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Center Trains Media and CSOs on Fostering Accountability in Constituency Projects

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The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED), a non-governmental organization, has organized a one-day training in Kano for Kano-based journalists and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to enhance their capacity to promote transparency and accountability in constituency project service delivery.

In his opening remarks on Monday, Dr Zikrullah Ibrahim emphasized that the aim of the training was to equip relevant stakeholders with information on constituency projects to ensure effective delivery of critical social services, especially in relation to constituency projects.

“Journalists and CSOs need to work closely by shining a spotlight on the activities of the government, especially programs on which the government expends public funds,” he explained.

The Director, represented by the Programs and Communication Manager of the NGO, Mr Armsfree Ajanaku, solicited for a synergy between the media and other stakeholders, emphasizing that this will result in mass coverage and information dissemination to reduce corruption.

Ibrahim added that the accountability skills and capacities of media and CSOs must be enhanced to face serious challenges posed by the lack of transparent and accountable governance.

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The Executive Director commended the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for its consistent efforts to track constituency projects, empowering citizens by publishing project details on its website, and empaneling a team of expert trackers to archive the set goals.

In their separate presentations, two female journalists, Bilkisu Zango and Khadija Bawas, highlighted the need for the media to change strategies in advocating for transparency and accountability. Bawas called on media and CSOs to leverage convergence in the media ecosystem for constituency project reporting.

Zango also tasked stakeholders on best practices for promoting gender and social inclusion in constituency project reporting.

Some of the participants pledged to promote accountability in constituency projects through reportage.

The training, which took place at Mambayya House in Kano, was attended by about 35 journalists and civil society organizations. It was tagged “Fostering Transparency and Accountability in Constituency Project Delivery in Kano State

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Stampede at Catholic Church in Maitama Claims Ten Lives During Food Distribution

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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

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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

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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.

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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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