President Bola Tinubu alongside the governors on Thursday agreed to establish State Police in the country.

Minister of Information and National Orientation disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of an emergency meeting summoned by the President at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Minister said that there will be series of meetings to fine tune the modalities for setting up state police.

He said, “But now, there is also a discussion around the issue of state police. The federal government and state governments are mulling the possibility of setting up state police.

“Of course, this is still going to be further discussed, a lot of work still has to be done in that direction. But what the federal government and state governments are agreeing to the necessity of having state policy.

“Now, this is a significant shift. But like I said, more works need to be done in that direction. A lot of meetings will have to happen between different government and sub nationals to see the modalities of achieving this.

TINUBU, STATE GOVERNORS CONSIDER STATE POLICE TO COMBAT INSECURITY.

Nigeria’s Federal Government and the 36 states of the Federation have agreed on the need to create state police as a means of beefing up security across the country. This was the highlight of the meeting held on Thursday between President Bola Tinubu and the 36 State governors at the State House, Abuja.

 Briefing newsmen on the outcome of the meeting, Information and National Orientation Minister, Idris Mohammed, said security improvements nationwide were acknowledged, with a focus on enhancing forest rangers’ numerical strength and exploring the possibility of State Police.

He said further discussion will be held on the issue between government at the centre and the states before sending a bill to that effect to the National Assembly for necessary constitutional amendment.

On food crisis, the Minister, who spoke in the company of Governors of Plateau, Kaduna and Delta states, disclosed that the National Security Adviser, Director General of State Services, and Inspector General of Police have been directed to collaborate with state governors in addressing hoarding concerns, particularly in the wake of soaring commodity prices.

The meeting, Mohammed further said, also emphasized the need for enhanced investments in agriculture to combat food shortages, declaring a halt to food importation to broaden Nigeria’s self-sufficiency and potential as a net exporter.

 

HUNGER: TINUBU ORDERS DSS, NSA IGP TO MONITOR WAREHOUSES, WARNS AGAINST FOOD IMPORTATION.

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Department of State Services, DSS, the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to monitor warehouses hoarding food items across the country.

Tinubu directed the security agencies to stop owners of the warehouses from profiteering. A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Tinubu gave the directive during a meeting with state governors and security agencies at the State House on Thursday.

The President, in the same vein, urged state governors to work with the Federal Government to increase food production. Tinubu equally advised warned against resorting to importation of food as a means of addressing the shortage being experienced in the country.

Onanuga said, “The President directed that the State Governments and Federal Government should collaborate to increase local food production.

“The President advised against the idea of food importation and price control when local food producers should be encouraged to produce more food.

“President advised governors to follow the example of Kano State in dealing with hoarding of food for profiteering by commodities merchants.“He directed the Inspector-General of Police, National Security Adviser, Department of State Services to monitor warehouses hoarding food items across the country and stop profiteering by merchants.

“The President charged governors to pay attention to livestock development in their states and increase production, most especially poultry and fishing products.

“The President pleaded with governors to ensure all salary arrears to workers, gratuities to workers and pensioners, are cleared as a way to put money into the hands of the people since states are now getting more monthly FAAC revenue.“Spend the money, don’t spend the people, he urged the governors.”

Sen. Shehu Sanni reacts as Tinubu, Governors consider the creation of State Police .

The former senator wh9o represented the good people of Kaduna central Senatorial Zone, Senator Shehu Sani, has reacted after it was reported that Bola Tinubu’s led federal government is considering the creation of State Police in the country.

While reacting, Senator Shehu Sani made it known that Nigerians have seen how State Governors handled the State Electoral Commissions, stating it clearly that the federal government must be cautious with the creation of state police.

Senator Shehu Sani made this disclosure in a post he made on his official X handle on Thursday afternoon, shortly after the news was reported. He wrote: “We have seen how the Governors handled the State’s Electoral commissions; We must be cautious with the State police.”

It should be recalled that it was reported earlier today that Bola Tinubu’s led federal government may adopt state police, to check rising insecurity in the country.

The minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, reportedly made this disclosure on Thursday, after a meeting between between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the state governors, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The minister went on and noted that a series of meetings would take place to determine the workability of a decentralised police force.

 

Tinubu approves appointment of nine CEOs in Ministry of Health.

This was revealed in a statement released by Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. The statement reads partly: “In furtherance of his determination to bring world-class standards to Nigerian public health administration and to manifest his commitment to..

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment and re-appointment of board chairpersons and chief executive officers under the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.

This was revealed in a statement released by Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale.

The statement reads partly: “In furtherance of his determination to bring world-class standards to Nigerian public health administration and to manifest his commitment to deliver affordable and quality care to all Nigerians under governance and regulatory frameworks commensurate with international best practice, President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment and reappointment of the following Board Chairpersons and Chief Executive Officers under the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare:

(1) National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC):
Board Chairperson: Dr. Mansur Kabir, Chief Executive Officer: Prof. Moji Adeyeye

(2) National Blood Service Commission (NBSC):
Board Chairperson: Prof. Abba Zubairu
Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Saleh Yuguda

(3) Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN):
Board Chairperson: Prof. Afolabi Lesi
Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Fatima Kyari

(4) Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN):
Board Chairperson:t Pharm. Wasilat Giwa
Chief Executive Officer: Pharm. Ibrahim Ahmed

(5) Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN):
Board Chairperson: Dr. Babajide Salako
Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Tosan Erhabor

(6) Moddibo Adama University Teaching Hospital, Yola (MAUTH):
Chief Medical Director / CEO: Prof. Adamu G. Bakari

(7) Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua (ISTH)5:
Chief Medical Director / CEO: Prof. Reuben Eifediyi

(8) Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC):
Director-General / CEO: Dr. Olajide Idris”.

 

JUST IN; President Tinubu approves two new appointments.

President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the executive management teams of two parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.

According to a statement  on Thursday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, the parastatals involved are Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) and the Federal Housing Authority (FHA).

The statement said Mr. Shehu Usman Osidi is the new Managing Director / CEO  of FMBN while Mr. Ibidapo Odojukan will serve as Executive Director (Finance & Corporate Services), Mr. Muhammad Sani Abdu will serve as Executive Director (Loans & Mortgage Services) and Ms. Chinenye Anosike will serve as Executive Director (Business Development & Portfolios)

For the FHA, Hon. Oyetunde Oladimeji Ojo is the new Managing Director/CEO while Mr. Mathias Terwase Byuan will serve as Executive Director (Housing Finance & Accounts), Mr. Umar Dankane Abdullahi will take the Executive Director (Business Development) position, Engr. Oluremi Omowaiye will be Executive Director (Project Implementation) and Arc. Ezekiel Nya-Etok will serve as Executive Director (Estate Services).

The statement said the President’s approval was part of a holistic approach to repositioning the national housing and urban development sector to meet the present and future needs of families nationwide.

The statement explained:  “The new FMBN CEO, Mr. Shehu Osidi, is a banker with over 30 years of work experience, including 13 years of experience in mortgage banking. He is an alumnus of Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government as well as the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Housing Finance.

“New FHA CEO, Hon. Oyetunde Ojo, is a former Member of the House of Representatives with over a decade of work experience in the housing and hospitality industries. He holds a Master’s degree in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of Greenwich, United Kingdom.

“In view of President Bola Tinubu’s historic approval of the establishment of Building Materials Hubs across all six of the nation’s geo-political zones; financing and establishment of a National Social Housing Fund for low income and vulnerable groups, and land reforms to collaboratively streamline access to land across all states and unlock nearly $300 billion of dead capital in the sector, his expectations are high that the above-named appointees will hit the ground running in the delivery of affordable housing for millions of Nigerians in need, while providing millions of new job opportunities for Nigeria’s talented youth population presently searching for.