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Omokri also described the appointment of the incoming Service Chiefs as ‘Good riddance to bad rubbish’.
Recall that the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Femi Adesina, on Tuesday disclosed that Buhari sacked his Service Chiefs with immediate effect.
Adesina wrote on Twitter, “PMB appoints new Service Chiefs. Maj Gen LEO Irabor, CDS, Maj Gen I Attahiru, Army, Rear Adm AZ Gambo, Navy, AVM IO Alao, Air Force.
“He congratulates outgoing Service Chiefs on efforts to bring enduring peace to the country.”
Reacting, Omokri, in a tweet via his Twitter handle, said it was disappointing that Buhari maintained his practice of appointing largely Northern Muslim males but admits that ‘half bread is better than none’.
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His Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Femi Adesina said the President appointed Maj Gen LEO Irabor, CDS, Maj Gen I Attahiru, Army, Rear Adm AZ Gambo, Navy, AVM IO Alao, Air Force as new security chiefs.
Reacting, Fayose on his Twitter page urged the new Service Chiefs to learn from their immediate predecessors and remember nothing lasts forever.
He also called on the International Criminal Court, ICC to investigate the sacked Service Chief for human rights abuses and extrajudicial killings.
”It is my call to the ICC and other relevant authorities that tenure of the “sacked” Service Chiefs should be investigated, most importantly human rights abuses and extrajudicial killings under their watch and commands.
President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated an 18-member Presidential Steering Committee on Alternate School Programme, ASP.
“At the inauguration which took place at the Presidential Villa January 26, 2021, President Buhari charged the ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development to coordinate and lead the deployment of a National Plan which will address the issue of out-of-school children in the country,” a statement by Nneka Anibeze, Special Assistant to the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, said.
According to the statement, “The President said that it was unacceptable to see children abandoning formal school to engage in menial jobs and child labour in the markets, streets, and workshops.”
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Jos, Jan. 22 2021 Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has constituted a 7- man committee to look into the impending strike by the staff of Plateau State University (PLASU).
This was in a bid to end the indefinite strike embarked by members of the PLASU branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
Dr Makut Macham, Director of Press and Public Affairs Government House, Jos, in a statement on Friday said the committee would also look into other matters raised by the union.
The Committee members are: State Head of Service, Mr Izam Azi (Chairman) and Mr Isaac Maran, Permanent Secretary, Establishment, Office of the Head of Service, Secretary.
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Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu will on Friday, 22nd January, 2021, commission some road projects executed by his administration.
A statement by the state Commissioner for Information, John Okiyi Kalu, said Gov Ikpeazu will commission the projects in company of His Eminence, Nzie Nzi Eke, Prelate and Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria,
The roads to be commissioned in continuation of the Governor’s statewide project inspection and commissioning program tagged “Kinetic Abia Tours includes;
1. Reconstruction of Eziukwu Road, Aba South LGA
2. Reconstruction of Milverton Avenue, Aba South LGA
3. Reconstruction of Ojike Lane, Aba South LGA