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 Wike under influence of alcohol – Ijaw leader blasts FCT Minister The President of the Ijaw National Congress, INC, Professor Benjamin Okaba, has strongly criticized the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over his recent remarks regarding the Ijaw ethnic group. Okaba described Wike as a “careless speaker” who often makes unguarded statements, sometimes under the influence of alcohol. The criticism follows Wike’s controversial claim that the Ijaws are a minority ethnic group in Nigeria. His statement, made during a press briefing on the ongoing political crisis between him and his successor as Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has sparked outrage among Ijaw leaders. Speaking on Arise Television’s The Morning Show on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, Okaba dismissed Wike’s comment, emphasizing that the Ijaws are among the four largest ethnic groups in Nigeria. “The person you’re talking about (Wike) could say anything under the influence of alcohol and later deb...

RESIDENT DOCTORS SUSPEND STRIKE.(PHOTO).



Resident Doctors Suspend Strike

The leadership of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its one-week warning strike which it embarked upon on Wednesday, May 17.

President of the association, Dr. Emeka Orji, told Channels Television via a telephone conversation that the association suspended the action for two weeks after reaching some agreement with the government on Friday.

He, however, stated that the doctors will meet again on the second day of June this year to review progress made with the agreement signed after which the association will decide on their next line of action.

YYou would recall it was earlier reported that the resident doctors and the Federal Government have reached an agreement over the five-day warning strike embarked upon by the association.

On May 17,  NARD began a five-day warning strike to press home its demands after a 14-day ultimatum to the government lapsed.

The doctors are demanding, among other things, the payment of all salary arrears for their members as well as the immediate upgrade of infrastructure in public hospitals.


 

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