ATIKU APOLOGIZES TO NIGERIAN TEACHERS, CITING 'FAILED LEADERSHIP' AMID ECONOMIC HARDSHIP. (PHOTO).
Atiku Apologizes to Nigerian Teachers, Citing 'Failed Leadership' Amid Economic Hardship Abuja, Nigeria - Former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has issued a heartfelt apology to Nigerian teachers, attributing their current economic plight to what he described as the 'failed leadership' of the nation. In a statement released on Monday by his spokesperson, Abubakar expressed deep concern over the escalating cost of living, which he stated is severely hindering teachers' ability to provide for their families and effectively carry out their crucial educational duties. Abubakar, a staunch advocate for education, took a moment to laud the immense sacrifices made by Nigerian educators. Reflecting on his own formative years, he shared a personal connection to the teaching profession. "Of course, I appreciate Nigerian teachers. I am a product of their work and the education I received in their classrooms,...
The Economic and Financial Commission,EFCC,yesterday wednesday 22nd March,2017 secured another conviction in the ongoing N8bn Currency Mutilation Scam before Justice Joyce Abdul Malik of the Federal High Court,Ibadan,Oyo State.In her ruling,the judge convicted and sentenced the duo of Toogun Kayode Philip and Afolabi Esther Olunike,former staff of Central Bank of Nigeria {CBN} and Wema bank respectively to eighteen years imprisonment on three counts to run concurrently.The convicts who were the 4th and 5th defendants amongst other former bankers standing trial in the ongoing CBN N8bn currency mutilation scam opted for a plea bargain hence,they were convicted accordingly.While Toogun,a former staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria,CBN bagged a three-year jail term on counts 15,17 and 19 respectively to run concurrently with effect from January 1st,2016,Afolabi got three years on count 16,18 and 19 respectively to also run concurrently with effect from January 1st,2016,Afolabi got three years on counts 16,18 and 19 respectively to also run concurrently with effect from January 1st,2016.
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