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Group Slams Akeredolu, Deputy, Over Death Of Sunshine Queens Goalkeeper, Elizabeth

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Sunshine Queens Goalkeeper Elizabeth

By Akinwale Kasali

Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, and his Deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, have been criticized for keeping silent on the death of Sunshine Queens Football Club of Akure, Goalkeeper, Elizabeth Johnson.

A Group under the auspices of the Crusader for Peace and Good Governance, CPCG,  criticized the Governor and his Deputy for  naking no comment several days after the unfortunate and sad  death of Johnson. She  died Saturday, after training with other members of the team in preparation for their next match in the ongoing Nigeria Women Football League.

The State owned Club is competing in the Nigeria Women Football League, NWFL, and has not been doing badly in the League.

In a statement issued by the Coordinator of the CPCG, Ayo Laniyan, the group said the alleged silence of the Government, four days after the sudden  death of the goalkeeper, was unfortunate and unfair.

It described the action of the Government as irresponsible, inhuman and discouraging to other players of the State Government’s football clubs .

In part, the statement reads, “The Crusader for Peace and Good Governance, condemned in totality , the action of the Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, his Deputy, Mr Lucky Ayedatiwa, for not making any comment of condolence on death of Elizabeth Johnson of Sunshine Queens four days after the death of the player.

“The Sunshine Queens FC is owned by the government and it is expected of the state government or the Ondo State Football Agency to have made a comment of condolence to the family of the deceased. But up till now we have not heard anything from the Government, it is as if nothing has happened. This is irresponsible and inhuman.”

The Group however expressed its condolences to the family of the deceased and the Sunshine Queens FC, praying to God to give the family the fortitude to bear the loss of their loved one.

Meanwhile, the State chapter of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria has commiserated with the Sunshine Queens FC over the death its goalkeeper.

This was contained in a statement issued by the Chairman and the Secretary of the association, Wahab Bankole and Segun Giwa respectively.

The statement read,  ” To hear of the sudden demise of such player is saddening to all members of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria in Ondo State. We share the pains of the Ondo State Football Agency, particularly Sunshine Queens FC at this difficult time.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Elizabeth. “

Tenant Who Raped Landlady To Death, In Ekiti, To Die By Hanging

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Ayodele Oni
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Tumise Abraham

By Ayodele Oni

An Ekiti State High Court  has sentenced one Tumise Abraham to death by hanging for the murder of his Landlady, Bukola Olarewaju.

Abraham was alleged and found guilty of raping the Landlady before, eventually, killing her at Olorunda Zone seven, Adebayo area of Ado- Ekiti in 2019.

It was gathered that the late Olanrewaju had demanded rent arrears and Electricity Bills, from the convict before the ugly incident.

The mother of three was at home alone after her husband had gone to work, while the children were said to have gone for holiday coaching when the incident happened.

Tunmise Abraham was alleged to have broken into the woman’s room, threatened her with a cutlass and tied her up before performing the dastardly act.

It was also gathered that after the act, the tenant fled from the house but some of his belongings were found in the room which suggested that he was responsible for the act

The Director of Public Prosecutions, Julius Ajibare, w called four witnesses to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.

The Court presided over by Justice  A. Abodunde found Abraham guilty of the offence and sentenced him to death by hanging.

2023: Peter Obi, Finally, To Run For Presidential Office

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Adesina Soyooye
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Peter Obi

By Adesina Soyooye

One of Nigeria’s favorite Politicians, and a darling of youths, Peter Obi, has caved in to the pressure on him to run for the office of the President in 2023.

The pressure on, and yearning for Obi  have been unprecedented. One group was set to sue him to Court for not throwing his hat into the ring. Another said it would pay for the purchase of the Presidential  nomination form for him. Another had pledged, for a start, to raise the sum of 10 billion Naira for him to execute the election. And yet, another said the group would mobilise 40 million youths in his favour.

For all the pressure, Obi  remained calm and calculative. The only inkling he gave a couple of months ago was that he would wait for his Party, the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, to zone its Presidential seat. He had said he would make a statement if the Party zones it to the South.

That has not been done. However, this magazine can confirm that Obi is all set to cave in to the pressure on him. He will run for the office of the President as plans have reached advanced stages for his declaration.

An economist, banker, a financial expert and a multiple award winner, Obi was the Vice Presidential candidate of the PDP during the 2019 Presidential election. He was on same ticket with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar who was the Presidential candidate. The two are running separately now, as Atiku, on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, declared his Presidential ambition in Abuja for the fifth time. Obi was absent at the ceremony which was, surprisingly attended by a number of political heavyweights from the South, and especially, Obi’s South-east, a Zone which said it is seriously canvassing for a President of South-East extraction for justice and equity. Those of them who attended, all spoke against the zoning of the office of the President. The South-east is the only Zone which has not produced a President for Nigeria.

When Obi eventually declares, he would be running against a crowded PDP field which include: Former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim, the first Igbo man who had the courage to declare interest months ago, another former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, Pharmacist and entrepreneur, Sam Ohuabunwa, and others still being awaited, including, allegedly, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike.

At a meeting of South-south political stakeholders held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State two days ago,  Wike strongly urged the PDP to zone its Presidential seat to the South-south, describing the Zone as the pillar of the PDP.

Nollywood Actress, Takor Veronica Found Dead In Hotel Room, Three Arrested

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Akinwale Kasali
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Takor Veronica

By Akinwale Kasali

The Nation’s Make-belief Industry, Nollywood, has been thrown into mourning  again.

This time, popular actress, Takor Veronica, was found dead in a hotel room in Makurdi,  Benue State Capital, barely a week after celebrating her birthday.

Circumstances surrounding her death  still remain sketchy, but the Benue State Police Spokesperson, SP Catherine Anene confirmed that three suspects have been arrested in connection with her death.

According to the Benue State Police Command:

“There is a death report of a lady in a hotel but details will come from doctors; we did not see marks of violence on her body. So, the autopsy will reveal the cause of the death. The person that died was dressed; we didn’t see marks on her body meaning there were no injuries.

“Three suspects were arrested in connection with this case, so they will give us details. We can’t say it is a case of murder because we didn’t see marks of violence”.

Following her sudden demise and circumstances surrounding her death, her colleagues have taken to various social media platforms to pay tribute to their darling colleagues.

Her friend, Ann Abayol wrote; “This world, people talk or post about what they don’t know. But VERONICA TAKOR, God knows all that happened and you will surely get Justice.

“Kaiiii, this life is just nothing ooo! Last year 12th March we celebrated your birthday and this year your birthday celebration ends in death  Hmmm!!! What a wicked world we leave in, the heart of a man is desperately wicked, you were indeed a humble girl that is always smiling with everyone around, those evil people that did this to you will surely be pushed. May God grant you eternal Rest in heaven with him and May He console your entire family. We will for ever miss you our vibrate actress”.

Another of her friends, Ekotu K’a Adanu wrote;

“Your death has made me believe there’s nothing in life. Last week we celebrated your birthday and today I’m being forced to type RIP.

“We haven’t recovered from Arnold’s death n now urs again??

Death where is thy sting

Death where is thy glory

Death you are wicked

Why would the good die Young

I don’t have much to say cause I’m still shock

Bsc microbiology miss u

Biological sciences miss u

Faculty of sciences miss u

Benue State University miss u

I miss you personally Vera

May angels welcome u to the heavenly Jerusalem

May ur Killers never find peace”.

Traders Count Losses At Apongbon Market Fire; Eko Bridge Badly Affected

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Akinwale Kasali
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Apongbon Market Fire

By Akinwale Kasali

Traders at Apongbon Market in Lagos never had the premonition that danger was lurking around the corner in the early hours of today, as they had gone to their respective shops for their daily business when the fire outbreak occurred.

The inferno gutted shops and vehicles under the Eko Bridge at Apongbon area of Lagos State, as traders and passerby scampered for safety.

It was gathered that the incident occurred around 7.00am.  The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.

Luckily, no life was lost  but  goods worth hundreds of millions of Naira were lost.

The Market is known to be the home of assorted drinks, both alcoholic and non alcoholic

It took the intervention of men of the Lagos Fire and Rescue Team to put out the raging fire.

Consequently, the bridge connecting Eko Bridge to the Island and Mainland was blocked and cordoned-off to prevent any possible loss of lives and further loss of properties.

Motorists were urged to use alternative routes to their respective destinations.

Sadly, the Eko bridge has been badly affected due to the intense impact of the inferno, prompting the Lagos State Ministry of Works and Ministry of Transportation to stop the movement of vehicles on the affected bridge.

Prince Emeka Obasi To Be Buried April 14

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Adesina Soyooye
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Emeka Obasi
Emeka Obasi

By Adesina Soyooye

The family of the late Prince Emeka Obasi has released the programme for his funeral rites.

Obasi, Publisher of Business Hallmark and a former Commissioner for Information in Abia State, under the Government of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, died on Tuesday, March 15, 2022.  He was, also, the Founder of Public Policy Research And Analysis Centre, organizers of the Zik Prize in  Leadership Awards.

A statement, on behalf of the family, signed by his first son, Prince Emeka Obasi, jnr, says  he will be committed to mother-earth at his country home, Umuaroko, Ndume Ibeku, Umuahia North, on Thursday, April 14, 2022.

The funeral rites will begin in Lagos, where he lived most of his adult life, and did his businesses on Friday, April 8, 2022, with a Service  of Songs at the Trinity House, Trinity Avenue, Victoria Island.

That will be followed by another Service of Songs at his country home, Umuaroko, Ndume Ibeku, Umuahia North, on April 13, 2022.

An Interdenominational Funeral Service will hold on Thursday, April 14, 2022, at the Community Primary School, Ahiaeke, Ndume Ibeku, followed immediately after by interment at his country home.

Obasi, 58, was married to his lovely and loyal Dr Betty Obasi.

Even Animals Save For Tomorrow From Today’s Surplus – Peter Obi

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Increasingly coming under attack, especially, in the past few days, over why he saved money for Anambra State, instead of investing such monies in infrastructure and projects in his eight years of Governorship, Peter Obi, in a release by his Media Office, says such talks are a product of ignorance or mischief, or a continued hatred of him, or a  combination of the three.

Real reasons Peter Obi Saved money for Anambra State

Often some  people who are not experts in finance and  statecraft question the rationale behind savings which Obi embarked on out of  mischief, display of continued opposition, hatred or pure ignorance. I often express surprise at their viewpoints, because even among animals, we see the practice of saving for tomorrow out of today’s surplus. However, among the human family, we need not save only when there is surplus. If, for example, one plans to buy a car next year, would one not start saving money  for that? Savings is about planning and, as Obi always said, “If you do not plan, you have planned to fail.”

As for those  in the habit of arguing against what they do not understand,  I hope you will commend the debt burden that will weigh Anambra down as revealed by Prof. Charles Soludo. May I present to you the rationale behind Obi’s savings in the State as he himself explained.

These are the reasons he is qualified for leadership at any level. In fact, we need such a man for Nigeria  to re-discover herself.

Obi’s explanation why answering query from the CLO

  1. 75 BILLION HANDED OVER: On the issue of N75 billion left in cash and investments, let me reinstate that this is absolutely correct, properly documented and can be scrutinized by anybody that wishes to do so.

However, the CLO’s question is on the 156 million dollars in denominated bonds, which is today valued at about $200 million dollars (over N70 billion), said to have been left or invested. On this I wish to state categorically that the amount of 156 million dollars being future savings for and on behalf of Anambra State was made as follows;

  1. WITH FIDELITY BANK PLC – $ 56 MILLION
  2. WITH DIAMOND BANK PLC – $50 MILLION
  3. WITH ACCESS BANK PLC – $50 MILLION.

And I want to state at this point that those funds, being long-term investments backed by law, if they are still available in the banks, and I earnestly wish they are, presently should be      worth about $200 MILLION as stated in the CLO inquiry. The reasoning behind savings in Foreign Currency was necessitated by a number of issues as follows:

  1. After our study of the Chinese phenomenal achievements as we were coming to the end of MDGs, we learned that the Chinese Regional governments were able to attract a number of investments because of the ability to contribute or partner with the investors in setting up productive facilities within their regions. For example, some of them effectively made equity contributions of 10 – 20 %, which they were able to achieve due to their robust savings.
  2. So, our calculation was that if the state would be able to save a particular amount ($18 – 20 million dollars) as we did in eight years, up until 2030 at the average interest rate of a little over 6%, we would be able to achieve about a billion dollars in savings and earnings. We would then use about 50% of this amount to attract investment, considering that the average Chinese Small and Medium scale Enterprise, SME, for example, was set up with about two million dollars. Our goal was that if we would be able to invest 25% in each enterprise, which is $500,000, we would be able to achieve 1000 SMEs facilities scattered all over Anambra State, which would jump start aggressive economic growth within the state, especially as income from oil is coming to an end.
  3. Additionally, we were seeking a 40-year non-interest loan of $120 million from the World Bank, especially targeted at supporting Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education and tackling our devastating erosion problem. The idea of $40 million education loan was hatched based on the United Nations report that there would be about 20 million jobs vacancies in the fields related to STEM studies by the year 2020, and having critically observed our solid achievements in education, the World Bank readily agreed to provide this facility while the $80 million was to effectively tackle the erosion menace around the state.

Even though the World Bank approved the $40 million dollars for Education and initial $40 million for erosion, my administration did not draw down from it. These facilities were to kick-start with the incoming government and we were certain that savings in foreign currency would help the state in meeting up with her obligations of payment without any impediment to her financial stability. This is because we would have so much still left after meeting with the obligations.

Since we are going to pay this money in the future, we carefully projected and started saving. Because we are going to earn a billion dollars by the time the loan matures; $500 million will         go to these SMEs, $200 million will go to others, $300 million will be left. Everything being          equal, by 2050, we will be hitting almost $2 Billion. Meanwhile, we have 1,000 SMEs out there, of which about 80% of them would survive, and if they do, shall be producing for export that would change the state.

Unfortunately, we live in a system where people do not think about tomorrow and do not plan for future generations but would prefer to obliterate accumulated income and put the     state in debt before exiting office.

We Cannot Be Blackmailed – PDP To Buhari, APC; Your Govt Insensitive

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President Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, says that it will neither be intimidated, nor blackmailed by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Government, nor the All Progressives Congress, APC, into abandoning the people.

The Party also said no intimidation or blackmail can stop it from pointing out the unprecedented sufferings of the Nigerians under the APC Government, and asking President Buhari to sit up or ship out.

The PDP, in a statement on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, was reacting to the accusation by the Buhari Government and the APC, that the PDP was planning to destabilise the country.

In what is turning out to be a war of words between the two main political parties, the APC had reacted to PDP’s earlier allegation that Buhari and his Government have abandoned Nigerians to their fate in the face of biting fuel crisis, food crisis and power crisis.  It had accused them of insensitivity and said the President is absent from duty.

But in response, the Buhari Government and the APC strongly accused the main opposition party of planning to destabilise the country.

However, in a strong denial of the APC allegation, the PDP  said that the allegation should be the other way round. “If there is anybody seeking to destabilize our nation, it is the sinking, confused and discomfited APC that is clutching to straws and making unguarded statements including boasting that ‘heavens will not fall’ over its refusal to address the lingering fuel crisis”, the PDP said.

Following is the full text of the Statement by the PDP where it again, accused the APC and the Buhari Presidency of insensitivity.

You Are Afraid of Your Own Shadows, PDP Replies Buhari, APC

…Says It Will Not Succumb to Blackmail

“The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the Buhari Presidency and the All Progressives Congress (APC) are running from their shadows and haunted by their failures in governance.

“PDP’s position is predicated on the outburst by the Buhari Presidency on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 against our Party for asking President Muhammadu Buhari to address the lingering fuel crisis and cautioning that the unrelenting culture of arrogance, impunity, suppression and corruption by the APC administration was akin to “kneeling on the necks of Nigerians.”

“From the outburst of the Buhari Presidency, Nigerians now realize that the APC administration does not care about the suffering, agony and life discounting experiences encountered by our citizens daily as a result of APC’s thoughtless and inhumane policies.

“If there is anybody seeking to destabilize our nation, it is the sinking, confused and discomfited APC that is clutching to straws and making unguarded statements including boasting that “heavens will not fall” over its refusal to address the lingering fuel crisis.

“The APC administration is afraid because its corruption, impunity and recklessness which are responsible for the biting petrol and diesel crisis, collapsed national grid, distressed aviation sector, plummeting currency and near collapse of the production and service sectors of the economy are being exposed by the PDP.

“APC is afraid of Nigerians for bungling the once thriving $550 billion economy (largest in Africa and 26th globally) handed over to it by the PDP in 2015 and reducing our nation to the poverty capital of the world where over 80 million citizens, according to official reports, can no longer afford their daily meals and other basic necessities of life.

“Why would the APC not be afraid of the people when it opened our nation to terrorists and bandits who it reportedly imported from neighbouring countries in 2015 to help APC muscle and rig the elections, after which APC leaders failed to honour their deal to pay the said mercenaries for the heinous ‘services’ they were contracted to provide against Nigerians by the APC?

“The APC is uncomfortable, having been indicted for human rights violations including reported cases of extra-judicial killings, torture, illegal arrests, detentions and other atrocious acts as contained in the June 2021 report of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).

“Moreover, in stating that the October, 2020 peaceful EndSARS protest by Nigerian youths signified “murder, mayhem, mass destruction, even cannibalism”, the APC administration has confirmed reports of its complicity and approval of the violent attacks and gruesome massacre of innocent youths at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos.

“Such stance on the EndSARS peaceful protest by our youths also questions the sincerity of President Buhari’s description of the protest as “genuine concerns and agitation by Nigerians”. The renewed negative tagging therefore appears to be a design by the APC to frame our youths for another onslaught.

“The PDP holds that the EndSARS peaceful protest signifies the resilience of Nigerian youths against injustice, suppression and insensitive system being foisted on our nation by the APC administration. Our Party therefore cautions the APC to perish the thought of venting its frustration on the PDP and Nigerian youths.

“It is often said that a bad workman complains about his tools; but a hopelessly irredeemable one (which the APC is) complains about others.

“The APC must know that the PDP is back. Our Party stands with the people and will never be deterred from exposing APC’s atrocities and fighting for the wellbeing of Nigerians as we march towards 2023 to Rescue and Rebuild our nation from the misrule of the APC.”

Nnamdi Kanu: Obiozor, Our Ally; Will Fish Out Those Who Bombed His House

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By Adesina Soyooye

The detained Leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has decried the bombing of the country home of Professor George Obiozor, President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide.

Obiozor’s House in his Awo-Omanma, Imo State community, in one of the most  cruel acts perpetrated since insecurity engulfed the South-east, was bombed by hoodlums on Saturday, March 19, 2021.

The callous act sparked outrage within and outside Imo State. While the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma blamed politicians, President Muhammadu Buhari in a statement said Obiozor does not deserve the wicked  act.

Not a few people pointed accusing fingers at IPOB/ESN, but the Organisation vehemently  denied any hand in it. However, a number of IPOB watchers insist it was likely carried out by a rogue faction of IPOB, which had threatened guerilla warfare in the South-east if Federal Security Agents do not pull out of the South-east within 72 hours from the day it issued the ultimatum.

Since the expiration of the ultimatum, March 15, 2022,  insecurity in, especially, Imo State, has escalated.

To emphasise the non-complicity of IPOB in the bombing of Obiozor’s House, Kanu, according to one of his Counsels, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, who visited him on Monday, March 21, at his detention facility, vowed that IPOB will never forgive those who bombed Obiozor’s House.

He said Obiozor was not their enemy, and has been instrumental to the behind- the-scene moves to release him from detention and stop his prosecution by the Federal Government. He also described Professor Obiozor as an ally, who, everyday of his Court appearance, sent a delegation to Abuja. Obiozor, he disclosed, had also made several attempts to visit him in detention, but was frustrated by Security Agents.

Prof George Obiozor - Ohanaeze President
Prof George Obiozor

Kanu, therefore, vowed that IPOB will never forgive the perpetrators, and would fish them out.

Following is the text of what Kanu said, as concerns Professor Obiozor, according to Ejiofor, in a statement he released on Monday, March 22, 2022.

“Onyendu ( Nnamdi Kanu) took sometime to express his anger and grave disapproval of the heinous act of destruction of the country home of the elder statesman  and President General of Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohaneze Ndi Igbo, Prof George Obiozor.

“He describes the said destruction as cowardly and barbaric and condemns it in very strong terms. He further describes it as uncharitable, noting that the said elder statesman has been in the vanguard of behind-the- scene endeavours, discussions and negotiations, all aimed at exploring and implementing the option of a political solution, as a parallel way of ending the prevailing state of affairs.

“He declares that the perpetrators of the heinous act shall not be forgiven and went ahead to direct that all persons who were in any way involved in committing the dastardly act be fished out forthwith.

“He reminds UMUCHINEKE (Biafrans) to be eternally conscious of several atrocities committed on our land by strangers whose primary objective is to destroy and plunder our land and then turn around to falsely accuse our people.

“He further notes that Prof Obiozor has been a commendable ally since his (Kanu) incarceration in June, 2021, and made the point that he is not an enemy of UMUCHINEKE.

“That being so, the elder statesman should be protected and encouraged for speaking up against the several multifaceted ills meted out both to him and to UMUCHINEKE as a whole.

“He further notes that the elder statesman has been instrumental to the regular presence which members of Ohaneze Ndi Igbo have shown in all the Court appearances of Onyendu.

“This socio-cultural group has steadfastly and consistently made Legal representation in the criminal proceedings pending against Onyendu at the Federal High Court  Abuja.

“Onyendu remains appreciative and eternally grateful to that body for this commendable gesture.

Further, Onyendu points out that it was at the instance of Prof George Obiozor that a delegation of Igbo elders, led by a former Governor of Anambra State, His Excellency, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife, consistently showed visible presence in all his appearances in court and has gone ahead on several occasions to attempt to pay him a visit at the DSS headquarters, which attempts were frustrated by the personnel of DSS.

“Onyendu warns that our elder statesmen should be protected at all times and that the monsters desecrating Igbo land should be fished out wherever they are and severely punished, in order to serve as a deterrent to their ilks.”

Edo Digitalizes Transport System

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Ayodele Oni
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Godwin Obaseki

By Ayodele Oni

Edo State Government is set  to bequeath a legacy of cashless and digitalised  road transport network in the State.

The Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, made this known in Benin at a meeting with stakeholders in the road transport business in the state.

The stakeholders were invited  to brainstorm on how the operators, especially bus drivers can key into the new regime of using newly constructed modern bus terminal.

The modern bus terminal, built in Benin, is said to be first of its kind in Nigeria and is due for commissioning soon.

According to the Deputy Governor, ” this is a one stop shop for commuters  in the state. The park is complete with all the necessary modern facilities like shops, security post, fire service center, water, restaurants and designated areas for sales of spareparts for the buses.

“In fact, it will have regular light supply because it’s hooked up to Ossioma Power Plant.”

The park is expected to  service both intra and inter-city commuters.

Shaibu pointed out that the park was supposed to be a joint effort between the state government and the two approved road transport unions in the state ( NURTW & RTEAN).

Unfortunately, he lamented that the unions failed in their own obligation, hence the state government’s resort to the private sector, using the PPP approach to build the park.

The deputy Governor said Edo state has remained a model among the 36 states, because it has scored first in different fields of human endeavours.

“As I speak, five states have come to under study our public transport system. We are proud to say it loud any where.

“We digitalised our public transport system and made it cashless about five years ago. We did not end it there, an executive Bill was sent to the House of Assembly so as to institutionalise it. Today, it has become law which we must all work with.”

He charged the stakeholders to make the new park work the way they have been operating the new law in the last five years, adding that more modern parks are under way across the state for the safely and comfort of commuters.

Stakeholders at the meeting were leaders of NURTW, RTEAN, MD of ECTS, MD of EDSTMA, Transport Ministry, Army(S&T Barracks), Chairman, ERS and Managers of Benin Central Park.

They all pledged their support for government’s efforts to modernise and sanitise the road transport system in the state.

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