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...
Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has expressed his determination to mitigate the high level of road carnage which has resulted in loss of 416 lives and 2,498 injured persons in the last year on Lagos roads as he commissioned the Ojodu computerized Vehicle Inspection Cemtre.The Centre,one of the 57 to be built in all the Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas in the State,is to address the issue of the state of vehicles on the roads and determine the road-worthiness of such vehicles.Speaking at the event,the Governor,represented by the Acting Commissioner of Transportation,Prince Olanrewaju Elegushi,stated that Lagos State being the fastest growing megacity in Africa has come to a stage where the establishment of the computerized vehicle inspection cemtre is necessary to enhance the inspection of all vehicles in line with international best practices.He stated that the State Government will continue to innovate and create a platform for opportunities and accomplishments in discharging its responsibilities of protecting lives and property.Describing the Centre's commissioning as the end of an era of subjective testing of vehicles.,the Commissioner noted that the State is determined to join the League of Nations committed to the UN Decade of Action which target global reduction of carnage by 35%.While noting that crash statistics in the State is high,Ambode observed that the State Government's investment and partnership with the Lagos Computerized Vehicle Inspection Services Limited {LACVIS} are designed to reduce carnage.The Governor reiterated his commitment to the promise of a safe,secured,reliable and efficient transport system,adding that the Centre will enhance a faultless and human error-proof system of certifying vehicles.He urged citizens to embrace the opportunity to effectively check their vehicles and obtain necessary licenses and certification at the Centre while highlighting services available at the facility to include emission testing,beam,brake and suspension system checks.In his remarks,the Sector Commander,Federal Road Safety Corps {FRSC} represented by Mr Olalekan Morakinyo,praised the State Government for removing subjectivit from vehicle testing to objectivity.He added that minimizing hazard and determining the state of vehicles will go a long way to reduce accidents.While promising that the FRSC will continue to partner with the Vehicle Inspection Services {VIS} to promote the use of the Centre,he urged the State Government to ensure the sustainability of the project and implored other States to emulate Lagos by setting up such facilities to curb road accidents.
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