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  • Coronavirus: Clerk shuts National Assembly

    Coronavirus: Clerk shuts National Assembly

    The Clerk to the National Assembly, Mohammed Sani-Omolori on Tuesday ordered the closure of the Complex for the next two weeks.

    Sani-Omolori in a circular in Abuja, said the shut down which is part of measures to curtail the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will affect all staff except those on essential duties.

    He however urged the staff to remain within Abuja as they could be recalled at any time.

    Sani-Omolori said: “The Leadership of both Houses of the National Assembly, in consultation with the Management of the National Assembly, has noted with concern, the rising incidence of COVID-19 and therefore, the need to put in place, effective measures to curtail the possible incidence and spread of the disease in the National Assembly.

    “Earlier today (Tuesday), both Houses adjourned plenary till 7th April, 2020.

    “In furtherance of the above objectives, the following measures are being put in place:

    “(a) all Staff, including Legislative Aides, other than those enumerated in paragraph 2(b) are directed to remain at home with effect from Wednesday, 25th March. 2020, for an initial period of two (2) weeks, subject to review;

    “(b) The following categories of staff are exempted from the measure contained in paragraph 2 (a) above:

    “(i) Clerks of the two Chambers and Secretaries to the Directorates; (ii) All Directors/Heads of Departments: (iii) Identified essential staff covering Medical, Security and

    Utility services; and

    “(iv) Any other staff that might be needed from time to time as will be indicated by the Clerks of the two Chambers and Secretaries to the Directorates.

    “All Staff of the National Assembly are hereby directed to remain within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as any staff needed will be summoned to the Office. I wish to add that failure to heed to this directive will attract sanctions.

    “By this Circular, all Banks. Restaurants and other Business outfits within the National Assembly Complex are to close for the period.

    1. In the meantime, all Legislators and Staff are requested to strictly adhere to professional advice from the Honourable Minister of Health,the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the Presidential Task Force for the Control of COVID -19.

    “You are also enjoined to maintain personal hygiene and to report suspicious cases/symptoms of COVlD-19 around you to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on 0800970000-10.

    “The Secretary, Health Services Directorate of the National Assembly, Dr. Sani Sanusi has also established a Helpline for emergency contacts on 08055588663.”

  • EFCC arrests, detains Benue Assembly clerk

    The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) said it had arrested and detained the Clerk of the Benue State House of Assembly, Torese Agena, over alleged N220m fraud.

    A statement signed by the Publicity Head of the anti-graft agency in Benue State, Nwanyinma Okeanu, said the commission also handed the suspect’s wife and two daughters over to the police for assaulting the security operatives on duty at the commission’s office.

    The statement reads: “The commission on Thursday arrested the clerk of Benue House of Assembly, Torese Agena, for an alleged case of fraud, stealing and misappropriation of public funds to the tune of over two hundred and twenty million Naira (N220,000,000).

    “He invited his wife and children to the EFCC’s zonal office in Makurdi where he is being held. The wife, Mrs. Agena Terngu, and her daughters, Terfa – Mamadu Ngweavese and Agena Suur – assaulted two mobile policemen on duty and bit the third policeman on his left arm. They also tried to run over another with their car while trying to escape.

    “The suspect, Torese Agena, is currently the Clerk of the Benue State House of Assembly and is currently in detention on a valid remand warrant obtained from the Federal High Court, Makurdi.

    “The suspect’s wife, as well as the two daughters who carried out the assault, were handed over to the police for onward prosecution while the main suspect, Torese Agena, Clerk of the Benue State House of Assembly, would be arraigned for prosecution as soon as investigation is concluded.”

  • Police arrest, detain Akwa Ibom assembly clerk, cashier

    Police arrest, detain Akwa Ibom assembly clerk, cashier

    Information reaching TNG has it that the police in Akwa Ibom have arrested the clerk and the cashier of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly.

    The clerk is Mandu Umoren, while the cashier is Monday Akpan.

    The two, according to an official of the state assembly, have been detained at the state police headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia, since 9 a.m. on Friday where they went to honour a police invitation.

    According to a report by Premium Times, they were invited for questioning over a petition from five lawmakers who were sacked from the assembly in November last year for defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

    The sacked lawmakers are Nse Ntuen, who represents Essien Udim State Constituency; Idongesit Ituen, Itu; Victor Udofia, Ikono; Otobong Ndem, Mkpat Enin; and Gabriel Toby, Etim Ekpo/Ika.

    Police invitation to Mrs Umoren and Mr Akpan said the sacked lawmakers reported a case of financial fraud and embezzlement against them.

    The invitation was signed by Nwachukwu Enwonwu, a deputy commissioner of police in charge of criminal investigation and intelligence, and routed through the Speaker, Akwa Ibom House of Assembly, Onofiok Luke.

    “They (the clerk and the cashier) were there (at the police headquarters) since morning. They were done with their statement to the police at about 9.30 a.m. and were asked by the commissioner of police to go home. As they were about descending the stairs, they were asked to come back. Some police officers told them they got instruction not to let them go,” said the assembly official who did not want his name mentioned in the report because he was not authorised to speak on the matter.

    The official said the real reason the assembly clerk and cashier have been arrested and detained is the stoppage of the salary and allowances of the sacked lawmakers.

    “You know, there is no way they could be paid since they have been sacked by the assembly,” he said.

    The two officials were still being detained at the police headquarters as at 6.30 p.m.

    The Akwa Ibom assembly has been embroiled in a lingering, and sometimes violent, crisis since the lawmakers were sacked.

    The assembly premises was at some point sealed off by the police.

    The Akwa Ibom State Government has repeatedly accused the police of taking side with the APC and the sacked lawmakers.

    The state governor, Udom Emmanuel, in November last year led some security officials and some youth loyal to the state government to the assembly premises to chase away the sacked lawmakers who were having ‘sitting’.

  • Kidnappers demand N20m to free abducted Ikeja Council Clerk

    Kidnappers of the Clerk of the Ikeja Local Government House, Shamsideen Omotayo, on Wednesday reached out to his colleagues and families few hours after his abduction to demand a N20 million ransom.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that Omotayo was whisked away by his kidnappers at Imota, Ikorodu, on Wednesday on his way to work.

    It was gathered that the kidnappers had already established contact with the local government head of administration, Mrs. Mosunmola Otaiku-Okoka.

    According to the council’s spokesman, Bello Onilegbale, concerted efforts were being made by security agencies to rescue the Clerk.

    He said: “This is to inform the public of the Ikeja Local Government clerk, Omotayo Shamsideen’s abduction by some notorious kidnappers at the early hours of Wednesday, August 2, on his way to work.

    “He has however been allowed to speak with his immediate boss and they are requesting for N20million as ransom. Concerted efforts are on to meet up with their demands.”

     

  • JUST IN: Gunmen kidnap Ikeja Council clerk, Shamsideen Omotayo

    The Clerk of the House, Ikeja Local Government Area, Shamsideen Omotayo, has been abducted by gunmen in Imota, Ikorodu, Lagos State.

    It was learnt that the kidnappers laid in ambush for the clerk on his way to the office on Wednesday morning.

    The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Olarinde Famous-Cole, confirmed the incident.

    “Details of the abduction is still sketchy. I will get back to you,” he added