FG REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO NORTH-EAST INCLUSION IN AGRO-INDUSTRIAL PROJECT AMID EXCLUSION CLAIMS. (PHOTO).

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 FG reaffirms commitment to North-East inclusion in Agro-Industrial Project amid exclusion claims The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has dismissed concerns raised by the North-East Caucus of the National Assembly regarding the alleged exclusion of the region from the Federal Government's flagship agricultural initiative the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) program. The minister of agriculture and food security Sen. Abubakar Kyari made the clarification over the weekend while briefing the media. He noted that the North-East is not only included in the SAPZ program, but that several states from the region have already met the eligibility criteria for the second phase of the project. The response comes on the heels of public criticisms sparked by the recent groundbreaking ceremonies in Kaduna and Cross River states. Setting the Record Straight The Ministry emphasized that the SAPZ program, initially launched in 2022 following a conceptual design proces...

RWANDA'S KAGAME SWORN IN FOR THE FOURTH TERM. (PHOTO).


 Rwandaā€™s Kagame sworn in for fourth term


Rwandan President Paul Kagame has been sworn in for a fourth term after sweeping to victory in an election last month with more than 99 percent of the vote.


Several dozen heads of state and other dignitaries from African nations attended the inauguration ceremony on Sunday at a packed 45,000-seat stadium in Kigali, where crowds had started gathering from the early morning.


Sunday's swearing-in took place at Kigali's Amahoro national Stadium, with thousands in attendance.


Rights groups say the margin of his electoral victory is proof of the lack of democracy in Rwanda.


Only two candidates were allowed to stand against Mr Kagame in the 15 July election, after eight other candidates including his most vocal critics were barred by the electoral commission.


In his oath of office, Mr Kagame vowed to preserve peace and national sovereignty, and to consolidate national unity.


He also pledged to "never use the powers conferred upon me for personal interests".


"Should I fail to honour this oath, may I be subjected to the rigours of the law," he said.


Mr Kagame has been the real power in Rwanda since his then rebel forces came to power at the end of the genocide in which some 800,000 ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus were slaughtered, ousting the genocidal regime.


Since then, Rwanda has been relatively stable, with Mr Kagame seeking to turn the country into the "Singapore of Africa".

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