Obaigbena Calls for ‘Whole-of-Government’ Approach to Solving National Security Challenges Salutes Armed Forces, recalls detention by Abacha-Omenka’s DMI Recommends 25% apiece of budget spending on national security, education, health Seeks tax cuts across board in Nigeria Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja and George Okoh in Makurdi Chairman/Editor-in-Chief
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THISDAY Newspapers and Founder, Arise News Channel, Prince Nduka Obaigbena, yesterday called for a “whole-of-government” approach to
tackling Nigeria’s national security challenges. Obaigbena made the call at the third quarter 2024 media
chat organised by the Nigerian Army Civil-Military Cooperation programme in Makurdi, where he was the special guest of honour.
Essentially, a whole-of-government approach refers to the combined activities of different government ministries, departments, and agencies
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Wale Edun: Economic Recovery Imminent Umahi proposes to e-toll Lagos-Ibadan, Makurdi-9th Mile, Kano-Abuja roads FG constitutes technical committee to assess all dams Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja Ahead of the country's 64th independence anniversary, the federal government says the steps taken by
President Bola Tinubu to revive the economy are already bearing fruit. Minister of Finance and Coordinating of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, affirmed this yesterday in Abuja, at
the 64th Independence Anniversary World Press Conference. The media briefing was attended by Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George
Akume; Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu; Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris; Minister of Works, Senator Dave
Umahi; Minister of Water Resources, Professor Joseph Utsev; Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman; Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John; and Minister of Special Duties and
Inter-Governmental Affairs, Zaphaniah Jisalo, among other top government functionaries and presidential aides. Continued on page 39
ExxonMobil Unveils $10bn Deepwater Investment Plan in Nigeria, Shettima Ecstatic DP World also proposes multibillion-dollar port project Nigeria secures $600,000 for flood relief, health, agric sectors' reforms Shettima to Gates Foundation: Health, nutrition top priorities of our devt agenda Dangote pays courtesy visit to Vice President in New York Deji Elumoye in Abuja Vice President Kashim Shettima has welcomed ExxonMobil's proposed $10 billion investment in Nigeria's deep-water oil operations, describ-
ing it as a clear testament to the administration's economic reforms and investment-friendly policies. Shettima stated this during a high-level Continued on page 39
CIVIL-MILITARY COOPERATION AS PANACEA TO INSECURITY... Bobrisky: FG Suspends L-R: Chief, Civil Military Affairs, Maj. Gen. H CUgbo; Chairman/Editor-in-chief, THISDAY / Arise Media Group, Prince Nduka Obaigbena, the representative of the Chief of Army Staff, Major General HE Nzan, at the Nigerian Army Civil-Military Cooperation Media Chat, Senior Prison Officers... Page 43 and in Markudi, Benue State... yesterday