President Muhammadu Buhari receiving the outgoing Ambassador of the Peoples Republic of China, His Excellency Gu Xiaojie who was on a farewell visit to him at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Thursday, 26 May 2016
The 22-point Fiscal Reform Action Plan designed to help states and local governments to reform their finances and weed out ghost workers has been endorsed by the 36 states of the federation.
Festus Akanbi, Special Adviser to the Minister of Finance on Media disclosed this in a statement he issued on Wednesday.
“States have agreed to reform the finances of states and local governments under a Fiscal Sustainability Programme to ensure their long term viability.
“The 22-point fiscal reform action plan to be implemented by states under the programme, mirrors the ongoing public financial management reforms being undertaken by the Federal Government, including: biometric capture of all civil servants, establishment of an efficiency unit, implementation of continuous audit, improvement in Independently Generated Revenue (IGR) and measures to achieve sustainable debt management.
“The reforms were unanimously agreed by state governors during the National Economic Council meeting last Thursday.
“The Federal Government is developing a financial support structure which will be directly tied to the attainment of agreed fiscal reform milestones.
‘’The ultimate objective of the programme is to ensure that states are set on a path towards fiscal sustainability.”
Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State has ordered the 64 health workers found to have received double salaries from both the state government and some development partners to refund the excess payments totalling N10.1m.
Masari gave the order following the report of the five-man committee that looked into the staffing, welfare package and distribution of health workers in the local government areas of Katsina State.
“The affected workers must refund the N10.1m to the government and choose to either work with the government or with the development partners,’’ the governor said.
He directed the immediate redeployment of senior nurses working in secondary school clinics to hospitals.
He added that the nurses are to be replaced with health attendants.
Gov Masari described the collection of double salary as a fraudulent activity.
“On the workers collecting double salaries, we cannot condone this. This is fraudulent. The law must be applied. In addition, they must refund every kobo they have collected. We must also examine the roles and functions of the Local Government Service Commission.”
Earlier Chairman of the committee, Alhaji Maigari Danjuma had said that the state has 10,415 health workers accounting for a monthly wage bill of N1.019b.
The Intelligence Response Team, IRT set up by the Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase in the wake of the Nimbo massacre of April 25, 2016 has arrested five days of the killer herdsmen who perpetrated the heinous crime.
A gang of suspected Fulani herdsmen had in the night of April 25, invaded the sleepy community in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State, killing no fewer than 40 persons, injuring many others and burning down their homes and properties.
The police said that the suspects identified as Mohammed Zurai, Ciroma Musa, Sale Adamu, Suleiman Laute and Haruna Laute were arrested following credible intelligence.
The suspects were found to be in possession of one Gionee L88 mobile phone with memory card containing the video recording of the Nimbo massacre.
The killer herdsmen were paraded by police in Abuja on Wednesday.
Friday, 20 May 2016
Chibok school girl Amina Ali after her rescue was airlifted to Maiduguri from Damboa alongside her baby, Safiya and Boko Haram 'husband' Mohammed Hayatu aboard a Nigeria Air Force Super Puma helicopter.
Army spokesman Col Sani Usman said that the subjects examined at an Air Force medical facility before the airlift.
Meanwhile, Mohammed Hayatu has been handed over to Operation Lafiya Dole headquarters for investigation.
Thursday, 19 May 2016
Army spokesman Col Sani Usman has confirmed the rescue of a second Chibok girl, Sarah Luka in Sambisa forest.
Sarah Luka was a JSS 1 student at Government Secondary School, GSS, Chibok at the time of her abduction in April 2014.
Usman said that Luka was rescued by troops during clearance operations in parts of Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.
"At about 11.00am today, Thursday, 19th May 2016, troops of 231 Battalion, 331 Artillery Regiment (AR), Detachment of Armed Forces Special Forces (AFSF) 2, Explosive Ordinance (EOD) Team and Civilian Vigilante group of Buratai, conducted clearance operations at Shettima Aboh, Hong and Biladdili general area in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.
"During the operations, the troops killed 35 Boko Haram terrorists and recovered several arms and ammunitions and other items.
"In addition, they rescued 97 women and children held captives by the Boko Haram terrorists.
"We are glad to state that among those rescued is a girl believed to be one of the Chibok Government Secondary School girls that were abducted on 14th April 2014 by the Boko Haram terrorists.
"Her name is Miss Serah Luka, who is number 157 on the list of the abducted school girls.
She is believed to be the daughter of Pastor Luka.
"During debriefing the girl revealed that she was a JSS 1 student of the school at the time they were abducted. She further added that she hails from Madagali, Adamawa State.
"She averred that she reported at the school barely two months and one week before her unfortunate abduction along with other girls over two years ago.
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She added that there were other three girls who fled from Shettima Aboh when the troops invaded the area earlier today which led to their rescue.
"She is presently receiving medical attention at the medical facility of Abogo Largema Cantonment, Biu, Borno State. he said
"The first of the abducted students to be found, 19-year-old Amina Ali and her mother met President Muhammadu Buhari at his official residence in Abuja earlier Thursday, where the head of state said the government was "doing all it can to rescue the remaining Chibok girls."
"Amina's rescue gives us new hope, and offers a unique opportunity for vital information," Col Sani Usman said in a statement.
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