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Stop the Rumour, Herdsmen did not attack Prof. Wole Soyinka….. Former Minister, Olu Agunloye

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Contrary to the misinformation making the round on social media with a video recorded by an anonymous person, claiming that; herdsmen attacked Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka is fake. According to sources, there were stray cows that encroached his Kemta Forest house, but there was never a confrontation between the Professor and the herders. Professor Wole Soyinka is fine. 

Confirming the authenticity of the viral video making the round, and countering the fake news being peddled in the media space, Professor Wole Soyinka’s son, Dr Olaokun Soyinka averred that;  ”If you know this Koiki Media who took the videos. Spreading such disinformation is dangerous. To repeat, I have confirmed that while cows did stray onto his land yesterday, there has been no attack, no violence and no attempt to enter the house. Kindly debunk this information where you can. We do not need confusion added to the already tense situation in the country”.

Dr Olu Agunloye

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To further buttress on the claim by the video making the rounds, Dr. Olu Agunloye, former Minister of Power and Steel, former Minister of State for Defence and right hand man to Prof. Soyinka also disclosed that; ”The trending story that herdsmen went to attack Prof Wole Soyinka in his house in Abeokuta is not true. Herdsmen did not break into his house. There were no attacks and no attempts to attack the Nobel Laureate. What happened was that herdsmen led their cattle to graze in Prof Soyinka’s unfenced compound again yesterday despite his strong warnings to the herdsmen. Prof Soyinka has been living in the forest at the outskirt of Abeokuta in Area designated as GRA since late 1980s. However, in recent times cattle herders have desecrated the grounds of Professor Soyinka’s compound by flooding it with cows. The Professor summoned the herdsmen and sternly warned them to stop the ugly practice. He told them in very clear terms that it was unacceptable. However, the herdsmen broke the rules yesterday thinking that Prof Soyinka was not home. When the Prof accosted them, they fled into the bush leaving their cows behind. Prof Soyinka reported the incident to the Police which later arrested the herdsmen and their cows. We can say categorically that Prof Soyinka and his house were not physically attacked but his compound was violated by recalcitrant herdsmen who wanted to turn his compound to a grazing field. Prof Soyinka and his family remain okay in their Abeokuta home”.

 

This claim is coming days after Prof Soyinka addressed the issues of killer herdsmen on BBC, where he shared his thought on the menace and also proffered a solution to the issue. All news currently trending are fake and should be disregarded.

 

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FESTIVE SEASON : LASTMA BOSS ASSURES MOTORISTS OF ADEQUATE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL ACROSS LAGOS

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Following the regular upbeat in social activities during festive season with corresponding increased in vehicular traffic and in addition to the on-going construction works at various parts of the State, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has assured motoring public of adequate deployment of more personnel including traffic management materials for seamless traffic operations before, during and after the coming festive periods.

The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, who made this known today at the Agency’s Headquarters felicitates with all Lagosians as they celebrate Easter, disclosed that all Operational heads including the newly restructured Agency’s District Comptrollers, Commanders and Zonal Heads would be fully on ground for seamless traffic management during the festive period.

Mr Bakare-Oki reiterated that the Provost, Monitoring and Surveillance Units of the Agency would be out to closely monitor performance and ensure that all LASTMA officers on the road effectively and efficiently display civility and high level professionalism in the discharge of their duties.

According to the General Manager “I specially congratulate all Lagosians on this occasion of Easter Celebration and I assure all road users particularly motoring public that Lastma personnel would be deployed to every strategic locations to adequately monitor vehiclular movements across the State”.

Stressing further, Mr Bakare-Oki maintained that the structural arrangements and deployments put on ground for seamless traffic flow during the celebrations would be sustained and improved upon for the forth coming Eid-Fitri festivity.

For any traffic Complaints, Comment and Commendations (CCC) about the conduct of LASTMA personnel, members of the public particularly motorists are enjoined to call the following hotlines 08100565860, 08129928515, 08129928503 & (08129928597 WhatsApp Only) or via our Social Media Handles (Twitter ‘X’ – @followlastma), (Instagram – @ekolastma_), (Facebook – @ekolastma), (YouTube – LastmaTV) and (email – followlawtma@gmail.com).

“Every morotists must obey traffic regulations, drive within speed limit, must avoid reckless driving and also to carry out regular maintenance works on their vehicles before putting them on the road in order to avoid road accident”.

He equally assured motorists that Lastma Officers presence would be felt at all the major roads intersections along with regular/consistence patrol especially along notorious trafgic flash points.

While enjoining both commercial and private car owners including other road users to strictly comply with traffic rules and regulations, Mr. Bakare-Oki however warned that any traffic infractions or disobedience of traffic managers directives would attract serious sanctions as contained in the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law 2018 as amended.

 

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Safety on Roads: Gov. Mbah calls for closer synergy among security agencies

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Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State, on Tuesday, called for closer synergy and cooperation among security agencies to ensure safety on roads within the country. Mbah, represented by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Chief Eze Aka, made the call in an address at the Graduation Ceremony of Senior Course 2 of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Command and Staff College, Udi near Enugu.

 

The governor noted that closer security and intelligence sharing on incidents on roads within the country by various security formations and agencies both military and para-military would lead to greater security and safety of lives and property on roads.

 

He said that the state government had keyed into the FRSC vision of reduction in road crashes and fatalities, adding that it had equipped the state traffic officers with the same set targets.

 

“As an administration, we are making all efforts to fix and improve on all roads and road infrastructure within the state; while we are calling on the Federal Government to do the same.

“Our partnership with the FRSC for training and retraining of our road traffic officers will continue and be strengthened so that as a state it will also build its own capacity to deal with road traffic issues and challenges,” he said.

 

Mbah congratulated the graduating participants of the course, while commending the FRSC management for being in the forefront of raising the standard and quality of its staff.

 

According to him, my administration will continue to partner with the FRSC and strengthen existing engagements of mutual benefits.

 

Earlier, the FRSC Corps Marshal, Dauda Biu, said that the event was significant to the Corps as it marked its commitment to continuously improve its educational and operational standard and capacity.

 

Biu, represented by the Deputy Corps Marshal (DCM) Bisi Kazeem, who is in-charge of FRSC Training, said that the Corps was building resiliency and increasing its service delivery capacity by equipping its officers with quality and international standard training.

 

“The course is meant to prepare the participants for command and leadership roles in road safety operations and management within and outside the country.

 

“I congratulate the graduates and urge them to pass down all they have learnt in the course to their colleagues in various commands and units within the country.

 

“They should also promote the ideals of FRSC and be good ambassadors of the College in word and deeds,” he said.

 

Biu commended the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Force, President Bola Tinubu, and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation for all the support and encouragement they had given the Corps to succeed.

 

In a welcome address, the Commandant of the College, Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Chidiebere Nkwonta, appreciated the Corps Marshal and FRSC management for the fatherly support to the college especially to the Senior Course 2 during their six-month course period.

 

Nkwonta noted that the participants displayed resilience, hard work and dedication while passing through the rigours of the course, adding that the course curriculum included: leadership and management; ICT; FRSC operations, FRSC legal framework; demonstration/simulation among others.

 

In a goodwill message, the Auxiliary Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Enugu, Bishop Ernest Obodo, advised the graduating participants to put all they had learnt to practical use in the society to further reduce road accidents.

“I must tell you that our people needed more enlightenment and education on road safety issues so that there would be a level of discipline and positive culture on our roads and user roads being considerate to one another,” Obodo said.

The first best graduating officer, Funmi Rufui, who spoke on behalf of other graduating officers, thanked the FRSC Corps Marshal and management for the privilege and opportunity to learn in the prestigious College.

Rufui appreciated the Commandant, directing staff and lecturers of the College for imparting their knowledge and inestimable experience on them.

The high points of the event were the conferment college award on participants, decoration of participants with college pins, issuance of certificate to participants and award to six best graduating participants.

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Senator Ifeanyi Ubah Shuts Down Nnewi with Uzodimma, Ganduje and others for Mega Empowerment

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Senator Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah CON has paid his dues politically. Even his detractors have realized that he is indeed a political figure who cannot be shoved aside with the wave of a hand. He is indeed a political force to be reckoned with in Anambra State politics. For him, taking a moribund Young Progressive Party YPP to relegate the top political party by going on to win the Anambra South Senatorial district in 2019 is indeed a political statement that will forever be referenced in the political space.

The seasoned businessman and Oil mogul has indeed wanted to serve his people in various capacities but he got the avenue and he is not taking any chances as one of his core mandates is to see Anambra rise to its true potential as the Lion of the South East region. In the last election, while campaigning and giving his score card; all his campaign promises within a short while he has fulfilled which makes him a voice that cannot be silenced. Despite several attempts to cut him short; he has continued to grow like wildfire. Despite several attacks which led to the ambush and death of his aides and police escorts, Ubah has refused to back down and has reiterated his commitment to making sure he achieves his goals even if it requires him dying for the cause of his people.

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This we gather further secured the confidence of many people and backed his quest for a more secure Nnewi. He has invested a lot in security as he has, barked on a massive instalment of CCTV cameras within the Nnewi metropolis and has also empowered youths with vans, cars, motorcycles and other gadgets to ensure rapid response to emergencies. He is also working assiduously to stop the every Monday Sit-at-home order currently disrupting economic activities within the region.

Empowerment Materials for Anambra South by Senator Ifeanyi Ubah

Last year, when the news of his defection came it didn’t come as a shock to many as those in the know are aware that Ubah and President Bola Tinubu have had a long-standing relationship outside politics. Ubah shares in the political ideology of President Tinubu and his renewed hope agenda and instead of admiring from afar he decided to join the ruling party to further solidify his political base in Anambra to wrestle power from the incumbent Governor at the next election. Despite stiff opposition from some top political forces in Anambra to fursturate Ubah’, he has remained resilient and dogged in chasing his dreams with much gusto.

Bags of Rice to Cushion the effect of the biting economy by Senator Ifeanyi Ubah

Last weekend at his Ifeanyi Ubah International Stadium in Ozubulu, Nnewi; Ubah convinced many constituents to benefit from his mega empowerment programme where he rewarded loyal and faithful constituents to cushion the event of the biting economy.

Outside Politics Ubah has been reaching out to his people but his current position allows him to reach out to a wider range of people with the donation of tri-cycles, minivans, motorbikes, sewing machines, grinding machines, bags of rice and a host of other goodies.

APC chairman; Dr Umar Ganduje and Imo State Governor; Hope Uzodimma

The chairman of the Al Progressives Congress, Dr Umar Ganduje, Imo State Governor, Governor Hope Uzodinmma, Ebonyi State Deputy Governor Patricia Obila, and Iyom Uche Ekwunife among others attended to witness the occasion.

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