Elumelu fired back: \u201cMr. Speaker, you have just made an allegation. Maybe we should ask the Clerk of the House to bring the attendance register for verification\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker said: \u201cIf we do that, your party will suffer more because we are not talking about one person here. In any case, as you told me when I was Minority Leader, your points are noted\u201d.<\/p>\n","post_title":"BREAKING: House in rowdy session as two PDP members decamp to APC","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-house-in-rowdy-session-as-two-pdp-members-decamp-to-apc","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Referring to provisions of section 68 of the Constitution when a member\u2019s seat can be declared vacant, he said: \u201cYou are aware of a particular member of your party that has not been present on the floor of this House since we started seating. Should I declare his seat vacant?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elumelu fired back: \u201cMr. Speaker, you have just made an allegation. Maybe we should ask the Clerk of the House to bring the attendance register for verification\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker said: \u201cIf we do that, your party will suffer more because we are not talking about one person here. In any case, as you told me when I was Minority Leader, your points are noted\u201d.<\/p>\n","post_title":"BREAKING: House in rowdy session as two PDP members decamp to APC","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-house-in-rowdy-session-as-two-pdp-members-decamp-to-apc","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\u201cYou must look at tbe combined reading of section 60 of the constitution and our House rules. It is in the rules of the House that people can cross and you sanctioned it. You have said I should do the right thing which I will do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Referring to provisions of section 68 of the Constitution when a member\u2019s seat can be declared vacant, he said: \u201cYou are aware of a particular member of your party that has not been present on the floor of this House since we started seating. Should I declare his seat vacant?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elumelu fired back: \u201cMr. Speaker, you have just made an allegation. Maybe we should ask the Clerk of the House to bring the attendance register for verification\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker said: \u201cIf we do that, your party will suffer more because we are not talking about one person here. In any case, as you told me when I was Minority Leader, your points are noted\u201d.<\/p>\n","post_title":"BREAKING: House in rowdy session as two PDP members decamp to APC","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-house-in-rowdy-session-as-two-pdp-members-decamp-to-apc","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Gbajabiamila responded: \u201cWhen I was Minority Leader, I said exactly the things you are saying now when we lose members to your party and you shouted me down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou must look at tbe combined reading of section 60 of the constitution and our House rules. It is in the rules of the House that people can cross and you sanctioned it. You have said I should do the right thing which I will do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Referring to provisions of section 68 of the Constitution when a member\u2019s seat can be declared vacant, he said: \u201cYou are aware of a particular member of your party that has not been present on the floor of this House since we started seating. Should I declare his seat vacant?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elumelu fired back: \u201cMr. Speaker, you have just made an allegation. Maybe we should ask the Clerk of the House to bring the attendance register for verification\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker said: \u201cIf we do that, your party will suffer more because we are not talking about one person here. In any case, as you told me when I was Minority Leader, your points are noted\u201d.<\/p>\n","post_title":"BREAKING: House in rowdy session as two PDP members decamp to APC","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-house-in-rowdy-session-as-two-pdp-members-decamp-to-apc","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Chinda said the Speaker has yet another opportunity to uphold the rule of law saying \u201cif you fail to uphold the law, it is either an act of cowardice or a deleberate refusal to uphold the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gbajabiamila responded: \u201cWhen I was Minority Leader, I said exactly the things you are saying now when we lose members to your party and you shouted me down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou must look at tbe combined reading of section 60 of the constitution and our House rules. It is in the rules of the House that people can cross and you sanctioned it. You have said I should do the right thing which I will do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Referring to provisions of section 68 of the Constitution when a member\u2019s seat can be declared vacant, he said: \u201cYou are aware of a particular member of your party that has not been present on the floor of this House since we started seating. Should I declare his seat vacant?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elumelu fired back: \u201cMr. Speaker, you have just made an allegation. Maybe we should ask the Clerk of the House to bring the attendance register for verification\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker said: \u201cIf we do that, your party will suffer more because we are not talking about one person here. In any case, as you told me when I was Minority Leader, your points are noted\u201d.<\/p>\n","post_title":"BREAKING: House in rowdy session as two PDP members decamp to APC","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-house-in-rowdy-session-as-two-pdp-members-decamp-to-apc","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
He said in one of its decisions, the Supreme Court held that a lawmaker who defected to another political party other than the one on whose platform he was elected shall have his seat declared vacant and that the Speaker has the responsibility of upholding the rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chinda said the Speaker has yet another opportunity to uphold the rule of law saying \u201cif you fail to uphold the law, it is either an act of cowardice or a deleberate refusal to uphold the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gbajabiamila responded: \u201cWhen I was Minority Leader, I said exactly the things you are saying now when we lose members to your party and you shouted me down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou must look at tbe combined reading of section 60 of the constitution and our House rules. It is in the rules of the House that people can cross and you sanctioned it. You have said I should do the right thing which I will do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Referring to provisions of section 68 of the Constitution when a member\u2019s seat can be declared vacant, he said: \u201cYou are aware of a particular member of your party that has not been present on the floor of this House since we started seating. Should I declare his seat vacant?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elumelu fired back: \u201cMr. Speaker, you have just made an allegation. Maybe we should ask the Clerk of the House to bring the attendance register for verification\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker said: \u201cIf we do that, your party will suffer more because we are not talking about one person here. In any case, as you told me when I was Minority Leader, your points are noted\u201d.<\/p>\n","post_title":"BREAKING: House in rowdy session as two PDP members decamp to APC","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-house-in-rowdy-session-as-two-pdp-members-decamp-to-apc","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
He informed the Speaker he was on trial, stressing his decision on the issue would go a long way to save democracy, insisting however that there are several decisions of the court on the issue of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said in one of its decisions, the Supreme Court held that a lawmaker who defected to another political party other than the one on whose platform he was elected shall have his seat declared vacant and that the Speaker has the responsibility of upholding the rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chinda said the Speaker has yet another opportunity to uphold the rule of law saying \u201cif you fail to uphold the law, it is either an act of cowardice or a deleberate refusal to uphold the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gbajabiamila responded: \u201cWhen I was Minority Leader, I said exactly the things you are saying now when we lose members to your party and you shouted me down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou must look at tbe combined reading of section 60 of the constitution and our House rules. It is in the rules of the House that people can cross and you sanctioned it. You have said I should do the right thing which I will do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Referring to provisions of section 68 of the Constitution when a member\u2019s seat can be declared vacant, he said: \u201cYou are aware of a particular member of your party that has not been present on the floor of this House since we started seating. Should I declare his seat vacant?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elumelu fired back: \u201cMr. Speaker, you have just made an allegation. Maybe we should ask the Clerk of the House to bring the attendance register for verification\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker said: \u201cIf we do that, your party will suffer more because we are not talking about one person here. In any case, as you told me when I was Minority Leader, your points are noted\u201d.<\/p>\n","post_title":"BREAKING: House in rowdy session as two PDP members decamp to APC","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-house-in-rowdy-session-as-two-pdp-members-decamp-to-apc","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Leader of the PDP caucus in the House, Kingsley Chinda, said the law was very explicit on defection of members, adding that the Speaker swore to uphold the constitution and the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He informed the Speaker he was on trial, stressing his decision on the issue would go a long way to save democracy, insisting however that there are several decisions of the court on the issue of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said in one of its decisions, the Supreme Court held that a lawmaker who defected to another political party other than the one on whose platform he was elected shall have his seat declared vacant and that the Speaker has the responsibility of upholding the rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chinda said the Speaker has yet another opportunity to uphold the rule of law saying \u201cif you fail to uphold the law, it is either an act of cowardice or a deleberate refusal to uphold the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gbajabiamila responded: \u201cWhen I was Minority Leader, I said exactly the things you are saying now when we lose members to your party and you shouted me down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou must look at tbe combined reading of section 60 of the constitution and our House rules. It is in the rules of the House that people can cross and you sanctioned it. You have said I should do the right thing which I will do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Referring to provisions of section 68 of the Constitution when a member\u2019s seat can be declared vacant, he said: \u201cYou are aware of a particular member of your party that has not been present on the floor of this House since we started seating. Should I declare his seat vacant?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elumelu fired back: \u201cMr. Speaker, you have just made an allegation. Maybe we should ask the Clerk of the House to bring the attendance register for verification\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker said: \u201cIf we do that, your party will suffer more because we are not talking about one person here. In any case, as you told me when I was Minority Leader, your points are noted\u201d.<\/p>\n","post_title":"BREAKING: House in rowdy session as two PDP members decamp to APC","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-house-in-rowdy-session-as-two-pdp-members-decamp-to-apc","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\u201cThe law says there must be a crack in the party on whose platform the member was elected and in the absence of that, such a member should lose his seat. The Speaker must obey the constitution and ask those defecting to vacate their seat\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leader of the PDP caucus in the House, Kingsley Chinda, said the law was very explicit on defection of members, adding that the Speaker swore to uphold the constitution and the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He informed the Speaker he was on trial, stressing his decision on the issue would go a long way to save democracy, insisting however that there are several decisions of the court on the issue of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said in one of its decisions, the Supreme Court held that a lawmaker who defected to another political party other than the one on whose platform he was elected shall have his seat declared vacant and that the Speaker has the responsibility of upholding the rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chinda said the Speaker has yet another opportunity to uphold the rule of law saying \u201cif you fail to uphold the law, it is either an act of cowardice or a deleberate refusal to uphold the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gbajabiamila responded: \u201cWhen I was Minority Leader, I said exactly the things you are saying now when we lose members to your party and you shouted me down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou must look at tbe combined reading of section 60 of the constitution and our House rules. It is in the rules of the House that people can cross and you sanctioned it. You have said I should do the right thing which I will do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Referring to provisions of section 68 of the Constitution when a member\u2019s seat can be declared vacant, he said: \u201cYou are aware of a particular member of your party that has not been present on the floor of this House since we started seating. Should I declare his seat vacant?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elumelu fired back: \u201cMr. Speaker, you have just made an allegation. Maybe we should ask the Clerk of the House to bring the attendance register for verification\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker said: \u201cIf we do that, your party will suffer more because we are not talking about one person here. In any case, as you told me when I was Minority Leader, your points are noted\u201d.<\/p>\n","post_title":"BREAKING: House in rowdy session as two PDP members decamp to APC","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-house-in-rowdy-session-as-two-pdp-members-decamp-to-apc","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Deputy Minority Leader, Tobi Okechukwu said: \u201cThis country is based on law and due process. It is clear that our colleagues who wrote to defect are simply quoting the charisma of the Speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe law says there must be a crack in the party on whose platform the member was elected and in the absence of that, such a member should lose his seat. The Speaker must obey the constitution and ask those defecting to vacate their seat\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leader of the PDP caucus in the House, Kingsley Chinda, said the law was very explicit on defection of members, adding that the Speaker swore to uphold the constitution and the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He informed the Speaker he was on trial, stressing his decision on the issue would go a long way to save democracy, insisting however that there are several decisions of the court on the issue of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said in one of its decisions, the Supreme Court held that a lawmaker who defected to another political party other than the one on whose platform he was elected shall have his seat declared vacant and that the Speaker has the responsibility of upholding the rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chinda said the Speaker has yet another opportunity to uphold the rule of law saying \u201cif you fail to uphold the law, it is either an act of cowardice or a deleberate refusal to uphold the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gbajabiamila responded: \u201cWhen I was Minority Leader, I said exactly the things you are saying now when we lose members to your party and you shouted me down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou must look at tbe combined reading of section 60 of the constitution and our House rules. It is in the rules of the House that people can cross and you sanctioned it. You have said I should do the right thing which I will do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Referring to provisions of section 68 of the Constitution when a member\u2019s seat can be declared vacant, he said: \u201cYou are aware of a particular member of your party that has not been present on the floor of this House since we started seating. Should I declare his seat vacant?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elumelu fired back: \u201cMr. Speaker, you have just made an allegation. Maybe we should ask the Clerk of the House to bring the attendance register for verification\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker said: \u201cIf we do that, your party will suffer more because we are not talking about one person here. In any case, as you told me when I was Minority Leader, your points are noted\u201d.<\/p>\n","post_title":"BREAKING: House in rowdy session as two PDP members decamp to APC","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-house-in-rowdy-session-as-two-pdp-members-decamp-to-apc","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
He said: \u201cThe member whose letter has just be read is from Rivers State and I am aware that there is no crisis in the PDP in Rivers State. As a result of that, we are demanding that the seat be declared vacant\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deputy Minority Leader, Tobi Okechukwu said: \u201cThis country is based on law and due process. It is clear that our colleagues who wrote to defect are simply quoting the charisma of the Speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe law says there must be a crack in the party on whose platform the member was elected and in the absence of that, such a member should lose his seat. The Speaker must obey the constitution and ask those defecting to vacate their seat\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leader of the PDP caucus in the House, Kingsley Chinda, said the law was very explicit on defection of members, adding that the Speaker swore to uphold the constitution and the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He informed the Speaker he was on trial, stressing his decision on the issue would go a long way to save democracy, insisting however that there are several decisions of the court on the issue of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said in one of its decisions, the Supreme Court held that a lawmaker who defected to another political party other than the one on whose platform he was elected shall have his seat declared vacant and that the Speaker has the responsibility of upholding the rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chinda said the Speaker has yet another opportunity to uphold the rule of law saying \u201cif you fail to uphold the law, it is either an act of cowardice or a deleberate refusal to uphold the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gbajabiamila responded: \u201cWhen I was Minority Leader, I said exactly the things you are saying now when we lose members to your party and you shouted me down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou must look at tbe combined reading of section 60 of the constitution and our House rules. It is in the rules of the House that people can cross and you sanctioned it. You have said I should do the right thing which I will do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Referring to provisions of section 68 of the Constitution when a member\u2019s seat can be declared vacant, he said: \u201cYou are aware of a particular member of your party that has not been present on the floor of this House since we started seating. Should I declare his seat vacant?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elumelu fired back: \u201cMr. Speaker, you have just made an allegation. Maybe we should ask the Clerk of the House to bring the attendance register for verification\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker said: \u201cIf we do that, your party will suffer more because we are not talking about one person here. In any case, as you told me when I was Minority Leader, your points are noted\u201d.<\/p>\n","post_title":"BREAKING: House in rowdy session as two PDP members decamp to APC","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-house-in-rowdy-session-as-two-pdp-members-decamp-to-apc","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Leading the objection, Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, raised a constitutional order saying such defection can only be allowed if there was crisis in the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said: \u201cThe member whose letter has just be read is from Rivers State and I am aware that there is no crisis in the PDP in Rivers State. As a result of that, we are demanding that the seat be declared vacant\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deputy Minority Leader, Tobi Okechukwu said: \u201cThis country is based on law and due process. It is clear that our colleagues who wrote to defect are simply quoting the charisma of the Speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe law says there must be a crack in the party on whose platform the member was elected and in the absence of that, such a member should lose his seat. The Speaker must obey the constitution and ask those defecting to vacate their seat\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leader of the PDP caucus in the House, Kingsley Chinda, said the law was very explicit on defection of members, adding that the Speaker swore to uphold the constitution and the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He informed the Speaker he was on trial, stressing his decision on the issue would go a long way to save democracy, insisting however that there are several decisions of the court on the issue of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said in one of its decisions, the Supreme Court held that a lawmaker who defected to another political party other than the one on whose platform he was elected shall have his seat declared vacant and that the Speaker has the responsibility of upholding the rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chinda said the Speaker has yet another opportunity to uphold the rule of law saying \u201cif you fail to uphold the law, it is either an act of cowardice or a deleberate refusal to uphold the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gbajabiamila responded: \u201cWhen I was Minority Leader, I said exactly the things you are saying now when we lose members to your party and you shouted me down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou must look at tbe combined reading of section 60 of the constitution and our House rules. It is in the rules of the House that people can cross and you sanctioned it. You have said I should do the right thing which I will do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Referring to provisions of section 68 of the Constitution when a member\u2019s seat can be declared vacant, he said: \u201cYou are aware of a particular member of your party that has not been present on the floor of this House since we started seating. Should I declare his seat vacant?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elumelu fired back: \u201cMr. Speaker, you have just made an allegation. Maybe we should ask the Clerk of the House to bring the attendance register for verification\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker said: \u201cIf we do that, your party will suffer more because we are not talking about one person here. In any case, as you told me when I was Minority Leader, your points are noted\u201d.<\/p>\n","post_title":"BREAKING: House in rowdy session as two PDP members decamp to APC","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-house-in-rowdy-session-as-two-pdp-members-decamp-to-apc","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The decamping did not go down well with members of opposition leaders who objected to the continued stay of the members in the House and asked the Speaker to declare their seats vacant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leading the objection, Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, raised a constitutional order saying such defection can only be allowed if there was crisis in the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said: \u201cThe member whose letter has just be read is from Rivers State and I am aware that there is no crisis in the PDP in Rivers State. As a result of that, we are demanding that the seat be declared vacant\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deputy Minority Leader, Tobi Okechukwu said: \u201cThis country is based on law and due process. It is clear that our colleagues who wrote to defect are simply quoting the charisma of the Speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe law says there must be a crack in the party on whose platform the member was elected and in the absence of that, such a member should lose his seat. The Speaker must obey the constitution and ask those defecting to vacate their seat\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leader of the PDP caucus in the House, Kingsley Chinda, said the law was very explicit on defection of members, adding that the Speaker swore to uphold the constitution and the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He informed the Speaker he was on trial, stressing his decision on the issue would go a long way to save democracy, insisting however that there are several decisions of the court on the issue of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said in one of its decisions, the Supreme Court held that a lawmaker who defected to another political party other than the one on whose platform he was elected shall have his seat declared vacant and that the Speaker has the responsibility of upholding the rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chinda said the Speaker has yet another opportunity to uphold the rule of law saying \u201cif you fail to uphold the law, it is either an act of cowardice or a deleberate refusal to uphold the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gbajabiamila responded: \u201cWhen I was Minority Leader, I said exactly the things you are saying now when we lose members to your party and you shouted me down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou must look at tbe combined reading of section 60 of the constitution and our House rules. It is in the rules of the House that people can cross and you sanctioned it. You have said I should do the right thing which I will do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Referring to provisions of section 68 of the Constitution when a member\u2019s seat can be declared vacant, he said: \u201cYou are aware of a particular member of your party that has not been present on the floor of this House since we started seating. Should I declare his seat vacant?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elumelu fired back: \u201cMr. Speaker, you have just made an allegation. Maybe we should ask the Clerk of the House to bring the attendance register for verification\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker said: \u201cIf we do that, your party will suffer more because we are not talking about one person here. In any case, as you told me when I was Minority Leader, your points are noted\u201d.<\/p>\n","post_title":"BREAKING: House in rowdy session as two PDP members decamp to APC","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-house-in-rowdy-session-as-two-pdp-members-decamp-to-apc","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
While Nwuzi was present at plenary and officially received into the APC by House Leader, Ado Doguwa, Abel was absent and his defection, the Speaker ruled should be taken on the next legislative day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The decamping did not go down well with members of opposition leaders who objected to the continued stay of the members in the House and asked the Speaker to declare their seats vacant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leading the objection, Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, raised a constitutional order saying such defection can only be allowed if there was crisis in the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said: \u201cThe member whose letter has just be read is from Rivers State and I am aware that there is no crisis in the PDP in Rivers State. As a result of that, we are demanding that the seat be declared vacant\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deputy Minority Leader, Tobi Okechukwu said: \u201cThis country is based on law and due process. It is clear that our colleagues who wrote to defect are simply quoting the charisma of the Speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe law says there must be a crack in the party on whose platform the member was elected and in the absence of that, such a member should lose his seat. The Speaker must obey the constitution and ask those defecting to vacate their seat\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leader of the PDP caucus in the House, Kingsley Chinda, said the law was very explicit on defection of members, adding that the Speaker swore to uphold the constitution and the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He informed the Speaker he was on trial, stressing his decision on the issue would go a long way to save democracy, insisting however that there are several decisions of the court on the issue of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said in one of its decisions, the Supreme Court held that a lawmaker who defected to another political party other than the one on whose platform he was elected shall have his seat declared vacant and that the Speaker has the responsibility of upholding the rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chinda said the Speaker has yet another opportunity to uphold the rule of law saying \u201cif you fail to uphold the law, it is either an act of cowardice or a deleberate refusal to uphold the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gbajabiamila responded: \u201cWhen I was Minority Leader, I said exactly the things you are saying now when we lose members to your party and you shouted me down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou must look at tbe combined reading of section 60 of the constitution and our House rules. It is in the rules of the House that people can cross and you sanctioned it. You have said I should do the right thing which I will do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Referring to provisions of section 68 of the Constitution when a member\u2019s seat can be declared vacant, he said: \u201cYou are aware of a particular member of your party that has not been present on the floor of this House since we started seating. Should I declare his seat vacant?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elumelu fired back: \u201cMr. Speaker, you have just made an allegation. Maybe we should ask the Clerk of the House to bring the attendance register for verification\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker said: \u201cIf we do that, your party will suffer more because we are not talking about one person here. In any case, as you told me when I was Minority Leader, your points are noted\u201d.<\/p>\n","post_title":"BREAKING: House in rowdy session as two PDP members decamp to APC","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-house-in-rowdy-session-as-two-pdp-members-decamp-to-apc","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The two lawmakers are, Ephraim Nwuzi (Etched\/Omuma Federal Constituency of Rivers) and David Abel (Gashaka\/Kurmi\/Sardauna Federal Constituency of Taraba).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While Nwuzi was present at plenary and officially received into the APC by House Leader, Ado Doguwa, Abel was absent and his defection, the Speaker ruled should be taken on the next legislative day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The decamping did not go down well with members of opposition leaders who objected to the continued stay of the members in the House and asked the Speaker to declare their seats vacant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leading the objection, Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, raised a constitutional order saying such defection can only be allowed if there was crisis in the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said: \u201cThe member whose letter has just be read is from Rivers State and I am aware that there is no crisis in the PDP in Rivers State. As a result of that, we are demanding that the seat be declared vacant\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deputy Minority Leader, Tobi Okechukwu said: \u201cThis country is based on law and due process. It is clear that our colleagues who wrote to defect are simply quoting the charisma of the Speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe law says there must be a crack in the party on whose platform the member was elected and in the absence of that, such a member should lose his seat. The Speaker must obey the constitution and ask those defecting to vacate their seat\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leader of the PDP caucus in the House, Kingsley Chinda, said the law was very explicit on defection of members, adding that the Speaker swore to uphold the constitution and the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He informed the Speaker he was on trial, stressing his decision on the issue would go a long way to save democracy, insisting however that there are several decisions of the court on the issue of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said in one of its decisions, the Supreme Court held that a lawmaker who defected to another political party other than the one on whose platform he was elected shall have his seat declared vacant and that the Speaker has the responsibility of upholding the rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chinda said the Speaker has yet another opportunity to uphold the rule of law saying \u201cif you fail to uphold the law, it is either an act of cowardice or a deleberate refusal to uphold the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gbajabiamila responded: \u201cWhen I was Minority Leader, I said exactly the things you are saying now when we lose members to your party and you shouted me down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou must look at tbe combined reading of section 60 of the constitution and our House rules. It is in the rules of the House that people can cross and you sanctioned it. You have said I should do the right thing which I will do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Referring to provisions of section 68 of the Constitution when a member\u2019s seat can be declared vacant, he said: \u201cYou are aware of a particular member of your party that has not been present on the floor of this House since we started seating. Should I declare his seat vacant?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elumelu fired back: \u201cMr. Speaker, you have just made an allegation. Maybe we should ask the Clerk of the House to bring the attendance register for verification\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker said: \u201cIf we do that, your party will suffer more because we are not talking about one person here. In any case, as you told me when I was Minority Leader, your points are noted\u201d.<\/p>\n","post_title":"BREAKING: House in rowdy session as two PDP members decamp to APC","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-house-in-rowdy-session-as-two-pdp-members-decamp-to-apc","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The session was very rowdy when the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila read their separate letters of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two lawmakers are, Ephraim Nwuzi (Etched\/Omuma Federal Constituency of Rivers) and David Abel (Gashaka\/Kurmi\/Sardauna Federal Constituency of Taraba).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While Nwuzi was present at plenary and officially received into the APC by House Leader, Ado Doguwa, Abel was absent and his defection, the Speaker ruled should be taken on the next legislative day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The decamping did not go down well with members of opposition leaders who objected to the continued stay of the members in the House and asked the Speaker to declare their seats vacant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leading the objection, Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, raised a constitutional order saying such defection can only be allowed if there was crisis in the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said: \u201cThe member whose letter has just be read is from Rivers State and I am aware that there is no crisis in the PDP in Rivers State. As a result of that, we are demanding that the seat be declared vacant\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deputy Minority Leader, Tobi Okechukwu said: \u201cThis country is based on law and due process. It is clear that our colleagues who wrote to defect are simply quoting the charisma of the Speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe law says there must be a crack in the party on whose platform the member was elected and in the absence of that, such a member should lose his seat. The Speaker must obey the constitution and ask those defecting to vacate their seat\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leader of the PDP caucus in the House, Kingsley Chinda, said the law was very explicit on defection of members, adding that the Speaker swore to uphold the constitution and the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He informed the Speaker he was on trial, stressing his decision on the issue would go a long way to save democracy, insisting however that there are several decisions of the court on the issue of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said in one of its decisions, the Supreme Court held that a lawmaker who defected to another political party other than the one on whose platform he was elected shall have his seat declared vacant and that the Speaker has the responsibility of upholding the rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chinda said the Speaker has yet another opportunity to uphold the rule of law saying \u201cif you fail to uphold the law, it is either an act of cowardice or a deleberate refusal to uphold the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gbajabiamila responded: \u201cWhen I was Minority Leader, I said exactly the things you are saying now when we lose members to your party and you shouted me down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou must look at tbe combined reading of section 60 of the constitution and our House rules. It is in the rules of the House that people can cross and you sanctioned it. You have said I should do the right thing which I will do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Referring to provisions of section 68 of the Constitution when a member\u2019s seat can be declared vacant, he said: \u201cYou are aware of a particular member of your party that has not been present on the floor of this House since we started seating. Should I declare his seat vacant?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elumelu fired back: \u201cMr. Speaker, you have just made an allegation. Maybe we should ask the Clerk of the House to bring the attendance register for verification\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker said: \u201cIf we do that, your party will suffer more because we are not talking about one person here. In any case, as you told me when I was Minority Leader, your points are noted\u201d.<\/p>\n","post_title":"BREAKING: House in rowdy session as two PDP members decamp to APC","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-house-in-rowdy-session-as-two-pdp-members-decamp-to-apc","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The Nigeria lower chamber on Wednesday witnessed a shouting match, following the decamping of two members of the People\u2019s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The session was very rowdy when the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila read their separate letters of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two lawmakers are, Ephraim Nwuzi (Etched\/Omuma Federal Constituency of Rivers) and David Abel (Gashaka\/Kurmi\/Sardauna Federal Constituency of Taraba).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While Nwuzi was present at plenary and officially received into the APC by House Leader, Ado Doguwa, Abel was absent and his defection, the Speaker ruled should be taken on the next legislative day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The decamping did not go down well with members of opposition leaders who objected to the continued stay of the members in the House and asked the Speaker to declare their seats vacant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leading the objection, Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, raised a constitutional order saying such defection can only be allowed if there was crisis in the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said: \u201cThe member whose letter has just be read is from Rivers State and I am aware that there is no crisis in the PDP in Rivers State. As a result of that, we are demanding that the seat be declared vacant\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deputy Minority Leader, Tobi Okechukwu said: \u201cThis country is based on law and due process. It is clear that our colleagues who wrote to defect are simply quoting the charisma of the Speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe law says there must be a crack in the party on whose platform the member was elected and in the absence of that, such a member should lose his seat. The Speaker must obey the constitution and ask those defecting to vacate their seat\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leader of the PDP caucus in the House, Kingsley Chinda, said the law was very explicit on defection of members, adding that the Speaker swore to uphold the constitution and the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He informed the Speaker he was on trial, stressing his decision on the issue would go a long way to save democracy, insisting however that there are several decisions of the court on the issue of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said in one of its decisions, the Supreme Court held that a lawmaker who defected to another political party other than the one on whose platform he was elected shall have his seat declared vacant and that the Speaker has the responsibility of upholding the rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chinda said the Speaker has yet another opportunity to uphold the rule of law saying \u201cif you fail to uphold the law, it is either an act of cowardice or a deleberate refusal to uphold the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gbajabiamila responded: \u201cWhen I was Minority Leader, I said exactly the things you are saying now when we lose members to your party and you shouted me down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou must look at tbe combined reading of section 60 of the constitution and our House rules. It is in the rules of the House that people can cross and you sanctioned it. You have said I should do the right thing which I will do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Referring to provisions of section 68 of the Constitution when a member\u2019s seat can be declared vacant, he said: \u201cYou are aware of a particular member of your party that has not been present on the floor of this House since we started seating. Should I declare his seat vacant?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elumelu fired back: \u201cMr. Speaker, you have just made an allegation. Maybe we should ask the Clerk of the House to bring the attendance register for verification\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker said: \u201cIf we do that, your party will suffer more because we are not talking about one person here. In any case, as you told me when I was Minority Leader, your points are noted\u201d.<\/p>\n","post_title":"BREAKING: House in rowdy session as two PDP members decamp to APC","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-house-in-rowdy-session-as-two-pdp-members-decamp-to-apc","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The Nigeria lower chamber on Wednesday witnessed a shouting match, following the decamping of two members of the People\u2019s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The session was very rowdy when the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila read their separate letters of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two lawmakers are, Ephraim Nwuzi (Etched\/Omuma Federal Constituency of Rivers) and David Abel (Gashaka\/Kurmi\/Sardauna Federal Constituency of Taraba).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While Nwuzi was present at plenary and officially received into the APC by House Leader, Ado Doguwa, Abel was absent and his defection, the Speaker ruled should be taken on the next legislative day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The decamping did not go down well with members of opposition leaders who objected to the continued stay of the members in the House and asked the Speaker to declare their seats vacant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leading the objection, Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, raised a constitutional order saying such defection can only be allowed if there was crisis in the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said: \u201cThe member whose letter has just be read is from Rivers State and I am aware that there is no crisis in the PDP in Rivers State. As a result of that, we are demanding that the seat be declared vacant\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deputy Minority Leader, Tobi Okechukwu said: \u201cThis country is based on law and due process. It is clear that our colleagues who wrote to defect are simply quoting the charisma of the Speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe law says there must be a crack in the party on whose platform the member was elected and in the absence of that, such a member should lose his seat. The Speaker must obey the constitution and ask those defecting to vacate their seat\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leader of the PDP caucus in the House, Kingsley Chinda, said the law was very explicit on defection of members, adding that the Speaker swore to uphold the constitution and the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He informed the Speaker he was on trial, stressing his decision on the issue would go a long way to save democracy, insisting however that there are several decisions of the court on the issue of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said in one of its decisions, the Supreme Court held that a lawmaker who defected to another political party other than the one on whose platform he was elected shall have his seat declared vacant and that the Speaker has the responsibility of upholding the rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chinda said the Speaker has yet another opportunity to uphold the rule of law saying \u201cif you fail to uphold the law, it is either an act of cowardice or a deleberate refusal to uphold the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gbajabiamila responded: \u201cWhen I was Minority Leader, I said exactly the things you are saying now when we lose members to your party and you shouted me down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou must look at tbe combined reading of section 60 of the constitution and our House rules. It is in the rules of the House that people can cross and you sanctioned it. You have said I should do the right thing which I will do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Referring to provisions of section 68 of the Constitution when a member\u2019s seat can be declared vacant, he said: \u201cYou are aware of a particular member of your party that has not been present on the floor of this House since we started seating. Should I declare his seat vacant?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elumelu fired back: \u201cMr. Speaker, you have just made an allegation. Maybe we should ask the Clerk of the House to bring the attendance register for verification\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker said: \u201cIf we do that, your party will suffer more because we are not talking about one person here. In any case, as you told me when I was Minority Leader, your points are noted\u201d.<\/p>\n","post_title":"BREAKING: House in rowdy session as two PDP members decamp to APC","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-house-in-rowdy-session-as-two-pdp-members-decamp-to-apc","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Alhaji Ahmed studied Law at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and holds a master\u2019s degree in International Relations and Diplomacy and a diploma in Organisational Leadership from Oxford University, the statement said, adding that is also a fellow on Conflict Resolution of the University of York, United Kingdom (UK).<\/p>\n","post_title":"Kaduna government appoints Bamalli as new Emir of Zazzau","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"kaduna-government-appoints-bamalli-as-new-emir-of-zazzau","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:40:13","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:40:13","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=393","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":391,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigeria lower chamber on Wednesday witnessed a shouting match, following the decamping of two members of the People\u2019s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The session was very rowdy when the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila read their separate letters of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two lawmakers are, Ephraim Nwuzi (Etched\/Omuma Federal Constituency of Rivers) and David Abel (Gashaka\/Kurmi\/Sardauna Federal Constituency of Taraba).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While Nwuzi was present at plenary and officially received into the APC by House Leader, Ado Doguwa, Abel was absent and his defection, the Speaker ruled should be taken on the next legislative day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The decamping did not go down well with members of opposition leaders who objected to the continued stay of the members in the House and asked the Speaker to declare their seats vacant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leading the objection, Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, raised a constitutional order saying such defection can only be allowed if there was crisis in the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said: \u201cThe member whose letter has just be read is from Rivers State and I am aware that there is no crisis in the PDP in Rivers State. As a result of that, we are demanding that the seat be declared vacant\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deputy Minority Leader, Tobi Okechukwu said: \u201cThis country is based on law and due process. It is clear that our colleagues who wrote to defect are simply quoting the charisma of the Speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe law says there must be a crack in the party on whose platform the member was elected and in the absence of that, such a member should lose his seat. The Speaker must obey the constitution and ask those defecting to vacate their seat\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leader of the PDP caucus in the House, Kingsley Chinda, said the law was very explicit on defection of members, adding that the Speaker swore to uphold the constitution and the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He informed the Speaker he was on trial, stressing his decision on the issue would go a long way to save democracy, insisting however that there are several decisions of the court on the issue of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said in one of its decisions, the Supreme Court held that a lawmaker who defected to another political party other than the one on whose platform he was elected shall have his seat declared vacant and that the Speaker has the responsibility of upholding the rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chinda said the Speaker has yet another opportunity to uphold the rule of law saying \u201cif you fail to uphold the law, it is either an act of cowardice or a deleberate refusal to uphold the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gbajabiamila responded: \u201cWhen I was Minority Leader, I said exactly the things you are saying now when we lose members to your party and you shouted me down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou must look at tbe combined reading of section 60 of the constitution and our House rules. It is in the rules of the House that people can cross and you sanctioned it. You have said I should do the right thing which I will do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Referring to provisions of section 68 of the Constitution when a member\u2019s seat can be declared vacant, he said: \u201cYou are aware of a particular member of your party that has not been present on the floor of this House since we started seating. Should I declare his seat vacant?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elumelu fired back: \u201cMr. Speaker, you have just made an allegation. Maybe we should ask the Clerk of the House to bring the attendance register for verification\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker said: \u201cIf we do that, your party will suffer more because we are not talking about one person here. In any case, as you told me when I was Minority Leader, your points are noted\u201d.<\/p>\n","post_title":"BREAKING: House in rowdy session as two PDP members decamp to APC","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-house-in-rowdy-session-as-two-pdp-members-decamp-to-apc","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\u2018\u2019He was a staff of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Agency before a stint as head of Human Resources at MTel, the mobile communications arm of the old Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL), \u2018\u2019 he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alhaji Ahmed studied Law at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and holds a master\u2019s degree in International Relations and Diplomacy and a diploma in Organisational Leadership from Oxford University, the statement said, adding that is also a fellow on Conflict Resolution of the University of York, United Kingdom (UK).<\/p>\n","post_title":"Kaduna government appoints Bamalli as new Emir of Zazzau","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"kaduna-government-appoints-bamalli-as-new-emir-of-zazzau","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:40:13","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:40:13","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=393","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":391,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigeria lower chamber on Wednesday witnessed a shouting match, following the decamping of two members of the People\u2019s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The session was very rowdy when the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila read their separate letters of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two lawmakers are, Ephraim Nwuzi (Etched\/Omuma Federal Constituency of Rivers) and David Abel (Gashaka\/Kurmi\/Sardauna Federal Constituency of Taraba).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While Nwuzi was present at plenary and officially received into the APC by House Leader, Ado Doguwa, Abel was absent and his defection, the Speaker ruled should be taken on the next legislative day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The decamping did not go down well with members of opposition leaders who objected to the continued stay of the members in the House and asked the Speaker to declare their seats vacant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leading the objection, Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, raised a constitutional order saying such defection can only be allowed if there was crisis in the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said: \u201cThe member whose letter has just be read is from Rivers State and I am aware that there is no crisis in the PDP in Rivers State. As a result of that, we are demanding that the seat be declared vacant\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deputy Minority Leader, Tobi Okechukwu said: \u201cThis country is based on law and due process. It is clear that our colleagues who wrote to defect are simply quoting the charisma of the Speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe law says there must be a crack in the party on whose platform the member was elected and in the absence of that, such a member should lose his seat. The Speaker must obey the constitution and ask those defecting to vacate their seat\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leader of the PDP caucus in the House, Kingsley Chinda, said the law was very explicit on defection of members, adding that the Speaker swore to uphold the constitution and the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He informed the Speaker he was on trial, stressing his decision on the issue would go a long way to save democracy, insisting however that there are several decisions of the court on the issue of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said in one of its decisions, the Supreme Court held that a lawmaker who defected to another political party other than the one on whose platform he was elected shall have his seat declared vacant and that the Speaker has the responsibility of upholding the rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chinda said the Speaker has yet another opportunity to uphold the rule of law saying \u201cif you fail to uphold the law, it is either an act of cowardice or a deleberate refusal to uphold the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gbajabiamila responded: \u201cWhen I was Minority Leader, I said exactly the things you are saying now when we lose members to your party and you shouted me down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou must look at tbe combined reading of section 60 of the constitution and our House rules. It is in the rules of the House that people can cross and you sanctioned it. You have said I should do the right thing which I will do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Referring to provisions of section 68 of the Constitution when a member\u2019s seat can be declared vacant, he said: \u201cYou are aware of a particular member of your party that has not been present on the floor of this House since we started seating. Should I declare his seat vacant?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elumelu fired back: \u201cMr. Speaker, you have just made an allegation. Maybe we should ask the Clerk of the House to bring the attendance register for verification\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker said: \u201cIf we do that, your party will suffer more because we are not talking about one person here. In any case, as you told me when I was Minority Leader, your points are noted\u201d.<\/p>\n","post_title":"BREAKING: House in rowdy session as two PDP members decamp to APC","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-house-in-rowdy-session-as-two-pdp-members-decamp-to-apc","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
According to the Commissioner, the new emir has worked in banking and as Executive Director and later acting Managing Directorof the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Corporation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018\u2019He was a staff of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Agency before a stint as head of Human Resources at MTel, the mobile communications arm of the old Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL), \u2018\u2019 he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alhaji Ahmed studied Law at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and holds a master\u2019s degree in International Relations and Diplomacy and a diploma in Organisational Leadership from Oxford University, the statement said, adding that is also a fellow on Conflict Resolution of the University of York, United Kingdom (UK).<\/p>\n","post_title":"Kaduna government appoints Bamalli as new Emir of Zazzau","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"kaduna-government-appoints-bamalli-as-new-emir-of-zazzau","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:40:13","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:40:13","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=393","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":391,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigeria lower chamber on Wednesday witnessed a shouting match, following the decamping of two members of the People\u2019s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The session was very rowdy when the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila read their separate letters of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two lawmakers are, Ephraim Nwuzi (Etched\/Omuma Federal Constituency of Rivers) and David Abel (Gashaka\/Kurmi\/Sardauna Federal Constituency of Taraba).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While Nwuzi was present at plenary and officially received into the APC by House Leader, Ado Doguwa, Abel was absent and his defection, the Speaker ruled should be taken on the next legislative day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The decamping did not go down well with members of opposition leaders who objected to the continued stay of the members in the House and asked the Speaker to declare their seats vacant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leading the objection, Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, raised a constitutional order saying such defection can only be allowed if there was crisis in the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said: \u201cThe member whose letter has just be read is from Rivers State and I am aware that there is no crisis in the PDP in Rivers State. As a result of that, we are demanding that the seat be declared vacant\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deputy Minority Leader, Tobi Okechukwu said: \u201cThis country is based on law and due process. It is clear that our colleagues who wrote to defect are simply quoting the charisma of the Speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe law says there must be a crack in the party on whose platform the member was elected and in the absence of that, such a member should lose his seat. The Speaker must obey the constitution and ask those defecting to vacate their seat\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leader of the PDP caucus in the House, Kingsley Chinda, said the law was very explicit on defection of members, adding that the Speaker swore to uphold the constitution and the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He informed the Speaker he was on trial, stressing his decision on the issue would go a long way to save democracy, insisting however that there are several decisions of the court on the issue of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said in one of its decisions, the Supreme Court held that a lawmaker who defected to another political party other than the one on whose platform he was elected shall have his seat declared vacant and that the Speaker has the responsibility of upholding the rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chinda said the Speaker has yet another opportunity to uphold the rule of law saying \u201cif you fail to uphold the law, it is either an act of cowardice or a deleberate refusal to uphold the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gbajabiamila responded: \u201cWhen I was Minority Leader, I said exactly the things you are saying now when we lose members to your party and you shouted me down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou must look at tbe combined reading of section 60 of the constitution and our House rules. It is in the rules of the House that people can cross and you sanctioned it. You have said I should do the right thing which I will do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Referring to provisions of section 68 of the Constitution when a member\u2019s seat can be declared vacant, he said: \u201cYou are aware of a particular member of your party that has not been present on the floor of this House since we started seating. Should I declare his seat vacant?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elumelu fired back: \u201cMr. Speaker, you have just made an allegation. Maybe we should ask the Clerk of the House to bring the attendance register for verification\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker said: \u201cIf we do that, your party will suffer more because we are not talking about one person here. In any case, as you told me when I was Minority Leader, your points are noted\u201d.<\/p>\n","post_title":"BREAKING: House in rowdy session as two PDP members decamp to APC","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-house-in-rowdy-session-as-two-pdp-members-decamp-to-apc","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\u2018\u2019He has been a permanent commissioner in the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission in 2015,\u2019\u2019 the statement added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Commissioner, the new emir has worked in banking and as Executive Director and later acting Managing Directorof the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Corporation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018\u2019He was a staff of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Agency before a stint as head of Human Resources at MTel, the mobile communications arm of the old Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL), \u2018\u2019 he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alhaji Ahmed studied Law at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and holds a master\u2019s degree in International Relations and Diplomacy and a diploma in Organisational Leadership from Oxford University, the statement said, adding that is also a fellow on Conflict Resolution of the University of York, United Kingdom (UK).<\/p>\n","post_title":"Kaduna government appoints Bamalli as new Emir of Zazzau","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"kaduna-government-appoints-bamalli-as-new-emir-of-zazzau","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:40:13","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:40:13","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=393","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":391,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigeria lower chamber on Wednesday witnessed a shouting match, following the decamping of two members of the People\u2019s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The session was very rowdy when the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila read their separate letters of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two lawmakers are, Ephraim Nwuzi (Etched\/Omuma Federal Constituency of Rivers) and David Abel (Gashaka\/Kurmi\/Sardauna Federal Constituency of Taraba).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While Nwuzi was present at plenary and officially received into the APC by House Leader, Ado Doguwa, Abel was absent and his defection, the Speaker ruled should be taken on the next legislative day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The decamping did not go down well with members of opposition leaders who objected to the continued stay of the members in the House and asked the Speaker to declare their seats vacant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leading the objection, Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, raised a constitutional order saying such defection can only be allowed if there was crisis in the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said: \u201cThe member whose letter has just be read is from Rivers State and I am aware that there is no crisis in the PDP in Rivers State. As a result of that, we are demanding that the seat be declared vacant\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deputy Minority Leader, Tobi Okechukwu said: \u201cThis country is based on law and due process. It is clear that our colleagues who wrote to defect are simply quoting the charisma of the Speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe law says there must be a crack in the party on whose platform the member was elected and in the absence of that, such a member should lose his seat. The Speaker must obey the constitution and ask those defecting to vacate their seat\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leader of the PDP caucus in the House, Kingsley Chinda, said the law was very explicit on defection of members, adding that the Speaker swore to uphold the constitution and the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He informed the Speaker he was on trial, stressing his decision on the issue would go a long way to save democracy, insisting however that there are several decisions of the court on the issue of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said in one of its decisions, the Supreme Court held that a lawmaker who defected to another political party other than the one on whose platform he was elected shall have his seat declared vacant and that the Speaker has the responsibility of upholding the rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chinda said the Speaker has yet another opportunity to uphold the rule of law saying \u201cif you fail to uphold the law, it is either an act of cowardice or a deleberate refusal to uphold the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gbajabiamila responded: \u201cWhen I was Minority Leader, I said exactly the things you are saying now when we lose members to your party and you shouted me down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou must look at tbe combined reading of section 60 of the constitution and our House rules. It is in the rules of the House that people can cross and you sanctioned it. You have said I should do the right thing which I will do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Referring to provisions of section 68 of the Constitution when a member\u2019s seat can be declared vacant, he said: \u201cYou are aware of a particular member of your party that has not been present on the floor of this House since we started seating. Should I declare his seat vacant?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elumelu fired back: \u201cMr. Speaker, you have just made an allegation. Maybe we should ask the Clerk of the House to bring the attendance register for verification\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker said: \u201cIf we do that, your party will suffer more because we are not talking about one person here. In any case, as you told me when I was Minority Leader, your points are noted\u201d.<\/p>\n","post_title":"BREAKING: House in rowdy session as two PDP members decamp to APC","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-house-in-rowdy-session-as-two-pdp-members-decamp-to-apc","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\u2018\u2019Until his appointment as Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli held the title of Magajin Garin Zazzau and served as Nigeria\u2019s ambassador to Thailand, with concurrent accreditation to Myanmar<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018\u2019He has been a permanent commissioner in the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission in 2015,\u2019\u2019 the statement added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Commissioner, the new emir has worked in banking and as Executive Director and later acting Managing Directorof the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Corporation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018\u2019He was a staff of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Agency before a stint as head of Human Resources at MTel, the mobile communications arm of the old Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL), \u2018\u2019 he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alhaji Ahmed studied Law at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and holds a master\u2019s degree in International Relations and Diplomacy and a diploma in Organisational Leadership from Oxford University, the statement said, adding that is also a fellow on Conflict Resolution of the University of York, United Kingdom (UK).<\/p>\n","post_title":"Kaduna government appoints Bamalli as new Emir of Zazzau","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"kaduna-government-appoints-bamalli-as-new-emir-of-zazzau","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:40:13","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:40:13","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=393","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":391,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigeria lower chamber on Wednesday witnessed a shouting match, following the decamping of two members of the People\u2019s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The session was very rowdy when the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila read their separate letters of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two lawmakers are, Ephraim Nwuzi (Etched\/Omuma Federal Constituency of Rivers) and David Abel (Gashaka\/Kurmi\/Sardauna Federal Constituency of Taraba).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While Nwuzi was present at plenary and officially received into the APC by House Leader, Ado Doguwa, Abel was absent and his defection, the Speaker ruled should be taken on the next legislative day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The decamping did not go down well with members of opposition leaders who objected to the continued stay of the members in the House and asked the Speaker to declare their seats vacant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leading the objection, Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, raised a constitutional order saying such defection can only be allowed if there was crisis in the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said: \u201cThe member whose letter has just be read is from Rivers State and I am aware that there is no crisis in the PDP in Rivers State. As a result of that, we are demanding that the seat be declared vacant\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deputy Minority Leader, Tobi Okechukwu said: \u201cThis country is based on law and due process. It is clear that our colleagues who wrote to defect are simply quoting the charisma of the Speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe law says there must be a crack in the party on whose platform the member was elected and in the absence of that, such a member should lose his seat. The Speaker must obey the constitution and ask those defecting to vacate their seat\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leader of the PDP caucus in the House, Kingsley Chinda, said the law was very explicit on defection of members, adding that the Speaker swore to uphold the constitution and the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He informed the Speaker he was on trial, stressing his decision on the issue would go a long way to save democracy, insisting however that there are several decisions of the court on the issue of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said in one of its decisions, the Supreme Court held that a lawmaker who defected to another political party other than the one on whose platform he was elected shall have his seat declared vacant and that the Speaker has the responsibility of upholding the rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chinda said the Speaker has yet another opportunity to uphold the rule of law saying \u201cif you fail to uphold the law, it is either an act of cowardice or a deleberate refusal to uphold the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gbajabiamila responded: \u201cWhen I was Minority Leader, I said exactly the things you are saying now when we lose members to your party and you shouted me down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou must look at tbe combined reading of section 60 of the constitution and our House rules. It is in the rules of the House that people can cross and you sanctioned it. You have said I should do the right thing which I will do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Referring to provisions of section 68 of the Constitution when a member\u2019s seat can be declared vacant, he said: \u201cYou are aware of a particular member of your party that has not been present on the floor of this House since we started seating. Should I declare his seat vacant?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elumelu fired back: \u201cMr. Speaker, you have just made an allegation. Maybe we should ask the Clerk of the House to bring the attendance register for verification\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker said: \u201cIf we do that, your party will suffer more because we are not talking about one person here. In any case, as you told me when I was Minority Leader, your points are noted\u201d.<\/p>\n","post_title":"BREAKING: House in rowdy session as two PDP members decamp to APC","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-house-in-rowdy-session-as-two-pdp-members-decamp-to-apc","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The statement further said that \"Governor El-Rufai congratulated His Royal Highness, Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli on his appointment and wished him a successful and peaceful reign as Emir of Zazzau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018\u2019Until his appointment as Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli held the title of Magajin Garin Zazzau and served as Nigeria\u2019s ambassador to Thailand, with concurrent accreditation to Myanmar<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018\u2019He has been a permanent commissioner in the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission in 2015,\u2019\u2019 the statement added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Commissioner, the new emir has worked in banking and as Executive Director and later acting Managing Directorof the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Corporation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018\u2019He was a staff of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Agency before a stint as head of Human Resources at MTel, the mobile communications arm of the old Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL), \u2018\u2019 he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alhaji Ahmed studied Law at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and holds a master\u2019s degree in International Relations and Diplomacy and a diploma in Organisational Leadership from Oxford University, the statement said, adding that is also a fellow on Conflict Resolution of the University of York, United Kingdom (UK).<\/p>\n","post_title":"Kaduna government appoints Bamalli as new Emir of Zazzau","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"kaduna-government-appoints-bamalli-as-new-emir-of-zazzau","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:40:13","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:40:13","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=393","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":391,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigeria lower chamber on Wednesday witnessed a shouting match, following the decamping of two members of the People\u2019s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The session was very rowdy when the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila read their separate letters of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two lawmakers are, Ephraim Nwuzi (Etched\/Omuma Federal Constituency of Rivers) and David Abel (Gashaka\/Kurmi\/Sardauna Federal Constituency of Taraba).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While Nwuzi was present at plenary and officially received into the APC by House Leader, Ado Doguwa, Abel was absent and his defection, the Speaker ruled should be taken on the next legislative day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The decamping did not go down well with members of opposition leaders who objected to the continued stay of the members in the House and asked the Speaker to declare their seats vacant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leading the objection, Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, raised a constitutional order saying such defection can only be allowed if there was crisis in the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said: \u201cThe member whose letter has just be read is from Rivers State and I am aware that there is no crisis in the PDP in Rivers State. As a result of that, we are demanding that the seat be declared vacant\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deputy Minority Leader, Tobi Okechukwu said: \u201cThis country is based on law and due process. It is clear that our colleagues who wrote to defect are simply quoting the charisma of the Speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe law says there must be a crack in the party on whose platform the member was elected and in the absence of that, such a member should lose his seat. The Speaker must obey the constitution and ask those defecting to vacate their seat\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leader of the PDP caucus in the House, Kingsley Chinda, said the law was very explicit on defection of members, adding that the Speaker swore to uphold the constitution and the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He informed the Speaker he was on trial, stressing his decision on the issue would go a long way to save democracy, insisting however that there are several decisions of the court on the issue of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said in one of its decisions, the Supreme Court held that a lawmaker who defected to another political party other than the one on whose platform he was elected shall have his seat declared vacant and that the Speaker has the responsibility of upholding the rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chinda said the Speaker has yet another opportunity to uphold the rule of law saying \u201cif you fail to uphold the law, it is either an act of cowardice or a deleberate refusal to uphold the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gbajabiamila responded: \u201cWhen I was Minority Leader, I said exactly the things you are saying now when we lose members to your party and you shouted me down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou must look at tbe combined reading of section 60 of the constitution and our House rules. It is in the rules of the House that people can cross and you sanctioned it. You have said I should do the right thing which I will do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Referring to provisions of section 68 of the Constitution when a member\u2019s seat can be declared vacant, he said: \u201cYou are aware of a particular member of your party that has not been present on the floor of this House since we started seating. Should I declare his seat vacant?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elumelu fired back: \u201cMr. Speaker, you have just made an allegation. Maybe we should ask the Clerk of the House to bring the attendance register for verification\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker said: \u201cIf we do that, your party will suffer more because we are not talking about one person here. In any case, as you told me when I was Minority Leader, your points are noted\u201d.<\/p>\n","post_title":"BREAKING: House in rowdy session as two PDP members decamp to APC","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-house-in-rowdy-session-as-two-pdp-members-decamp-to-apc","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
A statement issued by the Commissioner of Local Government Affairs, Alhaji Ja\u2019afaru Ibrahim Sani on Wednesday, said that Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli succeeds His Royal Highness, Alhaji (Dr.) Shehu Idris who died on Sunday, 20th September 2020, after reigning for 45 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement further said that \"Governor El-Rufai congratulated His Royal Highness, Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli on his appointment and wished him a successful and peaceful reign as Emir of Zazzau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018\u2019Until his appointment as Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli held the title of Magajin Garin Zazzau and served as Nigeria\u2019s ambassador to Thailand, with concurrent accreditation to Myanmar<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018\u2019He has been a permanent commissioner in the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission in 2015,\u2019\u2019 the statement added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Commissioner, the new emir has worked in banking and as Executive Director and later acting Managing Directorof the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Corporation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018\u2019He was a staff of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Agency before a stint as head of Human Resources at MTel, the mobile communications arm of the old Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL), \u2018\u2019 he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alhaji Ahmed studied Law at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and holds a master\u2019s degree in International Relations and Diplomacy and a diploma in Organisational Leadership from Oxford University, the statement said, adding that is also a fellow on Conflict Resolution of the University of York, United Kingdom (UK).<\/p>\n","post_title":"Kaduna government appoints Bamalli as new Emir of Zazzau","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"kaduna-government-appoints-bamalli-as-new-emir-of-zazzau","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:40:13","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:40:13","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=393","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":391,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigeria lower chamber on Wednesday witnessed a shouting match, following the decamping of two members of the People\u2019s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The session was very rowdy when the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila read their separate letters of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two lawmakers are, Ephraim Nwuzi (Etched\/Omuma Federal Constituency of Rivers) and David Abel (Gashaka\/Kurmi\/Sardauna Federal Constituency of Taraba).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While Nwuzi was present at plenary and officially received into the APC by House Leader, Ado Doguwa, Abel was absent and his defection, the Speaker ruled should be taken on the next legislative day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The decamping did not go down well with members of opposition leaders who objected to the continued stay of the members in the House and asked the Speaker to declare their seats vacant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leading the objection, Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, raised a constitutional order saying such defection can only be allowed if there was crisis in the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said: \u201cThe member whose letter has just be read is from Rivers State and I am aware that there is no crisis in the PDP in Rivers State. As a result of that, we are demanding that the seat be declared vacant\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deputy Minority Leader, Tobi Okechukwu said: \u201cThis country is based on law and due process. It is clear that our colleagues who wrote to defect are simply quoting the charisma of the Speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe law says there must be a crack in the party on whose platform the member was elected and in the absence of that, such a member should lose his seat. The Speaker must obey the constitution and ask those defecting to vacate their seat\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leader of the PDP caucus in the House, Kingsley Chinda, said the law was very explicit on defection of members, adding that the Speaker swore to uphold the constitution and the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He informed the Speaker he was on trial, stressing his decision on the issue would go a long way to save democracy, insisting however that there are several decisions of the court on the issue of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said in one of its decisions, the Supreme Court held that a lawmaker who defected to another political party other than the one on whose platform he was elected shall have his seat declared vacant and that the Speaker has the responsibility of upholding the rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chinda said the Speaker has yet another opportunity to uphold the rule of law saying \u201cif you fail to uphold the law, it is either an act of cowardice or a deleberate refusal to uphold the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gbajabiamila responded: \u201cWhen I was Minority Leader, I said exactly the things you are saying now when we lose members to your party and you shouted me down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou must look at tbe combined reading of section 60 of the constitution and our House rules. It is in the rules of the House that people can cross and you sanctioned it. You have said I should do the right thing which I will do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Referring to provisions of section 68 of the Constitution when a member\u2019s seat can be declared vacant, he said: \u201cYou are aware of a particular member of your party that has not been present on the floor of this House since we started seating. Should I declare his seat vacant?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elumelu fired back: \u201cMr. Speaker, you have just made an allegation. Maybe we should ask the Clerk of the House to bring the attendance register for verification\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker said: \u201cIf we do that, your party will suffer more because we are not talking about one person here. In any case, as you told me when I was Minority Leader, your points are noted\u201d.<\/p>\n","post_title":"BREAKING: House in rowdy session as two PDP members decamp to APC","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-house-in-rowdy-session-as-two-pdp-members-decamp-to-apc","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The last emir from that ruling house happens to be the grandfather to the newly appointed emir who passed away in 1920.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A statement issued by the Commissioner of Local Government Affairs, Alhaji Ja\u2019afaru Ibrahim Sani on Wednesday, said that Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli succeeds His Royal Highness, Alhaji (Dr.) Shehu Idris who died on Sunday, 20th September 2020, after reigning for 45 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement further said that \"Governor El-Rufai congratulated His Royal Highness, Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli on his appointment and wished him a successful and peaceful reign as Emir of Zazzau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018\u2019Until his appointment as Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli held the title of Magajin Garin Zazzau and served as Nigeria\u2019s ambassador to Thailand, with concurrent accreditation to Myanmar<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018\u2019He has been a permanent commissioner in the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission in 2015,\u2019\u2019 the statement added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Commissioner, the new emir has worked in banking and as Executive Director and later acting Managing Directorof the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Corporation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018\u2019He was a staff of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Agency before a stint as head of Human Resources at MTel, the mobile communications arm of the old Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL), \u2018\u2019 he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alhaji Ahmed studied Law at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and holds a master\u2019s degree in International Relations and Diplomacy and a diploma in Organisational Leadership from Oxford University, the statement said, adding that is also a fellow on Conflict Resolution of the University of York, United Kingdom (UK).<\/p>\n","post_title":"Kaduna government appoints Bamalli as new Emir of Zazzau","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"kaduna-government-appoints-bamalli-as-new-emir-of-zazzau","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:40:13","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:40:13","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=393","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":391,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigeria lower chamber on Wednesday witnessed a shouting match, following the decamping of two members of the People\u2019s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The session was very rowdy when the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila read their separate letters of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two lawmakers are, Ephraim Nwuzi (Etched\/Omuma Federal Constituency of Rivers) and David Abel (Gashaka\/Kurmi\/Sardauna Federal Constituency of Taraba).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While Nwuzi was present at plenary and officially received into the APC by House Leader, Ado Doguwa, Abel was absent and his defection, the Speaker ruled should be taken on the next legislative day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The decamping did not go down well with members of opposition leaders who objected to the continued stay of the members in the House and asked the Speaker to declare their seats vacant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leading the objection, Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, raised a constitutional order saying such defection can only be allowed if there was crisis in the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said: \u201cThe member whose letter has just be read is from Rivers State and I am aware that there is no crisis in the PDP in Rivers State. As a result of that, we are demanding that the seat be declared vacant\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deputy Minority Leader, Tobi Okechukwu said: \u201cThis country is based on law and due process. It is clear that our colleagues who wrote to defect are simply quoting the charisma of the Speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe law says there must be a crack in the party on whose platform the member was elected and in the absence of that, such a member should lose his seat. The Speaker must obey the constitution and ask those defecting to vacate their seat\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leader of the PDP caucus in the House, Kingsley Chinda, said the law was very explicit on defection of members, adding that the Speaker swore to uphold the constitution and the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He informed the Speaker he was on trial, stressing his decision on the issue would go a long way to save democracy, insisting however that there are several decisions of the court on the issue of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said in one of its decisions, the Supreme Court held that a lawmaker who defected to another political party other than the one on whose platform he was elected shall have his seat declared vacant and that the Speaker has the responsibility of upholding the rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chinda said the Speaker has yet another opportunity to uphold the rule of law saying \u201cif you fail to uphold the law, it is either an act of cowardice or a deleberate refusal to uphold the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gbajabiamila responded: \u201cWhen I was Minority Leader, I said exactly the things you are saying now when we lose members to your party and you shouted me down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou must look at tbe combined reading of section 60 of the constitution and our House rules. It is in the rules of the House that people can cross and you sanctioned it. You have said I should do the right thing which I will do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Referring to provisions of section 68 of the Constitution when a member\u2019s seat can be declared vacant, he said: \u201cYou are aware of a particular member of your party that has not been present on the floor of this House since we started seating. Should I declare his seat vacant?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elumelu fired back: \u201cMr. Speaker, you have just made an allegation. Maybe we should ask the Clerk of the House to bring the attendance register for verification\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker said: \u201cIf we do that, your party will suffer more because we are not talking about one person here. In any case, as you told me when I was Minority Leader, your points are noted\u201d.<\/p>\n","post_title":"BREAKING: House in rowdy session as two PDP members decamp to APC","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-house-in-rowdy-session-as-two-pdp-members-decamp-to-apc","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Bamalli who is from the Mallawa ruling house is the first emir from the Mallawa ruling house in 100 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The last emir from that ruling house happens to be the grandfather to the newly appointed emir who passed away in 1920.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A statement issued by the Commissioner of Local Government Affairs, Alhaji Ja\u2019afaru Ibrahim Sani on Wednesday, said that Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli succeeds His Royal Highness, Alhaji (Dr.) Shehu Idris who died on Sunday, 20th September 2020, after reigning for 45 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement further said that \"Governor El-Rufai congratulated His Royal Highness, Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli on his appointment and wished him a successful and peaceful reign as Emir of Zazzau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018\u2019Until his appointment as Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli held the title of Magajin Garin Zazzau and served as Nigeria\u2019s ambassador to Thailand, with concurrent accreditation to Myanmar<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018\u2019He has been a permanent commissioner in the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission in 2015,\u2019\u2019 the statement added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Commissioner, the new emir has worked in banking and as Executive Director and later acting Managing Directorof the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Corporation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018\u2019He was a staff of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Agency before a stint as head of Human Resources at MTel, the mobile communications arm of the old Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL), \u2018\u2019 he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alhaji Ahmed studied Law at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and holds a master\u2019s degree in International Relations and Diplomacy and a diploma in Organisational Leadership from Oxford University, the statement said, adding that is also a fellow on Conflict Resolution of the University of York, United Kingdom (UK).<\/p>\n","post_title":"Kaduna government appoints Bamalli as new Emir of Zazzau","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"kaduna-government-appoints-bamalli-as-new-emir-of-zazzau","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:40:13","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:40:13","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=393","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":391,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigeria lower chamber on Wednesday witnessed a shouting match, following the decamping of two members of the People\u2019s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The session was very rowdy when the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila read their separate letters of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two lawmakers are, Ephraim Nwuzi (Etched\/Omuma Federal Constituency of Rivers) and David Abel (Gashaka\/Kurmi\/Sardauna Federal Constituency of Taraba).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While Nwuzi was present at plenary and officially received into the APC by House Leader, Ado Doguwa, Abel was absent and his defection, the Speaker ruled should be taken on the next legislative day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The decamping did not go down well with members of opposition leaders who objected to the continued stay of the members in the House and asked the Speaker to declare their seats vacant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leading the objection, Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, raised a constitutional order saying such defection can only be allowed if there was crisis in the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said: \u201cThe member whose letter has just be read is from Rivers State and I am aware that there is no crisis in the PDP in Rivers State. As a result of that, we are demanding that the seat be declared vacant\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deputy Minority Leader, Tobi Okechukwu said: \u201cThis country is based on law and due process. It is clear that our colleagues who wrote to defect are simply quoting the charisma of the Speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe law says there must be a crack in the party on whose platform the member was elected and in the absence of that, such a member should lose his seat. The Speaker must obey the constitution and ask those defecting to vacate their seat\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leader of the PDP caucus in the House, Kingsley Chinda, said the law was very explicit on defection of members, adding that the Speaker swore to uphold the constitution and the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He informed the Speaker he was on trial, stressing his decision on the issue would go a long way to save democracy, insisting however that there are several decisions of the court on the issue of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said in one of its decisions, the Supreme Court held that a lawmaker who defected to another political party other than the one on whose platform he was elected shall have his seat declared vacant and that the Speaker has the responsibility of upholding the rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chinda said the Speaker has yet another opportunity to uphold the rule of law saying \u201cif you fail to uphold the law, it is either an act of cowardice or a deleberate refusal to uphold the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gbajabiamila responded: \u201cWhen I was Minority Leader, I said exactly the things you are saying now when we lose members to your party and you shouted me down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou must look at tbe combined reading of section 60 of the constitution and our House rules. It is in the rules of the House that people can cross and you sanctioned it. You have said I should do the right thing which I will do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Referring to provisions of section 68 of the Constitution when a member\u2019s seat can be declared vacant, he said: \u201cYou are aware of a particular member of your party that has not been present on the floor of this House since we started seating. Should I declare his seat vacant?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elumelu fired back: \u201cMr. Speaker, you have just made an allegation. Maybe we should ask the Clerk of the House to bring the attendance register for verification\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker said: \u201cIf we do that, your party will suffer more because we are not talking about one person here. In any case, as you told me when I was Minority Leader, your points are noted\u201d.<\/p>\n","post_title":"BREAKING: House in rowdy session as two PDP members decamp to APC","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-house-in-rowdy-session-as-two-pdp-members-decamp-to-apc","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has approved the appointment of Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli as the 19th Emir of Zazzau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bamalli who is from the Mallawa ruling house is the first emir from the Mallawa ruling house in 100 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The last emir from that ruling house happens to be the grandfather to the newly appointed emir who passed away in 1920.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A statement issued by the Commissioner of Local Government Affairs, Alhaji Ja\u2019afaru Ibrahim Sani on Wednesday, said that Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli succeeds His Royal Highness, Alhaji (Dr.) Shehu Idris who died on Sunday, 20th September 2020, after reigning for 45 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement further said that \"Governor El-Rufai congratulated His Royal Highness, Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli on his appointment and wished him a successful and peaceful reign as Emir of Zazzau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018\u2019Until his appointment as Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli held the title of Magajin Garin Zazzau and served as Nigeria\u2019s ambassador to Thailand, with concurrent accreditation to Myanmar<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018\u2019He has been a permanent commissioner in the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission in 2015,\u2019\u2019 the statement added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Commissioner, the new emir has worked in banking and as Executive Director and later acting Managing Directorof the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Corporation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018\u2019He was a staff of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Agency before a stint as head of Human Resources at MTel, the mobile communications arm of the old Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL), \u2018\u2019 he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alhaji Ahmed studied Law at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and holds a master\u2019s degree in International Relations and Diplomacy and a diploma in Organisational Leadership from Oxford University, the statement said, adding that is also a fellow on Conflict Resolution of the University of York, United Kingdom (UK).<\/p>\n","post_title":"Kaduna government appoints Bamalli as new Emir of Zazzau","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"kaduna-government-appoints-bamalli-as-new-emir-of-zazzau","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:40:13","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:40:13","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=393","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":391,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigeria lower chamber on Wednesday witnessed a shouting match, following the decamping of two members of the People\u2019s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The session was very rowdy when the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila read their separate letters of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two lawmakers are, Ephraim Nwuzi (Etched\/Omuma Federal Constituency of Rivers) and David Abel (Gashaka\/Kurmi\/Sardauna Federal Constituency of Taraba).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While Nwuzi was present at plenary and officially received into the APC by House Leader, Ado Doguwa, Abel was absent and his defection, the Speaker ruled should be taken on the next legislative day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The decamping did not go down well with members of opposition leaders who objected to the continued stay of the members in the House and asked the Speaker to declare their seats vacant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leading the objection, Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, raised a constitutional order saying such defection can only be allowed if there was crisis in the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said: \u201cThe member whose letter has just be read is from Rivers State and I am aware that there is no crisis in the PDP in Rivers State. As a result of that, we are demanding that the seat be declared vacant\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deputy Minority Leader, Tobi Okechukwu said: \u201cThis country is based on law and due process. It is clear that our colleagues who wrote to defect are simply quoting the charisma of the Speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe law says there must be a crack in the party on whose platform the member was elected and in the absence of that, such a member should lose his seat. The Speaker must obey the constitution and ask those defecting to vacate their seat\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leader of the PDP caucus in the House, Kingsley Chinda, said the law was very explicit on defection of members, adding that the Speaker swore to uphold the constitution and the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He informed the Speaker he was on trial, stressing his decision on the issue would go a long way to save democracy, insisting however that there are several decisions of the court on the issue of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said in one of its decisions, the Supreme Court held that a lawmaker who defected to another political party other than the one on whose platform he was elected shall have his seat declared vacant and that the Speaker has the responsibility of upholding the rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chinda said the Speaker has yet another opportunity to uphold the rule of law saying \u201cif you fail to uphold the law, it is either an act of cowardice or a deleberate refusal to uphold the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gbajabiamila responded: \u201cWhen I was Minority Leader, I said exactly the things you are saying now when we lose members to your party and you shouted me down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou must look at tbe combined reading of section 60 of the constitution and our House rules. It is in the rules of the House that people can cross and you sanctioned it. You have said I should do the right thing which I will do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Referring to provisions of section 68 of the Constitution when a member\u2019s seat can be declared vacant, he said: \u201cYou are aware of a particular member of your party that has not been present on the floor of this House since we started seating. Should I declare his seat vacant?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elumelu fired back: \u201cMr. Speaker, you have just made an allegation. Maybe we should ask the Clerk of the House to bring the attendance register for verification\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker said: \u201cIf we do that, your party will suffer more because we are not talking about one person here. In any case, as you told me when I was Minority Leader, your points are noted\u201d.<\/p>\n","post_title":"BREAKING: House in rowdy session as two PDP members decamp to APC","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-house-in-rowdy-session-as-two-pdp-members-decamp-to-apc","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has approved the appointment of Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli as the 19th Emir of Zazzau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bamalli who is from the Mallawa ruling house is the first emir from the Mallawa ruling house in 100 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The last emir from that ruling house happens to be the grandfather to the newly appointed emir who passed away in 1920.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A statement issued by the Commissioner of Local Government Affairs, Alhaji Ja\u2019afaru Ibrahim Sani on Wednesday, said that Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli succeeds His Royal Highness, Alhaji (Dr.) Shehu Idris who died on Sunday, 20th September 2020, after reigning for 45 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement further said that \"Governor El-Rufai congratulated His Royal Highness, Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli on his appointment and wished him a successful and peaceful reign as Emir of Zazzau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018\u2019Until his appointment as Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli held the title of Magajin Garin Zazzau and served as Nigeria\u2019s ambassador to Thailand, with concurrent accreditation to Myanmar<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018\u2019He has been a permanent commissioner in the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission in 2015,\u2019\u2019 the statement added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Commissioner, the new emir has worked in banking and as Executive Director and later acting Managing Directorof the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Corporation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018\u2019He was a staff of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Agency before a stint as head of Human Resources at MTel, the mobile communications arm of the old Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL), \u2018\u2019 he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alhaji Ahmed studied Law at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and holds a master\u2019s degree in International Relations and Diplomacy and a diploma in Organisational Leadership from Oxford University, the statement said, adding that is also a fellow on Conflict Resolution of the University of York, United Kingdom (UK).<\/p>\n","post_title":"Kaduna government appoints Bamalli as new Emir of Zazzau","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"kaduna-government-appoints-bamalli-as-new-emir-of-zazzau","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:40:13","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:40:13","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=393","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":391,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigeria lower chamber on Wednesday witnessed a shouting match, following the decamping of two members of the People\u2019s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The session was very rowdy when the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila read their separate letters of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two lawmakers are, Ephraim Nwuzi (Etched\/Omuma Federal Constituency of Rivers) and David Abel (Gashaka\/Kurmi\/Sardauna Federal Constituency of Taraba).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While Nwuzi was present at plenary and officially received into the APC by House Leader, Ado Doguwa, Abel was absent and his defection, the Speaker ruled should be taken on the next legislative day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The decamping did not go down well with members of opposition leaders who objected to the continued stay of the members in the House and asked the Speaker to declare their seats vacant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leading the objection, Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, raised a constitutional order saying such defection can only be allowed if there was crisis in the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said: \u201cThe member whose letter has just be read is from Rivers State and I am aware that there is no crisis in the PDP in Rivers State. As a result of that, we are demanding that the seat be declared vacant\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deputy Minority Leader, Tobi Okechukwu said: \u201cThis country is based on law and due process. It is clear that our colleagues who wrote to defect are simply quoting the charisma of the Speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe law says there must be a crack in the party on whose platform the member was elected and in the absence of that, such a member should lose his seat. The Speaker must obey the constitution and ask those defecting to vacate their seat\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leader of the PDP caucus in the House, Kingsley Chinda, said the law was very explicit on defection of members, adding that the Speaker swore to uphold the constitution and the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He informed the Speaker he was on trial, stressing his decision on the issue would go a long way to save democracy, insisting however that there are several decisions of the court on the issue of defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said in one of its decisions, the Supreme Court held that a lawmaker who defected to another political party other than the one on whose platform he was elected shall have his seat declared vacant and that the Speaker has the responsibility of upholding the rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chinda said the Speaker has yet another opportunity to uphold the rule of law saying \u201cif you fail to uphold the law, it is either an act of cowardice or a deleberate refusal to uphold the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gbajabiamila responded: \u201cWhen I was Minority Leader, I said exactly the things you are saying now when we lose members to your party and you shouted me down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou must look at tbe combined reading of section 60 of the constitution and our House rules. It is in the rules of the House that people can cross and you sanctioned it. You have said I should do the right thing which I will do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Referring to provisions of section 68 of the Constitution when a member\u2019s seat can be declared vacant, he said: \u201cYou are aware of a particular member of your party that has not been present on the floor of this House since we started seating. Should I declare his seat vacant?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elumelu fired back: \u201cMr. Speaker, you have just made an allegation. Maybe we should ask the Clerk of the House to bring the attendance register for verification\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker said: \u201cIf we do that, your party will suffer more because we are not talking about one person here. In any case, as you told me when I was Minority Leader, your points are noted\u201d.<\/p>\n","post_title":"BREAKING: House in rowdy session as two PDP members decamp to APC","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-house-in-rowdy-session-as-two-pdp-members-decamp-to-apc","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:32:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=391","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\"Let us work together to achieve the vision of a nation where the citizens trust the police to always act in the public\u2019s best interest by respecting the rights of citizens and following the due process of law.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"House of Reps to partner stakeholders to draft additional police reforms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"house-of-reps-to-partner-stakeholders-to-draft-additional-police-reforms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=396","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The Speaker pleaded with Nigerians to give their ultimum support as they begin this endeavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Let us work together to achieve the vision of a nation where the citizens trust the police to always act in the public\u2019s best interest by respecting the rights of citizens and following the due process of law.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"House of Reps to partner stakeholders to draft additional police reforms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"house-of-reps-to-partner-stakeholders-to-draft-additional-police-reforms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=396","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\"Substantive and wholesale reform of policing institutions is never an easy undertaking. From Europe to America, and across Africa, we have seen such efforts begin and falter. Police reforms succeed when such reforms have the support of the citizens who are determined to see the process through to a rewarding end, regardless of whatever obstacles might exist along the way,\" Gbajabiamila explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker pleaded with Nigerians to give their ultimum support as they begin this endeavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Let us work together to achieve the vision of a nation where the citizens trust the police to always act in the public\u2019s best interest by respecting the rights of citizens and following the due process of law.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"House of Reps to partner stakeholders to draft additional police reforms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"house-of-reps-to-partner-stakeholders-to-draft-additional-police-reforms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=396","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\"The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Section 215(5) states that \u201cThe question whether any and if so what, directions have been given (to the Police) under this section shall not be inquired into in any court\u201d. This provision presents a singularly obstinate obstacle to any system of effective judicial review of policing in Nigeria. Therefore, any reforms of the operations of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) must include a constitutional amendment to expunge this painfully undemocratic clause from our country\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Substantive and wholesale reform of policing institutions is never an easy undertaking. From Europe to America, and across Africa, we have seen such efforts begin and falter. Police reforms succeed when such reforms have the support of the citizens who are determined to see the process through to a rewarding end, regardless of whatever obstacles might exist along the way,\" Gbajabiamila explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker pleaded with Nigerians to give their ultimum support as they begin this endeavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Let us work together to achieve the vision of a nation where the citizens trust the police to always act in the public\u2019s best interest by respecting the rights of citizens and following the due process of law.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"House of Reps to partner stakeholders to draft additional police reforms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"house-of-reps-to-partner-stakeholders-to-draft-additional-police-reforms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=396","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\"Over the next thirty days, the House of Representatives will work with the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), with civil society and with Nigerians of good conscience to draft new legislation that establishes a system of independent accountability that: \"holds erring members of the Police Force to account for their conduct in the performance of their duties and imposes civil and criminal liability for violations of the Police Code; and also compels the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to take responsibility for the failures of training and discipline that leads to such violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Section 215(5) states that \u201cThe question whether any and if so what, directions have been given (to the Police) under this section shall not be inquired into in any court\u201d. This provision presents a singularly obstinate obstacle to any system of effective judicial review of policing in Nigeria. Therefore, any reforms of the operations of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) must include a constitutional amendment to expunge this painfully undemocratic clause from our country\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Substantive and wholesale reform of policing institutions is never an easy undertaking. From Europe to America, and across Africa, we have seen such efforts begin and falter. Police reforms succeed when such reforms have the support of the citizens who are determined to see the process through to a rewarding end, regardless of whatever obstacles might exist along the way,\" Gbajabiamila explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker pleaded with Nigerians to give their ultimum support as they begin this endeavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Let us work together to achieve the vision of a nation where the citizens trust the police to always act in the public\u2019s best interest by respecting the rights of citizens and following the due process of law.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"House of Reps to partner stakeholders to draft additional police reforms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"house-of-reps-to-partner-stakeholders-to-draft-additional-police-reforms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=396","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\"For the benefit of a functioning system of policing in Nigeria, it is now necessary that parliament steps in to introduce an independent, fair and practical approach to ensure that those to whom we grant the authority to act in the name of the State, are held to the highest standards of professional conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Over the next thirty days, the House of Representatives will work with the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), with civil society and with Nigerians of good conscience to draft new legislation that establishes a system of independent accountability that: \"holds erring members of the Police Force to account for their conduct in the performance of their duties and imposes civil and criminal liability for violations of the Police Code; and also compels the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to take responsibility for the failures of training and discipline that leads to such violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Section 215(5) states that \u201cThe question whether any and if so what, directions have been given (to the Police) under this section shall not be inquired into in any court\u201d. This provision presents a singularly obstinate obstacle to any system of effective judicial review of policing in Nigeria. Therefore, any reforms of the operations of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) must include a constitutional amendment to expunge this painfully undemocratic clause from our country\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Substantive and wholesale reform of policing institutions is never an easy undertaking. From Europe to America, and across Africa, we have seen such efforts begin and falter. Police reforms succeed when such reforms have the support of the citizens who are determined to see the process through to a rewarding end, regardless of whatever obstacles might exist along the way,\" Gbajabiamila explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker pleaded with Nigerians to give their ultimum support as they begin this endeavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Let us work together to achieve the vision of a nation where the citizens trust the police to always act in the public\u2019s best interest by respecting the rights of citizens and following the due process of law.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"House of Reps to partner stakeholders to draft additional police reforms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"house-of-reps-to-partner-stakeholders-to-draft-additional-police-reforms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=396","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The Speaker therefore deemed it fit for the parliament to step in to draft additional police reforms to ensure that NPF are appropriately held accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"For the benefit of a functioning system of policing in Nigeria, it is now necessary that parliament steps in to introduce an independent, fair and practical approach to ensure that those to whom we grant the authority to act in the name of the State, are held to the highest standards of professional conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Over the next thirty days, the House of Representatives will work with the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), with civil society and with Nigerians of good conscience to draft new legislation that establishes a system of independent accountability that: \"holds erring members of the Police Force to account for their conduct in the performance of their duties and imposes civil and criminal liability for violations of the Police Code; and also compels the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to take responsibility for the failures of training and discipline that leads to such violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Section 215(5) states that \u201cThe question whether any and if so what, directions have been given (to the Police) under this section shall not be inquired into in any court\u201d. This provision presents a singularly obstinate obstacle to any system of effective judicial review of policing in Nigeria. Therefore, any reforms of the operations of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) must include a constitutional amendment to expunge this painfully undemocratic clause from our country\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Substantive and wholesale reform of policing institutions is never an easy undertaking. From Europe to America, and across Africa, we have seen such efforts begin and falter. Police reforms succeed when such reforms have the support of the citizens who are determined to see the process through to a rewarding end, regardless of whatever obstacles might exist along the way,\" Gbajabiamila explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker pleaded with Nigerians to give their ultimum support as they begin this endeavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Let us work together to achieve the vision of a nation where the citizens trust the police to always act in the public\u2019s best interest by respecting the rights of citizens and following the due process of law.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"House of Reps to partner stakeholders to draft additional police reforms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"house-of-reps-to-partner-stakeholders-to-draft-additional-police-reforms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=396","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\"Too many of the people we have assigned to protect our citizens have shown themselves unworthy of that calling. Their actions betray our trust and wreak unquantifiable damage on the already frayed fabric of our society,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker therefore deemed it fit for the parliament to step in to draft additional police reforms to ensure that NPF are appropriately held accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"For the benefit of a functioning system of policing in Nigeria, it is now necessary that parliament steps in to introduce an independent, fair and practical approach to ensure that those to whom we grant the authority to act in the name of the State, are held to the highest standards of professional conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Over the next thirty days, the House of Representatives will work with the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), with civil society and with Nigerians of good conscience to draft new legislation that establishes a system of independent accountability that: \"holds erring members of the Police Force to account for their conduct in the performance of their duties and imposes civil and criminal liability for violations of the Police Code; and also compels the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to take responsibility for the failures of training and discipline that leads to such violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Section 215(5) states that \u201cThe question whether any and if so what, directions have been given (to the Police) under this section shall not be inquired into in any court\u201d. This provision presents a singularly obstinate obstacle to any system of effective judicial review of policing in Nigeria. Therefore, any reforms of the operations of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) must include a constitutional amendment to expunge this painfully undemocratic clause from our country\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Substantive and wholesale reform of policing institutions is never an easy undertaking. From Europe to America, and across Africa, we have seen such efforts begin and falter. Police reforms succeed when such reforms have the support of the citizens who are determined to see the process through to a rewarding end, regardless of whatever obstacles might exist along the way,\" Gbajabiamila explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker pleaded with Nigerians to give their ultimum support as they begin this endeavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Let us work together to achieve the vision of a nation where the citizens trust the police to always act in the public\u2019s best interest by respecting the rights of citizens and following the due process of law.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"House of Reps to partner stakeholders to draft additional police reforms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"house-of-reps-to-partner-stakeholders-to-draft-additional-police-reforms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=396","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\"Every day, throughout our country, interactions between the police and our citizens result in acts of horrific brutality, extortion, and retribution against the Nigerian people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Too many of the people we have assigned to protect our citizens have shown themselves unworthy of that calling. Their actions betray our trust and wreak unquantifiable damage on the already frayed fabric of our society,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker therefore deemed it fit for the parliament to step in to draft additional police reforms to ensure that NPF are appropriately held accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"For the benefit of a functioning system of policing in Nigeria, it is now necessary that parliament steps in to introduce an independent, fair and practical approach to ensure that those to whom we grant the authority to act in the name of the State, are held to the highest standards of professional conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Over the next thirty days, the House of Representatives will work with the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), with civil society and with Nigerians of good conscience to draft new legislation that establishes a system of independent accountability that: \"holds erring members of the Police Force to account for their conduct in the performance of their duties and imposes civil and criminal liability for violations of the Police Code; and also compels the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to take responsibility for the failures of training and discipline that leads to such violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Section 215(5) states that \u201cThe question whether any and if so what, directions have been given (to the Police) under this section shall not be inquired into in any court\u201d. This provision presents a singularly obstinate obstacle to any system of effective judicial review of policing in Nigeria. Therefore, any reforms of the operations of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) must include a constitutional amendment to expunge this painfully undemocratic clause from our country\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Substantive and wholesale reform of policing institutions is never an easy undertaking. From Europe to America, and across Africa, we have seen such efforts begin and falter. Police reforms succeed when such reforms have the support of the citizens who are determined to see the process through to a rewarding end, regardless of whatever obstacles might exist along the way,\" Gbajabiamila explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker pleaded with Nigerians to give their ultimum support as they begin this endeavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Let us work together to achieve the vision of a nation where the citizens trust the police to always act in the public\u2019s best interest by respecting the rights of citizens and following the due process of law.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"House of Reps to partner stakeholders to draft additional police reforms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"house-of-reps-to-partner-stakeholders-to-draft-additional-police-reforms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=396","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The Speaker expressed how the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has abused their mandate and failed to live up to its expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Every day, throughout our country, interactions between the police and our citizens result in acts of horrific brutality, extortion, and retribution against the Nigerian people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Too many of the people we have assigned to protect our citizens have shown themselves unworthy of that calling. Their actions betray our trust and wreak unquantifiable damage on the already frayed fabric of our society,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker therefore deemed it fit for the parliament to step in to draft additional police reforms to ensure that NPF are appropriately held accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"For the benefit of a functioning system of policing in Nigeria, it is now necessary that parliament steps in to introduce an independent, fair and practical approach to ensure that those to whom we grant the authority to act in the name of the State, are held to the highest standards of professional conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Over the next thirty days, the House of Representatives will work with the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), with civil society and with Nigerians of good conscience to draft new legislation that establishes a system of independent accountability that: \"holds erring members of the Police Force to account for their conduct in the performance of their duties and imposes civil and criminal liability for violations of the Police Code; and also compels the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to take responsibility for the failures of training and discipline that leads to such violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Section 215(5) states that \u201cThe question whether any and if so what, directions have been given (to the Police) under this section shall not be inquired into in any court\u201d. This provision presents a singularly obstinate obstacle to any system of effective judicial review of policing in Nigeria. Therefore, any reforms of the operations of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) must include a constitutional amendment to expunge this painfully undemocratic clause from our country\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Substantive and wholesale reform of policing institutions is never an easy undertaking. From Europe to America, and across Africa, we have seen such efforts begin and falter. Police reforms succeed when such reforms have the support of the citizens who are determined to see the process through to a rewarding end, regardless of whatever obstacles might exist along the way,\" Gbajabiamila explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker pleaded with Nigerians to give their ultimum support as they begin this endeavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Let us work together to achieve the vision of a nation where the citizens trust the police to always act in the public\u2019s best interest by respecting the rights of citizens and following the due process of law.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"House of Reps to partner stakeholders to draft additional police reforms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"house-of-reps-to-partner-stakeholders-to-draft-additional-police-reforms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=396","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
He made this known in a statement to the House of Representatives on Wednesday in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker expressed how the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has abused their mandate and failed to live up to its expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Every day, throughout our country, interactions between the police and our citizens result in acts of horrific brutality, extortion, and retribution against the Nigerian people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Too many of the people we have assigned to protect our citizens have shown themselves unworthy of that calling. Their actions betray our trust and wreak unquantifiable damage on the already frayed fabric of our society,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker therefore deemed it fit for the parliament to step in to draft additional police reforms to ensure that NPF are appropriately held accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"For the benefit of a functioning system of policing in Nigeria, it is now necessary that parliament steps in to introduce an independent, fair and practical approach to ensure that those to whom we grant the authority to act in the name of the State, are held to the highest standards of professional conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Over the next thirty days, the House of Representatives will work with the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), with civil society and with Nigerians of good conscience to draft new legislation that establishes a system of independent accountability that: \"holds erring members of the Police Force to account for their conduct in the performance of their duties and imposes civil and criminal liability for violations of the Police Code; and also compels the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to take responsibility for the failures of training and discipline that leads to such violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Section 215(5) states that \u201cThe question whether any and if so what, directions have been given (to the Police) under this section shall not be inquired into in any court\u201d. This provision presents a singularly obstinate obstacle to any system of effective judicial review of policing in Nigeria. Therefore, any reforms of the operations of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) must include a constitutional amendment to expunge this painfully undemocratic clause from our country\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Substantive and wholesale reform of policing institutions is never an easy undertaking. From Europe to America, and across Africa, we have seen such efforts begin and falter. Police reforms succeed when such reforms have the support of the citizens who are determined to see the process through to a rewarding end, regardless of whatever obstacles might exist along the way,\" Gbajabiamila explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker pleaded with Nigerians to give their ultimum support as they begin this endeavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Let us work together to achieve the vision of a nation where the citizens trust the police to always act in the public\u2019s best interest by respecting the rights of citizens and following the due process of law.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"House of Reps to partner stakeholders to draft additional police reforms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"house-of-reps-to-partner-stakeholders-to-draft-additional-police-reforms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=396","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The Speaker House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that additional draft of police reform will be ready in thirty days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He made this known in a statement to the House of Representatives on Wednesday in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker expressed how the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has abused their mandate and failed to live up to its expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Every day, throughout our country, interactions between the police and our citizens result in acts of horrific brutality, extortion, and retribution against the Nigerian people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Too many of the people we have assigned to protect our citizens have shown themselves unworthy of that calling. Their actions betray our trust and wreak unquantifiable damage on the already frayed fabric of our society,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker therefore deemed it fit for the parliament to step in to draft additional police reforms to ensure that NPF are appropriately held accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"For the benefit of a functioning system of policing in Nigeria, it is now necessary that parliament steps in to introduce an independent, fair and practical approach to ensure that those to whom we grant the authority to act in the name of the State, are held to the highest standards of professional conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Over the next thirty days, the House of Representatives will work with the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), with civil society and with Nigerians of good conscience to draft new legislation that establishes a system of independent accountability that: \"holds erring members of the Police Force to account for their conduct in the performance of their duties and imposes civil and criminal liability for violations of the Police Code; and also compels the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to take responsibility for the failures of training and discipline that leads to such violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Section 215(5) states that \u201cThe question whether any and if so what, directions have been given (to the Police) under this section shall not be inquired into in any court\u201d. This provision presents a singularly obstinate obstacle to any system of effective judicial review of policing in Nigeria. Therefore, any reforms of the operations of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) must include a constitutional amendment to expunge this painfully undemocratic clause from our country\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Substantive and wholesale reform of policing institutions is never an easy undertaking. From Europe to America, and across Africa, we have seen such efforts begin and falter. Police reforms succeed when such reforms have the support of the citizens who are determined to see the process through to a rewarding end, regardless of whatever obstacles might exist along the way,\" Gbajabiamila explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker pleaded with Nigerians to give their ultimum support as they begin this endeavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Let us work together to achieve the vision of a nation where the citizens trust the police to always act in the public\u2019s best interest by respecting the rights of citizens and following the due process of law.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"House of Reps to partner stakeholders to draft additional police reforms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"house-of-reps-to-partner-stakeholders-to-draft-additional-police-reforms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=396","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The Speaker House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that additional draft of police reform will be ready in thirty days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He made this known in a statement to the House of Representatives on Wednesday in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker expressed how the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has abused their mandate and failed to live up to its expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Every day, throughout our country, interactions between the police and our citizens result in acts of horrific brutality, extortion, and retribution against the Nigerian people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Too many of the people we have assigned to protect our citizens have shown themselves unworthy of that calling. Their actions betray our trust and wreak unquantifiable damage on the already frayed fabric of our society,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker therefore deemed it fit for the parliament to step in to draft additional police reforms to ensure that NPF are appropriately held accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"For the benefit of a functioning system of policing in Nigeria, it is now necessary that parliament steps in to introduce an independent, fair and practical approach to ensure that those to whom we grant the authority to act in the name of the State, are held to the highest standards of professional conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Over the next thirty days, the House of Representatives will work with the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), with civil society and with Nigerians of good conscience to draft new legislation that establishes a system of independent accountability that: \"holds erring members of the Police Force to account for their conduct in the performance of their duties and imposes civil and criminal liability for violations of the Police Code; and also compels the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to take responsibility for the failures of training and discipline that leads to such violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Section 215(5) states that \u201cThe question whether any and if so what, directions have been given (to the Police) under this section shall not be inquired into in any court\u201d. This provision presents a singularly obstinate obstacle to any system of effective judicial review of policing in Nigeria. Therefore, any reforms of the operations of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) must include a constitutional amendment to expunge this painfully undemocratic clause from our country\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Substantive and wholesale reform of policing institutions is never an easy undertaking. From Europe to America, and across Africa, we have seen such efforts begin and falter. Police reforms succeed when such reforms have the support of the citizens who are determined to see the process through to a rewarding end, regardless of whatever obstacles might exist along the way,\" Gbajabiamila explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker pleaded with Nigerians to give their ultimum support as they begin this endeavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Let us work together to achieve the vision of a nation where the citizens trust the police to always act in the public\u2019s best interest by respecting the rights of citizens and following the due process of law.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"House of Reps to partner stakeholders to draft additional police reforms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"house-of-reps-to-partner-stakeholders-to-draft-additional-police-reforms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=396","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\u201cThanks to the funds provided by the EU under this project, we\u2019re committed to supporting Adamawa State implement interventions that will help the state attain the (UN) Sustainable Development Goals.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"In NorthEast Nigeria, refurbished health facilities inspire ante-natal care uptake","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"in-northeast-nigeria-refurbished-health-facilities-inspire-ante-natal-care-uptake","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=414","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":396,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that additional draft of police reform will be ready in thirty days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He made this known in a statement to the House of Representatives on Wednesday in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker expressed how the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has abused their mandate and failed to live up to its expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Every day, throughout our country, interactions between the police and our citizens result in acts of horrific brutality, extortion, and retribution against the Nigerian people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Too many of the people we have assigned to protect our citizens have shown themselves unworthy of that calling. Their actions betray our trust and wreak unquantifiable damage on the already frayed fabric of our society,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker therefore deemed it fit for the parliament to step in to draft additional police reforms to ensure that NPF are appropriately held accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"For the benefit of a functioning system of policing in Nigeria, it is now necessary that parliament steps in to introduce an independent, fair and practical approach to ensure that those to whom we grant the authority to act in the name of the State, are held to the highest standards of professional conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Over the next thirty days, the House of Representatives will work with the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), with civil society and with Nigerians of good conscience to draft new legislation that establishes a system of independent accountability that: \"holds erring members of the Police Force to account for their conduct in the performance of their duties and imposes civil and criminal liability for violations of the Police Code; and also compels the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to take responsibility for the failures of training and discipline that leads to such violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Section 215(5) states that \u201cThe question whether any and if so what, directions have been given (to the Police) under this section shall not be inquired into in any court\u201d. This provision presents a singularly obstinate obstacle to any system of effective judicial review of policing in Nigeria. Therefore, any reforms of the operations of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) must include a constitutional amendment to expunge this painfully undemocratic clause from our country\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Substantive and wholesale reform of policing institutions is never an easy undertaking. From Europe to America, and across Africa, we have seen such efforts begin and falter. Police reforms succeed when such reforms have the support of the citizens who are determined to see the process through to a rewarding end, regardless of whatever obstacles might exist along the way,\" Gbajabiamila explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker pleaded with Nigerians to give their ultimum support as they begin this endeavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Let us work together to achieve the vision of a nation where the citizens trust the police to always act in the public\u2019s best interest by respecting the rights of citizens and following the due process of law.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"House of Reps to partner stakeholders to draft additional police reforms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"house-of-reps-to-partner-stakeholders-to-draft-additional-police-reforms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=396","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\u201cThe potential to improve on the statistics is huge with the progress being made under the EU-funded project,\u201d Bhanu Pathak, UNICEF Chief of Field Office Bauchi, said during in a speech at the inauguration of the Major Aminu PHC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThanks to the funds provided by the EU under this project, we\u2019re committed to supporting Adamawa State implement interventions that will help the state attain the (UN) Sustainable Development Goals.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"In NorthEast Nigeria, refurbished health facilities inspire ante-natal care uptake","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"in-northeast-nigeria-refurbished-health-facilities-inspire-ante-natal-care-uptake","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=414","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":396,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that additional draft of police reform will be ready in thirty days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He made this known in a statement to the House of Representatives on Wednesday in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker expressed how the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has abused their mandate and failed to live up to its expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Every day, throughout our country, interactions between the police and our citizens result in acts of horrific brutality, extortion, and retribution against the Nigerian people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Too many of the people we have assigned to protect our citizens have shown themselves unworthy of that calling. Their actions betray our trust and wreak unquantifiable damage on the already frayed fabric of our society,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker therefore deemed it fit for the parliament to step in to draft additional police reforms to ensure that NPF are appropriately held accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"For the benefit of a functioning system of policing in Nigeria, it is now necessary that parliament steps in to introduce an independent, fair and practical approach to ensure that those to whom we grant the authority to act in the name of the State, are held to the highest standards of professional conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Over the next thirty days, the House of Representatives will work with the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), with civil society and with Nigerians of good conscience to draft new legislation that establishes a system of independent accountability that: \"holds erring members of the Police Force to account for their conduct in the performance of their duties and imposes civil and criminal liability for violations of the Police Code; and also compels the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to take responsibility for the failures of training and discipline that leads to such violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Section 215(5) states that \u201cThe question whether any and if so what, directions have been given (to the Police) under this section shall not be inquired into in any court\u201d. This provision presents a singularly obstinate obstacle to any system of effective judicial review of policing in Nigeria. Therefore, any reforms of the operations of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) must include a constitutional amendment to expunge this painfully undemocratic clause from our country\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Substantive and wholesale reform of policing institutions is never an easy undertaking. From Europe to America, and across Africa, we have seen such efforts begin and falter. Police reforms succeed when such reforms have the support of the citizens who are determined to see the process through to a rewarding end, regardless of whatever obstacles might exist along the way,\" Gbajabiamila explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker pleaded with Nigerians to give their ultimum support as they begin this endeavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Let us work together to achieve the vision of a nation where the citizens trust the police to always act in the public\u2019s best interest by respecting the rights of citizens and following the due process of law.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"House of Reps to partner stakeholders to draft additional police reforms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"house-of-reps-to-partner-stakeholders-to-draft-additional-police-reforms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=396","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
According to the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2017 report, only 37.5 per cent of deliveries in Nigeria take place at a health facility and only 43 per cent of women are attended to by skilled health personnel during birth. Following delivery, just 49 per cent of pregnant women attend ANC clinics for the recommended minimum four visits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe potential to improve on the statistics is huge with the progress being made under the EU-funded project,\u201d Bhanu Pathak, UNICEF Chief of Field Office Bauchi, said during in a speech at the inauguration of the Major Aminu PHC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThanks to the funds provided by the EU under this project, we\u2019re committed to supporting Adamawa State implement interventions that will help the state attain the (UN) Sustainable Development Goals.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"In NorthEast Nigeria, refurbished health facilities inspire ante-natal care uptake","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"in-northeast-nigeria-refurbished-health-facilities-inspire-ante-natal-care-uptake","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=414","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":396,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that additional draft of police reform will be ready in thirty days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He made this known in a statement to the House of Representatives on Wednesday in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker expressed how the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has abused their mandate and failed to live up to its expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Every day, throughout our country, interactions between the police and our citizens result in acts of horrific brutality, extortion, and retribution against the Nigerian people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Too many of the people we have assigned to protect our citizens have shown themselves unworthy of that calling. Their actions betray our trust and wreak unquantifiable damage on the already frayed fabric of our society,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker therefore deemed it fit for the parliament to step in to draft additional police reforms to ensure that NPF are appropriately held accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"For the benefit of a functioning system of policing in Nigeria, it is now necessary that parliament steps in to introduce an independent, fair and practical approach to ensure that those to whom we grant the authority to act in the name of the State, are held to the highest standards of professional conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Over the next thirty days, the House of Representatives will work with the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), with civil society and with Nigerians of good conscience to draft new legislation that establishes a system of independent accountability that: \"holds erring members of the Police Force to account for their conduct in the performance of their duties and imposes civil and criminal liability for violations of the Police Code; and also compels the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to take responsibility for the failures of training and discipline that leads to such violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Section 215(5) states that \u201cThe question whether any and if so what, directions have been given (to the Police) under this section shall not be inquired into in any court\u201d. This provision presents a singularly obstinate obstacle to any system of effective judicial review of policing in Nigeria. Therefore, any reforms of the operations of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) must include a constitutional amendment to expunge this painfully undemocratic clause from our country\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Substantive and wholesale reform of policing institutions is never an easy undertaking. From Europe to America, and across Africa, we have seen such efforts begin and falter. Police reforms succeed when such reforms have the support of the citizens who are determined to see the process through to a rewarding end, regardless of whatever obstacles might exist along the way,\" Gbajabiamila explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker pleaded with Nigerians to give their ultimum support as they begin this endeavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Let us work together to achieve the vision of a nation where the citizens trust the police to always act in the public\u2019s best interest by respecting the rights of citizens and following the due process of law.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"House of Reps to partner stakeholders to draft additional police reforms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"house-of-reps-to-partner-stakeholders-to-draft-additional-police-reforms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=396","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\u201cWe commend UNICEF and EU for bringing positive development to the health sector in Adamawa State,\u201d said Dr. Batulu Muhammad, Executive Chairman of Adamawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency. He was speaking during the handover of the renovated PHC back to the Adamawa State government. \u201cCommunity members must maintain the facility for optimal health care delivery,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2017 report, only 37.5 per cent of deliveries in Nigeria take place at a health facility and only 43 per cent of women are attended to by skilled health personnel during birth. Following delivery, just 49 per cent of pregnant women attend ANC clinics for the recommended minimum four visits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe potential to improve on the statistics is huge with the progress being made under the EU-funded project,\u201d Bhanu Pathak, UNICEF Chief of Field Office Bauchi, said during in a speech at the inauguration of the Major Aminu PHC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThanks to the funds provided by the EU under this project, we\u2019re committed to supporting Adamawa State implement interventions that will help the state attain the (UN) Sustainable Development Goals.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"In NorthEast Nigeria, refurbished health facilities inspire ante-natal care uptake","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"in-northeast-nigeria-refurbished-health-facilities-inspire-ante-natal-care-uptake","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=414","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":396,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that additional draft of police reform will be ready in thirty days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He made this known in a statement to the House of Representatives on Wednesday in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker expressed how the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has abused their mandate and failed to live up to its expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Every day, throughout our country, interactions between the police and our citizens result in acts of horrific brutality, extortion, and retribution against the Nigerian people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Too many of the people we have assigned to protect our citizens have shown themselves unworthy of that calling. Their actions betray our trust and wreak unquantifiable damage on the already frayed fabric of our society,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker therefore deemed it fit for the parliament to step in to draft additional police reforms to ensure that NPF are appropriately held accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"For the benefit of a functioning system of policing in Nigeria, it is now necessary that parliament steps in to introduce an independent, fair and practical approach to ensure that those to whom we grant the authority to act in the name of the State, are held to the highest standards of professional conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Over the next thirty days, the House of Representatives will work with the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), with civil society and with Nigerians of good conscience to draft new legislation that establishes a system of independent accountability that: \"holds erring members of the Police Force to account for their conduct in the performance of their duties and imposes civil and criminal liability for violations of the Police Code; and also compels the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to take responsibility for the failures of training and discipline that leads to such violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Section 215(5) states that \u201cThe question whether any and if so what, directions have been given (to the Police) under this section shall not be inquired into in any court\u201d. This provision presents a singularly obstinate obstacle to any system of effective judicial review of policing in Nigeria. Therefore, any reforms of the operations of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) must include a constitutional amendment to expunge this painfully undemocratic clause from our country\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Substantive and wholesale reform of policing institutions is never an easy undertaking. From Europe to America, and across Africa, we have seen such efforts begin and falter. Police reforms succeed when such reforms have the support of the citizens who are determined to see the process through to a rewarding end, regardless of whatever obstacles might exist along the way,\" Gbajabiamila explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker pleaded with Nigerians to give their ultimum support as they begin this endeavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Let us work together to achieve the vision of a nation where the citizens trust the police to always act in the public\u2019s best interest by respecting the rights of citizens and following the due process of law.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"House of Reps to partner stakeholders to draft additional police reforms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"house-of-reps-to-partner-stakeholders-to-draft-additional-police-reforms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=396","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
In Adamawa, it has provided means for the hiring of no fewer than 1,130 health workers in different service areas, and ensured that the state\u2019s 226 Primary Health Care Centres are functional 24 hours a day, Additionally, under the project 140 PHCs are being refurbished and will receive vital equipment such as delivery beds, microscopes, baby dressing tables, mobile storage units and essential medicines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe commend UNICEF and EU for bringing positive development to the health sector in Adamawa State,\u201d said Dr. Batulu Muhammad, Executive Chairman of Adamawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency. He was speaking during the handover of the renovated PHC back to the Adamawa State government. \u201cCommunity members must maintain the facility for optimal health care delivery,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2017 report, only 37.5 per cent of deliveries in Nigeria take place at a health facility and only 43 per cent of women are attended to by skilled health personnel during birth. Following delivery, just 49 per cent of pregnant women attend ANC clinics for the recommended minimum four visits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe potential to improve on the statistics is huge with the progress being made under the EU-funded project,\u201d Bhanu Pathak, UNICEF Chief of Field Office Bauchi, said during in a speech at the inauguration of the Major Aminu PHC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThanks to the funds provided by the EU under this project, we\u2019re committed to supporting Adamawa State implement interventions that will help the state attain the (UN) Sustainable Development Goals.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"In NorthEast Nigeria, refurbished health facilities inspire ante-natal care uptake","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"in-northeast-nigeria-refurbished-health-facilities-inspire-ante-natal-care-uptake","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=414","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":396,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that additional draft of police reform will be ready in thirty days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He made this known in a statement to the House of Representatives on Wednesday in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker expressed how the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has abused their mandate and failed to live up to its expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Every day, throughout our country, interactions between the police and our citizens result in acts of horrific brutality, extortion, and retribution against the Nigerian people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Too many of the people we have assigned to protect our citizens have shown themselves unworthy of that calling. Their actions betray our trust and wreak unquantifiable damage on the already frayed fabric of our society,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker therefore deemed it fit for the parliament to step in to draft additional police reforms to ensure that NPF are appropriately held accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"For the benefit of a functioning system of policing in Nigeria, it is now necessary that parliament steps in to introduce an independent, fair and practical approach to ensure that those to whom we grant the authority to act in the name of the State, are held to the highest standards of professional conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Over the next thirty days, the House of Representatives will work with the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), with civil society and with Nigerians of good conscience to draft new legislation that establishes a system of independent accountability that: \"holds erring members of the Police Force to account for their conduct in the performance of their duties and imposes civil and criminal liability for violations of the Police Code; and also compels the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to take responsibility for the failures of training and discipline that leads to such violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Section 215(5) states that \u201cThe question whether any and if so what, directions have been given (to the Police) under this section shall not be inquired into in any court\u201d. This provision presents a singularly obstinate obstacle to any system of effective judicial review of policing in Nigeria. Therefore, any reforms of the operations of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) must include a constitutional amendment to expunge this painfully undemocratic clause from our country\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Substantive and wholesale reform of policing institutions is never an easy undertaking. From Europe to America, and across Africa, we have seen such efforts begin and falter. Police reforms succeed when such reforms have the support of the citizens who are determined to see the process through to a rewarding end, regardless of whatever obstacles might exist along the way,\" Gbajabiamila explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker pleaded with Nigerians to give their ultimum support as they begin this endeavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Let us work together to achieve the vision of a nation where the citizens trust the police to always act in the public\u2019s best interest by respecting the rights of citizens and following the due process of law.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"House of Reps to partner stakeholders to draft additional police reforms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"house-of-reps-to-partner-stakeholders-to-draft-additional-police-reforms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=396","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Since its initial funding in 2017, the project has had a positive impact on primary healthcare services in its states of focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Adamawa, it has provided means for the hiring of no fewer than 1,130 health workers in different service areas, and ensured that the state\u2019s 226 Primary Health Care Centres are functional 24 hours a day, Additionally, under the project 140 PHCs are being refurbished and will receive vital equipment such as delivery beds, microscopes, baby dressing tables, mobile storage units and essential medicines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe commend UNICEF and EU for bringing positive development to the health sector in Adamawa State,\u201d said Dr. Batulu Muhammad, Executive Chairman of Adamawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency. He was speaking during the handover of the renovated PHC back to the Adamawa State government. \u201cCommunity members must maintain the facility for optimal health care delivery,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2017 report, only 37.5 per cent of deliveries in Nigeria take place at a health facility and only 43 per cent of women are attended to by skilled health personnel during birth. Following delivery, just 49 per cent of pregnant women attend ANC clinics for the recommended minimum four visits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe potential to improve on the statistics is huge with the progress being made under the EU-funded project,\u201d Bhanu Pathak, UNICEF Chief of Field Office Bauchi, said during in a speech at the inauguration of the Major Aminu PHC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThanks to the funds provided by the EU under this project, we\u2019re committed to supporting Adamawa State implement interventions that will help the state attain the (UN) Sustainable Development Goals.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"In NorthEast Nigeria, refurbished health facilities inspire ante-natal care uptake","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"in-northeast-nigeria-refurbished-health-facilities-inspire-ante-natal-care-uptake","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=414","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":396,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that additional draft of police reform will be ready in thirty days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He made this known in a statement to the House of Representatives on Wednesday in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker expressed how the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has abused their mandate and failed to live up to its expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Every day, throughout our country, interactions between the police and our citizens result in acts of horrific brutality, extortion, and retribution against the Nigerian people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Too many of the people we have assigned to protect our citizens have shown themselves unworthy of that calling. Their actions betray our trust and wreak unquantifiable damage on the already frayed fabric of our society,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker therefore deemed it fit for the parliament to step in to draft additional police reforms to ensure that NPF are appropriately held accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"For the benefit of a functioning system of policing in Nigeria, it is now necessary that parliament steps in to introduce an independent, fair and practical approach to ensure that those to whom we grant the authority to act in the name of the State, are held to the highest standards of professional conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Over the next thirty days, the House of Representatives will work with the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), with civil society and with Nigerians of good conscience to draft new legislation that establishes a system of independent accountability that: \"holds erring members of the Police Force to account for their conduct in the performance of their duties and imposes civil and criminal liability for violations of the Police Code; and also compels the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to take responsibility for the failures of training and discipline that leads to such violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Section 215(5) states that \u201cThe question whether any and if so what, directions have been given (to the Police) under this section shall not be inquired into in any court\u201d. This provision presents a singularly obstinate obstacle to any system of effective judicial review of policing in Nigeria. Therefore, any reforms of the operations of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) must include a constitutional amendment to expunge this painfully undemocratic clause from our country\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Substantive and wholesale reform of policing institutions is never an easy undertaking. From Europe to America, and across Africa, we have seen such efforts begin and falter. Police reforms succeed when such reforms have the support of the citizens who are determined to see the process through to a rewarding end, regardless of whatever obstacles might exist along the way,\" Gbajabiamila explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker pleaded with Nigerians to give their ultimum support as they begin this endeavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Let us work together to achieve the vision of a nation where the citizens trust the police to always act in the public\u2019s best interest by respecting the rights of citizens and following the due process of law.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"House of Reps to partner stakeholders to draft additional police reforms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"house-of-reps-to-partner-stakeholders-to-draft-additional-police-reforms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=396","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Major Aminu PHC is one of scores of clinics that have been renovated by UNICEF with funds provided by the European Union. The project, called \u2018Support to Strengthening Primary Health Care and Community Resilience for Improved Maternal, New-born, Child Health & Nutrition (MNCHN) Outcomes in Northern Nigeria\u2019, covers the states of Adamawa, Bauchi and Kebbi. Its objective is to improve maternal, newborn and child health care and nutrition services in the project\u2019s states of coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since its initial funding in 2017, the project has had a positive impact on primary healthcare services in its states of focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Adamawa, it has provided means for the hiring of no fewer than 1,130 health workers in different service areas, and ensured that the state\u2019s 226 Primary Health Care Centres are functional 24 hours a day, Additionally, under the project 140 PHCs are being refurbished and will receive vital equipment such as delivery beds, microscopes, baby dressing tables, mobile storage units and essential medicines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe commend UNICEF and EU for bringing positive development to the health sector in Adamawa State,\u201d said Dr. Batulu Muhammad, Executive Chairman of Adamawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency. He was speaking during the handover of the renovated PHC back to the Adamawa State government. \u201cCommunity members must maintain the facility for optimal health care delivery,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2017 report, only 37.5 per cent of deliveries in Nigeria take place at a health facility and only 43 per cent of women are attended to by skilled health personnel during birth. Following delivery, just 49 per cent of pregnant women attend ANC clinics for the recommended minimum four visits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe potential to improve on the statistics is huge with the progress being made under the EU-funded project,\u201d Bhanu Pathak, UNICEF Chief of Field Office Bauchi, said during in a speech at the inauguration of the Major Aminu PHC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThanks to the funds provided by the EU under this project, we\u2019re committed to supporting Adamawa State implement interventions that will help the state attain the (UN) Sustainable Development Goals.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"In NorthEast Nigeria, refurbished health facilities inspire ante-natal care uptake","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"in-northeast-nigeria-refurbished-health-facilities-inspire-ante-natal-care-uptake","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=414","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":396,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that additional draft of police reform will be ready in thirty days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He made this known in a statement to the House of Representatives on Wednesday in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker expressed how the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has abused their mandate and failed to live up to its expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Every day, throughout our country, interactions between the police and our citizens result in acts of horrific brutality, extortion, and retribution against the Nigerian people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Too many of the people we have assigned to protect our citizens have shown themselves unworthy of that calling. Their actions betray our trust and wreak unquantifiable damage on the already frayed fabric of our society,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker therefore deemed it fit for the parliament to step in to draft additional police reforms to ensure that NPF are appropriately held accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"For the benefit of a functioning system of policing in Nigeria, it is now necessary that parliament steps in to introduce an independent, fair and practical approach to ensure that those to whom we grant the authority to act in the name of the State, are held to the highest standards of professional conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Over the next thirty days, the House of Representatives will work with the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), with civil society and with Nigerians of good conscience to draft new legislation that establishes a system of independent accountability that: \"holds erring members of the Police Force to account for their conduct in the performance of their duties and imposes civil and criminal liability for violations of the Police Code; and also compels the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to take responsibility for the failures of training and discipline that leads to such violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Section 215(5) states that \u201cThe question whether any and if so what, directions have been given (to the Police) under this section shall not be inquired into in any court\u201d. This provision presents a singularly obstinate obstacle to any system of effective judicial review of policing in Nigeria. Therefore, any reforms of the operations of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) must include a constitutional amendment to expunge this painfully undemocratic clause from our country\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Substantive and wholesale reform of policing institutions is never an easy undertaking. From Europe to America, and across Africa, we have seen such efforts begin and falter. Police reforms succeed when such reforms have the support of the citizens who are determined to see the process through to a rewarding end, regardless of whatever obstacles might exist along the way,\" Gbajabiamila explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker pleaded with Nigerians to give their ultimum support as they begin this endeavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Let us work together to achieve the vision of a nation where the citizens trust the police to always act in the public\u2019s best interest by respecting the rights of citizens and following the due process of law.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"House of Reps to partner stakeholders to draft additional police reforms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"house-of-reps-to-partner-stakeholders-to-draft-additional-police-reforms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=396","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Major Aminu PHC is one of scores of clinics that have been renovated by UNICEF with funds provided by the European Union. The project, called \u2018Support to Strengthening Primary Health Care and Community Resilience for Improved Maternal, New-born, Child Health & Nutrition (MNCHN) Outcomes in Northern Nigeria\u2019, covers the states of Adamawa, Bauchi and Kebbi. Its objective is to improve maternal, newborn and child health care and nutrition services in the project\u2019s states of coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since its initial funding in 2017, the project has had a positive impact on primary healthcare services in its states of focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Adamawa, it has provided means for the hiring of no fewer than 1,130 health workers in different service areas, and ensured that the state\u2019s 226 Primary Health Care Centres are functional 24 hours a day, Additionally, under the project 140 PHCs are being refurbished and will receive vital equipment such as delivery beds, microscopes, baby dressing tables, mobile storage units and essential medicines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe commend UNICEF and EU for bringing positive development to the health sector in Adamawa State,\u201d said Dr. Batulu Muhammad, Executive Chairman of Adamawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency. He was speaking during the handover of the renovated PHC back to the Adamawa State government. \u201cCommunity members must maintain the facility for optimal health care delivery,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2017 report, only 37.5 per cent of deliveries in Nigeria take place at a health facility and only 43 per cent of women are attended to by skilled health personnel during birth. Following delivery, just 49 per cent of pregnant women attend ANC clinics for the recommended minimum four visits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe potential to improve on the statistics is huge with the progress being made under the EU-funded project,\u201d Bhanu Pathak, UNICEF Chief of Field Office Bauchi, said during in a speech at the inauguration of the Major Aminu PHC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThanks to the funds provided by the EU under this project, we\u2019re committed to supporting Adamawa State implement interventions that will help the state attain the (UN) Sustainable Development Goals.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"In NorthEast Nigeria, refurbished health facilities inspire ante-natal care uptake","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"in-northeast-nigeria-refurbished-health-facilities-inspire-ante-natal-care-uptake","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=414","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":396,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that additional draft of police reform will be ready in thirty days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He made this known in a statement to the House of Representatives on Wednesday in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker expressed how the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has abused their mandate and failed to live up to its expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Every day, throughout our country, interactions between the police and our citizens result in acts of horrific brutality, extortion, and retribution against the Nigerian people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Too many of the people we have assigned to protect our citizens have shown themselves unworthy of that calling. Their actions betray our trust and wreak unquantifiable damage on the already frayed fabric of our society,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker therefore deemed it fit for the parliament to step in to draft additional police reforms to ensure that NPF are appropriately held accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"For the benefit of a functioning system of policing in Nigeria, it is now necessary that parliament steps in to introduce an independent, fair and practical approach to ensure that those to whom we grant the authority to act in the name of the State, are held to the highest standards of professional conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Over the next thirty days, the House of Representatives will work with the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), with civil society and with Nigerians of good conscience to draft new legislation that establishes a system of independent accountability that: \"holds erring members of the Police Force to account for their conduct in the performance of their duties and imposes civil and criminal liability for violations of the Police Code; and also compels the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to take responsibility for the failures of training and discipline that leads to such violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Section 215(5) states that \u201cThe question whether any and if so what, directions have been given (to the Police) under this section shall not be inquired into in any court\u201d. This provision presents a singularly obstinate obstacle to any system of effective judicial review of policing in Nigeria. Therefore, any reforms of the operations of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) must include a constitutional amendment to expunge this painfully undemocratic clause from our country\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Substantive and wholesale reform of policing institutions is never an easy undertaking. From Europe to America, and across Africa, we have seen such efforts begin and falter. Police reforms succeed when such reforms have the support of the citizens who are determined to see the process through to a rewarding end, regardless of whatever obstacles might exist along the way,\" Gbajabiamila explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker pleaded with Nigerians to give their ultimum support as they begin this endeavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Let us work together to achieve the vision of a nation where the citizens trust the police to always act in the public\u2019s best interest by respecting the rights of citizens and following the due process of law.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"House of Reps to partner stakeholders to draft additional police reforms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"house-of-reps-to-partner-stakeholders-to-draft-additional-police-reforms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=396","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Thankfully, Daima didn\u2019t have to search for long, as she quickly discovered Major Aminu PHC, located in Dubeli ward, Yola north.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u00a9 UNICEF Nigeria\/2019\/Owoicho<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Major Aminu PHC is one of scores of clinics that have been renovated by UNICEF with funds provided by the European Union. The project, called \u2018Support to Strengthening Primary Health Care and Community Resilience for Improved Maternal, New-born, Child Health & Nutrition (MNCHN) Outcomes in Northern Nigeria\u2019, covers the states of Adamawa, Bauchi and Kebbi. Its objective is to improve maternal, newborn and child health care and nutrition services in the project\u2019s states of coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since its initial funding in 2017, the project has had a positive impact on primary healthcare services in its states of focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Adamawa, it has provided means for the hiring of no fewer than 1,130 health workers in different service areas, and ensured that the state\u2019s 226 Primary Health Care Centres are functional 24 hours a day, Additionally, under the project 140 PHCs are being refurbished and will receive vital equipment such as delivery beds, microscopes, baby dressing tables, mobile storage units and essential medicines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe commend UNICEF and EU for bringing positive development to the health sector in Adamawa State,\u201d said Dr. Batulu Muhammad, Executive Chairman of Adamawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency. He was speaking during the handover of the renovated PHC back to the Adamawa State government. \u201cCommunity members must maintain the facility for optimal health care delivery,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2017 report, only 37.5 per cent of deliveries in Nigeria take place at a health facility and only 43 per cent of women are attended to by skilled health personnel during birth. Following delivery, just 49 per cent of pregnant women attend ANC clinics for the recommended minimum four visits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe potential to improve on the statistics is huge with the progress being made under the EU-funded project,\u201d Bhanu Pathak, UNICEF Chief of Field Office Bauchi, said during in a speech at the inauguration of the Major Aminu PHC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThanks to the funds provided by the EU under this project, we\u2019re committed to supporting Adamawa State implement interventions that will help the state attain the (UN) Sustainable Development Goals.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"In NorthEast Nigeria, refurbished health facilities inspire ante-natal care uptake","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"in-northeast-nigeria-refurbished-health-facilities-inspire-ante-natal-care-uptake","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=414","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":396,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that additional draft of police reform will be ready in thirty days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He made this known in a statement to the House of Representatives on Wednesday in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker expressed how the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has abused their mandate and failed to live up to its expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Every day, throughout our country, interactions between the police and our citizens result in acts of horrific brutality, extortion, and retribution against the Nigerian people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Too many of the people we have assigned to protect our citizens have shown themselves unworthy of that calling. Their actions betray our trust and wreak unquantifiable damage on the already frayed fabric of our society,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker therefore deemed it fit for the parliament to step in to draft additional police reforms to ensure that NPF are appropriately held accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"For the benefit of a functioning system of policing in Nigeria, it is now necessary that parliament steps in to introduce an independent, fair and practical approach to ensure that those to whom we grant the authority to act in the name of the State, are held to the highest standards of professional conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Over the next thirty days, the House of Representatives will work with the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), with civil society and with Nigerians of good conscience to draft new legislation that establishes a system of independent accountability that: \"holds erring members of the Police Force to account for their conduct in the performance of their duties and imposes civil and criminal liability for violations of the Police Code; and also compels the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to take responsibility for the failures of training and discipline that leads to such violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Section 215(5) states that \u201cThe question whether any and if so what, directions have been given (to the Police) under this section shall not be inquired into in any court\u201d. This provision presents a singularly obstinate obstacle to any system of effective judicial review of policing in Nigeria. Therefore, any reforms of the operations of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) must include a constitutional amendment to expunge this painfully undemocratic clause from our country\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Substantive and wholesale reform of policing institutions is never an easy undertaking. From Europe to America, and across Africa, we have seen such efforts begin and falter. Police reforms succeed when such reforms have the support of the citizens who are determined to see the process through to a rewarding end, regardless of whatever obstacles might exist along the way,\" Gbajabiamila explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker pleaded with Nigerians to give their ultimum support as they begin this endeavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Let us work together to achieve the vision of a nation where the citizens trust the police to always act in the public\u2019s best interest by respecting the rights of citizens and following the due process of law.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"House of Reps to partner stakeholders to draft additional police reforms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"house-of-reps-to-partner-stakeholders-to-draft-additional-police-reforms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=396","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\u201cI was looking for a clean clinic manned by amiable and trained health workers,\u201d said Daima, 26, a business administration graduate. \u201cThis was my first pregnancy. I was excited I was going to be a mother and I wanted to do my ANC in a clinic where I would be taken good care of.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thankfully, Daima didn\u2019t have to search for long, as she quickly discovered Major Aminu PHC, located in Dubeli ward, Yola north.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u00a9 UNICEF Nigeria\/2019\/Owoicho<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Major Aminu PHC is one of scores of clinics that have been renovated by UNICEF with funds provided by the European Union. The project, called \u2018Support to Strengthening Primary Health Care and Community Resilience for Improved Maternal, New-born, Child Health & Nutrition (MNCHN) Outcomes in Northern Nigeria\u2019, covers the states of Adamawa, Bauchi and Kebbi. Its objective is to improve maternal, newborn and child health care and nutrition services in the project\u2019s states of coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since its initial funding in 2017, the project has had a positive impact on primary healthcare services in its states of focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Adamawa, it has provided means for the hiring of no fewer than 1,130 health workers in different service areas, and ensured that the state\u2019s 226 Primary Health Care Centres are functional 24 hours a day, Additionally, under the project 140 PHCs are being refurbished and will receive vital equipment such as delivery beds, microscopes, baby dressing tables, mobile storage units and essential medicines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe commend UNICEF and EU for bringing positive development to the health sector in Adamawa State,\u201d said Dr. Batulu Muhammad, Executive Chairman of Adamawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency. He was speaking during the handover of the renovated PHC back to the Adamawa State government. \u201cCommunity members must maintain the facility for optimal health care delivery,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2017 report, only 37.5 per cent of deliveries in Nigeria take place at a health facility and only 43 per cent of women are attended to by skilled health personnel during birth. Following delivery, just 49 per cent of pregnant women attend ANC clinics for the recommended minimum four visits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe potential to improve on the statistics is huge with the progress being made under the EU-funded project,\u201d Bhanu Pathak, UNICEF Chief of Field Office Bauchi, said during in a speech at the inauguration of the Major Aminu PHC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThanks to the funds provided by the EU under this project, we\u2019re committed to supporting Adamawa State implement interventions that will help the state attain the (UN) Sustainable Development Goals.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"In NorthEast Nigeria, refurbished health facilities inspire ante-natal care uptake","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"in-northeast-nigeria-refurbished-health-facilities-inspire-ante-natal-care-uptake","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=414","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":396,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that additional draft of police reform will be ready in thirty days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He made this known in a statement to the House of Representatives on Wednesday in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker expressed how the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has abused their mandate and failed to live up to its expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Every day, throughout our country, interactions between the police and our citizens result in acts of horrific brutality, extortion, and retribution against the Nigerian people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Too many of the people we have assigned to protect our citizens have shown themselves unworthy of that calling. Their actions betray our trust and wreak unquantifiable damage on the already frayed fabric of our society,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker therefore deemed it fit for the parliament to step in to draft additional police reforms to ensure that NPF are appropriately held accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"For the benefit of a functioning system of policing in Nigeria, it is now necessary that parliament steps in to introduce an independent, fair and practical approach to ensure that those to whom we grant the authority to act in the name of the State, are held to the highest standards of professional conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Over the next thirty days, the House of Representatives will work with the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), with civil society and with Nigerians of good conscience to draft new legislation that establishes a system of independent accountability that: \"holds erring members of the Police Force to account for their conduct in the performance of their duties and imposes civil and criminal liability for violations of the Police Code; and also compels the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to take responsibility for the failures of training and discipline that leads to such violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Section 215(5) states that \u201cThe question whether any and if so what, directions have been given (to the Police) under this section shall not be inquired into in any court\u201d. This provision presents a singularly obstinate obstacle to any system of effective judicial review of policing in Nigeria. Therefore, any reforms of the operations of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) must include a constitutional amendment to expunge this painfully undemocratic clause from our country\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Substantive and wholesale reform of policing institutions is never an easy undertaking. From Europe to America, and across Africa, we have seen such efforts begin and falter. Police reforms succeed when such reforms have the support of the citizens who are determined to see the process through to a rewarding end, regardless of whatever obstacles might exist along the way,\" Gbajabiamila explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker pleaded with Nigerians to give their ultimum support as they begin this endeavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Let us work together to achieve the vision of a nation where the citizens trust the police to always act in the public\u2019s best interest by respecting the rights of citizens and following the due process of law.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"House of Reps to partner stakeholders to draft additional police reforms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"house-of-reps-to-partner-stakeholders-to-draft-additional-police-reforms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=396","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
When Daima initially found out she was pregnant, the first thing that came to her mind was where she would get ante natal care (ANC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was looking for a clean clinic manned by amiable and trained health workers,\u201d said Daima, 26, a business administration graduate. \u201cThis was my first pregnancy. I was excited I was going to be a mother and I wanted to do my ANC in a clinic where I would be taken good care of.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thankfully, Daima didn\u2019t have to search for long, as she quickly discovered Major Aminu PHC, located in Dubeli ward, Yola north.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u00a9 UNICEF Nigeria\/2019\/Owoicho<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Major Aminu PHC is one of scores of clinics that have been renovated by UNICEF with funds provided by the European Union. The project, called \u2018Support to Strengthening Primary Health Care and Community Resilience for Improved Maternal, New-born, Child Health & Nutrition (MNCHN) Outcomes in Northern Nigeria\u2019, covers the states of Adamawa, Bauchi and Kebbi. Its objective is to improve maternal, newborn and child health care and nutrition services in the project\u2019s states of coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since its initial funding in 2017, the project has had a positive impact on primary healthcare services in its states of focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Adamawa, it has provided means for the hiring of no fewer than 1,130 health workers in different service areas, and ensured that the state\u2019s 226 Primary Health Care Centres are functional 24 hours a day, Additionally, under the project 140 PHCs are being refurbished and will receive vital equipment such as delivery beds, microscopes, baby dressing tables, mobile storage units and essential medicines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe commend UNICEF and EU for bringing positive development to the health sector in Adamawa State,\u201d said Dr. Batulu Muhammad, Executive Chairman of Adamawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency. He was speaking during the handover of the renovated PHC back to the Adamawa State government. \u201cCommunity members must maintain the facility for optimal health care delivery,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2017 report, only 37.5 per cent of deliveries in Nigeria take place at a health facility and only 43 per cent of women are attended to by skilled health personnel during birth. Following delivery, just 49 per cent of pregnant women attend ANC clinics for the recommended minimum four visits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe potential to improve on the statistics is huge with the progress being made under the EU-funded project,\u201d Bhanu Pathak, UNICEF Chief of Field Office Bauchi, said during in a speech at the inauguration of the Major Aminu PHC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThanks to the funds provided by the EU under this project, we\u2019re committed to supporting Adamawa State implement interventions that will help the state attain the (UN) Sustainable Development Goals.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"In NorthEast Nigeria, refurbished health facilities inspire ante-natal care uptake","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"in-northeast-nigeria-refurbished-health-facilities-inspire-ante-natal-care-uptake","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=414","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":396,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that additional draft of police reform will be ready in thirty days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He made this known in a statement to the House of Representatives on Wednesday in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker expressed how the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has abused their mandate and failed to live up to its expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Every day, throughout our country, interactions between the police and our citizens result in acts of horrific brutality, extortion, and retribution against the Nigerian people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Too many of the people we have assigned to protect our citizens have shown themselves unworthy of that calling. Their actions betray our trust and wreak unquantifiable damage on the already frayed fabric of our society,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker therefore deemed it fit for the parliament to step in to draft additional police reforms to ensure that NPF are appropriately held accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"For the benefit of a functioning system of policing in Nigeria, it is now necessary that parliament steps in to introduce an independent, fair and practical approach to ensure that those to whom we grant the authority to act in the name of the State, are held to the highest standards of professional conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Over the next thirty days, the House of Representatives will work with the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), with civil society and with Nigerians of good conscience to draft new legislation that establishes a system of independent accountability that: \"holds erring members of the Police Force to account for their conduct in the performance of their duties and imposes civil and criminal liability for violations of the Police Code; and also compels the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to take responsibility for the failures of training and discipline that leads to such violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Section 215(5) states that \u201cThe question whether any and if so what, directions have been given (to the Police) under this section shall not be inquired into in any court\u201d. This provision presents a singularly obstinate obstacle to any system of effective judicial review of policing in Nigeria. Therefore, any reforms of the operations of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) must include a constitutional amendment to expunge this painfully undemocratic clause from our country\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Substantive and wholesale reform of policing institutions is never an easy undertaking. From Europe to America, and across Africa, we have seen such efforts begin and falter. Police reforms succeed when such reforms have the support of the citizens who are determined to see the process through to a rewarding end, regardless of whatever obstacles might exist along the way,\" Gbajabiamila explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker pleaded with Nigerians to give their ultimum support as they begin this endeavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Let us work together to achieve the vision of a nation where the citizens trust the police to always act in the public\u2019s best interest by respecting the rights of citizens and following the due process of law.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"House of Reps to partner stakeholders to draft additional police reforms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"house-of-reps-to-partner-stakeholders-to-draft-additional-police-reforms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=396","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Inside the labour room of the renovated Major Aminu Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC), Bashir Hassan looks affectionately at his newborn baby cuddled by his wife, Daima. Bashir had been keeping vigil through the night as Daima endured labour pains delivering their precious bundle. But happily on this drizzly morning, both his anxiety and her physical pain are over; mother and child have been discharged and the family is ready to go home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When Daima initially found out she was pregnant, the first thing that came to her mind was where she would get ante natal care (ANC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was looking for a clean clinic manned by amiable and trained health workers,\u201d said Daima, 26, a business administration graduate. \u201cThis was my first pregnancy. I was excited I was going to be a mother and I wanted to do my ANC in a clinic where I would be taken good care of.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thankfully, Daima didn\u2019t have to search for long, as she quickly discovered Major Aminu PHC, located in Dubeli ward, Yola north.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u00a9 UNICEF Nigeria\/2019\/Owoicho<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Major Aminu PHC is one of scores of clinics that have been renovated by UNICEF with funds provided by the European Union. The project, called \u2018Support to Strengthening Primary Health Care and Community Resilience for Improved Maternal, New-born, Child Health & Nutrition (MNCHN) Outcomes in Northern Nigeria\u2019, covers the states of Adamawa, Bauchi and Kebbi. Its objective is to improve maternal, newborn and child health care and nutrition services in the project\u2019s states of coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since its initial funding in 2017, the project has had a positive impact on primary healthcare services in its states of focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Adamawa, it has provided means for the hiring of no fewer than 1,130 health workers in different service areas, and ensured that the state\u2019s 226 Primary Health Care Centres are functional 24 hours a day, Additionally, under the project 140 PHCs are being refurbished and will receive vital equipment such as delivery beds, microscopes, baby dressing tables, mobile storage units and essential medicines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe commend UNICEF and EU for bringing positive development to the health sector in Adamawa State,\u201d said Dr. Batulu Muhammad, Executive Chairman of Adamawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency. He was speaking during the handover of the renovated PHC back to the Adamawa State government. \u201cCommunity members must maintain the facility for optimal health care delivery,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2017 report, only 37.5 per cent of deliveries in Nigeria take place at a health facility and only 43 per cent of women are attended to by skilled health personnel during birth. Following delivery, just 49 per cent of pregnant women attend ANC clinics for the recommended minimum four visits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe potential to improve on the statistics is huge with the progress being made under the EU-funded project,\u201d Bhanu Pathak, UNICEF Chief of Field Office Bauchi, said during in a speech at the inauguration of the Major Aminu PHC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThanks to the funds provided by the EU under this project, we\u2019re committed to supporting Adamawa State implement interventions that will help the state attain the (UN) Sustainable Development Goals.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"In NorthEast Nigeria, refurbished health facilities inspire ante-natal care uptake","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"in-northeast-nigeria-refurbished-health-facilities-inspire-ante-natal-care-uptake","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=414","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":396,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that additional draft of police reform will be ready in thirty days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He made this known in a statement to the House of Representatives on Wednesday in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker expressed how the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has abused their mandate and failed to live up to its expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Every day, throughout our country, interactions between the police and our citizens result in acts of horrific brutality, extortion, and retribution against the Nigerian people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Too many of the people we have assigned to protect our citizens have shown themselves unworthy of that calling. Their actions betray our trust and wreak unquantifiable damage on the already frayed fabric of our society,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker therefore deemed it fit for the parliament to step in to draft additional police reforms to ensure that NPF are appropriately held accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"For the benefit of a functioning system of policing in Nigeria, it is now necessary that parliament steps in to introduce an independent, fair and practical approach to ensure that those to whom we grant the authority to act in the name of the State, are held to the highest standards of professional conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Over the next thirty days, the House of Representatives will work with the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), with civil society and with Nigerians of good conscience to draft new legislation that establishes a system of independent accountability that: \"holds erring members of the Police Force to account for their conduct in the performance of their duties and imposes civil and criminal liability for violations of the Police Code; and also compels the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to take responsibility for the failures of training and discipline that leads to such violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Section 215(5) states that \u201cThe question whether any and if so what, directions have been given (to the Police) under this section shall not be inquired into in any court\u201d. This provision presents a singularly obstinate obstacle to any system of effective judicial review of policing in Nigeria. Therefore, any reforms of the operations of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) must include a constitutional amendment to expunge this painfully undemocratic clause from our country\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Substantive and wholesale reform of policing institutions is never an easy undertaking. From Europe to America, and across Africa, we have seen such efforts begin and falter. Police reforms succeed when such reforms have the support of the citizens who are determined to see the process through to a rewarding end, regardless of whatever obstacles might exist along the way,\" Gbajabiamila explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker pleaded with Nigerians to give their ultimum support as they begin this endeavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Let us work together to achieve the vision of a nation where the citizens trust the police to always act in the public\u2019s best interest by respecting the rights of citizens and following the due process of law.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"House of Reps to partner stakeholders to draft additional police reforms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"house-of-reps-to-partner-stakeholders-to-draft-additional-police-reforms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=396","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Inside the labour room of the renovated Major Aminu Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC), Bashir Hassan looks affectionately at his newborn baby cuddled by his wife, Daima. Bashir had been keeping vigil through the night as Daima endured labour pains delivering their precious bundle. But happily on this drizzly morning, both his anxiety and her physical pain are over; mother and child have been discharged and the family is ready to go home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When Daima initially found out she was pregnant, the first thing that came to her mind was where she would get ante natal care (ANC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was looking for a clean clinic manned by amiable and trained health workers,\u201d said Daima, 26, a business administration graduate. \u201cThis was my first pregnancy. I was excited I was going to be a mother and I wanted to do my ANC in a clinic where I would be taken good care of.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thankfully, Daima didn\u2019t have to search for long, as she quickly discovered Major Aminu PHC, located in Dubeli ward, Yola north.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u00a9 UNICEF Nigeria\/2019\/Owoicho<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Major Aminu PHC is one of scores of clinics that have been renovated by UNICEF with funds provided by the European Union. The project, called \u2018Support to Strengthening Primary Health Care and Community Resilience for Improved Maternal, New-born, Child Health & Nutrition (MNCHN) Outcomes in Northern Nigeria\u2019, covers the states of Adamawa, Bauchi and Kebbi. Its objective is to improve maternal, newborn and child health care and nutrition services in the project\u2019s states of coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since its initial funding in 2017, the project has had a positive impact on primary healthcare services in its states of focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Adamawa, it has provided means for the hiring of no fewer than 1,130 health workers in different service areas, and ensured that the state\u2019s 226 Primary Health Care Centres are functional 24 hours a day, Additionally, under the project 140 PHCs are being refurbished and will receive vital equipment such as delivery beds, microscopes, baby dressing tables, mobile storage units and essential medicines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe commend UNICEF and EU for bringing positive development to the health sector in Adamawa State,\u201d said Dr. Batulu Muhammad, Executive Chairman of Adamawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency. He was speaking during the handover of the renovated PHC back to the Adamawa State government. \u201cCommunity members must maintain the facility for optimal health care delivery,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2017 report, only 37.5 per cent of deliveries in Nigeria take place at a health facility and only 43 per cent of women are attended to by skilled health personnel during birth. Following delivery, just 49 per cent of pregnant women attend ANC clinics for the recommended minimum four visits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe potential to improve on the statistics is huge with the progress being made under the EU-funded project,\u201d Bhanu Pathak, UNICEF Chief of Field Office Bauchi, said during in a speech at the inauguration of the Major Aminu PHC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThanks to the funds provided by the EU under this project, we\u2019re committed to supporting Adamawa State implement interventions that will help the state attain the (UN) Sustainable Development Goals.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"In NorthEast Nigeria, refurbished health facilities inspire ante-natal care uptake","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"in-northeast-nigeria-refurbished-health-facilities-inspire-ante-natal-care-uptake","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=414","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":396,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that additional draft of police reform will be ready in thirty days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He made this known in a statement to the House of Representatives on Wednesday in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker expressed how the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has abused their mandate and failed to live up to its expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Every day, throughout our country, interactions between the police and our citizens result in acts of horrific brutality, extortion, and retribution against the Nigerian people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Too many of the people we have assigned to protect our citizens have shown themselves unworthy of that calling. Their actions betray our trust and wreak unquantifiable damage on the already frayed fabric of our society,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker therefore deemed it fit for the parliament to step in to draft additional police reforms to ensure that NPF are appropriately held accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"For the benefit of a functioning system of policing in Nigeria, it is now necessary that parliament steps in to introduce an independent, fair and practical approach to ensure that those to whom we grant the authority to act in the name of the State, are held to the highest standards of professional conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Over the next thirty days, the House of Representatives will work with the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), with civil society and with Nigerians of good conscience to draft new legislation that establishes a system of independent accountability that: \"holds erring members of the Police Force to account for their conduct in the performance of their duties and imposes civil and criminal liability for violations of the Police Code; and also compels the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to take responsibility for the failures of training and discipline that leads to such violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Section 215(5) states that \u201cThe question whether any and if so what, directions have been given (to the Police) under this section shall not be inquired into in any court\u201d. This provision presents a singularly obstinate obstacle to any system of effective judicial review of policing in Nigeria. Therefore, any reforms of the operations of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) must include a constitutional amendment to expunge this painfully undemocratic clause from our country\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Substantive and wholesale reform of policing institutions is never an easy undertaking. From Europe to America, and across Africa, we have seen such efforts begin and falter. Police reforms succeed when such reforms have the support of the citizens who are determined to see the process through to a rewarding end, regardless of whatever obstacles might exist along the way,\" Gbajabiamila explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker pleaded with Nigerians to give their ultimum support as they begin this endeavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Let us work together to achieve the vision of a nation where the citizens trust the police to always act in the public\u2019s best interest by respecting the rights of citizens and following the due process of law.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"House of Reps to partner stakeholders to draft additional police reforms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"house-of-reps-to-partner-stakeholders-to-draft-additional-police-reforms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=396","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The project which aims to improve maternal, newborn and child health care and nutrition services in northern Nigeria, is supported by UNICEF with funds from the European Union. Samuel Kaalu, Communication Specialist, UNICEF Nigeria<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u00a9 UNICEF Nigeria\/2019\/Owoicho<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Inside the labour room of the renovated Major Aminu Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC), Bashir Hassan looks affectionately at his newborn baby cuddled by his wife, Daima. Bashir had been keeping vigil through the night as Daima endured labour pains delivering their precious bundle. But happily on this drizzly morning, both his anxiety and her physical pain are over; mother and child have been discharged and the family is ready to go home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When Daima initially found out she was pregnant, the first thing that came to her mind was where she would get ante natal care (ANC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was looking for a clean clinic manned by amiable and trained health workers,\u201d said Daima, 26, a business administration graduate. \u201cThis was my first pregnancy. I was excited I was going to be a mother and I wanted to do my ANC in a clinic where I would be taken good care of.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thankfully, Daima didn\u2019t have to search for long, as she quickly discovered Major Aminu PHC, located in Dubeli ward, Yola north.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u00a9 UNICEF Nigeria\/2019\/Owoicho<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Major Aminu PHC is one of scores of clinics that have been renovated by UNICEF with funds provided by the European Union. The project, called \u2018Support to Strengthening Primary Health Care and Community Resilience for Improved Maternal, New-born, Child Health & Nutrition (MNCHN) Outcomes in Northern Nigeria\u2019, covers the states of Adamawa, Bauchi and Kebbi. Its objective is to improve maternal, newborn and child health care and nutrition services in the project\u2019s states of coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since its initial funding in 2017, the project has had a positive impact on primary healthcare services in its states of focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Adamawa, it has provided means for the hiring of no fewer than 1,130 health workers in different service areas, and ensured that the state\u2019s 226 Primary Health Care Centres are functional 24 hours a day, Additionally, under the project 140 PHCs are being refurbished and will receive vital equipment such as delivery beds, microscopes, baby dressing tables, mobile storage units and essential medicines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe commend UNICEF and EU for bringing positive development to the health sector in Adamawa State,\u201d said Dr. Batulu Muhammad, Executive Chairman of Adamawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency. He was speaking during the handover of the renovated PHC back to the Adamawa State government. \u201cCommunity members must maintain the facility for optimal health care delivery,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2017 report, only 37.5 per cent of deliveries in Nigeria take place at a health facility and only 43 per cent of women are attended to by skilled health personnel during birth. Following delivery, just 49 per cent of pregnant women attend ANC clinics for the recommended minimum four visits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe potential to improve on the statistics is huge with the progress being made under the EU-funded project,\u201d Bhanu Pathak, UNICEF Chief of Field Office Bauchi, said during in a speech at the inauguration of the Major Aminu PHC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThanks to the funds provided by the EU under this project, we\u2019re committed to supporting Adamawa State implement interventions that will help the state attain the (UN) Sustainable Development Goals.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"In NorthEast Nigeria, refurbished health facilities inspire ante-natal care uptake","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"in-northeast-nigeria-refurbished-health-facilities-inspire-ante-natal-care-uptake","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=414","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":396,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that additional draft of police reform will be ready in thirty days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He made this known in a statement to the House of Representatives on Wednesday in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker expressed how the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has abused their mandate and failed to live up to its expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Every day, throughout our country, interactions between the police and our citizens result in acts of horrific brutality, extortion, and retribution against the Nigerian people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Too many of the people we have assigned to protect our citizens have shown themselves unworthy of that calling. Their actions betray our trust and wreak unquantifiable damage on the already frayed fabric of our society,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker therefore deemed it fit for the parliament to step in to draft additional police reforms to ensure that NPF are appropriately held accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"For the benefit of a functioning system of policing in Nigeria, it is now necessary that parliament steps in to introduce an independent, fair and practical approach to ensure that those to whom we grant the authority to act in the name of the State, are held to the highest standards of professional conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Over the next thirty days, the House of Representatives will work with the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), with civil society and with Nigerians of good conscience to draft new legislation that establishes a system of independent accountability that: \"holds erring members of the Police Force to account for their conduct in the performance of their duties and imposes civil and criminal liability for violations of the Police Code; and also compels the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to take responsibility for the failures of training and discipline that leads to such violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Section 215(5) states that \u201cThe question whether any and if so what, directions have been given (to the Police) under this section shall not be inquired into in any court\u201d. This provision presents a singularly obstinate obstacle to any system of effective judicial review of policing in Nigeria. Therefore, any reforms of the operations of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) must include a constitutional amendment to expunge this painfully undemocratic clause from our country\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Substantive and wholesale reform of policing institutions is never an easy undertaking. From Europe to America, and across Africa, we have seen such efforts begin and falter. Police reforms succeed when such reforms have the support of the citizens who are determined to see the process through to a rewarding end, regardless of whatever obstacles might exist along the way,\" Gbajabiamila explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker pleaded with Nigerians to give their ultimum support as they begin this endeavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Let us work together to achieve the vision of a nation where the citizens trust the police to always act in the public\u2019s best interest by respecting the rights of citizens and following the due process of law.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"House of Reps to partner stakeholders to draft additional police reforms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"house-of-reps-to-partner-stakeholders-to-draft-additional-police-reforms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=396","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\" The directive not to come to office as Stated also includes Banks and all other services and business outfits within the National Assembly Complex.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Security beefed up at NASS ahead of Buhari's 2021 budget presentation today","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"security-beefed-up-at-nass-ahead-of-buharis-2021-budget-presentation-today","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-08 08:38:07","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-08 08:38:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=419","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":414,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_content":"\n
The project which aims to improve maternal, newborn and child health care and nutrition services in northern Nigeria, is supported by UNICEF with funds from the European Union. Samuel Kaalu, Communication Specialist, UNICEF Nigeria<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u00a9 UNICEF Nigeria\/2019\/Owoicho<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Inside the labour room of the renovated Major Aminu Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC), Bashir Hassan looks affectionately at his newborn baby cuddled by his wife, Daima. Bashir had been keeping vigil through the night as Daima endured labour pains delivering their precious bundle. But happily on this drizzly morning, both his anxiety and her physical pain are over; mother and child have been discharged and the family is ready to go home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When Daima initially found out she was pregnant, the first thing that came to her mind was where she would get ante natal care (ANC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was looking for a clean clinic manned by amiable and trained health workers,\u201d said Daima, 26, a business administration graduate. \u201cThis was my first pregnancy. I was excited I was going to be a mother and I wanted to do my ANC in a clinic where I would be taken good care of.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thankfully, Daima didn\u2019t have to search for long, as she quickly discovered Major Aminu PHC, located in Dubeli ward, Yola north.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u00a9 UNICEF Nigeria\/2019\/Owoicho<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Major Aminu PHC is one of scores of clinics that have been renovated by UNICEF with funds provided by the European Union. The project, called \u2018Support to Strengthening Primary Health Care and Community Resilience for Improved Maternal, New-born, Child Health & Nutrition (MNCHN) Outcomes in Northern Nigeria\u2019, covers the states of Adamawa, Bauchi and Kebbi. Its objective is to improve maternal, newborn and child health care and nutrition services in the project\u2019s states of coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since its initial funding in 2017, the project has had a positive impact on primary healthcare services in its states of focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Adamawa, it has provided means for the hiring of no fewer than 1,130 health workers in different service areas, and ensured that the state\u2019s 226 Primary Health Care Centres are functional 24 hours a day, Additionally, under the project 140 PHCs are being refurbished and will receive vital equipment such as delivery beds, microscopes, baby dressing tables, mobile storage units and essential medicines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe commend UNICEF and EU for bringing positive development to the health sector in Adamawa State,\u201d said Dr. Batulu Muhammad, Executive Chairman of Adamawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency. He was speaking during the handover of the renovated PHC back to the Adamawa State government. \u201cCommunity members must maintain the facility for optimal health care delivery,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2017 report, only 37.5 per cent of deliveries in Nigeria take place at a health facility and only 43 per cent of women are attended to by skilled health personnel during birth. Following delivery, just 49 per cent of pregnant women attend ANC clinics for the recommended minimum four visits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe potential to improve on the statistics is huge with the progress being made under the EU-funded project,\u201d Bhanu Pathak, UNICEF Chief of Field Office Bauchi, said during in a speech at the inauguration of the Major Aminu PHC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThanks to the funds provided by the EU under this project, we\u2019re committed to supporting Adamawa State implement interventions that will help the state attain the (UN) Sustainable Development Goals.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"In NorthEast Nigeria, refurbished health facilities inspire ante-natal care uptake","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"in-northeast-nigeria-refurbished-health-facilities-inspire-ante-natal-care-uptake","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=414","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":396,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that additional draft of police reform will be ready in thirty days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He made this known in a statement to the House of Representatives on Wednesday in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker expressed how the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has abused their mandate and failed to live up to its expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Every day, throughout our country, interactions between the police and our citizens result in acts of horrific brutality, extortion, and retribution against the Nigerian people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Too many of the people we have assigned to protect our citizens have shown themselves unworthy of that calling. Their actions betray our trust and wreak unquantifiable damage on the already frayed fabric of our society,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker therefore deemed it fit for the parliament to step in to draft additional police reforms to ensure that NPF are appropriately held accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"For the benefit of a functioning system of policing in Nigeria, it is now necessary that parliament steps in to introduce an independent, fair and practical approach to ensure that those to whom we grant the authority to act in the name of the State, are held to the highest standards of professional conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Over the next thirty days, the House of Representatives will work with the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), with civil society and with Nigerians of good conscience to draft new legislation that establishes a system of independent accountability that: \"holds erring members of the Police Force to account for their conduct in the performance of their duties and imposes civil and criminal liability for violations of the Police Code; and also compels the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to take responsibility for the failures of training and discipline that leads to such violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Section 215(5) states that \u201cThe question whether any and if so what, directions have been given (to the Police) under this section shall not be inquired into in any court\u201d. This provision presents a singularly obstinate obstacle to any system of effective judicial review of policing in Nigeria. Therefore, any reforms of the operations of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) must include a constitutional amendment to expunge this painfully undemocratic clause from our country\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Substantive and wholesale reform of policing institutions is never an easy undertaking. From Europe to America, and across Africa, we have seen such efforts begin and falter. Police reforms succeed when such reforms have the support of the citizens who are determined to see the process through to a rewarding end, regardless of whatever obstacles might exist along the way,\" Gbajabiamila explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker pleaded with Nigerians to give their ultimum support as they begin this endeavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Let us work together to achieve the vision of a nation where the citizens trust the police to always act in the public\u2019s best interest by respecting the rights of citizens and following the due process of law.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"House of Reps to partner stakeholders to draft additional police reforms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"house-of-reps-to-partner-stakeholders-to-draft-additional-police-reforms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=396","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Security at the National Assembly has been tighten ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari's 2021 budget presentation. Buhari is expected to present a N13.08 trillion budget proposal for 2021 before the joint sitting of the National Assembly (Senators and members of House of Representatives) by 11am on Thursday, 8th October 2020. Anyone who is conversant with the movement of the President would immediately know on arriving the National Assembly that the country's number one man would be visiting. The security at the NASS has been boosted and tightened with mostly men of the Department of State Security (DSS) who were deployed specially for the occasion. As early as 6am on Thursday, men of the DSS have taken over the security at the inner gate alongside the Sergents-at-arms. The two main entrances have been fully taken over by mixture of men in black suit and DSS official uniform. The Assembly Lobby to the Green Chambers and the lower entrance that leads to the banks are manned by the security operatives. The side entrance of the Green Chamber, where the joint sitting would hold has beenntaken over by Villa security, while a mixture of men from the DSS and Sergeants-at -Arms secured the main entrance. A special gate pass were provided for those cleared to have access into the assembly for this annual ritual of budget presentation by the country's leader. Journalists who were not issued tag had tough time getting through as theybwere denied access until a senior official intervene before they were cleared and allowed in after about one hour waiting. Besides, only those who have business in the premises were allowed in as most workers have been asked to stay at home through an internal memo issued the previous day. The corridors of the NASS are empty today. But this could be attributed to a circular signed by the Secretary Directorate of Human Resources and Staff Development , Elder Felix Orumwense on behalf of the Clerk to the National Assembly telling workers to stay away from work. The memo reads in part: \"consequently, all staff are strongly advised to stay away from the office premises in that day (today) except those in essential duties and others officially permitted and tagged by identification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\" The directive not to come to office as Stated also includes Banks and all other services and business outfits within the National Assembly Complex.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Security beefed up at NASS ahead of Buhari's 2021 budget presentation today","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"security-beefed-up-at-nass-ahead-of-buharis-2021-budget-presentation-today","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-08 08:38:07","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-08 08:38:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=419","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":414,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_content":"\n
The project which aims to improve maternal, newborn and child health care and nutrition services in northern Nigeria, is supported by UNICEF with funds from the European Union. Samuel Kaalu, Communication Specialist, UNICEF Nigeria<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u00a9 UNICEF Nigeria\/2019\/Owoicho<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Inside the labour room of the renovated Major Aminu Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC), Bashir Hassan looks affectionately at his newborn baby cuddled by his wife, Daima. Bashir had been keeping vigil through the night as Daima endured labour pains delivering their precious bundle. But happily on this drizzly morning, both his anxiety and her physical pain are over; mother and child have been discharged and the family is ready to go home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When Daima initially found out she was pregnant, the first thing that came to her mind was where she would get ante natal care (ANC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was looking for a clean clinic manned by amiable and trained health workers,\u201d said Daima, 26, a business administration graduate. \u201cThis was my first pregnancy. I was excited I was going to be a mother and I wanted to do my ANC in a clinic where I would be taken good care of.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thankfully, Daima didn\u2019t have to search for long, as she quickly discovered Major Aminu PHC, located in Dubeli ward, Yola north.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u00a9 UNICEF Nigeria\/2019\/Owoicho<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Major Aminu PHC is one of scores of clinics that have been renovated by UNICEF with funds provided by the European Union. The project, called \u2018Support to Strengthening Primary Health Care and Community Resilience for Improved Maternal, New-born, Child Health & Nutrition (MNCHN) Outcomes in Northern Nigeria\u2019, covers the states of Adamawa, Bauchi and Kebbi. Its objective is to improve maternal, newborn and child health care and nutrition services in the project\u2019s states of coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since its initial funding in 2017, the project has had a positive impact on primary healthcare services in its states of focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Adamawa, it has provided means for the hiring of no fewer than 1,130 health workers in different service areas, and ensured that the state\u2019s 226 Primary Health Care Centres are functional 24 hours a day, Additionally, under the project 140 PHCs are being refurbished and will receive vital equipment such as delivery beds, microscopes, baby dressing tables, mobile storage units and essential medicines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe commend UNICEF and EU for bringing positive development to the health sector in Adamawa State,\u201d said Dr. Batulu Muhammad, Executive Chairman of Adamawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency. He was speaking during the handover of the renovated PHC back to the Adamawa State government. \u201cCommunity members must maintain the facility for optimal health care delivery,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2017 report, only 37.5 per cent of deliveries in Nigeria take place at a health facility and only 43 per cent of women are attended to by skilled health personnel during birth. Following delivery, just 49 per cent of pregnant women attend ANC clinics for the recommended minimum four visits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe potential to improve on the statistics is huge with the progress being made under the EU-funded project,\u201d Bhanu Pathak, UNICEF Chief of Field Office Bauchi, said during in a speech at the inauguration of the Major Aminu PHC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThanks to the funds provided by the EU under this project, we\u2019re committed to supporting Adamawa State implement interventions that will help the state attain the (UN) Sustainable Development Goals.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"In NorthEast Nigeria, refurbished health facilities inspire ante-natal care uptake","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"in-northeast-nigeria-refurbished-health-facilities-inspire-ante-natal-care-uptake","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=414","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":396,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that additional draft of police reform will be ready in thirty days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He made this known in a statement to the House of Representatives on Wednesday in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker expressed how the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has abused their mandate and failed to live up to its expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Every day, throughout our country, interactions between the police and our citizens result in acts of horrific brutality, extortion, and retribution against the Nigerian people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Too many of the people we have assigned to protect our citizens have shown themselves unworthy of that calling. Their actions betray our trust and wreak unquantifiable damage on the already frayed fabric of our society,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker therefore deemed it fit for the parliament to step in to draft additional police reforms to ensure that NPF are appropriately held accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"For the benefit of a functioning system of policing in Nigeria, it is now necessary that parliament steps in to introduce an independent, fair and practical approach to ensure that those to whom we grant the authority to act in the name of the State, are held to the highest standards of professional conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Over the next thirty days, the House of Representatives will work with the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), with civil society and with Nigerians of good conscience to draft new legislation that establishes a system of independent accountability that: \"holds erring members of the Police Force to account for their conduct in the performance of their duties and imposes civil and criminal liability for violations of the Police Code; and also compels the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to take responsibility for the failures of training and discipline that leads to such violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Section 215(5) states that \u201cThe question whether any and if so what, directions have been given (to the Police) under this section shall not be inquired into in any court\u201d. This provision presents a singularly obstinate obstacle to any system of effective judicial review of policing in Nigeria. Therefore, any reforms of the operations of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) must include a constitutional amendment to expunge this painfully undemocratic clause from our country\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Substantive and wholesale reform of policing institutions is never an easy undertaking. From Europe to America, and across Africa, we have seen such efforts begin and falter. Police reforms succeed when such reforms have the support of the citizens who are determined to see the process through to a rewarding end, regardless of whatever obstacles might exist along the way,\" Gbajabiamila explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker pleaded with Nigerians to give their ultimum support as they begin this endeavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Let us work together to achieve the vision of a nation where the citizens trust the police to always act in the public\u2019s best interest by respecting the rights of citizens and following the due process of law.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"House of Reps to partner stakeholders to draft additional police reforms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"house-of-reps-to-partner-stakeholders-to-draft-additional-police-reforms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=396","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Security at the National Assembly has been tighten ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari's 2021 budget presentation. Buhari is expected to present a N13.08 trillion budget proposal for 2021 before the joint sitting of the National Assembly (Senators and members of House of Representatives) by 11am on Thursday, 8th October 2020. Anyone who is conversant with the movement of the President would immediately know on arriving the National Assembly that the country's number one man would be visiting. The security at the NASS has been boosted and tightened with mostly men of the Department of State Security (DSS) who were deployed specially for the occasion. As early as 6am on Thursday, men of the DSS have taken over the security at the inner gate alongside the Sergents-at-arms. The two main entrances have been fully taken over by mixture of men in black suit and DSS official uniform. The Assembly Lobby to the Green Chambers and the lower entrance that leads to the banks are manned by the security operatives. The side entrance of the Green Chamber, where the joint sitting would hold has beenntaken over by Villa security, while a mixture of men from the DSS and Sergeants-at -Arms secured the main entrance. A special gate pass were provided for those cleared to have access into the assembly for this annual ritual of budget presentation by the country's leader. Journalists who were not issued tag had tough time getting through as theybwere denied access until a senior official intervene before they were cleared and allowed in after about one hour waiting. Besides, only those who have business in the premises were allowed in as most workers have been asked to stay at home through an internal memo issued the previous day. The corridors of the NASS are empty today. But this could be attributed to a circular signed by the Secretary Directorate of Human Resources and Staff Development , Elder Felix Orumwense on behalf of the Clerk to the National Assembly telling workers to stay away from work. The memo reads in part: \"consequently, all staff are strongly advised to stay away from the office premises in that day (today) except those in essential duties and others officially permitted and tagged by identification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\" The directive not to come to office as Stated also includes Banks and all other services and business outfits within the National Assembly Complex.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Security beefed up at NASS ahead of Buhari's 2021 budget presentation today","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"security-beefed-up-at-nass-ahead-of-buharis-2021-budget-presentation-today","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-08 08:38:07","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-08 08:38:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=419","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":414,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_content":"\n
The project which aims to improve maternal, newborn and child health care and nutrition services in northern Nigeria, is supported by UNICEF with funds from the European Union. Samuel Kaalu, Communication Specialist, UNICEF Nigeria<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u00a9 UNICEF Nigeria\/2019\/Owoicho<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Inside the labour room of the renovated Major Aminu Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC), Bashir Hassan looks affectionately at his newborn baby cuddled by his wife, Daima. Bashir had been keeping vigil through the night as Daima endured labour pains delivering their precious bundle. But happily on this drizzly morning, both his anxiety and her physical pain are over; mother and child have been discharged and the family is ready to go home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When Daima initially found out she was pregnant, the first thing that came to her mind was where she would get ante natal care (ANC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was looking for a clean clinic manned by amiable and trained health workers,\u201d said Daima, 26, a business administration graduate. \u201cThis was my first pregnancy. I was excited I was going to be a mother and I wanted to do my ANC in a clinic where I would be taken good care of.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thankfully, Daima didn\u2019t have to search for long, as she quickly discovered Major Aminu PHC, located in Dubeli ward, Yola north.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u00a9 UNICEF Nigeria\/2019\/Owoicho<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Major Aminu PHC is one of scores of clinics that have been renovated by UNICEF with funds provided by the European Union. The project, called \u2018Support to Strengthening Primary Health Care and Community Resilience for Improved Maternal, New-born, Child Health & Nutrition (MNCHN) Outcomes in Northern Nigeria\u2019, covers the states of Adamawa, Bauchi and Kebbi. Its objective is to improve maternal, newborn and child health care and nutrition services in the project\u2019s states of coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since its initial funding in 2017, the project has had a positive impact on primary healthcare services in its states of focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Adamawa, it has provided means for the hiring of no fewer than 1,130 health workers in different service areas, and ensured that the state\u2019s 226 Primary Health Care Centres are functional 24 hours a day, Additionally, under the project 140 PHCs are being refurbished and will receive vital equipment such as delivery beds, microscopes, baby dressing tables, mobile storage units and essential medicines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe commend UNICEF and EU for bringing positive development to the health sector in Adamawa State,\u201d said Dr. Batulu Muhammad, Executive Chairman of Adamawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency. He was speaking during the handover of the renovated PHC back to the Adamawa State government. \u201cCommunity members must maintain the facility for optimal health care delivery,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2017 report, only 37.5 per cent of deliveries in Nigeria take place at a health facility and only 43 per cent of women are attended to by skilled health personnel during birth. Following delivery, just 49 per cent of pregnant women attend ANC clinics for the recommended minimum four visits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe potential to improve on the statistics is huge with the progress being made under the EU-funded project,\u201d Bhanu Pathak, UNICEF Chief of Field Office Bauchi, said during in a speech at the inauguration of the Major Aminu PHC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThanks to the funds provided by the EU under this project, we\u2019re committed to supporting Adamawa State implement interventions that will help the state attain the (UN) Sustainable Development Goals.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"In NorthEast Nigeria, refurbished health facilities inspire ante-natal care uptake","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"in-northeast-nigeria-refurbished-health-facilities-inspire-ante-natal-care-uptake","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 19:18:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=414","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":396,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that additional draft of police reform will be ready in thirty days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He made this known in a statement to the House of Representatives on Wednesday in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker expressed how the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has abused their mandate and failed to live up to its expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Every day, throughout our country, interactions between the police and our citizens result in acts of horrific brutality, extortion, and retribution against the Nigerian people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Too many of the people we have assigned to protect our citizens have shown themselves unworthy of that calling. Their actions betray our trust and wreak unquantifiable damage on the already frayed fabric of our society,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker therefore deemed it fit for the parliament to step in to draft additional police reforms to ensure that NPF are appropriately held accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"For the benefit of a functioning system of policing in Nigeria, it is now necessary that parliament steps in to introduce an independent, fair and practical approach to ensure that those to whom we grant the authority to act in the name of the State, are held to the highest standards of professional conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Over the next thirty days, the House of Representatives will work with the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), with civil society and with Nigerians of good conscience to draft new legislation that establishes a system of independent accountability that: \"holds erring members of the Police Force to account for their conduct in the performance of their duties and imposes civil and criminal liability for violations of the Police Code; and also compels the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to take responsibility for the failures of training and discipline that leads to such violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Section 215(5) states that \u201cThe question whether any and if so what, directions have been given (to the Police) under this section shall not be inquired into in any court\u201d. This provision presents a singularly obstinate obstacle to any system of effective judicial review of policing in Nigeria. Therefore, any reforms of the operations of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) must include a constitutional amendment to expunge this painfully undemocratic clause from our country\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Substantive and wholesale reform of policing institutions is never an easy undertaking. From Europe to America, and across Africa, we have seen such efforts begin and falter. Police reforms succeed when such reforms have the support of the citizens who are determined to see the process through to a rewarding end, regardless of whatever obstacles might exist along the way,\" Gbajabiamila explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Speaker pleaded with Nigerians to give their ultimum support as they begin this endeavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Let us work together to achieve the vision of a nation where the citizens trust the police to always act in the public\u2019s best interest by respecting the rights of citizens and following the due process of law.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"House of Reps to partner stakeholders to draft additional police reforms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"house-of-reps-to-partner-stakeholders-to-draft-additional-police-reforms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-07 14:46:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=396","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":581},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
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