FG REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO NORTH-EAST INCLUSION IN AGRO-INDUSTRIAL PROJECT AMID EXCLUSION CLAIMS. (PHOTO).

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 FG reaffirms commitment to North-East inclusion in Agro-Industrial Project amid exclusion claims The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has dismissed concerns raised by the North-East Caucus of the National Assembly regarding the alleged exclusion of the region from the Federal Government's flagship agricultural initiative the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) program. The minister of agriculture and food security Sen. Abubakar Kyari made the clarification over the weekend while briefing the media. He noted that the North-East is not only included in the SAPZ program, but that several states from the region have already met the eligibility criteria for the second phase of the project. The response comes on the heels of public criticisms sparked by the recent groundbreaking ceremonies in Kaduna and Cross River states. Setting the Record Straight The Ministry emphasized that the SAPZ program, initially launched in 2022 following a conceptual design proces...
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AMBODE ORDERS THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF MILE 12 MARKET,AFTER THE ETHNIC CLASH TODAY.

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                 Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode today thursday ordered the temporary closure of the Mile 12 Market,following a dispute which erupted within the communities in Ketu-Mile 12 area of the state.The Governor also announced the restriction of movement on four streets in the area including Oniyanri Street,Maidan Street,Agiliti 1 and Agiliti 2 streets.Addressing Government House Correspondents at the Lagos House,Alausa,Governor Ambode said the decision to shut the market and restrict movement on the streets was to aid security agencies restore calm in the area.''In order to further restore calm,i have ordered that Mile 12 Market be temporarily closed and urged traders,community leaders and other stakeholders to eschew violence,be calm and law abiding.Furthermore,i have also ordered a temporary restriction of movement in the following streets;Oniyanri street,Maiden Street,Agiliti 1 and Agiliti 2''.The Governor said the police and security operatives have been deployed to the area to quell the dispute,asuring residents that peace will be restored in the area.''Today,i have just been informed that some miscreants and criminal elements have exploited that disputes to cause a breakdown of law and order withing the area.These types of clashes do occur from time to time in a multi-ethnic city like Lagos and the government has responded appropriately.The public is hereby assured that we will not shy away from our responsibilities to protect lives and property and we will deal decisively with those criminal elements who fan the embers of ethnic strive.Let me assure Lagosians that the state is home to every tribe and ethnic group and nobody should give this disturbance any ethnic coloration whatsoever.Every law abiding citizens should go about their normal businesses''.Also speaking,the State Commissioner of Police,Fatai Owoseni said the police has brouht the situation under control,adding that the police will move in right away to enforce the order by the government.''The restriction is starting right away and it will be so until the situation normalizes completely.I was there personally i did not witness anybody killed.I was there all through before i came here.The situation is calm;people that were agitating have been cleared off the road.The roads are clear and as i am talking to you,substantial arrest has been made and i can assure the public that those involved in that violence will be brought to justice.I'm telling you what i saw and what i witnessed.As at the time i left the scene to come to this place ,there was no fire at Mile 12 Market.It was within Agiliti where some vehicles were being burnt by miscreants and as i told you,those miscreants have been cleared off the road''.One more photo below                                                                                                                                                     

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