Bayelsa State
NNPC and Its Joint Venture Partners Donate 2,300-Seater Library to N’Delta Varsity
NNPC, and Its Joint Venture Partners Donate 2,300-Seater Library to N’Delta Varsity
By Tobouke Jemine
As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to the society, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and its Joint Venture partners in OML 18, have donated a 2,300-seater ultra-modern digital library to the Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Amassoma, Bayelsa State.
The 2,300-seater digital library is housed in a two-storey complex and it is equipped with all the materials and resources necessary for effective service. The library boasts of classic online learning and research materials, e-books , e-journals, e-learning portals, projectors , camcorders,100 computer systems, and smart boards.
Other facilities in the ultra-modern library include reading halls, Wi-Fi Lounge, print and document hall, video and audio recordings rooms, photography and online education hall, e-distant learning hall, IT rack room, office of the Chief Librarian and departmental offices, newspaper archive, stack room for new arrivals, and conveniences.
NNPC made this possible in partnership with Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), Nigerian Agip Exploration Ltd, Esso Exploration, the Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Total Energies EP Nigeria Ltd, and Production Nigeria (Deepwater) Ltd.
Bayelsa State
KILLING OF FINAL YEAR NDU STUDENT: CHIEF ASANAKPO WADES IN, EXPRESSES SOLIDARITY WITH PROTESTERS
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By Tobouke JEMINE
Chief Oyinkuro Lucky Asanakpo, the Overseer of Bayelsa State Volunteers, has called for calm and lawful actions among the youths of Ekeremor Local Government Area who are protesting the murder of Francis Paleowei, a final-year student from Niger Delta University.
Francis, 23 years old, was a final year student of Political Science in the Niger Delta University, Amassoma, and hails from Obrigbene Community in Ekeremor LGA, was killed by a group of youths from Amassoma over a minor argument in a popular sand dump on Tuesday, 16th of July, 2024.
Asanakpo, while expressing solidarity with the protesters, urged them not to take the law into their own hands.
He assured that the government and security operatives are working to bring the culprits to justice and emphasized the government’s commitment to ensuring the safety and security of its citizens.
Source © Bayelsa Live
Bayelsa State
THE NEED FOR IJAWS TO STOP IN-FIGHTING AND ANTAGONISM OF SELVES: THE CASE OF NDDC, PAP AND OTHERS — COMR. WISDOM IKULI
IduwiniVoice
THE NEED FOR IJAWS TO STOP IN-FIGHTING AND ANTAGONISM OF SELVES: THE CASE OF NDDC, PAP AND OTHERS — COMR. WISDOM IKULI
The Ijaw Nation is one of the most blessed tribes in the world, the African continent and the Nigerian state in particular.
Beyond abundant human and natural resources, Ijaw has one of the best culture and tradition that prioritizes hospitality, harmonious and peaceful co-existence and communal lifestyle where people enjoy together and also mourn together. Ijaw has some of the best foods/delicacies especially seafoods.
Well over 65% of Nigeria’s crude oil and gas are deposited in Ijaw territories in Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Ondo and Rivers States respectively. Ijaw Nation also has the longest coastline in Nigeria. We are blessed both on land and the rivers and seas. Our blessings are all round.
Billions and Trillions of Naira and Dollars of crude oil and gas wealth from Ijaw land are used to develop Lagos, Abuja and other areas while Ijaw areas remain neglected and largely underdeveloped.
It is surprising and unbelievable that Ijaws are not among the owners of Oil Blocs in the country.
While we continue to fight against injustices meted out to our great people, we also have a fair share of the blame. Our lack of Unity of Purpose, Envy, Jealousy, Hatred and Bitterness against each other are some of the factors militating against our Growth and Development.
But the greatest of our challenges is the retrogressive practice of pulling down our Ijaw people who are holding different public offices. While we urge our people in public offices to perform excellently and also deliver dividends of democracy to our great people considering post-office era, but it is important to make it abundantly clear that there is absolutely no public office holder that can solve the problems of all those who need help.
It is quite unfortunate that our people hold a very shameful and highly embarrassing title of the ‘HIGHEST PROTESTERS AGAINST THEIR PEOPLE IN PUBLIC OFFICES’.
The above is not only shameful and embarrassing, it is condemnable and unacceptable.
Nigeria is made up of over 350 distinct ethnic groups and tribes, sadly, Ijaws are renowned for always protesting against our people in public offices. While other tribes are protecting their people, Ijaws are always exposing our people. We sell them out very cheaply to outsiders to be blackmailed, scandalized, exploited and even persecuted and prosecuted.
The leadership of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) are the worst hit.
Our people do not understand that people from other ethnic groups and tribes are longing to occupy the positions that our people are privileged to occupy.
Why is it that it is only Ijaws that always protest against their people?
Is it that others who occupy the same positions that Ijaws occupy always satisfy the insatiable demands of their people and that is the reason their people do not protest against them?
We need to discourage the practice of antagonizing our people who are occupying public offices.
~~~ Most Senior Comrade Wisdom Oniekpar Ikuli aka Mirror and Conscience of Society.
IduwiniVoice
Hon. Amietimi Isiayei Gives Legal Perspectives on the Call for State and LGs Creation
By Tobouke JEMINE
Following the renewed call by the human and environmental rights activist, Comr. Wisdom Oniekpar Ikuli for the creation of Toru-Ebe State and additional local government areas in Bayelsa State, Isiayei Amietimi Esq., the Senior Legislative Aide to Hon. Agbedi Frederick (the Member Representing Sagbama/Ekeremor Federal Constituency in the House of Representative), has given some legal grounds upon which the issue could be built.
Read his response below:
MY OPINION
The issue of creating an additional Toru-ebe State out of Delta, Edo and Ondo should be sponsored by the National Assembly members representing the states concerned. National Assembly members from Bayelsa State would be nothing but meddlesome Interlopers if they sponsor a Bill to that effect. They can only support the Bill.
On the issue of creation of additional local government areas in Bayelsa State we were ready to draft a Bill to that effect a month ago but discovered that by virtue of Section 8 (3) of the 1999 Constitution as amended the process starts from the State House of Assembly. Our representatives at the National Assembly become involved and put the icing on the cake at the final stage by virtue of Section 8(5) of the 1999 Constitution as amended.
The relevant provisions concerning the creation of new local government areas is posted here for you to draw your conclusion.
Section 8:
(3) A bill for a Law of a House of Assembly for the purpose of
creating a new local government area shall only be passed if –
(a) a request supported by at least two-thirds majority of members (representing the area demanding the creation of the new local
government area) in each of the following, namely-
(i) the House of Assembly in respect of the area, and
(ii) the local government councils in respect of the area,
is received by the House of Assembly;
(b) a proposal for the creation of the local government area
is thereafter approved in a referendum by at least two-thirds
majority of the people of the local government area where the
demand for the proposed local government area originated;
(c) the result of the referendum is then approved by a simple
majority of the members in each local government council in a
majority of all the local government councils in the State; and
(d) the result of the referendum is approved by a resolution
passed by two-thirds majority of members of the House of
Assembly.
(5) An Act of the National Assembly passed in accordance with
this section shall make consequential provisions with respect to
the names and headquarters of State or local government areas as
provided in section 3 of this Constitution and in Parts I and II of the
First Schedule to this Constitution.