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David Umahi Appoints Uchenna Orji As Chief Press Secretary.
The Honourable Minister of Works, Senator Engr. David Nweze Umahi has appointed Barr. Orji Uchenna Orji as Chief Press Secretary.
Orji was appointed as Chief Press Secretary to the Minister of Works on Thursday in Abuja. The appointment takes immediate effect.
The new Chief Press Secretary was a Former Commissioner for Information and State Orientation Ebonyi state Under His Excellency Engr David Nweze Umahi between 2019 – 2023, and Deputy Director, Tinubu/ Shetima Presidential Campaign Council Sub-Committee on CSO’s in 2023, he holds a Barrister at Law (BL) in 2004 at Nigerian Law School , Abuja and Abia State University, Uturu— LLB(Hons).
Orji has established firm contacts with the print, electronic and online media practitioners and had built competencies in the area of media relations, corporate communication, reputation management and crisis management.
He served as a Chief Whip, Ebonyi State House of Assembly in 2007-2011. He was also Commissioner for Economic Empowerment and Job Creation Ebonyi State in 2017-2018.
In 2018 – 2019, he was redeployed as Commissioner for Human Capital Development and Monitoring, Ebonyi State after changing the name of the Ministry of Economic Empowerment and Job Creation.
He is a member of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Abakaliki Branch, Member, All Progressives Congress, Ebonyi State Chapter, Old Member, Common Wealth Parliamentary Association (CPA).
He has served in different capacities, some of which are:
- Pioneer Vice President, National Association of Ebonyi State Students, National Council 2001
- Chairman, Ebonyi State Committee on the Review of the 1999, Constitution, Federal Republic of Nigeria 2009. Chairman, House Committee on Justice and Judiciary 2007 – 2011
- Chairman, House Committee on Finance and Appropriation 2009 – 2011
- Member, Ebonyi State Committee on Collation of Ebonyi State Customary Laws 2013, Secretary, Divine Mandate Committee on Information and ICT. (Pre-administration Reform Committee). 2015, Administrative Secretary, Divine Mandate Campaign Organisation, Ivo Local Government Area Chapter for 2015 General Election. 2015.
- Member, Administrative and Finance Committee (National and International) WAEC 2014 – 2015
- Member, International and National Tenders Board, WAEC 2014 – 2015
- Member, Appointment Committee, WAEC (International) 2014 – 2015
- 2015 – 2017, Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Ebonyi State.
- Founder/Facilitator, Governor Umahi Empowerment Beneficiaries Association (GUMEBA) 2017, Founder/Facilitator, Akubaraoha Care Movement 2019.
- Focal Person, Federal Government Programmes on Human Capital Development. 2020
- Member, APC National Convention Sub-Committee on Venue decoration, 2022
- Member, Ebonyi State Census Committee 2022, Chairman, Ebonyi State Census Publicity Sub Committee 2023
Orji, 47, hails from Amaedim Ngwogwo Community, Ishiagu in Ivo Local Government Area, Ebonyi State.
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Police must pay transport fares, says AIG
” No police officer has the right to enter your vehicle without paying. We should assist one another willingly, not by force,” he said.
• The Assistant Inspector-General of Police(AIG) in charge of Zone 2 Command, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, speaking with transporters at Obalende garage, Lagos State, on Wednesday.
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2 Command, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, has declared that officers must pay fares before boarding commercial vehicles, warning against abuse of authority.
Jimoh spoke on Wednesday at Obalende garage during a sensitisation meeting with drivers and transport workers marking National Police Day 2026.
He stressed that relations between police and the public must be based on partnership, not coercion, urging both sides to support each other voluntarily.
“No police officer has the right to enter your vehicle without paying. We should assist one another willingly, not by force,” he said.
Jimoh called for stronger cooperation to maintain safety and order on roads, insisting there was no conflict between officers and transport unions.
“I don’t collect money from officers. We don’t arrest people arbitrarily. If you have issues with any officer, report directly to me,” he said.
(Vanguard)
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Tinubu scurries to Jos after Mutfwang’s security brief
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will leave for Jos tomorrow to commiserate with the state government and residents over recent deadly gun attacks that lefts dozens dead.
This was following Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s security briefing to the President on the recent violent attack in Angwan Rukuba, Plateau State.
During the meeting on Wednesday at the presidential villa in Abuja, Governor Caleb Mutfwang told Mr President that although security forces have restored calm after fresh disturbances involving looters on Wednesday morning, following the deadly Palm Sunday attack that left more than a dozen dead and many others injured.
He said that investigations are continuing to determine the identities or motives of the attackers who are yet to be apprehended .
Presidency source said that President Tinubu was initially scheduled for a planned trip to Ogun State to flag off operations at the Gateway International Cargo Airport on Thursday.
From Jos, the President will travel to Lagos to observe Good Friday.
On Saturday, April 4, he will visit Ogun State to commission projects including the cargo airport.
He will then return to Lagos during the Easter holiday to commission several state infrastructure projects, including the Ojota/Opebi Link Bridge.
Before heading back to Abuja, the president will visit Bayelsa State on April 10 to commission projects completed under Governor Duoye Diri.
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JUST IN: Tinubu Heads to Jos Tomorrow, Postpones Ogun Trip for 5-State Visits
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will tomorrow embark on a visit to Jos, Plateau State, as the first leg of a five-state tour across the country.
The Presidency announced that the President has postponed his scheduled trip to Ogun State to enable him to commence the series of official visits.
Details of the remaining four states in the tour are expected to be released by the Presidency in due course.
The development comes as President Tinubu continues nationwide engagements aimed at assessing development projects, interacting with stakeholders, and addressing key national issues in the respective states.
Further updates on the itinerary will be communicated as the visits progress.
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