Friday, 29 April 2016

Fleeing terrorists: Senate invites security chiefs for update.

Following a motion by Sen. Chukwuka Utazi (PDP Enugu North) on the recent attack on Nimbo Community in Enugu State by armed Fulani herdsmen, the Senate has summoned the nation's security chiefs to brief it on the activities of terrorists fleeing the Northeast.

Sen. Utazi had raised a point of order to make the subject matter an issue of public concern with a seven-prayer motion.

"There is wide spread fear of more attacks as there have been recurring attacks on communities in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area.

"About three months ago, a neighbouring community to Nimbo was attacked, scores of people killed, houses, barns, farm produce set ablaze.

"The regularity and audacity of these attacks has become a pattern and the whole people of Uzo-Uwani are facing a clear danger of extermination.

"I am worried that Boko Haram terrorists fleeing the sustained onslaught of the military in the North East, may be fleeing South West massing around communities and wreaking havoc on their way.

"We are witnessing terrorism in the southern part of Nigeria beginning with the South East.

"By some reports, herdsmen attacks killed about 80 people in 2013 and by 2014 it had risen to 1229," he said, urging the Federal Government to urgently check the activities of herdsmen.

Giwa FC in fresh trouble, fined N3.65m

The League Management Company, LMC has imposed an additional fine of N3.65m on Giwa Football Club for failing to honor its rescheduled week 11 Premier League game against Rangers International FC in Abuja.

An analysis of the new fine shows that Giwa would pay a penalty of N2m to LMC for failing to show up in Abuja for the match against Rangers,N1m to Rangers to offset their bills and N650,000 to the match officials in accordance with Rule B (13.25) of the laws governing the league.

The club had previously been fined N6.5m for crowd trouble and banished to Ilorin for her next three home games.

Giwa FC in fresh trouble, fined N3.5m

The League Management Company, LMC has imposed an additional fine of N3.65m on Giwa Football Club for failing to honor its rescheduled week 11 Premier League game against Rangers International FC in Abuja.

An analysis of the new fine shows that Giwa would pay a penalty of N2m to LMC for failing to show up in Abuja for the match against Rangers,N1m to Rangers to offset their bills and N650,000 to the match officials in accordance with Rule B (13.25) of the laws governing the league.

The club had previously been fined N6.5m for crowd trouble and banished to Ilorin for her next three home games.

Thursday, 28 April 2016

Buhari assures of task force to patrol Gulf of Guinea

President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that plans are underway to raise a multilateral task force to patrol the Gulf of Guinea.

Presidential spokesman, Mr Femi Adeshina said that Buhari gave the assurance during a meeting with the French Minister of Defence, Jean-Yves Le Drian in Abuja.

He said that Buhari thanked the French government for assisting his administration in its efforts to end Boko Haram insurgency.

“When we got into office in May last year, Boko Haram was effectively controlling at least 14 local government areas. But now, it is no longer so, and they have resorted to attacking soft targets with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).

“We are determined to secure all of our territories effectively. We are doing our best and our troops are now operating in the Sambisa Forest,” he said.

Le Drian who noted that all terrorists are common enemies of the free world promised France's continued support for Nigeria's fight against terrorism.

Enugu Gov Ugwuanyi smiles as he's condoled by Buhari on herdsmen attacks (Photos) .

President Muhammadu Buhari conveyed his condolences to the government and people of Enugu State on Thursday when he received  Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi at the Statehouse, Abuja.

More than fifty persons were killed and many houses burnt down when armed Fulani herdsmen attacked some communities in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State on Monday.

See photos below.

Boko Haram: Army reacts to stories of disquiet in the war front

RE:DISQUIET IN THE WAR FRONT AS SOLDIERS COMPLAIN OF UNPAID ALLOWANCE

The attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to some stories going round the media circles with the title “Disquiet in the war front as soldiers complain of unpaid allowance” alleging that there was problem in the Nigerian Army due to non-payment of allowances to some soldiers serving in the North East.

In particular, they were alleging non-payment of outstanding peacekeeping operations allowance of troops that served in Guinea Bissau under the auspices of the Economic Community of West African States and operation allowances to some troops in counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations, among others.

The issues contained in such publications are not true nor correct. While some media treated the matter professionally, giving the military benefit of doubt and sought to know the truth, while others mischievously went to town with the false story without recourse to ethics of the profession and bothering to find out from the military.

The effort of the former is quite commendable and really appreciated, while that of the latter is quite unfortunate.

For the avoidance of doubt, we wish to inform the public that the issue of non-payment of peacekeeping operations allowance is a minor internal military administrative matter which was treated and resolved accordingly and has no bearing on the fight against terrorism and insurgency as they mischievously alleged.

It should be reiterated that the alleged non-payment of operations allowance among the returnee peacekeepers was due to administrative hitches which was solved to the point that all outstanding peacekeeping operations have been paid and the last batch payment was done last Tuesday.

As regards to payment of operations allowances, it is borne out of deliberate mischief and failure to comply with the new measures aimed at ensuring probity and accountability in the Service. All officers and soldiers are now paid their operations allowance directly into their account.

All those that did not receive theirs was due to non-compliance with the directive of giving correct account details or duplication of names due to recent postings. This has been explained to all those affected and efforts were on to rectify same shortly.

We wish to state further that those soldiers involved or complaint to the media are very few compared to the soldiers in the operation area who are working assiduously to finally clear the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists.

Majority of our troops have been receiving their allowances regularly. The very few indiscipline ones cannot be used to distract us, neither should they be used as yardstick to measure troops general well being and performance.

Already issues relating to troops welfare have been of utmost priority to Mr President and the Army leadership is doing everything possible to ensure troops' high morale.

We would like to once again thank those responsible media outfits that showed understanding and maturity in reporting issues of national defence and security professionally.

Thank you for your kind cooperation.

Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director Army Public Relations

France to help Nigeria increase military capabilities

France on Thursday in Abuja promised to help Nigeria increase its military capabilities in order to contain security threats around its territory in the Gulf of Guinea and the Sahel region.

The promise was announced In a communique read by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Defence, Amb. Danjuma Sheni at the end of the maiden meeting of the
France-Nigeria High Defence Committee.

"Deliberations focused on areas of mutual interest aimed at strengthening the cordial bilateral relations between both countries on security and defence.

"Accordingly, discussions were held in four thematic areas; strategic dialogue, military technical cooperation, intelligence and equipment procurement.

"To this end, the regeneration of the Lake Chad for the economic enhancement of the people in that region was stressed, the meeting also considered the need for increased support for the Multinational Joint Task Force as well as security of the geo-strategic Gulf of Guinea.

"In the area of Military Technical Cooperation, the meeting identified training programmes for the Armed Forces of Nigeria, equipping of the Special Forces and Special Boat Services.

"At the end of the deliberations, the High Defence Committee endorsed Joint Border Exercises proposal by the EFS for the third quarter of 2016 in Nigeria with the view to strengthening cooperation between neighboring Armed Forces and prevent threats of terrorism in the region.

"Agreed that France will assist in the analysis of Boko Haram recovered assets and share the products of the analysis with the Armed Forces of Nigeria.

"Agreed in promoting multi-lateral intelligence sharing in support of the Multi National Joint Task Force.’’

The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN reports that the France-Nigeria High Defence Committee was one of the fruits of President Buhari's last visit to France.

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