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Faulty Security Strategies: NAOSRE Aligns With PWC’s Model Over Zamfara Bad Example

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3 years ago

September 26, 2021

Rapheal Akinwunmi

Faulty Security Strategies: NAOSRE Aligns With PWC’s Model Over Zamfara Bad Example

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NAOSRE– In what seems a classical imperceptive strategy, resulting in monumental killings, kidnapping, and showcasing Zamfara State as a bad example in the counter-insurgency campaigns, NAOSRE calls on government and Service Chiefs to live up to expectations and inject fresh blood into tired veins

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Worried by the unending insecurity in Nigeria with a specific focus on Zamfara State, the National Association of Online Security Reporters, NAOSRE, during the week, undertook an overview of the various strategies adopted by security agencies to tackle insurgency as well as the mode of implementations.

Amongst other things, the association reviewed the September 4 memo signed by the Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Professor Umar Danbatta, addressed to telecom operators directing the immediate shutdown of all telecommunications services in Zamfara state.

The memo, NAOSRE gathered, was a response to Zamfara Governor’s request to the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy.

In the letter titled, “Re: Shutdown of all telecom sites in Zamfara State”, the NCC stated that the shutdown, which lasted from September 3 to September 17 in the first instance, was to enable relevant security agencies to carry out required activities towards addressing the security challenge in the state.

Following such instruction, over 240 base stations were shut down in the 25 years old State which has a landmass of 15,352 square miles, a population of 4,353,533 with 2,177,431 and 1,592,746 active voice and internet subscribers respectively.

However, NAOSRE’s Intelligent and Research Unit, NIRU, sadly discovered that the results from such a strategic shutdown have been a monumental disaster, killings, and kidnapping.

For instance, in the narratives of Sarkin Shanu of Shinkafi, Dr. Suleiman Shuaibu, about eight villages have been attacked and over 400 people either killed or abducted by the bandits.

The community leader who maintained that bandits are still killing the residents lamented the acute shortage of security personnel saying that about 150 villages have less than 50 soldiers and policemen providing security.

More worrisome is the fact that these unchallenged killings and kidnapping in Zamfara have made nonsense of whatever strategy behind the shutting down of the communication system given that the initiative has further added burden to Zamfara citizens who now travel to Sokoto State to make calls.

“We go to Sokoto to make telephone calls. We take transport from here in Shinkafi through bad roads and travel to Sokoto to make telephone calls just to let the world know what is happening, to speak to those we believe can save us and for the world to hear,” lamented Dr. Shuaibu.

Also, figures obtained from the Nigeria Security Tracker, a project of the Council on Foreign Relations, an American think tank, and edited by a former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell, showed that abductions and killings have continued in Zamfara State unabated.
According to available figures, bandits also killed four in Bugundu area of the State, after attacking a police station.

On September 11, bandits killed 12 soldiers in Mutumji, Maru Local Government Area. They also killed seven civilians in Shinkafi and Zurmi Local Government Areas on September 16, burning down the home of the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Nasiru Magarya, at Magarya community.

Apart from NAOSRE, this sad development has also arrested the attention of other experts.
Speaking with Punch correspondent, Fiscal Policy Partner, and Africa Tax Leader at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, noted that shutting down base stations is counter-productive stressing that rather than shut down telecommunications, it should be used in tracking bandits.

He said, “With the insecurity, we have around the country, I struggle to see why you need to shut down base stations because you don’t want terrorists and bandits to call one another to arrange attacks when there is another option of allowing them to make the calls and then you track what they are saying.

“So, there are countries where words have been made into algorithms. So, you make a call and you just mention that word, it flags your phone and the authorities start monitoring all that you are doing. If they said some villagers are calling bandits and giving them information, you monitor them. That is simple. You can monitor what people are saying.

“So, when they said some bandits kidnapped schoolchildren and wanted bicycles or motorbikes, I said wow. That is a very good opportunity; just plant trackers and recorders. It makes it easy so that for one or two weeks you are gathering data and intelligence on where they are, who they are talking to and how many people are there.”

Oyedele added that Nigeria needs to change its way of tackling issues. “This approach in Nigeria that you cut off the head once there is a headache can never solve the problem,” he said.

Reacting on Sunday through a statement signed by its National President, Comrade Femi Oyewale, NAOSRE queried the decadent military strategy that orchestrated shut down of telephony services which seem to serve only the warped promoters of Boko Haram while Zamfara State sinks deeper into irretrievable security suffocation and development inertia.

He lamented that the first-hand narratives in the counter-insurgency struggle in Zamfara indicate that the once peaceful state is currently drenched in the blood of innocent humans.

“NAOSRE is heavily grieved for those who have lost their lives or were injured in the renewed devastating onslaughts against innocent citizens in Zamfara State.

“Our deepest sympathies go to the families and loved ones of victims for none should be made to pay such a dear price.

“As an association,” Oyewale noted “We have been in the forefront in entrenching sustainable depth to the relationship between government, security agencies, and the governed with the aim to enhance a more compassionate and progressive society.

“We hereby call again on government, once again, to fish out sponsors and other individuals behind these unacceptable policy somersaults, resulting in an unnecessary waste of citizens including those seeking to stoke and manipulate the people’s anger in order to advance political objectives.

“NAOSRE hereby aligns with the position of PriceWaterhouseCoopers’ Taiwo Oyedele for government and security agencies to be guarded in the deployment of technology to end the insurgency.

“The cooperative and productive embrace between the people and government which NAOSRE has championed should serve as an added oxygen for security agents to override counterproductive strategies,” he stated

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‘Pity men’, Williams Uchemba laments outfits women wear to the gym

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‘Pity men’, Williams Uchemba laments outfits women wear to the gym

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Nollywood actor Williams Uchemba has lamented over the choice of outfit ladies wear to the gym.

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The movie star, in a video on his official Instagram account, lamented that women now wear revealing outfits to the gym, and the times he goes to the gym, he sees something he didn’t plan to see.

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“Una don make up una mind say no man in this Nigeria will make heaven but It won’t work because I’ve left the gym for una, I’ve set up a gym in my house because I cannot cope, I want to make heaven. You will have 20 people in the gym, 300 are women, doing exercises.

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Nollywood loses another veteran actor

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Nollywood loses another veteran actor

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The Nigerian movie industry has again been thrown into mourning after the news of the death of another veteran Nollywood actor, Zulu Adigwe, surfaced on social media on Tuesday.

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Adigwe’s death was announced by a movie producer, Stanley Nwoko, in a post on his Instagram page .

Mourning the actor, Nwoko wrote, “Rest in peace, good actor.”

Adigwe’s death is coming two weeks after Junior Pope and three other Nollywood actors died in a boat accident in Anam River.

The actors were said to be on their way to a location when the incident occurred.

Adigwe gained recognition primarily for portraying fatherly characters in Nollywood films.

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ERELU OLAJUMOKE, AN ALLURING CHARMING BEAUTY MAJESTICALLY CLIMBED THE FIFTH FLOOR

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ERELU OLAJUMOKE, AN ALLURING CHARMING BEAUTY MAJESTICALLY CLIMBED THE FIFTH FLOOR

…Celebrates Golden Jubilee In Glitz and Amazing Glory

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She is a damsel, an embodiment of beauty, brain and brawn, possessing the best of qualities any discerning mind would dream of. She is no one else than Erelu Olajumoke, Erelu of Ifetedo Kingdom and founder/Chief Executive Officer of Erelu Olajumoke Foundation. Very industrious, illustrious and extremely hardworking, Erelu Olajumoke, the Iya Ijo of Bishop Court Chapel in Alagbaka Akure will on Saturday, the 20th of April, 2024 celebrate her 50th birthday, stepping majestically into the fifth floor and marking a golden jubilee that looks every inch, good on her.

The effervescent, glamorous and charismatic Erelu Olajumoke is an enigma, a colossus who has contributed immensely to humanity and the entire global economy. She is graciously blessed with the spirit of giving. Erelu Olajumoke, a magnanimous lady of substance, value and valor has been practically involved in various forms of empowerment, spreading love, passion and absolute generosity to the poor, the needy, the old (elderly), orphans, widows/widowers, the impoverished, the underprivileged and the intimidated members of the society. Endowed with an uncommon traits of great-heartedness, Erelu Olajumoke took it upon herself to alleviate the poverty levels of the people by directly, impacting on their lives.

Oftentimes, this legendary philanthropist, who is very much aware of the fact that health is indeed wealth, has organized various medical outreach programmes that yielded great impact on beneficiaries. Through Erelu Olajumoke Foundation, this amazon of beauty has transformed the lives of many, bringing in, health care professionals from around the globe to give succor to those with health challenges. Her roles in the rejuvenation and revamping of people’s health are awesome and iconic. Those who have benefitted from her tremendous medical contributions would always say lofty tales about her.

As an outstandingly committed child of God, Erelu Olajumoke who is currently basking in the euphoria of clocking 50, has been and still involved in fundraising activities towards her church and evangelism. Her passion and zeal for spreading the good news of God, winning souls into the Kingdom of God and expunging sinners from the gory dungeons of sin are highly recognized and commendable. She is absolutely emotional and animated to the church, the Gospel and everything about her Creator.

An extremely supportive partner, Erelu Olajumoke is simply, the strongest pillar of support to the political and democratic achievements of her beau, the distinguished Senator Oluwole Olubiyi Fadeyi, the dynamic and zestful Senator representing Osun Central Senatorial District at the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly, Abuja.

As a matter of fact, Erelu Olajumoke has displayed so much affection for the amiable Senator through unwavering support, unalloyed devotion to his democratic ideologies and strategies coupled with her reciprocating fondness for the people her hubby represents at the Red Chambers. Erelu Olajumoke synergized her benevolent acts with those of her beloved Senator Olubiyi Fadeyi by catering for constituency needs under his Osun Senatorial District covering Osogbo, Ila, Boripe, Odo-Otin, Boluwaduro, Ifedayo, Irepodun, Olorunda and Orolu Local Government Areas.

The ‘birthday girl’, Erelu Olajumoke regularly extends her olive oil of love, passion and care for all widowed women and men in these communities not excluding helpless and hopeless orphans, out of school children, those experiencing excruciating poverty amongst other less-privileged within the Osun Central Senatorial District and beyond. Erelu stands as a rock of Gibraltar, upholding the democratic values of her hubby with in-depth determination, perseverance and tenacity. As the First Lady of Osun Central Senatorial District, Erelu Olajumoke has performed meritoriously contributing immensely to the successful foray and great achievements of her best friend, her best adviser, best confidant and above all best lover, the distinguished Senator Ajagunla Oluwole Olubiyi Fadeyi, the Tayese II of Ifetedo Kingdom.

With the input and advise from Erelu Olajumoke, Senator Olubiyi Fadeyo has brought new hope to the good people of Osun Central Senatorial District, giving our palliatives and economic empowerment equipments like buses, cars, motorcycles, tricycles, hairdressing equipments, barbing gadgets, grinding machines, freezers amongst other vital poverty alleviation to drastically and astronomically reduce poverty from the shores of that senatorial district.

In a nutshell, Erelu Olajumoke, who will be gathering high net-worth dignitaries, top celebrities, society bigwigs, powerful political stalwarts, family, friends and well-wishers come Saturday to celebrate her joining the club of the 50s, could be described as an awesomely delectable queen with an uncommon heart of gold.

Happy birthday to this rare gem, a blessing to humanity and the solid pillar of support behind one of Nigeria’s most reliable Senators, Ajagunla Olubiyi Oluwole Fadeyi.

Barrister Olaitan Ilori