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...

ETHIOPIA-SOMALIA: INTELLIGENCE CHIEFS MEET AMID THAWIN TIES. (PHOTO).


 Ethiopia-Somalia: Intelligence chiefs meet amid thaw in ties


Ethiopian intelligence chief Redwan Hussien met with his Somali counterpart Abdullahi Mohamed Ali on Tuesday to advance security cooperation and reinforce commitments outlined in the Ankara Declaration, a pact between the two countries reached through TĆ¼rkiye's mediation earlier this month.


Announcing the meeting in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on X, Hussien highlighted that the discussions focused on mutual security challenges and emphasized unity against detractors trying to derail progress.


ā€œAs a follow-up to the Ankara Declaration, we both vowed to move forward and keep detractors from near and afar who are bent on derailment at bay,ā€ Hussein said, Anadolu reported.


The meeting coincided with the arrival of a Somali delegation led by Ali Omar, the minister of state for foreign affairs and international cooperation, also aimed at reinforcing commitments under the Ankara Declaration.


Turning point


Signed on December 12, the Ankara Declaration brokered by TĆ¼rkiye marked a turning point in relations between the Horn of Africa neighbors, which have recently been strained by tensions.


In January, Ethiopiaā€™s agreement with Somaliland ā€“ a breakaway Somali region ā€“ to use the Red Sea port of Berbera reignited discord. TĆ¼rkiye played a key mediating role in resolving the dispute.


In a joint statement, Somali and Ethiopian leaders emphasized that the Ankara Declaration ā€œreaffirmed their respect and commitment to one anotherā€™s sovereignty, unity, independence, and territorial integrity.ā€

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