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 “No electricity, no vote,” South Africans threaten to shun ruling party ANC Residents in Katlehong, a township outside Johannesburg, have resolved to boycott South Africa's upcoming local elections on November 4 due to long-standing failures by authorities to provide basic services like electricity. For over 20 years, around 180 households in the community have relied on illegal electrical connections pulled from neighboring areas to power their homes. Angry over the lack of formal grid infrastructure, residents are directing their frustration at the ruling African National Congress (ANC). "We have made a collective decision: no electricity, no vote," said community leader Lesiba Rankapole, 59. "We know it is illegal, but we had no choice because we cannot live without electricity. Our children cannot progress without electricity." "I was born ANC, but today I do not want anyone to tell me about the ANC because I am suffering," added 57-year-old resid...

LAGBAJA: IGP, DEFENCE PAY CONDOLENCE VISIT TO WIDOW.(PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE


 LAGBAJA: IGP, DEFENCE PAY CONDOLENCE VISIT TO WIDOW.


As IGP Eulogises Lagbaja


The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D.,NPM, and the defence headquarters today paid a condolence visit to the widow of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoheed Lagbaja, Mrs. Mariya Lagbaja, at his official residence in Abuja.


The IGP described the late COAS, Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, as a great man who dedicated his life and wealth of experience to defending our nation's security space. 


The IGP was in the company of the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, CON, the Minister of State Defence, Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, MON, Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Christopher Musa, service chiefs, and other senior officers from the Defence Headquarters, Abuja.


While reiterating the significant role the late COAS played in fighting insurgency and terrorism in Nigeria, the IGP noted that Gen. Lagbaja's death is a great loss to our dear country and has surely created a vacuum. 


The IGP, on behalf of the Nigeria Police Force, again expressed condolences to the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Force, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, the Armed Forces of Nigeria, family and friends of the late COAS, and prayed that God will grant them the fortitude to bear the loss. 


ACP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI, mnipr, mipra, fCAI 

FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER 

FORCE HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA 

7TH NOVEMBER, 2024.

More photos below. 


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