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…recommend Akogun Job Omotuwa as a proper person to handle littoral states of Ondo, Ogun, Lagos

By Damilola Atoyebi

Members of Ondo State Niger Delta Coastal Vanguard (NDCV), a group led by
Omotuwa Job Akogun comprises ex-militants in the State who voluntarily submitted their arms and ammunition in response to the good gesture of the Federal Government of Nigeria has called on His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to re-visit the Pipeline surveillance contract.

This is contained in a statement signed by Public Relation Officer, Ondo State, Niger Delta Coastal Vanguard (NDCV) Chief Lucky Ajiroba and made available to newsmen

According to the statement, the group recommended Mr Omotuwa Job Akogun
as a fit and proper person to handle the littoral states of Ondo, Ogun, and Lagos, because of his antecedent in the security network achievements.

The statement read unedited; “We are the members of Ondo State Niger Delta Coastal Vanguard (NDCV).”

“The group led by Akogun Job Omotuwa comprises ex-militants in the State who voluntarily submitted their arms and ammunition in response to the good gesture of the Federal Government of Nigeria under the amnesty programme in the year 2017 and we have shown our unwavering allegiance to the terms of the amnesty initiative of the Government.

“The overall effects of all these are: it has increased considerably the quantum of oil production, it has substantially increased the revenue accruable to the Federation account and ultimately it allows peaceful coexistence among the people of the oil-producing communities of the country. We are aware of the sterling enterprise of this administration to improve on the security architecture of the Nigeria State and all its apparatus: with a particular reference to the pipeline surveillance and secured waterways.

“The last administration made a giant stride by awarding the pipeline surveillance to a sole company in the Niger Delta Area. It is not out of place to state that the purpose, upon which the contract was awarded was not achieved as the situation of the security of the pipeline was worse than ever before since their collaborative effort was not enough to support the constituted military authorities.

“The failure of this was ascribed to the centralization of the contract. Because of this perennial failure, there has been an avalanche of agitation from every quarter that the pipeline security contract should be decentralized to achieve the desired goal of the Federal Government which is in the best interest of the entire citizen. It is on this note that we suggest that each Ex-militant leader in the Niger Delta Region be identified and the pipeline security contract be split among them.

“We recommend Akogun Job Omotuwa as a fit and proper person to handle the littoral states of Ondo, Ogun, and Lagos, because of his antecedent in the security network achievements. Among his achievements are: in year 2017, he was part of the team that negotiated the release of the kidnapped Epe Secondary School Students, his team was also part of the joint task force that secured the release of the four Chinese nationals that were kidnapped on the 12th of December 2017, he also led his team to arrest some illegal bunkers on the 16th of November, 2021 and handed them over to the Ondo State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

“All this vital information is in the public domain.”

Thank you.

Signed: Chief Lucky Ajiroba PRO, Ondo State, Niger Delta Coastal Vanguard (NDCV).

Nigerian artiste Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba aka MohBad is dead.

The former Marlian record signee reportedly died Tuesday at the age of 27.

Music executive Ovie shared the sad news on his X page #Ovieo on Tuesday evening.

“Confirmed. MohBad is dead. Sad, sad day,” he tweeted.

Rapper Olamide, who also confirmed the sad news on X tweeted, ” Damn! MohBad,” his tweet simply read.

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All media aides appointed by the Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and seconded to the office of the deputy Governor, have been relieved of their appointments with immediate effect.

This is contained in a Press release signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Richard Olatunde, on Tuesday.

According to the release, the affected aides include: Press Secretary to the Governor, Kenneth Odusola; Special Assistant to Governor (New Media) Okunniga Oladipupo; and Special Assistant to the Governor (Photography) Abayomi Samson Adefolalu.

They are to submit all government properties in their possession to the Acting Permanent Secretary, Office of the deputy Governor.

Similarly, the Press Crew attached to the office of the deputy governor has been disbanded.

Consequently, all members of the Press Crew are to report back to their various ministries and stations.

Equally, the ministry of Information and Orientation is directed to provide adequate coverage for the activities of the deputy’s governor office henceforth.

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Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has returned to Nigeria after several months in Germany on medical vacation.

It was gathered that the governor returned earlier today and landed in Ibadan where he lives before becoming the state governor.

The governor has been in the news over the state of his health since he embarked on a 21-day leave on June 7 and was expected to return on July 6.

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No fewer than 1,500 residents of coastal communities in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State on Wednesday benefitted from the NNPCL/Chevron joint venture free medical outreach, with drugs and other materials worth over N15 million.

Residents of Eke-Itiola, Beku, Ogungbeje, Igo, Ebinwon, Jinrinwo and Ilepete, among others, benefitted from the outreach organised by the Amalgamation of Ilaje-Ugbo Coastal Communities Development and Coastal Communities Development Committee (AMAICOMMA CCDC).

The medical outreach was also facilitated by a non-governmental organisation, Women’s Right Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA), in collaboration with Jokunbod Tunyat and Associates.

The AMAICOMMA CCDC Chairman, Mr Abel Wole-Ogungbeje, while flagging off the outreach, lauded the quality of medical doctors, test kits, medicines provided for the programme.

While thanking the NNPCL/Chevron for sponsoring the outreach, Wole-Ogungbeje also praised the residents for coming out for the outreach which, he said, had given them an opportunity to be screened, counselled and given appropriate drugs.

The Coordinator of WRAPA, Mrs Edna Eyiwunmi-Ohunayo, said that doctors, nurses, pharmacists, laboratory scientists and other medical attendants were deployed for the free medical outreach.

She said that the coastal residents including children, women and the aged, were screened for common illnesses such as malaria, typhoid, hypertension and diabetes.

“Medical experts in various fields were deployed, several cases were diagnosed, especially malaria and typhoid, and appropriate drugs were dispensed while necessary referrals were made.

“We tested them for high blood pressure and blood sugar; we also distributed insecticide-treated mosquito nets to pregnant women and nursing mothers, diapers for children, sanitary pads for ladies.

She added that instant treatment for identified health challenges were made,” she said.

Chief Nathaniel Ogunsemoore, Baale (Head) of Eke-Itiola Community, said that the outreach was of immense medical benefits to the members of the communities.

“We thank the medical team for efforts on our people, I thank AMAICOMMA for fast-tracking this programme, I also thank the oil giants for bankrolling the outreach,” he said.

The AMAICOMMA is a community-based organisation established under the Offshore Memorandum of Understanding to bring succour to coastal oil communities through initiation of various programmes and projects sponsored by Chevron.

(NAN)