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  • Ordinary President, Isah suspends ASUU crowd intervention fund

    The Brekete Family Programme, a reality radio and television talk show has suspended its proposed N20 billion ASUU Crowd Intervention Fund aimed at resolving the lingering crisis between the union and the Federal Government.

    Ahmed Isah, Ordinary President of Brekete Family Programme, suspended the intervention fund in Abuja on Saturday during a live programme as the officials of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), led by Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke dissociated themselves from the intervention.

    Isah urged the union not to hold the government to ransom as its members were not ready to listen to the voice of peace, mediation and reconciliation, urging the government to take necessary action against them.

    He expressed concern for the suspension of the fund, especially as a donation of N50 million was received in the studio from Gov. Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom and many Nigerians was also willing to contribute to the fund.

    He said that the target was to raise N20 billion so that people of integrity would be nominated as trustees.

    According to him, the money will be handed over to the trustees, who will, in turn, give it to the Federal Government for onward transfer to the union to end the lingering strike.

    ” I am an individual and as a leader is trying to ensure that the crisis is resolved and the union is saying no to the whole process, it is so disappointing.

    ” I don’t know what will be the next action. I have suspended the crowd funding. After thinking it over, and if there is need for me to revisit it, I will but if not, I will refund everybody’s money and I will withdraw the N10 million I have contributed.

    “Udom Emmanuel that has just lost the presidential ticket brought N50 million cash and others were willing to come because I said I was not willing to shift the date I gave. I gave two weeks for us to raise this money and we have the money.

    ” If only 36 people would bring N50 million, we will have the money. If 20 million Nigerians will contribute N1,000 each, we will have N20 billion. 20 million Nigerians is equivalent to less than 10 per cent of Nigeria’s population.

    ” If we cannot solve our own problems, then something is fundamentally wrong with us as a people,” he said.

     

  • Ordinary President, Isah launches campaign to raise N18bn for ASUU

    Human rights radio activist, Ahmed Isah popularly known as Ordinary President has announced a campaign to raise the sum of N18 billion for the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Isah kicked off the fundraising campaign for ASUU during a programme on Berekete Family that was specially dedicated to the ASUU strike.

    He stressed that Nigeria does not have to borrow money from foreign nations, adding that the country has more than enough to cater for its own.

    “I tell you Our children (Universities) must go back to school. Nigeria has no need to borrow money from any foreign country, we have more than enough,” Isah tweeted via his official Twitter handle.

    He further tweeted: “This #ASUU intervention donation shall determine how we can turn things around in this country. Your 50, 100, 200, 300, 400, or 500 – 1billion, will make a difference. What are you waiting for? Please, Nigerians, shout it out and make sure you donate.

    “No be shameful thing to support your Mama and Papa. We go support the Federal Government of Nigeria. Let us intervene, and raise 18billion to support and end #ASUU strike”.

    TNG reports ASUU has been on strike since February 14th 2022 over longstanding issues with the Federal Government of Nigeria.

  • Alleged assault: NBC invites Ahmed Isah, CEO, Human rights radio

    Alleged assault: NBC invites Ahmed Isah, CEO, Human rights radio

    The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has invited Mr Ahmed Isah, the Chief Executive Officer of Human Rights Radio, over alleged assault.

    Mr Ekanem Antia, Deputy Director, Public Affairs, NBC, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Thursday in Abuja.

    ”The NBC, as a regulatory body for broadcast media, is concerned over the recent happening at the Human Rights Radio and deemed it fit to invite Isah,” he said.

    The deputy director further explained that the invitation would enable the commission to know the circumstances surrounding the situation that led to the assault.

    “As a regulatory body for the broadcast media, the NBC cannot overlook this.

    “Broadcasting should guarantee fairness for all citizens and a broadcaster should grant a right of reply to every citizen before passing judgment.

    “That is why the commission decided to send a letter of invitation to the CEO of Human Rights Radio and the anchor of the popular ‘Brekete Family’ radio programme, Ahmed Isah, to come to NBC and explain the circumstances surrounding his actions.’’

    Antia, therefore, urged broadcasters to recognise the power they have and exercise such with great responsibility and sensitivity.

    He also appealed to broadcasters to focus on programmes that address issues concerning peace and patriotism and proffer solutions.

    The deputy director added that broadcasters should see themselves as positive change agents, who have the responsibility to foster progress and peace.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Isah, known as Ordinary President, was captured in a new BBC Africa Eye documentary slapping a woman who allegedly set a young girl’s hair on fire over witchcraft allegation.

    She reportedly tied the girl’s hands and legs, poured kerosene on her head and ignited fire.

    Fortunately, the child is alive but her head suffered severe damage.