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Gov Otu dissolves Cross River State Council of Chiefs
Governor Bassey Otu has responded to the resolution of the Cross River State House of Assembly of Tuesday, which urged him to sack the state traditional rulers council chairman, HRM (Dr) Etim Okon Edet, for allegedly being brutal and overstaying in office for eight years.
In a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Anthony Owan-Enoh, the governor approved the immediate dissolution of the Cross River State Council of Chiefs, chaired by Dr Edet, who is also the paramount ruler of Bakassi LGA.
Owan-Enoh explained: “The action of the governor is made pursuant to Section 4 of the state Council of Chiefs law, Cap C15 Laws of Cross River State 2004.
“Accordingly, the tenure of the council had since lapsed. It will also be recalled that the State House of Assembly recently passed a resolution for a change of leadership of the Council of Chiefs, who had overstayed his term of office. ”
In his reaction, former presidential aide Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, in a statement, said: “It is the turn of the Central Senatorial District to produce the Chairman of the Cross River State Traditional Rulers Council.”
Obono-Obla further said: “The illegal and prolonged stay of the chairman of the Traditional Rulers Council of the State had also fundamentally altered the rotational principle inherent in the law, which is to the effect that the position of the Council shall be rotated among the three senatorial districts of the State.”
He said the tenure of the incumbent chairman expired in 2012.
He urged the Assembly to take steps to amend the Cross River State Traditional Rulers Law to take care of such abnormal circumstances.
Meanwhile, HRM (Dr) Etim Okon Edet said he has stayed in office from the time of former Governor Liyel Imoke’s eight years to Prof. Ben Ayade’s eight years in office.
“Even when Governor Bassey Otu came in last year, he still asked that I stay on. I am not imposing myself on that throne. Even many of the paramount rulers would tell me to continue. The governor has the prerogative to say I should step aside for a replacement.
“It is not something they should go to the House of Assembly to deliberate on to embarrass me,” he said.
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Dangote Refinery has announced that it will need to export 95-97 percent of its Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) due to low interest from Nigerian marketers. The refinery, which processes 650,000 barrels per day, revealed that only 3 to 5 percent of petrol marketers are purchasing its fuel.
Devakumar Edwin, Vice President of Oil and Gas at Dangote Industries Limited, shared these details during an X Space session hosted by Nairametrics on Wednesday. He highlighted the challenges facing both the Dangote Refinery and Nigeria’s oil and gas sector.
Edwin explained, “I’m selling 2 to 3 percent to small traders who are willing to buy, while the remaining 95 to 97 percent has to be exported,” referring to the local sales of the refinery’s products.
This situation arises as the NNPCL’s deadline for adjusting the Dangote Refinery’s fuel distribution approaches without a clear plan in sight. It is worth noting that while Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group, has announced the refinery’s initial petrol rollout, its distribution to marketers is contingent upon NNPCL’s decisions.
The final sixteen teams for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia have been determined following the conclusion of the group stage.
In recent matches, Ghana triumphed over New Zealand with a score of 3-1, and Japan secured a 2-0 victory against Austria.
As a result, Japan has advanced to the Round of 16, joining the other 15 teams in this knockout stage.
The Round of 16 matches are scheduled for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
The full lineup for the Round of 16 is as follows:
- Spain vs Canada
- Brazil vs Cameroon
- Colombia vs South Korea
- Mexico vs USA
- North Korea vs Austria
- Germany vs Argentina
- Netherlands vs France
- Japan vs Nigeria
The Nigerian Army has refuted claims of widespread resignations among its soldiers due to issues like corruption and low morale.
In a statement, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations, dismissed these reports as unfounded.
A news outlet had alleged that numerous Nigerian soldiers were resigning because of corruption and low morale. However, the statement condemned these allegations as misleading and a deliberate attempt to create discontent and undermine the Nigerian Army’s reputation and the dedication of its personnel.
Major General Nwachukwu clarified that, similar to other military organizations worldwide, service in the Nigerian Army is voluntary rather than mandatory. This means that personnel have the freedom to resign following established procedures.
He explained that the resignation process allows personnel to prepare and manage their entitlements, including pensions and gratuities, as outlined in the Harmonized Terms and Conditions of Service (Officers/Soldiers).
Contrary to the report’s implications, the statement emphasized that Nigerian Army personnel are highly motivated, and their welfare is a priority under the leadership of Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja.
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