Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Monday announced a plan by his administration to set up a panel to probe previous governments including the immediate past administration of Nyesom Wike.

Governor Fubara who has been in a face-off with Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, disclosed the plan after swearing in Dagogo Iboroma as the Attorney General of the state.

The governor expressed pessimism that the lingering political crisis currently rocking the state cannot be resolved anytime soon.

Apparently referring to Wike, the governor accused his opponents of deliberately sabotaging his administration while he was hopeful that the issue in the state would be resolved amicably.

Governor Fubara vowed to make tough decisions moving forward no matter how they would be perceived by the public.

Fubara also responded to recent comments by former Attorney General Zacchaeus Adangor, SAN, and his counterpart in the Ministry of Works Alabo George-Kelly.

According to the governor, the former attorney general alongside other critics of his administration have been sabotaging the progress of his government by filing nolle prosequi against the interest of the state.

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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have closed all Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) offices to protest against the increase in electricity tariffs.

According to information gathered by DAILY POST, the NLC prevented AEDC staff from entering their offices when they attempted to resume work on Monday.

An AEDC staff member, speaking anonymously, revealed, “The Apo office of AEDC has been shut down by NLC. When I arrived at the office around 7:00 am on Monday, I was instructed to return home. Similar instructions were given to colleagues in our other offices across Abuja.”

In a previous announcement jointly made by NLC Acting Secretary-General Chris Uyot and TUC Acting Secretary-General Ankan Hassan, Nigerian workers had pledged to close down the offices of the 11 Distribution Companies (Discos) nationwide and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).

The workers demanded a reversal of the April 3 electricity tariff increase for band A customers, which raised the rate to N225 per kilowatt-hour from N68 per kWh. Despite this call, NERC proceeded with a slight tariff reduction to N206 per kWh, which was deemed inadequate by the organized labour.

As a result, the NLC and TUC vowed to shut down the Discos and NERC offices until their demands were met. This development occurs amidst the challenges faced by Nigerians due to high headline and food inflation rates, standing at 33.20% and 40.01%, respectively, as of March 2024.

The Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba, expressed confidence that Nigeria would overcome its current challenges and regain its position among nations.

Speaking to reporters during a Thanksgiving Service marking the end of the 2024 second session of the 12th Synod in Abuja, with the theme “By This Time Tomorrow: Breaking the Siege upon the Nation,” the Primate described Nigeria as besieged and in need of divine intervention.

He emphasized that Nigeria faces adversaries such as wickedness, corruption, and nepotism, which surpass its own strength, thus requiring God’s intervention for liberation and success.

The Primate urged Nigerians to sincerely repent and return to God to overcome challenges, emphasizing that genuine repentance would lead to divine mercy, forgiveness, and healing for the nation.

Ndukuba also urged citizens, regardless of their religious beliefs, to forsake evil and adhere to righteousness, believing that adherence to religious principles would lead to national transformation.

He encouraged those facing spiritual, economic, or health-related challenges to seek deliverance through trust in God.

In a sermon, Retired Rev Johnson Atere echoed the call for Nigeria to return to God and have faith in His word. He attributed the nation’s challenges to leaders’ failure to heed God’s commands and counsel.

Despite the challenges, he emphasized that the solution lies in God’s word, asserting that divine intervention is always available to deliver the people.