Atiku donates to flood victims

Former Nigeria's vice president, Atiku Abubakar has donated 5million naira to flood victims in Benue.

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APC Chairman hosts ward chairmen

The Chairman of the All Progressive Congress( APC) in Konshisha, Hon Wende Anula today hosted the eleven ward chairmen of the party in TSEAGBERAGBA.
Addressing the ward party chairmen, Hon Gbaden told them that it has become necessary to hold the meeting in order to brief them on the outcome of the expanded caucus meeting of the party which was hosted by the new chairman, Hon Mrs. Mwuese Ubebe.
According to Hon Gbaden, the caucus meeting was important because it was the first to be convened by the new chairman and significantly  attended by Our distinguished senator Barnabas A Gemade, Hon Richard Ujege, Hon Saawuan Tarnongu, amongst other appointees of Governor Samuel Ortom.
Hon Gbaden also told them that the essence of the meeting  was to tell them what their representatives said at the meeting so that they can carry the message to their council wards. Hon Gbaden emphasized the need for unity of purpose amongst party men .He urged them to continue to support Governor Samuel ORTOM, Barnabas Gemade , Hon Richard ujege, Hon Saawuan Tarnongo and Hon Mrs Ubebe so that they will be able to deliver on their mandate.
In their various responses, the Ward chairman of mbake,Mr Aondowase songo, Mr Adam Jonathan of Mbatsen,Ukpum Numbe of Mbakyase,Mr Tor Bem of Mbatser/ Mbagusa,Mr Pius Iorbee of Mbavaa, the Party's youth leader, James Akuve and the party sectary, Mr Denen I or commended the party chairman for holding the meeting to brief them.They urged to continue with such meetings. They promised to continue supporting all their elected sons and daughters,now and in 2019.
The ward chairmen told Hon Gbaden to convey their grievances to the council chairman ,Sen. Barnabas Gemade, Hon Ujege and others.
According to them their grievances in include:
Lack of local government patronage,
2.Neglect of their welfare
3.Abandonment after elections, etc.
In his speech, the representative of the council chairman at the meeting, and Deputy chairman, Hon Aondover Diogo,commended the ward chairmen for their resilience and continued support to the party. He promised to convey their grievances to the council chairman.

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FEDERAL ALLOCATION DROPS

States and federal governments will have to brace up for hard times again as the amount shared for the month of September 2016, shrunk to N420 billion from N510.2 billion in the previous month.

Addressing journalists at the end of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting in the Abuja on Thursday, the permanent secretary of the federal ministry of finance Dr Mahmoud Isa Dutse attributed the decline to the “activities of vandals in the Niger Delta Inspite of the appreciation in the price of crude oil in the international market.

Dutse lamented that crude oil export volume decreased by 1.5 million barrels in June, 2016 as a result of the activities of Nigeria Delta vandals and appealed that “we need to do everything possible to normalize things in the Niger Delta.”

Other reasons for the decline were the Force Majeure declared at Bonny terminals and the subsisting one at the the Forcados terminal as well as the shut- and shut-down of pipelines for repairs and maintenance.

Dutse added that there was decrease in the volume of dutiable imports, receipts from Joint Venture Cash Call, foreign companies income tax and Value Added Tax (VAT).

For statutory disbursements in the month of September, the federal government got N120.351 billion; state governments received N61.044 billion; local governments were given N47.062 billion while mineral producing states got N13.729 billion.

In addition, the three tiers of government shared a total of N61.694 billion with the federal government receiving N9.254 billion; state governments, N30.847 billion and local governments, N21.593 billion.

To make up the numbers, an additional N41.402 billion exchange gains accruals and another N63.386 excess Petroleum Profit Tax (PPT) were shared among the three beneficiaries.

Aside from the disbursements, the permanent secretary disclosed that the funds in the Excess crude Account remains N2.454 billion.

He also expressed optimism that Nigeria’s potential for growth remains high given the recent announcement by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that Nigeria’s economy is now larger than that of South Africa. This development he said, “will make us a major destination for investors and it shows that Nigeria is on the part of growth.”

The Accountant General of the Federation, (ÀGF) Alhaji Idris Ahmed, attributed Nigeria’s economy overtaking that of South Africa to the massive capital investment made by the federal government and he also reiterated that “we will come out of this recession soon as all the indices and parameters point to this.”

When the permanent secretary and team of federal government delegation left, the Edo state commissioner for finance and chairman finance commissioners forum Mr. John Inegbedion told journalists that the cost of collection deducted by revenue generating agencies like the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) were unconstitutional.

However, he admitted that it was politically agreed by all stakeholders that the agencies should go ahead and receive cost of collection because the federal government was not able to fund them properly and that limited their ability to function well so it was agreed to let them have it

Senate rejects Nigeria Peace Corps Bill
The Senate at its plenary session on Thursday stepped down the Nigeria Peace Corps Bill it earlier considered till another legislative day.
Senate Majority Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, after consultations with other distinguished colleagues, moved a motion to step down the Clause by Clause Consideration of the Nigerian Peace Corps Bill SB. 173 and SB. 183 to another legislative day.
This was majorly as a result of the absence of the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, Senator Bayero Nafada, representing Gombe North, whose Committee worked on the bill. However, the Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, would ensure further legislative work and consultation on the Nigerian Peace Corps Bill before it is brought for the Clause by Clause consideration and eventual passage into law at a later date.

Senate rejects Nigeria Peace Corps Bill
The Senate at its plenary session on Thursday stepped down the Nigeria Peace Corps Bill it earlier considered till another legislative day.
Senate Majority Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, after consultations with other distinguished colleagues, moved a motion to step down the Clause by Clause Consideration of the Nigerian Peace Corps Bill SB. 173 and SB. 183 to another legislative day.
This was majorly as a result of the absence of the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, Senator Bayero Nafada, representing Gombe North, whose Committee worked on the bill. However, the Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, would ensure further legislative work and consultation on the Nigerian Peace Corps Bill before it is brought for the Clause by Clause consideration and eventual passage into law at a later date.