OKPEBHOLO WARNS RESIDENTS AGAINST RECRUITING CRIMINALS TO TERRORISE EDO. (PHOTO).

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Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has warned residents against recruiting criminals from outside the state to carry out kidnappings and other violent crimes, describing the trend as a major setback to ongoing efforts to improve security. The governor issued the warning on Wednesday while speaking at the 2026 Ministers’ Conference organised by the Edo State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Benin City. Okpebholo expressed concern over the security situation in the state, alleging that some individuals were deliberately exaggerating incidents of crime and spreading false information on social media to discredit his administration. According to him, investigations by security agencies have uncovered the involvement of local collaborators who allegedly recruit armed gangs from outside Edo State to perpetrate kidnappings and other criminal activities. “Do you know one painful thing? Our people are now going outside Edo to recruit criminals to help them do the job....

UJU KENNEDY-OHANENYE URGES WOMEN TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST MALTREATMENT. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.


 PRESS RELEASE 


KENNEDY-OHANENYE URGES WOMEN TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST MALTREATMENT


The Honourable Minister of Women Affairs, Barrister (Mrs) Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye has called on women in the country to speak out against all forms of maltreatment against the feminine gender, children and the vulnerable in society 


The Minister made the call weekend, when members of the National Forum of Special Advisers on Women  Affairs - Nigeria, led by its National Coordinator, Amb. Finney David, came to present her with a Certificate of Commendation in her office, in Abuja


She opined that it is time to set the records straight in the nation, in order to ensure the realization of the Nigeria of our dreams where systems put in place are functional, with citizens being conscious of playing by the rules to avoid consequences that might follow their wrong actions


Kennedy-Ohanenye, therefore, called on Nigerian women to join their voices against acts that are capable of hindering the growth and development of women, children, and the vulnerable in society


 Let us unite against rejection of emergency patients in the hospitals, using underage children to sell alcohol, lodging them in hotels and every practice that is inimical to the growth and development of the nation, the Minister stressed


Earlier, the National Coordinator, Forum of Special Advisers on Women Affairs, Amb. Finney David stated that the Association was in the Ministry to present a Certificate of Commendation to the Honourable Minister for her commitment to the Development of Nigerian women with life skills and Economic Empowerment in Accordance with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.


She added that the Group also visited the Ministry to explore possible areas of partnership with a view to ensuring the realization of the Ministry's mandate, especially at the grassroots.


Present at the meeting were the Special Advisers on Women Affairs from Gombe, Niger, Akwa Ibom, Kogi, Plateau, Nasarawa and Yobe States


Signed

Mrs Grace Njoku

Head, Information and Public Relations 

October 6, 2024

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