By Jabiru Hassan, Kano.
Kano state government has been called upon to rehabilitates the popular Waziri Gidado hospital to a higher standard due to the capacity of the patients that trooped into the hospital seeking various medical services especially when the place is having more recognition.
The call was made by some people that were interviewed by our correspondent when Daybreak news paid a visit to the hospital, where the interviewers disclosed that Waziri Gidado hospital is now getting more visitors seeking medication and there is the need for kano government to rehabilitate the place for conducive working atmosphere.
Malam Ya’u Bachirawa said that Waziri Gidado hospital has a qualified staff that are also professional in taking care of the patients and the place needs complete rehabilitation in order to wear new look and have a good working atmosphere as one of the best healthcare delivery services centre.
Similarly, Malama Wasila Adamu lamented that ” the hospital is good especially on maternal and neo-natal services where pregnant women are being treated with satisfaction and we hope that our dynamic governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje would answer our call by renovating the place to look more conducive”. She added.
Daybreak news gathered that the issue of water scarcity has been overcomes at the hospital, while some well meaning citizens often contributed to the provision of an additional buildings so as to enable the hospital accommodate more patients.
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Kano State Government Called Upon To Rehabilitate Waziri Gidado Hospital
FG moves to draft social protection Bill
By Joyce Remi-Babayeju
The Federal Government in collaboration with stakeholders like Save the Children, UNICEF, UNDP and others is set to produce a draft bill that would legalize social protection in Nigeria.
The Bill is expected would also harmonise all existing bills on social protection to produce an all-encompassing draft bill that would take care of both contributory and non-contributory social protection programmes in Nigeria.
According to a press release made available to Daybreak today the Permanent Secretary, Budget and National Planning, and Chairman, Technical Working Group (TWG) on National Social Protection Policy, Mrs Olusola Idowu, represented by the Director, Social Development, Mr Sa’adu Bello, made this known at a five-day capacity building workshop for members of the TWGs on the review of the National Social Protection Policy(NSPP), recently, in Lagos.
The statement said the workshop was aimed at deepening the understanding of members on the concept of social protection as well as the commencement of the review process.
Idowu said that the group had been divided into five different sub-committees which included: the Central Working committee, Technical Review, Legal and harmonization, Cross cutting, as well as the Stakeholders Consultation and Sensitization sub-committees, who would present their diagnostic reports to the TWG.
She appreciated the Development Partners and relevant MDAs involved in the social protection project, while hinting that the current policy on social protection, would be coming to an end at the close of the year 2020.
The Permanent Secretary reminded recalled that the Ministry had inaugurated a Technical Working Group (TWG) for the review of the National Social Protection Policy 2021-2025.
The main essence of the review was to accommodate some emerging issues on social protection programme across sectors at both the national and sub-national levels of government, the release stated.
Senior Social Protection Specialist, Save the Children, Sheila Nkunika, present at the Workshop, highlighted the importance of the principles of inclusiveness in drafting the new policy and the vulnerability of children which had become worrisome.
She advocated Social Protection as a platform to carter to the vulnerable children.
Emerging issues as highlighted at the workshop were: the need for robust a Monitoring and Evaluation framework; need for an inter-ministerial dialogue and negotiations on the roles and responsibilities of MDAs on the revised NSPP, need to strengthen the NSPP shock responsiveness; need for inclusiveness in the NSPP to take care for all vulnerable groups; and need for coasted work plan (implementation strategy and operational Manual), among others.
#ENDSARS: Account for your action – NGO tells FG
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The National Coordinator, advocacy for Quality Leadership and Health awareness Foundation, Eng. Anselm Ijebor has blamed the federal government for the loss of innocent Nigerian youth and properties at the wake of the ENDSARS protest in the country.According to the National Coordinator of the NGO, who said the Nigerian government did not show concern or any sign of meeting the demand of the protesters at the given time .
Engr. Amsolem Ijebor while addressing Journalists in Lafia, the Nasarawa state Capital, maintaining that the #ENDSARS protest should not have escalated given that the Nigerian government had shown signs of meeting the demand of the protesters
He said the new attempts by the government to further muzzle the democratic rights of the people sparked off the youth organising themselves and demanding for their rights.
“People must have the socio-political consciousness that the youth have the right to protest and make demands to reclaim the country. What happened during the #EndSARS protest is a signal that the federal government has failled the nation and must live to meet the yearning, aspirations and desires of the people”, Eng Ijebor declared.
The National coordinator who is a member of the Nigeria Society of Engineers, Fellow of Nigeria Technologist in Engineering said nothing is wrong with ENDSARS protest, but what led to the violent protest was administrative incompetence in handling the agitation of the youths.
“Why the youths resorted to violent protest was as a result of the government inability to manage the situation. It is either we fix Nigeria or we die trying to have a better country for the generations yet unborn.
The mood should be that we want to reclaim the country, the country belongs to us. All resources in the country belong to us and not a few rich,” he said.
“An average Nigerian should be inspired by those that died during the protest, those martyrs that laid down their lives and the desire ultimately is to transform Nigeria into a socialist state,” Eng. Ijebor stated.
While accepting that diologue and nagotiation are veritable instrument of peace, Eng Ijebor said ‘aluta’ change should be redefined to reflect the emerging circumstances in the country and decry the unacceptable level of banditry, kidnapping and robbery cases in the country
Northern Governors Mourn Late Ali Kwara
The Northern Governors Forum has commiserated with the people of Bauchi State and family of the legendary hunter and crime fighter, Ali Kwara who died recently.
Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Plateau State Simon Bako Lalong in a message described the late Ali kwara as an outstanding hunter who devoted his gifts and energy in the fight against crime in various parts of the country.
He recalled his exploits against bandits, armed robbers and terrorists in most parts of the country particularly the 19 Northern states, saying his efforts assisted greatly in addressing some of the security challenges of the country.
Governor Lalong said the services of the late Ali Kwara will be seriously missed particularly because of the assistance he rendered to law enforcement officials in the apprehension of criminals, many of whom were successfully prosecuted.
While praying God to grant the late Ali Kwara eternal rest, the Governor said President said his legacies will continue to be remembered in the history of crime fighting in Nigeria.
Govt. Extols The Potentials, Creativity Of Kogi State Council Of Arts, Culture
From Noah Ocheni, Lokoja
The Kogi state Commissioner. For Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Comrade Salifu Idachaba over the weekend in Lokoja lauded the capacity and the creativity of Kogi State Council for Arts and Culture (KSCAC).
The Commissioner who made the remarks at the Mini Exhibition of Arts and Craft organized by KSCAC, expressed satisfaction for the capacity and creativity embedded in the Department of Fine and Applied Arts of Kogi State Council for Arts and Culture.
He extolled the giant strides and performance displayed by the Performing Arts Department of the council, during state, national and international competitions.
Comrade Idachaba who admitted that the Council remained the engine room of cultural matters, in the state assured that the state government would give priority to arts theatre and a cultural village, where the artistes could fully manifest their talents.
The Commissioner commended the Director, KSCAC, Mrs Wosilat Owuda and her team for putting up the event, promising that the state government would do everything possible to ensure that the council ranks among the best in the country.
He commended the state governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello for his support and encouragement for the cultural sector of the economy.
Comrade Idachaba expressed gratitude to the Director General, Kogi State Broadcasting Corporation, Alhaji Ayila O Ozovehe for his brotherly love and adequate publicity for the event.
In their separate remarks, the Invited guests pointed out that they were thrilled by the arts exhibition, referring to it as the first of its kind, in the state.
#EndSARS: The law will rule on looters of public, private properties — Presidency
The Presidency has stated that looters of public and private properties during the #EndSARS protest will face the law for the destruction of lives and properties in the country.
Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, made this known on Sunday while featuring on Channels Television’s programme, Sunday Politics.
He said, “This country has only one president and has only one constitution. President Muhammadu Buhari is responsible for his government. The buck stops on his table.
“We are a country governed by law. There is a constitution —under section 33— that clearly defines the rights of citizens to freely protest in a peaceful way but where a peaceful protest turns into riot, violence and looting, there is a law and order duty to be performed.
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“Everyone witnessed the massive looting of public and private properties particularly in Lagos, Calabar, Plateau, Taraba and some other states, even the FCT.
“Now, the laws of the country must be allowed to decide, to rule on wrongdoing on the part of anybody.
“I am not particular about any celebrity or promoter but this country has been harmed enormously and people should be prepared to account for what they did.”
He added that some politicians who promoted the #EndSARS demonstrations including those of the Peoples Democratic Party should “publicly denounce” the attendant destruction caused by the protest.
Recall that the Central Bank of Nigeria froze the accounts of 20 #EndSARS champions while another promoter of the movement, Modupe Odele, was prevented from travelling last week and had her passport seized by the Nigeria Immigration Service.
BREAKING: Petrol scarcity looms as PENGASSAN commences strike
Nigeria may face the scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, in coming days as oil workers have been ordered to down tools nationwide.
Oil workers under the aegis of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria were ordered by the association to vacate their duty posts.
The order was issued in a letter, dated November 8, 2020, and signed by the General Secretary, PENGASSAN, Lumumba Okugbawa, which was also copied to the Central Working Committee members of the association.
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Okugbawa told our correspondent in Abuja that the strike was to kick against the failure of the government to make any concrete move as regards the differences between PENGASSAN and government on matters bordering on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System.
Details later…
Another youth arrested for being part of #EndSARS protest in Lagos
A Nigerian youth identified as Eromosele Adene has allegedly been arrested for reportedly being part of the #EndSARS protest in Lagos.
UK-based Nigerian lecturer, Dipo Awojide a.k.a OgbeniDipo who raised the alarm of Twitter, called on everyone to discourage and pressurize the Nigerian government from targeting peaceful protesters.
He tweeted;
Eromz was arrested yesterday for being part of the #EndSARS Protest in Lagos. Please pressurise and discourage the Nigerian government from targeting peaceful protesters.
Work to commence on Itakpe-Lokoja rail line in 2021 says Amaechi
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said the Itakpe-Lokoja-Abuja railway project which will connect the new Warri port, will commence in 2021.
Amaechi who stated this said at the 2021 Budget Defence in Abuja said the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government is committed to connecting different parts of the country with rail, to ease the burden of transportation.
The Minister added that the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri Eastern narrow gauge, the Deep-sea port in Bonny and railway industrial park in Port Harcourt are also part of the project for next year.“The reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri Eastern narrow gauge railway, construction of new branch lines and trans shipment centres for future railway development connecting with this corridor is very important.
“This project is also integrated with a deep-sea port in Bonny and railway industrial park in Port Harcourt, that are being developed through direct investment by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, CCECC partnering with Chinese financiers.”
Continuing, Amaechi noted that the “construction of the central railway from Itakpe to Abuja, connecting to a new Warri port, construction of a 378km single trackstandard gauge rail line traversing Kano-Katsina-Jibiya with a 20km extension to the commercial boarder town of Maradi in Niger Republic, are projects proposed for 2021.”According to him, the problem with the coastal rail lines like other projects, is paucity of funds, adding that the Ministry of Finance was negotiating loan to fund the Kano-Maradi, Lagos-Calabar and Port Harcourt-Maiduguri railway projects.Amaechi further said extra works on the Lagos- Ibadan corridor, amounting to $656 (funded by the federal government) has commenced.According to him, the extra works include the construction of upgraded railway stations, signaling and telecommunication system, power supply scheme and construction of pedestrian and overpass bridges.
“These additional and extra works amounting to $656million which is to be financed 100 per cent by the federal government has been approved by the Federal Executive Council for implementation.“The project contractor, Messrs CCECC Nigeria Limited on the instruction of the ministry has commenced work and reached an advanced stage. Therefore, in order not to forestall the progress of implementation, adequate fund needs to be provided in the 2021 budget proposal to facilitate the completion of the project, ” he added.
Amaechi, further said that for the implementation of Ibadan-Kano railway project, one of the conditions precedent to signing of the loan agreement is to release an advance payment of $864million, saying government has so far made a part payment of $218.7million.
Reno Omokri Slams Nigerian Muslims for attacking Rahama Sadau over her backless dress
Reno Omokri took to his Twitter handle to berate Muslims who attacked actress Rahama Sadau over her backless dress but turn blind eye at thieving politicians.
Reno in a post shared on his Instagram page, shared photos of women from other muslim countries and wrote;
”Dear Nigerians,
These are Muslim women from Egypt, Pakistan and Lebanon. Is what Rahama Sadau did really so bad? Stealing is against Christianity and Islam, yet our politicians steal and we celebrate them. We even named a stadium after the world’s biggest thief. In that same state, they voted for a governor seen on camera receiving bribes in dollars. Should we not direct anger at them rather than Rahama? How do we look to the world if we leave Boko Haram, bandits, killer herdsmen, and 13 million out of school children in Northern Nigeria to focus on an actress’s dressing?
#RenosNuggets #EndSARS”Recall that Rahama received heat from Arewa Twitter last week after she shared photos of herself in a backless dress. She has been suspended from the Northern filmmakers’ group known as Motion Picture Practitioners Association of Nigeria (MOPPAN) after she posted photos of herself wearing a backless dress.
