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The Pan Yoruba Socio-Political group, Afenifere, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday, flayed President Muhammadu Buhari’s interview.
The Secretary-General of Afenifere, Chief Sola Ebiseni, faulted President Buhari’s claims during an interview with Arise TV.
Speaking on the lopsided appointments of President Buhari, the Afenifere said “The President’s claim that his appointment in the armed forces is based on merit and seniority and not to satisfy geopolitical zones, is a violation of the letters and intendment of the provisions of sections 217-220 dealing with the Armed Forces of the federation and appointments thereto.
“Specifically, Section 217 (3) provides that the composition of the officer corps and other ranks of the armed forces of the federation shall reflect the Federal character of Nigeria.
Child labour rises to 160 million; first increase in two decades ― ILO, UNICEF Child labour rises to 160 million; first increase in two decades ― ILO, UNICEF
• Warn of additional 9mn
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The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF), said children are at risk of increased child Labour as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, as they also declared that the number of children in child labour has risen to 160 million; the first increase in two decades.
Worldwide, there has been an increase of 8.4 million children in the last four years, with millions more at risk due to the impacts of COVID-19, a new report by the ILO and UNICEF: “Child Labour: Global estimates 2020, trends and the road forward,” said.
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My directive on criminals with AK-47 still stands ― Buhari My directive on criminals with AK-47 still stands ― Buhari
• Vows decisive action on those attacking security personnel
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President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, in Lagos reiterated that his directive to security agencies to shoot any person or persons found illegally wielding AK-47s and other assault weapons, remains in place, even as he vowed that his administration would act firmly and decisively “against any and all persons fomenting or carrying out attacks on our police force and other security personnel.”
This was just as the president disclosed that his administration was currently recruiting 10,000 new police officers to reinforce their personnel capacity across the country, adding that he had directed the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission to carry out an upward review of police salaries and benefits.