2023: Zoning has come to stay in Abia – PDP chieftain
“Power rotation has become sacrosanct and must be respected by all political parties and aspirants.”
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in
Abia State, Okechukwu Apugo, has said that no section of the state would be allowed to scuttle existing zoning arrangement for 2023 governorship election in the state.
Mr Apugo, in a statement in Umuahia, on Sunday, said power shift among the three senatorial districts had come to stay in the state.
He bared his mind against the backdrop of comments in some political circles that the next governor of the state would not be determined by zoning.
Senate seeks to establish Hospital to treat leprosy, skin cancer, diseases
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The Senate on Wednesday considered a bill seeking to revive an international hospital that would specifically focus on the treatment of leprosy, skin cancer and other skin related diseases.
The National Dermatology (Specialist) Hospital Bill, 2021, which scaled second reading during plenary was sponsored by Senator Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed (APC, Adamawa Central).
Leading debate on the bill, the lawmaker recalled that as far back as 1929, an International Hospital was established for Garkida Agricultural Leper Colony by the Church of the Brethren Mission (USA).
According to her, “it was an ambitious effort located on 2,500 acres of land designed for treatment of leprosy and other illnesses, isolation center and training of lepers in craft and improved agricultural methods. It was a reputable hospital with 12,507 leprosy patients admitted between 1929 and 2002 with reasonable num
Bill for establishment of hospital to treat leprosy, skin cancer, diseases passes second reading in Senate Bill for establishment of hospital to treat leprosy, skin cancer, diseases passes second reading in Senate
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A bill, the National Dermatology (Specialist) Hospital Bill, 2021, seeking for the establishment of an international hospital that would specifically focus on the treatment of leprosy, skin cancer and other skin related diseases passed second reading in the Senate, on Wednesday.
In his lead debate, Senator representing Adamawa Central and sponsor of the bill, Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed, recalled that as far back as 1929, an International Hospital was established for Garkida Agricultural Leper Colony by the Church of the Brethren Mission (USA).
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THE All Progressives Congress has demanded an apology from Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe, over an alleged unprovoked attack on Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello.
The governing party equally demanded that the Senator representing Abia North, should retract defamatory statements made against the governor or be prepared to substantiate same in Court.
This was contained in a statement titled, ‘APC to PDP: Tell Abaribe to retract and apologise for his lies against Governor Bello, Senator Smart,’ signed by the acting National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Yekini Nabena, in Abuja, on Monday.
Recall that Senator Smart Adeyemi (APC, Kogi), had in an attempt to get at his fellow Senator from Abia State, Eyinnaya Abaribe, on the floor of the Senate, described the Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu as a drunkard.