Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC Timi Frank and Kawu Baraje were at the Code of Conduct Tribunal to lend their support to Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki who is being tried for false and anticipatory declaration of assets.
Frank, Baraje and Saraki have something in common. They all decamped from PDP to APC.
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Inspector General of Police and other security chiefs to hunt down the herdsmen behind the killings on Monday at Ukpabi Nimbo community in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State.
Buhari’s order was conveyed in his address delivered by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, at the public presentation of Senator Ike Ekweremadu's book, "Who will love my country: Ideas for building the Nigeria of our dream’’ in Abuja on Wednesday.
The full text of the statement containing Buhari’s directive on the Enugu massacre is reproduced below.
" Following continuing reports of attacks by “herdsmen” on communities across the country, particularly Monday’s attack on Ukpabi Nimbo in Enugu State, President Muhammadu Buhari assures all Nigerians, once again, of his administration’s continued commitment to ensuring the safety of lives and property in all parts of the country.
"President Buhari unreservedly condemns the attack on Ukpabi Nimbo and other such acts of extreme violence against communities in other states of the Federation.
"Acting on the president’s directive, the Inspector-General of Police and heads of the nation’s other security agencies are already taking urgent steps to fully investigate the attacks, apprehend the perpetrators and bring them to justice.
"Ending the recent upsurge of attacks on communities by herdsmen reportedly armed with sophisticated weapons is now a priority on the Buhari Administration’s agenda for enhanced national security and the armed forces and police have clear instructions to take all necessary action to stop the carnage.
"In keeping with the president’s directive, the inspector-general of police, the general officer commanding the 82nd Division of the Nigerian Army, and the director of the Department of State Security in Enugu State have visited Ukpabi Nimbo to personally oversee investigations into the attack on the community and ongoing efforts to apprehend the culprits.
"Meanwhile, President Buhari is scheduled to meet with Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi later today to receive further briefing on the attack on Ukpabi Nimbo and discuss additional measures to forestall similar attacks and restore public confidence.
"The president urges all Nigerians to remain calm and assured of his administration’s readiness to deploy all required personnel and resources to remove this new threat to the collective security of the nation."
In continuation of their counter-insurgency operations in Borno State, , troops of 7 Brigade, 8 Task Force Division, on Tuesday, raided some Boko Haram hideouts Kukawa Local Government Area.
During the operation, the troops killed seven Boko Haram fighters including the notorious Albani of Monguno.
Several items were also recovered, including cars, motorcycles and firearms.
This development was confirmed in a statement by Army spokesman Col Sani Usman.
"During the clearance operation, the troops killed 7 Boko Haram terrorists including a notorious kingpin popularly known as the Albani of Monguno.
"The troops also recovered 2 Vehicles, 7 motorcycles 1 AK-47 rifle, 2 Boko Haram terrorists hoisted flags, 3 vehicle tyres, 1 vulcanizing machine, 1 solar panel and bundles of chewing stick (Aswaki), which the terrorists believed has spiritual and medicinal values."
Army authorities have disclosed that Boko Haram terrorists now have a new mode of dressing and means of identification.
The disclosure was made in Abuja on Tuesday in a statement issued by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col Sani Kukasheka Usman.
The statement reads;
"Troops of 22 Brigade Garrison and elements of 3 Battalion that went out on long range fighting patrol yesterday, Monday 25th April 2016, to Gima village in Ngala Local Government Area made a startling discovery; Boko Haram terrorists now have new means of identification.
The patrol came in contact with some elements of the Boko Haram that started escaping in disarray on sighting the team.
"However, they were able to apprehend 2 terrorists in their new styled uniform of green colour and use of ropes on their legs and necks. This is a new development in the ongoing clearance operations of the remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists in the north east.
"In addition, the patrol team recovered 1 Isuzu Canter lorry which found concealed with grasses, 5 motorcycles and 2 bags of guniea corn. Other items recovered include 3 Dane guns, a Solar panel, 3 bows and arrows.
"The arrested terrorists are currently being interrogated to further assist in the clearance operations."
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has warned job seekers against scammers masquerading as its recruitment agents.
Head of Public Affairs, NDLEA, Mitchell Ofoyeju told the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN on Wednesday that the agency does not recruit its personnel secretly.
He pointed out that many had sadly fallen victim to the recruitment fraudsters.
“We are not recruiting yet. If we want to do so, we do it openly. The public should beware of fraudsters claiming to be NDLEA recruiting agents.
“Unfortunately, many people have been duped by these fraudsters. Some victims claimed they paid between N30,000 and N70,000 to them.
“People should always ask questions from those in authority before applying for anything,” he advised.
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress, TUC have made a joint proposal of N56,000 as new minimum wage to the Federal Government.
The proposed minimum wage if accepted by the Federal Government will represent a two hundred percent increase on the N18,000 presently being received by the least paid government workers.
NLC president, Ayuba Wabba, told a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday that the NLC and the TUC formally presented the proposed national minimum wage to the Federal Government on Tuesday.
“I can say now authoritatively that as of yesterday (Tuesday) we made a formal proposal to the Federal Government of N56,000 to be the new minimum wage.
“The demand has been submitted officially to government and we hope that the tripartite system to look at the review will actually be set up to look at it.
“Our argument is that, yes, it is true that the economy is not doing well, but the law stated that wages for workers must be reviewed after every five years.
“So, the issue must be looked into by the Federal Government and workers should not be seen as sleeping on their rights,” he said.
Recall that the national minimum wage was last reviewed in 2011.
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