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OBOBANYI: Sen. Oseni Obobanyi Ohionwa, Seeks Inclusion Of Traditional Rulers’ Roles In Constitution

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 As Ohionwa clan in Ihima installed new Obobanyi of Ohionwa, the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Yakubu Oseni has called for inclusion of traditional rulers’ roles in the constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria. Senator Oseni made the call on Saturday in Oboroke-Ihima at the palace of the Obobanyi of Ohionwa, His Royal Highness, Dr Ahmed Jimoh Eneji who has just been coronated as the 13th Obobanyi of the clan. The lawmaker who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Information and Communication Technology/Cybercrime and member, Constitutional Review Committee maintained that for sustainable peace and security in the country, the roles of traditional rulers which were erroneously expunged from the 1999 constitution should be restored. “I want to use this opportunity to congratulate the Ohionwa clan of Ihima for the successful coronation of their Obobanyi, Dr Ahmed Jimoh Eneji. Oseni said the new Obobanyi is a man of impeccable pedigree which spans decade

HOPE RESTORED: Barr Ladi Pays WAEC, NECO Fees For Orphans In Okene

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 The Special Adviser to Kogi State Governor on Multilateral and Donor Agencies, Barr. Ladi Ahmed Jatto has donated cash to pay WAEC and NECO examination fees for students of Ideal Orphanage Nursery/Primary and Secondary School in Agassa, Okene local government. The donations was made in Okene on Friday through Barr. Jatto’s NGO, Global Green Pillars Initiative. Barr. Jatto, who is the Project Coordinator of the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) in Kogi State, also donated school uniforms and writing materials to the students. Presenting the cash donation to the management of the school, Hajia Ahmed Nana Ozioma, commended the founders and managers of the school for their efforts towards uplifting the lives of children of the less privileged, especially the orphans. She urged the students to make good use of the opportunity and wished them success in their examinations. Responding, the Proprietor of the school thanked Governor Yahaya Adoza Bello for his eagle eyes

Former Kogi Health Commissioner Receive COVID-19 Vaccine Shot

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 Dr. Idris Omede a former Commissioner for Health in Kogi State, has called on government at all levels to protect live and property of citizens through provision of basic health care facilities and services. Omede, a former President, Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), made the call in Yola, Adamawa State on Friday after he was vaccinated using the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India and provided through the global COVAX initiative. He stressed the need for government at all levels to make the prevention and protection against the current global pandemic a top priority. He urged governments to provide for other health emergencies and terminal ailments, believing in the dictum that a healthy nation is a wealthy nation. Dr. Omede commended the Federal Ministry of Health, Presidential Task Force and most state governments for the intervention and response to address the lingering global pandemic. The former NMA President advised Nigerians to make it