REBELS TO WITHDRAW FROM KEY DR CONGO TOWN 'AFTER US REQUEST'. (PHOTO)
Rebels to withdraw from key DR Congo town 'after US request' The M23 rebel group has said it would withdraw from the eastern DR Congo town of Uvira at the request of the US administration, which had criticised seizure of the town last week as a threat to mediation efforts. The rebels entered Uvira, on the border with Burundi, less than a week after the presidents of Congo and Rwanda met with US President Donald Trump in Washington and affirmed their commitment to a peace deal known as the Washington Accords. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday that Rwanda's actions in eastern Congo violated the Washington Accords and vowed to "take action to ensure promises made to the President are kept." A report by a United Nations group of experts in July said Rwanda exercised command and control over the rebels. Rwanda denies supporting M23 and has blamed Congolese and Burundian forces for the renewed fighting. Corneille Nangaa, leader of the Congo River Allia...
Senate President Bukola Saraki took to his social media to announce that the Senate have passed the Public Procurementt Amendment Bill.He wrote ''I am utterly delighted that today,the 8th Senate was able to keep its promise to pass the Public Procurement Amendment Bill.This amendment will mandate all ministries,departments and agencies to give first option priority to Nigerian businesses in the procurement process.This amendment will also support the implementation of the 2016 budget by slashing the days for processing contracts in half.This amendment will also encourage those who have chosen to invest in Nigeria.As we promote ''Buy in Nigeria'',we must also promote ''Make in Nigeria''.In this regard the Public Procurement Bill is aimed at making our procurement system work on behalf of all Nigerians,support the implementation of the budget,,and stimulate the growth of the Nigerian economy by creating more opportunities for small and medium scale business owners.It is our hope that a substantial percentage of the N6 Trillion in the 2016 Budget will be retained in Nigeria and in the pockets of Nigerians''.One more photo below.
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