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2023: Groups Urge Tinubu to Consider Marwa as Presidential Running Mate.
A multi-regional groups have urged the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to consider Chairman of National Drugs Law and Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa rtd as credible running mate to her presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The ethnic coalition include North First Initiative (NFI), All Niger-Delta Ethnic Nationalities Congress (ANDENC) and South-West Youths Front (SWYF) believed the APC presidential candidate needs a Vice president whose track record epitomizes competence, capacity and credibility typical in Marwa.
Raising from a joint meeting held yesterday in Kaduna, the groups declared that none of the APC Governors, Ministers, serving and former presently lobbying to secure the position of the runnning mate to Tinubu has the capability and wealth of experience that Marwa possesses.
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In a communique jointly signed by leadership of the three organizations include Comrade Yusuf Alhassan (NFI), Comrade Kingsley Benedict Essien (ANDENC) and Comrade Olasukanmi Agunbiade Kelvin (SWYF), contended that knowledge, skill and abilities of Vice president to handle entrusted responsibilities should be the ultimate priority instead of Muslim-Muslim ticket.
“As always, the essence of the joint meeting is to discuss issues of relevance to both organizations and proffer workable and acceptable solution that would have lasting effects not only on the three regions which the organizations represent, but Nigeria as a whole.
” The 2023 general elections is an important landmark as it will enable Nigerians elect their leaders for another 4 years. That’s why we the members of these three organizations, as bonafide Nigerias, considered the year 2023 as a very crucial year that demands our urgent attention to delve on such issues of significant to our dear nation and it’s future.
” The meeting focused it’s attention to the position of the running mate to the APC presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Many names of serving Governors, Ex- Governors, Ministers and other individuals were suggested but the meeting unanimously focused on Muslim-Muslim ticket and resolved that the current Chairman of National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Brig. Gen. Mohammad Buba Marwa should be considered as running mate to Tinubu”.
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Stampede at Catholic Church in Maitama Claims Ten Lives During Food Distribution
Ten people have been confirmed dead in a stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama, on Saturday, 21st December 2024, during the distribution of food items to vulnerable and elderly individuals.
The unfortunate incident, which occurred around 6:30 am, resulted in the loss of ten lives, including four children, and left eight others injured with varying degrees of severity. Four of the injured have been treated and discharged, while the remaining victims are still receiving medical attention.
The FCT Police Command, in a statement issued by its spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the tragedy, extended condolences to the families of the deceased, and wished the injured a swift recovery.
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Port-Harcourt Refinery Fully Operational- Says NNPC
The attention of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has been drawn to reports in a section of the media alleging that the Old Port Harcourt Refinery which was re-streamed two months ago has been shut down.
We wish to clarify that such reports are totally false as the refinery is fully operational as verified a few days ago by former Group Managing Directors of NNPC.
Preparation for the day’s loading operation is currently ongoing.
Members of the public are advised to discountenance such reports as they are the figments of the imagination of those who want to create artificial scarcity and rip-off Nigerians.
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Port Harcourt Refinery Halts Production Less Than a Month After Resumption
Less than a month after the porthacourt appeared to have resumed production, the facility has stopped working.
It was gathered that the lifting of petrol actually stopped last Friday, December 13, as the 18-arm loading bay of the new Port Harcourt refinery was empty.
While about 18 trucks littered the stretch of the busy road leading to the refinery itself, nine trucks were spotted inside the parking yard, while the loading bay was empty.
Journalists who visited the refinery on Thursday, December 19, 2024, observed that the lifting of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) had stopped completely.
The depot, which is usually a beehive of activities where tankers scramble for space at the parking yard, was a shadow of itself with literally no vehicular or human activity relating to operations.
This was after $1.5bn was approved in March 2021 and spent on the rehabilitation of the facility.
The inauguration of the 60,000 barrel per day production capacity plant by the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, was met with celebration and fanfare.
During the re-opening of the facility, there was lifting of petrol to the excitement of the cheering crowd.
However, less than 10 trucks of petrol were lifted that day as against widespread claims that about 200 trucks carried petrol out of the bay.
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