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August 31, 2021

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Governor Akeredolu Of Ondo State Dares Buhari, Set To Sign Anti-Open Grazing Bill Into Law

Following the move to curb insecurity in Ondo State as well as cases of classes between farmers and herders, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu will today sign the anti-open grazing bill into law.

The move by the governor was a pointer that he was unperturbed by the approval of President Muhammadu Buhari that 368 grazing sites across the 25 states of the country should be reviewed.

The Governor's move is in line with the resolution of the Southern Governors Forum at its meeting n Lagos on July 5, 2021.

Passed by the State House of Assembly on July 2, 2021, the bill was designed to regulate security, rearing and grazing of livestock.

It will also see to the establishment of ranches in the state

as well as prevent the destruction of farm crops in the state and also address clashes between herders and farmers in the state.

August 31, 2021

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US Ambassador Mary Leonard Says Nigeria Cannot End Up Like Afghanistan

The United States has assured Nigeria that a repeat of what happened in Afghanistan would not occur in our country.

Giving this assurance in Abuja during a meeting with journalists, US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Leonard, said that Nigeria and Afghanistan’s situations are different.

The US Ambassador said that Nigeria has enjoyed a strong bilateral relationship with the US, saying that the situations are not the same.

While allaying worries that the US partnership with Nigeria might end up like that of Afghanistan, Leonard added, “I hear people making the analogy with Afghanistan a lot, it does not match up.

“When you listen to what President Biden said on how troops went to Afghanistan in the first place, it was because they were in a horrible tragedy, over 3,000 Americans were killed.

“That is a different construct. The sovereign nations who have had strong bilateral relations. I don’t actually think the two match up.”

August 31, 2021

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Organised Labour Appeals To FG Against Electricity, Petrol Price Hike

The organised labour has appealed to the Federal Government against any plan to increase the price of electricity or petrol to avert crisis in the economy.

Mr Babatunde Olatunji, President, National Union of Chemical, Footwear Rubber Leather and Non-Metallic Product Employees (NUCFRLANMPE), made the appeal at 29th Annual Industrial Relations seminar of the union in Ibadan on Monday.

The theme of the five-day seminar is ‘‘Socio-economic crises and COVID-19 Pandemic: Issues, challenges and way forward”.

According to Olatunji, any plan to increase electricity or petrol will be a wrong step and the organised labour will do everything within its capacity to resist it.

He said that currently, power supply in Nigeria stood at 4,000 megawatts for about 200 million population compared to South Africa with 58,000 megawatts and has 50 million population.

He urged the management of affected organisations to treat all workers with dignity whether casual or permanent employment and also respect the International Labour Organisation’s law on workers right to form or join a union irrespective of their status.

Mr Femi Oke, Secretary, Chemical and Non-Metallic Product s Employers Federation (CANMPEF), advised the government to prioritise the sale of foreign exchange for manufacturers to boost production.

Oke advised the government to curtail inflation rate, stop multiplicity of levies, prioritise infrastructure and improve security for development of the nation.

He also called for collaboration and communication between employers and employees to ensure the survival of organisation.

News Agency Of Nigeria.

August 31, 2021

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‘Buhari Is An Error This Nation Can Never Repeat’- Bishop Oyedepo

Founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, aka Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, considers electing Muhammadu Buhari as President in 2015, a monumental mistake Nigerians must never repeat. It will be recalled that Oyedepo warned Nigerians against electing Buhari before the 2015 general elections.

Buhari was re-elected for a second term in office in 2019 and will see out a constitutionally permissible second term in office in May of 2023.

Oyedepo, who has never hid his disdain and dislike for Buhari, laments that the 78-year-old ex-military general has allowed banditry and terrorism to fester on his watch.

“The error this nation made in 2015 will never be repeated forever. The choice of the wicked to sit on the throne of Nigeria will never be repeated.

"This nation will experience a new order of settlement,” the bishop said on Sunday, August 29.

Oyedepo added that: “For the blood of many that they have wasted, their generations will pay for it. Every time the Holy Ghost moves on me in this direction, something happens and I know that, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ whom I serve, judgement begins now.

“The Fulani vagabonds are making life impossible for local people and the government claims not to know. Many destinies have been unsettled by the unsettlement in the nation.

“The error this nation made in 2015 will never be repeated. The God of vengeance is rising in defence of this nation today."

Oyedepo once referred to the Buhari administration as a directionless one and a failure. The popular preacher never misses an opportunity to diss Buhari and the APC from his bully pulpit.

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