“NO ELECTRICITY, NO VOTE,” SOUTH AFRICANS THREATEN TO SHUN RULING PARTY ANC. (PHOTO)

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 “No electricity, no vote,” South Africans threaten to shun ruling party ANC Residents in Katlehong, a township outside Johannesburg, have resolved to boycott South Africa's upcoming local elections on November 4 due to long-standing failures by authorities to provide basic services like electricity. For over 20 years, around 180 households in the community have relied on illegal electrical connections pulled from neighboring areas to power their homes. Angry over the lack of formal grid infrastructure, residents are directing their frustration at the ruling African National Congress (ANC). "We have made a collective decision: no electricity, no vote," said community leader Lesiba Rankapole, 59. "We know it is illegal, but we had no choice because we cannot live without electricity. Our children cannot progress without electricity." "I was born ANC, but today I do not want anyone to tell me about the ANC because I am suffering," added 57-year-old resid...

INDIA REITERATES COMMITMENT TO PARTNERING NIGERIA FOR BETTER LIFE.(PHOTOS).


India Reiterates Commitment To Partnering Nigeria For Better Life



The High Commission of India in Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to strengthening business and economic relations with Nigeria. 

The High Commissioner of India, Gangadrine Balasubramanian, who made tha promise at the independence celebration of India in Abuja , said, the India /Nigeria relationship started many years back with the establishment of its office in Lagos.

This relationship according to the India High Commissioner, has remained strong, and developed into multifaceted ways almost in all places including human capitial development hence they as a country, are happy with the assistance and cooperation of successive governments in Nigeria.

He said trade and economic relations between the two countries has remained strong with about 35 Indian companies in the country and they are not moving away from the traditional areas of cooperation but diversifying into new areas including information technology, artificial intelligence with scientific development, solar energy among others. 

Balasubramanian, who had earlier read the Indian President's message to the nation, stressed that his country will continue to cooperate with Nigeria in finding solutions to the insecurity in the country as the business between them has since after COVID-19 lock down, increased on both sides with India importing about ten billion dollars worth of oil from Nigeria. 

The Independence celebration saw India children and their parents thrilling the audience with their various musical and dance displays.
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