GROUP DEMANDS DECLARATION OF ABA NORTH ASSEMBLY SEAT VACANT, THREATENS PROTEST. (PHOTO).
Group demands declaration of Aba North Assembly seat vacant, threatens protest A group known as the Coalition of Aba North Ethnic Youth Groups has mandated the Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Emmanuel Emereuwa to declare the Aba North seat vacant in seven days. The Aba North seat has been a subject of controversy since November 27, 2023, when the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos sacked Destiny Nwagwu of LP and declared Aaron Uzodike of the PDP, the duly elected member to represent Aba North. However, the seat has remained unoccupied since November 2023, as Uzodike of PDP has not been inaugurated by the Speaker, despite his several appeals. A fresh controversy erupted Friday, as the Coalition of Aba North Ethnic Youths Groups, asked the Speaker to declare the seat vacant within seven days or expect a city-wide protest in Aba. A protest letter signed by the leader of the group, Uka Matthew and some other members in Aba, said they have been without a representative in the Abia S
Lagos State Government has commenced training for the newly recruited 100 personnel into the Lagos State Fire Service to boost effective service delivery and extend operational coverage.The Director of Fire Service,Mr Rasak Fadipe ,who paid the newly recruited officers an uscheduled visit at the Lagos State Fire Service Training School,Ikeja where they are undergoing six months intensive training,advised the recruits to bring to useful advantage their diverse experiences and knowledge to the betterment of the service.Fadipe stated that the newly employed have joined a disciplined service which is sensitive to emerging challenges of the society and therefore urged them to be proactive and respond to essential and social service calls with dedication and expertise.According to him,the training will prepare and expose them to the ethics and norms of the profession and urged them to take advantage of the programme to develop themselves in order to render quality servcice.He further admonished them to adhere to fire safety cultures that should be respected always,such as morning drill,trimming of hair/beards and non-flagrant disobedience of established laws.The recruits upon completion of the training will be assigned to various fire stations where they will be given the opportunity to further learn on the job from their superior officers.More photos below.
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