ZIMBABWEAN COUPLE DEPORTED OVER SECRET BURIAL OF CHILD IN BOTSWANA.(PHOTO)
ZIMBABWEAN COUPLE DEPORTED OVER SECRET BURIAL OF CHILD IN BOTSWANA A Zimbabwean couple has been deported from Botswana after secretly burying their child without notifying authorities. Motilinah Mpofu and Christopher Ncube were convicted on Thursday of concealing a death after they allegedly dug a grave for their child in the dead of night. The Gaborone court heard the child had died suddenly. Instead of reporting the death to police, health officials, or traditional leaders, the couple quietly buried the youngster and hoped no one would find out. But the secret did not stay buried for long. Police moved in and arrested the pair. In sentencing, the court ordered that the couple be taken to the Plumtree Border Post for deportation to Zimbabwe. Top Botswana lawyer Winnie Masitha who offered the couple free legal representation during the trial, confirmed the deportation to BTV News. Masitha believed that the matter should not be viewed only through the lens of crim...
Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on wednesday swore-in two new Permanent Secretaries into the State Public Service,with a charge on the appointees to add positive values and uphold the tradition of excellence which the State is known for.Governor Ambode,who performed the swearing-in ceremony at the Executive Council Chambers at the Lagos House,Ikeja,said the successes recorded so far by his administration in the last 16 months could be largeky attributed to the vibrant public service in the State,and counseled the appointees to continually adhere strictly to the integrity and productivity that earned them the appointments with the view to achieve enhanced service delivery to the citizens.The Governor said: ''In the last 16 months,our administration has started a course for positive growth and development in the various areas of humsn endeavors in Lagos State.Our modest achievements amplify commitment to the progress of Lagos as aptly expressed in the slogan 'The progress of Lagos is of paramount interest to us all''.A major pilot in the successes so far achieved is the vibrant state public service.Our public service ranks among the largest and most effective in Nigeria in terms of service delivery.Our public service has continued to maintain this reputation because we have always upheld best practices and given a lot of priority to training and equipping our officers.More importantly,we have ensured that only competent and qualified officers with proven capacity to interpret and implement government policies and programmes are appointed to leadership position,'' he said.More photos below.
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