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HURIWA Condemns Kogi Gov Ododo, Police’s Interference In Natasha’s Visit
HURIWA Condemns Kogi Gov Ododo, Police’s Interference In Natasha’s Visit
HURIWA condemns Kogi Gov Ododo, police’s interference in Natasha’s visit. HURIWA accused the police of being a tool for the All Progressives Congress, particularly in Kogi State, in trying to stop the senator’s visit.
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has criticised the Kogi State governor, Usman Ododo, and the state police over the ban on political activities in the Okehi Local Government Area, where suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was to meet her family and engage with her constituents.
HURIWA said the announcement of the ban two days before Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan’s homecoming event was politically motivated.
The association said in a statement by its national coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, that the police, which should serve independently in protecting and serving all citizens without bias, was instrumental in trying to block Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan’s visit to her hometown.
The HURIWA accused the police of being a tool for the All Progressives Congress, particularly in Kogi State, in trying to stop the senator’s visit.
“HURIWA is miffed that the Nigeria Police Force, which is a creation of the Nigerian Constitution that ought to work to advance the common good, has unfortunately become the official ‘attack dog’ and has further deteriorated to become the official ‘lapdog’ of the All Progressives Congress,” the association said.
Okehi LGA chairman Amoka Eneji had announced a ban on all political gatherings, noting “the decision was aimed at maintaining peace and order”.
Police authorities in the state also urged Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan to cancel her planned homecoming visit due to security threats.
However, HURIWA called on the police leadership to immediately take steps “to shake off their parasitic attachment to the party that produced the current president of Nigeria” and comply with the constitution’s provisions in carrying out their duty.
HURIWA Condemns Kogi Gov Ododo
HURIWA asserted that the situation was a deliberate plot to undermine the senator’s constitutional freedom of movement and peaceful assembly. It criticised the involvement of the APC in the act and called for an investigation into the conduct of the police and its commissioner.
“Why should the Kogi State Police Command follow sheepishly the political directive of the APC governor by abusing the Police Act of 2020 and using illegal means through totally politically motivated and contrived reasons to attempt to stop Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from exercising her constitutionally guaranteed fundamental rights to freedom of movement, freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of information?” it said.
The association decried the “deterioration of policing standards” and urged the state police commissioner to investigate and provide evidence of security threats that necessitated the ban.
“HURIWA believed that the so-called security concerns were the contrived and dangerously partisan plot of the All Progressives Congress to frustrate the PDP senator from going ahead with her preplanned rally. This is undemocratic,” It said.
NAFDAC: Healthcare Stakeholders To Combat Counterfeit Drugs
NAFDAC: Healthcare stakeholders to combat counterfeit drugs. She emphasised that NAFDAC was determined to leverage modern technologies to address counterfeit activities.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has urged stakeholders in the healthcare sector to support efforts in combating substandard and counterfeit products in the country.
Mojisola Adeyeye, the director general of NAFDAC, made the call at a workshop in Awka, on Wednesday, stressing that the agency was committed to ensuring pharmaceutical products were safe and effective.
The workshop, themed “Sensitisation and Awareness on Greenbook, Traceability Product, and Pediatric Policy,” was designed to provide information, raise awareness, and offer hands-on training to stakeholders.
Mrs Adeyeye, represented by her special assistant, Gbenga Fajemirokun, emphasised that NAFDAC was determined to leverage modern technologies to address counterfeit activities.
She highlighted the importance of the NAFDAC Greenbook, an online tool for verifying the authenticity of products, as part of the agency’s effort to protect consumers.
“By entering a product’s name, brand, or registration number, stakeholders can check whether a product is registered with NAFDAC and deemed authentic.”
NAFDAC
Mrs Adeyeye explained that the Greenbook served as a vital resource for identifying and avoiding potentially fake or substandard products.
Participants at the workshop included representatives from the Nigeria Medical Association, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Association of Community Pharmacists, Association of Referral Nurses, Association of Laboratory Scientists, and Association of Industrial Pharmacies.
There’s No Democracy In Nigeria, Peter Obi Explains Why
There’s no democracy in Nigeria, Peter Obi explain why and says “let’s stop telling ourselves lies”.
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections. Peter Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 presidential election, says Nigeria is not a democratic country.
Speaking on Tuesday during his appearance on Prime Time, a programme on Arise TV, Obi claimed that the standards for measuring democracy do not exist in Nigeria.
“I have said it, and I maintain that there is no democracy in Nigeria today,” Obi said.
“Nigeria today is not a democratic country. Let’s stop telling ourselves lies. If you look at all the tenets and yardsticks measuring democracy, it doesn’t exist here.
“Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, and for the people. Today, the government we have is not of the people.
“It is not by the people because the people didn’t vote. It wasn’t their votes. I’m not just talking about the presidency; it’s across the line. Look at what happened in Edo. Can you call that democracy?
“It is not the vote of the people. And it is not for the people. I have just told you that I went to an IDP camp where we have thousands of people. No primary health care.
“They were begging me to have one nurse, which I said I must make sure they have. They don’t even have a primary school, which again I have told them I will make sure it happens.”
Obi criticised the government for prioritising the wrong issues and neglecting social capital development.
“So, what are you doing for a country that just spent N21 billion to renovate the house for the vice-president who isn’t living there? And you cannot even have a primary school for kids who are going to be leaders of Nigeria tomorrow,” he said.
Peter Obi Explains Why
In March, Obi faulted President Bola Tinubu for declaring a state of emergency in Rivers and suspending Siminalayi Fubara, governor of the state.
The former governor of Anambra said Nigeria’s democracy, which has been progressing since 1999, is now collapsing and being “knocked down” by Tinubu’s administration.
SDP Condemns Governor Ododo’s Ban On Rallies In Kogi
SDP condemns Governor Ododo’s ban on rallies in Kogi. The Social Democratic Party has condemned the ban on political rallies and convoys by Governor Idris Ododo.
The Social Democratic Party has condemned the ban on political rallies and convoys by Governor Ahmed Ododo.
The party’s chair in Kogi, Ahmed Attah, condemned in a statement signed by the SDP press secretary, Isaiah Ijele, on Tuesday.
The party described the ban as an attack on democratic principles and a blatant attempt to silence opposition voices.
SDP Condemns Governor Ododo’s Ban
Mr Attah said, “The party views this action as an attempt to suppress the freedom of association and movement enshrined in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
Mr Attah insisted that Kogi is not at war and urged the government to focus on development instead of engaging in political manoeuvres.
He warned that Kogi must not return to the dark days of repression, particularly against the opposition.
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