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She noted that investigation and autopsy would reveal the cause of death, pointing out that it was too early to speculate on the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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FCT police spokesperson, ASP Mariam Yusuf, said detectives had commenced investigation into the tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She noted that investigation and autopsy would reveal the cause of death, pointing out that it was too early to speculate on the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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She disclosed that the incident had caused apprehension in the area as speculations on the cause of death were rife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FCT police spokesperson, ASP Mariam Yusuf, said detectives had commenced investigation into the tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She noted that investigation and autopsy would reveal the cause of death, pointing out that it was too early to speculate on the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Another eye witness said that the dead bodies of the unnamed woman and her children were discovered by the police following a complaint by other traders in the vicinity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She disclosed that the incident had caused apprehension in the area as speculations on the cause of death were rife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FCT police spokesperson, ASP Mariam Yusuf, said detectives had commenced investigation into the tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She noted that investigation and autopsy would reveal the cause of death, pointing out that it was too early to speculate on the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cNobody could say what led to their demise. It was a pathetic sight and a grave tragedy. We learnt the woman rented the shop not long ago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another eye witness said that the dead bodies of the unnamed woman and her children were discovered by the police following a complaint by other traders in the vicinity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She disclosed that the incident had caused apprehension in the area as speculations on the cause of death were rife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FCT police spokesperson, ASP Mariam Yusuf, said detectives had commenced investigation into the tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She noted that investigation and autopsy would reveal the cause of death, pointing out that it was too early to speculate on the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An eyewitness said, \u201cThe woman and her two children were found dead in her shop located along Arab Road, Kubwa, on Friday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNobody could say what led to their demise. It was a pathetic sight and a grave tragedy. We learnt the woman rented the shop not long ago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another eye witness said that the dead bodies of the unnamed woman and her children were discovered by the police following a complaint by other traders in the vicinity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She disclosed that the incident had caused apprehension in the area as speculations on the cause of death were rife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FCT police spokesperson, ASP Mariam Yusuf, said detectives had commenced investigation into the tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She noted that investigation and autopsy would reveal the cause of death, pointing out that it was too early to speculate on the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The woman was said to have rented the shop not too long for bakery business. While another source said she had planned to open the business this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An eyewitness said, \u201cThe woman and her two children were found dead in her shop located along Arab Road, Kubwa, on Friday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNobody could say what led to their demise. It was a pathetic sight and a grave tragedy. We learnt the woman rented the shop not long ago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another eye witness said that the dead bodies of the unnamed woman and her children were discovered by the police following a complaint by other traders in the vicinity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She disclosed that the incident had caused apprehension in the area as speculations on the cause of death were rife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FCT police spokesperson, ASP Mariam Yusuf, said detectives had commenced investigation into the tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She noted that investigation and autopsy would reveal the cause of death, pointing out that it was too early to speculate on the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The dead bodies were subsequently evacuated to the Kubwa General Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The woman was said to have rented the shop not too long for bakery business. While another source said she had planned to open the business this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An eyewitness said, \u201cThe woman and her two children were found dead in her shop located along Arab Road, Kubwa, on Friday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNobody could say what led to their demise. It was a pathetic sight and a grave tragedy. We learnt the woman rented the shop not long ago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another eye witness said that the dead bodies of the unnamed woman and her children were discovered by the police following a complaint by other traders in the vicinity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She disclosed that the incident had caused apprehension in the area as speculations on the cause of death were rife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FCT police spokesperson, ASP Mariam Yusuf, said detectives had commenced investigation into the tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She noted that investigation and autopsy would reveal the cause of death, pointing out that it was too early to speculate on the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It was gathered that neighbours, who observed that the shop was locked from inside, informed policemen who broke the doors and found the victims dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dead bodies were subsequently evacuated to the Kubwa General Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The woman was said to have rented the shop not too long for bakery business. While another source said she had planned to open the business this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An eyewitness said, \u201cThe woman and her two children were found dead in her shop located along Arab Road, Kubwa, on Friday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNobody could say what led to their demise. It was a pathetic sight and a grave tragedy. We learnt the woman rented the shop not long ago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another eye witness said that the dead bodies of the unnamed woman and her children were discovered by the police following a complaint by other traders in the vicinity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She disclosed that the incident had caused apprehension in the area as speculations on the cause of death were rife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FCT police spokesperson, ASP Mariam Yusuf, said detectives had commenced investigation into the tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She noted that investigation and autopsy would reveal the cause of death, pointing out that it was too early to speculate on the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It was a pathetic sight on Friday when a woman and her two children were brought out dead in suspicious circumstances from a rented shop in Kubwa, a Satellite town in the Federal Capital Territoty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was gathered that neighbours, who observed that the shop was locked from inside, informed policemen who broke the doors and found the victims dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dead bodies were subsequently evacuated to the Kubwa General Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The woman was said to have rented the shop not too long for bakery business. While another source said she had planned to open the business this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An eyewitness said, \u201cThe woman and her two children were found dead in her shop located along Arab Road, Kubwa, on Friday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNobody could say what led to their demise. It was a pathetic sight and a grave tragedy. We learnt the woman rented the shop not long ago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another eye witness said that the dead bodies of the unnamed woman and her children were discovered by the police following a complaint by other traders in the vicinity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She disclosed that the incident had caused apprehension in the area as speculations on the cause of death were rife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FCT police spokesperson, ASP Mariam Yusuf, said detectives had commenced investigation into the tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She noted that investigation and autopsy would reveal the cause of death, pointing out that it was too early to speculate on the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shuaib further posited that \u201cIit is not the question of asking for more money for the health sector but more health for the money that has been provided.\u201d While acknowledging the role of the Media in driving the implementation of the RMNCAEH+N strategies, he appealed to them to spread the news across all levels of the society focusing on health promotion, disease prevention and management to ensure that people are rehabilitated.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Health Minister flags off RMNCAEH+N Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Coordination Platform in Abuja.","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"health-minister-flags-off-rmncaehn-multi-stakeholder-partnership-coordination-platform-in-abuja","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 11:49:48","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 11:49:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=490","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":487,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2020-10-10 10:25:31","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-10 10:25:31","post_content":"\n

It was a pathetic sight on Friday when a woman and her two children were brought out dead in suspicious circumstances from a rented shop in Kubwa, a Satellite town in the Federal Capital Territoty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was gathered that neighbours, who observed that the shop was locked from inside, informed policemen who broke the doors and found the victims dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dead bodies were subsequently evacuated to the Kubwa General Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The woman was said to have rented the shop not too long for bakery business. While another source said she had planned to open the business this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An eyewitness said, \u201cThe woman and her two children were found dead in her shop located along Arab Road, Kubwa, on Friday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNobody could say what led to their demise. It was a pathetic sight and a grave tragedy. We learnt the woman rented the shop not long ago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another eye witness said that the dead bodies of the unnamed woman and her children were discovered by the police following a complaint by other traders in the vicinity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She disclosed that the incident had caused apprehension in the area as speculations on the cause of death were rife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FCT police spokesperson, ASP Mariam Yusuf, said detectives had commenced investigation into the tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She noted that investigation and autopsy would reveal the cause of death, pointing out that it was too early to speculate on the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cPart of Universal Health Care; RMNCAEH+N is very essential and it is very important that at this point of our lives when resources and the physical space has been confiscated by COVID-19 pandemic that we can now look inwards and look for how we can reduce waste.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shuaib further posited that \u201cIit is not the question of asking for more money for the health sector but more health for the money that has been provided.\u201d While acknowledging the role of the Media in driving the implementation of the RMNCAEH+N strategies, he appealed to them to spread the news across all levels of the society focusing on health promotion, disease prevention and management to ensure that people are rehabilitated.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Health Minister flags off RMNCAEH+N Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Coordination Platform in Abuja.","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"health-minister-flags-off-rmncaehn-multi-stakeholder-partnership-coordination-platform-in-abuja","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 11:49:48","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 11:49:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=490","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":487,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2020-10-10 10:25:31","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-10 10:25:31","post_content":"\n

It was a pathetic sight on Friday when a woman and her two children were brought out dead in suspicious circumstances from a rented shop in Kubwa, a Satellite town in the Federal Capital Territoty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was gathered that neighbours, who observed that the shop was locked from inside, informed policemen who broke the doors and found the victims dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dead bodies were subsequently evacuated to the Kubwa General Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The woman was said to have rented the shop not too long for bakery business. While another source said she had planned to open the business this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An eyewitness said, \u201cThe woman and her two children were found dead in her shop located along Arab Road, Kubwa, on Friday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNobody could say what led to their demise. It was a pathetic sight and a grave tragedy. We learnt the woman rented the shop not long ago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another eye witness said that the dead bodies of the unnamed woman and her children were discovered by the police following a complaint by other traders in the vicinity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She disclosed that the incident had caused apprehension in the area as speculations on the cause of death were rife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FCT police spokesperson, ASP Mariam Yusuf, said detectives had commenced investigation into the tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She noted that investigation and autopsy would reveal the cause of death, pointing out that it was too early to speculate on the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While commenting on some of the issues raised by Journalists who were present at the press briefing, the Executive Director, National Primary Health Development Agency (NPHIS), Dr. Faisal Shuaib pointed out that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected both the resources and physical space of every economy, making it difficult to attain the Universal Health Coverage and as such, he describes the RMNCAEH+N platform as seeking to provide opportunity for Stakeholders to converge and brainstorm, to explore strategies that will guarantee enhance an efficient health care delivery for Nigerians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPart of Universal Health Care; RMNCAEH+N is very essential and it is very important that at this point of our lives when resources and the physical space has been confiscated by COVID-19 pandemic that we can now look inwards and look for how we can reduce waste.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shuaib further posited that \u201cIit is not the question of asking for more money for the health sector but more health for the money that has been provided.\u201d While acknowledging the role of the Media in driving the implementation of the RMNCAEH+N strategies, he appealed to them to spread the news across all levels of the society focusing on health promotion, disease prevention and management to ensure that people are rehabilitated.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Health Minister flags off RMNCAEH+N Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Coordination Platform in Abuja.","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"health-minister-flags-off-rmncaehn-multi-stakeholder-partnership-coordination-platform-in-abuja","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 11:49:48","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 11:49:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=490","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":487,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2020-10-10 10:25:31","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-10 10:25:31","post_content":"\n

It was a pathetic sight on Friday when a woman and her two children were brought out dead in suspicious circumstances from a rented shop in Kubwa, a Satellite town in the Federal Capital Territoty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was gathered that neighbours, who observed that the shop was locked from inside, informed policemen who broke the doors and found the victims dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dead bodies were subsequently evacuated to the Kubwa General Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The woman was said to have rented the shop not too long for bakery business. While another source said she had planned to open the business this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An eyewitness said, \u201cThe woman and her two children were found dead in her shop located along Arab Road, Kubwa, on Friday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNobody could say what led to their demise. It was a pathetic sight and a grave tragedy. We learnt the woman rented the shop not long ago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another eye witness said that the dead bodies of the unnamed woman and her children were discovered by the police following a complaint by other traders in the vicinity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She disclosed that the incident had caused apprehension in the area as speculations on the cause of death were rife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FCT police spokesperson, ASP Mariam Yusuf, said detectives had commenced investigation into the tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She noted that investigation and autopsy would reveal the cause of death, pointing out that it was too early to speculate on the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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He highlighted the membership of the platform to include: Governments, parliamentarians, media, regulatory bodies, philanthropists and donors, development organizations, academia and professional bodies, pressure groups, traditional and religious institutions, private sector, women groups, civil society among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While commenting on some of the issues raised by Journalists who were present at the press briefing, the Executive Director, National Primary Health Development Agency (NPHIS), Dr. Faisal Shuaib pointed out that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected both the resources and physical space of every economy, making it difficult to attain the Universal Health Coverage and as such, he describes the RMNCAEH+N platform as seeking to provide opportunity for Stakeholders to converge and brainstorm, to explore strategies that will guarantee enhance an efficient health care delivery for Nigerians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPart of Universal Health Care; RMNCAEH+N is very essential and it is very important that at this point of our lives when resources and the physical space has been confiscated by COVID-19 pandemic that we can now look inwards and look for how we can reduce waste.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shuaib further posited that \u201cIit is not the question of asking for more money for the health sector but more health for the money that has been provided.\u201d While acknowledging the role of the Media in driving the implementation of the RMNCAEH+N strategies, he appealed to them to spread the news across all levels of the society focusing on health promotion, disease prevention and management to ensure that people are rehabilitated.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Health Minister flags off RMNCAEH+N Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Coordination Platform in Abuja.","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"health-minister-flags-off-rmncaehn-multi-stakeholder-partnership-coordination-platform-in-abuja","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 11:49:48","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 11:49:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=490","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":487,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2020-10-10 10:25:31","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-10 10:25:31","post_content":"\n

It was a pathetic sight on Friday when a woman and her two children were brought out dead in suspicious circumstances from a rented shop in Kubwa, a Satellite town in the Federal Capital Territoty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was gathered that neighbours, who observed that the shop was locked from inside, informed policemen who broke the doors and found the victims dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dead bodies were subsequently evacuated to the Kubwa General Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The woman was said to have rented the shop not too long for bakery business. While another source said she had planned to open the business this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An eyewitness said, \u201cThe woman and her two children were found dead in her shop located along Arab Road, Kubwa, on Friday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNobody could say what led to their demise. It was a pathetic sight and a grave tragedy. We learnt the woman rented the shop not long ago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another eye witness said that the dead bodies of the unnamed woman and her children were discovered by the police following a complaint by other traders in the vicinity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She disclosed that the incident had caused apprehension in the area as speculations on the cause of death were rife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FCT police spokesperson, ASP Mariam Yusuf, said detectives had commenced investigation into the tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She noted that investigation and autopsy would reveal the cause of death, pointing out that it was too early to speculate on the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mr. Abdulaziz M. Abdullahi also pointed out that the Platform which commences with the commemoration of the high level advocacy event would bring RMNCAEH+N issues to the front burner of political and societal agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He highlighted the membership of the platform to include: Governments, parliamentarians, media, regulatory bodies, philanthropists and donors, development organizations, academia and professional bodies, pressure groups, traditional and religious institutions, private sector, women groups, civil society among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While commenting on some of the issues raised by Journalists who were present at the press briefing, the Executive Director, National Primary Health Development Agency (NPHIS), Dr. Faisal Shuaib pointed out that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected both the resources and physical space of every economy, making it difficult to attain the Universal Health Coverage and as such, he describes the RMNCAEH+N platform as seeking to provide opportunity for Stakeholders to converge and brainstorm, to explore strategies that will guarantee enhance an efficient health care delivery for Nigerians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPart of Universal Health Care; RMNCAEH+N is very essential and it is very important that at this point of our lives when resources and the physical space has been confiscated by COVID-19 pandemic that we can now look inwards and look for how we can reduce waste.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shuaib further posited that \u201cIit is not the question of asking for more money for the health sector but more health for the money that has been provided.\u201d While acknowledging the role of the Media in driving the implementation of the RMNCAEH+N strategies, he appealed to them to spread the news across all levels of the society focusing on health promotion, disease prevention and management to ensure that people are rehabilitated.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Health Minister flags off RMNCAEH+N Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Coordination Platform in Abuja.","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"health-minister-flags-off-rmncaehn-multi-stakeholder-partnership-coordination-platform-in-abuja","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 11:49:48","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 11:49:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=490","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":487,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2020-10-10 10:25:31","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-10 10:25:31","post_content":"\n

It was a pathetic sight on Friday when a woman and her two children were brought out dead in suspicious circumstances from a rented shop in Kubwa, a Satellite town in the Federal Capital Territoty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was gathered that neighbours, who observed that the shop was locked from inside, informed policemen who broke the doors and found the victims dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dead bodies were subsequently evacuated to the Kubwa General Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The woman was said to have rented the shop not too long for bakery business. While another source said she had planned to open the business this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An eyewitness said, \u201cThe woman and her two children were found dead in her shop located along Arab Road, Kubwa, on Friday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNobody could say what led to their demise. It was a pathetic sight and a grave tragedy. We learnt the woman rented the shop not long ago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another eye witness said that the dead bodies of the unnamed woman and her children were discovered by the police following a complaint by other traders in the vicinity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She disclosed that the incident had caused apprehension in the area as speculations on the cause of death were rife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FCT police spokesperson, ASP Mariam Yusuf, said detectives had commenced investigation into the tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She noted that investigation and autopsy would reveal the cause of death, pointing out that it was too early to speculate on the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In his welcome address, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Mr. Abdulaziz Mashi Abdullahi noted that the partnership aims at addressing the multi-pronged issues affecting the attainment of the Universal Health Care Coverage in Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Abdulaziz M. Abdullahi also pointed out that the Platform which commences with the commemoration of the high level advocacy event would bring RMNCAEH+N issues to the front burner of political and societal agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He highlighted the membership of the platform to include: Governments, parliamentarians, media, regulatory bodies, philanthropists and donors, development organizations, academia and professional bodies, pressure groups, traditional and religious institutions, private sector, women groups, civil society among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While commenting on some of the issues raised by Journalists who were present at the press briefing, the Executive Director, National Primary Health Development Agency (NPHIS), Dr. Faisal Shuaib pointed out that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected both the resources and physical space of every economy, making it difficult to attain the Universal Health Coverage and as such, he describes the RMNCAEH+N platform as seeking to provide opportunity for Stakeholders to converge and brainstorm, to explore strategies that will guarantee enhance an efficient health care delivery for Nigerians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPart of Universal Health Care; RMNCAEH+N is very essential and it is very important that at this point of our lives when resources and the physical space has been confiscated by COVID-19 pandemic that we can now look inwards and look for how we can reduce waste.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shuaib further posited that \u201cIit is not the question of asking for more money for the health sector but more health for the money that has been provided.\u201d While acknowledging the role of the Media in driving the implementation of the RMNCAEH+N strategies, he appealed to them to spread the news across all levels of the society focusing on health promotion, disease prevention and management to ensure that people are rehabilitated.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Health Minister flags off RMNCAEH+N Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Coordination Platform in Abuja.","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"health-minister-flags-off-rmncaehn-multi-stakeholder-partnership-coordination-platform-in-abuja","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 11:49:48","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 11:49:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=490","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":487,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2020-10-10 10:25:31","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-10 10:25:31","post_content":"\n

It was a pathetic sight on Friday when a woman and her two children were brought out dead in suspicious circumstances from a rented shop in Kubwa, a Satellite town in the Federal Capital Territoty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was gathered that neighbours, who observed that the shop was locked from inside, informed policemen who broke the doors and found the victims dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dead bodies were subsequently evacuated to the Kubwa General Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The woman was said to have rented the shop not too long for bakery business. While another source said she had planned to open the business this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An eyewitness said, \u201cThe woman and her two children were found dead in her shop located along Arab Road, Kubwa, on Friday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNobody could say what led to their demise. It was a pathetic sight and a grave tragedy. We learnt the woman rented the shop not long ago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another eye witness said that the dead bodies of the unnamed woman and her children were discovered by the police following a complaint by other traders in the vicinity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She disclosed that the incident had caused apprehension in the area as speculations on the cause of death were rife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FCT police spokesperson, ASP Mariam Yusuf, said detectives had commenced investigation into the tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She noted that investigation and autopsy would reveal the cause of death, pointing out that it was too early to speculate on the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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He expressed optimism that the birth of the RMNCAEH+N Platform would bring to actualization, President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s vision towards improving the health of the vulnerable populace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his welcome address, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Mr. Abdulaziz Mashi Abdullahi noted that the partnership aims at addressing the multi-pronged issues affecting the attainment of the Universal Health Care Coverage in Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Abdulaziz M. Abdullahi also pointed out that the Platform which commences with the commemoration of the high level advocacy event would bring RMNCAEH+N issues to the front burner of political and societal agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He highlighted the membership of the platform to include: Governments, parliamentarians, media, regulatory bodies, philanthropists and donors, development organizations, academia and professional bodies, pressure groups, traditional and religious institutions, private sector, women groups, civil society among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While commenting on some of the issues raised by Journalists who were present at the press briefing, the Executive Director, National Primary Health Development Agency (NPHIS), Dr. Faisal Shuaib pointed out that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected both the resources and physical space of every economy, making it difficult to attain the Universal Health Coverage and as such, he describes the RMNCAEH+N platform as seeking to provide opportunity for Stakeholders to converge and brainstorm, to explore strategies that will guarantee enhance an efficient health care delivery for Nigerians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPart of Universal Health Care; RMNCAEH+N is very essential and it is very important that at this point of our lives when resources and the physical space has been confiscated by COVID-19 pandemic that we can now look inwards and look for how we can reduce waste.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shuaib further posited that \u201cIit is not the question of asking for more money for the health sector but more health for the money that has been provided.\u201d While acknowledging the role of the Media in driving the implementation of the RMNCAEH+N strategies, he appealed to them to spread the news across all levels of the society focusing on health promotion, disease prevention and management to ensure that people are rehabilitated.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Health Minister flags off RMNCAEH+N Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Coordination Platform in Abuja.","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"health-minister-flags-off-rmncaehn-multi-stakeholder-partnership-coordination-platform-in-abuja","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 11:49:48","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 11:49:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=490","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":487,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2020-10-10 10:25:31","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-10 10:25:31","post_content":"\n

It was a pathetic sight on Friday when a woman and her two children were brought out dead in suspicious circumstances from a rented shop in Kubwa, a Satellite town in the Federal Capital Territoty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was gathered that neighbours, who observed that the shop was locked from inside, informed policemen who broke the doors and found the victims dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dead bodies were subsequently evacuated to the Kubwa General Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The woman was said to have rented the shop not too long for bakery business. While another source said she had planned to open the business this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An eyewitness said, \u201cThe woman and her two children were found dead in her shop located along Arab Road, Kubwa, on Friday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNobody could say what led to their demise. It was a pathetic sight and a grave tragedy. We learnt the woman rented the shop not long ago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another eye witness said that the dead bodies of the unnamed woman and her children were discovered by the police following a complaint by other traders in the vicinity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She disclosed that the incident had caused apprehension in the area as speculations on the cause of death were rife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FCT police spokesperson, ASP Mariam Yusuf, said detectives had commenced investigation into the tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She noted that investigation and autopsy would reveal the cause of death, pointing out that it was too early to speculate on the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Ehanire added that making the National Health Act and the Basic Health Care Provision Fund operational will greatly improve access to quality health care for the vulnerable, particularly at the primary healthcare level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He expressed optimism that the birth of the RMNCAEH+N Platform would bring to actualization, President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s vision towards improving the health of the vulnerable populace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his welcome address, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Mr. Abdulaziz Mashi Abdullahi noted that the partnership aims at addressing the multi-pronged issues affecting the attainment of the Universal Health Care Coverage in Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Abdulaziz M. Abdullahi also pointed out that the Platform which commences with the commemoration of the high level advocacy event would bring RMNCAEH+N issues to the front burner of political and societal agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He highlighted the membership of the platform to include: Governments, parliamentarians, media, regulatory bodies, philanthropists and donors, development organizations, academia and professional bodies, pressure groups, traditional and religious institutions, private sector, women groups, civil society among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While commenting on some of the issues raised by Journalists who were present at the press briefing, the Executive Director, National Primary Health Development Agency (NPHIS), Dr. Faisal Shuaib pointed out that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected both the resources and physical space of every economy, making it difficult to attain the Universal Health Coverage and as such, he describes the RMNCAEH+N platform as seeking to provide opportunity for Stakeholders to converge and brainstorm, to explore strategies that will guarantee enhance an efficient health care delivery for Nigerians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPart of Universal Health Care; RMNCAEH+N is very essential and it is very important that at this point of our lives when resources and the physical space has been confiscated by COVID-19 pandemic that we can now look inwards and look for how we can reduce waste.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shuaib further posited that \u201cIit is not the question of asking for more money for the health sector but more health for the money that has been provided.\u201d While acknowledging the role of the Media in driving the implementation of the RMNCAEH+N strategies, he appealed to them to spread the news across all levels of the society focusing on health promotion, disease prevention and management to ensure that people are rehabilitated.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Health Minister flags off RMNCAEH+N Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Coordination Platform in Abuja.","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"health-minister-flags-off-rmncaehn-multi-stakeholder-partnership-coordination-platform-in-abuja","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 11:49:48","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 11:49:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=490","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":487,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2020-10-10 10:25:31","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-10 10:25:31","post_content":"\n

It was a pathetic sight on Friday when a woman and her two children were brought out dead in suspicious circumstances from a rented shop in Kubwa, a Satellite town in the Federal Capital Territoty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was gathered that neighbours, who observed that the shop was locked from inside, informed policemen who broke the doors and found the victims dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dead bodies were subsequently evacuated to the Kubwa General Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The woman was said to have rented the shop not too long for bakery business. While another source said she had planned to open the business this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An eyewitness said, \u201cThe woman and her two children were found dead in her shop located along Arab Road, Kubwa, on Friday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNobody could say what led to their demise. It was a pathetic sight and a grave tragedy. We learnt the woman rented the shop not long ago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another eye witness said that the dead bodies of the unnamed woman and her children were discovered by the police following a complaint by other traders in the vicinity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She disclosed that the incident had caused apprehension in the area as speculations on the cause of death were rife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FCT police spokesperson, ASP Mariam Yusuf, said detectives had commenced investigation into the tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She noted that investigation and autopsy would reveal the cause of death, pointing out that it was too early to speculate on the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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He however admitted that the present administration has made remarkable progress towards improvement of child survival and safe motherhood. This he said, was achieved through the provision of ready-to-use therapeutic food and sustaining FP2020 commitments to ensure availability of family planning services to women of reproductive age amongst other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Ehanire added that making the National Health Act and the Basic Health Care Provision Fund operational will greatly improve access to quality health care for the vulnerable, particularly at the primary healthcare level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He expressed optimism that the birth of the RMNCAEH+N Platform would bring to actualization, President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s vision towards improving the health of the vulnerable populace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his welcome address, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Mr. Abdulaziz Mashi Abdullahi noted that the partnership aims at addressing the multi-pronged issues affecting the attainment of the Universal Health Care Coverage in Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Abdulaziz M. Abdullahi also pointed out that the Platform which commences with the commemoration of the high level advocacy event would bring RMNCAEH+N issues to the front burner of political and societal agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He highlighted the membership of the platform to include: Governments, parliamentarians, media, regulatory bodies, philanthropists and donors, development organizations, academia and professional bodies, pressure groups, traditional and religious institutions, private sector, women groups, civil society among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While commenting on some of the issues raised by Journalists who were present at the press briefing, the Executive Director, National Primary Health Development Agency (NPHIS), Dr. Faisal Shuaib pointed out that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected both the resources and physical space of every economy, making it difficult to attain the Universal Health Coverage and as such, he describes the RMNCAEH+N platform as seeking to provide opportunity for Stakeholders to converge and brainstorm, to explore strategies that will guarantee enhance an efficient health care delivery for Nigerians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPart of Universal Health Care; RMNCAEH+N is very essential and it is very important that at this point of our lives when resources and the physical space has been confiscated by COVID-19 pandemic that we can now look inwards and look for how we can reduce waste.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shuaib further posited that \u201cIit is not the question of asking for more money for the health sector but more health for the money that has been provided.\u201d While acknowledging the role of the Media in driving the implementation of the RMNCAEH+N strategies, he appealed to them to spread the news across all levels of the society focusing on health promotion, disease prevention and management to ensure that people are rehabilitated.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Health Minister flags off RMNCAEH+N Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Coordination Platform in Abuja.","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"health-minister-flags-off-rmncaehn-multi-stakeholder-partnership-coordination-platform-in-abuja","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 11:49:48","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 11:49:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=490","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":487,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2020-10-10 10:25:31","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-10 10:25:31","post_content":"\n

It was a pathetic sight on Friday when a woman and her two children were brought out dead in suspicious circumstances from a rented shop in Kubwa, a Satellite town in the Federal Capital Territoty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was gathered that neighbours, who observed that the shop was locked from inside, informed policemen who broke the doors and found the victims dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dead bodies were subsequently evacuated to the Kubwa General Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The woman was said to have rented the shop not too long for bakery business. While another source said she had planned to open the business this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An eyewitness said, \u201cThe woman and her two children were found dead in her shop located along Arab Road, Kubwa, on Friday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNobody could say what led to their demise. It was a pathetic sight and a grave tragedy. We learnt the woman rented the shop not long ago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another eye witness said that the dead bodies of the unnamed woman and her children were discovered by the police following a complaint by other traders in the vicinity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She disclosed that the incident had caused apprehension in the area as speculations on the cause of death were rife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FCT police spokesperson, ASP Mariam Yusuf, said detectives had commenced investigation into the tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She noted that investigation and autopsy would reveal the cause of death, pointing out that it was too early to speculate on the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Further, the Minister lamented over the poor status of Nigeria\u2019s health indices. According to him: \u201cOur health indices are unacceptably poor, with a maternal mortality ratio of 512 per 1,000 live births, under-five mortality rate of 132 per 1,000 live births and neonatal mortality rate of 39 per 1000 live births.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He however admitted that the present administration has made remarkable progress towards improvement of child survival and safe motherhood. This he said, was achieved through the provision of ready-to-use therapeutic food and sustaining FP2020 commitments to ensure availability of family planning services to women of reproductive age amongst other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Ehanire added that making the National Health Act and the Basic Health Care Provision Fund operational will greatly improve access to quality health care for the vulnerable, particularly at the primary healthcare level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He expressed optimism that the birth of the RMNCAEH+N Platform would bring to actualization, President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s vision towards improving the health of the vulnerable populace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his welcome address, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Mr. Abdulaziz Mashi Abdullahi noted that the partnership aims at addressing the multi-pronged issues affecting the attainment of the Universal Health Care Coverage in Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Abdulaziz M. Abdullahi also pointed out that the Platform which commences with the commemoration of the high level advocacy event would bring RMNCAEH+N issues to the front burner of political and societal agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He highlighted the membership of the platform to include: Governments, parliamentarians, media, regulatory bodies, philanthropists and donors, development organizations, academia and professional bodies, pressure groups, traditional and religious institutions, private sector, women groups, civil society among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While commenting on some of the issues raised by Journalists who were present at the press briefing, the Executive Director, National Primary Health Development Agency (NPHIS), Dr. Faisal Shuaib pointed out that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected both the resources and physical space of every economy, making it difficult to attain the Universal Health Coverage and as such, he describes the RMNCAEH+N platform as seeking to provide opportunity for Stakeholders to converge and brainstorm, to explore strategies that will guarantee enhance an efficient health care delivery for Nigerians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPart of Universal Health Care; RMNCAEH+N is very essential and it is very important that at this point of our lives when resources and the physical space has been confiscated by COVID-19 pandemic that we can now look inwards and look for how we can reduce waste.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shuaib further posited that \u201cIit is not the question of asking for more money for the health sector but more health for the money that has been provided.\u201d While acknowledging the role of the Media in driving the implementation of the RMNCAEH+N strategies, he appealed to them to spread the news across all levels of the society focusing on health promotion, disease prevention and management to ensure that people are rehabilitated.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Health Minister flags off RMNCAEH+N Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Coordination Platform in Abuja.","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"health-minister-flags-off-rmncaehn-multi-stakeholder-partnership-coordination-platform-in-abuja","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 11:49:48","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 11:49:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=490","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":487,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2020-10-10 10:25:31","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-10 10:25:31","post_content":"\n

It was a pathetic sight on Friday when a woman and her two children were brought out dead in suspicious circumstances from a rented shop in Kubwa, a Satellite town in the Federal Capital Territoty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was gathered that neighbours, who observed that the shop was locked from inside, informed policemen who broke the doors and found the victims dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dead bodies were subsequently evacuated to the Kubwa General Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The woman was said to have rented the shop not too long for bakery business. While another source said she had planned to open the business this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An eyewitness said, \u201cThe woman and her two children were found dead in her shop located along Arab Road, Kubwa, on Friday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNobody could say what led to their demise. It was a pathetic sight and a grave tragedy. We learnt the woman rented the shop not long ago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another eye witness said that the dead bodies of the unnamed woman and her children were discovered by the police following a complaint by other traders in the vicinity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She disclosed that the incident had caused apprehension in the area as speculations on the cause of death were rife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FCT police spokesperson, ASP Mariam Yusuf, said detectives had commenced investigation into the tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She noted that investigation and autopsy would reveal the cause of death, pointing out that it was too early to speculate on the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To this end, he informed that the multi-stakeholder coordination platform aims to harness the relative strengths of the diverse stakeholders and create opportunities to pull resources together in order to maximize outcomes for attainment of the shared vision for Nigerians, particularly the vulnerable population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further, the Minister lamented over the poor status of Nigeria\u2019s health indices. According to him: \u201cOur health indices are unacceptably poor, with a maternal mortality ratio of 512 per 1,000 live births, under-five mortality rate of 132 per 1,000 live births and neonatal mortality rate of 39 per 1000 live births.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He however admitted that the present administration has made remarkable progress towards improvement of child survival and safe motherhood. This he said, was achieved through the provision of ready-to-use therapeutic food and sustaining FP2020 commitments to ensure availability of family planning services to women of reproductive age amongst other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Ehanire added that making the National Health Act and the Basic Health Care Provision Fund operational will greatly improve access to quality health care for the vulnerable, particularly at the primary healthcare level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He expressed optimism that the birth of the RMNCAEH+N Platform would bring to actualization, President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s vision towards improving the health of the vulnerable populace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his welcome address, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Mr. Abdulaziz Mashi Abdullahi noted that the partnership aims at addressing the multi-pronged issues affecting the attainment of the Universal Health Care Coverage in Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Abdulaziz M. Abdullahi also pointed out that the Platform which commences with the commemoration of the high level advocacy event would bring RMNCAEH+N issues to the front burner of political and societal agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He highlighted the membership of the platform to include: Governments, parliamentarians, media, regulatory bodies, philanthropists and donors, development organizations, academia and professional bodies, pressure groups, traditional and religious institutions, private sector, women groups, civil society among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While commenting on some of the issues raised by Journalists who were present at the press briefing, the Executive Director, National Primary Health Development Agency (NPHIS), Dr. Faisal Shuaib pointed out that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected both the resources and physical space of every economy, making it difficult to attain the Universal Health Coverage and as such, he describes the RMNCAEH+N platform as seeking to provide opportunity for Stakeholders to converge and brainstorm, to explore strategies that will guarantee enhance an efficient health care delivery for Nigerians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPart of Universal Health Care; RMNCAEH+N is very essential and it is very important that at this point of our lives when resources and the physical space has been confiscated by COVID-19 pandemic that we can now look inwards and look for how we can reduce waste.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shuaib further posited that \u201cIit is not the question of asking for more money for the health sector but more health for the money that has been provided.\u201d While acknowledging the role of the Media in driving the implementation of the RMNCAEH+N strategies, he appealed to them to spread the news across all levels of the society focusing on health promotion, disease prevention and management to ensure that people are rehabilitated.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Health Minister flags off RMNCAEH+N Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Coordination Platform in Abuja.","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"health-minister-flags-off-rmncaehn-multi-stakeholder-partnership-coordination-platform-in-abuja","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 11:49:48","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 11:49:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=490","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":487,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2020-10-10 10:25:31","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-10 10:25:31","post_content":"\n

It was a pathetic sight on Friday when a woman and her two children were brought out dead in suspicious circumstances from a rented shop in Kubwa, a Satellite town in the Federal Capital Territoty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was gathered that neighbours, who observed that the shop was locked from inside, informed policemen who broke the doors and found the victims dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dead bodies were subsequently evacuated to the Kubwa General Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The woman was said to have rented the shop not too long for bakery business. While another source said she had planned to open the business this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An eyewitness said, \u201cThe woman and her two children were found dead in her shop located along Arab Road, Kubwa, on Friday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNobody could say what led to their demise. It was a pathetic sight and a grave tragedy. We learnt the woman rented the shop not long ago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another eye witness said that the dead bodies of the unnamed woman and her children were discovered by the police following a complaint by other traders in the vicinity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She disclosed that the incident had caused apprehension in the area as speculations on the cause of death were rife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FCT police spokesperson, ASP Mariam Yusuf, said detectives had commenced investigation into the tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She noted that investigation and autopsy would reveal the cause of death, pointing out that it was too early to speculate on the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Ehanire noted that the issues that confront the health of the family in Nigeria are multidimensional and thus, require an integrated, multi-sectoral approach as no one institution can handle the task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To this end, he informed that the multi-stakeholder coordination platform aims to harness the relative strengths of the diverse stakeholders and create opportunities to pull resources together in order to maximize outcomes for attainment of the shared vision for Nigerians, particularly the vulnerable population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further, the Minister lamented over the poor status of Nigeria\u2019s health indices. According to him: \u201cOur health indices are unacceptably poor, with a maternal mortality ratio of 512 per 1,000 live births, under-five mortality rate of 132 per 1,000 live births and neonatal mortality rate of 39 per 1000 live births.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He however admitted that the present administration has made remarkable progress towards improvement of child survival and safe motherhood. This he said, was achieved through the provision of ready-to-use therapeutic food and sustaining FP2020 commitments to ensure availability of family planning services to women of reproductive age amongst other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Ehanire added that making the National Health Act and the Basic Health Care Provision Fund operational will greatly improve access to quality health care for the vulnerable, particularly at the primary healthcare level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He expressed optimism that the birth of the RMNCAEH+N Platform would bring to actualization, President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s vision towards improving the health of the vulnerable populace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his welcome address, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Mr. Abdulaziz Mashi Abdullahi noted that the partnership aims at addressing the multi-pronged issues affecting the attainment of the Universal Health Care Coverage in Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Abdulaziz M. Abdullahi also pointed out that the Platform which commences with the commemoration of the high level advocacy event would bring RMNCAEH+N issues to the front burner of political and societal agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He highlighted the membership of the platform to include: Governments, parliamentarians, media, regulatory bodies, philanthropists and donors, development organizations, academia and professional bodies, pressure groups, traditional and religious institutions, private sector, women groups, civil society among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While commenting on some of the issues raised by Journalists who were present at the press briefing, the Executive Director, National Primary Health Development Agency (NPHIS), Dr. Faisal Shuaib pointed out that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected both the resources and physical space of every economy, making it difficult to attain the Universal Health Coverage and as such, he describes the RMNCAEH+N platform as seeking to provide opportunity for Stakeholders to converge and brainstorm, to explore strategies that will guarantee enhance an efficient health care delivery for Nigerians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPart of Universal Health Care; RMNCAEH+N is very essential and it is very important that at this point of our lives when resources and the physical space has been confiscated by COVID-19 pandemic that we can now look inwards and look for how we can reduce waste.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shuaib further posited that \u201cIit is not the question of asking for more money for the health sector but more health for the money that has been provided.\u201d While acknowledging the role of the Media in driving the implementation of the RMNCAEH+N strategies, he appealed to them to spread the news across all levels of the society focusing on health promotion, disease prevention and management to ensure that people are rehabilitated.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Health Minister flags off RMNCAEH+N Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Coordination Platform in Abuja.","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"health-minister-flags-off-rmncaehn-multi-stakeholder-partnership-coordination-platform-in-abuja","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 11:49:48","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 11:49:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=490","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":487,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2020-10-10 10:25:31","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-10 10:25:31","post_content":"\n

It was a pathetic sight on Friday when a woman and her two children were brought out dead in suspicious circumstances from a rented shop in Kubwa, a Satellite town in the Federal Capital Territoty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was gathered that neighbours, who observed that the shop was locked from inside, informed policemen who broke the doors and found the victims dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dead bodies were subsequently evacuated to the Kubwa General Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The woman was said to have rented the shop not too long for bakery business. While another source said she had planned to open the business this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An eyewitness said, \u201cThe woman and her two children were found dead in her shop located along Arab Road, Kubwa, on Friday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNobody could say what led to their demise. It was a pathetic sight and a grave tragedy. We learnt the woman rented the shop not long ago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another eye witness said that the dead bodies of the unnamed woman and her children were discovered by the police following a complaint by other traders in the vicinity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She disclosed that the incident had caused apprehension in the area as speculations on the cause of death were rife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FCT police spokesperson, ASP Mariam Yusuf, said detectives had commenced investigation into the tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She noted that investigation and autopsy would reveal the cause of death, pointing out that it was too early to speculate on the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Minister explained that the platform which has the motto: partnering for wellbeing of women, children, adolescents, and the elderly, encapsulates the core values that drive Universal Health Coverage, with the aim of leaving no one behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Ehanire noted that the issues that confront the health of the family in Nigeria are multidimensional and thus, require an integrated, multi-sectoral approach as no one institution can handle the task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To this end, he informed that the multi-stakeholder coordination platform aims to harness the relative strengths of the diverse stakeholders and create opportunities to pull resources together in order to maximize outcomes for attainment of the shared vision for Nigerians, particularly the vulnerable population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further, the Minister lamented over the poor status of Nigeria\u2019s health indices. According to him: \u201cOur health indices are unacceptably poor, with a maternal mortality ratio of 512 per 1,000 live births, under-five mortality rate of 132 per 1,000 live births and neonatal mortality rate of 39 per 1000 live births.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He however admitted that the present administration has made remarkable progress towards improvement of child survival and safe motherhood. This he said, was achieved through the provision of ready-to-use therapeutic food and sustaining FP2020 commitments to ensure availability of family planning services to women of reproductive age amongst other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Ehanire added that making the National Health Act and the Basic Health Care Provision Fund operational will greatly improve access to quality health care for the vulnerable, particularly at the primary healthcare level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He expressed optimism that the birth of the RMNCAEH+N Platform would bring to actualization, President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s vision towards improving the health of the vulnerable populace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his welcome address, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Mr. Abdulaziz Mashi Abdullahi noted that the partnership aims at addressing the multi-pronged issues affecting the attainment of the Universal Health Care Coverage in Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Abdulaziz M. Abdullahi also pointed out that the Platform which commences with the commemoration of the high level advocacy event would bring RMNCAEH+N issues to the front burner of political and societal agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He highlighted the membership of the platform to include: Governments, parliamentarians, media, regulatory bodies, philanthropists and donors, development organizations, academia and professional bodies, pressure groups, traditional and religious institutions, private sector, women groups, civil society among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While commenting on some of the issues raised by Journalists who were present at the press briefing, the Executive Director, National Primary Health Development Agency (NPHIS), Dr. Faisal Shuaib pointed out that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected both the resources and physical space of every economy, making it difficult to attain the Universal Health Coverage and as such, he describes the RMNCAEH+N platform as seeking to provide opportunity for Stakeholders to converge and brainstorm, to explore strategies that will guarantee enhance an efficient health care delivery for Nigerians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPart of Universal Health Care; RMNCAEH+N is very essential and it is very important that at this point of our lives when resources and the physical space has been confiscated by COVID-19 pandemic that we can now look inwards and look for how we can reduce waste.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shuaib further posited that \u201cIit is not the question of asking for more money for the health sector but more health for the money that has been provided.\u201d While acknowledging the role of the Media in driving the implementation of the RMNCAEH+N strategies, he appealed to them to spread the news across all levels of the society focusing on health promotion, disease prevention and management to ensure that people are rehabilitated.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Health Minister flags off RMNCAEH+N Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Coordination Platform in Abuja.","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"health-minister-flags-off-rmncaehn-multi-stakeholder-partnership-coordination-platform-in-abuja","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 11:49:48","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 11:49:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=490","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":487,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2020-10-10 10:25:31","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-10 10:25:31","post_content":"\n

It was a pathetic sight on Friday when a woman and her two children were brought out dead in suspicious circumstances from a rented shop in Kubwa, a Satellite town in the Federal Capital Territoty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was gathered that neighbours, who observed that the shop was locked from inside, informed policemen who broke the doors and found the victims dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dead bodies were subsequently evacuated to the Kubwa General Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The woman was said to have rented the shop not too long for bakery business. While another source said she had planned to open the business this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An eyewitness said, \u201cThe woman and her two children were found dead in her shop located along Arab Road, Kubwa, on Friday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNobody could say what led to their demise. It was a pathetic sight and a grave tragedy. We learnt the woman rented the shop not long ago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another eye witness said that the dead bodies of the unnamed woman and her children were discovered by the police following a complaint by other traders in the vicinity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She disclosed that the incident had caused apprehension in the area as speculations on the cause of death were rife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FCT police spokesperson, ASP Mariam Yusuf, said detectives had commenced investigation into the tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She noted that investigation and autopsy would reveal the cause of death, pointing out that it was too early to speculate on the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Ehanire made this known at a Press Briefing on Friday, 9th October, 2020 at the Federal Ministry of Health Headquarters. He also announced that the platform would be launched on Monday 12th of October, 2020 at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Minister explained that the platform which has the motto: partnering for wellbeing of women, children, adolescents, and the elderly, encapsulates the core values that drive Universal Health Coverage, with the aim of leaving no one behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Ehanire noted that the issues that confront the health of the family in Nigeria are multidimensional and thus, require an integrated, multi-sectoral approach as no one institution can handle the task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To this end, he informed that the multi-stakeholder coordination platform aims to harness the relative strengths of the diverse stakeholders and create opportunities to pull resources together in order to maximize outcomes for attainment of the shared vision for Nigerians, particularly the vulnerable population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further, the Minister lamented over the poor status of Nigeria\u2019s health indices. According to him: \u201cOur health indices are unacceptably poor, with a maternal mortality ratio of 512 per 1,000 live births, under-five mortality rate of 132 per 1,000 live births and neonatal mortality rate of 39 per 1000 live births.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He however admitted that the present administration has made remarkable progress towards improvement of child survival and safe motherhood. This he said, was achieved through the provision of ready-to-use therapeutic food and sustaining FP2020 commitments to ensure availability of family planning services to women of reproductive age amongst other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Ehanire added that making the National Health Act and the Basic Health Care Provision Fund operational will greatly improve access to quality health care for the vulnerable, particularly at the primary healthcare level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He expressed optimism that the birth of the RMNCAEH+N Platform would bring to actualization, President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s vision towards improving the health of the vulnerable populace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his welcome address, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Mr. Abdulaziz Mashi Abdullahi noted that the partnership aims at addressing the multi-pronged issues affecting the attainment of the Universal Health Care Coverage in Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Abdulaziz M. Abdullahi also pointed out that the Platform which commences with the commemoration of the high level advocacy event would bring RMNCAEH+N issues to the front burner of political and societal agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He highlighted the membership of the platform to include: Governments, parliamentarians, media, regulatory bodies, philanthropists and donors, development organizations, academia and professional bodies, pressure groups, traditional and religious institutions, private sector, women groups, civil society among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While commenting on some of the issues raised by Journalists who were present at the press briefing, the Executive Director, National Primary Health Development Agency (NPHIS), Dr. Faisal Shuaib pointed out that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected both the resources and physical space of every economy, making it difficult to attain the Universal Health Coverage and as such, he describes the RMNCAEH+N platform as seeking to provide opportunity for Stakeholders to converge and brainstorm, to explore strategies that will guarantee enhance an efficient health care delivery for Nigerians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPart of Universal Health Care; RMNCAEH+N is very essential and it is very important that at this point of our lives when resources and the physical space has been confiscated by COVID-19 pandemic that we can now look inwards and look for how we can reduce waste.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shuaib further posited that \u201cIit is not the question of asking for more money for the health sector but more health for the money that has been provided.\u201d While acknowledging the role of the Media in driving the implementation of the RMNCAEH+N strategies, he appealed to them to spread the news across all levels of the society focusing on health promotion, disease prevention and management to ensure that people are rehabilitated.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Health Minister flags off RMNCAEH+N Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Coordination Platform in Abuja.","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"health-minister-flags-off-rmncaehn-multi-stakeholder-partnership-coordination-platform-in-abuja","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 11:49:48","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 11:49:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=490","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":487,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2020-10-10 10:25:31","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-10 10:25:31","post_content":"\n

It was a pathetic sight on Friday when a woman and her two children were brought out dead in suspicious circumstances from a rented shop in Kubwa, a Satellite town in the Federal Capital Territoty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was gathered that neighbours, who observed that the shop was locked from inside, informed policemen who broke the doors and found the victims dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dead bodies were subsequently evacuated to the Kubwa General Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The woman was said to have rented the shop not too long for bakery business. While another source said she had planned to open the business this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An eyewitness said, \u201cThe woman and her two children were found dead in her shop located along Arab Road, Kubwa, on Friday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNobody could say what led to their demise. It was a pathetic sight and a grave tragedy. We learnt the woman rented the shop not long ago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another eye witness said that the dead bodies of the unnamed woman and her children were discovered by the police following a complaint by other traders in the vicinity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She disclosed that the incident had caused apprehension in the area as speculations on the cause of death were rife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FCT police spokesperson, ASP Mariam Yusuf, said detectives had commenced investigation into the tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She noted that investigation and autopsy would reveal the cause of death, pointing out that it was too early to speculate on the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Platform is part of Federal Government\u2019s strategy towards realizing the Sustainable Development Goals and attainment of Universal Health Coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Ehanire made this known at a Press Briefing on Friday, 9th October, 2020 at the Federal Ministry of Health Headquarters. He also announced that the platform would be launched on Monday 12th of October, 2020 at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Minister explained that the platform which has the motto: partnering for wellbeing of women, children, adolescents, and the elderly, encapsulates the core values that drive Universal Health Coverage, with the aim of leaving no one behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Ehanire noted that the issues that confront the health of the family in Nigeria are multidimensional and thus, require an integrated, multi-sectoral approach as no one institution can handle the task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To this end, he informed that the multi-stakeholder coordination platform aims to harness the relative strengths of the diverse stakeholders and create opportunities to pull resources together in order to maximize outcomes for attainment of the shared vision for Nigerians, particularly the vulnerable population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further, the Minister lamented over the poor status of Nigeria\u2019s health indices. According to him: \u201cOur health indices are unacceptably poor, with a maternal mortality ratio of 512 per 1,000 live births, under-five mortality rate of 132 per 1,000 live births and neonatal mortality rate of 39 per 1000 live births.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He however admitted that the present administration has made remarkable progress towards improvement of child survival and safe motherhood. This he said, was achieved through the provision of ready-to-use therapeutic food and sustaining FP2020 commitments to ensure availability of family planning services to women of reproductive age amongst other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Ehanire added that making the National Health Act and the Basic Health Care Provision Fund operational will greatly improve access to quality health care for the vulnerable, particularly at the primary healthcare level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He expressed optimism that the birth of the RMNCAEH+N Platform would bring to actualization, President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s vision towards improving the health of the vulnerable populace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his welcome address, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Mr. Abdulaziz Mashi Abdullahi noted that the partnership aims at addressing the multi-pronged issues affecting the attainment of the Universal Health Care Coverage in Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Abdulaziz M. Abdullahi also pointed out that the Platform which commences with the commemoration of the high level advocacy event would bring RMNCAEH+N issues to the front burner of political and societal agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He highlighted the membership of the platform to include: Governments, parliamentarians, media, regulatory bodies, philanthropists and donors, development organizations, academia and professional bodies, pressure groups, traditional and religious institutions, private sector, women groups, civil society among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While commenting on some of the issues raised by Journalists who were present at the press briefing, the Executive Director, National Primary Health Development Agency (NPHIS), Dr. Faisal Shuaib pointed out that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected both the resources and physical space of every economy, making it difficult to attain the Universal Health Coverage and as such, he describes the RMNCAEH+N platform as seeking to provide opportunity for Stakeholders to converge and brainstorm, to explore strategies that will guarantee enhance an efficient health care delivery for Nigerians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPart of Universal Health Care; RMNCAEH+N is very essential and it is very important that at this point of our lives when resources and the physical space has been confiscated by COVID-19 pandemic that we can now look inwards and look for how we can reduce waste.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shuaib further posited that \u201cIit is not the question of asking for more money for the health sector but more health for the money that has been provided.\u201d While acknowledging the role of the Media in driving the implementation of the RMNCAEH+N strategies, he appealed to them to spread the news across all levels of the society focusing on health promotion, disease prevention and management to ensure that people are rehabilitated.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Health Minister flags off RMNCAEH+N Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Coordination Platform in Abuja.","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"health-minister-flags-off-rmncaehn-multi-stakeholder-partnership-coordination-platform-in-abuja","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 11:49:48","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 11:49:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=490","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":487,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2020-10-10 10:25:31","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-10 10:25:31","post_content":"\n

It was a pathetic sight on Friday when a woman and her two children were brought out dead in suspicious circumstances from a rented shop in Kubwa, a Satellite town in the Federal Capital Territoty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was gathered that neighbours, who observed that the shop was locked from inside, informed policemen who broke the doors and found the victims dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dead bodies were subsequently evacuated to the Kubwa General Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The woman was said to have rented the shop not too long for bakery business. While another source said she had planned to open the business this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An eyewitness said, \u201cThe woman and her two children were found dead in her shop located along Arab Road, Kubwa, on Friday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNobody could say what led to their demise. It was a pathetic sight and a grave tragedy. We learnt the woman rented the shop not long ago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another eye witness said that the dead bodies of the unnamed woman and her children were discovered by the police following a complaint by other traders in the vicinity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She disclosed that the incident had caused apprehension in the area as speculations on the cause of death were rife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FCT police spokesperson, ASP Mariam Yusuf, said detectives had commenced investigation into the tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She noted that investigation and autopsy would reveal the cause of death, pointing out that it was too early to speculate on the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has flagged off Nigeria\u2019s Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent and Elderly Health Plus Nutrition (RMNCAEH+N) Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Coordination Platform in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Platform is part of Federal Government\u2019s strategy towards realizing the Sustainable Development Goals and attainment of Universal Health Coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Ehanire made this known at a Press Briefing on Friday, 9th October, 2020 at the Federal Ministry of Health Headquarters. He also announced that the platform would be launched on Monday 12th of October, 2020 at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Minister explained that the platform which has the motto: partnering for wellbeing of women, children, adolescents, and the elderly, encapsulates the core values that drive Universal Health Coverage, with the aim of leaving no one behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Ehanire noted that the issues that confront the health of the family in Nigeria are multidimensional and thus, require an integrated, multi-sectoral approach as no one institution can handle the task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To this end, he informed that the multi-stakeholder coordination platform aims to harness the relative strengths of the diverse stakeholders and create opportunities to pull resources together in order to maximize outcomes for attainment of the shared vision for Nigerians, particularly the vulnerable population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further, the Minister lamented over the poor status of Nigeria\u2019s health indices. According to him: \u201cOur health indices are unacceptably poor, with a maternal mortality ratio of 512 per 1,000 live births, under-five mortality rate of 132 per 1,000 live births and neonatal mortality rate of 39 per 1000 live births.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He however admitted that the present administration has made remarkable progress towards improvement of child survival and safe motherhood. This he said, was achieved through the provision of ready-to-use therapeutic food and sustaining FP2020 commitments to ensure availability of family planning services to women of reproductive age amongst other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Ehanire added that making the National Health Act and the Basic Health Care Provision Fund operational will greatly improve access to quality health care for the vulnerable, particularly at the primary healthcare level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He expressed optimism that the birth of the RMNCAEH+N Platform would bring to actualization, President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s vision towards improving the health of the vulnerable populace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his welcome address, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Mr. Abdulaziz Mashi Abdullahi noted that the partnership aims at addressing the multi-pronged issues affecting the attainment of the Universal Health Care Coverage in Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Abdulaziz M. Abdullahi also pointed out that the Platform which commences with the commemoration of the high level advocacy event would bring RMNCAEH+N issues to the front burner of political and societal agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He highlighted the membership of the platform to include: Governments, parliamentarians, media, regulatory bodies, philanthropists and donors, development organizations, academia and professional bodies, pressure groups, traditional and religious institutions, private sector, women groups, civil society among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While commenting on some of the issues raised by Journalists who were present at the press briefing, the Executive Director, National Primary Health Development Agency (NPHIS), Dr. Faisal Shuaib pointed out that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected both the resources and physical space of every economy, making it difficult to attain the Universal Health Coverage and as such, he describes the RMNCAEH+N platform as seeking to provide opportunity for Stakeholders to converge and brainstorm, to explore strategies that will guarantee enhance an efficient health care delivery for Nigerians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPart of Universal Health Care; RMNCAEH+N is very essential and it is very important that at this point of our lives when resources and the physical space has been confiscated by COVID-19 pandemic that we can now look inwards and look for how we can reduce waste.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shuaib further posited that \u201cIit is not the question of asking for more money for the health sector but more health for the money that has been provided.\u201d While acknowledging the role of the Media in driving the implementation of the RMNCAEH+N strategies, he appealed to them to spread the news across all levels of the society focusing on health promotion, disease prevention and management to ensure that people are rehabilitated.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Health Minister flags off RMNCAEH+N Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Coordination Platform in Abuja.","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"health-minister-flags-off-rmncaehn-multi-stakeholder-partnership-coordination-platform-in-abuja","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 11:49:48","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 11:49:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=490","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":487,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2020-10-10 10:25:31","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-10 10:25:31","post_content":"\n

It was a pathetic sight on Friday when a woman and her two children were brought out dead in suspicious circumstances from a rented shop in Kubwa, a Satellite town in the Federal Capital Territoty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was gathered that neighbours, who observed that the shop was locked from inside, informed policemen who broke the doors and found the victims dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dead bodies were subsequently evacuated to the Kubwa General Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The woman was said to have rented the shop not too long for bakery business. While another source said she had planned to open the business this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An eyewitness said, \u201cThe woman and her two children were found dead in her shop located along Arab Road, Kubwa, on Friday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNobody could say what led to their demise. It was a pathetic sight and a grave tragedy. We learnt the woman rented the shop not long ago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another eye witness said that the dead bodies of the unnamed woman and her children were discovered by the police following a complaint by other traders in the vicinity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She disclosed that the incident had caused apprehension in the area as speculations on the cause of death were rife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FCT police spokesperson, ASP Mariam Yusuf, said detectives had commenced investigation into the tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She noted that investigation and autopsy would reveal the cause of death, pointing out that it was too early to speculate on the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2026\u2026laments over the poor status of Nigeria's indices<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has flagged off Nigeria\u2019s Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent and Elderly Health Plus Nutrition (RMNCAEH+N) Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Coordination Platform in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Platform is part of Federal Government\u2019s strategy towards realizing the Sustainable Development Goals and attainment of Universal Health Coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Ehanire made this known at a Press Briefing on Friday, 9th October, 2020 at the Federal Ministry of Health Headquarters. He also announced that the platform would be launched on Monday 12th of October, 2020 at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Minister explained that the platform which has the motto: partnering for wellbeing of women, children, adolescents, and the elderly, encapsulates the core values that drive Universal Health Coverage, with the aim of leaving no one behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Ehanire noted that the issues that confront the health of the family in Nigeria are multidimensional and thus, require an integrated, multi-sectoral approach as no one institution can handle the task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To this end, he informed that the multi-stakeholder coordination platform aims to harness the relative strengths of the diverse stakeholders and create opportunities to pull resources together in order to maximize outcomes for attainment of the shared vision for Nigerians, particularly the vulnerable population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further, the Minister lamented over the poor status of Nigeria\u2019s health indices. According to him: \u201cOur health indices are unacceptably poor, with a maternal mortality ratio of 512 per 1,000 live births, under-five mortality rate of 132 per 1,000 live births and neonatal mortality rate of 39 per 1000 live births.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He however admitted that the present administration has made remarkable progress towards improvement of child survival and safe motherhood. This he said, was achieved through the provision of ready-to-use therapeutic food and sustaining FP2020 commitments to ensure availability of family planning services to women of reproductive age amongst other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Ehanire added that making the National Health Act and the Basic Health Care Provision Fund operational will greatly improve access to quality health care for the vulnerable, particularly at the primary healthcare level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He expressed optimism that the birth of the RMNCAEH+N Platform would bring to actualization, President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s vision towards improving the health of the vulnerable populace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his welcome address, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Mr. Abdulaziz Mashi Abdullahi noted that the partnership aims at addressing the multi-pronged issues affecting the attainment of the Universal Health Care Coverage in Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Abdulaziz M. Abdullahi also pointed out that the Platform which commences with the commemoration of the high level advocacy event would bring RMNCAEH+N issues to the front burner of political and societal agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He highlighted the membership of the platform to include: Governments, parliamentarians, media, regulatory bodies, philanthropists and donors, development organizations, academia and professional bodies, pressure groups, traditional and religious institutions, private sector, women groups, civil society among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While commenting on some of the issues raised by Journalists who were present at the press briefing, the Executive Director, National Primary Health Development Agency (NPHIS), Dr. Faisal Shuaib pointed out that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected both the resources and physical space of every economy, making it difficult to attain the Universal Health Coverage and as such, he describes the RMNCAEH+N platform as seeking to provide opportunity for Stakeholders to converge and brainstorm, to explore strategies that will guarantee enhance an efficient health care delivery for Nigerians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPart of Universal Health Care; RMNCAEH+N is very essential and it is very important that at this point of our lives when resources and the physical space has been confiscated by COVID-19 pandemic that we can now look inwards and look for how we can reduce waste.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shuaib further posited that \u201cIit is not the question of asking for more money for the health sector but more health for the money that has been provided.\u201d While acknowledging the role of the Media in driving the implementation of the RMNCAEH+N strategies, he appealed to them to spread the news across all levels of the society focusing on health promotion, disease prevention and management to ensure that people are rehabilitated.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Health Minister flags off RMNCAEH+N Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Coordination Platform in Abuja.","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"health-minister-flags-off-rmncaehn-multi-stakeholder-partnership-coordination-platform-in-abuja","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 11:49:48","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 11:49:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=490","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":487,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2020-10-10 10:25:31","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-10 10:25:31","post_content":"\n

It was a pathetic sight on Friday when a woman and her two children were brought out dead in suspicious circumstances from a rented shop in Kubwa, a Satellite town in the Federal Capital Territoty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was gathered that neighbours, who observed that the shop was locked from inside, informed policemen who broke the doors and found the victims dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dead bodies were subsequently evacuated to the Kubwa General Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The woman was said to have rented the shop not too long for bakery business. While another source said she had planned to open the business this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An eyewitness said, \u201cThe woman and her two children were found dead in her shop located along Arab Road, Kubwa, on Friday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNobody could say what led to their demise. It was a pathetic sight and a grave tragedy. We learnt the woman rented the shop not long ago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another eye witness said that the dead bodies of the unnamed woman and her children were discovered by the police following a complaint by other traders in the vicinity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She disclosed that the incident had caused apprehension in the area as speculations on the cause of death were rife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FCT police spokesperson, ASP Mariam Yusuf, said detectives had commenced investigation into the tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She noted that investigation and autopsy would reveal the cause of death, pointing out that it was too early to speculate on the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All these accolades suit her as she adds another year on the surface of the earth on October 11. Happy Birthday Madam. May Allah (Subanahu Wah Taala) continue to elevate you and grant you your heart desires. Aameen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Above quote wraps up the personality called Abike whom my Corps-member colleague, Rosemary Moribirin, describes as:
A-mazon<\/em>
B- eautiful<\/em>
I- con<\/em>
K- ind<\/em>
E-legant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these accolades suit her as she adds another year on the surface of the earth on October 11. Happy Birthday Madam. May Allah (Subanahu Wah Taala) continue to elevate you and grant you your heart desires. Aameen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Abike has been speaking up for the voiceless, has been fighting for the powerless and has been helping the helpless in the society. She is truly \"mother Theresa of our time \".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above quote wraps up the personality called Abike whom my Corps-member colleague, Rosemary Moribirin, describes as:
A-mazon<\/em>
B- eautiful<\/em>
I- con<\/em>
K- ind<\/em>
E-legant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these accolades suit her as she adds another year on the surface of the earth on October 11. Happy Birthday Madam. May Allah (Subanahu Wah Taala) continue to elevate you and grant you your heart desires. Aameen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It is Napoleon who said,
' The world suffers a lot. not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abike has been speaking up for the voiceless, has been fighting for the powerless and has been helping the helpless in the society. She is truly \"mother Theresa of our time \".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above quote wraps up the personality called Abike whom my Corps-member colleague, Rosemary Moribirin, describes as:
A-mazon<\/em>
B- eautiful<\/em>
I- con<\/em>
K- ind<\/em>
E-legant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these accolades suit her as she adds another year on the surface of the earth on October 11. Happy Birthday Madam. May Allah (Subanahu Wah Taala) continue to elevate you and grant you your heart desires. Aameen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With admirable tact (beautifully deployed when her office was entered), first class inter-personal<\/em> relationship and implicit support and confidence of<\/em> Mr President, she has not only met but even exceeded the expectations of most<\/em> Nigerians. The space, and not the sky is the limit<\/em> though. She Infact reminded us all of late Major-General Joseph Garba, the Diplomatic Soldier, who performed so well as Nigeria's External<\/em> Affairs Minister, without an academic Degree in related fields. We pray she scores<\/em> more successes, while not allowing distraction from unrefined small-minded<\/em> people becloud her goals and vision for this great Country, Nigeria\".<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is Napoleon who said,
' The world suffers a lot. not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abike has been speaking up for the voiceless, has been fighting for the powerless and has been helping the helpless in the society. She is truly \"mother Theresa of our time \".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above quote wraps up the personality called Abike whom my Corps-member colleague, Rosemary Moribirin, describes as:
A-mazon<\/em>
B- eautiful<\/em>
I- con<\/em>
K- ind<\/em>
E-legant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these accolades suit her as she adds another year on the surface of the earth on October 11. Happy Birthday Madam. May Allah (Subanahu Wah Taala) continue to elevate you and grant you your heart desires. Aameen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Apart from over 350 national and global awards to her credit, she received many tributes and accolades recently by her admirers on her wonderful and amazing performance at the young Commission which earned her this applause from a defence analyst and an International Relations Expert, Omooba Rasheed Adesokan on reading the long list of achivements within a year:
\" Absolutely true, and this has nothing to do with blowing one's trumpet, but<\/em> merely informing we Nigerians about an unusual successful story of a<\/em> member of the MDAs quietly making waves in a terrain where such is rare.<\/em> What stunned the nay sayers (initially including this writer) was that besides,<\/em> good command of English language, Nice dress sense and Physical attractiveness, where is her degree in International Relations, Diplomacy or Strategic Studies, without which we so wrongly<\/em> assume she certainly could not fly in that office?<\/em>
But her exceptional performance has made us all ate our humble pie and we have since become her<\/em> admirers<\/em> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With admirable tact (beautifully deployed when her office was entered), first class inter-personal<\/em> relationship and implicit support and confidence of<\/em> Mr President, she has not only met but even exceeded the expectations of most<\/em> Nigerians. The space, and not the sky is the limit<\/em> though. She Infact reminded us all of late Major-General Joseph Garba, the Diplomatic Soldier, who performed so well as Nigeria's External<\/em> Affairs Minister, without an academic Degree in related fields. We pray she scores<\/em> more successes, while not allowing distraction from unrefined small-minded<\/em> people becloud her goals and vision for this great Country, Nigeria\".<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is Napoleon who said,
' The world suffers a lot. not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abike has been speaking up for the voiceless, has been fighting for the powerless and has been helping the helpless in the society. She is truly \"mother Theresa of our time \".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above quote wraps up the personality called Abike whom my Corps-member colleague, Rosemary Moribirin, describes as:
A-mazon<\/em>
B- eautiful<\/em>
I- con<\/em>
K- ind<\/em>
E-legant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these accolades suit her as she adds another year on the surface of the earth on October 11. Happy Birthday Madam. May Allah (Subanahu Wah Taala) continue to elevate you and grant you your heart desires. Aameen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The last one here is the warrior and magic-like style with which she is directing the affairs of the newly established Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) within a year of its establishment as if it has been in existence for over a decade. Inspite of the paucity of funds, lack of office accommodation and challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, a list of over 46 achievements, and still counting, were recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from over 350 national and global awards to her credit, she received many tributes and accolades recently by her admirers on her wonderful and amazing performance at the young Commission which earned her this applause from a defence analyst and an International Relations Expert, Omooba Rasheed Adesokan on reading the long list of achivements within a year:
\" Absolutely true, and this has nothing to do with blowing one's trumpet, but<\/em> merely informing we Nigerians about an unusual successful story of a<\/em> member of the MDAs quietly making waves in a terrain where such is rare.<\/em> What stunned the nay sayers (initially including this writer) was that besides,<\/em> good command of English language, Nice dress sense and Physical attractiveness, where is her degree in International Relations, Diplomacy or Strategic Studies, without which we so wrongly<\/em> assume she certainly could not fly in that office?<\/em>
But her exceptional performance has made us all ate our humble pie and we have since become her<\/em> admirers<\/em> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With admirable tact (beautifully deployed when her office was entered), first class inter-personal<\/em> relationship and implicit support and confidence of<\/em> Mr President, she has not only met but even exceeded the expectations of most<\/em> Nigerians. The space, and not the sky is the limit<\/em> though. She Infact reminded us all of late Major-General Joseph Garba, the Diplomatic Soldier, who performed so well as Nigeria's External<\/em> Affairs Minister, without an academic Degree in related fields. We pray she scores<\/em> more successes, while not allowing distraction from unrefined small-minded<\/em> people becloud her goals and vision for this great Country, Nigeria\".<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is Napoleon who said,
' The world suffers a lot. not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abike has been speaking up for the voiceless, has been fighting for the powerless and has been helping the helpless in the society. She is truly \"mother Theresa of our time \".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above quote wraps up the personality called Abike whom my Corps-member colleague, Rosemary Moribirin, describes as:
A-mazon<\/em>
B- eautiful<\/em>
I- con<\/em>
K- ind<\/em>
E-legant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these accolades suit her as she adds another year on the surface of the earth on October 11. Happy Birthday Madam. May Allah (Subanahu Wah Taala) continue to elevate you and grant you your heart desires. Aameen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Similarly, out of the 12 years of three terms she spent in the parliament, House of Representatives representing Ikorodu federal constituency from 2003 to 2015, she led the sponsorship of Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission bill then, with other stakeholders among other bills, for over eight years from 2007 to 2015 until the bill was finally assented to by Mr President in June 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last one here is the warrior and magic-like style with which she is directing the affairs of the newly established Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) within a year of its establishment as if it has been in existence for over a decade. Inspite of the paucity of funds, lack of office accommodation and challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, a list of over 46 achievements, and still counting, were recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from over 350 national and global awards to her credit, she received many tributes and accolades recently by her admirers on her wonderful and amazing performance at the young Commission which earned her this applause from a defence analyst and an International Relations Expert, Omooba Rasheed Adesokan on reading the long list of achivements within a year:
\" Absolutely true, and this has nothing to do with blowing one's trumpet, but<\/em> merely informing we Nigerians about an unusual successful story of a<\/em> member of the MDAs quietly making waves in a terrain where such is rare.<\/em> What stunned the nay sayers (initially including this writer) was that besides,<\/em> good command of English language, Nice dress sense and Physical attractiveness, where is her degree in International Relations, Diplomacy or Strategic Studies, without which we so wrongly<\/em> assume she certainly could not fly in that office?<\/em>
But her exceptional performance has made us all ate our humble pie and we have since become her<\/em> admirers<\/em> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With admirable tact (beautifully deployed when her office was entered), first class inter-personal<\/em> relationship and implicit support and confidence of<\/em> Mr President, she has not only met but even exceeded the expectations of most<\/em> Nigerians. The space, and not the sky is the limit<\/em> though. She Infact reminded us all of late Major-General Joseph Garba, the Diplomatic Soldier, who performed so well as Nigeria's External<\/em> Affairs Minister, without an academic Degree in related fields. We pray she scores<\/em> more successes, while not allowing distraction from unrefined small-minded<\/em> people becloud her goals and vision for this great Country, Nigeria\".<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is Napoleon who said,
' The world suffers a lot. not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abike has been speaking up for the voiceless, has been fighting for the powerless and has been helping the helpless in the society. She is truly \"mother Theresa of our time \".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above quote wraps up the personality called Abike whom my Corps-member colleague, Rosemary Moribirin, describes as:
A-mazon<\/em>
B- eautiful<\/em>
I- con<\/em>
K- ind<\/em>
E-legant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these accolades suit her as she adds another year on the surface of the earth on October 11. Happy Birthday Madam. May Allah (Subanahu Wah Taala) continue to elevate you and grant you your heart desires. Aameen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While at NTA, as a Corrrespondent specialising in investigative journalism, she used eight good years of her 15 years in NTA then to investigate Mary, the miracle baby, which was claimed by three different mothers and ensured the resolution of the matter by reuniting the baby with her original and biological mother. She didnt stop at that, she also ensured that the girl was enlisted among the 300 children on her scholarship scheme to university level. Mary is now a graduate and has completed the mandatory one year youth service programme of the NYSC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, out of the 12 years of three terms she spent in the parliament, House of Representatives representing Ikorodu federal constituency from 2003 to 2015, she led the sponsorship of Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission bill then, with other stakeholders among other bills, for over eight years from 2007 to 2015 until the bill was finally assented to by Mr President in June 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last one here is the warrior and magic-like style with which she is directing the affairs of the newly established Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) within a year of its establishment as if it has been in existence for over a decade. Inspite of the paucity of funds, lack of office accommodation and challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, a list of over 46 achievements, and still counting, were recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from over 350 national and global awards to her credit, she received many tributes and accolades recently by her admirers on her wonderful and amazing performance at the young Commission which earned her this applause from a defence analyst and an International Relations Expert, Omooba Rasheed Adesokan on reading the long list of achivements within a year:
\" Absolutely true, and this has nothing to do with blowing one's trumpet, but<\/em> merely informing we Nigerians about an unusual successful story of a<\/em> member of the MDAs quietly making waves in a terrain where such is rare.<\/em> What stunned the nay sayers (initially including this writer) was that besides,<\/em> good command of English language, Nice dress sense and Physical attractiveness, where is her degree in International Relations, Diplomacy or Strategic Studies, without which we so wrongly<\/em> assume she certainly could not fly in that office?<\/em>
But her exceptional performance has made us all ate our humble pie and we have since become her<\/em> admirers<\/em> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With admirable tact (beautifully deployed when her office was entered), first class inter-personal<\/em> relationship and implicit support and confidence of<\/em> Mr President, she has not only met but even exceeded the expectations of most<\/em> Nigerians. The space, and not the sky is the limit<\/em> though. She Infact reminded us all of late Major-General Joseph Garba, the Diplomatic Soldier, who performed so well as Nigeria's External<\/em> Affairs Minister, without an academic Degree in related fields. We pray she scores<\/em> more successes, while not allowing distraction from unrefined small-minded<\/em> people becloud her goals and vision for this great Country, Nigeria\".<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is Napoleon who said,
' The world suffers a lot. not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abike has been speaking up for the voiceless, has been fighting for the powerless and has been helping the helpless in the society. She is truly \"mother Theresa of our time \".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above quote wraps up the personality called Abike whom my Corps-member colleague, Rosemary Moribirin, describes as:
A-mazon<\/em>
B- eautiful<\/em>
I- con<\/em>
K- ind<\/em>
E-legant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these accolades suit her as she adds another year on the surface of the earth on October 11. Happy Birthday Madam. May Allah (Subanahu Wah Taala) continue to elevate you and grant you your heart desires. Aameen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Three instances will suffice here that qualifies this ageless grandma as an Amazon of our time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While at NTA, as a Corrrespondent specialising in investigative journalism, she used eight good years of her 15 years in NTA then to investigate Mary, the miracle baby, which was claimed by three different mothers and ensured the resolution of the matter by reuniting the baby with her original and biological mother. She didnt stop at that, she also ensured that the girl was enlisted among the 300 children on her scholarship scheme to university level. Mary is now a graduate and has completed the mandatory one year youth service programme of the NYSC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, out of the 12 years of three terms she spent in the parliament, House of Representatives representing Ikorodu federal constituency from 2003 to 2015, she led the sponsorship of Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission bill then, with other stakeholders among other bills, for over eight years from 2007 to 2015 until the bill was finally assented to by Mr President in June 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last one here is the warrior and magic-like style with which she is directing the affairs of the newly established Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) within a year of its establishment as if it has been in existence for over a decade. Inspite of the paucity of funds, lack of office accommodation and challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, a list of over 46 achievements, and still counting, were recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from over 350 national and global awards to her credit, she received many tributes and accolades recently by her admirers on her wonderful and amazing performance at the young Commission which earned her this applause from a defence analyst and an International Relations Expert, Omooba Rasheed Adesokan on reading the long list of achivements within a year:
\" Absolutely true, and this has nothing to do with blowing one's trumpet, but<\/em> merely informing we Nigerians about an unusual successful story of a<\/em> member of the MDAs quietly making waves in a terrain where such is rare.<\/em> What stunned the nay sayers (initially including this writer) was that besides,<\/em> good command of English language, Nice dress sense and Physical attractiveness, where is her degree in International Relations, Diplomacy or Strategic Studies, without which we so wrongly<\/em> assume she certainly could not fly in that office?<\/em>
But her exceptional performance has made us all ate our humble pie and we have since become her<\/em> admirers<\/em> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With admirable tact (beautifully deployed when her office was entered), first class inter-personal<\/em> relationship and implicit support and confidence of<\/em> Mr President, she has not only met but even exceeded the expectations of most<\/em> Nigerians. The space, and not the sky is the limit<\/em> though. She Infact reminded us all of late Major-General Joseph Garba, the Diplomatic Soldier, who performed so well as Nigeria's External<\/em> Affairs Minister, without an academic Degree in related fields. We pray she scores<\/em> more successes, while not allowing distraction from unrefined small-minded<\/em> people becloud her goals and vision for this great Country, Nigeria\".<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is Napoleon who said,
' The world suffers a lot. not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abike has been speaking up for the voiceless, has been fighting for the powerless and has been helping the helpless in the society. She is truly \"mother Theresa of our time \".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above quote wraps up the personality called Abike whom my Corps-member colleague, Rosemary Moribirin, describes as:
A-mazon<\/em>
B- eautiful<\/em>
I- con<\/em>
K- ind<\/em>
E-legant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these accolades suit her as she adds another year on the surface of the earth on October 11. Happy Birthday Madam. May Allah (Subanahu Wah Taala) continue to elevate you and grant you your heart desires. Aameen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Going through Hon. ADE, lifetime, her birth and family background, parentage, education, choice of Journalism and political career, through her family life and now a global phenomenon in the Diaspora, it is very apt to describe her as an Amazon indeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three instances will suffice here that qualifies this ageless grandma as an Amazon of our time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While at NTA, as a Corrrespondent specialising in investigative journalism, she used eight good years of her 15 years in NTA then to investigate Mary, the miracle baby, which was claimed by three different mothers and ensured the resolution of the matter by reuniting the baby with her original and biological mother. She didnt stop at that, she also ensured that the girl was enlisted among the 300 children on her scholarship scheme to university level. Mary is now a graduate and has completed the mandatory one year youth service programme of the NYSC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, out of the 12 years of three terms she spent in the parliament, House of Representatives representing Ikorodu federal constituency from 2003 to 2015, she led the sponsorship of Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission bill then, with other stakeholders among other bills, for over eight years from 2007 to 2015 until the bill was finally assented to by Mr President in June 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last one here is the warrior and magic-like style with which she is directing the affairs of the newly established Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) within a year of its establishment as if it has been in existence for over a decade. Inspite of the paucity of funds, lack of office accommodation and challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, a list of over 46 achievements, and still counting, were recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from over 350 national and global awards to her credit, she received many tributes and accolades recently by her admirers on her wonderful and amazing performance at the young Commission which earned her this applause from a defence analyst and an International Relations Expert, Omooba Rasheed Adesokan on reading the long list of achivements within a year:
\" Absolutely true, and this has nothing to do with blowing one's trumpet, but<\/em> merely informing we Nigerians about an unusual successful story of a<\/em> member of the MDAs quietly making waves in a terrain where such is rare.<\/em> What stunned the nay sayers (initially including this writer) was that besides,<\/em> good command of English language, Nice dress sense and Physical attractiveness, where is her degree in International Relations, Diplomacy or Strategic Studies, without which we so wrongly<\/em> assume she certainly could not fly in that office?<\/em>
But her exceptional performance has made us all ate our humble pie and we have since become her<\/em> admirers<\/em> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With admirable tact (beautifully deployed when her office was entered), first class inter-personal<\/em> relationship and implicit support and confidence of<\/em> Mr President, she has not only met but even exceeded the expectations of most<\/em> Nigerians. The space, and not the sky is the limit<\/em> though. She Infact reminded us all of late Major-General Joseph Garba, the Diplomatic Soldier, who performed so well as Nigeria's External<\/em> Affairs Minister, without an academic Degree in related fields. We pray she scores<\/em> more successes, while not allowing distraction from unrefined small-minded<\/em> people becloud her goals and vision for this great Country, Nigeria\".<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is Napoleon who said,
' The world suffers a lot. not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abike has been speaking up for the voiceless, has been fighting for the powerless and has been helping the helpless in the society. She is truly \"mother Theresa of our time \".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above quote wraps up the personality called Abike whom my Corps-member colleague, Rosemary Moribirin, describes as:
A-mazon<\/em>
B- eautiful<\/em>
I- con<\/em>
K- ind<\/em>
E-legant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these accolades suit her as she adds another year on the surface of the earth on October 11. Happy Birthday Madam. May Allah (Subanahu Wah Taala) continue to elevate you and grant you your heart desires. Aameen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"\"
Hon. ADE<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Going through Hon. ADE, lifetime, her birth and family background, parentage, education, choice of Journalism and political career, through her family life and now a global phenomenon in the Diaspora, it is very apt to describe her as an Amazon indeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three instances will suffice here that qualifies this ageless grandma as an Amazon of our time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While at NTA, as a Corrrespondent specialising in investigative journalism, she used eight good years of her 15 years in NTA then to investigate Mary, the miracle baby, which was claimed by three different mothers and ensured the resolution of the matter by reuniting the baby with her original and biological mother. She didnt stop at that, she also ensured that the girl was enlisted among the 300 children on her scholarship scheme to university level. Mary is now a graduate and has completed the mandatory one year youth service programme of the NYSC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, out of the 12 years of three terms she spent in the parliament, House of Representatives representing Ikorodu federal constituency from 2003 to 2015, she led the sponsorship of Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission bill then, with other stakeholders among other bills, for over eight years from 2007 to 2015 until the bill was finally assented to by Mr President in June 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last one here is the warrior and magic-like style with which she is directing the affairs of the newly established Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) within a year of its establishment as if it has been in existence for over a decade. Inspite of the paucity of funds, lack of office accommodation and challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, a list of over 46 achievements, and still counting, were recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from over 350 national and global awards to her credit, she received many tributes and accolades recently by her admirers on her wonderful and amazing performance at the young Commission which earned her this applause from a defence analyst and an International Relations Expert, Omooba Rasheed Adesokan on reading the long list of achivements within a year:
\" Absolutely true, and this has nothing to do with blowing one's trumpet, but<\/em> merely informing we Nigerians about an unusual successful story of a<\/em> member of the MDAs quietly making waves in a terrain where such is rare.<\/em> What stunned the nay sayers (initially including this writer) was that besides,<\/em> good command of English language, Nice dress sense and Physical attractiveness, where is her degree in International Relations, Diplomacy or Strategic Studies, without which we so wrongly<\/em> assume she certainly could not fly in that office?<\/em>
But her exceptional performance has made us all ate our humble pie and we have since become her<\/em> admirers<\/em> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With admirable tact (beautifully deployed when her office was entered), first class inter-personal<\/em> relationship and implicit support and confidence of<\/em> Mr President, she has not only met but even exceeded the expectations of most<\/em> Nigerians. The space, and not the sky is the limit<\/em> though. She Infact reminded us all of late Major-General Joseph Garba, the Diplomatic Soldier, who performed so well as Nigeria's External<\/em> Affairs Minister, without an academic Degree in related fields. We pray she scores<\/em> more successes, while not allowing distraction from unrefined small-minded<\/em> people becloud her goals and vision for this great Country, Nigeria\".<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is Napoleon who said,
' The world suffers a lot. not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abike has been speaking up for the voiceless, has been fighting for the powerless and has been helping the helpless in the society. She is truly \"mother Theresa of our time \".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above quote wraps up the personality called Abike whom my Corps-member colleague, Rosemary Moribirin, describes as:
A-mazon<\/em>
B- eautiful<\/em>
I- con<\/em>
K- ind<\/em>
E-legant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these accolades suit her as she adds another year on the surface of the earth on October 11. Happy Birthday Madam. May Allah (Subanahu Wah Taala) continue to elevate you and grant you your heart desires. Aameen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An Amazon, according to dictionary meaning , \"is a big, strong, warrior-like woman, someone who reminds you of the mythical Greek women-warriors, the Amazons\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Hon. ADE<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Going through Hon. ADE, lifetime, her birth and family background, parentage, education, choice of Journalism and political career, through her family life and now a global phenomenon in the Diaspora, it is very apt to describe her as an Amazon indeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three instances will suffice here that qualifies this ageless grandma as an Amazon of our time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While at NTA, as a Corrrespondent specialising in investigative journalism, she used eight good years of her 15 years in NTA then to investigate Mary, the miracle baby, which was claimed by three different mothers and ensured the resolution of the matter by reuniting the baby with her original and biological mother. She didnt stop at that, she also ensured that the girl was enlisted among the 300 children on her scholarship scheme to university level. Mary is now a graduate and has completed the mandatory one year youth service programme of the NYSC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, out of the 12 years of three terms she spent in the parliament, House of Representatives representing Ikorodu federal constituency from 2003 to 2015, she led the sponsorship of Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission bill then, with other stakeholders among other bills, for over eight years from 2007 to 2015 until the bill was finally assented to by Mr President in June 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last one here is the warrior and magic-like style with which she is directing the affairs of the newly established Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) within a year of its establishment as if it has been in existence for over a decade. Inspite of the paucity of funds, lack of office accommodation and challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, a list of over 46 achievements, and still counting, were recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from over 350 national and global awards to her credit, she received many tributes and accolades recently by her admirers on her wonderful and amazing performance at the young Commission which earned her this applause from a defence analyst and an International Relations Expert, Omooba Rasheed Adesokan on reading the long list of achivements within a year:
\" Absolutely true, and this has nothing to do with blowing one's trumpet, but<\/em> merely informing we Nigerians about an unusual successful story of a<\/em> member of the MDAs quietly making waves in a terrain where such is rare.<\/em> What stunned the nay sayers (initially including this writer) was that besides,<\/em> good command of English language, Nice dress sense and Physical attractiveness, where is her degree in International Relations, Diplomacy or Strategic Studies, without which we so wrongly<\/em> assume she certainly could not fly in that office?<\/em>
But her exceptional performance has made us all ate our humble pie and we have since become her<\/em> admirers<\/em> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With admirable tact (beautifully deployed when her office was entered), first class inter-personal<\/em> relationship and implicit support and confidence of<\/em> Mr President, she has not only met but even exceeded the expectations of most<\/em> Nigerians. The space, and not the sky is the limit<\/em> though. She Infact reminded us all of late Major-General Joseph Garba, the Diplomatic Soldier, who performed so well as Nigeria's External<\/em> Affairs Minister, without an academic Degree in related fields. We pray she scores<\/em> more successes, while not allowing distraction from unrefined small-minded<\/em> people becloud her goals and vision for this great Country, Nigeria\".<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is Napoleon who said,
' The world suffers a lot. not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abike has been speaking up for the voiceless, has been fighting for the powerless and has been helping the helpless in the society. She is truly \"mother Theresa of our time \".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above quote wraps up the personality called Abike whom my Corps-member colleague, Rosemary Moribirin, describes as:
A-mazon<\/em>
B- eautiful<\/em>
I- con<\/em>
K- ind<\/em>
E-legant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these accolades suit her as she adds another year on the surface of the earth on October 11. Happy Birthday Madam. May Allah (Subanahu Wah Taala) continue to elevate you and grant you your heart desires. Aameen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The question begging for an answer is who then is an Amazon and why will ADE qualify as the Amazon of our time?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Amazon, according to dictionary meaning , \"is a big, strong, warrior-like woman, someone who reminds you of the mythical Greek women-warriors, the Amazons\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Hon. ADE<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Going through Hon. ADE, lifetime, her birth and family background, parentage, education, choice of Journalism and political career, through her family life and now a global phenomenon in the Diaspora, it is very apt to describe her as an Amazon indeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three instances will suffice here that qualifies this ageless grandma as an Amazon of our time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While at NTA, as a Corrrespondent specialising in investigative journalism, she used eight good years of her 15 years in NTA then to investigate Mary, the miracle baby, which was claimed by three different mothers and ensured the resolution of the matter by reuniting the baby with her original and biological mother. She didnt stop at that, she also ensured that the girl was enlisted among the 300 children on her scholarship scheme to university level. Mary is now a graduate and has completed the mandatory one year youth service programme of the NYSC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, out of the 12 years of three terms she spent in the parliament, House of Representatives representing Ikorodu federal constituency from 2003 to 2015, she led the sponsorship of Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission bill then, with other stakeholders among other bills, for over eight years from 2007 to 2015 until the bill was finally assented to by Mr President in June 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last one here is the warrior and magic-like style with which she is directing the affairs of the newly established Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) within a year of its establishment as if it has been in existence for over a decade. Inspite of the paucity of funds, lack of office accommodation and challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, a list of over 46 achievements, and still counting, were recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from over 350 national and global awards to her credit, she received many tributes and accolades recently by her admirers on her wonderful and amazing performance at the young Commission which earned her this applause from a defence analyst and an International Relations Expert, Omooba Rasheed Adesokan on reading the long list of achivements within a year:
\" Absolutely true, and this has nothing to do with blowing one's trumpet, but<\/em> merely informing we Nigerians about an unusual successful story of a<\/em> member of the MDAs quietly making waves in a terrain where such is rare.<\/em> What stunned the nay sayers (initially including this writer) was that besides,<\/em> good command of English language, Nice dress sense and Physical attractiveness, where is her degree in International Relations, Diplomacy or Strategic Studies, without which we so wrongly<\/em> assume she certainly could not fly in that office?<\/em>
But her exceptional performance has made us all ate our humble pie and we have since become her<\/em> admirers<\/em> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With admirable tact (beautifully deployed when her office was entered), first class inter-personal<\/em> relationship and implicit support and confidence of<\/em> Mr President, she has not only met but even exceeded the expectations of most<\/em> Nigerians. The space, and not the sky is the limit<\/em> though. She Infact reminded us all of late Major-General Joseph Garba, the Diplomatic Soldier, who performed so well as Nigeria's External<\/em> Affairs Minister, without an academic Degree in related fields. We pray she scores<\/em> more successes, while not allowing distraction from unrefined small-minded<\/em> people becloud her goals and vision for this great Country, Nigeria\".<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is Napoleon who said,
' The world suffers a lot. not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abike has been speaking up for the voiceless, has been fighting for the powerless and has been helping the helpless in the society. She is truly \"mother Theresa of our time \".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above quote wraps up the personality called Abike whom my Corps-member colleague, Rosemary Moribirin, describes as:
A-mazon<\/em>
B- eautiful<\/em>
I- con<\/em>
K- ind<\/em>
E-legant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these accolades suit her as she adds another year on the surface of the earth on October 11. Happy Birthday Madam. May Allah (Subanahu Wah Taala) continue to elevate you and grant you your heart desires. Aameen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My second inspiration came from a list of topics i chose for myself to pick from and when i subjected it to internal opinion poll with my colleagues in my unit, 95 per cent of them advised me to pick Abike @ 58: the other side of an Amazon.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The question begging for an answer is who then is an Amazon and why will ADE qualify as the Amazon of our time?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Amazon, according to dictionary meaning , \"is a big, strong, warrior-like woman, someone who reminds you of the mythical Greek women-warriors, the Amazons\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Hon. ADE<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Going through Hon. ADE, lifetime, her birth and family background, parentage, education, choice of Journalism and political career, through her family life and now a global phenomenon in the Diaspora, it is very apt to describe her as an Amazon indeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three instances will suffice here that qualifies this ageless grandma as an Amazon of our time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While at NTA, as a Corrrespondent specialising in investigative journalism, she used eight good years of her 15 years in NTA then to investigate Mary, the miracle baby, which was claimed by three different mothers and ensured the resolution of the matter by reuniting the baby with her original and biological mother. She didnt stop at that, she also ensured that the girl was enlisted among the 300 children on her scholarship scheme to university level. Mary is now a graduate and has completed the mandatory one year youth service programme of the NYSC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, out of the 12 years of three terms she spent in the parliament, House of Representatives representing Ikorodu federal constituency from 2003 to 2015, she led the sponsorship of Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission bill then, with other stakeholders among other bills, for over eight years from 2007 to 2015 until the bill was finally assented to by Mr President in June 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last one here is the warrior and magic-like style with which she is directing the affairs of the newly established Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) within a year of its establishment as if it has been in existence for over a decade. Inspite of the paucity of funds, lack of office accommodation and challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, a list of over 46 achievements, and still counting, were recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from over 350 national and global awards to her credit, she received many tributes and accolades recently by her admirers on her wonderful and amazing performance at the young Commission which earned her this applause from a defence analyst and an International Relations Expert, Omooba Rasheed Adesokan on reading the long list of achivements within a year:
\" Absolutely true, and this has nothing to do with blowing one's trumpet, but<\/em> merely informing we Nigerians about an unusual successful story of a<\/em> member of the MDAs quietly making waves in a terrain where such is rare.<\/em> What stunned the nay sayers (initially including this writer) was that besides,<\/em> good command of English language, Nice dress sense and Physical attractiveness, where is her degree in International Relations, Diplomacy or Strategic Studies, without which we so wrongly<\/em> assume she certainly could not fly in that office?<\/em>
But her exceptional performance has made us all ate our humble pie and we have since become her<\/em> admirers<\/em> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With admirable tact (beautifully deployed when her office was entered), first class inter-personal<\/em> relationship and implicit support and confidence of<\/em> Mr President, she has not only met but even exceeded the expectations of most<\/em> Nigerians. The space, and not the sky is the limit<\/em> though. She Infact reminded us all of late Major-General Joseph Garba, the Diplomatic Soldier, who performed so well as Nigeria's External<\/em> Affairs Minister, without an academic Degree in related fields. We pray she scores<\/em> more successes, while not allowing distraction from unrefined small-minded<\/em> people becloud her goals and vision for this great Country, Nigeria\".<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is Napoleon who said,
' The world suffers a lot. not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abike has been speaking up for the voiceless, has been fighting for the powerless and has been helping the helpless in the society. She is truly \"mother Theresa of our time \".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above quote wraps up the personality called Abike whom my Corps-member colleague, Rosemary Moribirin, describes as:
A-mazon<\/em>
B- eautiful<\/em>
I- con<\/em>
K- ind<\/em>
E-legant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these accolades suit her as she adds another year on the surface of the earth on October 11. Happy Birthday Madam. May Allah (Subanahu Wah Taala) continue to elevate you and grant you your heart desires. Aameen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Even though, Hijab is part and parcel of Islam as attested to in many verses of the Quran, it doesn't qualify one for hell fire in as much as one upholds the five pristine pillars of Islam which is believing in oneness of Allah and His Prophets, observing Solat (Prayers), payment of zakat, fasting in the month of Ramadan and performing Hajj in one's lifetime. All these, i can vouchsafe for Hon. Kafayat Abike Dabiri-Erewa that she is not deficient in living up to expectations. Allah says again in Qur'an 49 verse 13 thus :\u2026 verily, the most honourable in the sight of Allah, is he who fear Him\"<\/em>. It is only Allah who knows those who worship Him secretly and in the open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My second inspiration came from a list of topics i chose for myself to pick from and when i subjected it to internal opinion poll with my colleagues in my unit, 95 per cent of them advised me to pick Abike @ 58: the other side of an Amazon.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The question begging for an answer is who then is an Amazon and why will ADE qualify as the Amazon of our time?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Amazon, according to dictionary meaning , \"is a big, strong, warrior-like woman, someone who reminds you of the mythical Greek women-warriors, the Amazons\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Hon. ADE<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Going through Hon. ADE, lifetime, her birth and family background, parentage, education, choice of Journalism and political career, through her family life and now a global phenomenon in the Diaspora, it is very apt to describe her as an Amazon indeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three instances will suffice here that qualifies this ageless grandma as an Amazon of our time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While at NTA, as a Corrrespondent specialising in investigative journalism, she used eight good years of her 15 years in NTA then to investigate Mary, the miracle baby, which was claimed by three different mothers and ensured the resolution of the matter by reuniting the baby with her original and biological mother. She didnt stop at that, she also ensured that the girl was enlisted among the 300 children on her scholarship scheme to university level. Mary is now a graduate and has completed the mandatory one year youth service programme of the NYSC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, out of the 12 years of three terms she spent in the parliament, House of Representatives representing Ikorodu federal constituency from 2003 to 2015, she led the sponsorship of Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission bill then, with other stakeholders among other bills, for over eight years from 2007 to 2015 until the bill was finally assented to by Mr President in June 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last one here is the warrior and magic-like style with which she is directing the affairs of the newly established Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) within a year of its establishment as if it has been in existence for over a decade. Inspite of the paucity of funds, lack of office accommodation and challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, a list of over 46 achievements, and still counting, were recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from over 350 national and global awards to her credit, she received many tributes and accolades recently by her admirers on her wonderful and amazing performance at the young Commission which earned her this applause from a defence analyst and an International Relations Expert, Omooba Rasheed Adesokan on reading the long list of achivements within a year:
\" Absolutely true, and this has nothing to do with blowing one's trumpet, but<\/em> merely informing we Nigerians about an unusual successful story of a<\/em> member of the MDAs quietly making waves in a terrain where such is rare.<\/em> What stunned the nay sayers (initially including this writer) was that besides,<\/em> good command of English language, Nice dress sense and Physical attractiveness, where is her degree in International Relations, Diplomacy or Strategic Studies, without which we so wrongly<\/em> assume she certainly could not fly in that office?<\/em>
But her exceptional performance has made us all ate our humble pie and we have since become her<\/em> admirers<\/em> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With admirable tact (beautifully deployed when her office was entered), first class inter-personal<\/em> relationship and implicit support and confidence of<\/em> Mr President, she has not only met but even exceeded the expectations of most<\/em> Nigerians. The space, and not the sky is the limit<\/em> though. She Infact reminded us all of late Major-General Joseph Garba, the Diplomatic Soldier, who performed so well as Nigeria's External<\/em> Affairs Minister, without an academic Degree in related fields. We pray she scores<\/em> more successes, while not allowing distraction from unrefined small-minded<\/em> people becloud her goals and vision for this great Country, Nigeria\".<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is Napoleon who said,
' The world suffers a lot. not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abike has been speaking up for the voiceless, has been fighting for the powerless and has been helping the helpless in the society. She is truly \"mother Theresa of our time \".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above quote wraps up the personality called Abike whom my Corps-member colleague, Rosemary Moribirin, describes as:
A-mazon<\/em>
B- eautiful<\/em>
I- con<\/em>
K- ind<\/em>
E-legant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these accolades suit her as she adds another year on the surface of the earth on October 11. Happy Birthday Madam. May Allah (Subanahu Wah Taala) continue to elevate you and grant you your heart desires. Aameen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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First of which is her participation in five diaspora webinars on Saturday Oct. 3, 2020, especially the one hosted by the Nigeria Council of Muslims Organisations UK\/Ireland as the special guest of honour on the concept of leadership in Islam. This was a programme put together by thousands of Muslims, who were Nigerians in the Diaspora in UK\/Ireland to mark 60th anniversary of Nigeria. In the advertised poster, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa was robed in an Islamic wears adorning hijab and this became a subject of debate on a platform i belong whether she still identified herself with Islam, as a Muslim, or not? I decided not to respond therein despite the fact that four members of the platform drew my attention to it. I just smiled at their ignorance and prayed that there would be an opportunity in future to speak about it. Allah says in Chapter 2 verse 263 thus:
\" Kind words & forgiving of faults are better than Sadaqah (charity) followed by injury. And Allah is Rich (Free of all needs) & He is Most-Forbearing\" .<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though, Hijab is part and parcel of Islam as attested to in many verses of the Quran, it doesn't qualify one for hell fire in as much as one upholds the five pristine pillars of Islam which is believing in oneness of Allah and His Prophets, observing Solat (Prayers), payment of zakat, fasting in the month of Ramadan and performing Hajj in one's lifetime. All these, i can vouchsafe for Hon. Kafayat Abike Dabiri-Erewa that she is not deficient in living up to expectations. Allah says again in Qur'an 49 verse 13 thus :\u2026 verily, the most honourable in the sight of Allah, is he who fear Him\"<\/em>. It is only Allah who knows those who worship Him secretly and in the open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My second inspiration came from a list of topics i chose for myself to pick from and when i subjected it to internal opinion poll with my colleagues in my unit, 95 per cent of them advised me to pick Abike @ 58: the other side of an Amazon.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The question begging for an answer is who then is an Amazon and why will ADE qualify as the Amazon of our time?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Amazon, according to dictionary meaning , \"is a big, strong, warrior-like woman, someone who reminds you of the mythical Greek women-warriors, the Amazons\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Hon. ADE<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Going through Hon. ADE, lifetime, her birth and family background, parentage, education, choice of Journalism and political career, through her family life and now a global phenomenon in the Diaspora, it is very apt to describe her as an Amazon indeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three instances will suffice here that qualifies this ageless grandma as an Amazon of our time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While at NTA, as a Corrrespondent specialising in investigative journalism, she used eight good years of her 15 years in NTA then to investigate Mary, the miracle baby, which was claimed by three different mothers and ensured the resolution of the matter by reuniting the baby with her original and biological mother. She didnt stop at that, she also ensured that the girl was enlisted among the 300 children on her scholarship scheme to university level. Mary is now a graduate and has completed the mandatory one year youth service programme of the NYSC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, out of the 12 years of three terms she spent in the parliament, House of Representatives representing Ikorodu federal constituency from 2003 to 2015, she led the sponsorship of Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission bill then, with other stakeholders among other bills, for over eight years from 2007 to 2015 until the bill was finally assented to by Mr President in June 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last one here is the warrior and magic-like style with which she is directing the affairs of the newly established Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) within a year of its establishment as if it has been in existence for over a decade. Inspite of the paucity of funds, lack of office accommodation and challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, a list of over 46 achievements, and still counting, were recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from over 350 national and global awards to her credit, she received many tributes and accolades recently by her admirers on her wonderful and amazing performance at the young Commission which earned her this applause from a defence analyst and an International Relations Expert, Omooba Rasheed Adesokan on reading the long list of achivements within a year:
\" Absolutely true, and this has nothing to do with blowing one's trumpet, but<\/em> merely informing we Nigerians about an unusual successful story of a<\/em> member of the MDAs quietly making waves in a terrain where such is rare.<\/em> What stunned the nay sayers (initially including this writer) was that besides,<\/em> good command of English language, Nice dress sense and Physical attractiveness, where is her degree in International Relations, Diplomacy or Strategic Studies, without which we so wrongly<\/em> assume she certainly could not fly in that office?<\/em>
But her exceptional performance has made us all ate our humble pie and we have since become her<\/em> admirers<\/em> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With admirable tact (beautifully deployed when her office was entered), first class inter-personal<\/em> relationship and implicit support and confidence of<\/em> Mr President, she has not only met but even exceeded the expectations of most<\/em> Nigerians. The space, and not the sky is the limit<\/em> though. She Infact reminded us all of late Major-General Joseph Garba, the Diplomatic Soldier, who performed so well as Nigeria's External<\/em> Affairs Minister, without an academic Degree in related fields. We pray she scores<\/em> more successes, while not allowing distraction from unrefined small-minded<\/em> people becloud her goals and vision for this great Country, Nigeria\".<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is Napoleon who said,
' The world suffers a lot. not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abike has been speaking up for the voiceless, has been fighting for the powerless and has been helping the helpless in the society. She is truly \"mother Theresa of our time \".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above quote wraps up the personality called Abike whom my Corps-member colleague, Rosemary Moribirin, describes as:
A-mazon<\/em>
B- eautiful<\/em>
I- con<\/em>
K- ind<\/em>
E-legant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these accolades suit her as she adds another year on the surface of the earth on October 11. Happy Birthday Madam. May Allah (Subanahu Wah Taala) continue to elevate you and grant you your heart desires. Aameen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This ambivalence God- given nature of Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, whom i gave ADE, made me to be at a loss on what else can one write on this amazing woman at 58. But, two recent striking events informed my choice of thought on what to write about her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First of which is her participation in five diaspora webinars on Saturday Oct. 3, 2020, especially the one hosted by the Nigeria Council of Muslims Organisations UK\/Ireland as the special guest of honour on the concept of leadership in Islam. This was a programme put together by thousands of Muslims, who were Nigerians in the Diaspora in UK\/Ireland to mark 60th anniversary of Nigeria. In the advertised poster, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa was robed in an Islamic wears adorning hijab and this became a subject of debate on a platform i belong whether she still identified herself with Islam, as a Muslim, or not? I decided not to respond therein despite the fact that four members of the platform drew my attention to it. I just smiled at their ignorance and prayed that there would be an opportunity in future to speak about it. Allah says in Chapter 2 verse 263 thus:
\" Kind words & forgiving of faults are better than Sadaqah (charity) followed by injury. And Allah is Rich (Free of all needs) & He is Most-Forbearing\" .<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though, Hijab is part and parcel of Islam as attested to in many verses of the Quran, it doesn't qualify one for hell fire in as much as one upholds the five pristine pillars of Islam which is believing in oneness of Allah and His Prophets, observing Solat (Prayers), payment of zakat, fasting in the month of Ramadan and performing Hajj in one's lifetime. All these, i can vouchsafe for Hon. Kafayat Abike Dabiri-Erewa that she is not deficient in living up to expectations. Allah says again in Qur'an 49 verse 13 thus :\u2026 verily, the most honourable in the sight of Allah, is he who fear Him\"<\/em>. It is only Allah who knows those who worship Him secretly and in the open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My second inspiration came from a list of topics i chose for myself to pick from and when i subjected it to internal opinion poll with my colleagues in my unit, 95 per cent of them advised me to pick Abike @ 58: the other side of an Amazon.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The question begging for an answer is who then is an Amazon and why will ADE qualify as the Amazon of our time?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Amazon, according to dictionary meaning , \"is a big, strong, warrior-like woman, someone who reminds you of the mythical Greek women-warriors, the Amazons\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Hon. ADE<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Going through Hon. ADE, lifetime, her birth and family background, parentage, education, choice of Journalism and political career, through her family life and now a global phenomenon in the Diaspora, it is very apt to describe her as an Amazon indeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three instances will suffice here that qualifies this ageless grandma as an Amazon of our time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While at NTA, as a Corrrespondent specialising in investigative journalism, she used eight good years of her 15 years in NTA then to investigate Mary, the miracle baby, which was claimed by three different mothers and ensured the resolution of the matter by reuniting the baby with her original and biological mother. She didnt stop at that, she also ensured that the girl was enlisted among the 300 children on her scholarship scheme to university level. Mary is now a graduate and has completed the mandatory one year youth service programme of the NYSC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, out of the 12 years of three terms she spent in the parliament, House of Representatives representing Ikorodu federal constituency from 2003 to 2015, she led the sponsorship of Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission bill then, with other stakeholders among other bills, for over eight years from 2007 to 2015 until the bill was finally assented to by Mr President in June 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last one here is the warrior and magic-like style with which she is directing the affairs of the newly established Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) within a year of its establishment as if it has been in existence for over a decade. Inspite of the paucity of funds, lack of office accommodation and challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, a list of over 46 achievements, and still counting, were recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from over 350 national and global awards to her credit, she received many tributes and accolades recently by her admirers on her wonderful and amazing performance at the young Commission which earned her this applause from a defence analyst and an International Relations Expert, Omooba Rasheed Adesokan on reading the long list of achivements within a year:
\" Absolutely true, and this has nothing to do with blowing one's trumpet, but<\/em> merely informing we Nigerians about an unusual successful story of a<\/em> member of the MDAs quietly making waves in a terrain where such is rare.<\/em> What stunned the nay sayers (initially including this writer) was that besides,<\/em> good command of English language, Nice dress sense and Physical attractiveness, where is her degree in International Relations, Diplomacy or Strategic Studies, without which we so wrongly<\/em> assume she certainly could not fly in that office?<\/em>
But her exceptional performance has made us all ate our humble pie and we have since become her<\/em> admirers<\/em> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With admirable tact (beautifully deployed when her office was entered), first class inter-personal<\/em> relationship and implicit support and confidence of<\/em> Mr President, she has not only met but even exceeded the expectations of most<\/em> Nigerians. The space, and not the sky is the limit<\/em> though. She Infact reminded us all of late Major-General Joseph Garba, the Diplomatic Soldier, who performed so well as Nigeria's External<\/em> Affairs Minister, without an academic Degree in related fields. We pray she scores<\/em> more successes, while not allowing distraction from unrefined small-minded<\/em> people becloud her goals and vision for this great Country, Nigeria\".<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is Napoleon who said,
' The world suffers a lot. not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abike has been speaking up for the voiceless, has been fighting for the powerless and has been helping the helpless in the society. She is truly \"mother Theresa of our time \".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above quote wraps up the personality called Abike whom my Corps-member colleague, Rosemary Moribirin, describes as:
A-mazon<\/em>
B- eautiful<\/em>
I- con<\/em>
K- ind<\/em>
E-legant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these accolades suit her as she adds another year on the surface of the earth on October 11. Happy Birthday Madam. May Allah (Subanahu Wah Taala) continue to elevate you and grant you your heart desires. Aameen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The name Hon. Kafayat Oloruntoyin Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman\/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) is a household name in Nigeria and in the Diaspora. It is a name that means many things to many people. In the course of her sojourn on the surface of the earth since Oct. 11, 1962, it has been a harvest of sobriquet of names occasioned by her diligence, competence, intelligence, eloquence, substance and submissiveness to the will of her Creator, Allah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This ambivalence God- given nature of Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, whom i gave ADE, made me to be at a loss on what else can one write on this amazing woman at 58. But, two recent striking events informed my choice of thought on what to write about her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First of which is her participation in five diaspora webinars on Saturday Oct. 3, 2020, especially the one hosted by the Nigeria Council of Muslims Organisations UK\/Ireland as the special guest of honour on the concept of leadership in Islam. This was a programme put together by thousands of Muslims, who were Nigerians in the Diaspora in UK\/Ireland to mark 60th anniversary of Nigeria. In the advertised poster, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa was robed in an Islamic wears adorning hijab and this became a subject of debate on a platform i belong whether she still identified herself with Islam, as a Muslim, or not? I decided not to respond therein despite the fact that four members of the platform drew my attention to it. I just smiled at their ignorance and prayed that there would be an opportunity in future to speak about it. Allah says in Chapter 2 verse 263 thus:
\" Kind words & forgiving of faults are better than Sadaqah (charity) followed by injury. And Allah is Rich (Free of all needs) & He is Most-Forbearing\" .<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though, Hijab is part and parcel of Islam as attested to in many verses of the Quran, it doesn't qualify one for hell fire in as much as one upholds the five pristine pillars of Islam which is believing in oneness of Allah and His Prophets, observing Solat (Prayers), payment of zakat, fasting in the month of Ramadan and performing Hajj in one's lifetime. All these, i can vouchsafe for Hon. Kafayat Abike Dabiri-Erewa that she is not deficient in living up to expectations. Allah says again in Qur'an 49 verse 13 thus :\u2026 verily, the most honourable in the sight of Allah, is he who fear Him\"<\/em>. It is only Allah who knows those who worship Him secretly and in the open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My second inspiration came from a list of topics i chose for myself to pick from and when i subjected it to internal opinion poll with my colleagues in my unit, 95 per cent of them advised me to pick Abike @ 58: the other side of an Amazon.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The question begging for an answer is who then is an Amazon and why will ADE qualify as the Amazon of our time?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Amazon, according to dictionary meaning , \"is a big, strong, warrior-like woman, someone who reminds you of the mythical Greek women-warriors, the Amazons\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Hon. ADE<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Going through Hon. ADE, lifetime, her birth and family background, parentage, education, choice of Journalism and political career, through her family life and now a global phenomenon in the Diaspora, it is very apt to describe her as an Amazon indeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three instances will suffice here that qualifies this ageless grandma as an Amazon of our time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While at NTA, as a Corrrespondent specialising in investigative journalism, she used eight good years of her 15 years in NTA then to investigate Mary, the miracle baby, which was claimed by three different mothers and ensured the resolution of the matter by reuniting the baby with her original and biological mother. She didnt stop at that, she also ensured that the girl was enlisted among the 300 children on her scholarship scheme to university level. Mary is now a graduate and has completed the mandatory one year youth service programme of the NYSC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, out of the 12 years of three terms she spent in the parliament, House of Representatives representing Ikorodu federal constituency from 2003 to 2015, she led the sponsorship of Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission bill then, with other stakeholders among other bills, for over eight years from 2007 to 2015 until the bill was finally assented to by Mr President in June 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last one here is the warrior and magic-like style with which she is directing the affairs of the newly established Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) within a year of its establishment as if it has been in existence for over a decade. Inspite of the paucity of funds, lack of office accommodation and challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, a list of over 46 achievements, and still counting, were recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from over 350 national and global awards to her credit, she received many tributes and accolades recently by her admirers on her wonderful and amazing performance at the young Commission which earned her this applause from a defence analyst and an International Relations Expert, Omooba Rasheed Adesokan on reading the long list of achivements within a year:
\" Absolutely true, and this has nothing to do with blowing one's trumpet, but<\/em> merely informing we Nigerians about an unusual successful story of a<\/em> member of the MDAs quietly making waves in a terrain where such is rare.<\/em> What stunned the nay sayers (initially including this writer) was that besides,<\/em> good command of English language, Nice dress sense and Physical attractiveness, where is her degree in International Relations, Diplomacy or Strategic Studies, without which we so wrongly<\/em> assume she certainly could not fly in that office?<\/em>
But her exceptional performance has made us all ate our humble pie and we have since become her<\/em> admirers<\/em> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With admirable tact (beautifully deployed when her office was entered), first class inter-personal<\/em> relationship and implicit support and confidence of<\/em> Mr President, she has not only met but even exceeded the expectations of most<\/em> Nigerians. The space, and not the sky is the limit<\/em> though. She Infact reminded us all of late Major-General Joseph Garba, the Diplomatic Soldier, who performed so well as Nigeria's External<\/em> Affairs Minister, without an academic Degree in related fields. We pray she scores<\/em> more successes, while not allowing distraction from unrefined small-minded<\/em> people becloud her goals and vision for this great Country, Nigeria\".<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is Napoleon who said,
' The world suffers a lot. not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abike has been speaking up for the voiceless, has been fighting for the powerless and has been helping the helpless in the society. She is truly \"mother Theresa of our time \".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above quote wraps up the personality called Abike whom my Corps-member colleague, Rosemary Moribirin, describes as:
A-mazon<\/em>
B- eautiful<\/em>
I- con<\/em>
K- ind<\/em>
E-legant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these accolades suit her as she adds another year on the surface of the earth on October 11. Happy Birthday Madam. May Allah (Subanahu Wah Taala) continue to elevate you and grant you your heart desires. Aameen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The name Hon. Kafayat Oloruntoyin Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman\/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) is a household name in Nigeria and in the Diaspora. It is a name that means many things to many people. In the course of her sojourn on the surface of the earth since Oct. 11, 1962, it has been a harvest of sobriquet of names occasioned by her diligence, competence, intelligence, eloquence, substance and submissiveness to the will of her Creator, Allah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This ambivalence God- given nature of Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, whom i gave ADE, made me to be at a loss on what else can one write on this amazing woman at 58. But, two recent striking events informed my choice of thought on what to write about her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First of which is her participation in five diaspora webinars on Saturday Oct. 3, 2020, especially the one hosted by the Nigeria Council of Muslims Organisations UK\/Ireland as the special guest of honour on the concept of leadership in Islam. This was a programme put together by thousands of Muslims, who were Nigerians in the Diaspora in UK\/Ireland to mark 60th anniversary of Nigeria. In the advertised poster, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa was robed in an Islamic wears adorning hijab and this became a subject of debate on a platform i belong whether she still identified herself with Islam, as a Muslim, or not? I decided not to respond therein despite the fact that four members of the platform drew my attention to it. I just smiled at their ignorance and prayed that there would be an opportunity in future to speak about it. Allah says in Chapter 2 verse 263 thus:
\" Kind words & forgiving of faults are better than Sadaqah (charity) followed by injury. And Allah is Rich (Free of all needs) & He is Most-Forbearing\" .<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though, Hijab is part and parcel of Islam as attested to in many verses of the Quran, it doesn't qualify one for hell fire in as much as one upholds the five pristine pillars of Islam which is believing in oneness of Allah and His Prophets, observing Solat (Prayers), payment of zakat, fasting in the month of Ramadan and performing Hajj in one's lifetime. All these, i can vouchsafe for Hon. Kafayat Abike Dabiri-Erewa that she is not deficient in living up to expectations. Allah says again in Qur'an 49 verse 13 thus :\u2026 verily, the most honourable in the sight of Allah, is he who fear Him\"<\/em>. It is only Allah who knows those who worship Him secretly and in the open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My second inspiration came from a list of topics i chose for myself to pick from and when i subjected it to internal opinion poll with my colleagues in my unit, 95 per cent of them advised me to pick Abike @ 58: the other side of an Amazon.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The question begging for an answer is who then is an Amazon and why will ADE qualify as the Amazon of our time?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Amazon, according to dictionary meaning , \"is a big, strong, warrior-like woman, someone who reminds you of the mythical Greek women-warriors, the Amazons\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Hon. ADE<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Going through Hon. ADE, lifetime, her birth and family background, parentage, education, choice of Journalism and political career, through her family life and now a global phenomenon in the Diaspora, it is very apt to describe her as an Amazon indeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three instances will suffice here that qualifies this ageless grandma as an Amazon of our time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While at NTA, as a Corrrespondent specialising in investigative journalism, she used eight good years of her 15 years in NTA then to investigate Mary, the miracle baby, which was claimed by three different mothers and ensured the resolution of the matter by reuniting the baby with her original and biological mother. She didnt stop at that, she also ensured that the girl was enlisted among the 300 children on her scholarship scheme to university level. Mary is now a graduate and has completed the mandatory one year youth service programme of the NYSC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, out of the 12 years of three terms she spent in the parliament, House of Representatives representing Ikorodu federal constituency from 2003 to 2015, she led the sponsorship of Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission bill then, with other stakeholders among other bills, for over eight years from 2007 to 2015 until the bill was finally assented to by Mr President in June 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last one here is the warrior and magic-like style with which she is directing the affairs of the newly established Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) within a year of its establishment as if it has been in existence for over a decade. Inspite of the paucity of funds, lack of office accommodation and challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, a list of over 46 achievements, and still counting, were recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from over 350 national and global awards to her credit, she received many tributes and accolades recently by her admirers on her wonderful and amazing performance at the young Commission which earned her this applause from a defence analyst and an International Relations Expert, Omooba Rasheed Adesokan on reading the long list of achivements within a year:
\" Absolutely true, and this has nothing to do with blowing one's trumpet, but<\/em> merely informing we Nigerians about an unusual successful story of a<\/em> member of the MDAs quietly making waves in a terrain where such is rare.<\/em> What stunned the nay sayers (initially including this writer) was that besides,<\/em> good command of English language, Nice dress sense and Physical attractiveness, where is her degree in International Relations, Diplomacy or Strategic Studies, without which we so wrongly<\/em> assume she certainly could not fly in that office?<\/em>
But her exceptional performance has made us all ate our humble pie and we have since become her<\/em> admirers<\/em> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With admirable tact (beautifully deployed when her office was entered), first class inter-personal<\/em> relationship and implicit support and confidence of<\/em> Mr President, she has not only met but even exceeded the expectations of most<\/em> Nigerians. The space, and not the sky is the limit<\/em> though. She Infact reminded us all of late Major-General Joseph Garba, the Diplomatic Soldier, who performed so well as Nigeria's External<\/em> Affairs Minister, without an academic Degree in related fields. We pray she scores<\/em> more successes, while not allowing distraction from unrefined small-minded<\/em> people becloud her goals and vision for this great Country, Nigeria\".<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is Napoleon who said,
' The world suffers a lot. not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abike has been speaking up for the voiceless, has been fighting for the powerless and has been helping the helpless in the society. She is truly \"mother Theresa of our time \".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above quote wraps up the personality called Abike whom my Corps-member colleague, Rosemary Moribirin, describes as:
A-mazon<\/em>
B- eautiful<\/em>
I- con<\/em>
K- ind<\/em>
E-legant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these accolades suit her as she adds another year on the surface of the earth on October 11. Happy Birthday Madam. May Allah (Subanahu Wah Taala) continue to elevate you and grant you your heart desires. Aameen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"May God forgive him of his shortcomings and grant him Aljannah Firdaus. May He also grant the family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss. Ameen, \" the Speaker prayed.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Gbajabiamila mourns The Nation's Assistant Editor, Leke Salaudeen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"gbajabiamila-mourns-the-nations-assistant-editor-leke-salaudeen","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=499","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":494,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_content":"\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The name Hon. Kafayat Oloruntoyin Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman\/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) is a household name in Nigeria and in the Diaspora. It is a name that means many things to many people. In the course of her sojourn on the surface of the earth since Oct. 11, 1962, it has been a harvest of sobriquet of names occasioned by her diligence, competence, intelligence, eloquence, substance and submissiveness to the will of her Creator, Allah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This ambivalence God- given nature of Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, whom i gave ADE, made me to be at a loss on what else can one write on this amazing woman at 58. But, two recent striking events informed my choice of thought on what to write about her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First of which is her participation in five diaspora webinars on Saturday Oct. 3, 2020, especially the one hosted by the Nigeria Council of Muslims Organisations UK\/Ireland as the special guest of honour on the concept of leadership in Islam. This was a programme put together by thousands of Muslims, who were Nigerians in the Diaspora in UK\/Ireland to mark 60th anniversary of Nigeria. In the advertised poster, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa was robed in an Islamic wears adorning hijab and this became a subject of debate on a platform i belong whether she still identified herself with Islam, as a Muslim, or not? I decided not to respond therein despite the fact that four members of the platform drew my attention to it. I just smiled at their ignorance and prayed that there would be an opportunity in future to speak about it. Allah says in Chapter 2 verse 263 thus:
\" Kind words & forgiving of faults are better than Sadaqah (charity) followed by injury. And Allah is Rich (Free of all needs) & He is Most-Forbearing\" .<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though, Hijab is part and parcel of Islam as attested to in many verses of the Quran, it doesn't qualify one for hell fire in as much as one upholds the five pristine pillars of Islam which is believing in oneness of Allah and His Prophets, observing Solat (Prayers), payment of zakat, fasting in the month of Ramadan and performing Hajj in one's lifetime. All these, i can vouchsafe for Hon. Kafayat Abike Dabiri-Erewa that she is not deficient in living up to expectations. Allah says again in Qur'an 49 verse 13 thus :\u2026 verily, the most honourable in the sight of Allah, is he who fear Him\"<\/em>. It is only Allah who knows those who worship Him secretly and in the open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My second inspiration came from a list of topics i chose for myself to pick from and when i subjected it to internal opinion poll with my colleagues in my unit, 95 per cent of them advised me to pick Abike @ 58: the other side of an Amazon.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The question begging for an answer is who then is an Amazon and why will ADE qualify as the Amazon of our time?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Amazon, according to dictionary meaning , \"is a big, strong, warrior-like woman, someone who reminds you of the mythical Greek women-warriors, the Amazons\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Hon. ADE<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Going through Hon. ADE, lifetime, her birth and family background, parentage, education, choice of Journalism and political career, through her family life and now a global phenomenon in the Diaspora, it is very apt to describe her as an Amazon indeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three instances will suffice here that qualifies this ageless grandma as an Amazon of our time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While at NTA, as a Corrrespondent specialising in investigative journalism, she used eight good years of her 15 years in NTA then to investigate Mary, the miracle baby, which was claimed by three different mothers and ensured the resolution of the matter by reuniting the baby with her original and biological mother. She didnt stop at that, she also ensured that the girl was enlisted among the 300 children on her scholarship scheme to university level. Mary is now a graduate and has completed the mandatory one year youth service programme of the NYSC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, out of the 12 years of three terms she spent in the parliament, House of Representatives representing Ikorodu federal constituency from 2003 to 2015, she led the sponsorship of Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission bill then, with other stakeholders among other bills, for over eight years from 2007 to 2015 until the bill was finally assented to by Mr President in June 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last one here is the warrior and magic-like style with which she is directing the affairs of the newly established Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) within a year of its establishment as if it has been in existence for over a decade. Inspite of the paucity of funds, lack of office accommodation and challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, a list of over 46 achievements, and still counting, were recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from over 350 national and global awards to her credit, she received many tributes and accolades recently by her admirers on her wonderful and amazing performance at the young Commission which earned her this applause from a defence analyst and an International Relations Expert, Omooba Rasheed Adesokan on reading the long list of achivements within a year:
\" Absolutely true, and this has nothing to do with blowing one's trumpet, but<\/em> merely informing we Nigerians about an unusual successful story of a<\/em> member of the MDAs quietly making waves in a terrain where such is rare.<\/em> What stunned the nay sayers (initially including this writer) was that besides,<\/em> good command of English language, Nice dress sense and Physical attractiveness, where is her degree in International Relations, Diplomacy or Strategic Studies, without which we so wrongly<\/em> assume she certainly could not fly in that office?<\/em>
But her exceptional performance has made us all ate our humble pie and we have since become her<\/em> admirers<\/em> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With admirable tact (beautifully deployed when her office was entered), first class inter-personal<\/em> relationship and implicit support and confidence of<\/em> Mr President, she has not only met but even exceeded the expectations of most<\/em> Nigerians. The space, and not the sky is the limit<\/em> though. She Infact reminded us all of late Major-General Joseph Garba, the Diplomatic Soldier, who performed so well as Nigeria's External<\/em> Affairs Minister, without an academic Degree in related fields. We pray she scores<\/em> more successes, while not allowing distraction from unrefined small-minded<\/em> people becloud her goals and vision for this great Country, Nigeria\".<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is Napoleon who said,
' The world suffers a lot. not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abike has been speaking up for the voiceless, has been fighting for the powerless and has been helping the helpless in the society. She is truly \"mother Theresa of our time \".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above quote wraps up the personality called Abike whom my Corps-member colleague, Rosemary Moribirin, describes as:
A-mazon<\/em>
B- eautiful<\/em>
I- con<\/em>
K- ind<\/em>
E-legant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these accolades suit her as she adds another year on the surface of the earth on October 11. Happy Birthday Madam. May Allah (Subanahu Wah Taala) continue to elevate you and grant you your heart desires. Aameen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n","post_title":"Abike @ 58: The other side of an Amazon by Abdur-Rahman Balogun","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"abike-58-the-other-side-of-an-amazon-by-abdur-rahman-balogun","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=494","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":503},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};

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He prayed for the repose of the soul of Salaudeen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"May God forgive him of his shortcomings and grant him Aljannah Firdaus. May He also grant the family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss. Ameen, \" the Speaker prayed.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Gbajabiamila mourns The Nation's Assistant Editor, Leke Salaudeen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"gbajabiamila-mourns-the-nations-assistant-editor-leke-salaudeen","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=499","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":494,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_content":"\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The name Hon. Kafayat Oloruntoyin Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman\/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) is a household name in Nigeria and in the Diaspora. It is a name that means many things to many people. In the course of her sojourn on the surface of the earth since Oct. 11, 1962, it has been a harvest of sobriquet of names occasioned by her diligence, competence, intelligence, eloquence, substance and submissiveness to the will of her Creator, Allah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This ambivalence God- given nature of Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, whom i gave ADE, made me to be at a loss on what else can one write on this amazing woman at 58. But, two recent striking events informed my choice of thought on what to write about her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First of which is her participation in five diaspora webinars on Saturday Oct. 3, 2020, especially the one hosted by the Nigeria Council of Muslims Organisations UK\/Ireland as the special guest of honour on the concept of leadership in Islam. This was a programme put together by thousands of Muslims, who were Nigerians in the Diaspora in UK\/Ireland to mark 60th anniversary of Nigeria. In the advertised poster, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa was robed in an Islamic wears adorning hijab and this became a subject of debate on a platform i belong whether she still identified herself with Islam, as a Muslim, or not? I decided not to respond therein despite the fact that four members of the platform drew my attention to it. I just smiled at their ignorance and prayed that there would be an opportunity in future to speak about it. Allah says in Chapter 2 verse 263 thus:
\" Kind words & forgiving of faults are better than Sadaqah (charity) followed by injury. And Allah is Rich (Free of all needs) & He is Most-Forbearing\" .<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though, Hijab is part and parcel of Islam as attested to in many verses of the Quran, it doesn't qualify one for hell fire in as much as one upholds the five pristine pillars of Islam which is believing in oneness of Allah and His Prophets, observing Solat (Prayers), payment of zakat, fasting in the month of Ramadan and performing Hajj in one's lifetime. All these, i can vouchsafe for Hon. Kafayat Abike Dabiri-Erewa that she is not deficient in living up to expectations. Allah says again in Qur'an 49 verse 13 thus :\u2026 verily, the most honourable in the sight of Allah, is he who fear Him\"<\/em>. It is only Allah who knows those who worship Him secretly and in the open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My second inspiration came from a list of topics i chose for myself to pick from and when i subjected it to internal opinion poll with my colleagues in my unit, 95 per cent of them advised me to pick Abike @ 58: the other side of an Amazon.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The question begging for an answer is who then is an Amazon and why will ADE qualify as the Amazon of our time?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Amazon, according to dictionary meaning , \"is a big, strong, warrior-like woman, someone who reminds you of the mythical Greek women-warriors, the Amazons\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Hon. ADE<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Going through Hon. ADE, lifetime, her birth and family background, parentage, education, choice of Journalism and political career, through her family life and now a global phenomenon in the Diaspora, it is very apt to describe her as an Amazon indeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three instances will suffice here that qualifies this ageless grandma as an Amazon of our time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While at NTA, as a Corrrespondent specialising in investigative journalism, she used eight good years of her 15 years in NTA then to investigate Mary, the miracle baby, which was claimed by three different mothers and ensured the resolution of the matter by reuniting the baby with her original and biological mother. She didnt stop at that, she also ensured that the girl was enlisted among the 300 children on her scholarship scheme to university level. Mary is now a graduate and has completed the mandatory one year youth service programme of the NYSC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, out of the 12 years of three terms she spent in the parliament, House of Representatives representing Ikorodu federal constituency from 2003 to 2015, she led the sponsorship of Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission bill then, with other stakeholders among other bills, for over eight years from 2007 to 2015 until the bill was finally assented to by Mr President in June 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last one here is the warrior and magic-like style with which she is directing the affairs of the newly established Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) within a year of its establishment as if it has been in existence for over a decade. Inspite of the paucity of funds, lack of office accommodation and challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, a list of over 46 achievements, and still counting, were recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from over 350 national and global awards to her credit, she received many tributes and accolades recently by her admirers on her wonderful and amazing performance at the young Commission which earned her this applause from a defence analyst and an International Relations Expert, Omooba Rasheed Adesokan on reading the long list of achivements within a year:
\" Absolutely true, and this has nothing to do with blowing one's trumpet, but<\/em> merely informing we Nigerians about an unusual successful story of a<\/em> member of the MDAs quietly making waves in a terrain where such is rare.<\/em> What stunned the nay sayers (initially including this writer) was that besides,<\/em> good command of English language, Nice dress sense and Physical attractiveness, where is her degree in International Relations, Diplomacy or Strategic Studies, without which we so wrongly<\/em> assume she certainly could not fly in that office?<\/em>
But her exceptional performance has made us all ate our humble pie and we have since become her<\/em> admirers<\/em> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With admirable tact (beautifully deployed when her office was entered), first class inter-personal<\/em> relationship and implicit support and confidence of<\/em> Mr President, she has not only met but even exceeded the expectations of most<\/em> Nigerians. The space, and not the sky is the limit<\/em> though. She Infact reminded us all of late Major-General Joseph Garba, the Diplomatic Soldier, who performed so well as Nigeria's External<\/em> Affairs Minister, without an academic Degree in related fields. We pray she scores<\/em> more successes, while not allowing distraction from unrefined small-minded<\/em> people becloud her goals and vision for this great Country, Nigeria\".<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is Napoleon who said,
' The world suffers a lot. not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abike has been speaking up for the voiceless, has been fighting for the powerless and has been helping the helpless in the society. She is truly \"mother Theresa of our time \".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above quote wraps up the personality called Abike whom my Corps-member colleague, Rosemary Moribirin, describes as:
A-mazon<\/em>
B- eautiful<\/em>
I- con<\/em>
K- ind<\/em>
E-legant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these accolades suit her as she adds another year on the surface of the earth on October 11. Happy Birthday Madam. May Allah (Subanahu Wah Taala) continue to elevate you and grant you your heart desires. Aameen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n","post_title":"Abike @ 58: The other side of an Amazon by Abdur-Rahman Balogun","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"abike-58-the-other-side-of-an-amazon-by-abdur-rahman-balogun","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=494","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":503},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};

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The Speaker said though Salaudeen would be missed, his family, friends, The Nation newspapers and the NUJ should be consoled that he contributed his modest quota to the development of the Nigerian society and humanity in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He prayed for the repose of the soul of Salaudeen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"May God forgive him of his shortcomings and grant him Aljannah Firdaus. May He also grant the family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss. Ameen, \" the Speaker prayed.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Gbajabiamila mourns The Nation's Assistant Editor, Leke Salaudeen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"gbajabiamila-mourns-the-nations-assistant-editor-leke-salaudeen","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=499","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":494,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_content":"\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The name Hon. Kafayat Oloruntoyin Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman\/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) is a household name in Nigeria and in the Diaspora. It is a name that means many things to many people. In the course of her sojourn on the surface of the earth since Oct. 11, 1962, it has been a harvest of sobriquet of names occasioned by her diligence, competence, intelligence, eloquence, substance and submissiveness to the will of her Creator, Allah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This ambivalence God- given nature of Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, whom i gave ADE, made me to be at a loss on what else can one write on this amazing woman at 58. But, two recent striking events informed my choice of thought on what to write about her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First of which is her participation in five diaspora webinars on Saturday Oct. 3, 2020, especially the one hosted by the Nigeria Council of Muslims Organisations UK\/Ireland as the special guest of honour on the concept of leadership in Islam. This was a programme put together by thousands of Muslims, who were Nigerians in the Diaspora in UK\/Ireland to mark 60th anniversary of Nigeria. In the advertised poster, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa was robed in an Islamic wears adorning hijab and this became a subject of debate on a platform i belong whether she still identified herself with Islam, as a Muslim, or not? I decided not to respond therein despite the fact that four members of the platform drew my attention to it. I just smiled at their ignorance and prayed that there would be an opportunity in future to speak about it. Allah says in Chapter 2 verse 263 thus:
\" Kind words & forgiving of faults are better than Sadaqah (charity) followed by injury. And Allah is Rich (Free of all needs) & He is Most-Forbearing\" .<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though, Hijab is part and parcel of Islam as attested to in many verses of the Quran, it doesn't qualify one for hell fire in as much as one upholds the five pristine pillars of Islam which is believing in oneness of Allah and His Prophets, observing Solat (Prayers), payment of zakat, fasting in the month of Ramadan and performing Hajj in one's lifetime. All these, i can vouchsafe for Hon. Kafayat Abike Dabiri-Erewa that she is not deficient in living up to expectations. Allah says again in Qur'an 49 verse 13 thus :\u2026 verily, the most honourable in the sight of Allah, is he who fear Him\"<\/em>. It is only Allah who knows those who worship Him secretly and in the open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My second inspiration came from a list of topics i chose for myself to pick from and when i subjected it to internal opinion poll with my colleagues in my unit, 95 per cent of them advised me to pick Abike @ 58: the other side of an Amazon.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The question begging for an answer is who then is an Amazon and why will ADE qualify as the Amazon of our time?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Amazon, according to dictionary meaning , \"is a big, strong, warrior-like woman, someone who reminds you of the mythical Greek women-warriors, the Amazons\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Hon. ADE<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Going through Hon. ADE, lifetime, her birth and family background, parentage, education, choice of Journalism and political career, through her family life and now a global phenomenon in the Diaspora, it is very apt to describe her as an Amazon indeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three instances will suffice here that qualifies this ageless grandma as an Amazon of our time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While at NTA, as a Corrrespondent specialising in investigative journalism, she used eight good years of her 15 years in NTA then to investigate Mary, the miracle baby, which was claimed by three different mothers and ensured the resolution of the matter by reuniting the baby with her original and biological mother. She didnt stop at that, she also ensured that the girl was enlisted among the 300 children on her scholarship scheme to university level. Mary is now a graduate and has completed the mandatory one year youth service programme of the NYSC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, out of the 12 years of three terms she spent in the parliament, House of Representatives representing Ikorodu federal constituency from 2003 to 2015, she led the sponsorship of Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission bill then, with other stakeholders among other bills, for over eight years from 2007 to 2015 until the bill was finally assented to by Mr President in June 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last one here is the warrior and magic-like style with which she is directing the affairs of the newly established Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) within a year of its establishment as if it has been in existence for over a decade. Inspite of the paucity of funds, lack of office accommodation and challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, a list of over 46 achievements, and still counting, were recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from over 350 national and global awards to her credit, she received many tributes and accolades recently by her admirers on her wonderful and amazing performance at the young Commission which earned her this applause from a defence analyst and an International Relations Expert, Omooba Rasheed Adesokan on reading the long list of achivements within a year:
\" Absolutely true, and this has nothing to do with blowing one's trumpet, but<\/em> merely informing we Nigerians about an unusual successful story of a<\/em> member of the MDAs quietly making waves in a terrain where such is rare.<\/em> What stunned the nay sayers (initially including this writer) was that besides,<\/em> good command of English language, Nice dress sense and Physical attractiveness, where is her degree in International Relations, Diplomacy or Strategic Studies, without which we so wrongly<\/em> assume she certainly could not fly in that office?<\/em>
But her exceptional performance has made us all ate our humble pie and we have since become her<\/em> admirers<\/em> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With admirable tact (beautifully deployed when her office was entered), first class inter-personal<\/em> relationship and implicit support and confidence of<\/em> Mr President, she has not only met but even exceeded the expectations of most<\/em> Nigerians. The space, and not the sky is the limit<\/em> though. She Infact reminded us all of late Major-General Joseph Garba, the Diplomatic Soldier, who performed so well as Nigeria's External<\/em> Affairs Minister, without an academic Degree in related fields. We pray she scores<\/em> more successes, while not allowing distraction from unrefined small-minded<\/em> people becloud her goals and vision for this great Country, Nigeria\".<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is Napoleon who said,
' The world suffers a lot. not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abike has been speaking up for the voiceless, has been fighting for the powerless and has been helping the helpless in the society. She is truly \"mother Theresa of our time \".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above quote wraps up the personality called Abike whom my Corps-member colleague, Rosemary Moribirin, describes as:
A-mazon<\/em>
B- eautiful<\/em>
I- con<\/em>
K- ind<\/em>
E-legant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these accolades suit her as she adds another year on the surface of the earth on October 11. Happy Birthday Madam. May Allah (Subanahu Wah Taala) continue to elevate you and grant you your heart desires. Aameen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n","post_title":"Abike @ 58: The other side of an Amazon by Abdur-Rahman Balogun","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"abike-58-the-other-side-of-an-amazon-by-abdur-rahman-balogun","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=494","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":503},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};

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\u201dWhenever he is assigned to cover any of our official events in Lagos he conducts the assignment with utmost sense of duty. Alhaji Salaudeen is a man of good character and values during his lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Speaker said though Salaudeen would be missed, his family, friends, The Nation newspapers and the NUJ should be consoled that he contributed his modest quota to the development of the Nigerian society and humanity in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He prayed for the repose of the soul of Salaudeen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"May God forgive him of his shortcomings and grant him Aljannah Firdaus. May He also grant the family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss. Ameen, \" the Speaker prayed.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Gbajabiamila mourns The Nation's Assistant Editor, Leke Salaudeen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"gbajabiamila-mourns-the-nations-assistant-editor-leke-salaudeen","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=499","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":494,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_content":"\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The name Hon. Kafayat Oloruntoyin Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman\/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) is a household name in Nigeria and in the Diaspora. It is a name that means many things to many people. In the course of her sojourn on the surface of the earth since Oct. 11, 1962, it has been a harvest of sobriquet of names occasioned by her diligence, competence, intelligence, eloquence, substance and submissiveness to the will of her Creator, Allah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This ambivalence God- given nature of Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, whom i gave ADE, made me to be at a loss on what else can one write on this amazing woman at 58. But, two recent striking events informed my choice of thought on what to write about her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First of which is her participation in five diaspora webinars on Saturday Oct. 3, 2020, especially the one hosted by the Nigeria Council of Muslims Organisations UK\/Ireland as the special guest of honour on the concept of leadership in Islam. This was a programme put together by thousands of Muslims, who were Nigerians in the Diaspora in UK\/Ireland to mark 60th anniversary of Nigeria. In the advertised poster, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa was robed in an Islamic wears adorning hijab and this became a subject of debate on a platform i belong whether she still identified herself with Islam, as a Muslim, or not? I decided not to respond therein despite the fact that four members of the platform drew my attention to it. I just smiled at their ignorance and prayed that there would be an opportunity in future to speak about it. Allah says in Chapter 2 verse 263 thus:
\" Kind words & forgiving of faults are better than Sadaqah (charity) followed by injury. And Allah is Rich (Free of all needs) & He is Most-Forbearing\" .<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though, Hijab is part and parcel of Islam as attested to in many verses of the Quran, it doesn't qualify one for hell fire in as much as one upholds the five pristine pillars of Islam which is believing in oneness of Allah and His Prophets, observing Solat (Prayers), payment of zakat, fasting in the month of Ramadan and performing Hajj in one's lifetime. All these, i can vouchsafe for Hon. Kafayat Abike Dabiri-Erewa that she is not deficient in living up to expectations. Allah says again in Qur'an 49 verse 13 thus :\u2026 verily, the most honourable in the sight of Allah, is he who fear Him\"<\/em>. It is only Allah who knows those who worship Him secretly and in the open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My second inspiration came from a list of topics i chose for myself to pick from and when i subjected it to internal opinion poll with my colleagues in my unit, 95 per cent of them advised me to pick Abike @ 58: the other side of an Amazon.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The question begging for an answer is who then is an Amazon and why will ADE qualify as the Amazon of our time?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Amazon, according to dictionary meaning , \"is a big, strong, warrior-like woman, someone who reminds you of the mythical Greek women-warriors, the Amazons\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Hon. ADE<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Going through Hon. ADE, lifetime, her birth and family background, parentage, education, choice of Journalism and political career, through her family life and now a global phenomenon in the Diaspora, it is very apt to describe her as an Amazon indeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three instances will suffice here that qualifies this ageless grandma as an Amazon of our time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While at NTA, as a Corrrespondent specialising in investigative journalism, she used eight good years of her 15 years in NTA then to investigate Mary, the miracle baby, which was claimed by three different mothers and ensured the resolution of the matter by reuniting the baby with her original and biological mother. She didnt stop at that, she also ensured that the girl was enlisted among the 300 children on her scholarship scheme to university level. Mary is now a graduate and has completed the mandatory one year youth service programme of the NYSC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, out of the 12 years of three terms she spent in the parliament, House of Representatives representing Ikorodu federal constituency from 2003 to 2015, she led the sponsorship of Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission bill then, with other stakeholders among other bills, for over eight years from 2007 to 2015 until the bill was finally assented to by Mr President in June 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last one here is the warrior and magic-like style with which she is directing the affairs of the newly established Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) within a year of its establishment as if it has been in existence for over a decade. Inspite of the paucity of funds, lack of office accommodation and challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, a list of over 46 achievements, and still counting, were recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from over 350 national and global awards to her credit, she received many tributes and accolades recently by her admirers on her wonderful and amazing performance at the young Commission which earned her this applause from a defence analyst and an International Relations Expert, Omooba Rasheed Adesokan on reading the long list of achivements within a year:
\" Absolutely true, and this has nothing to do with blowing one's trumpet, but<\/em> merely informing we Nigerians about an unusual successful story of a<\/em> member of the MDAs quietly making waves in a terrain where such is rare.<\/em> What stunned the nay sayers (initially including this writer) was that besides,<\/em> good command of English language, Nice dress sense and Physical attractiveness, where is her degree in International Relations, Diplomacy or Strategic Studies, without which we so wrongly<\/em> assume she certainly could not fly in that office?<\/em>
But her exceptional performance has made us all ate our humble pie and we have since become her<\/em> admirers<\/em> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With admirable tact (beautifully deployed when her office was entered), first class inter-personal<\/em> relationship and implicit support and confidence of<\/em> Mr President, she has not only met but even exceeded the expectations of most<\/em> Nigerians. The space, and not the sky is the limit<\/em> though. She Infact reminded us all of late Major-General Joseph Garba, the Diplomatic Soldier, who performed so well as Nigeria's External<\/em> Affairs Minister, without an academic Degree in related fields. We pray she scores<\/em> more successes, while not allowing distraction from unrefined small-minded<\/em> people becloud her goals and vision for this great Country, Nigeria\".<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is Napoleon who said,
' The world suffers a lot. not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abike has been speaking up for the voiceless, has been fighting for the powerless and has been helping the helpless in the society. She is truly \"mother Theresa of our time \".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above quote wraps up the personality called Abike whom my Corps-member colleague, Rosemary Moribirin, describes as:
A-mazon<\/em>
B- eautiful<\/em>
I- con<\/em>
K- ind<\/em>
E-legant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these accolades suit her as she adds another year on the surface of the earth on October 11. Happy Birthday Madam. May Allah (Subanahu Wah Taala) continue to elevate you and grant you your heart desires. Aameen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n","post_title":"Abike @ 58: The other side of an Amazon by Abdur-Rahman Balogun","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"abike-58-the-other-side-of-an-amazon-by-abdur-rahman-balogun","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=494","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":503},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};

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Gbajabiamila said Salaudeen, who died on Tuesday at the Gbagada General Hospital, Lagos, was a consummate journalist, who was dedicated to his job as a thoroughbred professional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201dWhenever he is assigned to cover any of our official events in Lagos he conducts the assignment with utmost sense of duty. Alhaji Salaudeen is a man of good character and values during his lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Speaker said though Salaudeen would be missed, his family, friends, The Nation newspapers and the NUJ should be consoled that he contributed his modest quota to the development of the Nigerian society and humanity in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He prayed for the repose of the soul of Salaudeen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"May God forgive him of his shortcomings and grant him Aljannah Firdaus. May He also grant the family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss. Ameen, \" the Speaker prayed.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Gbajabiamila mourns The Nation's Assistant Editor, Leke Salaudeen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"gbajabiamila-mourns-the-nations-assistant-editor-leke-salaudeen","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=499","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":494,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_content":"\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The name Hon. Kafayat Oloruntoyin Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman\/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) is a household name in Nigeria and in the Diaspora. It is a name that means many things to many people. In the course of her sojourn on the surface of the earth since Oct. 11, 1962, it has been a harvest of sobriquet of names occasioned by her diligence, competence, intelligence, eloquence, substance and submissiveness to the will of her Creator, Allah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This ambivalence God- given nature of Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, whom i gave ADE, made me to be at a loss on what else can one write on this amazing woman at 58. But, two recent striking events informed my choice of thought on what to write about her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First of which is her participation in five diaspora webinars on Saturday Oct. 3, 2020, especially the one hosted by the Nigeria Council of Muslims Organisations UK\/Ireland as the special guest of honour on the concept of leadership in Islam. This was a programme put together by thousands of Muslims, who were Nigerians in the Diaspora in UK\/Ireland to mark 60th anniversary of Nigeria. In the advertised poster, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa was robed in an Islamic wears adorning hijab and this became a subject of debate on a platform i belong whether she still identified herself with Islam, as a Muslim, or not? I decided not to respond therein despite the fact that four members of the platform drew my attention to it. I just smiled at their ignorance and prayed that there would be an opportunity in future to speak about it. Allah says in Chapter 2 verse 263 thus:
\" Kind words & forgiving of faults are better than Sadaqah (charity) followed by injury. And Allah is Rich (Free of all needs) & He is Most-Forbearing\" .<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though, Hijab is part and parcel of Islam as attested to in many verses of the Quran, it doesn't qualify one for hell fire in as much as one upholds the five pristine pillars of Islam which is believing in oneness of Allah and His Prophets, observing Solat (Prayers), payment of zakat, fasting in the month of Ramadan and performing Hajj in one's lifetime. All these, i can vouchsafe for Hon. Kafayat Abike Dabiri-Erewa that she is not deficient in living up to expectations. Allah says again in Qur'an 49 verse 13 thus :\u2026 verily, the most honourable in the sight of Allah, is he who fear Him\"<\/em>. It is only Allah who knows those who worship Him secretly and in the open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My second inspiration came from a list of topics i chose for myself to pick from and when i subjected it to internal opinion poll with my colleagues in my unit, 95 per cent of them advised me to pick Abike @ 58: the other side of an Amazon.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The question begging for an answer is who then is an Amazon and why will ADE qualify as the Amazon of our time?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Amazon, according to dictionary meaning , \"is a big, strong, warrior-like woman, someone who reminds you of the mythical Greek women-warriors, the Amazons\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Hon. ADE<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Going through Hon. ADE, lifetime, her birth and family background, parentage, education, choice of Journalism and political career, through her family life and now a global phenomenon in the Diaspora, it is very apt to describe her as an Amazon indeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three instances will suffice here that qualifies this ageless grandma as an Amazon of our time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While at NTA, as a Corrrespondent specialising in investigative journalism, she used eight good years of her 15 years in NTA then to investigate Mary, the miracle baby, which was claimed by three different mothers and ensured the resolution of the matter by reuniting the baby with her original and biological mother. She didnt stop at that, she also ensured that the girl was enlisted among the 300 children on her scholarship scheme to university level. Mary is now a graduate and has completed the mandatory one year youth service programme of the NYSC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, out of the 12 years of three terms she spent in the parliament, House of Representatives representing Ikorodu federal constituency from 2003 to 2015, she led the sponsorship of Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission bill then, with other stakeholders among other bills, for over eight years from 2007 to 2015 until the bill was finally assented to by Mr President in June 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last one here is the warrior and magic-like style with which she is directing the affairs of the newly established Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) within a year of its establishment as if it has been in existence for over a decade. Inspite of the paucity of funds, lack of office accommodation and challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, a list of over 46 achievements, and still counting, were recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from over 350 national and global awards to her credit, she received many tributes and accolades recently by her admirers on her wonderful and amazing performance at the young Commission which earned her this applause from a defence analyst and an International Relations Expert, Omooba Rasheed Adesokan on reading the long list of achivements within a year:
\" Absolutely true, and this has nothing to do with blowing one's trumpet, but<\/em> merely informing we Nigerians about an unusual successful story of a<\/em> member of the MDAs quietly making waves in a terrain where such is rare.<\/em> What stunned the nay sayers (initially including this writer) was that besides,<\/em> good command of English language, Nice dress sense and Physical attractiveness, where is her degree in International Relations, Diplomacy or Strategic Studies, without which we so wrongly<\/em> assume she certainly could not fly in that office?<\/em>
But her exceptional performance has made us all ate our humble pie and we have since become her<\/em> admirers<\/em> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With admirable tact (beautifully deployed when her office was entered), first class inter-personal<\/em> relationship and implicit support and confidence of<\/em> Mr President, she has not only met but even exceeded the expectations of most<\/em> Nigerians. The space, and not the sky is the limit<\/em> though. She Infact reminded us all of late Major-General Joseph Garba, the Diplomatic Soldier, who performed so well as Nigeria's External<\/em> Affairs Minister, without an academic Degree in related fields. We pray she scores<\/em> more successes, while not allowing distraction from unrefined small-minded<\/em> people becloud her goals and vision for this great Country, Nigeria\".<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is Napoleon who said,
' The world suffers a lot. not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abike has been speaking up for the voiceless, has been fighting for the powerless and has been helping the helpless in the society. She is truly \"mother Theresa of our time \".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above quote wraps up the personality called Abike whom my Corps-member colleague, Rosemary Moribirin, describes as:
A-mazon<\/em>
B- eautiful<\/em>
I- con<\/em>
K- ind<\/em>
E-legant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these accolades suit her as she adds another year on the surface of the earth on October 11. Happy Birthday Madam. May Allah (Subanahu Wah Taala) continue to elevate you and grant you your heart desires. Aameen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n","post_title":"Abike @ 58: The other side of an Amazon by Abdur-Rahman Balogun","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"abike-58-the-other-side-of-an-amazon-by-abdur-rahman-balogun","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=494","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":503},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};

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The Speaker described the death of Alhaji Leke Salaudeen, an Assistant Editor on the politics desk of The Nation newspapers, as shocking and sad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gbajabiamila said Salaudeen, who died on Tuesday at the Gbagada General Hospital, Lagos, was a consummate journalist, who was dedicated to his job as a thoroughbred professional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201dWhenever he is assigned to cover any of our official events in Lagos he conducts the assignment with utmost sense of duty. Alhaji Salaudeen is a man of good character and values during his lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Speaker said though Salaudeen would be missed, his family, friends, The Nation newspapers and the NUJ should be consoled that he contributed his modest quota to the development of the Nigerian society and humanity in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He prayed for the repose of the soul of Salaudeen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"May God forgive him of his shortcomings and grant him Aljannah Firdaus. May He also grant the family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss. Ameen, \" the Speaker prayed.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Gbajabiamila mourns The Nation's Assistant Editor, Leke Salaudeen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"gbajabiamila-mourns-the-nations-assistant-editor-leke-salaudeen","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=499","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":494,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_content":"\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The name Hon. Kafayat Oloruntoyin Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman\/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) is a household name in Nigeria and in the Diaspora. It is a name that means many things to many people. In the course of her sojourn on the surface of the earth since Oct. 11, 1962, it has been a harvest of sobriquet of names occasioned by her diligence, competence, intelligence, eloquence, substance and submissiveness to the will of her Creator, Allah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This ambivalence God- given nature of Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, whom i gave ADE, made me to be at a loss on what else can one write on this amazing woman at 58. But, two recent striking events informed my choice of thought on what to write about her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First of which is her participation in five diaspora webinars on Saturday Oct. 3, 2020, especially the one hosted by the Nigeria Council of Muslims Organisations UK\/Ireland as the special guest of honour on the concept of leadership in Islam. This was a programme put together by thousands of Muslims, who were Nigerians in the Diaspora in UK\/Ireland to mark 60th anniversary of Nigeria. In the advertised poster, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa was robed in an Islamic wears adorning hijab and this became a subject of debate on a platform i belong whether she still identified herself with Islam, as a Muslim, or not? I decided not to respond therein despite the fact that four members of the platform drew my attention to it. I just smiled at their ignorance and prayed that there would be an opportunity in future to speak about it. Allah says in Chapter 2 verse 263 thus:
\" Kind words & forgiving of faults are better than Sadaqah (charity) followed by injury. And Allah is Rich (Free of all needs) & He is Most-Forbearing\" .<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though, Hijab is part and parcel of Islam as attested to in many verses of the Quran, it doesn't qualify one for hell fire in as much as one upholds the five pristine pillars of Islam which is believing in oneness of Allah and His Prophets, observing Solat (Prayers), payment of zakat, fasting in the month of Ramadan and performing Hajj in one's lifetime. All these, i can vouchsafe for Hon. Kafayat Abike Dabiri-Erewa that she is not deficient in living up to expectations. Allah says again in Qur'an 49 verse 13 thus :\u2026 verily, the most honourable in the sight of Allah, is he who fear Him\"<\/em>. It is only Allah who knows those who worship Him secretly and in the open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My second inspiration came from a list of topics i chose for myself to pick from and when i subjected it to internal opinion poll with my colleagues in my unit, 95 per cent of them advised me to pick Abike @ 58: the other side of an Amazon.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The question begging for an answer is who then is an Amazon and why will ADE qualify as the Amazon of our time?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Amazon, according to dictionary meaning , \"is a big, strong, warrior-like woman, someone who reminds you of the mythical Greek women-warriors, the Amazons\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Hon. ADE<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Going through Hon. ADE, lifetime, her birth and family background, parentage, education, choice of Journalism and political career, through her family life and now a global phenomenon in the Diaspora, it is very apt to describe her as an Amazon indeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three instances will suffice here that qualifies this ageless grandma as an Amazon of our time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While at NTA, as a Corrrespondent specialising in investigative journalism, she used eight good years of her 15 years in NTA then to investigate Mary, the miracle baby, which was claimed by three different mothers and ensured the resolution of the matter by reuniting the baby with her original and biological mother. She didnt stop at that, she also ensured that the girl was enlisted among the 300 children on her scholarship scheme to university level. Mary is now a graduate and has completed the mandatory one year youth service programme of the NYSC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, out of the 12 years of three terms she spent in the parliament, House of Representatives representing Ikorodu federal constituency from 2003 to 2015, she led the sponsorship of Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission bill then, with other stakeholders among other bills, for over eight years from 2007 to 2015 until the bill was finally assented to by Mr President in June 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last one here is the warrior and magic-like style with which she is directing the affairs of the newly established Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) within a year of its establishment as if it has been in existence for over a decade. Inspite of the paucity of funds, lack of office accommodation and challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, a list of over 46 achievements, and still counting, were recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from over 350 national and global awards to her credit, she received many tributes and accolades recently by her admirers on her wonderful and amazing performance at the young Commission which earned her this applause from a defence analyst and an International Relations Expert, Omooba Rasheed Adesokan on reading the long list of achivements within a year:
\" Absolutely true, and this has nothing to do with blowing one's trumpet, but<\/em> merely informing we Nigerians about an unusual successful story of a<\/em> member of the MDAs quietly making waves in a terrain where such is rare.<\/em> What stunned the nay sayers (initially including this writer) was that besides,<\/em> good command of English language, Nice dress sense and Physical attractiveness, where is her degree in International Relations, Diplomacy or Strategic Studies, without which we so wrongly<\/em> assume she certainly could not fly in that office?<\/em>
But her exceptional performance has made us all ate our humble pie and we have since become her<\/em> admirers<\/em> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With admirable tact (beautifully deployed when her office was entered), first class inter-personal<\/em> relationship and implicit support and confidence of<\/em> Mr President, she has not only met but even exceeded the expectations of most<\/em> Nigerians. The space, and not the sky is the limit<\/em> though. She Infact reminded us all of late Major-General Joseph Garba, the Diplomatic Soldier, who performed so well as Nigeria's External<\/em> Affairs Minister, without an academic Degree in related fields. We pray she scores<\/em> more successes, while not allowing distraction from unrefined small-minded<\/em> people becloud her goals and vision for this great Country, Nigeria\".<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is Napoleon who said,
' The world suffers a lot. not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abike has been speaking up for the voiceless, has been fighting for the powerless and has been helping the helpless in the society. She is truly \"mother Theresa of our time \".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above quote wraps up the personality called Abike whom my Corps-member colleague, Rosemary Moribirin, describes as:
A-mazon<\/em>
B- eautiful<\/em>
I- con<\/em>
K- ind<\/em>
E-legant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these accolades suit her as she adds another year on the surface of the earth on October 11. Happy Birthday Madam. May Allah (Subanahu Wah Taala) continue to elevate you and grant you your heart desires. Aameen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has expressed shock over the demise of Alhaji Leke Salaudeen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Speaker described the death of Alhaji Leke Salaudeen, an Assistant Editor on the politics desk of The Nation newspapers, as shocking and sad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gbajabiamila said Salaudeen, who died on Tuesday at the Gbagada General Hospital, Lagos, was a consummate journalist, who was dedicated to his job as a thoroughbred professional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201dWhenever he is assigned to cover any of our official events in Lagos he conducts the assignment with utmost sense of duty. Alhaji Salaudeen is a man of good character and values during his lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Speaker said though Salaudeen would be missed, his family, friends, The Nation newspapers and the NUJ should be consoled that he contributed his modest quota to the development of the Nigerian society and humanity in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He prayed for the repose of the soul of Salaudeen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"May God forgive him of his shortcomings and grant him Aljannah Firdaus. May He also grant the family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss. Ameen, \" the Speaker prayed.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Gbajabiamila mourns The Nation's Assistant Editor, Leke Salaudeen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"gbajabiamila-mourns-the-nations-assistant-editor-leke-salaudeen","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=499","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":494,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_content":"\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The name Hon. Kafayat Oloruntoyin Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman\/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) is a household name in Nigeria and in the Diaspora. It is a name that means many things to many people. In the course of her sojourn on the surface of the earth since Oct. 11, 1962, it has been a harvest of sobriquet of names occasioned by her diligence, competence, intelligence, eloquence, substance and submissiveness to the will of her Creator, Allah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This ambivalence God- given nature of Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, whom i gave ADE, made me to be at a loss on what else can one write on this amazing woman at 58. But, two recent striking events informed my choice of thought on what to write about her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First of which is her participation in five diaspora webinars on Saturday Oct. 3, 2020, especially the one hosted by the Nigeria Council of Muslims Organisations UK\/Ireland as the special guest of honour on the concept of leadership in Islam. This was a programme put together by thousands of Muslims, who were Nigerians in the Diaspora in UK\/Ireland to mark 60th anniversary of Nigeria. In the advertised poster, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa was robed in an Islamic wears adorning hijab and this became a subject of debate on a platform i belong whether she still identified herself with Islam, as a Muslim, or not? I decided not to respond therein despite the fact that four members of the platform drew my attention to it. I just smiled at their ignorance and prayed that there would be an opportunity in future to speak about it. Allah says in Chapter 2 verse 263 thus:
\" Kind words & forgiving of faults are better than Sadaqah (charity) followed by injury. And Allah is Rich (Free of all needs) & He is Most-Forbearing\" .<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though, Hijab is part and parcel of Islam as attested to in many verses of the Quran, it doesn't qualify one for hell fire in as much as one upholds the five pristine pillars of Islam which is believing in oneness of Allah and His Prophets, observing Solat (Prayers), payment of zakat, fasting in the month of Ramadan and performing Hajj in one's lifetime. All these, i can vouchsafe for Hon. Kafayat Abike Dabiri-Erewa that she is not deficient in living up to expectations. Allah says again in Qur'an 49 verse 13 thus :\u2026 verily, the most honourable in the sight of Allah, is he who fear Him\"<\/em>. It is only Allah who knows those who worship Him secretly and in the open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My second inspiration came from a list of topics i chose for myself to pick from and when i subjected it to internal opinion poll with my colleagues in my unit, 95 per cent of them advised me to pick Abike @ 58: the other side of an Amazon.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The question begging for an answer is who then is an Amazon and why will ADE qualify as the Amazon of our time?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Amazon, according to dictionary meaning , \"is a big, strong, warrior-like woman, someone who reminds you of the mythical Greek women-warriors, the Amazons\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Hon. ADE<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Going through Hon. ADE, lifetime, her birth and family background, parentage, education, choice of Journalism and political career, through her family life and now a global phenomenon in the Diaspora, it is very apt to describe her as an Amazon indeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three instances will suffice here that qualifies this ageless grandma as an Amazon of our time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While at NTA, as a Corrrespondent specialising in investigative journalism, she used eight good years of her 15 years in NTA then to investigate Mary, the miracle baby, which was claimed by three different mothers and ensured the resolution of the matter by reuniting the baby with her original and biological mother. She didnt stop at that, she also ensured that the girl was enlisted among the 300 children on her scholarship scheme to university level. Mary is now a graduate and has completed the mandatory one year youth service programme of the NYSC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, out of the 12 years of three terms she spent in the parliament, House of Representatives representing Ikorodu federal constituency from 2003 to 2015, she led the sponsorship of Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission bill then, with other stakeholders among other bills, for over eight years from 2007 to 2015 until the bill was finally assented to by Mr President in June 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last one here is the warrior and magic-like style with which she is directing the affairs of the newly established Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) within a year of its establishment as if it has been in existence for over a decade. Inspite of the paucity of funds, lack of office accommodation and challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, a list of over 46 achievements, and still counting, were recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from over 350 national and global awards to her credit, she received many tributes and accolades recently by her admirers on her wonderful and amazing performance at the young Commission which earned her this applause from a defence analyst and an International Relations Expert, Omooba Rasheed Adesokan on reading the long list of achivements within a year:
\" Absolutely true, and this has nothing to do with blowing one's trumpet, but<\/em> merely informing we Nigerians about an unusual successful story of a<\/em> member of the MDAs quietly making waves in a terrain where such is rare.<\/em> What stunned the nay sayers (initially including this writer) was that besides,<\/em> good command of English language, Nice dress sense and Physical attractiveness, where is her degree in International Relations, Diplomacy or Strategic Studies, without which we so wrongly<\/em> assume she certainly could not fly in that office?<\/em>
But her exceptional performance has made us all ate our humble pie and we have since become her<\/em> admirers<\/em> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With admirable tact (beautifully deployed when her office was entered), first class inter-personal<\/em> relationship and implicit support and confidence of<\/em> Mr President, she has not only met but even exceeded the expectations of most<\/em> Nigerians. The space, and not the sky is the limit<\/em> though. She Infact reminded us all of late Major-General Joseph Garba, the Diplomatic Soldier, who performed so well as Nigeria's External<\/em> Affairs Minister, without an academic Degree in related fields. We pray she scores<\/em> more successes, while not allowing distraction from unrefined small-minded<\/em> people becloud her goals and vision for this great Country, Nigeria\".<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is Napoleon who said,
' The world suffers a lot. not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abike has been speaking up for the voiceless, has been fighting for the powerless and has been helping the helpless in the society. She is truly \"mother Theresa of our time \".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above quote wraps up the personality called Abike whom my Corps-member colleague, Rosemary Moribirin, describes as:
A-mazon<\/em>
B- eautiful<\/em>
I- con<\/em>
K- ind<\/em>
E-legant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these accolades suit her as she adds another year on the surface of the earth on October 11. Happy Birthday Madam. May Allah (Subanahu Wah Taala) continue to elevate you and grant you your heart desires. Aameen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n","post_title":"Abike @ 58: The other side of an Amazon by Abdur-Rahman Balogun","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"abike-58-the-other-side-of-an-amazon-by-abdur-rahman-balogun","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=494","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":503},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};

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<\/p>\n","post_title":"Justice Oguntade returns to Nigeria after ambassadorial assignment in UK","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"justice-oguntade-returns-to-nigeria-after-ambassadorial-assignment-in-uk","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 18:29:07","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 18:29:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=502","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":499,"post_author":"12","post_date":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_content":"\n

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has expressed shock over the demise of Alhaji Leke Salaudeen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Speaker described the death of Alhaji Leke Salaudeen, an Assistant Editor on the politics desk of The Nation newspapers, as shocking and sad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gbajabiamila said Salaudeen, who died on Tuesday at the Gbagada General Hospital, Lagos, was a consummate journalist, who was dedicated to his job as a thoroughbred professional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201dWhenever he is assigned to cover any of our official events in Lagos he conducts the assignment with utmost sense of duty. Alhaji Salaudeen is a man of good character and values during his lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Speaker said though Salaudeen would be missed, his family, friends, The Nation newspapers and the NUJ should be consoled that he contributed his modest quota to the development of the Nigerian society and humanity in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He prayed for the repose of the soul of Salaudeen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"May God forgive him of his shortcomings and grant him Aljannah Firdaus. May He also grant the family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss. Ameen, \" the Speaker prayed.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Gbajabiamila mourns The Nation's Assistant Editor, Leke Salaudeen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"gbajabiamila-mourns-the-nations-assistant-editor-leke-salaudeen","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=499","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":494,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_content":"\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The name Hon. Kafayat Oloruntoyin Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman\/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) is a household name in Nigeria and in the Diaspora. It is a name that means many things to many people. In the course of her sojourn on the surface of the earth since Oct. 11, 1962, it has been a harvest of sobriquet of names occasioned by her diligence, competence, intelligence, eloquence, substance and submissiveness to the will of her Creator, Allah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This ambivalence God- given nature of Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, whom i gave ADE, made me to be at a loss on what else can one write on this amazing woman at 58. But, two recent striking events informed my choice of thought on what to write about her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First of which is her participation in five diaspora webinars on Saturday Oct. 3, 2020, especially the one hosted by the Nigeria Council of Muslims Organisations UK\/Ireland as the special guest of honour on the concept of leadership in Islam. This was a programme put together by thousands of Muslims, who were Nigerians in the Diaspora in UK\/Ireland to mark 60th anniversary of Nigeria. In the advertised poster, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa was robed in an Islamic wears adorning hijab and this became a subject of debate on a platform i belong whether she still identified herself with Islam, as a Muslim, or not? I decided not to respond therein despite the fact that four members of the platform drew my attention to it. I just smiled at their ignorance and prayed that there would be an opportunity in future to speak about it. Allah says in Chapter 2 verse 263 thus:
\" Kind words & forgiving of faults are better than Sadaqah (charity) followed by injury. And Allah is Rich (Free of all needs) & He is Most-Forbearing\" .<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though, Hijab is part and parcel of Islam as attested to in many verses of the Quran, it doesn't qualify one for hell fire in as much as one upholds the five pristine pillars of Islam which is believing in oneness of Allah and His Prophets, observing Solat (Prayers), payment of zakat, fasting in the month of Ramadan and performing Hajj in one's lifetime. All these, i can vouchsafe for Hon. Kafayat Abike Dabiri-Erewa that she is not deficient in living up to expectations. Allah says again in Qur'an 49 verse 13 thus :\u2026 verily, the most honourable in the sight of Allah, is he who fear Him\"<\/em>. It is only Allah who knows those who worship Him secretly and in the open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My second inspiration came from a list of topics i chose for myself to pick from and when i subjected it to internal opinion poll with my colleagues in my unit, 95 per cent of them advised me to pick Abike @ 58: the other side of an Amazon.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The question begging for an answer is who then is an Amazon and why will ADE qualify as the Amazon of our time?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Amazon, according to dictionary meaning , \"is a big, strong, warrior-like woman, someone who reminds you of the mythical Greek women-warriors, the Amazons\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Hon. ADE<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Going through Hon. ADE, lifetime, her birth and family background, parentage, education, choice of Journalism and political career, through her family life and now a global phenomenon in the Diaspora, it is very apt to describe her as an Amazon indeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three instances will suffice here that qualifies this ageless grandma as an Amazon of our time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While at NTA, as a Corrrespondent specialising in investigative journalism, she used eight good years of her 15 years in NTA then to investigate Mary, the miracle baby, which was claimed by three different mothers and ensured the resolution of the matter by reuniting the baby with her original and biological mother. She didnt stop at that, she also ensured that the girl was enlisted among the 300 children on her scholarship scheme to university level. Mary is now a graduate and has completed the mandatory one year youth service programme of the NYSC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, out of the 12 years of three terms she spent in the parliament, House of Representatives representing Ikorodu federal constituency from 2003 to 2015, she led the sponsorship of Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission bill then, with other stakeholders among other bills, for over eight years from 2007 to 2015 until the bill was finally assented to by Mr President in June 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last one here is the warrior and magic-like style with which she is directing the affairs of the newly established Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) within a year of its establishment as if it has been in existence for over a decade. Inspite of the paucity of funds, lack of office accommodation and challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, a list of over 46 achievements, and still counting, were recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from over 350 national and global awards to her credit, she received many tributes and accolades recently by her admirers on her wonderful and amazing performance at the young Commission which earned her this applause from a defence analyst and an International Relations Expert, Omooba Rasheed Adesokan on reading the long list of achivements within a year:
\" Absolutely true, and this has nothing to do with blowing one's trumpet, but<\/em> merely informing we Nigerians about an unusual successful story of a<\/em> member of the MDAs quietly making waves in a terrain where such is rare.<\/em> What stunned the nay sayers (initially including this writer) was that besides,<\/em> good command of English language, Nice dress sense and Physical attractiveness, where is her degree in International Relations, Diplomacy or Strategic Studies, without which we so wrongly<\/em> assume she certainly could not fly in that office?<\/em>
But her exceptional performance has made us all ate our humble pie and we have since become her<\/em> admirers<\/em> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With admirable tact (beautifully deployed when her office was entered), first class inter-personal<\/em> relationship and implicit support and confidence of<\/em> Mr President, she has not only met but even exceeded the expectations of most<\/em> Nigerians. The space, and not the sky is the limit<\/em> though. She Infact reminded us all of late Major-General Joseph Garba, the Diplomatic Soldier, who performed so well as Nigeria's External<\/em> Affairs Minister, without an academic Degree in related fields. We pray she scores<\/em> more successes, while not allowing distraction from unrefined small-minded<\/em> people becloud her goals and vision for this great Country, Nigeria\".<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is Napoleon who said,
' The world suffers a lot. not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abike has been speaking up for the voiceless, has been fighting for the powerless and has been helping the helpless in the society. She is truly \"mother Theresa of our time \".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above quote wraps up the personality called Abike whom my Corps-member colleague, Rosemary Moribirin, describes as:
A-mazon<\/em>
B- eautiful<\/em>
I- con<\/em>
K- ind<\/em>
E-legant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these accolades suit her as she adds another year on the surface of the earth on October 11. Happy Birthday Madam. May Allah (Subanahu Wah Taala) continue to elevate you and grant you your heart desires. Aameen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n","post_title":"Abike @ 58: The other side of an Amazon by Abdur-Rahman Balogun","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"abike-58-the-other-side-of-an-amazon-by-abdur-rahman-balogun","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=494","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":503},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};

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A statement by presidential spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in July 2020 disclosed the president's decision to drop some ambassadors while 12 of them were reappointed. According to the statement, the 12 had their appointments renewed following a satisfactory performance evaluation. He however said that the president would still decide if the ambassadors would retain their current postings or be transferred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n","post_title":"Justice Oguntade returns to Nigeria after ambassadorial assignment in UK","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"justice-oguntade-returns-to-nigeria-after-ambassadorial-assignment-in-uk","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 18:29:07","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 18:29:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=502","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":499,"post_author":"12","post_date":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_content":"\n

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has expressed shock over the demise of Alhaji Leke Salaudeen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Speaker described the death of Alhaji Leke Salaudeen, an Assistant Editor on the politics desk of The Nation newspapers, as shocking and sad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gbajabiamila said Salaudeen, who died on Tuesday at the Gbagada General Hospital, Lagos, was a consummate journalist, who was dedicated to his job as a thoroughbred professional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201dWhenever he is assigned to cover any of our official events in Lagos he conducts the assignment with utmost sense of duty. Alhaji Salaudeen is a man of good character and values during his lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Speaker said though Salaudeen would be missed, his family, friends, The Nation newspapers and the NUJ should be consoled that he contributed his modest quota to the development of the Nigerian society and humanity in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He prayed for the repose of the soul of Salaudeen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"May God forgive him of his shortcomings and grant him Aljannah Firdaus. May He also grant the family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss. Ameen, \" the Speaker prayed.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Gbajabiamila mourns The Nation's Assistant Editor, Leke Salaudeen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"gbajabiamila-mourns-the-nations-assistant-editor-leke-salaudeen","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=499","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":494,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_content":"\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The name Hon. Kafayat Oloruntoyin Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman\/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) is a household name in Nigeria and in the Diaspora. It is a name that means many things to many people. In the course of her sojourn on the surface of the earth since Oct. 11, 1962, it has been a harvest of sobriquet of names occasioned by her diligence, competence, intelligence, eloquence, substance and submissiveness to the will of her Creator, Allah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This ambivalence God- given nature of Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, whom i gave ADE, made me to be at a loss on what else can one write on this amazing woman at 58. But, two recent striking events informed my choice of thought on what to write about her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First of which is her participation in five diaspora webinars on Saturday Oct. 3, 2020, especially the one hosted by the Nigeria Council of Muslims Organisations UK\/Ireland as the special guest of honour on the concept of leadership in Islam. This was a programme put together by thousands of Muslims, who were Nigerians in the Diaspora in UK\/Ireland to mark 60th anniversary of Nigeria. In the advertised poster, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa was robed in an Islamic wears adorning hijab and this became a subject of debate on a platform i belong whether she still identified herself with Islam, as a Muslim, or not? I decided not to respond therein despite the fact that four members of the platform drew my attention to it. I just smiled at their ignorance and prayed that there would be an opportunity in future to speak about it. Allah says in Chapter 2 verse 263 thus:
\" Kind words & forgiving of faults are better than Sadaqah (charity) followed by injury. And Allah is Rich (Free of all needs) & He is Most-Forbearing\" .<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though, Hijab is part and parcel of Islam as attested to in many verses of the Quran, it doesn't qualify one for hell fire in as much as one upholds the five pristine pillars of Islam which is believing in oneness of Allah and His Prophets, observing Solat (Prayers), payment of zakat, fasting in the month of Ramadan and performing Hajj in one's lifetime. All these, i can vouchsafe for Hon. Kafayat Abike Dabiri-Erewa that she is not deficient in living up to expectations. Allah says again in Qur'an 49 verse 13 thus :\u2026 verily, the most honourable in the sight of Allah, is he who fear Him\"<\/em>. It is only Allah who knows those who worship Him secretly and in the open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My second inspiration came from a list of topics i chose for myself to pick from and when i subjected it to internal opinion poll with my colleagues in my unit, 95 per cent of them advised me to pick Abike @ 58: the other side of an Amazon.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The question begging for an answer is who then is an Amazon and why will ADE qualify as the Amazon of our time?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Amazon, according to dictionary meaning , \"is a big, strong, warrior-like woman, someone who reminds you of the mythical Greek women-warriors, the Amazons\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Hon. ADE<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Going through Hon. ADE, lifetime, her birth and family background, parentage, education, choice of Journalism and political career, through her family life and now a global phenomenon in the Diaspora, it is very apt to describe her as an Amazon indeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three instances will suffice here that qualifies this ageless grandma as an Amazon of our time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While at NTA, as a Corrrespondent specialising in investigative journalism, she used eight good years of her 15 years in NTA then to investigate Mary, the miracle baby, which was claimed by three different mothers and ensured the resolution of the matter by reuniting the baby with her original and biological mother. She didnt stop at that, she also ensured that the girl was enlisted among the 300 children on her scholarship scheme to university level. Mary is now a graduate and has completed the mandatory one year youth service programme of the NYSC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, out of the 12 years of three terms she spent in the parliament, House of Representatives representing Ikorodu federal constituency from 2003 to 2015, she led the sponsorship of Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission bill then, with other stakeholders among other bills, for over eight years from 2007 to 2015 until the bill was finally assented to by Mr President in June 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last one here is the warrior and magic-like style with which she is directing the affairs of the newly established Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) within a year of its establishment as if it has been in existence for over a decade. Inspite of the paucity of funds, lack of office accommodation and challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, a list of over 46 achievements, and still counting, were recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from over 350 national and global awards to her credit, she received many tributes and accolades recently by her admirers on her wonderful and amazing performance at the young Commission which earned her this applause from a defence analyst and an International Relations Expert, Omooba Rasheed Adesokan on reading the long list of achivements within a year:
\" Absolutely true, and this has nothing to do with blowing one's trumpet, but<\/em> merely informing we Nigerians about an unusual successful story of a<\/em> member of the MDAs quietly making waves in a terrain where such is rare.<\/em> What stunned the nay sayers (initially including this writer) was that besides,<\/em> good command of English language, Nice dress sense and Physical attractiveness, where is her degree in International Relations, Diplomacy or Strategic Studies, without which we so wrongly<\/em> assume she certainly could not fly in that office?<\/em>
But her exceptional performance has made us all ate our humble pie and we have since become her<\/em> admirers<\/em> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With admirable tact (beautifully deployed when her office was entered), first class inter-personal<\/em> relationship and implicit support and confidence of<\/em> Mr President, she has not only met but even exceeded the expectations of most<\/em> Nigerians. The space, and not the sky is the limit<\/em> though. She Infact reminded us all of late Major-General Joseph Garba, the Diplomatic Soldier, who performed so well as Nigeria's External<\/em> Affairs Minister, without an academic Degree in related fields. We pray she scores<\/em> more successes, while not allowing distraction from unrefined small-minded<\/em> people becloud her goals and vision for this great Country, Nigeria\".<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is Napoleon who said,
' The world suffers a lot. not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abike has been speaking up for the voiceless, has been fighting for the powerless and has been helping the helpless in the society. She is truly \"mother Theresa of our time \".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above quote wraps up the personality called Abike whom my Corps-member colleague, Rosemary Moribirin, describes as:
A-mazon<\/em>
B- eautiful<\/em>
I- con<\/em>
K- ind<\/em>
E-legant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these accolades suit her as she adds another year on the surface of the earth on October 11. Happy Birthday Madam. May Allah (Subanahu Wah Taala) continue to elevate you and grant you your heart desires. Aameen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n","post_title":"Abike @ 58: The other side of an Amazon by Abdur-Rahman Balogun","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"abike-58-the-other-side-of-an-amazon-by-abdur-rahman-balogun","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=494","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":503},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};

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High Commissioner to the United Kingdom assumed duty at the Nigeria High Commission on 9th October, 2017.
The eighty years old retired justice was among the ambassadors dropped by President Muhammadu Buhari.
He was dropped alongside the Ambassador to the United States, Justice Sylvanus Nsofor.
He, however, renewed the appointments of 12 other non-career ambassadors, promising to uphold the principle of fair representation and inclusiveness in all governance affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A statement by presidential spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in July 2020 disclosed the president's decision to drop some ambassadors while 12 of them were reappointed. According to the statement, the 12 had their appointments renewed following a satisfactory performance evaluation. He however said that the president would still decide if the ambassadors would retain their current postings or be transferred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n","post_title":"Justice Oguntade returns to Nigeria after ambassadorial assignment in UK","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"justice-oguntade-returns-to-nigeria-after-ambassadorial-assignment-in-uk","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 18:29:07","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 18:29:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=502","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":499,"post_author":"12","post_date":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_content":"\n

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has expressed shock over the demise of Alhaji Leke Salaudeen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Speaker described the death of Alhaji Leke Salaudeen, an Assistant Editor on the politics desk of The Nation newspapers, as shocking and sad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gbajabiamila said Salaudeen, who died on Tuesday at the Gbagada General Hospital, Lagos, was a consummate journalist, who was dedicated to his job as a thoroughbred professional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201dWhenever he is assigned to cover any of our official events in Lagos he conducts the assignment with utmost sense of duty. Alhaji Salaudeen is a man of good character and values during his lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Speaker said though Salaudeen would be missed, his family, friends, The Nation newspapers and the NUJ should be consoled that he contributed his modest quota to the development of the Nigerian society and humanity in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He prayed for the repose of the soul of Salaudeen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"May God forgive him of his shortcomings and grant him Aljannah Firdaus. May He also grant the family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss. Ameen, \" the Speaker prayed.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Gbajabiamila mourns The Nation's Assistant Editor, Leke Salaudeen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"gbajabiamila-mourns-the-nations-assistant-editor-leke-salaudeen","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=499","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":494,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_content":"\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The name Hon. Kafayat Oloruntoyin Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman\/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) is a household name in Nigeria and in the Diaspora. It is a name that means many things to many people. In the course of her sojourn on the surface of the earth since Oct. 11, 1962, it has been a harvest of sobriquet of names occasioned by her diligence, competence, intelligence, eloquence, substance and submissiveness to the will of her Creator, Allah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This ambivalence God- given nature of Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, whom i gave ADE, made me to be at a loss on what else can one write on this amazing woman at 58. But, two recent striking events informed my choice of thought on what to write about her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First of which is her participation in five diaspora webinars on Saturday Oct. 3, 2020, especially the one hosted by the Nigeria Council of Muslims Organisations UK\/Ireland as the special guest of honour on the concept of leadership in Islam. This was a programme put together by thousands of Muslims, who were Nigerians in the Diaspora in UK\/Ireland to mark 60th anniversary of Nigeria. In the advertised poster, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa was robed in an Islamic wears adorning hijab and this became a subject of debate on a platform i belong whether she still identified herself with Islam, as a Muslim, or not? I decided not to respond therein despite the fact that four members of the platform drew my attention to it. I just smiled at their ignorance and prayed that there would be an opportunity in future to speak about it. Allah says in Chapter 2 verse 263 thus:
\" Kind words & forgiving of faults are better than Sadaqah (charity) followed by injury. And Allah is Rich (Free of all needs) & He is Most-Forbearing\" .<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though, Hijab is part and parcel of Islam as attested to in many verses of the Quran, it doesn't qualify one for hell fire in as much as one upholds the five pristine pillars of Islam which is believing in oneness of Allah and His Prophets, observing Solat (Prayers), payment of zakat, fasting in the month of Ramadan and performing Hajj in one's lifetime. All these, i can vouchsafe for Hon. Kafayat Abike Dabiri-Erewa that she is not deficient in living up to expectations. Allah says again in Qur'an 49 verse 13 thus :\u2026 verily, the most honourable in the sight of Allah, is he who fear Him\"<\/em>. It is only Allah who knows those who worship Him secretly and in the open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My second inspiration came from a list of topics i chose for myself to pick from and when i subjected it to internal opinion poll with my colleagues in my unit, 95 per cent of them advised me to pick Abike @ 58: the other side of an Amazon.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The question begging for an answer is who then is an Amazon and why will ADE qualify as the Amazon of our time?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Amazon, according to dictionary meaning , \"is a big, strong, warrior-like woman, someone who reminds you of the mythical Greek women-warriors, the Amazons\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Hon. ADE<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Going through Hon. ADE, lifetime, her birth and family background, parentage, education, choice of Journalism and political career, through her family life and now a global phenomenon in the Diaspora, it is very apt to describe her as an Amazon indeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three instances will suffice here that qualifies this ageless grandma as an Amazon of our time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While at NTA, as a Corrrespondent specialising in investigative journalism, she used eight good years of her 15 years in NTA then to investigate Mary, the miracle baby, which was claimed by three different mothers and ensured the resolution of the matter by reuniting the baby with her original and biological mother. She didnt stop at that, she also ensured that the girl was enlisted among the 300 children on her scholarship scheme to university level. Mary is now a graduate and has completed the mandatory one year youth service programme of the NYSC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, out of the 12 years of three terms she spent in the parliament, House of Representatives representing Ikorodu federal constituency from 2003 to 2015, she led the sponsorship of Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission bill then, with other stakeholders among other bills, for over eight years from 2007 to 2015 until the bill was finally assented to by Mr President in June 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last one here is the warrior and magic-like style with which she is directing the affairs of the newly established Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) within a year of its establishment as if it has been in existence for over a decade. Inspite of the paucity of funds, lack of office accommodation and challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, a list of over 46 achievements, and still counting, were recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from over 350 national and global awards to her credit, she received many tributes and accolades recently by her admirers on her wonderful and amazing performance at the young Commission which earned her this applause from a defence analyst and an International Relations Expert, Omooba Rasheed Adesokan on reading the long list of achivements within a year:
\" Absolutely true, and this has nothing to do with blowing one's trumpet, but<\/em> merely informing we Nigerians about an unusual successful story of a<\/em> member of the MDAs quietly making waves in a terrain where such is rare.<\/em> What stunned the nay sayers (initially including this writer) was that besides,<\/em> good command of English language, Nice dress sense and Physical attractiveness, where is her degree in International Relations, Diplomacy or Strategic Studies, without which we so wrongly<\/em> assume she certainly could not fly in that office?<\/em>
But her exceptional performance has made us all ate our humble pie and we have since become her<\/em> admirers<\/em> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With admirable tact (beautifully deployed when her office was entered), first class inter-personal<\/em> relationship and implicit support and confidence of<\/em> Mr President, she has not only met but even exceeded the expectations of most<\/em> Nigerians. The space, and not the sky is the limit<\/em> though. She Infact reminded us all of late Major-General Joseph Garba, the Diplomatic Soldier, who performed so well as Nigeria's External<\/em> Affairs Minister, without an academic Degree in related fields. We pray she scores<\/em> more successes, while not allowing distraction from unrefined small-minded<\/em> people becloud her goals and vision for this great Country, Nigeria\".<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is Napoleon who said,
' The world suffers a lot. not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abike has been speaking up for the voiceless, has been fighting for the powerless and has been helping the helpless in the society. She is truly \"mother Theresa of our time \".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above quote wraps up the personality called Abike whom my Corps-member colleague, Rosemary Moribirin, describes as:
A-mazon<\/em>
B- eautiful<\/em>
I- con<\/em>
K- ind<\/em>
E-legant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these accolades suit her as she adds another year on the surface of the earth on October 11. Happy Birthday Madam. May Allah (Subanahu Wah Taala) continue to elevate you and grant you your heart desires. Aameen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n","post_title":"Abike @ 58: The other side of an Amazon by Abdur-Rahman Balogun","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"abike-58-the-other-side-of-an-amazon-by-abdur-rahman-balogun","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=494","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":503},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};

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Ogintade was bidded farewell by the Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps, Mr William Alistair Harrison, on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

High Commissioner to the United Kingdom assumed duty at the Nigeria High Commission on 9th October, 2017.
The eighty years old retired justice was among the ambassadors dropped by President Muhammadu Buhari.
He was dropped alongside the Ambassador to the United States, Justice Sylvanus Nsofor.
He, however, renewed the appointments of 12 other non-career ambassadors, promising to uphold the principle of fair representation and inclusiveness in all governance affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A statement by presidential spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in July 2020 disclosed the president's decision to drop some ambassadors while 12 of them were reappointed. According to the statement, the 12 had their appointments renewed following a satisfactory performance evaluation. He however said that the president would still decide if the ambassadors would retain their current postings or be transferred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n","post_title":"Justice Oguntade returns to Nigeria after ambassadorial assignment in UK","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"justice-oguntade-returns-to-nigeria-after-ambassadorial-assignment-in-uk","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 18:29:07","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 18:29:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=502","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":499,"post_author":"12","post_date":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_content":"\n

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has expressed shock over the demise of Alhaji Leke Salaudeen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Speaker described the death of Alhaji Leke Salaudeen, an Assistant Editor on the politics desk of The Nation newspapers, as shocking and sad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gbajabiamila said Salaudeen, who died on Tuesday at the Gbagada General Hospital, Lagos, was a consummate journalist, who was dedicated to his job as a thoroughbred professional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201dWhenever he is assigned to cover any of our official events in Lagos he conducts the assignment with utmost sense of duty. Alhaji Salaudeen is a man of good character and values during his lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Speaker said though Salaudeen would be missed, his family, friends, The Nation newspapers and the NUJ should be consoled that he contributed his modest quota to the development of the Nigerian society and humanity in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He prayed for the repose of the soul of Salaudeen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"May God forgive him of his shortcomings and grant him Aljannah Firdaus. May He also grant the family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss. Ameen, \" the Speaker prayed.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Gbajabiamila mourns The Nation's Assistant Editor, Leke Salaudeen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"gbajabiamila-mourns-the-nations-assistant-editor-leke-salaudeen","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=499","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":494,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_content":"\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The name Hon. Kafayat Oloruntoyin Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman\/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) is a household name in Nigeria and in the Diaspora. It is a name that means many things to many people. In the course of her sojourn on the surface of the earth since Oct. 11, 1962, it has been a harvest of sobriquet of names occasioned by her diligence, competence, intelligence, eloquence, substance and submissiveness to the will of her Creator, Allah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This ambivalence God- given nature of Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, whom i gave ADE, made me to be at a loss on what else can one write on this amazing woman at 58. But, two recent striking events informed my choice of thought on what to write about her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First of which is her participation in five diaspora webinars on Saturday Oct. 3, 2020, especially the one hosted by the Nigeria Council of Muslims Organisations UK\/Ireland as the special guest of honour on the concept of leadership in Islam. This was a programme put together by thousands of Muslims, who were Nigerians in the Diaspora in UK\/Ireland to mark 60th anniversary of Nigeria. In the advertised poster, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa was robed in an Islamic wears adorning hijab and this became a subject of debate on a platform i belong whether she still identified herself with Islam, as a Muslim, or not? I decided not to respond therein despite the fact that four members of the platform drew my attention to it. I just smiled at their ignorance and prayed that there would be an opportunity in future to speak about it. Allah says in Chapter 2 verse 263 thus:
\" Kind words & forgiving of faults are better than Sadaqah (charity) followed by injury. And Allah is Rich (Free of all needs) & He is Most-Forbearing\" .<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though, Hijab is part and parcel of Islam as attested to in many verses of the Quran, it doesn't qualify one for hell fire in as much as one upholds the five pristine pillars of Islam which is believing in oneness of Allah and His Prophets, observing Solat (Prayers), payment of zakat, fasting in the month of Ramadan and performing Hajj in one's lifetime. All these, i can vouchsafe for Hon. Kafayat Abike Dabiri-Erewa that she is not deficient in living up to expectations. Allah says again in Qur'an 49 verse 13 thus :\u2026 verily, the most honourable in the sight of Allah, is he who fear Him\"<\/em>. It is only Allah who knows those who worship Him secretly and in the open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My second inspiration came from a list of topics i chose for myself to pick from and when i subjected it to internal opinion poll with my colleagues in my unit, 95 per cent of them advised me to pick Abike @ 58: the other side of an Amazon.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The question begging for an answer is who then is an Amazon and why will ADE qualify as the Amazon of our time?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Amazon, according to dictionary meaning , \"is a big, strong, warrior-like woman, someone who reminds you of the mythical Greek women-warriors, the Amazons\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Hon. ADE<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Going through Hon. ADE, lifetime, her birth and family background, parentage, education, choice of Journalism and political career, through her family life and now a global phenomenon in the Diaspora, it is very apt to describe her as an Amazon indeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three instances will suffice here that qualifies this ageless grandma as an Amazon of our time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While at NTA, as a Corrrespondent specialising in investigative journalism, she used eight good years of her 15 years in NTA then to investigate Mary, the miracle baby, which was claimed by three different mothers and ensured the resolution of the matter by reuniting the baby with her original and biological mother. She didnt stop at that, she also ensured that the girl was enlisted among the 300 children on her scholarship scheme to university level. Mary is now a graduate and has completed the mandatory one year youth service programme of the NYSC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, out of the 12 years of three terms she spent in the parliament, House of Representatives representing Ikorodu federal constituency from 2003 to 2015, she led the sponsorship of Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission bill then, with other stakeholders among other bills, for over eight years from 2007 to 2015 until the bill was finally assented to by Mr President in June 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last one here is the warrior and magic-like style with which she is directing the affairs of the newly established Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) within a year of its establishment as if it has been in existence for over a decade. Inspite of the paucity of funds, lack of office accommodation and challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, a list of over 46 achievements, and still counting, were recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from over 350 national and global awards to her credit, she received many tributes and accolades recently by her admirers on her wonderful and amazing performance at the young Commission which earned her this applause from a defence analyst and an International Relations Expert, Omooba Rasheed Adesokan on reading the long list of achivements within a year:
\" Absolutely true, and this has nothing to do with blowing one's trumpet, but<\/em> merely informing we Nigerians about an unusual successful story of a<\/em> member of the MDAs quietly making waves in a terrain where such is rare.<\/em> What stunned the nay sayers (initially including this writer) was that besides,<\/em> good command of English language, Nice dress sense and Physical attractiveness, where is her degree in International Relations, Diplomacy or Strategic Studies, without which we so wrongly<\/em> assume she certainly could not fly in that office?<\/em>
But her exceptional performance has made us all ate our humble pie and we have since become her<\/em> admirers<\/em> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With admirable tact (beautifully deployed when her office was entered), first class inter-personal<\/em> relationship and implicit support and confidence of<\/em> Mr President, she has not only met but even exceeded the expectations of most<\/em> Nigerians. The space, and not the sky is the limit<\/em> though. She Infact reminded us all of late Major-General Joseph Garba, the Diplomatic Soldier, who performed so well as Nigeria's External<\/em> Affairs Minister, without an academic Degree in related fields. We pray she scores<\/em> more successes, while not allowing distraction from unrefined small-minded<\/em> people becloud her goals and vision for this great Country, Nigeria\".<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is Napoleon who said,
' The world suffers a lot. not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abike has been speaking up for the voiceless, has been fighting for the powerless and has been helping the helpless in the society. She is truly \"mother Theresa of our time \".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above quote wraps up the personality called Abike whom my Corps-member colleague, Rosemary Moribirin, describes as:
A-mazon<\/em>
B- eautiful<\/em>
I- con<\/em>
K- ind<\/em>
E-legant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these accolades suit her as she adds another year on the surface of the earth on October 11. Happy Birthday Madam. May Allah (Subanahu Wah Taala) continue to elevate you and grant you your heart desires. Aameen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n","post_title":"Abike @ 58: The other side of an Amazon by Abdur-Rahman Balogun","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"abike-58-the-other-side-of-an-amazon-by-abdur-rahman-balogun","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=494","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":503},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};

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\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ogintade was bidded farewell by the Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps, Mr William Alistair Harrison, on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

High Commissioner to the United Kingdom assumed duty at the Nigeria High Commission on 9th October, 2017.
The eighty years old retired justice was among the ambassadors dropped by President Muhammadu Buhari.
He was dropped alongside the Ambassador to the United States, Justice Sylvanus Nsofor.
He, however, renewed the appointments of 12 other non-career ambassadors, promising to uphold the principle of fair representation and inclusiveness in all governance affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A statement by presidential spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in July 2020 disclosed the president's decision to drop some ambassadors while 12 of them were reappointed. According to the statement, the 12 had their appointments renewed following a satisfactory performance evaluation. He however said that the president would still decide if the ambassadors would retain their current postings or be transferred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n","post_title":"Justice Oguntade returns to Nigeria after ambassadorial assignment in UK","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"justice-oguntade-returns-to-nigeria-after-ambassadorial-assignment-in-uk","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 18:29:07","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 18:29:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=502","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":499,"post_author":"12","post_date":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_content":"\n

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has expressed shock over the demise of Alhaji Leke Salaudeen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Speaker described the death of Alhaji Leke Salaudeen, an Assistant Editor on the politics desk of The Nation newspapers, as shocking and sad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gbajabiamila said Salaudeen, who died on Tuesday at the Gbagada General Hospital, Lagos, was a consummate journalist, who was dedicated to his job as a thoroughbred professional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201dWhenever he is assigned to cover any of our official events in Lagos he conducts the assignment with utmost sense of duty. Alhaji Salaudeen is a man of good character and values during his lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Speaker said though Salaudeen would be missed, his family, friends, The Nation newspapers and the NUJ should be consoled that he contributed his modest quota to the development of the Nigerian society and humanity in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He prayed for the repose of the soul of Salaudeen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"May God forgive him of his shortcomings and grant him Aljannah Firdaus. May He also grant the family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss. Ameen, \" the Speaker prayed.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Gbajabiamila mourns The Nation's Assistant Editor, Leke Salaudeen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"gbajabiamila-mourns-the-nations-assistant-editor-leke-salaudeen","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=499","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":494,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_content":"\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The name Hon. Kafayat Oloruntoyin Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman\/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) is a household name in Nigeria and in the Diaspora. It is a name that means many things to many people. In the course of her sojourn on the surface of the earth since Oct. 11, 1962, it has been a harvest of sobriquet of names occasioned by her diligence, competence, intelligence, eloquence, substance and submissiveness to the will of her Creator, Allah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This ambivalence God- given nature of Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, whom i gave ADE, made me to be at a loss on what else can one write on this amazing woman at 58. But, two recent striking events informed my choice of thought on what to write about her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First of which is her participation in five diaspora webinars on Saturday Oct. 3, 2020, especially the one hosted by the Nigeria Council of Muslims Organisations UK\/Ireland as the special guest of honour on the concept of leadership in Islam. This was a programme put together by thousands of Muslims, who were Nigerians in the Diaspora in UK\/Ireland to mark 60th anniversary of Nigeria. In the advertised poster, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa was robed in an Islamic wears adorning hijab and this became a subject of debate on a platform i belong whether she still identified herself with Islam, as a Muslim, or not? I decided not to respond therein despite the fact that four members of the platform drew my attention to it. I just smiled at their ignorance and prayed that there would be an opportunity in future to speak about it. Allah says in Chapter 2 verse 263 thus:
\" Kind words & forgiving of faults are better than Sadaqah (charity) followed by injury. And Allah is Rich (Free of all needs) & He is Most-Forbearing\" .<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though, Hijab is part and parcel of Islam as attested to in many verses of the Quran, it doesn't qualify one for hell fire in as much as one upholds the five pristine pillars of Islam which is believing in oneness of Allah and His Prophets, observing Solat (Prayers), payment of zakat, fasting in the month of Ramadan and performing Hajj in one's lifetime. All these, i can vouchsafe for Hon. Kafayat Abike Dabiri-Erewa that she is not deficient in living up to expectations. Allah says again in Qur'an 49 verse 13 thus :\u2026 verily, the most honourable in the sight of Allah, is he who fear Him\"<\/em>. It is only Allah who knows those who worship Him secretly and in the open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My second inspiration came from a list of topics i chose for myself to pick from and when i subjected it to internal opinion poll with my colleagues in my unit, 95 per cent of them advised me to pick Abike @ 58: the other side of an Amazon.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The question begging for an answer is who then is an Amazon and why will ADE qualify as the Amazon of our time?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Amazon, according to dictionary meaning , \"is a big, strong, warrior-like woman, someone who reminds you of the mythical Greek women-warriors, the Amazons\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Hon. ADE<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Going through Hon. ADE, lifetime, her birth and family background, parentage, education, choice of Journalism and political career, through her family life and now a global phenomenon in the Diaspora, it is very apt to describe her as an Amazon indeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three instances will suffice here that qualifies this ageless grandma as an Amazon of our time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While at NTA, as a Corrrespondent specialising in investigative journalism, she used eight good years of her 15 years in NTA then to investigate Mary, the miracle baby, which was claimed by three different mothers and ensured the resolution of the matter by reuniting the baby with her original and biological mother. She didnt stop at that, she also ensured that the girl was enlisted among the 300 children on her scholarship scheme to university level. Mary is now a graduate and has completed the mandatory one year youth service programme of the NYSC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, out of the 12 years of three terms she spent in the parliament, House of Representatives representing Ikorodu federal constituency from 2003 to 2015, she led the sponsorship of Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission bill then, with other stakeholders among other bills, for over eight years from 2007 to 2015 until the bill was finally assented to by Mr President in June 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last one here is the warrior and magic-like style with which she is directing the affairs of the newly established Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) within a year of its establishment as if it has been in existence for over a decade. Inspite of the paucity of funds, lack of office accommodation and challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, a list of over 46 achievements, and still counting, were recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from over 350 national and global awards to her credit, she received many tributes and accolades recently by her admirers on her wonderful and amazing performance at the young Commission which earned her this applause from a defence analyst and an International Relations Expert, Omooba Rasheed Adesokan on reading the long list of achivements within a year:
\" Absolutely true, and this has nothing to do with blowing one's trumpet, but<\/em> merely informing we Nigerians about an unusual successful story of a<\/em> member of the MDAs quietly making waves in a terrain where such is rare.<\/em> What stunned the nay sayers (initially including this writer) was that besides,<\/em> good command of English language, Nice dress sense and Physical attractiveness, where is her degree in International Relations, Diplomacy or Strategic Studies, without which we so wrongly<\/em> assume she certainly could not fly in that office?<\/em>
But her exceptional performance has made us all ate our humble pie and we have since become her<\/em> admirers<\/em> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With admirable tact (beautifully deployed when her office was entered), first class inter-personal<\/em> relationship and implicit support and confidence of<\/em> Mr President, she has not only met but even exceeded the expectations of most<\/em> Nigerians. The space, and not the sky is the limit<\/em> though. She Infact reminded us all of late Major-General Joseph Garba, the Diplomatic Soldier, who performed so well as Nigeria's External<\/em> Affairs Minister, without an academic Degree in related fields. We pray she scores<\/em> more successes, while not allowing distraction from unrefined small-minded<\/em> people becloud her goals and vision for this great Country, Nigeria\".<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is Napoleon who said,
' The world suffers a lot. not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abike has been speaking up for the voiceless, has been fighting for the powerless and has been helping the helpless in the society. She is truly \"mother Theresa of our time \".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above quote wraps up the personality called Abike whom my Corps-member colleague, Rosemary Moribirin, describes as:
A-mazon<\/em>
B- eautiful<\/em>
I- con<\/em>
K- ind<\/em>
E-legant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these accolades suit her as she adds another year on the surface of the earth on October 11. Happy Birthday Madam. May Allah (Subanahu Wah Taala) continue to elevate you and grant you your heart desires. Aameen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n","post_title":"Abike @ 58: The other side of an Amazon by Abdur-Rahman Balogun","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"abike-58-the-other-side-of-an-amazon-by-abdur-rahman-balogun","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=494","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":503},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};

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Nigeria High Commissioner to United Kingdom, Justice George Adesola Oguntade, on Saturday returned to the country on completion of his posting.
He is a retired Justice of the Nigeria\u2019s apex court, the Supreme Court of Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ogintade was bidded farewell by the Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps, Mr William Alistair Harrison, on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

High Commissioner to the United Kingdom assumed duty at the Nigeria High Commission on 9th October, 2017.
The eighty years old retired justice was among the ambassadors dropped by President Muhammadu Buhari.
He was dropped alongside the Ambassador to the United States, Justice Sylvanus Nsofor.
He, however, renewed the appointments of 12 other non-career ambassadors, promising to uphold the principle of fair representation and inclusiveness in all governance affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A statement by presidential spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in July 2020 disclosed the president's decision to drop some ambassadors while 12 of them were reappointed. According to the statement, the 12 had their appointments renewed following a satisfactory performance evaluation. He however said that the president would still decide if the ambassadors would retain their current postings or be transferred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n","post_title":"Justice Oguntade returns to Nigeria after ambassadorial assignment in UK","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"justice-oguntade-returns-to-nigeria-after-ambassadorial-assignment-in-uk","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 18:29:07","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 18:29:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=502","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":499,"post_author":"12","post_date":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_content":"\n

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has expressed shock over the demise of Alhaji Leke Salaudeen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Speaker described the death of Alhaji Leke Salaudeen, an Assistant Editor on the politics desk of The Nation newspapers, as shocking and sad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gbajabiamila said Salaudeen, who died on Tuesday at the Gbagada General Hospital, Lagos, was a consummate journalist, who was dedicated to his job as a thoroughbred professional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201dWhenever he is assigned to cover any of our official events in Lagos he conducts the assignment with utmost sense of duty. Alhaji Salaudeen is a man of good character and values during his lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Speaker said though Salaudeen would be missed, his family, friends, The Nation newspapers and the NUJ should be consoled that he contributed his modest quota to the development of the Nigerian society and humanity in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He prayed for the repose of the soul of Salaudeen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"May God forgive him of his shortcomings and grant him Aljannah Firdaus. May He also grant the family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss. Ameen, \" the Speaker prayed.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Gbajabiamila mourns The Nation's Assistant Editor, Leke Salaudeen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"gbajabiamila-mourns-the-nations-assistant-editor-leke-salaudeen","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 15:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=499","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":494,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_content":"\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The name Hon. Kafayat Oloruntoyin Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman\/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) is a household name in Nigeria and in the Diaspora. It is a name that means many things to many people. In the course of her sojourn on the surface of the earth since Oct. 11, 1962, it has been a harvest of sobriquet of names occasioned by her diligence, competence, intelligence, eloquence, substance and submissiveness to the will of her Creator, Allah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This ambivalence God- given nature of Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, whom i gave ADE, made me to be at a loss on what else can one write on this amazing woman at 58. But, two recent striking events informed my choice of thought on what to write about her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First of which is her participation in five diaspora webinars on Saturday Oct. 3, 2020, especially the one hosted by the Nigeria Council of Muslims Organisations UK\/Ireland as the special guest of honour on the concept of leadership in Islam. This was a programme put together by thousands of Muslims, who were Nigerians in the Diaspora in UK\/Ireland to mark 60th anniversary of Nigeria. In the advertised poster, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa was robed in an Islamic wears adorning hijab and this became a subject of debate on a platform i belong whether she still identified herself with Islam, as a Muslim, or not? I decided not to respond therein despite the fact that four members of the platform drew my attention to it. I just smiled at their ignorance and prayed that there would be an opportunity in future to speak about it. Allah says in Chapter 2 verse 263 thus:
\" Kind words & forgiving of faults are better than Sadaqah (charity) followed by injury. And Allah is Rich (Free of all needs) & He is Most-Forbearing\" .<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though, Hijab is part and parcel of Islam as attested to in many verses of the Quran, it doesn't qualify one for hell fire in as much as one upholds the five pristine pillars of Islam which is believing in oneness of Allah and His Prophets, observing Solat (Prayers), payment of zakat, fasting in the month of Ramadan and performing Hajj in one's lifetime. All these, i can vouchsafe for Hon. Kafayat Abike Dabiri-Erewa that she is not deficient in living up to expectations. Allah says again in Qur'an 49 verse 13 thus :\u2026 verily, the most honourable in the sight of Allah, is he who fear Him\"<\/em>. It is only Allah who knows those who worship Him secretly and in the open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My second inspiration came from a list of topics i chose for myself to pick from and when i subjected it to internal opinion poll with my colleagues in my unit, 95 per cent of them advised me to pick Abike @ 58: the other side of an Amazon.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The question begging for an answer is who then is an Amazon and why will ADE qualify as the Amazon of our time?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Amazon, according to dictionary meaning , \"is a big, strong, warrior-like woman, someone who reminds you of the mythical Greek women-warriors, the Amazons\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Hon. ADE<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Going through Hon. ADE, lifetime, her birth and family background, parentage, education, choice of Journalism and political career, through her family life and now a global phenomenon in the Diaspora, it is very apt to describe her as an Amazon indeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three instances will suffice here that qualifies this ageless grandma as an Amazon of our time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While at NTA, as a Corrrespondent specialising in investigative journalism, she used eight good years of her 15 years in NTA then to investigate Mary, the miracle baby, which was claimed by three different mothers and ensured the resolution of the matter by reuniting the baby with her original and biological mother. She didnt stop at that, she also ensured that the girl was enlisted among the 300 children on her scholarship scheme to university level. Mary is now a graduate and has completed the mandatory one year youth service programme of the NYSC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, out of the 12 years of three terms she spent in the parliament, House of Representatives representing Ikorodu federal constituency from 2003 to 2015, she led the sponsorship of Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission bill then, with other stakeholders among other bills, for over eight years from 2007 to 2015 until the bill was finally assented to by Mr President in June 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last one here is the warrior and magic-like style with which she is directing the affairs of the newly established Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) within a year of its establishment as if it has been in existence for over a decade. Inspite of the paucity of funds, lack of office accommodation and challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, a list of over 46 achievements, and still counting, were recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from over 350 national and global awards to her credit, she received many tributes and accolades recently by her admirers on her wonderful and amazing performance at the young Commission which earned her this applause from a defence analyst and an International Relations Expert, Omooba Rasheed Adesokan on reading the long list of achivements within a year:
\" Absolutely true, and this has nothing to do with blowing one's trumpet, but<\/em> merely informing we Nigerians about an unusual successful story of a<\/em> member of the MDAs quietly making waves in a terrain where such is rare.<\/em> What stunned the nay sayers (initially including this writer) was that besides,<\/em> good command of English language, Nice dress sense and Physical attractiveness, where is her degree in International Relations, Diplomacy or Strategic Studies, without which we so wrongly<\/em> assume she certainly could not fly in that office?<\/em>
But her exceptional performance has made us all ate our humble pie and we have since become her<\/em> admirers<\/em> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With admirable tact (beautifully deployed when her office was entered), first class inter-personal<\/em> relationship and implicit support and confidence of<\/em> Mr President, she has not only met but even exceeded the expectations of most<\/em> Nigerians. The space, and not the sky is the limit<\/em> though. She Infact reminded us all of late Major-General Joseph Garba, the Diplomatic Soldier, who performed so well as Nigeria's External<\/em> Affairs Minister, without an academic Degree in related fields. We pray she scores<\/em> more successes, while not allowing distraction from unrefined small-minded<\/em> people becloud her goals and vision for this great Country, Nigeria\".<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is Napoleon who said,
' The world suffers a lot. not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abike has been speaking up for the voiceless, has been fighting for the powerless and has been helping the helpless in the society. She is truly \"mother Theresa of our time \".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above quote wraps up the personality called Abike whom my Corps-member colleague, Rosemary Moribirin, describes as:
A-mazon<\/em>
B- eautiful<\/em>
I- con<\/em>
K- ind<\/em>
E-legant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these accolades suit her as she adds another year on the surface of the earth on October 11. Happy Birthday Madam. May Allah (Subanahu Wah Taala) continue to elevate you and grant you your heart desires. Aameen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n","post_title":"Abike @ 58: The other side of an Amazon by Abdur-Rahman Balogun","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"abike-58-the-other-side-of-an-amazon-by-abdur-rahman-balogun","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-10 14:58:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=494","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":503},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};

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