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Consultants Table Progress Reports on Reconstruction of Police Barracks Nationwide
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, convened a crucial meeting with experts and development consultants today 27th November 2024, at the IGP Smart Conference Hall, FHQ, Abuja, as part of ongoing efforts to enhance the living conditions of police officers through the reconstruction of dilapidated police barracks across the country.
This initiative follows the recent Police Housing Summit on April 23-24, 2024, and the establishment of a comprehensive blueprint aimed at addressing the housing needs of our officers.
In a statement signed by ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force PRO, Force Headquarters Abuja, Ref No. CZ.5300/FPRD/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.6/289 dated November 27, 2024, said that during the meeting, which had in attendance, members of the Force Management Team and other very senior police officers, the Nigeria Police Property Development and Construction Company, along with other critical stakeholders provided detailed briefs to the IGP and the Force Management Team regarding the progress and strategies for the speedy delivery of barracks redevelopment projects.
The IGP expressed optimism about the improved conditions of service for officers, emphasizing that a conducive living environment is essential for effective policing.
The IGP is particularly focused on designing effective building blocks for the execution of the commitments made by his predecessor on the redevelopment of the barracks in the overall interest of the Force.
Undoubtedly, these projects are critical to ensuring that police personnel have access to quality housing, which in turn will enhance their morale and operational efficiency.
In line with this initiative, the affected legal occupants of the barracks have been taken through the property relocation process, provided with relocation assistance, and paid the agreed relocation allowances to secure alternative accommodation in the interim.
In addition, these occupants will also receive their usual rent allowances during the construction period. Upon completion of the new facilities, these officers will be allotted housing units, thereby ensuring seamless transition back to improved living conditions.
The IGP reiterated that the reconstruction of police barracks is a top priority for the Nigeria Police Force.
The IGP is dedicated to ensuring that these projects are completed on time and to the highest standards. This initiative is part of a broader commitment to improve the welfare of police officers and enhance the overall effectiveness of the force.
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President Tinubu earning N1.5m monthly, Ministers N1m – RMAF
You cannot pay a minister less than N1m per month since 2008 and expect him to put in his best without necessarily being involved in some other things.
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission has hinted at plans to review the salaries of political office holders in Nigeria, describing current earnings as inadequate, unrealistic, and outdated in the face of rising responsibilities and economic challenges.
At a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, RMAFC Chairman, Mohammed Shehu, disclosed that President Bola Tinubu presently earns N1.5m monthly, while ministers receive less than N1m — figures that have remained unchanged since 2008.
“You are paying the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria N1.5m a month, with a population of over 200 million people. Everybody believes that it is a joke,” Shehu said.
He added, “You cannot pay a minister less than N1m per month since 2008 and expect him to put in his best without necessarily being involved in some other things. You pay either a CBN governor or the DG ten times more than you pay the President.
That is just not right. Or you pay him [the head of an agency] twenty times higher than the Attorney-General of the Federation. That is absolutely not right.”
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Tinubu commissions 40,000 CBM gas vessel in South Korea, names it after late mother
At the ceremony, Tinubu, represented by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, commended NNPC Ltd. and Sahara Group for their role in deepening Africa’s participation in the global clean energy value chain.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has immortalised his late mother, Alhaja Abibatu Mogaji, with the commissioning of a 40,000 cubic metre Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) carrier named MT Iyaloja (Lagos) in Ulsan, South Korea.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) management on Monday.
The vessel, owned by WAGL Energy Limited, a joint venture between NNPC Limited and Sahara Group, is a dual-fuel, fully refrigerated LPG carrier.
Its addition brings WAGL’s fleet capacity to 162,000 CBM, including MT Africa Gas, MT Sahara Gas, MT BaruMK and MT Sapet.
At the ceremony, Tinubu, represented by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, commended NNPC Ltd. and Sahara Group for their role in deepening Africa’s participation in the global clean energy value chain.
In his remarks, Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of NNPC Ltd., Bashir Ojulari, described WAGL’s LPG Vessel as a great addition to gas development efforts in Nigeria.
The GCEO, who was represented by the Executive Vice President, Gas, Power & New Energy, Olalekan Ogunleye, added that the vessel will be crucial in realising the impact of gas in Nigeria’s economic development.
(The Sun)
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Kogi state governor’s dad dies at 83
His Janazah (funeral) will be conducted and he will be laid to rest in accordance with Islamic rites.
•Alhaji Ahmed Momohsani Ododo
The father of Kogi State Government, Alhaji Ahmed Momohsani Ododo, is dead, aged 83.
A statement by Kingsley Femi Fanwo, Commissioner for Information and Communications, last night, reads:
“The Kogi State Government regrets to announce the passing of the father of the Executive Governor of Kogi State, Late Alhaji Ahmed Momohsani Ododo, who returned to his Creator a few hours ago at the age of 83.
“His Janazah (funeral) will be conducted and he will be laid to rest in accordance with Islamic rites.
“We pray to Allah (SWT) to forgive his shortcomings, accept his good deeds, and grant him Al-Jannah Firdaus.
We also pray that Almighty Allah grants the Governor, his family, and the entire Ododo family the strength to bear this great loss with fortitude.”
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