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September 9/11: Day World Stood Still in Horror

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Today is the 22nd anniversary of the sad events of September 11, 2001, widely known as 9/11, when terrorists attacked the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and the World Trade Centre in New York City, killing almost 3,000 people and changing the course of history.

Many people died in the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center in NYC at the Pentagon building in Washington, D.C., and in a plane crash near Shanksville Pennsylvania.

As Americans gathered on Monday at memorials, firehouses, city halls, and other locations to mark the anniversary of the terror attack in the United States, they would be reflecting on the horror and legacy of 9/11.

Due to set-up and break-down activities in support of the annual September 11th Observance Ceremony, the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial is momentarily restricted to visitors (with the exception of the families of the victims).

The September 11 attacks left behind more than just a legacy of grief and loss; it also left behind a legacy of cohesion, courage, and a steadfast resolve to never forget.

It serves as a sobering reminder of a day that forever altered the course of history and the collective awareness of humanity.

FRCN/Adetutu Adetule

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Ekiti Government Working on Independent Power Supply

By Web News 356

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State, has disclosed that the state will be powered through the 3.5MW Independent Power Plant Project in September to drive economic growth.

Oyebanji said this in Omuo-Ekiti, headquarters of Ekiti East Local government Area while giving an account of stewardship at a stakeholders’ engagement program to mark his 300 days in office.

He noted that the 3.5MW Independent Power Plant project is 90 percent completed to supply light to government offices and tertiary institutions in Ado Ekiti and suburbs, saying this would rectify the epileptic power supply being experienced in some sections of the state.

His words: “We are reconnecting Ikogosi, Erijiyan, and Ikogosi Resort Centre back to the national grid to enhance the state tourism corridor. We need N1 billion to reconnect Ayekire, Ekiti East Local governments, and their LCDAs after 10 years of darkness as well as the Agriculture Processing Zone at Ikole back to the national grid.

“We have installed solar lights at the Atikankan area of Ado Ekiti to light up the area and checkmate criminals who were using the spot as a criminal hideout. This government has extended the 33KV at Omisanjana Transmission Substation to Baptist High School and connection of Ilawe 33KV line with Erinjiyan-Ikogosi.”

Vanguard/Taiwo Akinola

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