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...

SOKOTO GOVT CONFISCATES EQUIPMENT FROM PASSED GOVT OFFICIALS.(PHOTO).


SOKOTO GOVT CONFISCATES EQUIPMENT FROM PASSED GOVT OFFICIALS


Over twenty witnesses have appeared before the Sokoto state Commission of Inquiry to give account of what transpired during the passed administration in the state.

Speaking to newsmen shortly after the hearing, the council to the commission, Barr. Amazi Amazi Friday said the commission was established to look into the alleged Mismanagement of Sokoto state government funds , assets and property during the passed administration of the state.

He noted that the commission was not setup to convict or witch-hunt the witnesses but to ascertain and make inquiries into certain irregularities and activities of some govt. officials during the Passed administration in the state.

Barr. Amazi Amazi explained that already, the commission had concluded it's inquiry on the first memorandum which bordered on the activities of the state Ministry for Local Governments last week while the present inquiry borders on the activities of the state Ministry for Agriculture.

He said three people among the invited witnesses who appeared before the commission have agreed to return three Tractors given to them as donation by the passed administration without due process.

According to Amazi Amazi, about thirty vehicles and tractors were given to people without due process.

Earlier, the chairman of the commission and former Gombe state chief justice and a senior advocate of Nig. Muazu Abdulkadir Bindiga salted the fifth of October for the continuation of the hearing after the council to some witnesses requested for an extension of time to enables the witnesses understand the content of the second memorandum before the next sitting.

Some of the witnesses include former Sokoto state governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal and former deputy governor Muhammad Mannir Dan iya among others


 

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