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Protests On State Defense Minister, Politically Motivated, Truncating Efforts Against Bandits, APC

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From Muhammad Kabir, Kano

Persistent Protests on the State Defense Minister, Bello Matawale on the issues of Insecurities, more specifically in Zamfara State, clearly shows that is a politically motivated actions aimed at dragging his reputation in the mood because he is not the only Security appointee that is responsible for ensuring Peace in the Country.

This is the position of APC Chieftain, Dr Musa Illiyasu Kwankwaso, who insisted that, “the protests which are a staged managed ones, are sponsored to particularly target at Matawale reputation and show to the President Tinubu and the Nation that he has failed, whereas he is just a State Minister of Defense who has other Colleagues to report to, like the Defense Minister, the Security Adviser and indeed the President”.

“In any case why are you so particular about Matawale when the Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawan is openly failing in his responsibilities of making peace in his State but rather collecting Billions of Naira Grants but only sponsoring fake protests.

Reports has it that some Hundreds of disgruntled women and youths from Zamfara State, on Tuesday, took their protest to the headquarters of the Department of Security Services in Abuja, over heightened insecurity in the state.

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The aggrieved persons blamed the immediate-past governor of the state and now Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, for the heightened activities of bandits, which they claimed was a fallout of his alleged romance with them during his administration.

However, Musa Illiyasu Kwankwaso, lamented that the same Protesters failed to also shows efforts of their Governor in making Zamfara peaceful who rather engaged in disrupting open serious interventions of the Defense Ministers of Badaru and Matawale who even relocated to Sokoto to ensure that the fight against Bandits achieved results.

He said, “we have seen the State Defense Minister, Bello Matawale coming out to the public swearing with holy Quran that he has nothing to do with Bandits and their activities and additionally killings of kingpins of Bandit’s after his declaration followed to further vindicated him”.

“But, we have not seen, Zamfara Governor or any of his Political godSons doing same or showing their efforts in tackling the problems of Kidnapping and Banditry in their State, what we kept on seen is consistent attacks of Matawale, which to every sensible Person’s knows that there is a missing gap in that”.

Kwankwaso, queried that, “or is it that Dauda Lawan is not happy with the daily elimination of Bandit’s through the renewed efforts of the two Defense Ministers and the Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu? Somebody should explained what else did he wants, because from the checks of available data Security has improved greatly not only in Zamfara but across the Country, courtesy of the President Tinubu appointees”.

He than called on the Governor and his cohorts to joined hands with the State Defense Minister and other Security Personal in tackling the problems headlong rather than truncating serious efforts put by the Government”.

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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.

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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.

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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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