Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, yesterday lamented the growing insecurity in the country, especially the activities of bandits and blamed the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government for handling the situation with kid gloves. Governor Ortom, who was reacting to the gruesome killing of 15 of his kinsmen on Monday by terrorist herdsmen in Udei and Yelwata communities, all in Guma Local Government Area, regretted that bandits have taken over the entire country and the federal government that has all the security agencies is doing nothing to tackle the menace to bring about meaningful development.
He said the insecurity has crippled the nation’s economy, leaving the citizenry with kidnapping as the only thriving enterprise. The governor added that those deceiving the President that things are going well in the country are rather misleading him and described such people as ‘liars.’
“How many of these people (bandits) have been arrested and prosecuted? Nobody is at peace, no business is going on, and banditry is the only business going on now. So, should we all become kidnappers? Then who will you get to kidnap if we all become kidnappers? And the federal government is treating the issue with kid gloves.”
…says citizens shouldn’t just hear budget figures The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has called on the government at all levels to ensure that citizens feel the impact of tax collected in their areas of responsibility. Executive Chairman of the Service, Mohammad Nami, at the 7th IGR Learning Event, organised by the Nigerian Governors’ Forum […]
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan zonal office, yesterday arrested Lateef Adewale Adeyemi, 31, a staff of a private IT firm in Osogbo, for Internet fraud. The other suspects arrested included Saheed Olatunji; Bandele Olarewaju John; Yusuf Akinkunmi Azeez; Fuja Quoreeb Oluwadamilare; Odueso Oluwole Ezekiel and Akinade Teslim. TRY IT […]
Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan, Saturday, lampooned the South West governors, accusing them of being the masterminds of the killings in Sasha Market in Ibadan, Oyo State. According to Lawan, the governors are also responsible for the violence and attacks against the Northerners in the South West region. Speaking in an interview with […]
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Rainy seasons bring tears and sorrow to most residents of Nigeria. Another worrisome part is whenever it rains, flood sweeps chaos and confusion into most homes. ISIOMA MADIKE reports Last week, roads and houses were flooded and property worth millions of naira destroyed in Lagos after a-two downpour, which lasted for hours. It caught many […]
Nearly half of all deaths of children under five are attributable to malnutrition. Experts say improving infant and child nutrition expands opportunities for them to reach their potential while impacting national development, reports APPOLONIA ADEYEMI A visit to the Family Health Clinic at Oke-Ilewo in Abeokuta South Local Government Area on any clinic day is […]
‘Every day is a struggle, and fear of street urchins, palpable’ The dilemma homeless girls face on a daily basis, are dreadfully pitiable. They are condemned to a life of rejection, trauma, deprivation and poverty. Isioma Madike, who took a tour of the city, visiting some bridges, markets and hot spots, serves a story of […]
…supports Nwoko’s quest for Senate Prominent indigenes of Anioma in Delta State, have applauded the Federal Government and the Nigerian University Commission (NUC), for what they said was a bold step in giving the final approval for the first Sports University in the country, which is cited in Idumuje-Ugboko. Reacting to the good news, the […]