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2023 Presidency:Ganduje Urges Fellow Governors To Unite
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has called on his colleagues, governors of all states in the federation to concentrate more in making moves that can unite the country, instead of making public, contrary and uncomplimentary comments about the future of democracy in the country.
He made the call in his speech at Sani Abacha Stadium, Kofar Mata, Kano, Friday, at Independence Day celebration, urging them to always put Nigeria first before any other consideration.
“A situation whereby governors on one region will talk uncomplimentary remarks to governors from other side of the country, is not a civilised way of dealing with issues at hand,” he cautioned.
According to him “Some of those issues raised are political parties issues, that can be resolved by our various parties. I also understand that, this issue of political dichotomy is that of power shift.”
Explaining further that, “It has been a tradition in the country to have zoning. Which is a strategy by political parties. Each party has it’s own strategy to win elections. And in each of such strategies the Constitution is not affected.”
While urging that such issues should be left to varying political parties, he pleaded that, “This dichotomy will not take us anywhere, so long as we want stay together as one indivisible and united Nigeria.
I am therefore calling on the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, the Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, to call the attention of our Governors to strive hard for the unity of the country,” he pleaded.
Adding that, “Governor Fayemi should call all governors for a meeting and urge us to apologise to each other. We should leave this matter to our political parties.”
In a statement by Abba Anwar Governors chief press secretary which was obtained by the NIGERIAN TRACKER Governor Ganduje maintained that, the recent statements and counter-statements between governors was unfortunate and totally uncalled for.
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Political Parties Are Part of Nigeria’s Problems —Oby Ezekwesili
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has stated that the problem of Nigeria is political parties.
Her outburst comes following the incessant defection from other parties to the All Progressive Congress, APC.
Ezekwesili emphasized that Nigeria has a faulty foundation and defecting from one political party to another which she described as ‘acronymn’ won’t solve the problem.
Her words,”Can I tell you that political parties has been part of the problems of our elite failures because we really havent had political parties in Nigeria.
We have political platforms, God bless the spirit of someone who used exactly that name for me. They are platforms where individual interest are negotiated.
“We are yet to control the ideology of having real political parties driven by the sense of nation building.
“And then if I ask you again and you say your common identity is APC, I can well tell what will happen because what would happen is that a new set of operators wants to control.
“We have a faulty foundation. When you have a structural problem, you have to find structural solutions.
“Just merely changing acronyms and doing the migratory dance that happens between one set of acronyms and another set of acronyms does not solve the problem of the 50 something years of failure since our independence.”
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Jeddah Airport Handles 5.3 Million Passengers in a Few Weeks
King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah set a new record by handling over 5.3 million passengers during the five-week peak Umrah season, from March 1 to April 5 (Ramadan 1 to Shawwal 7).
According to Eng. Mazen Johar, CEO of Jeddah Airports Company, the airport successfully executed detailed operational plans that helped streamline Umrah procedures and significantly cut waiting times, accommodating the surge in pilgrim arrivals.
During this period, the airport managed 31,500 flights and processed approximately 6.4 million bags, marking a major achievement in its operational performance.
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Late Afenifere Leader ,Ayo Adebanjo To Be Buried May 3rd
The family of the late Chief Samuel Ayodele Adebanjo, the Afenifere leader and strong nationalist voice in Nigeria’s post-independence politics, has released a detailed funeral programme to honour his life and legacy.
Adebanjo, who died on February 14 at the age of 96 in his Lekki, Lagos residence, will be laid to rest in his hometown, Isanya Ogbo, near Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, on Friday, May 3, following a series of ceremonies celebrating his storied contributions to Nigeria’s political evolution.
According to a statement issued by the Adebanjo family on Thursday, the farewell rites will commence with a Day of Tributes and Service of Songs on Tuesday, April 30, at 2:00 p.m., at Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.
A wake will follow on Thursday, May 2, at 4:00 p.m., at Pa Ayo Adebanjo’s country home in Isanya Ogbo, Ogun State.
The funeral/church service will take place on Friday, May 3, at St. Phillips Anglican Church, Isanya Ogbo, while a thanksgiving service is scheduled for Saturday, May 4, at the same venue.
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