GUEST COLUMNIST By Hakeem Bello
Twelve years ago, in his Year 2010 budget presentation to the Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday, November 3, 2009, as Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, had said, in part, ââ¦while a lot of work has been done in our attempt to bridge the infrastructure gap and a lot of projects, too numerous to mention will be completed before the end of this year and in the first and subsequent quarters of next year such as schools, health facilities, roads, water supply facilities and so much more. We believe that we are now at the most challenging phase of our journey to a bright and rewarding future.
Economists, legal practitioners as well as other professionals and civil society organisations have expressed concerns over the poor management of returned looted funds, especially the money stolen by former Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha.
Confusion over South-West APC meeting, Fashola, Aregbesola not invited
John Alechenu, Bola Bamigbola, Abiodun Nejo
Published 25 May 2021
Published 25 May 2021
There was confusion on Monday over Sunday’s meeting of the South-West All Progressives Congress leaders as invitation to the excluded the party’s key stakeholders in the zone.
In the notice of the meeting signed by a former National Chairman of the party, Chief Bisi Akande, those invited to the meeting included the APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; a former Ogun State Governor, Chief Segun Osoba, Gen. Alani Akinrinade (retd); the Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila and the Minister of Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo and another party leader, Chief Pius Akinyelure.
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Akpabio disclosed this in Abuja at the APC National Secretariat when he spoke with journalists on Thursday.
“I think most of the problems are politically motivated.
“So, we must use our binoculars to be able to look and identify the sponsors of the insecurity we’re witnessing in the country.
“What’s happening now is not Nigeria; this is un-Nigeria.
“We must do everything possible, even through advice, to make sure that Nigeria remains united,” Akpabio said, adding that it wasn’t time for a blame game.
Akpabio noted that the security challenge in the country has already assumed a worrisome dimension as it wasn’t limited to one section of Nigeria.
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There was confusion in Osun state chapter of Social Democratic Party, SDP, on Thursday as Elder Femi Awe who imposed himself as the Acting Chairman of the party was whisked away by the police during a program organized for the party.
The prayer session was held at Ajegunle area opposite Dugbe Police Station, Osogbo. The programme commenced around 11:30 am as Christian and Muslim clerics led prayers for Nigeria, Osun State and the party.
Elder Awe has been expelled from the party since 2018, DAILY POST learnt.
It was gathered that after a traditionalist offered prayers, Elder Awe was approached by some policemen in mufti and accused him of organizing such a programme in public without informing security operatives.