A country that budgets N10bn for car park, N1bn for 12 varsity hostels sick upstairs – Obi
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The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has again condemned the financial recklessness and misplacement of priorities in the allocation of funds by the Federal Government.
A statement by Obi’s spokesperson, Dr. Tanko Yunusa, yesterday, said the former Anambra governor knocked the continued deployment of public resources to nonessential areas of development.
Obi expressed sadness that despite the poor and embarrassing position of Nigeria in the global average in school enrolment, the government is budgeting a paltry N1 billion for the construction of hostels in 12 tertiary institutions while N10 billion is going for building of car parks and recreational facilities.
According to Tanko, Obi wrote on his X platform, saying: “As the giant of Africa which we are, I remain concerned about our fiscal indiscipline as a nation.
“Imagine the situation in our education sector where the global average of secondary school enrolment is above 80 percent, but Nigeria is 28 percent.
I’m not afraid of being probed – Fubara
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared that he is not afraid of being probed, stating that he can defend his actions both within and outside his administration.
Fubara boasted of having all the records of the government transactions involving him to prove that he has not acted against the law.
Governor Fubara was speaking at the commissioning of Egbeda internal roads in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, that was performed by the Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori.
Governor Siminalayi Fubara expressed gratitude to the people for their political support, stating that his government owes the people of the state more in terms of service delivery.
The governor stressed his commitment to accountability, asserting that he can defend his actions both within and outside his administration.
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Focus critical to success, Ego Boyo says as Uniben classmates gather
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The Rivers State House of Assembly-led by Victor Oko-Jumbo on Tuesday, screened and confirmed eight commissioner- nominees as members of the Rivers State Executive Council.
This followed a request by Governor Siminalayi Fubara as part of his ongoing efforts to strengthen his administration.
The commissioners designate included, Charles Bekee, a former Chairman of the Rivers/Bayelsa Branch of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria; Collins Onunwo, a former Caretaker Committee Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area; Solomon Eke, also a former Caretaker Committee Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area.
Others are Mr. Peter Medee, former Commissioner for Energy in the immediate past administration; Elloka Tasie-Amadi, former Commissioner for Works in the immediate past administration; Basoene Benibo; Tambari Sydney-Gbara, immediate past Publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state; and Ovy Chukwuma.
Oyo Assembly approves Makinde’s N10bn loan request
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The Oyo State House of Assembly has approved the request of Governor Seyi Makinde to access a N10bn loan facility to provide counterpart funding for World Bank-assisted projects in the state.
Makinde’s request letter read at plenary on Tuesday by the Speaker, Adebo Ogundoyin, indicated that the counterpart funding was required to facilitate the release of donor funds to Oyo State.
According to the letter, the World Bank-assisted projects are meant to complement the state government’s drive to improve the welfare of the citizens of the state.