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IgboMustGo: Your comment commendable – Ohanaeze to Obasanjo
The apex Igbo sociocultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Sunday commended former President Olusegun Obasanjo for condemning the IgboMustGo hashtag.
An X handle named ‘LagosPedia’ had recently demanded the “the forced relocation of Igbo people from Lagos and other South West states within one month”.
The hashtag #Igbomustgo also called on all “the Yoruba living in the South East to return to the South West”.
The handle had said Lagosians and all South-West stakeholder should prepare for a massive #IgboMustGo protest from the 20th to 30th of August, 2024.
Condemning the agitation, Obasanjo had said those behind the call should leave Lagos State.
“Those saying that the Igbo must go from Lagos will be the ones to leave.
“I doesn’t believe that anybody in Nigeria should be driven away from any part of the country, asserting that, we own this country together,” Obasanjo said.
The National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze, Alex Ogbonnia, commended the former President for standing up against the orchestrated ethnic profiling, hate speech, incendiary, inflammatory rhetoric and outright demolition of Igbo properties in Lagos.
“The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide joins millions of patriotic Nigerians and all the members of the civilized community to commend His Excellency, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, PhD, GCFR, the former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on his recent remarks about the Igbo Must Go hashtag.
“Ohanaeze Ndigbo notes with grave concern the orchestrated ethnic profiling, hate speech, incendiary and inflammatory rhetoric and outright demolition of Igbo properties and liquidation of their sources of income in Lagos State since a few years now.
“In June 2023, a few days before the March 18, 2023 gubernatorial elections, a video went viral on social media showing Alh. Musiliu Akinsanya, commonly known as ‘MC Oluomo’, where he issued a threat to the Igbo residents of Lagos to “either vote for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) or stay at home”.
“The points raised above is but a tip of the iceberg of what the Igbo encounter in Lagos on a daily basis,” Ogbonnia said.
The Ohanaeze spokesman also commended Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State for condemning the IgboMustGo slur.
Furthermore, Ogbonnia applauded the Yoruba sociopolitical organization, Afenifere for living up to expectations.
Ogbonnia said Afenifere, through their National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, called on “all Nigerians living legitimately in any part of Yorubaland to entertain no fear about their safety or be afraid of being forced out of the area”.
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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
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- Netherlands vs France
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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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