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  • Ban on public procession still in force- Plateau govt

    The Plateau Government says the ban on public processions in the state is still in force.

    Mr. Yakubu Dati, Commissioner for Information and Communication, on Monday reminded the citizens of the ban, and warned against flouting it.

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    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that protests have continued in some parts of the state as fallout of the local government elections held on October 10.

    “Government wishes to remind citizens that the ban on public procession in all parts of the state is still in force.

    “Consequently, no persons should engage in any form of protest until further notice.

    “By this notice members of the public are therefore advised to adhere strictly to the ban.

    “This is to prevent miscreants and unpatriotic elements from hijacking any protest to further inflict pain and hardship on innocent citizens’’, he said.

    Dati stated that an election petitions tribunal and an appeal committee for the local government elections had been set up by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Yakubu Dakwak.

    He said that the tribunal and the appeal committee were to deal with any petition that might arise from the recently concluded peaceful polls in the 13 local government areas of the state.

    The commissioner advised all aggrieved candidates to approach the tribunal rather than seeking self-help through protest.

    He however expressed the government’s appreciation of the democratic right of citizens to protest but said the administration also had a duty to protect lives and property.

    Dati solicited the cooperation and support of citizens to ensure that politicians do not use them to destabilize the state for their selfish ends.

  • Buhari’s visit: Plateau declares Thursday public holiday

    Buhari’s visit: Plateau declares Thursday public holiday

    The Plateau government has declared Thursday, March 8, a work-free day to enable residents welcome President Muhammadu Buhari on a one-day working visit to the state.

    Mr Izam Azi, Head of Service, announced this on Tuesday in Jos, after an emergency State Executive Council meeting.

    “The holiday will afford civil servants and other citizens the opportunity to give the President a rousing welcome,” Azi said.

    Meanwhile, Mr Yakubu Dati, Commissioner for Information and Communication, has said that there would be restriction of movement during the visit, especially around areas the President would inaugurate projects.

    Dati said that government had created alternative routes in affected areas, adding that security agencies would guide movements during the day.

    Read Also: Taraba Killings: Buhari to visit Mambilla Plateau

    NAN

  • Two injured at Lagos Airport

    Two persons were on Friday  injured at the General Aviation Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed  Airport, Lagos when the gun carried carried by a man identified as an orderly to a senator accidentally discharged on him and a woman as he tried to remove the magazine .

    The orderly who was to travel on Arik Air and wanted to lodge his gun, which is a standard practice on air travel, but the gun released a bullet that splinted and hit both the man and woman on the leg as he bent down to pull the magazine out of the gun.

    According to eye witness account, the two were taken  to hospital at the airport.

    Sources hinted that they trekked out of the terminal to the vehicle that took them to the hospital.

    The General Manager, Public Affairs of FAAN, Mr. Yakubu Dati, who confirmed the incident, said what happened is an accident and added that stowing the gun away with its magazine is  standard procedure .

    He said guns are not taken on-board aircraft as standard aviation practice .

    They are usually checked in the luggage compartment.

    Dati assured air travellers that all the airports are safe and secure and in recognition of the security challenges in the country and in the world, security at the nation’s airports has been fortified.

  • ‘Why state govts are investing in airports’

    ‘Why state govts are investing in airports’

    Many state governments are investing in the construction of airports to facilitate air link as well as create a window to enable them tap into the multi-million dollars fresh produce export market, it was gathered at the weekend.

    Apart from Akwa Ibom, Delta, Jigawa , Bauchi, Kebbi and Gombe states that have built airports, others, including Nassarawa, Kogi, Ogun, Osun and Bayelsa are at different stages of developing their airports.

    The state governments, it was learnt are investing in airports to serve as window to ferry agro allied products into the international market.

    But, this window has not been realised due to the absence of airports in states where some of the fresh produce are grown.

    Statistics show that between 50 and 70 per cent of fresh produce grown by farmers perish due largely to the absence of storage facility, efficient transportation system and competitive pricing.

    The one-stop solution lies with the Fresh Produce Cargo Terminal, a requisite infrastructural requirement for a viable international trade.

    Coordinating General Manager, Aviation Parastatals, Mr Yakubu Dati said the Federal Government is encouraging states to invest in airports to enable them tap into the huge revenue potentials in agro allied export.

    He said: “Nigeria with its rich and diverse agricultural produce has no official records on any form of perishable air freight. This raises concern. This explains why state governments are not leaving anything to chance to invest in the construction of airports.

    “This explains why there is construction of new airports in Kogi, Nassarawa, Ogun and  Bayelsa states, in pursuance of the government’s initiative to link states together and establish cargo terminals across the nation.

    “To build these new economies by aligning air transport to the fresh produce value chain thereby making them global players in the Fresh Produce export market.