Lifestyle

48 Yrs After, Nigerians Extol Late Murtala Muhammed

By Web News 1207

By Oluwatoyin Adegoke

Forty Eight years after the former Head of State, General Murtala Ramat Muhammed was assassinated, some Nigerians have described his short regime as very impactful on Nigeria’s political and economic growth. 

A retired Head of Service in Ogun State, Dr Nofiu Aigoro said the creation of 9 States, including Ogun, ten days before General Murtala Mohammed was assassinated remained a landmark achievement in the history of the Country. 

The former Head of Service in Ogun State also applauded General Murtala Mohammed’s regime for initiating the process for the return of civilian rule and moving the Federal capital to Abuja within the regime’s short lifespan that lasted less than 7 months. 

Also, a former Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly and an ex-soldier, Mr Dare Kadiri described the late General Murtala Muhammed as a role model, whose leadership style had helped to enhance his career as a young military officer. 

Mr Kadiri maintained that the assassination of late Muritala Muhammed was a turning point for the military’s reformation, away from incessant coups, towards professionalism and renewed commitment in rendering service to their fatherland.

The assassination of General Murtala Ramat Muhammed in his car, while stuck in traffic in Lagos, on February 13th, 1976 was part of an unsuccessful coup attempt, subsequently, his top aide, Lieutenant General Olusegun Obasanjo, became the Head of Government.

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Politics

Ogun Impeached Deputy Speaker Takes Assembly to Court

By Web News 830

Former Deputy Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Mr Dare Kadiri, has taken the Assembly to a Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, over his removal from office.

The impeached Deputy Speaker, demanded for a sum of five hundred million naira as general damage against the Speaker, Mr Olakunle Oluomo ,first respondent and the Assembly as second respondent.

Mr Kadiri also asked the court for an order of one billion naira exemplary damages against the respondents.

Counsel to the applicant, Mr Idowu Adepeju, in the suit sought for a declaration that his right to a fair hearing under section 36(1) of the Constitution was contravened by the respondents in the process of removing him from office.

The former deputy speaker also asked the court to declare his removal from office and the process that led to it as null, void and of no effect.

He argued that the same was done in violation of fair hearing as stipulated in the Constitution.

He also sought for an order of perpetual injunction restraining the respondents and their agents from taking any further step or doing anything that would deny him his right as the Deputy Speaker of the House.

Oluwatoyin Adegoke 

Politics

Breaking: Ogun Assembly Deputy Speaker Impeached

By Web News 603

The Ogun State House of Assembly, OGHA, has impeached its deputy Speaker, Mr. Oludare Kadiri following his indictment for gross misconduct.

The removal of the Deputy Speaker followed a report presented by the ad hoc committee set up on Tuesday  by the Speaker, Mr Olakunle Oluomo to investigate his role as vice chairman, fund management committee.

According to the chairman of the committee, the Deputy Speaker was removed for misconduct and insubordination.

Oluwatoyin Adegoke 

Transportation

We will work more on correctional measures – Ogun TRACE Boss

By Web News 1157

Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, TRACE, says it has recorded a total of 774 road crashes across the state between January to November this year, resulting in 162 deaths, leaving 927 sustaining series of injures.

The Corps Commander, Mr Seni Ogunyemi stated this while defending the Corps’ 2021 budget estimate before the members of the Ogun State House of Assembly, OGHA, at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.

Commander Ogunyemi explained that the Corps was putting in place innovative measures towards changing its mode of operations from collection of traffic charges to enforcing correctional measures with a view to sensitising drivers against road crashes. 

He noted that the corps was committed to address institutional problems which often lead to incessant loss of lives caused by road accidents. 

Mr Ogunyemi therefore defended the budget proposal of the corps consisting of a sum of 128.9million naira for capital projects, with 825.5million naira set aside for recurrent expenses with projected revenue size of 420million naira for the next fiscal year. 

In their remarks, the OGHA Deputy Speaker, Mr Dare Kadiri and Mrs Modupe Mujota decried the incessant road crashes and violation of road regulations by overzealous drivers and tasked the corps to deploy more Information and Communication mechanisms to traffic management.

Oluwatoyin Adegoke