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Ailing John Okafor Says he was Poisoned for the Second Time

by Folarin Kehinde March 28, 2022
written by Folarin Kehinde

Nollywood actor John Okafor popularly known as Mr Ibu has revealed that he was recently poisoned for the second time at an event in Abuja.

The movie veteran has been hospitalised at the hospital for days.

Okafor made this known during a chat with Saturday Beats.

“I just got poisoned again. It seems my enemies are using me to rehearse (their powers). This time, I wasn’t poisoned in the village. I was poisoned in Abuja last week at an entertainment event. I really cannot explain how I was poisoned because it was a gathering of people, though it was not a big event,” he said.

“I am recuperating, although I have neither worked out nor driven since I got ill. However, I intend to take a walk this (Friday) evening, because I am hopeful that I would get better. I am eating well now, and I’m prepared to go back on set any moment from now.”

Mr Ibu first revealed that he was poisoned back in 2020 by his staff who were paid by his detractors.

“I nor dey take alcohol and people go say the belle is big. All the food wen I dey chop na small small food na since them give me that poison. I don dey take medicine so the thing don dey come down now I don dey see my legs. Before I nor dey see my legs,” he said.

He went on to narrate how he was poisoned again in his office and left to die by his staff.

“Here in my office, they brought the first poison, I took it. I was falling around and nobody came to ask. Even the workers did not enter here even though they were hearing me fall around. I vomited something in my bathroom,” he said.

“They paid them and gave them enough money to make sure they eliminate me. All these plans are from Enugu, my townspeople, and age grades that are surprised that I can own some things, build some houses, buy a house in Lagos. They asked them to go and kill me.”

Okafor is a Nigerian actor and comedian.

He is considered to be one of Nigeria’s most talented comic characters.

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Abuja will Experience Another Round of Power Outage – AEDC

by Folarin Kehinde March 28, 2022
written by Folarin Kehinde

Many residents of Abuja will experience power outage on Sunday, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) had said.

The electricity company said on Friday in a post on Facebook that the blackout will be due to maintenance being carried by the Transmission Company of Nigeria on the 60 MVA 132/33KV TR1 transformer at the Kukwaba transmission station in the federal capital.

The outage will interrupt power supply to Galadimawa village, Amsco Estate, Sunnyvale Estate, Kabusa Garden Estate, Bedwe village, Machido Estate, Trademore Estate, Apo Estate, Aso Estate.

Also, residents of Sabo Lugbe, Pyaekasa village, Chika village, Lugbe across, Games Village, National Stadium, Indoor Complex, Tulsi Chanrai eye clinic and environs will be affected by the outage.

Poor power supply remains a major problem for many Nigerian homes and businesses.

The national grid has collapsed twice in the last three months, leaving cities in darkness. The government’s pledge to improve supply has not materialised over years.

The government said the recent failure was caused by gas problems triggered by sabotage of supply lines.

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APC National Convention: Ameachi Doles Out $10m To Support Sen. Abdullahi Adamu Candidacy

by Leading Reporters March 26, 2022
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The Honourable Minister of Transport, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, is allegedly on a spending spree to support his preferred candidate, Senator Abdullahi Adamu who is running for the office of the Chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress.  Discreet information availed LeadingReporters revealed that the Minister is said to have so far availed a whopping sum of N600m as a ‘welcome package’ for All Progressive Congress delegates who are currently in Abuja for the ruling party’s national convention holding in Eagle Square. 

A discreet source who is in the know told LeadingReporters that the cash-spree is to ensure the emergence of Senator Abdullahi Adamu as the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress party.

Amaechi is believed to be one of the presidential aspirants of the party who is believed to be seriously working from behind the scenes towards actualizing his presidential ambition.  

The source said that Amaechi is doing everything possible to ensure the emergence of the former Governor of Nasarawa State,  Senator Adamu Abdullahi, who by Amaechi’s calculation would aid him to seamlessly pick the party’s presidential ticket.

However, Amaechi loyalists and close associates still believe that erstwhile Governor of Rivers State has many hurdles to cross.  One of such huddles is said to be a criminal case leveled against him by Nyesom Wike-led Rivers State Government.  Wike has previously constituted a commission of inquiry to probe into the era of his predecessor.  The commission, after their investigation alleged that Rotimi Amaechi embezzled N96billion and criminally sold Rivers State property unilaterally when he served as Governor.  The Transport Minister was unable to stop the probe, using the instrumentality of the court.  The case is currently in Supreme Court of Nigeria. The apex court has fixed May 2 for hearing on the matter.

Another factor feared may clog the wheel of Amaechi’s presidential ambition borders on certain secret information linked to Amaechi, including a recorded audio tape where Amaechi was heard tongue-lashing President Muhammadu Buhari, and calling him unprintable names.  He was said to have shared very secret information regarding the President’s penchant for foreign loans. Although it was learned that Amaechi was able to suppress the spread of the tape, using a popular Auchi based clergy, there are indication that the information is already in the hands those who may use it as a political weapon come 2023.

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APC Convention: Amaechi Presented Deceased Persons, Defectors As Delegates

by Leading Reporters March 26, 2022
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The Rivers State chapter of the party is embroiled in a scandal as the Sen. Magnus Abe-led faction of the party has alleged the inclusion of dead persons and those who had left the party on the list of authentic delegates from Rivers State.

The group is accusing the Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi, of inclusion of the names even as the leadership of the Rivers APC has described the action as “an obvious overnight”

Abe’s group has already submitted a petition jointly signed by former Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of Rivers state, Barr Worgu Boms, Senator Magnus Abe and Senator Wilson Ake among others, saying that it observed the deliberate inclusion of deceased persons on the delegates’ list already submitted for the convention by the Minister.

APC Convention: Amaechi Presented Deceased Persons, Defectors As Delegates

“We examined the list and found that it was inflated by adding names of deceased persons and persons who were never principal officers in the Rivers State House of Assembly (two categories of invalidity and nullity of delegates) status are attached to over twenty persons on the list in three broad categories of deceased persons, impostors, and persons who are no longer members of the APC”.

According to the petitioners such names as Chief D.U. Anucha, Hon. Apollos Amadi, Hon Martins Mannah, Hon Andrew Miller and Hon Felicia Tane who are included in the list had since died, yet they were named as delegates for the convention.

In another category, the petitioners stated that some of the names included on the lists were never in the position ascribed to them by the Minister and therefore should be regarded as imposters.

“They were so presented so as to bring them into the delegates’ category since being a member of House of Assembly is not. We do not say that they were not in the state legislature on the dates listed against their names. We state that it is not true that they were principal officers as claimed”.

The Abe faction of the party claimed that members like Hon Samuel Oguru, Hon Bob Fredrick, Hon Victoria Nyeche, Hon Collins Ordu, Hon Onari Brown and Hon Ibroma Kitchner were not principal officers in the Rivers state House of Assembly as described by the list.

Also in that category are Hon Gift Wokocha, Hon Lucky Odili and Hon Ishmael Singer on the delegates’ list in the category of present and past principal officers of the State Assembly.

Others are Hon Maureen Tamuno, Hon Chidiebere Okwu-Worlu, Hon Belema Okpokiri, Hon Charles Anyanwu and Hon John Bazia.

The petitioners said a letter they got from the Clerk of the Rivers state House of Assembly denied the claim that the above names were principal officers of the House when they were members.

Also, the petitioners alleged that three persons whose names appeared on the list had since defected to the PDP, hence are no more members of the APC in Rivers state and wondered why they should be included in the delegates’ list.

Hon Fred Igwe, Hon Aboko Agolia and Senator Osinakachi Ideozu, had since left or were not even members of the APC and therefore calls for questions why such names should be found on the list.

The petitioners however urged the convention committee to expunge such fake names from the list for the sanctity of the convention and the dignity of the party in particular.

Reacting to the allegation, Darlington Nwauju, Deputy Spokesman of Rivers APC described the inclusion of the controversial names as an obvious overnight saying that it was a pity that Senator Abe’s style of painting Rivers APC in bad light has not changed.

He explained: “The State Exco of the APC was only inaugurated on the 7th of February 2022 and inherited a list of delegates which only required to be updated”.

‘What would it have taken Senator Abe as a member of the Accreditation Committee to draw the attention of State Exco to an obvious oversight? Must he and his group of friends always seek media attention?

“We see this as Senator Abe’s way of showing his group’s frustration at the outcome of the party’s decision to adopt the consensus method in choosing party officers in the 26th of March National Convention”, Nwauju stated.

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BREAKING: Terrorists Storm Kaduna Airport, Stop Aircraft From Taking Off

by Leading Reporters March 26, 2022
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Palpable tension in Kaduna State as bandits stormed Kaduna airport and stopped an aircraft  from taking off from the Airport.

Findings gathered that the aircraft was scheduled for Lagos on Saturday, when the Terrorists stormed the runaway forcing the officials of the airline and passengers to run for safety.
According to source who pleaded for anonymity disclosed that a staff of Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) was also shot and killed by the bandits.

Even though, news about the shooting of the airport staff is still scanty but it was learnt that the deceased was shot around the runway by one of the Terrorists

It was gathered that the  aircraft which was billed  to take off  at 12.30pm on Saturday could not because of the presence of the bandits around the runway of the airport.

‘’As I speak to you now, there is already military presence to beef up security , though most of the staff are scared with the killing of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) staff, the source said.

As at the time of filing the report,  more than 10  military trucks have been deployed to the airport  to reinforce the security network around the airport.

It would be recalled, that last year, bandits stormed the staff quarters located within the vicinity of the airport  and kidnapped 10 staff of FAAN and NAMA.

Also, the security agencies our the airport are yet to react at the time of filing the report.
News credit: tribuneonlineng.com

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APC National Convention: Pregnant Woman, 26 others Injured in Stamped

by Folarin Kehinde March 26, 2022
written by Folarin Kehinde

No fewer than 26 people including a pregnant woman and an elderly man were injured at the on-going National Convention of the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress at Eagles Square, Abuja, following a stampede.

According to report, the event was caught in an ugly stampede following slow pace of clearance from the security agents.

Delegates had besieged the venue waiting for clearance when suddenly people broke free from the security, who were forced to retreat.

The security agents drawn from men of the Department of State Security, the Nigerian Police Force, Nigerian Army and the civil defence regrouped and chased after the crowd with police dogs.

But as people began to besiege the gate waiting for clearance and complaining that they had spent over two hours on the queue, their patience waned and by 10:45am, scuffle and jostling began.

The crowd became uncontrollable and as they wrestled to gain entry, people started falling over one another, while the policemen used teargas and beat people with their baton.

An elderly man of over 70 had his leg broken while a pregnant woman could be seen writhing in pains but was helped to her feet and taken away for medical attention.

Dignitaries are yet to arrive as party officials are said to be locked in negotiation for consensus over various offices.

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2023: Party calls for Emefiele’s resignation as campaign posters flood APC convention

by Leading Reporters March 25, 2022
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) demands the immediate resignation and investigation of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele, following his appearance in All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign posters which confirms his partisan affiliation and entanglement with the APC.

The PDP asserts that the appearance of the CBN Governor; the banker of the federation, who by law, ought to be non-partisan and apolitical, in APC campaign material is the height of impunity of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led APC administration, which amounts to poking its fingers in the eyes of Nigerians and daring them to do their worse.

This action by Mr. Emefiele is contrary to the provision of Section 9 of the Central Bank of Nigeria (Establishment) Act which provides that “the governor and the deputy governors shall devote the whole of their time to the service of the bank and while holding office, shall not engage in any full or part-time employment or vocation, whether remunerated or not…”

Campaign posters publicising Governor of Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, as presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have flooded Eagle Square in Abuja, venue of the APC national convention scheduled to hold tomorrow.   

By engaging in partisan politics to the extent of appearing in APC campaign posters, Mr. Emefiele has knowingly and deliberately violated the provision of the CBN Act stated above.

Mr. Emefiele has also desecrated the sanctity of his office as CBN Governor, compromised the integrity of the apex bank, stripped it of the confidence reposed in it by Nigerians and the International Community and as such, cannot legitimately continue to hold and function in that office.

This further confirms that under Mr. Emefiele, the CBN, as the custodian of our national economy, has become an appendage and cash cow of the APC in their reckless pillaging of our national resources, the resultant effect of which is now evident in the near collapse state of our economy.

The CBN Governor must therefore resign immediately and subject himself to investigation by anti-corruption agencies on various allegations of financial misfeasance including reportedly opening our national vaults to the cabal in the APC administration and operating a special fraudulent, corrupt and discriminatory foreign exchange regimes for APC leaders to fleece our nation.

Although the central banker has not announced that he will be contesting for the party’s ticket at the primaries, some individuals under the aegis of Green Alliance Movement have on Wednesday said they will purchase nomination forms for him soon. 

Mr Emefiele’s tenure as the head of the central bank may be his strongest selling point but under his leadership, the central bank did not experience much growth or stability due to the downward spiral of the Naira. 

To tackle the devastating currency devaluation, Mr Emefiele launched attacks against AbokiFX, an online platform that publishes aggregated currency exchange rates by black listing the website and declaring the operator Oniwinde Adedotun wanted. This action was outside the administrative powers of the central bank governor.  

Mr Emefiele said that Mr Oniwinde’s reporting of exchange rates endangers the economy and embarrases the government. He went ahead to invite the blogger and his supporters to a fist fight should they disagree with his despotic decisions. 

Mr Emefiele also initiated economic and financial policies in connivance with the Buhari regime. Several of these policies do not reflect public interest and the good of the general public. 

In 2021 Mr Emefiele was dragged to court for allowing the Buhari regime continue borrowing flagrantly, after exceeding borrowing limit and not repaying previous outstanding. This action violated section 38 of the CBN Act. 

“The total amount of such advances outstanding shall not at any time exceed five per cent of the previous year’s actual revenue of the Federal Government.

“All sections advances made pursuant to this section shall be repaid –

“(a) as soon as possible and shall in any event be repayable by the end of the Federal Government Financial year in which they are granted and if such advances remain unpaid at the end of the year, the power of the Bank to grant such further advances in any subsequent year shall not be exercisable, unless the outstanding advances have been repaid,” Section 38 (2)(3) of the CBN act reads in part. 

Financial Analyst, Tosin Adeoti, commenting on his lawsuit against Mr Emefiele, berated the action as lawless. 

“We are asking the court to declare that the Central Bank of Nigeria under the direction of its Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, can be held liable/accountable for their incompetence, for actions taken in the course of their duties which are unlawful, illegal, unconstitutional and indeed detrimental to the public interest.

“We realised that those who should do something about the humongous debts the country is piling are not saying anything. The National Assembly is not exercising its functions rightly. A lot of civil rights organisations are shying away rather than put pressure on the presidency to stop taking more and more loans. 91 per cent of the nation’s revenue was spent on paying debt in the first six months of the year. This is not sustainable and will only lead to the nation being unable to get funds for capital projects. This cannot be good for any country.

“The CBN under Mr Emefiele has been engaged in the illegality of lending to the Federal Government more than the prescribed five per cent of the government’s revenues of the previous year. In 2020, for instance, the (apex) bank lent the government N2.8tn which is 62 per cent of 2019 revenues! The bank further lent to the Federal Government even when it had yet to refund what was previously borrowed. Presently, the Federal Government owes the CBN N15.51tn – N14.86tn of this under the Buhari regime, contrary to the express provisions of Section 38 of the CBN Act.

“This isn’t academic. The lawlessness is responsible for the skyrocketing prices of items in the market and the instability of the naira. It’s the CBN’s job to provide this stability. Breaking the law has brought instability. The dollar exchange rate as of this morning (Thursday, September 16, 2021) was N565 per dollar. Nobody knows where it is heading next, whether up or down and how long that would be. Who wants to invest in such a volatile environment? All of these things are connected,” Mr Adeoti said.

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Weather Forecast Not Enough to Mitigate Environmental Hazards – WMO

by Folarin Kehinde March 23, 2022
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The Representative, World Meteorological Organization (WMO) for North, Central and West Africa, Dr. Bernard Gomez has said that weather forecast will is no longer enough to mitigate impact of climate change and environmental hazards.

Gomez while speaking in Abuja on Wednesday at the commemoration of the 2022 World Meteorological Day stated that impact based forecast are more vital, though there is still dearth of information on early warning signals.

“Weather, Climate and weather extremes are becoming more frequent in many parts of the world as a results of climate change, subsahara Africa including Nigeria are more exposed to the hazard as a result of growth, urbanization and environmental degredation”.

“Forecast of what the weather will be are no longer enough, impact based forecast of informing the public of what the weather will be are vital to save lives and livelihoods, yet significant number of people are not adequately covered by climate related annual warning system”.

Meanwhile, the Director General, Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET), Prof. Mansur Matazu noted that to reduce risks associated with weather related disasters, both National Meteorological (NiMET) and Hydrological (NIHSA) services and Disaster Managers must work in synergy.

Matazu explained that this will assist in better national prevention, preparedness and response strategies.

“An example of best practice is the adoption of co-production techniques in the Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) of NiMET” which has over the years served as a multi-stakeholders early warning tool”.

Meanwhile, Matazu stated that in recognition of the importance of the seasonal climate predictions and other early warning products and services, NIMET has gone into partnerships with government MDAs such as NIMASA and FMARD including non-governmental organizations such as HEDA, APPEALS, IFAD, VCDP and LIFE-ND, State Airports such as Asaba and Anambra and a host of others.

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FG’s I million NEXIT Beneficiaries will Improve the Economy – Farouq

by Folarin Kehinde March 22, 2022
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The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Umar Farouq has said that 1 million young npower exited beneficiaries will be trained with requisite skills and exposure which will improve the economy.

Farouq while speaking in Abuja on Tuesday at the Humanitarian Open House and Launch of the IDP policy stated that skills and training acquired will ensure the Nexit beneficiaries opportunities to start micro, small and medium enterprises which will indirectly make them employers of labour.

According to Farouq, under batch c, stream 1, there are 510,000 individuals currently enrolled and benefiting from the program, while an additional 490,000 beneficiaries will be enrolled, following presidential approval to increase the number to 1 million.

“What this means for the economy is that 1 million young people will be equipped with the requisite and skills in the next one year, two hands on and on the job exposure training and experience so they can be equipped to start their own businesses, or secure jobs based on the experiences they will gain on the program”.

“This will also translate into the emergence of micro small and medium enterprises that will contribute to the economy and provide means of livelihoods for the honest and others they will employ while contributing to the overall goal of raising a pool of qualified and experienced workforce that can provide corporate success and economic growth”.

Farouq explained that the ministry has recently flagged up the training of the exited and current beneficiaries known as the Nexit which is a program where exited beneficiaries are trained with the CBN providing loans to enable them such businesses have their own set it can become employers of labour.

Meanwhile, Farouq noted that the Launch of the Humanitarian Open House aim at creating an enabling environment for communication among stakeholders and the public to communicate successes and challenges recorded.

“Understandably, our work has placed the ministry in a close friendship with the media sector in Nigeria, humanitarian actors, civil society organizations, collaborating ministries, departments and agencies, and general public.

“In order for the ministry to effectively provide desired a much needed coordination and leadership it was conceived to provide it must have a means of effectively and consistently communicating his activities progress and the challenges that we’re faced by directly engaging with partners, stakeholders and the general public.

“And it is against this background, humanitarian open house is being hoisted with the theme “Coordinating for Durable Humanitarian Solutions: The Journey So far.

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She noted that the theme has been carefully chosen to allow the ministry speak on his coordinating efforts, program of activities and achievements recorded as well as the milestones been attained results been delivered.

Farouq explained that the Humanitarian Open House will encourage a nexus for discussion and interchange of ideas to enable the media practitioners be part from an informed position, as well as provide stakeholders and partners firsthand information they can share and this minute across their various platforms.

“Through this programs, we hope to provide a more engaging platform for the ministry to lead the way through improve connectivity, enable more synergy and cooperation between among stakeholders to support and empower more people create more possibilities, provide access to more solutions, make things happen faster, and support the growing ranks of people of concern to access more interventions”.

She added an integral part of the open house humanitarian hub has been created as a veritable platform for the ministry, his agencies, partners and stakeholders to directly engage and connect with visitors the media and other key partners and stakeholders.

“Beyond the robust engagement and information sharing the humanitarian hub will also offer, it is equally expected to provide an opportunity for networking, and sharing global best practices that will encourage the information of enduring partnerships, improve collaborations, and result in more impact, and solutions for humanitarian challenges and social protection Nigeria”.

Meanwhile, Farouq noted that the National Policy for Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs will provide a framework for National responsibility towards protection and prevention of citizens from all forms of Internal displacement.

She noted that the policy will ensure integration, relocation after displacement adding that the policy has been reviewed severally to reflect new realities in the humanitarian space.

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Farouq described the policy as a guiding principle towards human sharing system stated that it will implement a durable solution in the situation of IDPs in Nigeria with a human rights based approach.

“The policy will also integrate provisions of existing internal conventions, treaties, protocols and internal assessment guided by the sisters of international human rights laws.

“It therefore draws the UN guiding principles, internal displacement and minimum centers for humanitarian assistance which has significantly defined the direction of this policy” she said

Faroq however added that there is a plan to ensure monitoring and evaluation which will promote compliance.

“The policy framework and scope will determine the extent of achievement and goals, also meet the needs of people who need a helping hand from government.

Earlier, the Speaker, House of Representatives Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila represented by Hon Mohammed Jega explained that the FG through the ministry has been able to create a framework and program to reintegrate and create a sense of dignity for Internally Displaced Persons in the society.

Gbajabiamila added that the open house will further showcase the achievement of the ministry, success stories, what has been done and what still needs to be do.

Also, Federal-Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, NCFRMI Imaan Ibrahim explained that the Federal Government has an updated data of all refugees and IDPs in the country adding that the commission is doing all it can to ensure the safety of Nigerians.

“We are doing all we can, it’s a process to ensure that we have the right framework in place for speedy reintegration. This policy will ensure that everyone knows their role and take responsibility of it.” She added.

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FCT VIO To Crush 1,500 Impounded Motorcycles

by Folarin Kehinde March 21, 2022
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The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has said that the administration was set to destroy 1,500 motorcycles impounded by the Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) otherwise known as Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) from riders who violated traffic rules and regulations in the nation’s capital.

Director of DRTS, Abdulateef Bello, made this known when he paid an on-the-spot visit to the DRTS Taskforce office in Wuye to acquaint himself with the activities of the team.

“Like we did the last time, these motorcycles have been impounded and awaiting crushing exercise, they are motorcycles that were arrested, contravening the law and regulations, driving against the traffic within the Federal Capital City (FCC)

“Right now we have over one thousand two hundred waiting to be crushed. As much as the exercise is ongoing, we are calculating by our estimation when we have one thousand five hundred motorcycles, then we begin another second round of the crushing.

“These motorcycles were impounded within three to four months, we did the last exercise around November and December, then we started assembling the newly impounded motorcycles,” he said.

Bello, however, said that government will not rest on its oars until the nation’s capital was free from Okada, which constitutes a nuisance and security threat.

He warned Okada riders to obey the rules and the restraining order not to ply the FCT routes, adding that, “They should stay within the confined areas such as estates and market places, not to approach the highways. So, all those that contravened the law will face this particular punishment of having their bikes crushed.”

Speaking on what they will use the crushed Okada for, the DRTs boss said it will be given to auctioneers who have use for the parts, which can be converted into other economic use that will, in turn, help to eliminate poverty in away and also boost revenue generation in FCT.

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