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Mark, Ogbeha pay glowing tribute to IBB @ 81
A former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark and Senator Tunde Ogbeha have paid glowing tributes to former military President, General Ibrahim Babangida on his 81st birthday.
The duo in their goodwill messages to General Babangida described him as a leader of all seasons .
They appreciated his vision, wisdom and courage in leadership pointing out that “his transformation agenda through socio political and economic programmes during his regime remains reference points decades after he left office”.
General Babangida, they said is undoubtably a patriotic Nigerian who believed and worked for the peace and unity of Nigeria adding that he never betrayed ethnic or religious sentiments .
According to them “Babangida was fair and firm. He never compromised competence or merit . He always craves for excellence “.
They listed his transformation programmes to include but not limited to Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), National Directorate of Employment ( NDE), Directorate of political and social mobilization (MAMSA) now National Orientation Agency (NOA) as well as actualization of the movement of the federal capital territory from Lagos to Abuja.
They were pleased to note that Babangida has continued to make his reservoir of knowledge and wealth of experience in leadership and administration available for the younger generation to learn from .
They prayed that God continues to grant Babangida good health, peace and wisdom in the years ahead.
Senator Mark was the military governor and later minister of Communications under Babangida’s administration while Ogbeha was the pioneer military governor of Akwa Ibom state and later old Bendel state .
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THE Federal Government has approved free internet services worth N24.2 billion naira at 20 selected airports, 43 universities and six markets across the country.
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Isa Pantami, disclosed this after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday
Pantami said that the airports were selected from the six geo-political zones.
“Certain intervention projects are going to be implemented by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Nigerian Communications Commission of providing Internet in 20 selected airports in Nigeria and higher institutions of learning and also some markets to support micro small and medium enterprises.
“In each geopolitical zone, you have around three airports. In the South-West, we have Lagos and Ondo. For the South-East, we have Anambra and Enugu.
“For the South-South, we have Port Harcourt and Akwa Ibom. For the North-Central we have Abuja and Ilorin. In the North-West, we have Kano, Sokoto and Kebbi. For the North-East we have Yola, Maiduguri and Gombe.”
The minister said the markets and 43 institutions which include universities and polytechnics were also drawn from the six geopolitical zones, adding that it will ease e-learning in schools and also enhance the transition to a cashless economy.
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday approved the appointment of six new permanent secretaries in the Federal Civil Service
The appointments followed after a recent conducted selection process.
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF),Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, made this known in a statement by Mohammed Ahmed, Director of Communications of the Office of the HOCSF,
The appointees and their states of origin are Esuabana Asanye (Cross River), Mahmud Kambari (Borno), Richard Pheelangwah (Taraba), Lamuwa Ibrahim (Gombe), Yakubu Kofar-Mata (Kano) and Oloruntola Michael (Ogun).
The Department of State Security Service has said that the plot to Instal interim government was real
DSS noted that the plot was “by some key players” to install an interim government and stop Bola Ahmed Tinubu from being inaugurated as president.
A statement on Wednesday, by Peter Afunanya, the public relations officer of the secret police, said: “The Department of State Services (DSS) has identified some key players in the plot for an Interim Government in Nigeria.
“The Service considers the plot, being pursued by these entrenched interests, as not only an aberration but a mischievous way to set aside the constitution and undermine civil rule as well as plunge the country into an avoidable crisis.
“The illegality is totally unacceptable in a democracy and to the peace loving Nigerians. This is even more so that the machination is taking place after the peaceful conduct of the elections in most parts of the country.”
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