STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE: THREE OF FIVE FG PRIORITY PROJECTS TO DRAW FROM ABACHA LOOT

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE

THREE OF FIVE FG PRIORITY PROJECTS TO DRAW FROM ABACHA LOOT

 

The recently repatriated Sani Abacha loot will go towards three of @NigeriaGov’s five priority projects, excluding the Mambilla power and East-West road projects.

In an earlier statement, I had mistakenly noted that the Mambilla Project was one of five priority projects to benefit from the $311 million Abacha loot under the Presidential Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) managed by @nsia_nigeria. That error is regretted. 

According to the document, only the second Niger bridge, Abuja-Kaduna-Kano expressway, and Lagos-Ibadan expressway will benefit from the repatriated funds. The funds are domiciled in the NSIA.

All print and online media should please take note of this correction and make the necessary adjustments to their previous publications on the issue. 

Thank you. 

Garba Sheu

SSA, Media & Publicity 

COVID-19: Ekiti To Begin Random Testing For Residents

To avert the community spread of the dreadful COVID-19 pandemic, the Ekiti State government would next week begin random testing for residents across the state.

The government also restated its commitment not to allow security agencies enforcing the lockdown to infringe on the rights of the suspected offenders in the state.

The Commissioner for Health, Dr Mojisola Yaya-Kolade spoke in Ado Ekiti, yesterday while giving an update on the COVID-19 report in the state.

The commissioner added that all the claims by institutions that they have produced an herbal cure for COVID-19 must be scrutinised and make to pass through medical screening before approval.

She said the random testing, which will be done across the 16 local government areas and which must be undertaken in view of the geometric increase in number of COVID-19 victims, will not be done by coercion, but through sensitisation and volition.

Yaya-Kolade revealed that the state would soon set up a molecular laboratory to boost the state’s testing capacity, so that many people can know their statuses and be aware of their safety.

The Commissioner stated that the state presently has only five patients in the isolation centre, which she said are stable, responding to treatment and asymptomatic.

“We are still tracing some contacts and we are expecting our molecular laboratory soon just as we are still preaching prevention and containment through usage of masks and keep to personal hygiene and social financing. (Vanguard)

Why I drowned my 18 months old baby in a bucket of water – Suspect

A lady who confessed to have drowned her one-year and six months old baby inside a bucket of water in her apartment in Gowon Estate area of Lagos has been arrested by the Police.

Surprisingly, the suspect, Funmilola Adisa, 22, did not express regret for her action.

Rather she boldly admitted to have killed her baby, because “she deprived me of realising my dream of becoming a lawyer”.

During interrogation, Adisa said: “I drowned my baby inside a bucket filled with water on Monday.

“Thereafter, I reported myself at the Gowon Estate Police Division.

“The police did not come immediately but when they did, they found the dead baby inside the bucket.

“I was impregnated by a boy who attended same JAMB lesson with me.

“But he rejected the pregnancy.

“I wanted to abort the pregnancy but my father said no.

“I passed my JAMB and was offered admission to study Law at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, but I had to defer the admission because of the baby.

“I wanted to take her to the orphanage home at first when it became difficult to take care of her.

“I live with my sister who has no job and I am also not working.

“I felt there was no use keeping her since I could not take care of her.

“I killed her because I was frustrated, but most importantly, because she stood in the way of actualising my dream of becoming a lawyer.”

From Gowon Estate Division, Funmilayo was taken to the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters in Ikeja, from where the Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, directed that she should be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Panti, Yaba.

Her elder sister, who did not want her name mentioned, said she was too shocked to believe that her younger sister could commit such act.

BREAKING: Buhari appoints Gambari as Chief of Staff

Professor Ibrahim Gambari has been appointed as the Chief of Staff to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).

Gambari’s appointment was announced by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, at the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday.

The PUNCH had reported that Gambari arrived at the Presidential Villa about 10.53am on Wednesday.

Gambari, an indigene of Kwara State, replaced Abba Kyari who died on April 17 from coronavirus-related complications.

“President @MBuhari has appointed Professor Ibrahim Gambari, as his Chief of Staff, Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, announced the appointment today at the virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) Meeting,” Bashir Ahmad, Personal Assistant on New Media to Buhari, tweeted.

Details later…

Admitting Corpses into Ekiti during this Covid-19 Pandemic

Admitting Corpses into Ekiti during this Covid-19 Pandemic

 Here are the steps:

1.  Please get a death certificate indicating that the deceased  did not die from Covid-19 -  and any other relevant details.  (Note: corpses of Covid-19 deceased are NOT  allowed to be transported across borders at this time.)

2.   Bring or Scan the certificate to the Ministry of Health (eg to Commissioner for Health Dr. Mojisola Yaya Kolade on  08162961640  and/or to PS. Dr. Olomojobi on (08033881226))  Be sure that you have the original  certificate  on hand throughout the journey.

3. Also  Inform the MHHS ahead  of time  about .border port of entry into Ekiti State and day and  approximate time of day that  the hearse or ambulance will get there. 

 4.  A letter will be issued by MHHs to cover the process of bringing in the corpse, and of the burial itself.  A call can be put to MHHS  from the border security  post if necessary.  

5.  It is advised that Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays - the free movement days under the current Guidelines - are the best days for corpse movement. The burial must follow gathering size and social distancing rules.

6.  It must be ensured  that there is no unusual convoy of vehicles and people accompanying the corpse, otherwise many of the vehicles and people  might  be turned back at the border post.

Your cooperation is highly appreciated in these unusual times.

Prof. Bolaji Aluko

Ekiti State Covid-19 Response Taskforce Coordinator

Nigeria Records 146 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Now 4,787

Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 146 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 4,787.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known via its Twitter handle.

According to NCDC, the newly confirmed cases are as follows; 57-Lagos, 27-Kano, 10-Kwara, 9-Edo, 8-Bauchi, 7-Yobe, 4-Kebbi, 4-Oyo, 3-Katsina, 3-Niger, 2-Plateau, 2-Borno, 2-Sokoto, 2-Benue, 1-Gombe, 1-Enugu, 1-Ebonyi, 1-Ogun, 1-FCT, 1-Rivers

This brings the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria to 4787.

However, 959 have been discharged, with 158 death recorded.