AU URGES DE-ESCALATION AS FIGHTING DISPLACES OVER 180,000 IN SOUTH SUDAN’S JONGLEI STATE. (PHOTO).

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 AU urges de-escalation as fighting displaces over 180,000 in South Sudan’s Jonglei state The Chairperson of the African Union Commission called for immediate de-escalation and strict adherence to South Sudan’s 2018 peace agreement, as renewed fighting in Jonglei State displaced more than 180,000 people and raised fears of further civilian harm. In a statement, African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said he was deeply concerned by the deteriorating security situation in parts of the country, particularly Jonglei, where escalating violence and inflammatory rhetoric have put civilians—including women and children—at heightened risk. South Sudanese authorities estimate the number of displaced in Jonglei at more than 180,000, the United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA said last week. He urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, de-escalate tensions immediately, and comply fully with the permanent ceasefire and power-sharing arrangements under the agreement, T...

AKPABIO, YILWATDA URGE NIGERIANS TO HOLD GOVERNORS ACCOUNTABLE. (PHOTO).


 Akpabio, Yilwatda Urge Nigerians to Hold Governors Accountable


Senate President Godswill Akpabio and APC National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda have urged Nigerians to monitor how governors and local government chairmen utilise increased federal allocations.


Speaking at separate events in Abuja, both leaders said higher revenue inflows must translate into development and job creation. Yilwatda noted that governors now receive up to four times previous allocations and should deliver more for their people.


Akpabio also called on state assemblies to ensure transparency, stressing that increased revenues should improve citizens’ welfare.

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