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Federal Workers Give Federal Government A 14 Days Utimtum On Wage Increase

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The Federal Workers Forum, FWF has appealed to the Federal Government for immediate intervention in the face of rising cost of living.
 
This is contained in a letter to the Federal Government titlted, “WORKERS ARE SUFFERING IN SILENCE ,WE NEED HELP : PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI PAY COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCE NOW ELSE MASS PROTEST IN FOURTEEN DAYS.
” and signed by Comrade Andrew Emelieze
 
The letter said, “”Sir, we are compelled to write you and seek your immediate interventions to the deplorable living conditions of the federal workers and the nation’s workforce at large. We bring you greetings and our best wishes.It is our wish that this letter finds you in the best of mind. Hope is a great thing, we have been living on hope that things will get better but present day Nigeria has been a surprise, dashing our hopes. We will however not stop hoping and a strong believe that things will get better. It is part of this hope that has made us to write you, hoping that you will rise up to the occasion.
 
“Your Excellency, we need not emphasize  further, it is evident to us all that the economy is daily making live difficult for federal workers.  Inflation and daily devaluation of our naira has added to reducing the purchasing power of the Nigerian workers. Cost of living crisis has confronted the Nigerian workers and hardship has become the order of the day. Considering the fact that Nigeria is a low wage country, the ₦30,000 minimum wage will no doubt make Nigeria workers count among the  133 million multi dimensionally poor people as proposed by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).”
 
“Most workers had gone borrowing  on killer loans inorder to survive , households have been badly affected and workers are gradually getting more and more frustrated. As a matter of facts,  federal workers are suffering in silence and we know that other workers in Nigeria share similar fate. This condition gets worse with the pensioners who also share  similar conditions of a fixed income in the face of the present crippling economy confronting Nigeria. The suffering is getting to the level that federal workers cant cope again. We just wonder what the lots of the unemployed will be if workers are going through this unprecedented hardship.”
 
“Mr President Sir , what is our hope ? We had expected that by now our employers would have rolled out a stimulus plan for a cost of living allowance  #COLA to mitigate against the #CostOfLivingCrisis in Nigeria as done in other countries. Sir, better late than never. It is time the Nigerian government immediately address the cost of living crisis facing our people as a matter of justice and fairness;Nigerian workers must not be treated like slaves.”
 
“On our part  as federal workers, we have tried to have understanding with the system and as said before , we have been suffering in silence. Our families are badly affected and there is no way we can continue in this condition without the help of  our government. Really Sir, it should be an embarrassment that we the federal workers are crying out ; We do not in anyway want to embarrass government but most sincerely we must also state that federal workers have been financially embarrassed. As the engine room of governance, we definitely need proper fuelling to keep the wheel moving.We need urgent help to escape this hardship.”
 
“We therefore call on government to come to our rescue and bring forth a cost of living allowance package for all federal workers and by extension the Nigerian society within the next fourteen  days else federal workers nationwide will be compelled to begin a permanent nationwide protest immediately this ultimatum elapses. “
 
“We believe that our country has what it  takes to help her workers out of hardship.”
 
“We are proposing the payment of 30% of the workers salary as stimulus payment to all federal workers and that our government should generate stimulus package for households.”
 
“Our attention is also drawn to the stoppage of salaries of some federal workers in Nigeria as a result of over borrowing, We call on the federal government to as a matter of urgency jettison that idea . Mr President please also look into the delay in the payment of pensions and gratuities to retired federal staff as our retirees sometimes wait up to three years before getting their entitlements.” 
 
“We are also calling on government to revisit the idea of half salaries to the university workers, this is not the best of time to contemplate such a gesture .By implication, we are in solidarity with the moves by our universities Unions (ASUU, SSANU, NAAT, NASU etc ) towards the wellbeing of the university workers. We therefore call on all hands to be on the  deck and prepare for mass actions in the next fourteen day if government refuse to do the needful. All workers, Labour activist and trade Unions are called upon to start mobilizing for protest and mass struggle. We cannot afford to fail ourselves, this is a fight for our survival.If on 27th December, our request are not met, then let the protest begin. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) , with this letter is called upon to impress upon Mr President that Nigerian workers are really going through tough times.”
 
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Dogara’s Political Associates Throw Weight Behind PBAT Second Term Bid

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Political Associates of former speaker of the House of Representative Rt. hon Yakubu Dogara has thrown its weight behind President Boka Ahmed Tinubu second term bid.

This is contained in a Press Release signed by the National Coordinator, Rt.





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Hon. Yakubu Dogara Political Associates, Hon. Daniel Eleojo Ameh dated May 29, 2025*

The statement read, *Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara’s Political Associates Celebrate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Two Years in Office, Declare Support for Second Term*

On behalf of the political associates and loyal supporters of our Grand Patron, the Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, we extend our heartfelt congratulations to His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on the occasion of his two-year anniversary in office as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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“In the past two years, President Tinubu has demonstrated visionary leadership, unwavering commitment to national development, and a strong resolve to reposition Nigeria on the path of growth and prosperity. His bold economic reforms, renewed drive for infrastructure development, and courageous stance on national unity have not gone unnoticed.

“President Tinubu’s administration has continued to foster hope, inclusion, and progress for all Nigerians. His strategic interventions in areas such as security, education, power, and social investment have given renewed confidence to citizens and stakeholders alike, affirming his capacity to steer the nation toward a brighter future.

“It is in light of these commendable strides that we, the political associates of Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, proudly declare our full and unreserved endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s bid for a second term in office.

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“We believe continuity is essential to consolidate the gains made so far and to achieve the broader national vision encapsulated in the Renewed Hope Agenda.

“On behalf of Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, our respected Grand Patron and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, we stand firmly behind President Tinubu.

“We urge all Nigerians, across political, ethnic, and religious divides, to support this visionary leader as he continues to deliver on the promises of a greater Nigeria.

“As we celebrate this milestone, we look forward with optimism and a renewed sense of purpose, knowing that the future of Nigeria is in capable hands.


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Kogi State Govt Partners FRSC on Enlightenment of Road Users to Avert Accidents

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Worried by the high rate of auto-crashes across Kogi state, Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has expressed readiness to collaborate with the Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC), on Enlightening road users to embrace traffic regulations that would reduce the trend to the barest minimum.





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Ododo gave the indication through the State’s Commissioner of Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, when he called on the Kogi State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, in Lokoja on Tuesday.

Fanwo conveyed Governor Ododo’s serious concern over the loss of innocence souls occasioned by incessant road accidents in recent times and called for joint efforts by the FRSC, Govt and Road Maintenance Agencies to tackle the bad development.

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He said that the recent auto-crash along Obajana road that claimed the lives of 19 people and left other eight seriously injured is a case in point.

“The Kogi state government is committed to using the state owned media organisations and that of the federal and other online platforms in conjunction with the FRSC to carry out aggressive enlightenment on ways to keep our roads and people safe”

He commended the efforts of the Kogi State Command of the FRSC in ensuring that our roads remains free from any form of accidents and urged the Sector Commander to sustain the tempo.

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Responding, the Kogi State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Kumar Tsukwam, assured Governor Ododo of his preparedness to embark on the partnership enlightenment project with the state government in order to arrest the escalating cases of road mishaps on our highways.

“I intend to immediately constitute an enlightenment committee comprising of road agencies, medical, the media and government that would facilitate the success of our aggressive public engagement to avert road accidents” the Sector Commander promised.


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Boundary Crisis Between Dakwa Niger and FCT: Muhammed Calls on Parties to Maintain Status Quo, Says Case in Court

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Dakwa Community Warn Land Grabber’s (Abuja Investments Company) to Stop Meddling on their Properties as they (Abuja Investments Company)  lay claim to the entire Dakwa claiming to have a paper covering the entire Dakwa up to Zuma Rock.





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The statement which was unequivocally made Saturday, May 24th, 2025 in Dakwa, Niger State by one of the community leaders was after a meeting with the Dagachi and other top government functionaries in Niger State on a planned demolition by Mr Osagie and his group.

A community Leader, Alhaji Muhammed Abdullahi while talking to Journalist on the matter said, “the call becomes necessary as one Taiye Osagie Bello that has been parading himself as the staff of Abuja Investment Company came on Tuesday, May 20th, 2025 marking some houses in Niger State with FCDA/DC Demolition inscription.

“Mr Osagie also came to the Community with some Military men numbering 5 who are assigned to man the check-point between Dei dei and Zuba. The soldiers who came in uniform all armed as if the community is into war started harassing the residents who tried to snap or record a video of them. It was almost a pandemonium in the community if not for God intervention.”, he continued.

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He added that, “The soldiers who followed Mr Osagie to come and carry out the illegal duties by marking our houses claiming to be staff of FCDA are to be warned to desist from this act else will face the rat of the law.”President Muhammadu Buhari (R) and Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose (L) at the National Council of State meeting, February 23, 2018.

Muhammed further revealed that Osagie has claimed that his company, Abuja Investment Company owns the land which is 201 hectare of land from the Zuba-deidei, Madala express road down to Zuma Rock said that the demolition is in phases and the first phase might commence any moment from next week.

Some of the community members that also talked to journalists over the weekend further said that their properties documents are from Niger State, they are living in Niger State and they want to remain in Niger State.

“My Certificate of Occupancy, C-of-O is from Tafa Local Government, Niger State, I don’t know why Abuja Investment Company is laying claim to this place, from Express to Zuma Rock”, Said Tunde, a property owner in Tundun-wada, Dakwa.
This is not unconnected to the fracas that happened in Dakwa where at least somebody lost his live while several other people were injured according to a report by Daily Trust.

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The report which was cited by The Informavores! said that, “On May 17th, 2025 at about 3:30pm, police operatives of Suleja Area Command led by the Area Commander, Suleja, on investigation of a petition received against one Sarkin Mallaman Dakwa and Alhassan Baba Chukuli bordering on conspiracy, inciting disturbance, assault and boundary issues, went to invite the above-mentioned persons. ”

“On getting to the residence of the Sarkin Dakwa be was not around and the ream proceeded to invite the Village Head, Alhassan Baba Chukuli. He was invited and he declined, in the presence of a large crowd he mobilized bearing dangerous weapons such as cutlasses, knives, bottles and Dane guns, the police team left the residence peacefully.

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“Immediately the police team left, there were reports of shooting among themselves and loss of life.”


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