OVER 25 MILLION PHONES STOLEN IN ONE YEAR- FG. (PHOTO).
Over 25 million phones stolen in one year – FG The Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey report of the National Bureau of Statistics, a Federal Government agency, shows that Nigeria recorded 25.35 million phone theft cases between May 2023 and April 2024. According to the report, this was the most common type of crime within the period under review. The report read, “The number of crimes experienced by individuals in Nigeria was analysed over a period of time. The results show that theft of phones (25,354,417) was the most common crime experienced by individuals, followed by consumer fraud (12,107,210) and assault (8,453,258). However, hijacking of cars (333,349) was the least crime experienced by individuals within the reference period.” It also noted that most phone theft cases occurred either at home or in a public place, and about 90 per cent of such cases were reported to the police. Despite the high rate of the incident being reported, only about 11.7 per cent of t...
According to my sources,the Minister of State for Aviation,Hadi Sirika,says the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport,Abuja,will be closed for six weeks in February and March next year for total repairs on the runway.He further told journalists in Abuja yesterday monday that the closure will allow Julius Berger carry out total re-construction on the badly damaged airport runway.He said while the runway would still be put to use under the six months of rehabilitation,the six weeks would allow the mid-section of the runway to be reconstructed.According to him,President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstruction through the emergency procurement procedure for work to commence.This,according to him,is because of the centrality,economy and the importance of Abuja to the general administration of the country.He said government could not afford to close down Abuja airport for a long time as palliative repairs had been ongoing on the runway in the last three months.''From start to finish of the runway,it will take six months.However,we will be using the runway almost throughout the period except for about six weeks when the runway will be closed.That is when we are going to do the mid-section of the runway.The government has accepted the design done by the contractor.The runway will last for more than 10 years on completion early next year''.he said.Mr Sirika said Abuja bound passengers from any part of the world will use Kaduna airport as alternative during the six weeks closure to passengers.He said arrangement had been finalised with Kaduna State,adding that while the federal government will provide buses to convey the passengers to Abuja,the state government will provide security.According to him,it will cost government substantial amount of money ''but we think that palliative approach is wrong because three years down we will come back to the same repairs.Therefore,we decided to go for the bigger option which is to do structural repairs if the runway which will take about six months to complete,'' he said.On the Bilateral Air Agreement with other countries,Mr. Sirika said the government had signed BASA with 18 countries that Nigerians frequently visit and do business with.The MOUs,he said,would give Nigeria the opportunity to operate air services with 18 countries.''With this,we have the freedom to fly and land safely in other air space and this will assist in opening our market''.
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