FOUR NORTH CAROLINA UTILITY WORKERS WERE TRAGICALLY KILLED WHEN A DUMP TRUCK DRIVER DROVE THROUGH A STOP SIGN AND CRASHED INTO A CREW OF WORKERS.(PHOTO).

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 Four North Carolina utility workers were tragically killed when a dump truck driver drove through a stop sign and crashed into a crew of workers. This heartbreaking incident occurred at 1:23 p.m. on Thursday afternoon in Eden, North Carolina. According to reports, a City of Eden dump truck driven by 66-year-old Michael Vernon ran a stop sign at the intersection of Carroll and Church Street in Eden. After blowing through the intersection, Vernon struck 6 utility workers with Duke Energy who were working on power lines for Carolina Power and Signalization. The dump truck then struck an occupied bucket truck before going off the road into a ditch. Four of the utility workers were sadly pronounced deceased on the scene while 2 others were life-flighted to a nearby hospital in critical condition. The utility worker in the bucket truck was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  Michael Vernon was also taken to the hospital for minor injuries sustained durin...

PRES. TINUBU SUSPENDS RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AGENCY MANAGING DIRECTOR AND TEAM FROM OFFICE. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.



 STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE


PRESIDENT TINUBU SUSPENDS RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AGENCY MANAGING DIRECTOR AND TEAM FROM OFFICE


In the light of new findings unearthed during a comprehensive investigation into the financial activities of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), President Bola Tinubu has approved the indefinite suspension of the Managing Director/CEO of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad, alongside three Executive Directors of the Agency, from office:


(1) Olaniyi Alaba Netufo — Executive Director, Corporate Services


(2) Barka Sajou — Executive Director, Technical Services


(3) Sa'adatu Balgore — Executive Director, Rural Electrification Fund (REF)


Furthermore, President Tinubu has ordered a wider investigation into the conduct of the aforementioned officials in a fraudulent misexpenditure amounting to over N1.2 billion over the past two years, some of which has already been recovered by anti-graft agencies.


By the directive of the President, the following qualified Nigerians are appointed to serve in the new management team of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) in acting capacity with immediate effect:


(1) Abba Abubakar Aliyu — Managing Director/CEO


(2) Ayoade Gboyega — Executive Director, Corporate Services


(3) Umar Abdullahi Umar — Executive Director, Technical Services


(4) Doris Uboh — Executive Director, Rural Electrification Fund (REF)


(5) Olufemi Akinyelure — Head of Project Management Unit, Nigeria Electrification Project


President Bola Tinubu expects all appointees in his administration to uphold the highest standards of transparency and accountability in the discharge of their duties and reiterates his determination to elevate the yearnings of Nigerians for good governance and qualitative service delivery above the narrow interests of individuals who are entrusted to provide critical services to the Nigerian people.


Chief Ajuri Ngelale


Special Adviser to the President


(Media & Publicity)


March 7, 2024

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