Immediate past Minister of Women Affairs Uju Kennedy on Thursday has lauded President Bola Tinubu, for the opportunity given to her to serve his government.

Kennedy in an appreciation dated October 24 .

She also hailed the wife of the president Oluremi Tinubu for the great working relationship.

The letter partly read, “I write to express my sincere gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the opportunity to serve as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It has been an honour and a privilege to contribute to the development of our Nation.

“I would also like to extend my heartfelt thanks to Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, for her invaluable guidance and support during my tenure as Minister of Women Affairs. Her kindness and encouragement have been instrumental to my success.”

While commending citizens she commended the support and love, saying “To the people of Nigeria, I am deeply grateful for your unwavering support. Your trust and confidence in me have been a constant source of inspiration,” she said.

“I remain committed to serving my country and will continue to do my utmost to contribute to its progress and prosperity,” the ex-minister added.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it played no role in the removal of fuel subsidy by the President Bola Tinubu administration.

It made the clarification at a press conference during the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington DC, United States.

Abebe Selassie, IMF’s African Region Director, described the decision to remove fuel subsidy by Tinubu’s government as a domestic one.

The decision was a domestic one. We don’t have programmes in Nigeria. Our role is limited to regular dialogue, as we have with other nations like Japan or the UK,” the official said, according to Vanguard.

However, Selassie argued that the government’s choices regarding subsidy removal reflect its long-term strategy for sustainable economic growth.

We recognise the significant social costs involved. The government can mitigate these by expanding social protection for the most vulnerable,” he said in reference to Nigerians affected by the impact of subsidy removal.

recalls that Tinubu announced that subsidy was gone on May 29, 2023.

The development has led to an astronomical hike in the fuel pump price, with a litre selling for over N1000 as of the time of this report.

Many Nigerians had accused the government of following IMF policies in implementing total subsidy removal.

The Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) has confirmed that the local government elections will proceed as scheduled on Saturday, October 26th.

This announcement was made by the chairman of the commission, Professor Sani Lawal Malumfashi, during a press briefing at the commission’s headquarters in Kano.

Professor Malumfashi stated that the decision to conduct the election followed a state high court order that granted the commission the right to proceed. “On behalf of KANSIEC, I am welcoming you. You have been informed, and you are informing others. We have followed the regulations. The supreme court rules that we should follow. Is democracy like this?” he remarked, emphasizing the commission’s adherence to legal protocols.

He further explained that when the commission was appointed, they were given a grace period before being sworn in. “Kano State High Court has affirmed our right to conduct the elections. We are going to do the elections,” Professor Malumfashi asserted.

The chairman also listed the political parties that will participate in the elections, including Action Alliance, ZLP, ACCORD, AAC, NRM, and NNPP. He urged electoral officials to ensure they arrive early at their respective polling stations to facilitate a smooth electoral process.