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SERAP: Planned amnesty for repented Boko Haram insurgents

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6 years ago

March 27, 2018

SERAP: Planned amnesty for repented Boko Haram insurgents

A group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have urged President Muhammadu Buhari not to grant planned amnesty to repented Boko Haram insurgents.

Its Deputy Director, Timothy Adewale, made the appeal in an open letter to the president.

The group urged Buhari to: “drop the proposed strategy to grant them amnesty for the benefit of justice.

It said it would be counter-productive, and justify impunity by the insurgents to continue to undermine peace and stability in the country.

The organization said the government should rather: “Prioritise justice for the victims of Boko Haram and help them to rebuild and get on with their lives.

“This is better than pushing to remove accountability for the mass atrocities committed against the millions of Nigerian women, men, children and the elderly, and allowing those responsible to escape justice.”

“Boko Haram insurgents should never be allowed to escape the consequences of their crimes if the authorities must prevent a cycle of revenge that could lead to further violence and conflicts.

Adewale said: “We believe that granting amnesty to Boko Haram would be an open violation of the Nigerian Constitution of 1999 (as amended), as well as the international law and would entail a virtual denial of justice for victims.”

SERAP further disclosed that: “The international community is pushing for accountability for those who commit the worst of human crimes. It no longer tolerates amnesty for war crimes, crimes against humanity or other gross violations of human rights.”

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Kogi Governor Approves Implementation of N30,000 Minimum Wage for workers

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2 years ago

February 16, 2022

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Kogi Governor Approves Implementation of N30,000 Minimum Wage for workers

Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello, has approved the implementation of N30,000 as minimum wage for the workers in the state.

The secretary to the state government, Folashade Ayoade disclosed this on Tuesday after an extensive meeting with the organized labour in Lokoja

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She blamed the delay in the implementation on the inability for the committee to meet regularly due to the covid-19 pandemic which has been overcome.

The SSG equally commended the organised labour for their understanding and patience, which she said has resulted into the signing of the implementation of the new minimum wage.

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No Petrol Price Hike in June, Says FG

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3 years ago

May 21, 2021

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The Federal Government on Friday said it would not increase petrol price in June despite the recommendation by the Nigeria Governors Forum that the cost of the commodity is increased.

A committee set up by the Nigeria Governor’s Forum had on Wednesday recommended a petrol price of between N408.5/litre and N380/litre, and also called for immediate removal of petrol subsidy.

However, in a statement issued and signed by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, in Abuja on Friday, the government ruled out the possibility of a hike in petrol price any time soon.

The minister guaranteed Nigerians that the cost of the commodity would remain the same at between N162/litre and N165/litre.

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Sylva said, “Once again it has become necessary to assure Nigerians that despite the huge burden of under-recovery, the Federal Government is not in a hurry to increase the price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) to reflect current market realities.

“The current price of petrol will be retained in the month of June until the ongoing engagement with organised labour is concluded.”

“This clarification becomes necessary in the light of recent reports regarding the resolution of the Nigeria Governors Forum to increase the pump price of petrol.” He added.

The minister stated that he would like to strongly urge petroleum products marketers, not to engage in any activity that could jeopardise the supply and distribution system in place.

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NIMC Calls for Reduced Public Panic

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3 years ago

December 18, 2020

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The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) on Thursday said that there is no cause for panic regarding the two weeks deadline for deactivation of subscribers identity module (sim) cards that are not linked with users’ national identity number (NIN).

The Commission explained that adequate arrangements have been made to capture the data of 200 million Nigerians within the next five years.

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It added that the steps taken so far to ensure that all subscribers have NIN in their sim cards are meant to address the security challenges facing the country.

The Commission also said the telecommunications operators would be involved in the exercise.

The Spokesman of NIMC, Kayode Adegoke said that government has approved licensing of over 200 institutions to carry out “enrolment of Nigerians and legal residents into the national identity database on behalf of the national identity management commission.”

Adegoke said the initiative was aimed at addressing the bottlenecks associated with the capturing of citizens data by NIMC.

He added that the method would increase the enrolment centres from the current 1,000 to 10,000 across the country.

He said the NIMC is desirous of scaling up its assignment to regulatory functions after the completion of the exercise.