EBONYI GOVERNOR ORDERS ARREST OF 6 COMMISSIONERS OVER CONTRACT BREACH. (PHOTO).

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  Abakaliki, Ebonyi State - In a shocking move, Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru has ordered the arrest of six commissioners and the suspension of the Chairman of Afikpo Local Government Area, Mr. Timothy Nwachi, over alleged involvement in a breach of contract for the construction of 140 housing units for Izzo and Amaze communities. The affected commissioners, who were declared wanted by the state government before their arrest, are: - Professor Omari Omaka (Tertiary Education) - Victor Chukwu (Environment) - Ifeanyi Ogbuewu (Culture and Tourism) - Uchenna Igwe (Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters) - Moses Ekuma (Health) - Felix Igboke (Project Monitoring) According to the Chairman of the State Executive Council Committee on Izzo and Amaze Housing Project, Ilang Donatus, the governor took the action due to the slow pace of work on the project, which was intended to be completed in time for his two-year anniversary in office. "The governor is not happy over the pace of t...

EGYPT 'CLOSELY FOLLOWING' ETHIOPIA-SOMALIA PACT-SISI. (PHOTO).


 Egypt 'closely following' Ethiopia-Somalia pact: Sisi


Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Saturday that he is ā€œcloselyā€ following the agreement reached between Ethiopia and Somalia with Turkish mediation and expressing hope it "would contribute to achieving security and stability in the Horn of Africa", according to a statement from the Egyptian presidency.


It came during a telephone call al-Sisi received from his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron.


Al-Sisi added that he is "closely following the agreement recently reached between Ethiopia and Somalia through Turkish mediation."


The two presidents emphasised "the importance of further enhancing cooperation across various fields, especially economic and investment, while emphasising the need to attract more French companies to invest in development projects in Egypt," it said.


The call also involved an exchange of views on regional developments.


The Egyptian president stressed "the close link between security and stability in the Horn of Africa and Egypt's national security."


He pointed out that Egypt ā€œis working to support Somalia to achieve security and stability, whether through bilateral cooperation or by participating in the African Union peacekeeping mission at Somalia's request."


Ethiopia and Somalia have been at odds since Ethiopia struck a deal in January with Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland to use its Red Sea port of Berbera.


TĆ¼rkiye has been working to resolve these tensions.


The Ankara Declaration, brokered by TĆ¼rkiye and signed December 12, marked a turning point in relations between the Horn of Africa neighbours.


Somali and Ethiopian leaders emphasised that the declaration ā€œreaffirmed their respect and commitment to one anotherā€™s sovereignty, unity, independence, and territorial integrity.ā€

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