September 2020 – Page 47

Post Date : September 8, 2020

Organized Labour Suspends Planned Protest In Rivers State

Organised labour in Rivers State has suspended its planned protest after reaching an agreement with the state government. After a meeting which lasted for several hours with the state government on Monday, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Ayuba Wabba, said that the issues raised have been addressed and the protest scheduled for Tuesday has also been suspended. The Organised labour made up of NLC and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) raised pending issues with the state government, centred on the new minimum wage, payment of outstanding health workers salaries, unsealing of the NLC secretariat among other concerns. “Organised labour agreed to immediately suspend the planned protest scheduled for Tuesday 8 September 2020,” Mr Wabba said. The NLC President noted that the State Government has agreed to pay the approved N30,000 new national minimum wage, after months of unresolved negotiations. “Parties have agreed to sign the agreement on the implementation of the new national minimum wage and consequential adjustment.” Mr Wabba stated further that the NLC secretariat which was sealed up in February 2020 by the state government will be reopened. The seal up caused an uproar after security operatives arrived the place and sealed up the premises used by labour unions in the state. “The NLC secretariat which was sealed for the correction of the structural defect will immediately be unsealed while the government continues with the correction work if any,” The NLC President averred. Other issues raised, like the remittance of check-off dues, according to the NLC President, will be immediately restored. “The Rivers State government shall immediately restore the remittance of check-off dues and pay all outstanding arrears to the respective trade unions. “Rivers State government commits to the payment of salaries withheld from health workers due to the 2017 strike action,” he stated. Mr Wabba added that both parties have also agreed to set up a tripartite committee to discuss and resolve all outstanding labour issues, including the adjustment of pensions in line with the constitution and [payment of pensions and gratuity. He also stated that the parties have resolved to take steps in ending all ongoing litigations in relation to the dispute in those matters. The NLC President said that following the agreement, no worker will be victimised based on the roles played in the industrial dispute with the Rivers State Government.

Post Date : September 8, 2020

PHOTOS: Nigerians,Foreigners Storm Abuja Airport For International Trips

Passengers storm the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja following the resumption of international flights on September 7, 2020. Photo: Sodiq Adelakun/ Channels Television The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja is witnessing increased activities as it hosts returning and outgoing travellers. Two days after the resumption of international flights at the airport, more aircraft have continued to ply the facility. During a visit to the airport on Monday, Channels Television crew observed that operations were being conducted in line with the guidelines of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on COVID-19. These include wearing of face masks by both travellers by Nigerians and foreign nationals, as well as social distancing by persons on queues. Similarly, incoming flights were disinfected shortly after their arrival at the airport and before passengers disembarked from the aircraft. The Federal Government had fixed Saturday last week for the resumption of international flights at the airport in Abuja and the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. However, the government set out strict measures for passengers and airlines willing to come into the country, such as passengers presenting a negative COVID-19 test result conducted not more than four days before departure and taking the test again on arrival. Pictures bellow.

Post Date : September 8, 2020

Magu writes probe Panel, Asks For AGF To Be Summoned

The Suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic & Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has written to the probe panel investigating him, to request the appearance of the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN) so his lawyers can cross-examine him on the substance and credibility of his allegations. In a letter dated Sept. 4th and addressed to the Chairman of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry Investigating him for Alleged Abuse of Office and Mismanagement of Federal Government Recovered Assets and Finances, Mr. Magu through his lawyer, Wahab Shittu applied for the issuance of a Subpoena on Malami to appear before the panel to give evidence concerning his memo to President Muhammadu Buhari in connection with the inquiry. Magu says he believes that in line with the fundamental principles of fair hearing as guaranteed under the constitution, he is entitled to be confronted with copies of the allegations against him as well as the opportunity to confront his main accuser (in this case, the Hon. Attorney General of the Federation. Here’s the letter below: 4th September 2020 The Chairman, Judicial Commission of Inquiry For The Investigation of Mr Ibrahim MAGU The Ag. Chairman of the EFCC For Alleged Abuse of Office and Mismanagement of Federal Government Recovered Assets and Finances From MAY 2015 TO MAY 2020 My lord and Gentlemen, RE- FLAGRANT ABUSE OF PUBLIC OFFICE AND OTHER INFRACTIONS COMMITTED BY MR. IBRAHIM MAGU, ACTING CHAIRMAN OF THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC) BEING EXTRACTS OF PENDING PETITIONS- REQUEST TO ISSUE A SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM AND AD TESTIFICANDUM ON THE HONOURABLE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION We remain counsel of choice to Mr Ibrahim Magu, the suspended Acting Chairman of the ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC) hereinafter referred to as “Our Client” and on whose behalf and specific instructions as we write as follows: We hereby apply for the issuance of a Subpoena Ad Testificandum and Subpoena Duces Tecum on the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN) to appear before this Judicial Commission of Inquiry to give evidence concerning his memo to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari in connection with the subject matter of this inquiry titled; “FLAGRANT ABUSE OF PUBLIC OFFICE AND OTHER INFRACTIONS COMMITTED BY MR. IBRAHIM MAGU, ACTING CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC) BEING EXTRACTS OF PENDING PETITIONS”. Section 5(c) of the Tribunals of Inquiry Act 2004 dealing with the Powers of the tribunal with regard to conduct of proceedings reads as follows; “the power to summon any person in Nigeria to attend any meeting of the tribunal to give evidence or produce any document or other thing in his possession and to examine him as a witness or require him to produce any document or other thing in his possession, subject to all just exceptions. Summonses issued under this paragraph may be in Form A in the schedule to this act and shall be served by the police or by such person as the members may direct” Section 6 of the Tribunals of Inquiry Act 2004 dealing with the Powers of the Chairman to issue summons, etc. reads as follows; “Where more members than one constitute a tribunal, the chairman shall have power on behalf of the tribunal all such summonses, subpoenas and other processes and make such necessary appointments as may be required under this Act either before or during the inquiry until the submission of the tribunal’s final report” In the referred memo widely circulated in the social media which triggered these proceedings, the Honourable Attorney General submitted amongst others as follows; “The Acting Chairman of EFCC is not acting in the overall best interest of the country and the policies of this administration due to its Mismanagement and Lack of Transparency in Managing Recovered Assets; Diversion of Recovered Assets for Personal Enrichment; Neglecting to Investigate the P&ID case as directed by the President; Flagrant Disobedience to Directives and to Court Orders due to the following; Final Report Of The Presidential Committee on Audit Of Recovered Assets (PCARA): Mismanagement and Lack of Transparency in Managing Recovered Assets” The Honourable Attorney General further said; “Mismanagement of Recovered Assets and Diversion for Personal Enrichment” “The Acting Chairman has also neglected and refused blantantly to comply with the Regulations on the Management of Recovered Assets,2019” “The Acting Chairman does not want a proper and transparent procedure for the management of assets as directed by your Excellency through me” We believe that consistent with the fundamental principles of fair hearing as guaranteed under Section 36 of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999. Our client is entitled to be confronted with copies of allegations against him as well as the opportunity to confront his main accuser (in this case, the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation) to enable our client raise issues concerning the allegations and cross-examine the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation on the substance and credibility of his allegations against our client. Section 36 (1) of the constitution provides; “In the determination of his civil rights and obligations, including any question or determination by or against any government or authority, a person shall be entitled to a fair hearing within a reasonable time by a court or other tribunal established by law and constituted in such manner as to secure its independence and impartiality” Please refer to SECTION 36 (6) (A) (B) (C) (D) CFRN 1999 which provides as follows “Every person who is charged with a criminal offence shall be entitled to “Be informed promptly in the language that he understands and in details of the nature of the offence Be given adequate time and facility for the preparation of his defence Defend himself in person or by, legal practitioners of his own choice Examine, in person or by his legal practitioners, the witnesses called by the prosecution before any court or tribunal and obtain the attendance and carry out the examination of witnesses to testify

Post Date : September 8, 2020

How 41 journalists were attacked in Nigeria in 8 months – IPC

No Fewer than 41 journalists have been attacked at different locations in the country in the course of their duties between January and August, the International Press Centre (IPC), has said. IPC Programme Officer, Mrs Melody Akinjiyan-Lawal, made the revelation during a webinar on Edo and Ondo State elections in Benin on Monday. The webinar was organised by the IPC, in conjunction with the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN) for journalists. Akinjiyan-Lawal, who spoke on journalists’ safety during elections, said of the 41 attacks, 35 were on male, while five were on female and one was on a media house. She noted that the nature of the attacks were in form of harassment, threats to life, physical and verbal assault as well as damage to work equipment, among others. The programme officer explained that journalists needed to take cognisance of the fact that nothing had changed in the way and manner politicians viewed election to be a do-or-die affair. “So journalists must report effectively while staying safe in the dangerous electoral terrain we still operate. “In this regard, it is important for journalists to situate their role and interest in the context of the interest of the two major stakeholders which are the politicians and the people. “The candidates and their supporters in these elections will not care whose ox is gored for them to actualise their ambition. “Journalists need to keep abreast of this fact so as not to be victims of any cross fire,” she said. According to Akinjiyan-Lawal, journalists covering the Edo and Ondo elections must not be partisan, but must be smart and ensure that they moved in groups during the exercise. In his remarks, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, spoke on the proactive measures taken by the commission to address security concerns ahead of the polls. Oyekanmi said consultations with the Inter Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) in Edo and Ondo were on-going to ensure the safety of everybody during and after the elections. “About two weeks ago, the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, led a delegation to meet with the revered Oba of Benin, to ask him to intervene and appeal to political actors to allow a peaceful election. “The respected monarch promised to invite them to his palace for interaction and he has already done so. “Plans have also been concluded for all the 14 political parties participating in the election to sign a peace accord in the coming days,” he said. According to him, with all the efforts, it is hoped that the election will be held peacefully. Earlier in an address, the Executive Director, IPC, Lanre Arogundade, said the training was one in a series for journalists across the country, under the European Union support for democratic governance in Nigeria. He said safety of journalists was paramount in the Edo and Ondo State polls hence tagging the training, “Imperative of Safety Consciousness and Conflict Sensitivity in Media Coverage and Reportage.” (NAN

Post Date : September 8, 2020

Zamfara: Flood destroys over 100 houses in Gumi LGA

The Emir of Gumi, in Zamfara, Justice Lawal Hassan, has said that over 100 houses have been destroyed by flood on Sunday in Gumi Local Government Area of the state. The Emir made the disclosure on Monday in Gumi, when he led state government officials to assess the level of damages caused by the flood. Hassan said that two bridges linking various communities with Gumi town also collapsed. “We are pleading to the state government to come to our assistance. “As you can see, the bridge linking Bardoki and Gayari communities with Gumi has collapsed, another one at Gwalli also collapsed, various villages are now cut off with Gumi town. “We are pleading to government to come to our assistance, so as to save our communities as they are cut off from other towns of the state “, the emir said. He cautioned residents against building on waterways and said government should take measures to stop the trend. “I think government at all levels, stakeholders should focus on the enlightenment campaign on communities to avoid building on waterways”, he added. The Special Adviser to Governor Bello Matawalle on Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Fa’ika Ahmad, said the government was deeply concerned about the incident. “It is very unfortunate that the flood rendered various households homeless. “I led the state government team to Gumi to sympathise with the flood victims and assess the level of damage caused by the disaster. “We brought over five trucks of palliative comprising assorted grains and other essential goods to be distributed to the beneficiaries especially the flood victims. “Other beneficiaries of the gesture comprise the IDPs, Persons with Disability and other categories of the needy”, she said. The special adviser said that the items were donated by the Federal and Zamfara governments. The Caretaker Chairman of Gumi Local Council, Alhaji Ibrahim Ibrahim, commended the government for the timely donation and assured judicious distribution of the items to the flood victims. (NAN)

Post Date : September 8, 2020

U.S. not fully developed — Trump

President Donald Trump on Monday said the United States was not a fully developed country. Trump stated this at a news conference outside the White House that coincided with the U.S. Labour Day celebration. According to him, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) treats China as a developing nation, and the U.S. “as a nation that is fully developed”. He cited the U.S.-China trade agreement signed by the Obama administration under WTO conventions, describing it as one of the most disastrous trade deals in history. “We are not fully developed, as far I am concerned. “China didn’t t play by the rules. One of the reasons WTO is so bad is because China didn’t play by the rules. “We did, but their rules were easier because they are considered a developing nation. “So, their standards are much lower, but even at that they didn’t play by the rules,” he said. Trump said the U.S. lost millions of jobs and billions of dollars to China under the deal, which his administration had renegotiated. No country has ever cheated America like China did for many years and decades, the president said, adding that the U.S. was getting nothing other than losses. “But China was taking our money to build their military. You see they are building a very powerful military. “We are lucky I am building ours otherwise we would be dwarfed right now by China,” he said. Reiterating his claim that China would own America should Joe Biden wins the Nov. 3 presidential election, he said his administration was working towards decoupling the U.S. and Chinese economies. “So, when you mention the word decouple, it’s an interesting word. “Under my administration, we will make America enter the manufacturing super power of the world that will end our reliance on China once and for all. “Whether it’s decoupling or putting in massive tariffs like I have been doing already, we will end our reliance on China because we can’t rely on China,” he added. Trump said the WTO had become much better following his rough stance against international organisations that were unfair to the U.S. “We are looking at WTO. They have become much better. They have been very nice to us lately, I would say that, amazingly. “We never used to win anything at the WTO, we were losing every case, but all of a sudden we won a lot of cases. “We just won seven billion dollars, and they are talking to us much differently than they used to, because if they don’t shape up, we are going to shape out, that’s all.”(NAN)

Post Date : September 7, 2020

Ogun reopens schools Sept 21

The Ogun State Government has announced Monday , September 21, 2020, for the reopening of schools in the state. The government , however , staggered the resumption and closing hours for primary and secondary schools. It said this on Monday in a statement issued by Chief Press Secretary to the state Governor , Kunle Somorin. The statement noted that early child care development and education classes – three to five years of age – will not be resuming in public schools until the next phase of schools ’ reopening. “ This second phase of the reopening of schools is extended to all classes in primary and secondary schools , Technical and Vocational Colleges , and Tertiary Institutions , ” the statement added . The statement also said while the primary one to primary three pupils will resume for three hours between 8. 00 am and 11. 00 am , primary four to primary six pupils will resume at 12. 00 noon and close at 3. 00 pm. The statement said Junior Secondary School one to three pupils would also be in schools between 8. 00 am and 11. 00 am and Senior Secondary School one to three pupils would be in the schools between 12. 00 noon and 3. 00 pm. The staggered resumption , according to the government , was in addition to the earlier resumption of students in SSS three , who are currently taking the West African School Certificate Examination. The statement added , “ Technical and vocational will operate their normal school hours of 8. 00 am to 2. 00 pm , early child care development and education classes , three to five years of age will not be resuming in public schools until the next phase of schools ’ reopening. “ Private schools are also expected to take necessary measures to meet the COVID – 19 protocols for physical distancing, among other requirements. “ Tertiary institutions are allowed to commence reopening from September 21, 2020 as may be determined by their respective Management . “ It should be noted that the government had earlier announced that all students had been given an automatic promotion to the next class , including automatic placement for primary six students in public primary schools into JSS one of public secondary schools. “ However , primary six students desirous of placement into the State -owned Boarding Schools will sit for the Common Entrance Examination on Saturday, 12 September , 2020. “ The hitherto JSS three students who have now been promoted to SS one will write their Basic Education Certificate Examination ( BECE ) in October 2020. ”

Post Date : September 7, 2020

Fani-Kayode condemns hike in petrol pump price, electricity tariff

…Hails Makinde’s giant strides in Oyo Former Minister of Aviation and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has condemned the increase in the pump price of petrol and electricity tariff, calling on the federal government to be sensitive to the plight of the masses. Fani-Kayode who spoke in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital also revealed the rationale behind his fact-finding tour of some states in Nigeria. He said the hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and electricity tariff is not acceptable in a civilized society. Besides, he described Oyo State governor, Engr Seyi Makinde as a man that has brought the true meaning of governance closer to the people, saying that Makinde is a rising star in the South West and Nigeria as a whole. The former Minister said he embarked on the tour of some states in the country to assess the completed and ongoing projects as well as projects that are still in the pipeline initiated by the serving governors. He added that the tour had earlier taken him to Sokoto, Zamfara, Ebonyi, Enugu, Cross River, Akwa Ibom States, adding that he has been doing the tour on his own and, saying he was glad to do so. Fani-Kayode stated that he had been in Oyo State for a week and he toured sites of at least 15 projects embarked upon by Governor Makinde, saying: “I have known him (Makinde) for quite some time before he became governor of Oyo State. Before he became governor, I knew he would become governor some years ago because we prayed about it and it was revealed to me. There were reasons and purposes for him to come in at this time. And that is evident in what is going on. He’s transforming the state. ” He has brought joy to his people. He has ensured that the government has true meaning in the state. He has become an example of what many of the other governors ought to be. He has also become a shining example for us in the South West. We are very proud of him. I am proud of him. “This is not about blowing a trumpet for the media, especially when you have got all the money in the world. Oyo State does not have the kind of money that Lagos State has… When this man finishes, Oyo will be much closer to the Lagos dynamics in terms of commerce, industry, security, agriculture, and infrastructural development. This is just the beginning. There are so many other projects that he has in the pipeline. “So, when you ask me about him as an individual, we have a few governors in Nigeria across the party lines that are equally doing well, because I know most of them, if not all. We have a few that I can say are really remarkable and have done great work. You can talk about the governor of Zamfara, Enugu, Ebonyi, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, and a number of others that have done so well. Makinde is in that league. As far as I am concerned, he is one of the rising stars of the new generation of politicians in this country. In the South West, he is definitely a rising star. And if we have more leaders like him in the South West, we will certainly be able to impact far more on the affairs of the governance of the country generally. “One more thing I will say about him is that he has the courage of his convictions. Most politicians, I am sad to say, may not have that. He would stand and argue these points, no matter, whose ox is gored. He doesn’t make a noise. He just gets down to work. His works speak for him, not his words, and the way he carries himself has won a lot of respect for him in the country. I have no doubt whatsoever that he will continue to play a very key role in the affairs of this country in the next few years.” He urged President Muhammadu Buhari to engage those who understand the dynamics of economies to help salvage the Nigerian economy, saying: “It is important to joggle our memory so we know exactly where we are. In 2015, when we had PDP Federal Government in power. That was a bit ahead of the election, fuel cost N87. The Excess Crude Account (ECA) was $2.5 billion. The rate of dollar was N200 to one dollar. A bag of rice was N8,500 and external debt was $9.7 billion. These are facts and verifiable. I will challenge those who will doubt it to go back and check. “Today, let’s compare, fuel now is N150, let’s even be nice about it. It comes from N87 per litre to N150. The Excess Crude Account which used to have $2.5billion now has $72 million . The exchange rate which used to be N200 to one dollar, today is N471 to one dollar. A bag of rice used to be N8,500, today it is N25,000. Actually, it is more than that. It’s about N28,000. Let’s stick to N25,000. External debt in 2015 was $7billion, today the external debt is $ 27 billion. “Let me try and be a little bit fair to the Federal Government because President Buhari offered an explanation for this particularly in terms of food prices, electricity price, and so on and so forth. The explanation he offered is the same explanation he offered in 1984 when he was military Head of State. What he said was that the reasons why all these prices are high are because of corrupt middlemen. The important thing for us to know is this: these prices are unacceptable in any civilized society. And the time when COVID-19 just afflicted the nation and our people, governments all over the world are offering palliatives to their people to ensure that the effect of COVID-19, apart from being on health, also

Post Date : September 7, 2020

Killers of two Hausa settlers in Rivers not IPOB ― Police

POLICE in Rivers state have said the irate youths who killed two Hausa settlers in Oyigbo town, Oyigbo Local Government Area, were not members of Indigenous People of Biafran (IPOB) as suspected by eyewitnesses. A spokesman for Northern Community in Rivers, Alhaji Musa Saidu, had alleged that two traders were killed and two others wounded when irate youths suspected to be members of (IPOB) attacked Hausa settlement in the area. According to him, “The suspected IPOB members armed with dangerous weapons attacked an area populated by Hausa indigenes on Saturday and again on Sunday, killing two petty traders while two persons sustained serious injuries.” He said the attackers never declared the motive for the attacks, however, but contended that it might not be unconnected with previous threats issued to Hausa community in Rivers by suspected IPOB members, urging Police to fish out the killers. Police Public Relations Officer, Rivers Command, SP Nnamdi Omoni, who confirmed the development, however, discountenanced the pointer to IPOB as being responsible for the attacks. Omoni said” We are very much aware of that incident. The only difference with the storyline we have is the labelling of the group as IPOB. That is what we are not in terms with. “Investigation has been ordered in a bid to unravel identities of those that carried out the act. So for now labelling them IPOB is out of place. In the first place, there is nothing like IPOB. “IPOB has been proscribed so nobody can operate under the guise of IPOB. IPOB in law is non-existent. What we are saying is that it has no legal backing.”

Post Date : September 7, 2020

Insecurity: North Central elders join call for sack of service Chiefs

Elders in the North Central states of the country have joined in the call for President Mohammadu Buhari to sack the service chiefs over the state of insecurity in the country. The group of elders in the region,under the aegis of Coalition of North Central Elders,in a statement signed by their National Chairman, Engr Usman Bida and National Secretary, Barr Moses Okudu, appealed to the president to immediately restructure the security architecture. The elders who said they were concerned about the alert on the presence Boko Haram elements in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja, by the Nigerian Customs Service, attributed the development to what it called “intelligence failure” on the part of the security agencies. Their position came barely 24 hours after another group in the North under the umbrella of Arewa Professional Forum,APF,did not only express concerns over the worsening state of insecurity but also appealed to the president to relieve the top security heads from their position and inject fresh hands in the security management. The group said it was “saddened that there is no state in the North Central that is free of terrorists attacks or that has not had its own fair share of the mindless killings of innocent citizens one time or the other”, recalling with regret that the region was” the most peaceful in the entire North.” It reminded the president that the first step in restoring security in the country was the restructuring of the security architecture with the sacking of the service chiefs. According to the group, “Nigerians are tired of rhetorics and promises of security situation getting better.” The statement read in full:”The entire Management and members of Coalition of North Central Elders, wish to condemn in the most strongest term the unabated state of insecurity in our region in particular and Nigeria at large. “We join other well-meaning Nigerians to call on Mr President to immediately restructure the current security architecture in the country with the sacking of the Service Chiefs as the first steps. “Nigerians are tired of rhetorics and promises of the security situation getting better. “We are saddened that there is no state in the North Central that is free from terrorists’ attacks or that has not had it own fair share of the mindless killing of innocent citizens one time or the other, a region that was the most peaceful in the entire north. “When we were about to recover from the arrest of over 400 terrorists with dangerous weapons in Toto Local Government of Nasarawa by the military which was quite commendable, we are taken aback, with the recent intelligence reports released by Nigerian Customs Service, of the presence of Boko Haram elements in Federal Capital Territory,Abuja and some local government areas in Nasarawa and Niger states. This is a complete failure of intelligence. “As it stands today, the well-meaning citizens of North Central and Nigeria, are frightened by this information. Some parts of Nasarawa, Niger and Kogi states are no-go areas because of the activities of these terrorists that kill, kidnap, and rob people at will as if we are in a Banana republic. “In Niger State, people are killed on a daily basis, women are raped and children killed by this terrorist group. “We voted for President Muhammed Buhari because of his vast experience in security and integrity and we expect the best from him. “Mr President, we are with you, and will always be, but we feel your continued retention of the Service Chiefs for the last five years running is totally against the wishes of Nigerian people given that it is causing a lot of low morale and bad work zeal in the entire Armed Forces, we appeal that you act now. “Mr President sir, four officers cannot be more experienced than thousands of the officers we have in the Armed Forces. It is on this note that we appeal to you to as a matter of urgency and national importance sack them from office.”