Buhari, Wife Write Obaigbena as Funeral Rites of THISDAY Publisher’s Mother Begin Emir of Kano visits Owa Kingdom to condole Obaigbena’s family Says Nduka Obaigbena is the greatest Nigerian he has met Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja and Omon-Julius Onabu in Asaba President Muhammadu Buhari and his wife, Mrs. Aisha Buhari have in separate condolence letters written the Chairman/Editor-in-Chief of
THISDAY and Founder, Arise Group, Prince Nduka Obaigbena over the death of his mother, Princess Margaret Obaigbena (Nee Usifoh). This was just as the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero,
yesterday paid condolence visit to the Obi of Owa, HRM Obi (Dr.) Emmanuel Efeizomor and the family of Prince Nduka Obaigbena over the demise of their mother ahead of the commencement of the funeral rites.
The two condolence letters which were personally signed by the president and his wife came as the final burial rites of the 88-year community leader commence in Owa Kingdom, Delta State, today. While expressing his sympathies
to the Obaigbena family, the president described the late special adviser to three governors in Delta state, as a treasured daughter of the land. He noted that the demise of the mother of the THISDAY’s publisher
would create huge vacuum, but urged those she left behind to take comfort in the fact that she lived her life caring for the disadvantaged in the society. Continued on page 5
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Buhari to Military: Take Fight to Doorsteps of Insurgents, Eliminate Them Directs humanitarian ministry to ensure safe return of IDPs in north east Troops rescue four kidnapped victims, arrest four terrorists in Kaduna Deji Elumoye in Abuja and John Shiklam in Kaduna President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, directed the military and security agencies in the country to
take the fight against insurgents in the North East to their hideouts and eliminate them. The president, who gave the directive in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, on the occasion
of World Humanitarian Day 2022, however, charged the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, to ensure the safe return of internally displaced
persons in the North East. In another development, troops, yesterday, rescued four kidnapped victims and arrested four suspected bandits in two separate operations in the onslaught against terrorists
and kidnappers in Kaduna State. Addressing the military, Buhari said, ''The men and officers of Operation Lafiya Dole, security agencies and the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) are
very much appreciated for their commitment to the fight against insurgency. ''I commend their professionalism Continued on page 5
Oil Theft: Arrest of 3m Barrel-capacity Supertanker Reflects Scale of Crisis Navy confirms chasing suspicious vessel into Equatorial Guinea Says crude oil ship feigned attack by sea pirates 16 Indians, 8 Sri Lankans, 1 Pole, Filipino found aboard facility Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The arrest of a supertanker with capacity for three million barrels of oil, about three times the one million barrels per day (bpd) currently being produced by Nigeria, clearly validates the widely held suspicion that international collaborators are involved in siphoning the country’s oil wealth in collaboration with syndicate of thieves and high level government officials. The capacity of the tanker points to the scale and scope of the theft of the precious resource commodity going on thereby denying the country of much needed foreign exchange. The Nigerian Navy late Wednesday confirmed that the ship in question had been seized in Equatorial Guinea after the 300,000 metric tonnes facility escaped from its forces. The Nigerian economy has Continued on page 5
FUNERAL RITES OF PRINCESS MARGARET OBAIGBENA... L-R: Sarkin Dawaki Babba of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Babba-Dan'Agundi; Prince Benjamin Obaigbena; Obi of Owa, HRM Obi (Dr.) Emmanuel Efeizomor; Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero; Chairman /Editor-in-Chief, THISDAY/ARISE Group, Prince Nduka Obaigbena and Prince Alan Obaigbena, during the Emir's condolence visit to the Obi of Owa's Palace ahead of the funeral rites of Late Princess Margaret Obaigbena in Owa-Oyibu, Delta State...yesterday KUNLE OGUNFUYI