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NATIONAL NEWS JUNE 2, 2021

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HIGHLIGHTS

OSEMAWE CALLS FOR COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO FIGHT INSECURITY IN NIGERIA.
ONDO STAKEHOLDERS SUPPORT REVIEW OF 1999 CONSTITUTION.
PRESIDENT SEEKS EXTENSION OF TEACHERS RETIREMENT AGE.
FEDERAL GOVT INCREASES HEALTH WORKERS HAZARD ALLOWANCE.

BUHARI/TEACHERS’AGE

PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI HAS SOUGHT FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE RETIREMENT AGE FOR TEACHERS IN NIGERIA FROM 60 TO 65 YEARS.

PRESIDENT BUHARI FORWARDED AN EXECUTIVE BILL IN A LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE SENATE PRESIDENT, AHMAD LAWAN WHICH HE READ ON THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE.

ACCORDING TO THE LETTER, THE PRESIDENT, EXPLAINED THAT THE PIECE OF LEGISLATION WOULD PROVIDE HARMONISED RETIREMENT AGE FOR TEACHERS IN THE COUNTRY.

THE BILL ALSO SEEKS TO EXTEND THE YEARS OF SERVICE FOR TEACHERS FROM 35 TO 40 YEARS AS THE PRESIDENT SAID THE MOVE TO INCREASE THE RETIREMENT AGE AND SERVICE YEARS WAS PURSUANT OF THE 1999 CONSTITUTION AS AMENDED.

ALSO, DURING THE SETTING, LAWAN REFERRED THE PRESIDENT’S REQUEST FOR CONFIRMATION OF THE NEW ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF, MAJOR GENERAL FAROUK YAHAYA TO THE COMMITTEES ON DEFENCE AND ARMY.

FG/HEALTH WORKERS

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS AGREED TO INCREASE HAZARD ALLOWANCE OF 5000 NAIRA FOR ALL HEALTH WORKERS IN NIGERIA BY 350 PER CENT AND 600 PER CENT INCREMENTS FOR JUNIOR AND SENIOR WORKERS RESPECTIVELY.

MINISTER OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, CHRIS NGIGE, ANNOUNCED THIS AFTER A MEETING WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL THE PROFESSIONAL BODIES AS WELL AS UNIONS IN THE HEALTH SECTOR.

NGIGE SAID THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MOVED THE MONTHLY HAZARD ALLOWANCE TO 350 PER CENT INCREMENTS FOR JUNIOR WORKERS AND 600 PER CENT FOR SENIOR WORKERS RESPECTIVELY.

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ACCORDING TO HIM, THE GOVERNMENT GAVE THE WORKERS THE OFFER BASED ON THE REALITY THAT THE COUNTRY’S ECONOMY.

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THE MINISTER ADDED THAT THE GOVERNMENT ALSO AGREED TO INCREASE THE RETIREMENT AGE OF DOCTORS AND OTHER HEALTH

WORKERS FROM 60 TO 65 YEARS AND 70 YEARS FOR CONSULTANTS.

BENUE/AIG MURDER

BENUE STATE GOVERNOR, SAMUEL ORTOM HAS CONDEMNED ASSASSINATION OF HIS SENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANT ON SECURITY, ASSISTANT INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, AIG, CHRISTOPHER DEGA, RETIRED.

GOVERNOR ORTOM MADE THE CONDEMNATION WHILE SPEAKING WITH NEWSMEN AT THE STATE HOUSE IN MAKURDI, THE STATE CAPITAL, ATTRIBUTING THE INCIDENCE TO FAILURE ON PART OF THE GOVERNMENT.

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LAMENTING THAT THE RETIRED AIG WAS VERY ACTIVE EVEN IN RETIREMENT, THE GOVERNOR DESCRIBED HIS DEATH AS A HUGE LOSS TO HIS ADMINISTRATION AND THE ENTIRE STATE.

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REPORT SAID DEGA WAS ON JUNE 1 MURDERED BY UNKNOWN GUNMEN IN JOS, THE PLATEAU STATE CAPITAL IN A GRUESOME MANNER.

SECESSION/MOGHALU

A 2019 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE OF THE YOUNG PROGRESSIVE PARTY, YPP, PROF. KINGSLEY MOGHALU, HAS CALLED FOR DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND SECESSIONISTS IN NIGERIA.

MOGHALU MADE THE CALL WHILE FEATURING ON A NATIONAL TELEVISION SHOW, URGING THE GOVERNMENT TO INVITE THE SECESSIONISTS; LIKE LEADER OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF BIAFRA, IPOB, NNAMDI KANU AND SUNDAY ADEYEMO ALSO KNOWN AS SUNDAY IGBOHO TO A ROUND TABLE.

THE FORMER DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, CBN NOTED THAT SUCH DISCUSSION WOULD ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF THEIR AGITATIONS AND HELP DOUSE TENSIONS IN NIGERIA.

ONDO/NIPS VISIT

THE OSEMAWE AND PARAMOUNT RULER OF ONDO KINGDOM, HIS IMPERIAL MAGESTY, OBA DR. VICTOR ADESIMBO KILADEJO, JILO THE 3^RD, CFR HAS CALLED FOR UNITY IN NIGERIA TO FIGHT THE HIGH LEVEL OF INSECURITY DEVILING THE COUNTRY.

OBA KILADEJO MADE THE CALL DURING THE VISIT OF THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE COURSE 43, STUDY GROUP 5 OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF POLICY AND STRATEGIC STUDIES, NIPSS, KURU, JOS AT HIS PALACE IN ONDO CITY.

EKI F.M OLUWAYEMISI AKINSIKU, WAS AT THE VENUE, THE REPORT FROM MOTUNRAYO SHITTU.

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AIYEKOOTO

STAKEHOLDERS IN ONDO KINGDOM HAVE CONDEMNED THE NIGERIA’S 1999 CONSTITUTION, CALLING FOR A REVEIEW.

A FORMER LAWMAKER WITH THE ONDO STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, HON SIJI AKINDIOSE, AND EX-COUNCIL CHAIRMAN, JOHNSON AKINLOSOTU MADE THE CONDEMNATION WHILE SPEAKING ON A MAGAZINE PROGRAMME TAGGED AIYEKOOTO ON EKI F.M.

HON AKINDIOSE SAID NIGERIA NEEDS A CONSTITUTION THAT WOULD COME FROM THE PEOPLE NOT THE 1999 CONSTITUTION WHICH WAS FROM THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT, NOTING THAT THE CONSTITUTION SHOULD BE AMENDED OR REWRITTEN.

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.ON HIS PART, AKINLOSOTU NOTED THAT THE CONSTITUTION SHOULD MAKE PROVISION FOR EACH STATE TO CONTROL RESOURCES IN THEIR STATES TO ENEBLE THEM PROVIDE FOR PEOPLE IN THEIR STATE.

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AIYEKOOTO COMES UP EVERY WEDNESADY BETWEEN 1 AND 3P.M.

ONDO/WAEC FEE

ALSO,

STAKEHOLDERS IN ONDO CITY HAVE COMMENDED THE ONDO STATE GOVERNMENT FOR RELEASING THE SUM OF 360 MILLION NAIRA FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE 2020/2021 WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATION FEES.

PRINCIPALS OF ST STEPHENS GRAMMAR SCHOOL AS WELL AS ST LOIUS GIRLS GRAMMAR SCHOOL MADE THE COMMENDATION, NOTING THAT THE GESTURE WOULD REDUCE THE FINANCIAL BURDENS OF ALL PARENTS.

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ON THE PART OF THE TEACHERS, THEY AS WELL EXPRESSED JOY TOWARDS THE STATE GOVERNMENT’S DEDICATION IN ENSURING GOOD EDUCATION IN ONDO STATE.

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PARENTS AND STUDENTS, WHO COULD NOT HIDE THEIR FEELING AS WELL PRAISED GOVERNOR OLUWAROTIMI AKEREDOLU FOR ADDRESSING THE FINANCIAL CHALLENGES FACED BY THE MASSES, URGING HIM TO CONTINUE THE GOOD WORK.

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IT WOULD BE RECALLED THAT THE STATE GOVERNMENT RECENTLY ANNOUNCED THAT THE SUM OF 360 MILLION NAIRA HAD BEEN AWARDED FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE ONDO STATE STUDENTS SITTING FOR THE 2020/2021 WAEC.