COVID-19: NASS to review all emergency measures Lawan
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Senate President Ahmad Lawan says the National Assembly will continue to review all COVID-19 emergency measures.
This he said was to determine the effectiveness and prepare the government for future emergencies and would include all relevant legislation.
Lawan stated this on Wednesday at the official unveiling and public presentation of the National Institute of Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) Publication, “A Political Economy of Pandemics and Consequences of COVID-19 for Nigeria.”
He said that as Nigeria began to recover from the impact of the pandemic, the national assembly would continue to undertake a thorough review of all emergency measures to determine their effectiveness and prepare the government for future emergencies.
•7 INEC vehicles, 50 generating sets, others burnt •Police comb hospitals for wounded attackers •8 riffles, ammunition recovered, as attackers abandon 3 hilux vans •Suspected arsonists torch INEC office in Imo •Ebonyi Police arrest mastermind of attacks on Police Divisions in Onicha, Abaomege, Ohaozara LGAs •Recover firearms, Police radio communication gadgets, “juju box, others By Vincent Ujumadu, Chidi Nkwopara, Peter Okutu, Nwabueze Okonkwo & Ikechukwu Odu Barely six hours after hoodlums attacked Anambra State Headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Awka and set it ablaze with an explosive device, midnight fire suspected to be set by arsonists has razed another Independent National Electoral Commission’s, INEC, headquarters at Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area of Enugu State.
According to him, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Anambra State, Dr. Nkwachukwu Orji, his Imo State counterpart, Prof. Francis Ezeonu, and that of Enugu State, Emeka Ononamadu, have reported that the attacks took place at various times last Sunday night.
In Anambra, Okoye said the state headquarters in Awka was set ablaze in the “most devastating onslaught” on the commission’s facilities so far.
“The attackers were systematic and selective in their targets. The Pavilion which serves as Collation Centre during major elections was burnt down. In what is a major blow to our preparations for the governorship election scheduled for 6 November, 2021, two stores housing electoral materials were burnt down.
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Again, hoodlums attack INEC offices in Enugu, Owerri, Awka
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•7 INEC vehicles, 50 generating sets, others burnt
•Police comb hospitals for wounded attackers
•8 riffles, ammunition recovered, as attackers abandon 3 hilux vans
•Suspected arsonists torch INEC office in Imo
•Ebonyi Police arrest mastermind of attacks on Police Divisions in Onicha, Abaomege, Ohaozara LGAs
•Recover firearms, Police radio communication gadgets, “juju box, others
By Vincent Ujumadu, Chidi Nkwopara, Peter Okutu, Nwabueze Okonkwo & Ikechukwu Odu
Barely six hours after hoodlums attacked Anambra State Headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Awka and set it ablaze with an explosive device, midnight fire suspected to be set by arsonists has razed another Independent National Electoral Commission’s, INEC, headquarters at Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area of Enugu State.