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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday gave a hint on what would help the country out of its current insecurity challenges. According to him, for the country to get out of all the challenges of insecurity including, banditry, Boko Haram, kidnapping among other crimes and criminalities, a long gestation period of...The Advocate
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has concluded plans to meet with top members of the nation’s socio-cultural groups from the North, South-East and South-West over insecurity. A source told Daily Sun at the weekend that 20 members each would be drawn from the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Ohanaeze Ndigbo as well as Afenifere, bringing to 60 the number of persons from the zones that will meet with the former president. The meeting, which may take place in Obasanjo’s Ota farm, according to the source, was initially billed to hold after Sheikh Ahmed Gumi’s visit last month. The source said the meeting was put on hold because of the death of Afenifere spokesman, Yinka Odumakin, which coincided with the proposed meeting.
Sheikh Ahmad Gumi and Chief Olusegun Obasanjo Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and a prominent religious leader in the North, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, have recommended special courts to try bandits and kidnappers promptly. Both Obasanjo and Gumi stated this in a jointly signed communiqué issued after a closed-door meeting at the Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, on Sunday. Gumi, who led some northern religious leaders to Obasanjo’s residence in Abeokuta, arrived around 11am and left at 4pm. He declined to speak to newsmen when asked the reason for his visit. But in a 21-point communiqué jointly issued by Obasanjo and Gumi, they urged the Federal Government to take the issue of insecurity up within the Economic Community of West African States.
Olusegun Obasanjo He said 72 hours later, he tested negative. Obasanjo, who turned 84 on Friday, made the disclosure during his birthday, saying, “It will surprise you that I was tested positive for COVID-19. “I called them to come and test me, they came on a Saturday, I didn’t get the result until Wednesday and it came out positive but I didn’t see any symptoms. “They came three days after they tested me and said I am negative – that is three days after I tested positive. “My daughter, Iyabo, is an epidemiologist and I called her to explain, she said maybe they tested me at the later stage of my being positive.
Nigerians Mock Government For Planning To Help Mozambique Fight Terrorism Observers have criticised this step by the government with questions bordering on if the government of Nigeria is eligible to offer such support with the high rate of insurgency in the country. by Saharareporters, New York Feb 02, 2021 Nigerians have taken to the social media to mock their government for offering to support Mozambique in its fight against Islamist insurgents in the gas-rich northern province of Cabo Delgado. SaharaReporters had reported that the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, who visited Mozambique over the weekend and claimed Nigeria was ready to share its experience of fighting Islamist militants and provide support to Mozambique.