Buhari to seek re-election in 2019 - Presidency

The Presidency has confirmed that President Muhammadu Buhari will be seeking re-election at the end of his current tenure in 2019.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu disclosed this on Monday while reacting to a comment by a former member of Buhari's defunct Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, Alhaji Buba Galadima, that Nigerians would dessert Buhari at the polls should he choose to seek re-election in 2019.

Shehu described Galadima's statement as "unfounded and utterly ridiculous.”

He said that Nigerians would continue to support Buhari because he is not stealing their money.

“Ordinary Nigerians are the backbone of his mandate and the only reason he ran for the office is to protect them against the rapacious merchants of corruption, who have held Nigeria back for decades. Galadima’s calculation and prediction are utterly confused and misleading.”

He added that “the masses are solidly behind Buhari because he is not stealing their money and their future.

‘’President’s enormous goodwill remains ever strong because the people are convinced the President is acting in their best interest, despite the temporary unintended consequences of reforms.”

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Buhari to attend Africa - Arab Summit

The Presidency has disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari will attend the 4th Africa-Arab Summit in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016.

The summit which is jointly organized by the AU Committee and League of Arab States will be attended by Heads of State and Governments from Gulf and African countries.

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200,000 N-power recruits to start work December 1st - Presidency

The 200,000 young Nigerians selected as teachers, agriculture  and health workers will start work on December 1, 2016, says the Presidency.

A presidency source said that the names of the 200,000 young graduates who were selected about 2 weeks ago have now been sent to state governments and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja for deployment to specific assignments.

The source said that the names will also be published this week on npower_ng portal, while participants will start receiving notification SMS from Monday 21 Nov 2016.

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Petrol tanker fire kills 1, rates police station, 15 cars in Zaria

A petrol tanker fire which occurred on Saturday night at Danmagaji area of Zaria in Kaduna State consumed one person and burnt down a police station and eleven vehicles.

According to the Kaduna State Police Command,  the tragedy occurred when the driver of the truck suddenly lost control while trying to evade a pothole.

The State Commissioner of Police , Mr Agyole Abeh confirmed the incident.

“The incident was quite unfortunate but we have to give glory to God because the level of lives involved is what we should appreciate God for.

“The inferno would have consumed a lot of lives, most especially as Danmagaji usually has heavy traffic, and this police station is a place where people always patronise.

“Today, we would have been telling a different story.

“However everything in the station have been completely burnt down, as you can see the structure, nothing is left apart from the wall,” he said.

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Kidnappers release wives of Nasarawa commissioner

The abductors of Hajia Rabi Aliyu and Hajia Larai Aliyu, wives of the Nasarawa State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Aliyu Tijjani, have released them after three days of captivity.

The spokesman of Nasarawa State Police Command, DSP Kennedy Idrisu said on Sunday in Lafiya that the kidnappers let go of the women at Mararaba-Udege village in Nasarawa town around 11 pm on Saturday following sustained pressure from the police.

He said that the women are unharmed and no arrest has been made.

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Kidnappers release wives of Nasarawa commissioner

The abductors of Hajia Rabi Aliyu and Hajia Larai Aliyu, wives of the Nasarawa State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Aliyu Tijjani, have released them after three days of captivity.

The spokesman of Nasarawa State Police Command, DSP Kennedy Idrisu said on Sunday in Lafiya that the kidnappers let go of the women at Mararaba-Udege village in Nasarawa town around 11 pm on Saturday following sustained pressure from the police.

He said that the women are unharmed and no arrest has been made.

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Lt-Col Ali's family gets N10m from Borno government (photo)

Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima on Saturday presented a cheque of N10m  to Samira, widow of fallen army commander, Lt. Col Mohammed Abu Ali who was killed along with some of his troops in Malam-Fatori, Borno State on November 4 in an ambush by Boko Haram terrorists.

Gov Shettima presented the cheque at the family’s Unguwar Sarki residence in Kaduna where he met with the late commander’s widow, three children and aged mother.

Shettima directed that the N10million be shared in the ratio of N2m for the aged mother of the fallen commander, N2m for the widow and N2m for each of the children in a fixed deposit account.

His words :
“The late Lt. Col. Muhammad Abu Ali gave Borno everything.

“He worked hard in leading troops to recover many communities and at the end he paid the supreme price by giving his life for us.

“The least we can do for him as government and people of Borno State is to not only pray for the repose of his soul but also to support those who depended on him for their livelihood.

“I am concerned about his immediate family .This money cannot replace his life. No amount can replace human life.

“We only want to support his family in the ways we can as humans. Please let us know if you need any more help.

“We will stand by this family and the families of our fallen heroes.

“I think one of the things that should console this family is the legacy the commanding officer left behind.”

Ali was the Commanding Officer, 272 Task Force Tank Battalion at the time of his demise.

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