.
He added that INEC guidelines and regulations provide that priority should be accorded to PWDs at polling units without them having to wait in long queues during voting.
He further said that eligible PWDs would be engaged and trained as ad-hoc staff during the elections.
The REC explained that the objective of the commission was to ensure that eligible PWDs in the state were not discouraged, excluded or prevented by avoidable barriers from exercising their franchise during the elections.
He further asserted that “democracy is stronger when every eligible citizen has a fair opportunity to participate in shaping its future.”
He urged PWDs across the state to cooperate with the commission to remove avoidable barriers, promote electoral awareness and encourage peaceful participation.
The state Chairman of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Oluwaranti Abiodun, commended INEC for giving special consideration to PWDs ahead of the forthcoming general election.
Abiodun urged the electoral body to give priority to the plights of Persons with Disabilities when planning its activities towards the conduct of the elections.
He demanded that more consideration should be given to eligible PWDs who are interested in working as ad-hoc staff.
He also called on members of the association to support INEC and be ready to perform their civic responsibilities during the 2027 elections. (NAN)
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