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September 1, 2021

September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 IFMNEWS

US President Joe Biden Defends American Withdrawal As Taliban Celebrate

US President Joe Biden has defended his decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan - a move which led to Taliban militants returning to power.

Staying longer was not an option, Mr Biden said in an address to the nation, a day after the end of a 20-year US presence in Afghanistan.

He praised troops for organizing an airlift of more than 120,000 people wishing to flee the Taliban regime.

The Islamist militants have been celebrating what they call a victory.

US-led troops went into Afghanistan in 2001, ousting the Taliban in the wake of the devastating 9/11 attacks, blamed on al-Qaeda - a militant jihadist group then based in the Asian country.

Mr Biden has been widely criticised - at home and by his allies - over the abrupt manner of the US withdrawal, which led to the unexpected collapse of the Afghan security forces US troops had trained and funded for years.

August 31, 2021

August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 IFMNEWS

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

August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 IFMNEWS

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

August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 IFMNEWS

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.

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