April 25, 2024 – Page 2

NEMA Says Comprehensive Risk Analysis, A Vital Tool For Disaster Preparedness

April 25, 2024April 25, 2024 AlienMedia

By NewsBits The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that preparedness was a vital component of disaster management, which needed to be given adequate attention to ensure timely, effective, and efficient response. The Director General of NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, said this while declaring open a three-day Workshop on the Update of Hazard Risks Analysis for Nigeria holding in Enugu. Umar, who was represented by NEMA’s Director, Planning, Research and Forecasting, Dr Onimode Bandele, stressed the necessity of proactive measures in mitigating various hazards and risks. She emphasised the…

CSOs Urge INEC To Fund Election Monitoring Activities

April 25, 2024April 25, 2024 AlienMedia

By NewsBits Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to fund thier election monitoring activities during election in Nigeria. The CSOs gave the advice during the INEC quarterly Consultation meeting with the CSOs in Enugu on Wednesday. The Chairperson, Enugu Civil Society Network, Mr Emma Acha, said that CSOs in other countries were sponsored by their government, adding that the case of Nigeria was different. Acha urged INEC to start making use of logistic companies in terms of transportation because those companies were likely not…

Enugu State Govt Bans Illegal Tolls, Extortion of Motorists, Haulers

April 25, 2024April 25, 2024 AlienMedia

By NewsBits The Enugu State Government has banned all forms of illegal tolls and extortion of motorists by touts, warning that flouters of the order would face the full wrath of the law. The government also announced the cancellation of all existing produce and haulage revenue collection contracts by various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), saying those responsibilities would now be taken over by service hubs to be established in partnership with Heavyhaul Services Limited to meet the needs of logistics businesses and heavy-duty vehicles that transport goods in and…

EFCC Hands Over 14 Forfeited Properties To Enugu State

April 25, 2024April 25, 2024 AlienMedia

By Tony Adibe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, released 14 properties initially forfeited to the Federal Government to Enugu State Government, following the request by the Governor Peter Mbah administration. The properties were handed over to Governor Mbah, by the Executive Chairman of EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede, during a brief ceremony at the agency’s corporate headquarters in Abuja. NewsBits reports that this was as Governor Mbah assured that the recovered assets would be used to the optimum benefit of the good people of Enugu State. Speaking…