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The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has declared three days of national mourning over the death of Mrs. Victoria Asher, Chairman of the union in Benue state.
The NUJ National President, Mr. Chris Isiguzo, declared this in a statement signed by the Assistant National Secretary, Midat Joseph.
Asher died on Saturday morning at the Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi, from childbirth complications.
Isiguzo expressed sadness over the news of sudden death.
“To this end, we have declared three days national mourning, starting from Monday, Feb. 1 in honour of the deceased.
All State Councils have been advised to suspend all activities within the period in honour of Asher.
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians of full implementation of the 2021 budget.
The President said that there will be transparency and openness in meeting the targets, while appreciating the National Assembly for the effective and detailed attention before the passage.
Speaking to newsmen in Daura, after the registration and revalidation exercise of the All Progressives Congress, the President said the budget aptly captured some of the visions of the administration, and all efforts will be poured in to ensure effective implementation.
“We have directed all the Ministries, Departments and Agencies to follow what is in the budget so that we can get the National Assembly to easily support the next budget. We can tell them what we have received, and how it was spent.