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FEC Approves N8.3b For Police Operational Vehicles, Equipment
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The Federal Executive Council has approved N8.3 billion for the purchase of operational vehicles and equipment for the Nigeria Police Force.
The Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Mohammed Dingyadi, disclosed this on Wednesday after the FEC meeting.
The Minister, while briefed State House correspondents after the meeting presided by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
Dingyadi said the approvals also covered supply of drugs and medical equipment for police hospitals.
He said: “Today, the Federal Executive Council approved for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) to award contracts for the supply of 82 operational vehicles, Toyota brand, for the efficient operation of Nigeria Police at the total cost of N2.2 billion.
“We also had approval for supply of customised police raincoat for distribution to police across the country at the cost of N1.9 billion.
“Also customised Police boots at the cost of N576 million; we also got approval for the supply of micro first aid kits for the police at the cost of N1 billion as well as customised instructional materials for the police colleges and schools at the cost of N664 million.
“There is also the supply of drugs and medical equipment for police hospitals across the country at the cost of N2 billion.
“When you add all these projects, they will come up to N8.3 billion.”
The Minister explained that the NPTF was set up as a special intervention fund to facilitate the improvement of the operations of Nigeria Police Force in the areas of equipment, training and welfare.
On his part, the Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, said he presented three items to the council.
He said that the first was a note to council on the ongoing projects.
Aliyu said: “The second one is a request for approval of a contract to supply and install emergency restoration system or 330KV and 132KV transmission line for ongoing rehabilitation works in Lagos at the sum of 968,000 dollars as the offshore component; the onshore component is N7.4 million.
“The third item is variation on a subsisting contract of a sub-station in Katsina and Kano and the variation sum is only on the onshore component of the contract which has offshore and onshore components as usual with electricity contracts.
“So, it is only affecting the onshore component due to escalation of construction materials within; and the sum is N445.3 million, and the subsisting contract amount as I told you the offshore is not affected.
“The onshore, which was N939.4 million, has now moved to N1.9 billion and the council graciously approved.”
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No PDP congress in Rivers, Wike held party with friends – Ugochinyere
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Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere (PDP, Imo), a member of the House of Representatives representing Ideato North South Federal Constituency, has stated that no official Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) congress took place in Rivers State over the weekend.
According to Ugochinyere, what occurred was not a genuine party congress but rather a social event hosted by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, who presented it as a congress.
The state congresses of the main opposition party took place over the weekend and faced several complaints from various states, including Rivers, Benue, Katsina, and Kogi.
In Rivers State, the congress proceeded despite a court order prohibiting it. This situation has created a conflict between the National Working Committee (NWC), which authorized the congress, and the PDP Governors Forum, which believes Governor Siminalayi Fubara should continue as the party leader in the state.
Wike and his faction are also asserting control over the party structure following a congress that was boycotted by the state governor and his supporters. The PDP has indicated that the process will be reviewed by the party’s organs.
In a statement on Saturday, Ugochinyere, spokesperson for the G-60 federal lawmakers in the House of Representatives, dismissed the event organized by Wike’s faction as merely a social gathering masquerading as a party congress.
Ugochinyere stated that no official PDP congress took place in Rivers State. Instead, he described Wike’s event as a desperate attempt to impress his diminishing followers, calling it an “owambe party” rather than a genuine congress.
He highlighted that an interim court order had been issued in July by Justice Charles Wali of the Port Harcourt State High Court, prohibiting the PDP from holding congresses in the state. According to Ugochinyere, the so-called congress organized by Wike and his associates was a futile exercise and a blatant disregard of the court’s order.
He concluded, “The purported congress is invalid and meaningless as it defies the existing court order. Such gatherings, which attempt to pass off as PDP congresses, are nothing more than futile exercises.”
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APC, PDP trade words over Osun govt tractor procurement
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has criticized the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) for questioning the state government’s recent tractor purchase.
According to DAILY POST, the state government acquired several tractors in August, intended to support agricultural development in Osun State.
In a statement on Sunday, James Bamgbose, Deputy Director of Media and Publicity for the PDP, accused the APC of misunderstanding basic government functions. He suggested that the APC’s criticism reflects its rejection by Osun voters.
The PDP reaffirmed Governor Ademola Adeleke’s commitment to his five-point campaign agenda, asserting that progress is evident across various sectors in the state.
Bamgbose noted, “During their 12 years in office, the APC did not add any new tractors to the state’s inventory and sold off those purchased by the previous PDP administration. Effective democracy relies on constructive criticism from opposition parties, but it’s challenging for those who failed to discuss success, let alone offer advice on achieving it.”
He criticized the APC for not recognizing that its 12-year tenure in Osun State is a lasting example of poor governance and its consequences.
Addressing concerns about budget allocations, Bamgbose clarified that the government is open to supplementary funding if needed. He refuted claims that the N10 billion announced by the governor for agriculture had already been spent, calling the APC’s statement ignorant.
The Osun APC, in a statement by its state Chairman Tajudeen Lawal, had urged residents to scrutinize the state government’s tractor purchase, noting that only 32 tractors were unveiled instead of the 72 announced. The APC also questioned the N10 billion allocated for tractors and farming inputs versus the N3.7 billion budgeted for agriculture in 2024.
Lawal expressed disappointment over the discrepancy in the number of tractors and alleged that the government may have only facilitated a business deal for farmers to purchase tractors on installment, rather than making a direct purchase. He called for clarification on these issues given the budget allocation.
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LG Polls: Soludo Seals LP, Umeh, APGA Offices
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Ahead of the September 28 Anambra State local government council elections, the state governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has sealed offices of the Labour Party (LP), Senator Victor Umeh, and that of Chief Edozie Njoku’s faction of the state-ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the state.
Some officials of the state government, accompanied by persons dressed in military uniforms, heavily armed, sealed off the offices located in Udoka Housing Estate, Awka yesterday.
The state government agents who sealed off the offices claimed that the offices were located in residential areas and not business areas.
Meanwhile, LEADERSHIP gathered that Soludo also had his campaign office in the Housing Estate in 2010 when he ran for governor against Mr. Peter Obi’s re-election bid.
However, secretary of the Labour Party in the state, Chief C. J. Okoli-Akirika, in a swift reaction, condemned the sealing off of the political parties offices, and that of the LP’s Senator Victor Umeh, representing Anambra Central Senatorial zone of the state.
Okoli-Akirika, a lawyer, described the action of the government as “unfortunate, bizarre, and brazen.” He said his party would initiate action in the Court to challenge the sealing off of the LP office.
He stated that the government did not serve his party any prior notice before sealing off the offices, but carried the action in a “maniacal, frenzied, and, frenetic commando-like operation”.
The sealing off of Chief Edozie Njoku’s factional office of the APGA which is the ruling party in the state was seen as attempt by Soludo to muzzle down the faction following its recent recognition by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) based on Appeal Court ruling as against the Mr. Sly Ezeokenwa faction which is loyal to the state governor.
The sealing off of the party offices is also seen as attempt by Soludo to muzzle down the parties ahead of the coming local government council elections slated by the state Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) to hold on September 28 for purposes of election chairman and councillors in the 12 LGs and 326 wards of the state.
CREDIT: LEADERSHIP NEWS
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