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We want the government to return subsidies to balance our lives. – Chairman, AMDAN
We want the government to return subsidies to balance our lives. – Chairman, AMDAN
By: Yahaya Wakili
The Vice Chairman of the Association of Motor Dealers of Nigeria, Yobe State Chapter (AMDAN), Alhaji Babangida Ibrahim, has called on the federal government to return the oil subsidy so that the poor man will enjoy it and life will return to normal.
Alhaji Babangida Ibrahim made the call in Damaturu while answering questions from the newsmen as a result of the cost of life faced by Nigerians after the withdrawal of oil subsidies.
He said, But with the removal of this subsidy, what the poor man needs now is the food he will eat to make a business or to make school. In fact, we are in the opinion of returning the subsidy. The subsidy is assisting the poor man in any place he is in Nigeria, which is very important to us, and the removal of the subsidy has become dangerous to us in this country.
On Niger and the Ecowas, Alhaji Babangida Ibrahim am not in favor of war; let us, the Ecowas and the coup leaders in Niger, sit down and have a dialogue. There is no place in the world where they can stage a coup and restore the outgoing president.
“Do you think this Junta will return Bazoum Mohammed to power and give him a life? Ecowas been a leader of Africa. It is better to sit down with him and make a dialogue and an agreement to stay 1 year or 6 months to conduct elections. This will be better for them and us.” Babangida said.
According to him, in this coup, we don’t know what God will arrange; therefore, let them be patient, sit down, and have a dialogue. If the constitution doesn’t prohibit Bazoum from contesting, let him come out and contest. This is my opinion.
He calls on all Nigerians, men and women, Imams and pastors, to be patient. Let us pray to Almighty Allah to bring us lasting solutions to our problems. Here is a problem of fuel subsidy, and they also want to bring us war.
“About seven states of Nigeria share a border with Niger, and during the Boko Haram insurgency, over 2 million Nigerians went to be refugees in Niger, and if this war breaks up, they will face us. Therefore, let our religious leaders, Malams and Pastors, call on the people to continue praying for Almighty Allah to bring a solution to these problems.”
We want the government to return subsidies to balance our lives. – Chairman, AMDAN
Warabe killings, Zulum awards scholarship to children
By: Bodunrin Kayode
Governor Babagana Zulum has declared
scholarship for children of 13 civilian joint task force (CJTF) residents slaughtered at Warabe village Gwoza council area of Borno state.
The Governor who was at the community Wednesday for a sympathy visit also declared a million naira for each of the widows of the CJTF that were slaughtered when insurgents ambushed them recently.
Trouble actually started recently when two of the residents from the community went off to scavenge for firewood in the thick belly of the savannah within their general area.
The insurgents quickly attacked and killed two of the CJTF members in the process for daring to forage into the forest.
Some of the residents who escaped the ambush returned to base and informed the community about the loss of two of their members.
” the community then mobilized a fresh team of rescuers to get to the location of the tragedy to retrieve the corpses of their fallen members.
” By the time they got to the location to retrieve the corps of their fallen friends, 11 of them were killed in a fresh ambush making 13.
“The whole community was thrown into mourning in the process. And that is why we are asking the Governor to assist us in tightening the security architecture of this axis.” Said our source.
Warabe killings, Zulum awards scholarship to children
Chinese expatriate kidnapped after murder of 8 NSCDC personnel in Edo, regains freedom in Kogi
By: Zagazola Makama
A Chinese expatriate earlier kidnapped in an attack that claimed the lives of eight personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Edo has regained his freedom.
The expatriate, identified as Mr. Wang, was abducted on Sept. 5 during an assault targeting a team of NSCDC operatives assigned to protect Chinese workers at the BUA Cement Plant, Okpella.
Zagazola Makama gathered that Mr. Wang was released at about 11:30 p.m. on Dec. 2 in Kabba, Kogi State.
Sources said that the expatriate left Nigeria immediately after regaining his freedom and has since returned to China.
Details on whether ransom was paid or how negotiations were conducted were not disclosed.
Chinese expatriate kidnapped after murder of 8 NSCDC personnel in Edo, regains freedom in Kogi
Army troops rescue 10 kidnapped women, recover rifle and ransom money in Sanga, Kaduna
By: Zagazola Makama
The Nigerian Army troops of 1 Division Operation FANSAN YANMA have rescued 10 kidnapped women during a coordinated search-and-rescue operation in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The women were abducted from their farms at Ungwan Nungu on Nov. 29.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the successful operation was carried out after days of sustained days search operations to track the kidnappers.
The sources stated that at about 6:40 a.m. on Friday, the troops made contact with the abductors who were attempting to receive ransom money from relatives of the victims.
“The troops engaged the kidnappers with superior firepower, forcing them to abandon the victims and flee,” the sources added.
According to the sources, the troops rescued all 10 victims and recovered one fabricated AK-47 rifle, one round of 9mm ammunition and ₦1.6 million, said to be part of the ransom the criminals were attempting to collect.
The rescued victims have been debriefed and reunited with their families, while efforts are ongoing to track and arrest the fleeing suspects.
Army troops rescue 10 kidnapped women, recover rifle and ransom money in Sanga, Kaduna
Warabe killings, Zulum awards scholarship to children
Chinese expatriate kidnapped after murder of 8 NSCDC personnel in Edo, regains freedom in Kogi
Army troops rescue 10 kidnapped women, recover rifle and ransom money in Sanga, Kaduna
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