Your June 12 public holiday hypocritical, ADC blasts Buhari, APC

 

By Chris Ochayi

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has taken a swipe at the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration for declaring a public holiday to mark democracy day whereas the regime does not believe in true democracy which guarantees freedom, liberty and egalitarian society for all citizens.

The National Chairman of ADC, Chief Ralph Okey Nwosu, in a statement issued on anniversary of June 12 Democracy day in Abuja, noted that giving public holidays for June 12 and not allowing people to express themselves is hypocritical

Chief Nwosu said the spirit of June 12 is the spirit of freedom and Nigerians should be free to speak but what the present administration is practising is in contrary.

According to him, ”After 22 years of Democracy in Nigeria, it is unfortunate that the government of APC has become hypocritical on the issues of Democracy. After 22 years, our democracy is supposed to have matured exponentially.

”True Democracy represents freedom, liberty and an egalitarian society where people have freewill. True Democracy is characterized by social equality and equal rights for all people.

”Giving public holidays for June 12 and not allowing people to express themselves in itself reduces the word Democracy.

”It is hypocritical that all we see today and in the last 1 year through the circle of this government, has not shown anything like freedom or people being able to express themselves freely.

”Our country has been fast reduced to an authoritarian regime where people can not freely express themselves. It is therefore hypocritical for this APC led government to show autocratic tendencies on one hand against June 12, and yet give public holidays for June 12.

”The spirit of June 12 is the spirit of freedom and Nigerians should be free to speak. This is what we see in this administration. It has never allowed or listened to the fears, lamentations and problems of the people it promised to serve. Rather than serve and lead, this government is ruling with brutal force.

”This APC led government must stop the suppression of the citizen’s voice. You need to hear them out. Let them express how they feel whether by protests or through social media.

”When you have an authoritarian regime that doesn’t respect ethics and values, rule of law or International protocols of citizens, you have a society that is docile and doesn’t recognise Innovation and creativity.

:’If you have a society where everyone is allowed to be expressive, the creativity in people will come alive.

”However for us in ADC in this period, we have seen that the government in Nigeria have become so unresponsive to various issues concerning the welfare and the critical issues of nation building and we have decided that there is no need to complain.

”We have taken it to God in prayer and told the citizens to continue to hold the government accountable because they must not count it as a privilege when the government finally decides it is convenient to speak to them.

”Come 2023, the African Democratic Congress ADC will create Freedom Square in every State. The Freedom Square will be built in all States for the citizenry to go express themselves 24/7 and all year round.

”People will be able to go to the Freedom Square to show their grievances. The ERA of Freedom Square will come to play a new and dynamic role in the life of Nigerian Democracy.

”We need to hear from the people so that whatever we need to do for the people, we do it because the ADC DNA represents freedom and authenticity which shows that we are real and not fake or hypocritical, taking advantage of the citizens.

”ADC is now running on the default strategy of Buhari-exit mode to 2023, we don’t expect any miracles.

”Things will get worse unfortunately, as Buhari and APC enter lame ducks mode: abnormality has become normal. People don’t have jobs and they can’t complain. Families are hungry and they can’t complain.

”The country is burning and presently on a cliff due to insurgency and insecurity from Fulani Herdsmen, Boko Haram, Unknown Gunmen, Bandits and so on, yet the people can’t complain.

”We therefore call APC to give the people space to breathe. Nigerians have to come together to vote out all the corrupt and oppressive people from government come 2023.”

ENDS.

-vanguard

 

INSECURITY: ADC Holds Interfaith Prayers, Charges FG On Lasting Solution On Insecurity In Nigeria

 

 

The National Chairman of African Democratic Congress  Ralph Okey Nwosu has called on the Nigerian government to bring a lasting solution that will address insecurity in Nigeria.

Nwosu who made the call on Thursday in Abuja during an interfaith prayer to deliver Nigeria from all forms of criminality called for Peace and Unity. The Interfaith Prayer and Press Conference was organised by the ADC in collaboration with Nigerian Youths and Women Organizations and the National Chairman lamented on the high decline of foreign investors in Nigeria due to the insecurity in the country.

Also speaking on behalf of the entire youth of Nigeria, Hon. Vincent Anthony Ubani, while calling for peace and Unity in the country, reafirmed the commitment of all Nigerian Youths to take up all strategic leadership positions all over the country.

On her part, the National Supervisor for Mothers and Ladies’ Wing, of Nigerian Youths, Joy Bakare, called on parents to pray for a better Nigeria.

According to Pastor Funsho Ibitoye who was one of the Clerics invited for the one week prayers and fasting, prayed that God blesses Nigeria to have good governance and leaders whose priority will be on the citizens and profer lasting solution to the challenges of insecurity across the nation.

An Islamic cleric, Imam Haruna Idris, also prayed for  peace across the country and all the killings across various part of the country is put to a halt.

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Security challenges: Nigeria needs divine intervention – ADC

 The African Democratic Congress (ADC) yesterday said Nigeria needs divine intervention to be able to solve the multifaceted challenges facing the country. ADC National Chairman, Chief Ralph Nwosu, who spoke at a prayer session organised by the party, also blamed the nation’s problem on ‘elite hypocrisy.’ Nwosu regretted that Nigeria was lagging behind despite her enormous human and natural resources. “We are playing myopic politics. Some countries that are UN permanent members do have the population Nigeria is blessed with. “We get diverted by little home challenges and forget the role the country is supposed to play in the world. That is why we decided to give this country back to God,” he explained.

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ADC Chairman Blames lack of Foreign Investors on insecurity

 

The Action Democratic Congress (ADC), National Chairman Ralphs Nwosu, while speaking at a press briefing at the party’s Headquarter in Abuja on Thursday has blamed the high decline of foreign investors in Nigeria on the insecurity in the country.

Nwosu, said the country is collapsing due to the worrisome rate of Kidnapping, banditry, & bloodshed across the country, causing unemployment for youths and graduate. He also called on the Nigerian government to provide lasting solution to the problem of insecurity in the Nation.

Also speaking at the event, the National supervisor for mothers and ladies’ wings, Joy Bakare while speaking at the event called on parents to pray for a better Nigeria.

Pastor Funsho Ibitoye says God bless Nigeria, prays for the country to have good governance and leaders who will have pity on the citizens and provide lasting solution to the problem of insecurity across the nation.
An Islamic cleric Imam Haruna Idris also pray for the country to have peace across the country and pray that all the killings across various part of the country is put to an end.

 

 

 

welcome reception of ADC national deputy chairman Diaspora Hon Kenneth Gbandi at his country home

 The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Delta State chapter. Do welcome reception of ADC Diaspora national deputy chairman Hon Kenneth Gbandi at his country home Akwu kwu Igbo oshimili north LGA Delta state. We all so received some decamping members from other political parties like APGA members in the LGA despart that that the state chairman of APGA Delta state came from the community but the people found ADC wordy to work with the party in oshimili north. ADC is a political party that believe on transparent ,equity, justice for all oneness & love to all Nigeria citizens &  Nigeria in Diaspora. ADC all so believed on one man one vote change for better Nigeria not chain which we are now in Nigeria by APC lead Government ADC is the political party that have the Nigeria youth interest at hart is the party for the youth women & for every citizen home & Diaspora. As long as you want a better super power Nigeria come 2023 vote ADC because we don't have godfatherlism no lagistluters in ADC. We don't have Robert stamps in legislative aims of Government in Nigeria make inquiries for all ADC law
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Ebonyi Commissioner warns Gov’s aides against penalising teachers outside civil service rules

 

BY AGNES NWORIE, ABAKALIKI                    

THE Ebonyi State Commissioner for Education, Onyebuchi Chima, has called for the implementation of civil service rules in handling the affairs of teachers in the state.

The commissioner, who condemned incessant penalties to teachers in the state, insisted that if a teacher must be punished, the action must be in accordance with civil service rules.

He frowned at the situation where he said Special Assistants of the Governor on Schools Monitoring went about embarrassing and sacking teachers in the schools.

The Commissioner made his position known during a meeting of Education stakeholders on the issue of 

Social Media Publications, at his office, in Abakaliki.

Chima said the social media was awash with stories that a particular state official had sacked five teachers, adding that the affected teachers were responding on social media platforms, causing embarrassment to the state and its education sector.

He maintained that teachers were professionals like their counterparts in the medical sector, among other professions, noting that their negative actions should be referred to their supervising ministry for sactions, if found wanting.

The Commissioner emphasised that due process ought to be followed in the treatment of teachers according to Civil Service rules.

Special Assistant to Governor David Umahi on Private Schools, Mrs. Chinyelu Udoku and Princess Francisca Okeke, supported Chima’s decision to stop any form of ill treatment of teachers in their places of duty.

Special Assistant to the Governor on Primary Schools, Uche Achi-Okpaga, also advised those monitoring Education workers to always approach the Ministry of Education when anomalies were discovered, noting that the incident of sacking teachers happened in error.

Recall that two principals were recently demoted and one sacked for alleged negligence and extortion by the Deputy Chief of Staff, Government House, Okechukwu Nwapku.

 

Forex: Nigeria still using managed-float regime, says CBN

 

BY AGENCY REPORTER                    

NIGERIA has not changed its foreign exchange policies from a managed float to a flexible regime, Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, said Tuesday.

A report concluding that the country has adopted a flexible foreign-exchange rate based on comments by Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed is wrong, according to the Governor.

Africa’s largest crude producer now uses the more flexible Nafex rate for all official transactions, abandoning the 379 naira to the dollar fixed rate the central bank still has on its website, Ahmed said Tuesday.

Nigeria’s 2021 budget was prepared based on the central bank’s fixed rate.

“The country is deemed not to be practising a multiple currency regime as long as rates varies or ranges around a band that is not more than 2% below the nominal market rate,” Emefiele said.

“In our case, the nominal market rate is Nafex. If the minister says that the rate for monetization is anchored or benchmarked on Nafex, the minister has not talked about a flexible exchange rate,” he added.

The apex bank said it ceased interventions in the investors and exporters window since January, though it continues to monitor the market to determine whether or not to intervene.

It is also working with the government and the finance ministry to achieve a stable foreign-exchange regime, Emefiele said.

Payments to states in the country will be based on the Nafex rate, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said at a Chatham House forum in London on Tuesday.

“We have been at a managed exchange rate regime. We are moving closer and closer to unifying the exchange rate,” Osinbajo said.

– BLOOMBERG