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Aregbesola Urges 1-yr Timeline For Conclusion Of Criminal Cases; Tasks Nigerians, NCoS Personnel On Attitudinal Change

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Aregbesola Urges 1-yr Timeline For Conclusion Of Criminal Cases; Tasks Nigerians, NCoS Personnel On Attitudinal Change

Aregbesola Urges 1-yr Timeline For Conclusion Of Criminal Cases; Tasks Nigerians, NCoS Personnel On Attitudinal Change

By Olorunfemi Adejuyigbe

 

 

Aregbesola Urges 1-yr Timeline For Conclusion Of Criminal Cases; Tasks Nigerians, NCoS Personnel On Attitudinal Change

 

The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has called on the judicial arm of government to support the ongoing reform in the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) through timely conclusion of criminal cases.

Aregbesola specifically advocated a 12-month timeline for dispensation of justice on criminal cases brought to the court.

 

 

 

 

 

The Minister spoke on Tuesday, 28 June, 2022 at a two-day Controller General of Corrections’ Retreat held in Sokoto, Sokoto State.

According to Aregbesola, the judiciary should ensure that from the arrest of suspects to conclusion of their cases in court, the maximum time spent on their trial should not be more than 12-month.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He urged personnel of the correctional service to begin the advocacy for a year dispensation of justice on criminal cases.

Aregbesola said he’s a victim of delay in justice delivery, noting that his case on the restoration of his stolen mandate in 2007 activated the judiciary to peg the conclusion of election cases to a year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The former Governor of Osun State said timely dispensation of justice on criminal cases will not only reduce the number of awaiting trial inmates and decongest the correctional facilities but will also save the service a lot of money.

Speaking on the condition of correctional facilities in the country, Aregbesola said that beyond the law, attitudinal change is required from the society and personnel of Nigeria Correctional Service to drive the needed reform.

 

 

 

 

 

 

According to him, majority members of the society do not have correct understanding of what the correction centres should be, saying that is responsible for some negative comments on some issues involving activities of the NCos personnel.

Aregbesola who bemoaned what he described as unbefitting status of some of the correctional facilities urged the NCoS personnel to mobilise community efforts to change the facial appearance of their facilities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

He lamented some of the correctional facilities are dampening the morale of the officers and damaging the psychology of the inmates.

The Minister spoke on the need to make the correctional facilities centres for rebuilding inmates through standard operation procedures and improved welfare for both the inmates and the NCos personnels.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaking at the event, immediate past Minister of Interior, Gen. Abdulrahman Danbazau, said it is a necessity for Nigeria as a country to meet up with international standard on treatment of inmates and the facilities hosting them.

Danbazau maintained that though Nigeria is making progress on the prison reform, there is still the need to continue advocacy for decongestion of correctional centres.

 

 

 

 

He said congestion of correction centres is a major challenge that must be permanently addressed.

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Lagos Country Club not closed- New Caretaker Committee sworn in

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This is to bring to attention the news of the purported closure of Lagos Country Club signed by the Chairman of the erstwhile Caretaker Committee of the Club and its Vice Chairman, Chief Muniru Moradeyo and Mr Sunny Ukhuelegbe.

It will be recalled that in its bid to resolve the protracted leadership crisis, the Lagos Country Club, LCC, held a requisitioned Extraordinary General Meeting last Thursday in line with a valid Consent Judgement delivered by Justice A Lewis-Allagoa of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on July 3, 2024, duly signed by representatives of the Board of Trustees of the Club and the then Management Council.

The EGM, which had over 160 financial members of the Club in attendance constituted a new Caretaker Committee to oversee the affairs of the club and organise election into the various vacant positions within a period of two months. This is as a result of the inability of the previous Caretaker Committee to deliver on the Consent Judgement mandate of returning the Club to normalcy within a period of three months. A mandate which expired last Friday.

The newly constituted Caretaker Committee led by Mr Adewole Gege as Chairman, Mr Adetayo Adegboye as Secretary, Barr Olawole Harris Isa as Legal Adviser as well as the Chairmen of the ten Sections of the Club were sworn in yesterday, Saturday, October 12, 2024 by two Past Presidents and a Past Vice President of the Club in attendance, Chief Tajudeen Akande ,Arc Funmi Bamkole and Mr Igho Okor.

While administering the Oath of Office for the Chairman, Secretary General and Legal Adviser of the newly Constituted Caretaker Committee, Chief Tajudeen Akande said it is no longer time to sit on the fence because history will record our roles on how we contributed to the resolution of the conflicts in the Club.

Also Arc Funmi Bamkole who administered the oath of office for all Chairmen of Sections present at the brief ceremony, enjoined all to work together in harmony, be faithful the mandate and to the oath they swore to.

In his acceptance speech, Mr Wole Gege, the Chairman of the Caretaker Committee promised to hit the ground running with a resolve to deliver on mandate. He assured members that his Committee will not only be transparent in their day to day running of the Club but will also ensure that the rule of law guides all the Committee’s decisions and deliberations.

According to Mr Ayokunle Jimoh, a former Secretary General of the Club. “This is a very important period in the history of our club. This is where we are now and as you can see, members are here in their numbers. They are tired of the stagnation in the club and they want to move forward.”

Sir Ladi Smith, a member of the club since 1985, stated ” Now l am happy we’re going to have new elections. We’re going to have a revamped and reengineered Club. We want to make sure the constitution works for us. And where we believe the constitution is also not working for us, we as members are going to restructure the constitution to work for us.”

According to the Chairman of Darts Section who is a member of the newly constituted Caretaker Committee, Mrs Adekunbi Akin-Taylor, “This is a social club where people pay their annual subscriptiona to come in and have peace of mind. So, it’s a matter of saying we’ve got to set this club free and we’ve got to get the club back to what we want it to be. And this, we are set to achieve”

Members of staff are elated with this development and have pledged their allegiance to the newly Constituted Committee. The entire atmosphere in the club was that of celebration, even the food vendors confirmed they have not recorded such high sales volume in a period of three months.

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Apapa Iganmu Constituency II Praises Hon. Musibau Lawal As Stakeholder Meeting Holds

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Apapa Iganmu Constituency II Praises Hon. Musibau Lawal As Stakeholder Meeting Holds

 

 

 

– Political Big-Wigs In Apapa Iganmu Commend Law Maker As 300 Constituents Enjoy Lagos Health Insurance Scheme

 

 

 

– Lagos Health Insurance Scheme: Hon. Musibau Aina Lawal Registers 300 Constituent… Political Big-Wigs Commend Effort

 

 

 

Sahara Weekly Reports That To make life better for the people of Apapa Iganmu COnstituency II, Hon. Muisbau Aina Lawal, a member of Lagos State House of Assembly has registered well over 300 members of his Constituency into the Lagos State Health Insurance Scheme (Ilera Eko)

 

 

Apapa Iganmu Constituency II Praises Hon. Musibau Lawal As Stakeholder Meeting Holds

 

 

The benefit came during the 9th Constituency Stakeholders’ meeting held simultaneously in all 40 Constituencies in Lagos State on the 11th of October 2024 with the topic: “Ensuring Food Security for a Sustainable Future: Youth Participation and Home-Grown Farming.

 

 

 

Also, the Constituents had the privilege to check their details as there were Dental Nurses and other health personnel on the ground to add color to the event.

 

 

The event began with a welcome address by the Chairman of Apapa-Iganmu LCDA, Dr. Mrs. Funmilayo Akande Muhammed, in her speech, she welcomed everyone to the meeting and also expressed gratitude to Hon. Musibau for his remarkable achievements during the few months in office and his dedication to the growth and development of Apapa II.

 

 

Apapa Iganmu Constituency II Praises Hon. Musibau Lawal As Stakeholder Meeting Holds

 

 

Delivering the message of the Speaker. Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, the Host, Hon. Musibau Aina Lawa,l highlighted the importance of food security to the Countr, more specifically Lagos Stat,e due to its population, the steps taken by the Lagos State Government to improve Food Security in the State. He further stated that empowering Youth to participate in farming is essential to ensuring long-term food security and economic stability in the country.

 

Also, Hon. Ayodeji Joseph, the MD/CEO of LSDPC and the Chief Host, expressed confidence in the ability and capabilities of Hon. Lawal Aina Musibau. He assured the good people of Apapa II that the Host had requisite experience for the delivery, and the testimonies of people attest to the fact.

 

 

During the question-and-answer session, Hon. Musibau reiterated his commitment to Maintaining an open line of communication with the people. He took the opportunity to outline his achievements in areas such as employment facilitation, financial support, medical treatment subsidization, empowerment, admission facilitation, etc.

 

These achievements were met with applause from the Constituents, who expressed satisfaction with his scorecard and encouraged him not to relent in the discharge of his

 

Legislative duties.

 

 

In attendance was a representative from Oba Fatai Aromire Ojora, the Ojora of Ijora and Iganmu Kingdom, ably represented by the Baale of Marine Beach, Dr. Joseph Ogunmola, also Party Leaders such as Hon. Ayodeji Joseph (MD/CEO, LSPDC); Hon. Funmilayo Akande Muhammed (Chairman Apapa Iganmu LCDA); Hon. Wale Babatunde; Hon. Morufu Gbadamosi Ojora, Hon. Toyin Aweda; Baales, Baloguns and Iyalodes.

 

Also was a large number of Community Members, representatives from the Lagos State House of Assembly; Youth Representatives, Security Agencies, Media Representatives, and representatives from the Lagos State House of Assembly.

 

 

Wife of the Honourable, Mrs. Zaynab Abosede Lawal also supported people in the area with different gift items worth millions of naira as a quiz competition was held to commemorate the gathering.

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Ondo 2024: Top Female Gubernatorial Aspirant Throws Weight Behind Aiyedatiwa

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One of the foremost governorship aspirants of the APC in the April 2024 Ondo guber Primaries, Engr. Funmilayo Waheed-Adekojo, popularly known FunmiAyinke, has thrown her weight behind the party’s flagbearer, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa

 

In a Facebook page published on her page, Saturday , October 12, Funmi Ayinke Adekojo described the governor as an exceptional leader with a compassionate and genuine heart for the people.

 

She wrote: “Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has unequivocally demonstrated exceptional leadership skills,

a compassionate heart, and a genuine concern for the people of Ondo State.

 

“He is not a selfish leader who blocks others from rising but a leader who believes in the saying that the sky is wide enough for us all to fly.

 

According to Engr. Adekojo, Aiyedatiwa’s approach to governance, “fosters collaboration among bright minds and brave intellectuals with his attentive ear, we can be assured of the new Ondo State we have been fervently praying for.” She said.

 

Adekojo enjoined the people of Ondo State to unite and throw their wright behind the governor in the forthcoming elections: “Let’s unite and wholeheartedly support him in the upcoming Gubernatorial election in Ondo State.

 

“Together we shall stand, Divided we fall. But we are not falling because we are together, and in God’s name, we stand.

Amen.” The respected Engineer concluded.

 

Here’s a link to the post:

 

https://www.facebook.com/share/9DjpKDqEygnuS4iz/?mibextid=oFDknk

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