1. Insecurity Exercise Some Patience, Buhari Pleads With Nigerians
According to SAHARAREPORTERS, President Muhammadu Buhari has pleaded with Nigerians to have patience with him as the country battles to stem the tide of insecurity.
The President said this while meeting with the heads of security and intelligence agencies, and members of the Security Committee of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
He pleaded with Nigerians to have patience with him as the country battles to stem the tide of insecurity.
He called on Nigerians to be patient with his administration as they await the delivery of military equipment ordered from Jordan, China and the United States.
He said, “I have directed the service chiefs to meet among themselves, in-between the National Security Council meetings. Our intelligence-gathering, interpretation and sharing must all be improved.
“We are expecting the shipment of military weapons and aircraft we ordered from Jordan, China and the United States.
“As I have explained, we need patience on the part of the Nigerian public, for the new equipment to arrive, and for our personnel to receive appropriate training.”
2. Former Ekiti Governor, Fayose, Vows To Jail Ex-President Obasanjo If He Becomes Nigeria’s President
According to SAHARAREPORTERS, Ayodele Fayose, former governor of Ekiti State, has said that he would send ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo back to prison if he had the opportunity to become President of Nigeria.
Fayose said this during an interview with PlusTV.
He said the former President has been making hate speech and the present administration should make him face the law.
He said, “Let me tell you, Obasanjo has made hate speech and should be brought to book by this government.
“I pray one day I will become President of this country by God’s grace. Obasanjo will go back to prison.
“I am telling you the truth because there are so many things Obasanjo must be questioned about.
“Obasanjo is not a saint. When he came out of prison, his farm at Ota was in shambles. But, today, it is back to life.
“Where did the money for resuscitating the once ailing farm come from? It was from the government.
“For the library, all governors at that time contributed N10m each to support Obasanjo by force.
“The third term is still fresh in our memory. So, baba should stop telling us he is a saint.”
The former Ekiti governor also chided Obasanjo for his comments on late Buruji Kashamu, saying he had paid his own dues and spent his time on earth.
“No court convicted him and he left and departed the world. Everybody will have an end. Let’s wait and see how Obasanjo will end,” he added.
3. Stamp Duty: House Of Reps Moves To Reconcile FIRS, NIPOST
The House of Representatives, has moved to reconcile the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the Nigerian Postal Services (NIPOST), over stamp duty collection role.
The House of Representatives Committee on Finance, yesterday, held a meeting, chaired by the Chairman of the Committee, Hon. James Faleke, with the Post- Master General of the Federation, Dr. Ismail Adewusi, NIPOST Board Chairman, Bar. Maimuna Abubakar, and the Executive Chairman of the FIRS, Muhammad Nami in Abuja.
A statement from FIRS said the meeting with the legislators was to resolve the face-off between FIRS and the Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) over stamp duty collection, as well as issues around the N58bn revenue generated from February 2016 to April, 2020.
At the meeting, FIRS said it generates N3 billion revenue from the weekly collection of stamp duty since May 2020. Its Chairman, Nami, said: “The FIRS was able to generate this much revenue from a single stream of stamp duty collection from DMBs (Deposit Money Banks) because the Service had deployed a new technology to track and capture such revenue straight into the federation account.”
FIRS has the Application Programming Interface (API), an–online real-time tool that eases stamp duties collection.
The account was opened in 2016 to warehouse revenue from stamp duty collection. It grew to N58bn by April 2020 with FIRS deploying API.
Daily Trust reports that FIRS and NIPOST have been at daggers drawn over the control of stamp duty collection. “The FIRS regrets that as an agency of the government, FIRS and NIPOST allowed a simple situation to degenerate to media exposure,” Nami said.
4. Buhari has done well for Ndigbo than any past govt says Southeast group
A socio-political group, South East Supports Groups (SESG), has stated that the gains so far recorded by President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government particularly in South East zone, has superseded that of the past administrations since Nigeria’s assumption of democratic government.
The group posited that the president has demonstrated his love for the region by appointing Ndigbo sons and daughters into prominent federal positions.
It, therefore, called on Igbo sons and daughters to support the President and the Nigerian Army for numerous roles they had played for the security, peace and development of South East geopolitical zone.
The South East Supports Groups, SESG, made its position known in a statement signed by its National President, Emmanuel Ojukwu, and made available to DAILY POST.
The group’s position came on the heels of the notions in many quarters in South East geopolitical zone part of Nigeria over alleged marginalization of the region in provision of infrastructural amenities by President Buhari-led current federal government.
The Igbo organization asserted that the Southeast region are most focal beneficiaries of the novel initiatives of the Nigerian Army on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects in water, roads, and free health services.
5. EFCC Arrests 3 Corps Members, 19 Undergraduates, Others for Alleged Internet Fraud.
The Ibadan Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested 32 “Yahoo boys” for alleged involvement in internet fraud.
THISDAY learnt that the suspects were apprehended during a raid on their hideout in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, when the officers of the agency swept on the location, after diligent analysis of series of intelligence gathered on their alleged criminal activities.
Three of the suspects claimed to be serving members of the National Youth Service Corps ( NYSC), 19 were undergraduates of various universities across the country, while the remaining 10 laid claim to sundry vocations.
The suspects are Oyebamiji Francis; Aremo Jeremiah; Ogbonnaya Prosper John; Anuoluwapo Matthew; Oladele Victor; Mumuni Waliyullah; Olawoyin Abiodun; Okuwatoyin Henry; Arisekola Shina; Babarinde Solomon; Samson Gideon; Joshua Ola Adebayo; Ajayi Joseph Ajibola; Garba Mojeed, Olatunbosun Tobiloba and Azeez Ridwan.
Others are Ajala Timilehin; Adebolapo Bakare; Alaba Gideon; Ogunkeye Olumide; Ogunleke Tolu; Olapade Emmanuel; Adegoke Aanu Abiodun; Job Ayantoye; Oyebode Pelumi; Babayanju Toluwani; Oladele Ayobami; Omonaiye Abubakar; Sattong Baking; Abisoye Kehinde, Iwajomo Nathan and Aniyikaye Tope.
It was gathered that at the point of their arrest, 12 exotic cars, several phones, laptops and some incriminating documents were recovered from them.
The suspects were subjected to thorough screening by medical officials of the EFCC, in line with the Covid-19 prevention protocols.
It was furthered learnt that the suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
6. Showdown Looms in Edo, 17 Lawmakers Insist on Sitting
According to THISDAY, Tension has gripped residents of Benin City, the Edo State capital, following the insistence by a factional group of 17 members of the state House of Assembly opposed to the Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, to sit in the legislative premises despite the ongoing renovation of the complex.
However, the state police command has pledged to be neutral in the political crisis rocking the state, which arose from the disagreement between Obaseki and his predecessor, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, a former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The 17 lawmakers comprise five that were hitherto in the governor’s camp, who were joined by 12 others that were surreptitiously sworn in last week, more than a year after those loyal to the governor were inaugurated.
The 17 are presumed to be loyal to Oshiomhole.
The speaker of the faction loyal to the governor, Hon. Frank Okiye, had earlier declared the seats of the 12 lawmakers-elect vacant.
But the governor played down the lawmakers’ action, saying the decisions arising from any of their sittings would not be binding on him and the state government.
Also , Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court ordered the National Rescue Mission (NRM) to paste the court processes of the suit seeking to disqualify the APC governorship candidate, Mr. Osagie Ize-Iyamu and his running mate, Mr. Audu Ganiyu, on the party’s national headquarters in Abuja.
At their sitting last week, the 17 pro-Oshiomhole lawmakers had claimed to have elected Hon. Victor Edoror, representing Esan Central State Constituency, as speaker and Hon. Emmanuel Agbaje, representing Akoko-Edo I, as deputy speaker.
However, the governor, Okiye, with the seven other members, and the Deputy Governor, Hon. Philip Shaibu, had prevented the takeover of the Assembly by the 17 lawmakers, saying the place is under renovation.
The roof of the building was removed while heaps of sand and gravels for the renovation were dumped at the entrance gate of the Assembly.
The governor and his camp also described the actions of the pro-Oshiomhole lawmakers as illegal, adding that the matter is before a court of competent jurisdiction.
But Edoror said they would sit today and also continue to sit even if the entire building was taken away.
He told THISDAY on the phone that the House of Assembly belongs to the people, adding that being the custodian of that arm of government, he is duty-bound to provide the leadership and choose where to sit.
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