OBI ATTRIBUTES STAMPEDE TRAGEDIES IN OYO, FCT, AND ANAMBRA TO HUNGER AND SYSTEMIC ISSUES. (PHOTO).

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 Peter Obi has blamed hunger and systemic failures for the recent spate of stampedes across the country.  Scores of persons were dead, and many others wounded in the tragic incidents in Ibadan, Oyo State; Okija in Anambra and another one in the nation’s capital of Abuja. The stampedes happened in a space of five days with the last two occurring on Saturday morning during food distribution campaigns. Obi, who was the Labour Party (LP)’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, said the incidents underline the rising hunger in the country which has led to desperation. “I am deeply saddened and distressed by the tragic loss of lives in desperate searches for food,” Obi, who is a former governor of Anambra State, wrote in a post on his X account Saturday afternoon. “While I will not cast blame but instead appreciate the organizers of these respective events for their kind gestures in providing palliatives and support to society, especially the poor, these tragedies reflect the...

ORTOM SWEARS IN FIRST BENUE FEMALE HEAD OF SERVICE.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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   Governor Samuel Ortom today swore in Mrs. Veronica Onyeke as the first substantive female head of service in the state after 42 years since the creation of Benue state.
The ceremony took place at the Old Banquet Hall of Benue Peoples House, Makurdi.
Governor Ortom charged the new head of service to be committed and dedicated in her service to God and humanity as contained in her oath of office, stressing that her appointment was a square peg in a square hole.
He noted that Mrs. Onyeke was appointed head of service at a very challenging time when the service was facing many challenges including indiscipline, lack of commitment to work and absenteeism, stressing that a lot of sacrifice was needed to sanitise the system.
The Governor said as engine room that drives government machinery, the civil service needs to operate strictly within the ethics and norms guiding it.
Mrs. Onyeke, who hails from Ogbadibo Local Government Area was appointed head of service following the retirement of her predecessor Engr. George Ede.Mrs. Onyeke thanked Governor Samuel Ortom for the privilege given to her and promised not to abuse the confidence reposed in her, assuring that she would always uphold the tenets of the service.More photos below.
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