Tinubu Leads Six Govs, Seven Ministers to UNGA Deji Elumoye in Abuja
President Bola Tinubu will today lead six state governors, seven ministers and some senior aides to the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States. This would be President
Tinubu’s first outing at the UNGA. A statement yesterday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, gave a detailed outline of President Tinubu’s plans in New York, including various sidelines businesses and bilateral meetings. “President Tinubu will be
accompanied by Governors Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State; Mohammed Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State; Hope Uzodimma of Imo State; Uba Sani of Kaduna State; AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State; Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and the Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi
Gbajabiamila. “Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar; Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun; Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Mohammed Pate; Minister of Defence,
Abubakar Badaru; Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr. Dele Alake; Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu; and Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite. “The National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; Chairman
of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa and other senior government officials will also be present”, the statement said. The theme of this year’s UNGA is: “Rebuilding trust and Reigniting Continued on page 5
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Akpabio: Alleged Plot to Remove Me, a Complete Imagination Senate president's loyalists behind removal plot allegation, says Senator Abbo Sunday Aborisade in Abuja The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has dismissed an alleged plot to unseat him, saying that the
Senate under his leadership is stable, harmonious, and working towards a greater and better Nigeria. The Senate has also described as a ruse, the rumour of
impending moves to remove Akpabio from office. But Senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District, Elisha Abbo, however, accused senators loyal to
Akpabio, of being behind the reports on the alleged plot to remove him. He accused Akpabio of running a one-man show, alleging also that the distribution
of standing committees in the Senate was lopsided. In a statement issued yesterday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon Eseme Eyiboh, the President of
the Senate, who was reacting to reports about an alleged plot to destabilise the Senate and its leadership, said that the reports Continued on page 5
Nigerian Armed Forces Stand for Democracy, CDS Declares Vows to deal decisively with threats to national security Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, yesterday declared that the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) remained in support of sustained democratic rule in the country. Speaking at a meeting with military commanders in Abuja, the defence chief, who vowed to deal decisively with threats to national security, said security forces must do all it takes to ensure that democracy thrives in Nigeria. Musa warned that terrorists, armed bandits, and kidnappers will not be spared. The defence chief also hinted
at the restructuring of military operations in view of evolving threats and the need for new strategies even as he emphasised the compelling need for joint operations of the military and other security forces. "Democracy remains what we stand for. We must do everything humanly possible to sustain democratic rule. “We have the trust and support of Nigerian people. We must honour that thrust," Musa said. He vowed that all threats to national security must be decisively dealt with. "All threats will be dealt with decisively. No kidnappers, Continued on page 5
Nigerian Airlines are Operating in Difficult A BRIEF STOPOVER… Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu (left), and the Nigerian Ambassador to Portugal, Mr. Alex Kefas, at the Madeira International Airport Environment, NCAA Cries Out... Page 10 First when she made a brief stopover on her way to New York for the United Nations General Assembly…yesterday