PETER OBI LIES LIKE FISH DRINKING WATER –FESTUS KEYAMO. (PHOTO).
Peter Obi lies like fish drinking water –Festus Keyamo Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has accused the 2027 Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, of deliberately fabricating claims regarding a recent airport incident. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ on Thursday night, July 30, Keyamo alleged that Obi lied about his experience at the airport to score political points. “That man was lying. He lies like a fish drinking water. He lies. He lies for fun,” Keyamo stated. The Minister noted that Obi had publicly complained of facing harassment from airport officials strictly due to his opposition status. Keyamo argued that it was unfair for a political figure to make sweeping accusations against airport staff without providing room for official verification or allowing the ministry to review the facts. “He was the one that complained that he was being harassed at the airport and that because of his opposition statu...
In a bid to ensure that retired officers continued to live worthy life in retirement,the Lagos State Government has commenced a four day pre-retirement workshop for over 800 Public Servants that would be retiring from the State's Public service in June 2016,at the Public Service Staff Centre,Magodo,Lagos.Speaking at the opening ceremony of the workshop themed ''Managing Pot Service Life'',the Commissioner for Establishments,Training and Pensions,Dr Akintola Benson-Oke said the essence was to prepare participants for life after paid employment so that they would continue to leave good and quality life as they were while in service.According to him ''Having spent a good number of years serving the state diligently,they deserved a worthy parting away gift,which is why in addition to timely payment of their gratuity and pensions that are statutory,the state is also providing them this other life opportunity that would rejuvenate them and make life worthy after in retirement.While urging the participants too maximise the opportunity provided by the workshop to participate actively in all its activities,the Commissioner assured them that the State would never forsake them in retirement which is why the Ambode led administration has never defaulted in thhe payment of pensions and gratuity.He emphasised that in the last one year the state government had paid well over 12 billion naira in the settlement of pension's arrears and had issued of bonds to various retirees whhich is in addition to the implementation of various welfare packages for its pensioners.Responding,Mr Kalikasa Buhari,who spoke on behalf of other retiring officers,lauded the government for the programme,stressing that the knowledge that will be gain from the programme would make them independent of their monthly pension salaries in retirement.He however used the occasion to also call on the government not to relent in the implementation of various pensioners welfare programmes in the state.More photos below. 
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