CP Abdulkarim Dauda Extension Of Tenure Followed Due Process

 

Contrary to the report by the Police Service Commission that a Commissioner of Police, CP Abdulkarim Dauda breached due process in seeking for extension of tenure because there is no document showing the President Muhammadu Buhari approved an extension for him and also no record showing when or where IGP Adamu authorized his extension of service, Our Reporters can authoritatively says that there are available documents to proved the extension of service.

It will be recalled that the Police Service Commission, (PSC), presided by its Chairman, former IGP Musiliu Smith, after its 13 plenary meeting in Abuja which held on Monday 20 December and Tuesday 21 December, has directed CP Abdulkarim Dauda to tender his letter of retirement with immediate effect for breach of due process/illegal extension of tenure.

Commissioner in charge Media and Publicity in the Board of the PSC, Mr. Austin Briamoh who made this known at a briefing after the plenary said CP Dauda claimed that he was given extension of service during the tenure of former IGP Mohammed Adamu to year 2021.

But Mr. Briamoh disclosed that during plenary, all the records were searched and there was nowhere or any document showing the President Muhammadu Buhari approved an extension for him while there was also no record showing when or where IGP Adamu authorized his extension of service.

Furthermore, Mr. Braimoh disclosed that the cat was let off the bag when the former CSO sent a correspondence to the PSC demanding promotion to the next rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police arguing that he was qualified for such since by virtue of the extension, he was still in the force.

“So the board of the PSC haven discovered several infraction on the issue of extension for CP Abdulkarim Dauda without due process, rejected the extension and backdated his retirement to 1st of January 2020 when he was actually due for retirement”, Mr. Braimoh said.

“We have no record that his tenure was extended by Mr. President. So quietly, we have asked for him to go. He is to retire and return the salaries he collected from January 2020 till date. We even tempered justice with mercy because when he was to retire, he was given extension.

“It was a violation of the Police act and statutes. On top of that he is appealing that he should be promoted upwards when he is on illegal extension”

Contrasting the Police Service Commission, according to a letter sited by Our Reporters dated 18th September 2019 addressed to President Buhari titled "Re: Notification of retirement in respect of CP Abdulkarim Dauda (CPSO-President): Recommendation for Extension of Service in the Nigeria Police Force),” the former IGP Mohammed A. Adamu in considering the exceptional professional experience and competence of CP Abdulkarim Dauda, the former IGP recommended that President Buhari draw his presidential power as well as his discretion as Chairman of the Nigeria Police Council to approve an extension of service of CP Abdulkarim Dauda to 13th May 2023 when he would be attaining the age of 60 years of age.

The former IGP said the recommendation is being made in National security Interest

In another letter dated 21st February 2020 addressed to the Chairman, Police Service Commission titled “Re: Extension of service CP CP Abdulkarim Dauda” signed by AIG Alkali Baba Usman, the then Force Secretary, it indicated that the President has confirmed the extension of service for CP Abdulkarim Dauda, from 1st January 2020 (when he was due to retire) to 13th May, 2023.

The letter further stated that the approval for the service extension of the officer was sequel to recommendation of the Inspector General of Police in exercise of the power of the President under Section 171 (1) (2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and in cognizance of Section 11(1)(a)(c)(i) of the interpretation Act, CAP 123 Laws of the Federation.

Abuja Estate Landlords Worry Over Diversion Of Five Residential Houses To Hotels

 

The Homeowners Association of sprawling estate In Gwarimpa, Karsana District, the Mab Global Estate, are living in fear over the brazen diversion of the residential homes in the estate to hotels.

As a result of this, homeowners in the District have petitioned the Department of Development Control, Federal Capital Development Authority.

In the petition signed by the President, Ahmed Ihedioha and General Secretary, Kufre Charles, they urged the department to address the situation and ensure that the buildings were returned to their original purpose.

The last count, three of such home owners have diverted their residential homes to hotels with attendant security implications to bewildered residents and landlords of the estate.

The operators of the hotel, it was gathered, have not got approval from the regulatory authorities in Abuja, to convert the houses in a gated estate to commercial use.

With three hotels in operation, all manner of guests with questionable characters, criminals, drug peddlers now see the estate as a safe haven.

To the consternation of the landlords of the estate, the hotel guests move into the estate at odd hours and expose the entire community to danger.

Penultimate week there was a breakdown of law and order in the estate as two groups engaged each other at the hotel located at Plot 400 and the fight spread to the gate into the night.

Worried by this weird turn of events, the Homeowners Association of Mab Global Estate, a community of 634 houses held its Annual General Meeting to deliberate on the threat posed by the illegal hotels in the estate

The estate agreed with unanimity that the Executive led by Engr Ahmed Ihedioha, wrote to the Development Control to alert the regulatory body of the brazen violation of the estate master plan.

The estate through EXCO wrote Development Control on November 21, 2021 and the regulatory body acknowledged receipt of the petition dated December 1, 2021. No action has taken place on the letter.

The hotel owners are quoted to have said that they have the support of some allies in Development Control in spite of the fact that a Development Control allegedly refused to grant approval to convert the houses to hotel since the estate is a gated community.

Nnamdi Kanu’s Defence Team Walked Out On Justice Binta Nyako

Contrary to the report from Bar Ejiofor, the led counsel and some section of the media, that Nnamdi Kanu’s defence teams were locked out of the Federal High Court room during the proceedings.

The proceedings resumed after the Justice Binta Nyako entered the courtroom, Mohammed Abubakar, announced an appearance for the prosecution.

However, the defence team, led by Bar. Ejiofor was nowhere to be found, prompting Justice Binta Nyako to ask Nnamdi Kanu of his Defence team whereabouts.

In his response, Nnamdi Kanu said his lawyers were protesting the denial of access to Mr Fein, the IPOB lawyer from the United States, who was on the Federal High Court premises to observe the day’s session.

But the Judge, who was visibly unhappy about the walk-out, said she will not dismiss the applications against the wish of the Prosecutor, Mohammed Abubakar, who asked the court to dismiss Nnamdi Kanu’s pending applications

It will be recalled that a diplomat from the British High Commission, who was in the courtroom to watch proceedings was allowed because she had written the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, seeking his consent to attend Wednesday’s sitting.

Justice Binta Nyako noted that individuals seeking to attend Nnamdi Kanu’s trial must write her court for consideration.

Nnamdi Kanu US lawyer, Bruce Fein should have followed the same process the diplomat from the British High Commission took by written the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, seeking his consent to attend Wednesday’s sitting.

Thereafter, the Judge adjourned the suit till January 19 and 20, 2022 for trial.

It was gathered that few Journalists and lawyers were allowed into the courtroom in observance of the COVID 19 Protocol and the capacity of the court room.

Nnamdi Kanu is being tried on charges of treasonable felony regarding his separatist activities. The trial was scheduled to resume before Justice Binta Nyako, for arguments on an application challenging the court’s jurisdiction to hear the case.

The separatist, who was granted bail in April 2017, fled the country after the invasion of his home in Afara-Ukwu, near Umuahia, Abia State, by the military in September that year, a situation one of Nnamdi  Kanu’s lawyers, Alloy Ejimakor, described as the “rule of self-preservation.”

Justice Binta Nyako subsequently revoked his bail for ditching his trial, and ordered his trial to be separated from the rest of the co-defendants’.

While the trial of the rest of the defendants has made some progress, Nnamdi Kanu’s has been stalled since 2017.

On June 29, 2021, the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, announced that Nnamdi Kanu had been rearrested and brought back to Nigeria to continue facing his trial.

I Have Come Into Politics Because I Believe I Can Add Value – AA Zaura

 

Since my childhood growing through Adulthood, a lot of questions exist in my mind; why do ordinary children like me have to suffer before getting educated? Why does an ordinary Bakano child like me have to walk distance before having access to Medical facility and Medicare? Why do people who live in communities like mine – Zaura have to plead before getting access Road, Electricity among many other Social Amenities? These and many mind bugging questions exist in minds of every reasonable Bakano and this is vis a vis the numerous resource Allah has blessed us with.

It’s in response to the above plethora of questions, I have had since began the little I could, to support indigent poor Children from my Locality, this initiative has further developed to be established as a formal organization; with Corporate governance structure -the AA Zaura Foundation. Through the Foundation a lot was achieved, but not to my macro satisfaction.

In an attempt to provide a statewide response to the above Highlighted questions Comes my venturing into Politics in 2019, it is my firm believe that controlling state institutions could had given me greater chances of expand those good works I was doing in an attempt to excellently answer those questions. Nonetheless, even without clinching the ticket, I had increased investments through the Foundation in Multi Billion Naira to cater for Indigent Poor; Education, Health, Housing, Electrification and a number of Social Development Initiatives.

As I kept on saying, I have come into politics because I believe I can add value, I have come into Politics because if our likes leaves it, we are only creating a vacuum that eventually have to be filled by people of no or less ideas. Therefore, Politics cannot change me, but I will change the Politics.

Hold Unto Your Personal Integrity, Chastity While Building On Your Profession; AA Zaura To Association Of Kannywood Actress

……..Assures them of Scholarship to continuing their education

All Progressives Congress, APC chieftain and founder of the AA Zaura Foundation, His Excellency Abdulkarim Abdussalam Zaura has called on Women especially those in the Film industry to protect their Chastity and integrity as women.

Zaura made this call, when the Association of Kannywood Actress paid him a special visit to hand over a video of song they contribute money to sing for him in his Abuja residence on Thursday’

He said been a woman, that is, an actress does not signifies automation to be looked at a bad woman, or a lesser woman as he urged the practitioners to first purify the profession before they expect anyone to do so. 

Zaura who emotionally call on them to avoid any act that is inimical to societal moral decadence as well as any act of wrong doing also called on them to fish out bad elements among them so that people does not use pluralism on them all, he added.

“Go back to school, educate yourself the more, I assure you that I will set up a committee to look into selecting among you to further your education even if it means studying abroad, it is high time this profession of yours is taken with Value and Respect but as I said it starts all from you, Zaura said

Members of the association who were emotional on his words assured him that they will continue to keeping their chastity and integrity as he advised, and will do their best in seeing that bad elements were not allow to undercover in the name of actress, on furthering their education, they assured Zaura that they are ever ready to do the needful anytime and all times.

The actress were led by their Chair Lady Hajia Fatima Lulu, Senior Directors; Ali Gumzak, Aminu S Bono, Abdul’aziz M small and Head of Kannywood Dancers Ali Ali.

The event which has over 100 participants winded up with chanting the Solidarity song for Zaura and presentation was made to His Excellency of the CD plates of the art work.

Zaura Bags Association Of Kannywood Actress Merit Award

……Received sponsored song by the Association

The Kano All progressives Congress APC Chieftain, and founder of the AA Zaura Foundation, His Excellency Abdulkarim Abdussalam Zaura has received Association of Kannywood Actress Merit award and a Solidarity song sponsored by the women group on Thursday.

The award was presented by Chair Lady of the Association, Hajiya Fatima Lulu with Support from some Excos. She said the appreciation was as a result of Zaura’s assistance and philanthropist activities to the poor and needy, Lulu said this Commendation is pertinent to show him that people are up to speed and mindful of his altruistic activities.

She said, aside the award, they have contributed from their personal savings to sing a Song of support and solidarity for him; this is to also encourage him that they are ready to support him even with their money. 

On his part; AA. Zaura appreciate his physical recommendation and assured them that he will continue to put in his best at seeing that People get it so easy in Life through him, he called on the women to be of integrity and avoid any act that will temper with their personality.

While calling on them to return back to school for educational upgrade, he assured them that from his part he will set up a Committee that will see to sponsoring them to further their Education. He said the need to further education is significant as nothing in today’s world is progressive without education.

He cited example with him, saying, just last week I graduated from a second Degree just to update myself to current realities and very soon I will go further so that I continue to go with time if Almighty Allah sphere our lives.

Zaura appreciated the actress led by their Chair lady Hajia Fatima Lulu alongside prominent Directors Ali Gumzak, Aminu S Bono, Abdul’aziz M small and over a 100 participants.

Re: NNPC, Marketers Inflated Imported Petrol Figures Under Buhari, Jonathan

The Integrity Youth Alliance has condemned the statement credited to a former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Lamido Sanusi, which says that the President Muhammadu Buhari administration inflated the petrol imports figures when global oil prices went up.

In a press release on Wednesday, 27th October, 201 in Abuja, the National Coordinator of the Alliance, Kelvin Adegbenga  said that it is on record that the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mele Kyari has said that concerted efforts by the Corporation and some federal agencies to combat the menace of smuggling of petroleum products have been largely hampered by existing arbitrage fueled by the prevailing huge price differentials in pump price of petrol in Nigeria and neighbouring countries.

In responding Sanusi’s question on what happened between 2015 and 2019 that our consumption doubled? The statement said that the GMD of the NNPC has answered Sanusi’s question during an interactive session by the Joint Senate Committee on the 2022-2024 Medium Term Expenditure Framework, MTEF, and Fiscal Strategy Paper, FSP, when he said that the activities of smugglers have also made it difficult for the country to determine the actual consumption figures for petrol, noting that the Corporation can only know what was trucked out from loading depots across the country but cannot determine how much of that was consumed in-country.

The claim by Sanusi that “the NNPC would say we have imported fuel, use the name of a vessel – people say they imported fuel; you go and check and the vessel was nowhere near Nigeria on the day they said it was in Lagos, and people have collected subsidy on those things,” never arose under the management of Mallam Mele Kyari as the Transparency, Accountability and Performance Excellence (TAPE) agenda he set in place has brought about greater transparency and accountability in NNPC’s management of Nigerian oil and gas revenues to date.

“We wish to remind Sanusi that in order to check the activities of smugglers, the Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), have said that the corporation would henceforth employ electronic to monitor fuel distribution across the country, the statement said.

“The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has embarked on an ongoing initiative to put the electronic monitors on tank and fuel stations that would monitor the distribution of fuel in the country.

“With the electronic monitoring, every truck carrying fuel would be visible as they discharged their load and would see all the fuel stations as they discharged.

“We wish to state categorically that in line with the Corporation’s commitment of becoming more accountable, transparent and driven by performance excellence, the Corporation has continued to sustain effective communication with stakeholders through the Monthly Financial and Operations Report (MFOR) and other reports published on its website and in national dailies, the statement concluded.