Ondo State Governor and gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, continued his campaign tour on Saturday, visiting Akoko South West local government, where he received royal blessings from traditional rulers.
I commiserate with Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladelusi Aladetoyinbo, wife and children of the deceased, the Oluwatuyi family of Akure and associates of the deceased during this trying period.
Senator Ajayi Boroffice, in a condolence message issued on Sunday by his Media Adviser, Kayode Fakuyi, described the deceased as an experienced politician, noble community leader and astute administrator with outstanding traits and lasting legacies.
I am confident the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) will continue to ensure the safety of all Nigerians as regards the introduction and regulation of GMOs in Nigeria.
I salute the introduction and adoption of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in Nigeria by the President @officialABAT administration.
The adoption is a bold step in the direction of attaining food security in Nigeria.
I salute the introduction and adoption of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in Nigeria by the President @officialABAT administration.
The adoption is a bold step in the direction of attaining food security in Nigeria.
Dear Nigerians,
My administration is dedicated to evolving home-grown solutions to tackle our nation's food security challenges head-on including setting up schemes to bolster local food production and cut out all forms of rent-seeking tied to food importation.
I reiterated this commitment during my emergency meeting today at the State House, with all 36 state governors, the Vice-President, Kashim Shettima, the National Security Adviser, the Inspector-General of Police, the Director-General of the DSS, and some ministers.
ON THE SECURITY OF LIVES AND PROPERTY
1. I have approved the creation of a committee that includes state governors and federal government representatives to explore, among other things, the possibility of establishing state police.
2. I have also endorsed the training and equipping of forest rangers by sub-national governments to protect human and natural resources in our communities.
My stance is unequivocal: we must move aggressively to examine the issues raised, including the potential for establishing state police.
ON FOOD SECURITY
Following reports out of Kano and other areas about large-scale hoarding of food in some warehouses, I have instructed the National Security Adviser, the Inspector-General of Police, and the Director-General of the Department of State Services to coordinate closely to ensure that security agencies in the states inspect such warehouses and take follow-up action.
1. We cannot allow speculators, hoarders, and rent seekers to undermine our efforts in ensuring that food is widely available to all Nigerians.
2. I will not establish a price control board, nor will I approve the importation of food. We must extricate ourselves from this predicament because importation only enables rent seekers to perpetrate fraud and mismanagement at our collective expense.
3. Instead, we will support our farmers with schemes that encourage them to cultivate more food for the nation.
4. We must also rapidly but thoughtfully implement our livestock development and management plans, including dairy farming and others.
ON MONETARY POLICY AND THE CBN
I urge all governors to trust the Central Bank of Nigeria with the management of our country’s monetary policy, and emphasized the need for designated institutions to effectively fulfill their mandate.
The "cacophony of postulations" on the fluctuation of foreign exchange rates is adversely affecting the market. Not everyone can be an expert. If we have assigned someone a task, we must allow them to perform it. If they fail, then we must find a way to quickly remove them from the system.
I also ask our governors to always prioritize the welfare and prosperity of our people in their development programs, and I asssure them that the federal government will continue to work diligently to improve the nation’s revenue profile.
As leaders, we must all work together to address issues of insecurity, food security, and out-of-school children.
Thank You
Bola Ahmed Tinubu
President
‘’This election is going to be strategic and scientific that we have to do a lot in information analysis. Not only going round wearing T-shirts, no. So we are gathered here today to begin the campaign with God."
------ @SenBoroffice
#Beyond23PrayforAsiwaju
On behalf of my family and constituents, I commiserate with the Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin @RotimiAkeredolu and his family over the passing of his mother, Lady Evangelist Grace Bosede Akeredolu JP.
May God console and comfort Mr Governor and his family.
“This is one sad event that took place and we are united in grief. One thing that is so important is for security agencies to continue to protect our citizens and where we encounter breaches, the perpetrators must be fished out and the law takes its full cause.” – @DrAhmadLawan
vi. Urge for collaboration amongst the various security agencies on intelligence gathering and sharing in a very discreet and organized form in all tiers of government.
v. Urge the Security Agencies to intensify efforts to investigate the matter with the aim of bringing perpetrators to book and as well deploy drones and...
iii. Commiserate with the families of the victims, the Catholic Church, the people and the Government of Ondo State;
iv. Send a delegation to condole the people and the Government of Ondo State;
Senate resolves to:
i. Condemn in strong terms the attack on St Francis Catholic Church in Owo and the killing of Worshippers;
ii. Observe a minute silence in memory of victims who were killed in Owo, Ondo State;
Owo Attack: Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu played host to me yesterday.
What has happened is a serious problem to this country. It is a signal of dangers ahead which we must all rise up and tackle.
Owo Attack: Condolence visit to HRM Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Ogunoye, St Francis Xavier Catholic Church and Federal Medical Centre, Owo to provide succour to victims undergoing treatments at the facility.