Tuesday, 27 February 2018
KOGI WEST PDP CRISES LOOMS AGAIN
According to sources the new development birth this letter addressed to the party state leadership:
Dear
KOGI WEST SENATORIAL SEAT AT THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Our attention has been drawn to the news making the rounds that a group of individuals met in the house of Chief Samuel Ola Akande on Saturday, the 24th day of February 2018 at Mopa and purportedly zoned the Kogi West Senatorial seat to Yagba East.
We have also been informed that a delegation, most of whom are not our members is being put in place to canvass and convey their resolution to you and other stake holders of our party.
The above development is worrisome considering the effect it would have in the upcoming elections, moreso that our leaders of thought are working round to ensure the event of 2015 does not repeat itself. The time has come for the party to urgently call a general meeting of our party whereby the position of the party be made known.
You may wish to know that the zonal leadership of our party has in its wisdom put in place Alh. Abdulraham led committee to amongst other things examine the reasons for the dismal outing of our party in the 2015 general elections. The committee submitted its report to the party in 2017. The committee brought to the fore impunity as a major reason why our party lost the elections. The committee among other issues suggested the zoning of the Kogi West Senatorial Slot to Yagba Federal Constituency but that the emergence of a candidate for the position must be through a transparent primary. The committee report which was accepted by the party does not recognize micro zoning. A copy of the accepted report is attached herewith. Also of note is the Eric Fiki led committee on reconciliation which visited all the local governments and canvassed for the mutual understanding of the members. The said committee also advised the party not to condone any form of micro zoning. The committees positions have been adopted at the general meetings of the party.
The fall out of the ill-movated meeting hereinbefore mentioned has begun to divide our party in the wake of 2018 primaries. We hereby call on you to urgently set up a disciplinary committee in this matter to forestall the dire consequences attendant thereto. We cannot afford any form of division within the party. A stitch in time…
SIGNED
CC Alhaji Ibrahim Idris
CC Alhaji Idris Wada
CC Senator Tunde Ogbeha
CC Mr. Kola Olagbondiyan (National Publicity Secretary)
CC Kogi West Senatorial Chairman (Barr. Kola Ojo)
Monday, 19 February 2018
Unveiling the most capable candidate for Yagba federal Constituency 2019 #Oluomo19#
Chief (Engr.) Bashorun Bamidele Johnson Abayomi Obiniyi MNSE, MCILGPA, FCLRM is not new to our social Media circles a grassroot democrat, iconic leader and a House of Reps aspirant for YAGBA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, Yagba, Kogi State.
Engr. Bamidele Obiniyi
He was born in Isanlu community, Yagba
East LGA of Kogi State. His early education was at CAC Primary School Isanlu, he proceeded to African Church Secondary School Isanlu and finally St. Kizito’s College also in Isanlu. He did not stop there as he went in search of further advance academic qualifications to qualify as a Civil Engineer.
In quick succession he added more feathers to his academic laurels with; Master in Transport Management MTM, Master in Business Administration MBA and Advance Diploma in Theology from Christ Apostolic Church Seminary Ile Ife, respectively.
East LGA of Kogi State. His early education was at CAC Primary School Isanlu, he proceeded to African Church Secondary School Isanlu and finally St. Kizito’s College also in Isanlu. He did not stop there as he went in search of further advance academic qualifications to qualify as a Civil Engineer.
In quick succession he added more feathers to his academic laurels with; Master in Transport Management MTM, Master in Business Administration MBA and Advance Diploma in Theology from Christ Apostolic Church Seminary Ile Ife, respectively.
He buttresses his academic background with rounded Professional qualification and membership of relevant professional institutions for career advancement and enhancement:
- Member Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE)
Member Chartered Institute of Local Government and Public Administration of Nigeria - Fellow Chartered Institute of Loan and Risk Management of Nigeria (FCLRMN)
His versatile professional work experience and managerial leadership capacity encompasses but not limited to the following:
- Chairman/MDChief Brodefe Network Ltd. Abuja Provides overall leadership and direction to ensure the organization achieves its vision, mission, goals and objectives.
- Organizes and manages staff and contractors to provide effective and efficient
planning and construction. - Approves and adopts organization’s construction policies, procedures and maintains accountability for the performance of the entire company.
- Provides overall leadership and staff direction in formulating and achieving organization’s objectives.
- Oversees the development and implementation of short-range and long-range goals and business plans.
- Oversees organization’s planning efforts, including identifying major priorities, establishing goals and strategies that ensure the success of the projects.
- Provides overall direction to ensure the safe delivery of quality construction projects on time and within budget.
- Balances future infrastructure needs that integrate development opportunities effectively and respects community and stakeholders needs.
- Exercises fiscal responsibility and provides the framework for developing strategies to
work within financial constraints. - Manages departments including developing, monitoring and adhering to organization’s policies/procedures.
- Budget and achieving goals and objectives.
Maintains, supports, and promotes a safe work environment, while complying with all construction rules, policies, and procedures in Construction of Roads all over the country. - Chairman/MD Sovereign International Sport Academy Abuja Responsible for organizing sport championships, both local and international to discover talents at the grass root. These include Kogi State governor’s badminton championship from 2004 till date, Chief Resident Engineer, Petroleum Tax Fund (PTF), Abuja (1998 – 2000)
- Responsible for monitoring all PTF road project under Enugu State Zone, Redesigning, Rehabilitation, Daily and Monthly report preparation, Supervision and Monitoring of staff, determine the financial needs of each site contractor, prepare bills and claims payment for work done.
- Redesign, rehabilitation and reconstruction of: Agabni road, Coal Camp road, Enugu – Port Harcourt road, Enugu – Abakaliki road, Enugu-Awka-Onitsha road, Abakaliki – Ogoja road, New Haven Abakpa road to mention but few.
In his Personal Statement, he stated unequivocally that; “I will serve as a leader, live a balanced life and apply ethical principles to make a significant difference to the growth and development of the Federal Republic of Nigeria”. It is a truism that the dream one has is a picture of his tomorrow. He learnt early in life to be profitable in what he does and perfected the art of being tenacious in any dream he chases.
He also learnt to be industrious, consistent and powerfully focused. He has always been a dogged, hardworking person and has the enabling ability and capacity to survive in any kind of challenging situation. He did understand the moral of the “Wise Saying” that, “the choices we make determine to a large extent our success in life”.
He is soft as a flower when it comes to kindness, but tough as thunder when it comes to principle. He is courteous and polite at all times, but can never be pushed around. This is just but a snippet of the extensive repertoire of our Vintage; CHIEF (Engr.) Bashorun Bamidele Johnson Abayomi Obiniyi MNSE, MCILGPA, MCLRM As a philanthropist, he has been very conscious of his role in the development of his community. In recognition of his kind gestures and philanthropy, he was honored by the traditional council with the chieftaincy title of Bashorun of Okeagi-land, and subsequently in December 2016 he was honored with another exalted traditional chieftaincy title Akeweje of Bagido followed closely in 2017 with the title of Oluomo of Isanlu Kingdom. His hobbies and interests include; Music, Football, Volleyball and Badminton.
Engr. Bamidele is married and blessed with three lovely children.
He is soft as a flower when it comes to kindness, but tough as thunder when it comes to principle. He is courteous and polite at all times, but can never be pushed around. This is just but a snippet of the extensive repertoire of our Vintage; CHIEF (Engr.) Bashorun Bamidele Johnson Abayomi Obiniyi MNSE, MCILGPA, MCLRM As a philanthropist, he has been very conscious of his role in the development of his community. In recognition of his kind gestures and philanthropy, he was honored by the traditional council with the chieftaincy title of Bashorun of Okeagi-land, and subsequently in December 2016 he was honored with another exalted traditional chieftaincy title Akeweje of Bagido followed closely in 2017 with the title of Oluomo of Isanlu Kingdom. His hobbies and interests include; Music, Football, Volleyball and Badminton.
Engr. Bamidele is married and blessed with three lovely children.
Wikes Blames Amaechi For Protest...
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has blamed his predecessor, Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi for the protest embarked upon by school pupils in Port Harcourt.
Speaking for the first time since the protest, Governor Wike said the protest was arranged by the Ameachi-led All Progressives Congress in the state.
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Speaking for the first time since the protest, Governor Wike said the protest was arranged by the Ameachi-led All Progressives Congress in the state.
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Northern Elders Forum Spokesman Defends Herdsmen Killings...
A former Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, and spokesperson of the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, Prof. Ango Abdullahi has vehemently defended the incessant killings by Fulani herdsmen across the country.
According to Dailpypost,Abdullahi also said that the herdsmen menace is politically motivated by the South to disrupt the politically united North ahead of the 2019 general elections, adding that this was how Boko Haram was introduced during Goodluck Jonathan’s government which led to his failure in the 2015 polls.
Justifying the killings, the Professor said that the herdsmen are killing members of their host communities in order to defend themselves, adding that the herders were free to take the cattle to any part of the country the same way an Igbo man does his business.
In a strong worded interview with Vanguard, Abdullahi said, “I have been involved in debates against some respected people from the southern part of this country who believe that this country is not balanced because the North is too big; because the North is too politically united, so there must be a way of disrupting this unity, and this is what we are seeing on ground today, and the elements that are being used are the Fulani herdsmen.
“This matter would be looked at properly; political alliances and so on are welcome. You don’t need to lose blood, or property to engage in political alliance or whatever you want, or still, you don’t need to introduce excuses that will lead to loss of lives. We saw this when the Boko Haram was on ground; they said northerners created the sect to disrupt former President Goodluck Jonathan’s government, which led to his failure in the last election, and so on.
“Now that Boko Haram is out of the way, the new excuse is the Fulani herdsmen. This is what is happening in other places except in areas that you are talking.
“We have seen what they called a new handshake across the Niger; it is political, and we have seen the mourning that has taken place in Benue and other places to show that the monolithic North is not in tandem with the Middle Belt; it is all politics. Our Middle Belters don’t need to take the agenda that appears to be a thing of distrust. We are not going to force anybody into a relationship politically or otherwise. We see this as a political agenda.
Asked if herdsmen are not the ones committing the murders, he added, “The truth is, if you want to kill me and I have a chance first, I will kill you, or you do want people to be killed and not defend themselves? By your reporting, you have denied them justice and government also has denied them justice by not going to arrest those that are killing them. So, they defend themselves.
On the herdsmen that kidnapped, raided and Chief Olu Falae’s farm ablaze, he said, “My uncle was kidnapped last week in Kaduna, my cousin’s children were also kidnapped and they had to go and find N2.5 million to pay. Why is Olu Falae case different?
“Because he was Secretary to the Federal Government? He is a Nigerian just like my uncle and my cousin whose children were kidnapped. The right of every citizen is important under the law. Why is he so special?
“What about the impunity of the people killing herdsmen? The herdsmen in Nigeria are reacting to the injustice meted out daily to them?
“You people, you Nigerians, including you who are biased, who are not prepared to protect the rights and interests of herdsmen. They are killed but not reported, that is not acceptable.
“Herdsmen operate in these places you mentioned because the country has denied them the traditional routes which the British created for them IN 1914 when they occupied this country because they realised that, like cars require tracks, herdsmen also require tracks they can use to graze and drink water.
“The British provided it for them and gazetted it but people have denied them these routes. So, where do you expect the animals to follow? They have to follow somewhere and the easy road is the one other people are using. We are all living in Nigeria.
Asked if he was trying to justify the menace of herdsmen, he maintained, “I am justifying it very strongly because herdsmen are being unjustly treated in this country.
“They are businessmen just like the farmers whose crops are being destroyed. They should invest in their business; buy ranches like the farmers bought their parcels of land.
They are businessmen. If an Igbo man could go to my state and set up a shop, why shouldn’t herdsmen operate elsewhere? Or are you the one who planted the grass the animals are feeding on? Are you the one who created the water they drink?
“The land belongs to Nigerians and herdsmen are Nigerians. If an Igbo man can go to the North and set up a business, why won’t herdsmen go to the South, including your village, to graze their cattle?
“Where we come from, you don’t pay for land, you only ask for permission to use it. That is why I said you people are biased against other people and that is why the peace of this country will be very difficult.”
Justifying the killings, the Professor said that the herdsmen are killing members of their host communities in order to defend themselves, adding that the herders were free to take the cattle to any part of the country the same way an Igbo man does his business.
In a strong worded interview with Vanguard, Abdullahi said, “I have been involved in debates against some respected people from the southern part of this country who believe that this country is not balanced because the North is too big; because the North is too politically united, so there must be a way of disrupting this unity, and this is what we are seeing on ground today, and the elements that are being used are the Fulani herdsmen.
“This matter would be looked at properly; political alliances and so on are welcome. You don’t need to lose blood, or property to engage in political alliance or whatever you want, or still, you don’t need to introduce excuses that will lead to loss of lives. We saw this when the Boko Haram was on ground; they said northerners created the sect to disrupt former President Goodluck Jonathan’s government, which led to his failure in the last election, and so on.
“Now that Boko Haram is out of the way, the new excuse is the Fulani herdsmen. This is what is happening in other places except in areas that you are talking.
“We have seen what they called a new handshake across the Niger; it is political, and we have seen the mourning that has taken place in Benue and other places to show that the monolithic North is not in tandem with the Middle Belt; it is all politics. Our Middle Belters don’t need to take the agenda that appears to be a thing of distrust. We are not going to force anybody into a relationship politically or otherwise. We see this as a political agenda.
Asked if herdsmen are not the ones committing the murders, he added, “The truth is, if you want to kill me and I have a chance first, I will kill you, or you do want people to be killed and not defend themselves? By your reporting, you have denied them justice and government also has denied them justice by not going to arrest those that are killing them. So, they defend themselves.
On the herdsmen that kidnapped, raided and Chief Olu Falae’s farm ablaze, he said, “My uncle was kidnapped last week in Kaduna, my cousin’s children were also kidnapped and they had to go and find N2.5 million to pay. Why is Olu Falae case different?
“Because he was Secretary to the Federal Government? He is a Nigerian just like my uncle and my cousin whose children were kidnapped. The right of every citizen is important under the law. Why is he so special?
“What about the impunity of the people killing herdsmen? The herdsmen in Nigeria are reacting to the injustice meted out daily to them?
“You people, you Nigerians, including you who are biased, who are not prepared to protect the rights and interests of herdsmen. They are killed but not reported, that is not acceptable.
“Herdsmen operate in these places you mentioned because the country has denied them the traditional routes which the British created for them IN 1914 when they occupied this country because they realised that, like cars require tracks, herdsmen also require tracks they can use to graze and drink water.
“The British provided it for them and gazetted it but people have denied them these routes. So, where do you expect the animals to follow? They have to follow somewhere and the easy road is the one other people are using. We are all living in Nigeria.
Asked if he was trying to justify the menace of herdsmen, he maintained, “I am justifying it very strongly because herdsmen are being unjustly treated in this country.
“They are businessmen just like the farmers whose crops are being destroyed. They should invest in their business; buy ranches like the farmers bought their parcels of land.
They are businessmen. If an Igbo man could go to my state and set up a shop, why shouldn’t herdsmen operate elsewhere? Or are you the one who planted the grass the animals are feeding on? Are you the one who created the water they drink?
“The land belongs to Nigerians and herdsmen are Nigerians. If an Igbo man can go to the North and set up a business, why won’t herdsmen go to the South, including your village, to graze their cattle?
“Where we come from, you don’t pay for land, you only ask for permission to use it. That is why I said you people are biased against other people and that is why the peace of this country will be very difficult.”
Ooni Of Ife Drags Monarch And Others To Court For Waxing Album To Ridicule Him
An Osun Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ile-Ife last weekend remanded a traditional ruler, Oba Adeoye Adefarakan, 63, and one Abidemi Olukanmi, 18, for allegedly spreading rumour against the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi.
The Prosecutor, Inspector Christian Olajide, said the accused conspired between themselves to commit felony, to wit, “publication of false news that caused fear and alarm and deformation of character and also chanted and sang songs causing hatred, ridicule, spreading rumour and negative report against the Ife monarch.
According to the prosecutor, the actions of the accused affected the reputation of Ogunwusi and exposed him to ridicule.
Olajide said the song caused fear and alarm for members of the public and breached public peace in Ife Kingdom.
The Defence Counsel, Mr. Edward Birilomoni, applied for bail for the accused, pledging that his clients would not jump bail and that they would produce reliable sureties.
However, the magistrate, Mrs. Adejumoke Ademola-Olowolagba, refused the accused bail but advised the counsel to come with written application for the consideration of bail. Ademola-Olowolagba ordered the remand of the accused in prison custody, pending the consideration of their bail. She adjourned the case until February 23 for hearing.
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Monday, 6 November 2017
Event: Hon Karimi's gives out Daughter's hand in marriage
Reception followed immidiatly at Emerald Park & Recreation Center, Garki-Abuja where the Speaker of the Nigerian house of representative and his Wife was a special guest of honor delivering the opening speech, The Speaker Rt. Hon. Dogora used the opportunity to advice the couples on how to sustain a lasting lifetime relationship in his word "marriage is a life time Jorney agree upon by two parties to ride and die together though the highs and low in a life time, he stressed that marriage has it own phrases which must be prepared for", The honourable stressed that the couples must learn and be ready to help and support each other that that is the only way they can see themselves together as one"
In his joyous mood Hon. KARIMI prayed & bless the couple that "May the Almighty God bless and guide their home" reminding them that it is a new phrase of their lifes which they must be ready for.
Family and friends where treated to a lavish merriment while famous sensational singer Sunny T delivered his self styled Yoruba Afro juju melody to the guest and well wishers.
The Groom in his vote of thanks remark thanked both parents and particularly Hon. Karimi for his support and fatherly role he is playing in their lifes, The Groom seized the opportunity to appreciate everyone that came to celebrate their day with them and prayed that we shall always have a reason to celebrate with ourselves.
Dignitaries present include the House of Rep speaker as earlier stated above Rt. Hon. Dogora and his wife, Chief Akanmode, Hon. Obiniyi and his wife, House of rep Members, Cheif Simoyan, well wishers from all works of life and Hon Karimi's political alliance especially now that he is gearing up for the senatorial seat of his constituency come 2019 it was more like a way to show support for him by his political loyalist.
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Kaduna: 21,780 Teachers To Be Disengaged
Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Nasiru Umar, said at a news conference yesterday, that any teacher who failed the primary four test should approach the committee raised to look into their complaints. Their scripts could be re-marked, he added.
Of the 33,000 primary school teachers who sat for the examination, 21,780 failed.
However, the Kaduna State Executive Council approved the outcome of the competency test, and directed that 25,000 teachers be recruited.
Umar explained that applicants must have relevant certificates, including one from the Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN).
He reiterated that the exercise has no political undertone, saying the government’s concern was to revive education, especially in rural areas.
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