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18/09/2024

_Coalition of Civil Society Organizations Engages Plateau State Police Commissioner on Local Government Elections_

*Written By: Stanley Smiles Mani*

*18th September, 2024 Jos, Plateau State*

In a proactive move to ensure peaceful and credible local government elections in Plateau State, a coalition of civil society organizations, led by Dr. Gad Peter Shamaki, paid a courtesy visit to the Commissioner of Police, CP Emmanuel Olugbemiga Adesina (psc(+), and his management team. The team included:

- Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in charge of CID
- Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in charge of Operations
- Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in charge of Finance and Administration
- Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO)

The meeting aimed to discuss key areas of collaboration for the upcoming elections on October 9th, 2024.

Dr. Shamaki emphasized the importance of collective efforts in ensuring secure and peaceful elections. Prince Charles Dickson, Salis Abdulsalam, and Yil Fomwul, members of the civil society organizations, added their voices to Dr. Gad Shamaki's call, stressing the need for community policing initiatives, preventing electoral violence, and promoting public awareness.

_Key Areas of Collaboration:_

- Community Policing Initiatives: Exploring ways to engage local communities in maintaining peace and security during the elections.
- Preventing Electoral Violence: Strategies to prevent and mitigate violence before, during, and after the elections.
- Enhancing Police-Coalition Communication: Establishing effective communication channels between the police and civil society organizations.
- Training Programs for Election Security: Providing training for security personnel and civil society organizations to ensure a secure electoral process.
- Promoting Public Awareness: Educating the public on the importance of peaceful elections and their role in maintaining peace.
- Addressing Post-Election Conflicts: Strategies to address potential conflicts that may arise after the elections.
- Leveraging Technology for Election Security Monitoring: Using technology to monitor and ensure the security of the electoral process.

CP Emmanuel Olugbemiga Adesina (psc(+) appreciated the coalition's efforts and stressed the need for continued support and partnership to achieve peaceful and credible local government elections in the state. "We value the contributions of civil society organizations in promoting peace and security in Plateau State," he said.

The meeting demonstrates the commitment of both the civil society organizations and the police to ensuring a secure and peaceful electoral process in Plateau State.

02/04/2024

BREAKING: Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) condemns Easter advert placed by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to mark Easter, demands apology from FIRS

The advert was titled: “Jesus paid your debt, not your taxes.”

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24/03/2024

STATE HOUSE PRESS STATEMENT

*PRESIDENT TINUBU'S 72nd BIRTHDAY ON MARCH 29, 2024*

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will turn 72 on Friday March 29, 2024. The day will be another important milestone in his life as a leader and a statesman.

During an auspicious occasion as this, it is customary for family members, friends and associates to celebrate him in different ways.

As the leader of our country, President Tinubu in deference to this challenging times will not host any birthday event and does not want any of his associates and numerous well-wishers across the country to organise any celebratory event on his behalf or in his name.

President Tinubu appreciates the honour of being the leader of Africa’s leading nation at this time and he is working very hard to make life better for the generality of our people.

According to him, because of the present mood of the nation and recent killing of the officers and men of our Army and Police in Delta State and recent spate of security breaches by criminal elements in different parts of Nigeria, there should be no form of birthday event and placing of birthday goodwill advertorial messages in newspapers. Goodwill messages should not be placed on radio and television stations too.

President Tinubu enjoins friends and associates who may wish to place goodwill advertorials to kindly donate the money to charity organisations of their choice in his name.

Although the President appreciates the gallantry of our armed forces in freeing our children kidnapped in Kuriga, Kaduna State and in Sokoto State, he will use the opportunity of his birthday to reflect and re-dedicate himself to the task of building a more stable, more secure, virile, prosperous and united Nigeria.

Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy

March 24, 2024

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12/07/2023

BENUE: ASSETS RECOVERY COMMITTEE STORMS ORTOM'S PROPERTY, CART AWAY EXOTIC CARS

12th July, 2023 | 10:56 AM

Asset recovery committee set up by the Benue state Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has stormed one of the property belonging to the immediate past Governor Samuel Ortom and carted away exotic cars.

Recall that Governor Alia, in June 2023, set up a committee, headed by Hingah Biem to, among other things, ascertain all assets of the government including lands, vehicles, houses, furniture and other machinery, with a view to recovering them.

Our correspondent gathered that the committee, on Tuesday afternoon, stormed the ex Governor’s automobile workshop located along Makurdi/Otukpo road where they took away the vehicles.

The committee sent towing trucks to cart away the vehicles after attempts to drive them away failed...

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11/07/2023

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