MALI RENAMES COLONIAL FRENCH STREET NAMES. (PHOTO).

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 Mali renames colonial French street names Mali followed Burkina Faso and Niger on Wednesday in renaming streets and squares in its capital to get rid of their French colonial names, AFP reported. Streets bearing the names of members of France's colonial administration have been rebaptised in Bamako, according to a decree by the junta chief. Cedeao Avenue (the French acronym for the Economic Community of West African States or ECOWAS) is also now named after a new strategic confederation that Mali has formed with Burkina Faso and Niger – the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). In all, nearly 25 names have been replaced, among them boulevards, streets, squares and public establishments. Niger and Burkina Faso have already made several changes to street and monument names in the last two years. In October, Niger renamed several historic sites in its capital Niamey which previously bore references to old colonial master France. Mali has been ruled by the military since back-to-back coups ...

EDO STATE GOVERNOR-ELECT, SENATOR MONDAY OKPEBHOLO PAYS APPRECIATION VISIT TO GOVERNOR SANWO-OLU AT LAGOS HOUSE, MARINA, ON SATURDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER 2024.(PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.


 EDO STATE GOVERNOR-ELECT, SENATOR MONDAY OKPEBHOLO PAYS APPRECIATION VISIT TO GOVERNOR SANWO-OLU AT LAGOS HOUSE, MARINA, ON SATURDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER 2024

 

"Today, I received the Governor-Elect of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, at Lagos House, Marina. 


We discussed collaborative efforts that could benefit both Edo and Lagos State. It is clear that Senator Okpebholo has a strong vision for his state and is dedicated to its progress. 


I look forward to seeing the positive impact of his leadership in Edo State as he embarks on this new chapter."- Gov. Sanwo-Olu


l-r: Edo State Governor-Elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo with Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu during a thank you visit by the governor-elect at the Lagos House, Marina, on Saturday, 28 September 2024.


l-r: Edo State Deputy Governor, Mr. Philip Shaibu; Edo State Governor-Elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo; Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Deputy Governor-elect, Hon. Dennis Idahosa during a thank you visit to the Governor, at the Lagos House, Marina, on Saturday, 28 September 2024.

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