Our MUMU don reach last bus stop, Charley Boy tells Tuface Idibia

Veteran musician and civil rights activist Charley Boy, also known as Area Father has expressed his disappointment with Tuface Idibia's decision to opt out of the "Enough is Enough" peaceful protest billed to kick off across the country on Monday, February 6, 2017.

In a statement he issued on Monday, Charley Boy said that Nigerians must begin to resist political insensitivity and mindless looting of their common wealth.

Read the full text of his statement below.

The TuFace Cancelled Protest. The Struggle to overcome Political Insanity, Audacious impunity and Mindless looting in Nigeria took a Negative hit last night not just because Tuface Idibia called off the 6th of February, 2017 Protest; because most of the demons we are Fighting against hijack the Peoples Protest and Anger at the Establishment.
We must not Trivialize the Struggle because it is the Emancipation of the Nigerian Mind. President Muhammadu Buhari is not the Problem of the Nigerian State and this is not excusing his Failures. The Nigeria Political Elite are Vampires Feeding off the Blood of a Willing and Docile Populace. They Loot Because we Hail; The Celebration of Ibori in Delta State Yesterday and Across the Country Typifies the Insanity of our Stupidity and eternal Problem of the Nigerian Struggling Populace.
Now we retreat to regroup and replan and we will lock hands to synchronise our objectives. For me, it is #ALUTAETERNAL, because If we no plan well things no go work well. No be everybody get that kin heart to stand tall when jungle mature. The real tsunami it’s coming, and no doubt I will be on the front line. I will take the First Bullet; let my body be the first to drop; Let my Blood be the first to wash our LANDS.
Will the Nigeria youth back a Full Blooded Peaceful Political Mass Revolution at the Federal, State and Local Government Level? I doubt. But, I no go give up on my children, The Coalition of the Frustrated, Angry and Hungry, as well as this country that I love. We must sustain the pressure and cannot turn back as the Revolution Continues. We must begin to resist political insensitivity and mindless looting of our common wealth.
I, AreaFada will fight so fear will no longer cripple my people. Our MUMU don reach last bus-stop. And before we go start to chop sand sand, we go enter street and purge our lands of political dictatorship, oppression, poverty and corruption.
We must not walk/work alone or we will fail miserably. The Nigerian politician is our eternal enemy; The Nigerian people are the willing victim and it is time to channel our anger peacefully towards making governance work work for us not against us.

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Buhari sick but not terminally ill - FG

Following the announcement of President Buhari's decision to indefinitely extend his two weeks vacation on Sunday, the Presidency has finally admitted that the nation's number one citizen is sick.

In a statement issued on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adeshina, the Presidency said that Buhari decided to shelve his planned return on Sunday on the advice of his doctors to complete and receive the results of tests recommended for him.

Furthermore, an unnamed government official told The Punch correspondents on Sunday that the president was truly sick although not terminally ill.

“ The President is sick . But it will not be correct to say he is terminally ill. The President is only under the weather ; he is not terminally ill, ” The Punch reports.

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BUHARI EXTENDS VACATION: READ STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE

President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the National Assembly requesting the extension of his vacation.

The President was hitherto expected back in Abuja on Sunday evening so as to resume work on Monday the 6th of February.

The latest development will no doubt heighten speculations about the President Buhari's state of health.

Below is the press release issued on Sunday by Mr Femi Adeshina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity.

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE
PRESIDENT BUHARI EXTENDS VACATION, WRITES NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the National Assembly today, February 5, 2017, informing of his desire to extend his leave in order to complete and receive the results of a series of tests recommended by his doctors.
The President had planned to return to Abuja this evening, but was advised to complete the test cycle before returning. The notice has since been dispatched to the Senate President, and Speaker, House of Representatives.
Mr. President expresses his sincere gratitude to Nigerians for their concern, prayers and kind wishes.

FEMI ADESINA
Special Adviser to the President
(Media and Publicity)
February 5, 2017

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Photo news: Islamic Movement protesting in Gombe

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Federal Government issues statement on food security

FACTS: THE PRESIDENTIAL TASK FORCE ON FOOD SECURITY
1. Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday February 1, 2017 constituted a Presidential Task Force on Food Security.
2. Contrary to circulating reports, the work of the Task Force is NOT to fix the prices of food items.
3. Instead, the Task Force has been mandated to explore and recommend means of urgently resolving some of the bottlenecks and challenges contributing to the increase in food prices across the country.
4. Some of these bottlenecks revolve around transportation and preservation processes. Even with credible reports of bumper harvests in parts of the country, transportation and preservation issues have combined to ensure that surpluses are stranded away from where they are needed, and lost to spoilage. These scenarios ensure that the price of produce remains high in many parts of the country.
5. The Task Force has seven days to report back to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) with recommendations and a Plan of Action.
6. The overall goal of this intervention is to ensure smooth and steady flow of produce from farms to markets, and bring down the added costs responsible for escalating food prices, ultimately bringing needed relief to Nigerians.
7. The Members of the Task Force are:
a. Minister of Agriculture & Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh
b. Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun
c. Minister of Industry, Trade & Development, Dr. Okey Enelamah
d. Minister of Transportation, Honorable Rotimi Amaechi
e. Minister for Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman Adamu
f. Minister of Labour & Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige
g. Representative from Office of the Chief of Staff to the President
h. Representative from Office of Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Photo news: Osinbajo's meeting with General Electric

Last Tuesday, the Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo met with a delegation from General Electric led by their CEO, Jeff Immelt at the State House, Abuja.

One of the issues discussed was the proposed concessioning of the East-West lines of the Nigeria Railways to General Electric.

The American firm is expected to invest $2b on the refurbishment of the single-gauge lines and the building and assembling of train coaches.

See photos from the meeting.

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Black Sunday as Solomon Dalung's first wife dies

The Minister of Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung is bereaved. He shared his grief over the demise of his first wife on Facebook on Sunday.

"Solomon Dalung
I AM BEREAVED:
For it is appointed for man to live thereafter comes death and judgment says the Holy Bible. While in the Quran, it states that it is appointed that every soul shall test death.
My heart is heavy, I cannot continue, I lost my first wife, Mrs Briskila this morning. May her soul and the souls of faithful departed rest in the bosom of the Lord, amen.
What a black Sunday."

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