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National Alliance for Atiku/Okowa Inaugurates Executives, Decries APC’s Failure In All Facets Of Governance
Mr Inalegwu Ejembi Adaje, the newly Inaugurated National Coordinator of the National Alliance for Atiku/Okowa has described as pitiable the current State of affairs in Nigeria, saying the country is in dire economic straits and currently facing an existential threat that requires only a man of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s Pedigree to rescue it from it sorry state.
This among other reasons has made it incumbent on his group which is made up of formidable grassroots politicians with tentacles accross the nooks and crannies of the country who are ready to go all out and send Atiku’s message of hope to Nigerians.
Speaking in the same vein deputy national publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji ibrahim Abdullahi called on the Nigerian electorate to rise like an army and chase out the current occupants of the Presidential Villa in Abuja saying the country has never been so divided in it history like it is been experienced under the current administration.
The PDP chieftain who stood in for Former Minister of Special duties and intergovernmental affairs Barr Kabiru Tanimu Turaki spoke in Abuja at the Inauguration of the National Alliance for Atiku/okowa which held in Abuja bemoaned the current state of insecurity bedeviling the country describing it as unprecedented, with rooftop inflation becoming the order of the day, saying no country in the world would condone the atrocities been committed in the nation saying Nigerians are anxious of the exit of the APC regime.
Good will messages where received from the National youth leader of the PDP prince kadade Suleiman ably represented by the director of youths at the PDP national Secretariat.
Dignitaries that graced the occasion include Hon. Olademeji Fabiyi director of Support group and event , Hon. Sunday Zakka FCT PDP state chairman, Engr Jide Adeniyi, Sen. Abdul Ningi, High chief Kingsley Okafor, Chief Duben Onyia former ministry of affairs.
Another explosion occurred at a pipeline manifold in the Omwawriwa area of Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State on Tuesday.
This incident follows a similar explosion that shook the Trans Niger Pipeline, operated by Shell, in Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area just hours earlier.
The latest explosion reportedly took place at a manifold connected to a federal pipeline deep within the forest, which transports crude oil to Brass in Bayelsa State.
While the explosion has not yet been officially confirmed, community sources reported seeing massive flames and thick smoke rising from the oil installation in the forest.
Grace Iringe-Koko, the spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, stated that she would investigate the incident but had not provided a response at the time of this report.
A video obtained by our correspondent displays a large fire burning in a remote location.
In a separate development, Ijaw youths blocked the Ahoada section of the East-West Road leading to Bayelsa State on Tuesday in protest.
The demonstrators, numbering over 100, carried placards in solidarity with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara amid his political dispute with the state House of Assembly. Some of the placards read: “We demand Wike’s dismissal as FCT Minister” and “Martin Amaewhule and 26 lawmakers have defected and lost their seats.
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the four tax reform bills transmitted to the National Assembly in October 2024 by President Bola Tinubu.
Recall that the House had on Thursday last week, considered and approved the report of the House Committee on Finance which made some recommendations, particularly in controversial areas such as the Value Added Tax and inheritance tax.
While awaiting the Senate to similarly pass the bills, the proposed reforms are expected to be transmitted to the President for his assent in the days ahead.
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Two members of the house of representatives have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house, announced the defections in a letter read on the floor of the lower legislative chamber on Tuesday.
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