Edun: In-country Food Production Will Tame Inflation, Strengthen Exchange Rate FG, AfDB, others ramp up $538m programme, set to cut post-yield losses to 20% Agric minister assures 500,000 permanent jobs to be created under initiative Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The Minister of Finance and Coordi-
nating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, yesterday argued that with adequate in-country food production,
the current high inflation rate will be curbed considerably. Edun made the comment as the
federal government in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB), the International Fund for
Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) announced a plan to accelerate the
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PDP Accuses INEC of Doctoring BVAS to Conceal Rigging at Edo Gubernatorial Poll Ighodalo, party’s attempt to enforce court order on INEC disrupted
Chuks Okocha in Abuja and Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),
yesterday, condemned the reported refusal by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Edo State to grant the PDP and its
candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo access to the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines and other materials used in the September 21,
2024 Edo State governorship election against the order of court. In a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo
Ologunagba, the PDP said, "Our Party also alerts the public of how compromised INEC officials used the ploy of waiting for “directives
from above” to allegedly allow thugs recruited by the All ProgresContinued on page 10
Tinubu Condemns Violence in Rivers, Orders IG to Secure LGA Offices Charges Fubara, other stakeholders to exercise restraint, uphold rule of law It's irresponsible, gov declares, says he’d knelt for Wike many times for peace's sake IGP instructs police commissioner to restore law and order
Deji Elumoye, James Emejo, Sunday Aborisade, Linus Aleke in Abuja, Segun James in Lagos and Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, yesterday, condemned in strong terms the ongoing violence in Rivers State over the outcome of the recent council elections, declaring that self-help has no place in a democracy. Tinubu directed the InspectorGeneral of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, and other security agencies to secure the 23 local government areas in the state, following the outbreak of violence in which three council secretariats were set ablaze. The president charged the Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and other stakeholders in the state to exercise restraint and uphold the rule of law. In his reaction, Fubara described the burning of council facilities by suspected political thugs as irresponsible. He urged Rivers people to carry out their political business with all sense of responsibility. Continued on page 10
GOVERNORS VISIT BEREAVED AKWA IBOM COUNTERPART...
L-R: (Front row): Seyi Makinde (Oyo State); Senator Bala Mohammed (Bauchi); Ahmadu Fintiri (Adamawa); Senator Douye Diri (Bayelsa); Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta); Back row: AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq (Kwara); Pastor Umo Eno (Akwa Ibom); and Siminalayi Fubara (Rivers), during the governors' condolence visit to their Akwa Ibom counterpart over the death of his wife, Patience Eno, at the Government House, Uyo... yesterday