ABUJA EARTH TREMOR: MINISTER DELE ALAKE CALLS FOR CALM, DIRECTS AGENCY TO REPORT UPDATES. (PHOTO).
ABUJA EARTH TREMOR: MINISTER DELE ALAKE CALLS FOR CALM, DIRECTS AGENCY TO REPORT UPDATES The minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake has directed the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency to provide hourly updates of the seismic developments around Abuja to him for regular review and possible escalation to other relevant agencies, Urging residents of the Federal Capital to go about their normal routine without anxiety. In a statement by the Special Assistant on Media, Lara Owoeye-Wise, the minister assures that proactive measures have been deployed to ensure the safety of residents and property. The minor earth tremor was noticed on Tuesday, August 4th at 11am in the Federal Capital Territory by the Nigerian Geological survey Agency.
Today wednesday,Cardinal Pietro Parolin,the Vatican city secretary of stste,who is the Vatican's second in command after Pope Francis,made these statement during an award ceremony that ''The recent referendum legalizing gay marriage in Ireland as not only a defeat for christian principle but a defeat for humanity''.Ireland,a traditionally catholic country where homosexual acts were illegal until 1993.Last week friday,a gay marriage ''yes'' camp won by 62.1% to 37.9%.Cardinal Pietro Parolin said further that ''These results make me very sad.As the arch bishop of Dublin has said,the church must take into consideration this reality,but in the sense that in my opinion it must redouble its commitment and make an effort to evangelise it.Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco,the Head of the Italian Bishops conferen,said the church was not opposed to recognising gay people''.
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