LAI MOHAMMED: SUSPENDING TWITTER WAS ONE OF THE TOUGHEST DECISIONS I MADE AS A MINISTER. (PHOTO).

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 LAI MOHAMMED: SUSPENDING TWITTER WAS ONE OF THE TOUGHEST DECISIONS I MADE AS A MINISTER Lai Mohammed, former minister of information and culture, says the suspension of microblogging and social networking platform Twitter, now known as X, was one of the toughest decisions he took while in office. In June 2021, the federal government announced the “indefinite” suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria, citing the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence”. However, in his new book “Headlines & Soundbites: Media Moments That Defined An Administration”, launched in Abuja on Wednesday, the former minister offered insights into how the decision to suspend the platform was taken. In chapter 14 of the 601-page book, Mohammed cited two reasons why shutting down Twitter at the time was a tough decision for him.

GOV. NWIFURU DIRECTS LOCAL COUNCIL CHAIRMEN TO SETTLE OUTSTANDING WORKERS' SALARIES AND PENSIONS. (PHOTO).


 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐰𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐫𝐮 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬' 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬


Governor Francis Nwifuru has directed the chairmen of the 13 local government areas of Ebonyi State to pay all outstanding salaries and pensions of workers before 2 pm on Monday, December 23, 2024.


Nwifuru, in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Dr Monday Uzor, and made available to newsmen, issued the directive on Sunday during the Elders and Widows’ Party, organised by the state government at the Christian Ecumenical Centre, Abakaliki.


The governor expressed dissatisfaction over the delay in paying salaries and pensions to local government staff, describing the situation as worrisome.


While emphasising his commitment to delivering good governance anchored on the Chartered Needs Agenda, the governor warned against any sabotage in executing the social contract with the people.


“By 2 pm tomorrow, all the staff of the local government should receive their salaries and pensions,” he stated.


“We are determined to deliver good governance to our people. If you are for us, you join us in what we are doing; if you are not, you leave.


“If by 2 pm tomorrow, staff are not paid October and November salaries, the chairmen should resign,” the governor insisted.


In a cheering development, Governor Nwifuru approved the immediate payment of N50,000, a 25kg bag of rice, and a wrapper to each of the 5,000 widows and elders who attended the party.

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