I won’t bury my son even if it takes 30 years to get justice – Sylvester’s dad

I won’t bury my son even if it takes 30 years to get justice – Sylvester’s dad

..... No evidence Sylvester was tortured, bullied – Lagos CP

Sylvester Oromoni, the father of the late 12-year-old pupil of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos, Sylvester Oromoni Jnr, has restated the family’s commitment to get justice, saying that he would not bury his son even if it takes 30 years to get justice.

He also kicked against the report of the autopsy carried out at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, alleging that there was foul play.

Sylvester’s death went viral following a social media post by his cousin, Perry Oromoni, who alleged that some senior pupils of the school beat him up in his hostel because he refused to join a cult.

The school denied the claim, stating that the boy complained of leg pains following an injury he sustained while playing football.

The state government ordered the indefinite closure of the school pending the outcome of an investigation into the matter.

Five students and five employees of the school were arrested by the police but legal advice by the Directorate of Public Prosecutions, Adetutu Oshinusi, cleared the suspects.

The autopsy carried out by a consultant pathologist at the Central Hospital Warri, Clement Vhriterhire, revealed that Sylvester died of “acute lung injury due to chemical intoxication in a background of blunt force trauma.”

But the interim and final autopsy report by LASUTH attributed the cause of death to “Septicaemia, lobar pneumonia with acute pyelonephritis and pyomyositis of the right ankle.”

However, the outgoing Commissioner of Police in the state, Hakeem Odumosu, on Friday said the toxicology report of the first autopsy carried out in Warri was released on December 30, 2021, signed by Vhriterhire, attributing cause of death to “acute bacteria pneumonia due to severe sepsis.”

Sylvester Snr and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, had kicked against the DPP’s advice with the latter describing the report as “escapist and hasty.”

Falana had said, “The report has not laid to rest the allegations surrounding the gruesome murder of Sylvester Oromoni. The report is escapist and hasty as the authorities are aware of the fact that the Chief Coroner of Lagos State has ordered that an inquest be conducted into the circumstances surrounding the unnatural death of Sylvester Oromoni. The inquest, which commenced before the coroner on December 16, 2021, has been adjourned till January 15, 2022 for further hearing.”

Speaking to our correspondent on Friday the father said the case had yet to have a closure, insisting that his son would not be buried until “justice is served” even if it took as long as 30 years.

He said, “The family does not have power. We only rely on God. If they insist that the school will reopen, there is no problem. If God keeps me for 20 or 30 years, I will follow up this case. Government will come, the government will go. I am not bothered. The soul of that boy is crying round. God is alive; He cannot be bribed.

“My son will never be buried. If it takes me 30 years to get justice, he would remain there (in the mortuary). He is my son; I won’t bury him. Nigerians should look beyond what they are saying.”

Asked if he had any doubt over the autopsy released by the state government, he retorted “Do they have any autopsy report? They don’t have any. The doctor that did the autopsy in Delta State was recommended by the Area Commander. He is not the family doctor. We don’t know him. Our lawyer applied to the Area Command to get a copy of the autopsy.”

But Odumosu, during a press briefing held at the police headquarters in Ikeja on Friday and tagged ‘Sylvester Oromoni Jnr: Update on Investigation,’ dismissed any foul play.

He said eight persons–five pupils and three house masters – were arrested following a petition to the police on the matter, adding that on December 9, 2021, he interviewed the late pupil’s family, the school management, and witnesses at the command’s headquarters.

He said, “During the open interview, it was unanimously agreed that another autopsy should be carried out where pathologists from all parties would be present. Investigation was extended to Delta State and Abuja. I will like to state here that investigation revealed that the same case was reported at the Area Command Warri, Delta State, on December 1, 2021.

“It has also been established that a post mortem examination was initially carried out on December 2, 2021 by a Consultant Pathologist, Dr. Clement Vhriterhire of the Central Hospital, Warri, Delta State. The result of the first autopsy dated December 10, 2021 attributed the cause of death to ‘acute lung injury due to chemical intoxication in a background of blunt force trauma.’

“However, toxicology screening was recommended and also carried out. While waiting for the result of the toxicology, another autopsy was ordered by the Coroner Magistrate in Lagos because of the status of jurisdiction. The corpse was, therefore, moved with armed police escorts from Delta State to Lagos State by TOS Funeral and the autopsy conducted at the expense of the Lagos State Government. 

The second autopsy was carried out at the Lagos state University Teaching Hospital on December 14, 2021 in the presence of representatives of all the parties involved in the case.”

The CP said the second autopsy was carried out by the Consultant Pathologist and Chief Examiner, Department of Pathology and Forensic Sciences, LASUTH, Dr. S.S Soyemi, witnessed by representatives of all the parties, including Vhriterhire, as well as police officers, among other principal officials.

Odumosu said the final results of the post mortem and toxicology examination conducted at Delta and Lagos states agreed that the deceased died a natural death.

He stated, “Before the expiration of the 21 days remand order, the families of the students applied for their bail at the Magistrates’ Court 1 Yaba. The application was approved hence the students who were earlier remanded at Boys Home, Oregun, were granted bail. The house masters were also granted bail after the expiration of the 21 days remand order.

“The result of the second autopsy carried out in Lagos was released on December 21, 2021. The result attributed the cause of death to ‘Septicaemia, lobar pneumonia with acute pyelonephritis and pyomyositis of the right ankle.’ On December 30, 2021, the toxicology screening results of the first autopsy carried out in Warri was released. The result issued and signed by Dr Clement Vhriterhire, the same doctor who carried out the initial autopsy, attributed the cause of death to ‘acute bacteria pneumonia due to severe sepsis.’

“At the end of diligent investigation carried out so far, there is no evidence to establish a case of torture, bullying and forceful application of poisonous substance against the suspects. All the suspects denied the allegations of torture, bullying and administering of poisonous substance to the deceased. Allegation that the deceased was being forced to join a cult group was also not established as other students interviewed denied this.”

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Oldest Surviving World War II Veteran, Lawrence Brooks Dies at Age 112

Oldest Surviving World War II Veteran, Lawrence Brooks Dies at Age 112

Lawrence Brooks, the oldest surviving World War II veteran, who served in a segregated Army unit in the South Pacific in the 1940s has died.

He died in his New Orleans home Wednesday morning, January 5, at the age of 112.

While in service, Lawrence N. Brooks was part of the mostly black 91st Engineer General Service Regiment, which built roads, hospitals and housing in places like Horn Island, Papua-New Guinea and the Philippines, according to Military Times.

He was drafted in 1940 at the age of 31. Even though he never saw combat, he worked as a driver and cook for his white officers. Most African Americans serving in the segregated US armed forces at the beginning of World War II were assigned to noncombat units and relegated to service duties, such as supply, maintenance and transportation, said Col. Pete Crean, vice president of education and access at the museum in New Orleans.

‘The reason for that was outright racism – there’s no other way to characterize it,’ Crean added.

The National WWII Museum announced his death and it was confirmed by his daughter and caregiver, Vanessa Brooks. He is survived by five children, 13 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren.

‘At 112 years old, he was the oldest surviving WWII veteran in the country,’ the museum wrote on Instagram.

‘More than that, he was a dear friend, who celebrated his birthday with us every year starting in 2014, when he was just a spry 105-year-old.

‘His consistent advice when asked for the secret behind his longevity was, “Serve God, and be nice to people.”‘

Oldest surviving World War II veteran Lawrence Brooks dies aged 112

US president, Joe Biden also tweeted a tribute to Brooks, writing;

‘I had the honor of speaking with him last year, and he was truly the best of America. I’m keeping his loved ones in my prayers.’

Nigerians Reacted As Jonathan 2023 Presidential Campaign Poster Surfaces Online

Nigerians Reacted As Jonathan 2023 Presidential Campaign Poster Surfaces Online

Nigerians on social media have reacted to a poster with the inscription “GEJ Is Coming Back” which suggests the ambition of former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest for presidency in the 2023 elections.

The poster done by a faceless group known as the National Agenda for Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. It claimed it aimed for a better Nigeria come 2023.

However, this has been greeted with mixed reactions from citizens with many condemning Jonathan’s ambition.

This was even after the Instagram blog, mufasatundeednut, queried if Nigeria was going backwards or forward.

In her reaction, popular actress, Nkechi Blessing said she would vote for Jonathan if he chooses to run. She wrote, “I will over vote for him sef.”

Another Instagram user, @popcorrnn._ wrote, “Yesss oh, he should please come back. He had a far better government than Buhari, & it took for him to go for us to realize it, he should please come back.”

For @_james_oluwa, it is better to vote for Jonathan than any other candidate. He wrote, “It’s better to vote for him than any other candidate!! The Angel you know before is better than the one u just meet.”

However, others have shown a contrary opinion saying the former President would simply dent his image if he ran for the presidency again.

One of such users is @icobenson who said, “He will fail woefully, he didn’t maximize the opportunity given to him initially, so what does he have to offer this time absolutely NOTHING we need a fresh start. Soro Soke.”

shoes_by_shem opined: “This would be the most foolish move for him.”

 

Another user el_patron_wanz stated, “Dem wan package backwardness make e be like forwardness give us.”

kunle_real stated: “We’re perambulating.”

comedianslimm01 said: “Can we pls stop….must everyone go and come back again.”

koin_zino Omo.. this man should just remain where he is before them go spoil his name.

rasheedahhhh said: “I see someone write “best of all”…suffer no dey tire you? Do people just follow these politicians blindly? Arrgh!”

 

iron_syd noted: “We saw this coming with his romance with the North and APC…they’ve left Tinubu behind.”

Ijaw Youths Protest ln Lagos Over Denial of Justice on Oromoni's Death

Ijaw Youths Protest ln  Lagos Over Denial of Justice on Oromoni's Death

.... If Dowen College Opens on Monday, Expect Ijaw Nation Here-; Niger Delta Youths

The Ijaw Youth Council has insisted on getting justice for Sylvester Oromoni, the 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos State who was allegedly bullied to death at the school.

Members of the council, on Thursday 6, staged a protest in front of the school saying the school could not resume like others when justice was yet to be served.

The late Sylvester is from the Ijaw-speaking tribe in Delta State.

The IYC condemned the legal advice issued by the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecution, Adetutu Osinusi, clearing staff and students of Dowen College of complicity in the death of the young man.

Recall that on Tuesday, Osinusi issued a legal advice which stated that police investigation and the two autopsies conducted on the body of the deceased failed to establish a prima facie case against the suspects — five students and five staff of the college.

According to the Legal Advice, the interim and final autopsy reports issued by the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital and toxicology report of post-mortem samples established the cause of death as Septicaemia, Lobar Pneumonia with Acute Pyelonephritis, Pyomyositis of the right ankle and Acute Bacteria Pneumonia due to severe Sepsis.

But reacting, the IYC leaders said any attempt to open the school would be strongly resisted while promising to invade the school with their school bags and food flasks.

One of their leaders said, “We are here today to express our anger and grievances with the fake and corrupt report released by the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecution that this school where cultists are being trained is cleared. They cleared the same people that killed our son without trial, without concluded investigation; they said they cleared this school to open.

“If they open this school, the whole Ijaw nation will come here, let them try it and see, if they open this school on Monday, the whole Ijaw nation will come, we will come with our school bags, feeding bottles and join them here. Let them bring armoured tanks here, we have the capacity.

Sir. Coded lnvites Friends as Master Emomoemi Goes To Church On 16 January, 2022

Sir. Coded lnvites Friends as Master Emomoemi Goes To Church On 16 January 

A Warri based multi-talented ljaw highlife owigiri performing music artist under the stage name Sir. Coded Buku, is set to dedicate his son to God, Master Emomoemi Wealth Buku on Sunday 16th January, 2022 in Udu, near Warri, Delta State.

In a statement released on Thursday 6th January, 2022 and signed by sir. Coded Buku himself, stated that the child dedication will take place at the CROWN CHURCH OF ZION (CCZ), located at No 13, Emmaduku street, along New York road, Udu LGA, Delta State.

It was learnt that a senior renowned christian gospel artist, Rev.Apt. Samuel Nicholas is billed to perform during the church service.

Time: 9:00AM Prompt.

The statement further adds that Reception follows immediately after the church service at Opposite Peabody Hotel, along DSC Express Way Udu, near Warri.

Music to be supplied by all Ijaw music performing artists based in Warri and its environ. 

However, Sir. Coded Buku is hereby inviting friends, loved ones, well wishers and his fans world wide to join him celebrate over the goodness of God in his family.

Revealed 2023: Buhari Shops for Ex-President Jonathan to Succeed him, Shuns Tinubu, Osinbajo's Ambition

Revealed 2023: Buhari Shops for Ex-President Jonathan to Succeed him, Shuns Tinubu, Osinbajo's Ambition

President Buhari, it was reliably gathered, has in fact reached out to his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan, on taking over power from him and was already working with some of his most trusted lieutenants to actualise this plan.

Against widespread belief that President Muhammadu Buhari was preparing to hand over power to a former governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in May 2023 when his second term in office elapses, SaharaReporters has reliably gathered that the current occupier of Aso Rock Villa, Nigeria’s seat of power, was already looking in another direction.

President Buhari, it was reliably gathered, has in fact reached out to his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan, on taking over power from him and was already working with some of his most trusted lieutenants to actualise this plan.

A trusted source around the President told SaharaReporters that the idea had already received the backing of some prominent politicians from the North including state governors as the arrangement will enable power to return to the region in 2027 when Jonathan would have served out his single four-year term after previously occupying same position from 2011 to 2015.

President Buhari and Jonathan had met last Thursday and according to the source, modalities of this new arrangement were discussed at length with further meetings to take place in the coming weeks to cement plans to help achieve the target.

“Pressure came from two Northern governors for President Buhari to allow Jonathan to complete his term and return power to the North for another eight years beginning from 2027,” the source revealed.

“It is for this reason that Buhari had requested Jonathan to see him last Thursday following conclusion of discussion with the two governors, one of which is Mai Mala Buni of Yobe and APC Caretaker Committee Chairman.

“This same Buni worked against Tinubu's interest in the electoral act to ensure Buhari did not sign it.

“Tinubu had hoped to ward off challenge from Osinbajo, Rotimi Amaechi and others to get the APC presidential ticket through direct primaries.

“Buni is also working to organise national convention to create substantive national executives, all a ploy to ensure a Jonathan candidate.

“He's masterminding a likely micro-zoning to the South-South to ensure Jonathan is the sole aspirant during the primary.

“Following the successful meeting on Thursday with Buhari, Jonathan has also moved swiftly to hold a strategic meeting with South-South ministers and will hold a national ministers' meeting under his government afterwards as a prequel to formal declaration.

“The meeting which held under the South-South 2023 Presidency group headed by Jonathan's associate, Mr Dikivie Ikiogha, took place at Mrs Patience Jonathan's Aridolf Hotels and Spars.

“If the plan goes well, Jonathan will choose a serving Northern governor as running mate. The most likely candidate for that will be Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State,” the source revealed.

The latest development will surely come as a huge blow to the aspirations of Tinubu, who has been desperate to become President of Nigeria since serving two terms as governor of Lagos State from 1999 to 2007.

The APC stalwart has been romancing President Buhari since helping him to defeat Jonathan in 2015, refusing to criticise his administration’s failures in a desperate bid to have the latter hand over the reins to him during next year’s election.

However, top power brokers close to Buhari see the former Lagos governor as politically unpredictable and therefore have been working against his interest.

But to help push through his ambition, Tinubu and his men have created scores of groups to mobilise support to help make the dream a reality.

For instance, in October 2021, the South West Agenda for Asiwaju was formed in Lagos to help sell Tinubu as a viable candidate to every part of Nigeria.

Headed by a former Minister of State for Works, Dayo Adeyeye, SWAGA said emerging President of Nigeria in 2023 will be the best way to repay Tinubu for all his contributions to political development in the country.

In November 2021, another group, Patriots of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was established in Abuja to further push the former Lagos governor’s ambition of succeeding President Buhari in office in 2023.

On January 1, 2022,  Director-General, Tinubu Support Groups Mgt. Council, Abdulmumin Jibrin, said the former Lagos governor will contest the 2023 election because he had more experience to run Nigeria than the others eyeing the position.

“The issue of Bola Tinubu contesting is a done deal. He is going to contest the election; he’s going to be on the ballot paper.

“The person who has an edge over all of them, that we can hand over the ticket to and perhaps go back home and sleep, is Asiwaju Bola Tinubu,” Jibrin said.

In December 2021, Tinubu disclosed that he would consult widely before making a decision on whether to run for the Presidency or not.

“I will effectively and widely consult, particularly brainstorm with my friends and find a date to come out openly and tell Nigerians,” he had said at the time.

Like Tinubu, there are dozens of other groups also currently drumming support for Osinbajo ahead of the 2023 election.

According to one of such groups, The Progressive Project, the Vice President had all it required to effectively run Nigeria after Buhari leaves office next year.

TPP’s Director of Operations, Alhaji Usman A. Usman, said, “We made critical assessments far beyond mere partisan considerations and all rational indicators throw up the name of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as being most qualified and most adequately prepared to undertake such assignment.”

But despite these ongoing efforts by loyalists of Tinubu and Osinbajo to market their principals, Buhari’s new stance might have thrown both men under the wheel.

Though Buhari’s new choice – Jonathan – has continued to distance himself from talks of his return to Aso Rock Villa in 2023, events of recent times strongly supports the notion of him taking over from the incumbent – an outcome that greatly benefits Buhari’s nepotistic agenda of returning power to the North in 2027.

Bizarre As Kenyan Woman Sets Self, Three Children Ablaze Over Husband’s Infidelity

Bizarre As Kenyan Woman Sets Self, Three Children Ablaze Over Husband’s Infidelity

A Kenyan woman, Helen Vuyanzi, 35, set herself and her three children on fire following a disagreement with her husband in Sirende village, Lugari sub-county, Kakamega.

While she and two of the children died, her third child survived the fire after jumping out of the house through a window.

According to Kenya’s The Star, reported that the incident happened on Saturday. The daily reported that Vuyanzi had quarrelled with her husband and they were counselled by police officers led by Lugari subcounty commander Bernard Ngungu, before returning home but without her husband, to avoid further problems.

Vuyanzi had accused her husband of cheating after she learnt he was dating another woman, the police boss said.

Oil Pollution: Don't Compromise to Protect our Environment, Mulade tells N' Delta Leaders

Oil Pollution: Don't Compromise to Protect our Environment, Mulade tells N' Delta Leaders

A renowned environmental rights activist from the Niger Delta extraction, Comrade Chief Mulade Sheriff, has charged stakeholders in the region, especially those in the oil and gas bearing communities, not to compromise by palm greasing from oil companies which do not operate in line with environmental best practices.

Comrade Mulade, the National Coordinator/CEO of a foremost environmental civil society organisation, Center for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ, gave the charge in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State Capital on Monday, 3rd January 2022, as new year message. According to him, “One big challenge faced in promoting growth and development in our communities is compromise from those who we naturally believe should fight to ensure that the needful is done which will benefit greater majority of the people at the long run. Noting that the leaders should strive at all times to work for the economic growth and advancement of the people.

He strongly appealed to Niger Deltans particularly leaders of oil and gas host communities, to protect and save their environment from further devastation in 2022.

Chief Mulade while reacting to the oil spill situation at Nembe area of Bayelsa State, advised stakeholders to task oil companies to tackle the challenges of pollution in other to reverse to its original status the degraded environment of the Niger Delta Region, as well as protect and sustain the environment for future generations.

It is worthy of note that the National Oil Spill Detection and Responses Agency (NOSDRA), Nigeria Upstream Regulatory Commission( NUPRC ) and other environmental regulatory agencies now seemingly appeared to be tools in the hands of multinational oil and gas exporting companies in Nigeria by compromising and taking biased actions against the local people when it comes to the need for objectively in dispensing oil spill matters because the locals have nothing to offer Government officials.

Worried over the discovery of the badly degraded environment of oil spills activities, he noted that the economic damages as a result of oil spillages may not be recovered in the next 30 years.

Chief Mulade, the Ibe-sorimowei of ancient Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West LGA of Delta State, urged the Federal Government and other stakeholders to prevail on the oil multinationals in 2022, to come up with urgent measures towards reversing the degraded Niger Delta environment, so as to protect the flora and fauna of the region.

Speaking further, the peace and environmental justice advocate, who is also a fellow of Nigerian Environmental Society, appealed to leaders especially Ijaw Nation Congress (INC) to setup what he called Environmental Impact Assessment/Sustainability Committee to ascertain the level of degradation for recovery.

The environmental activist said it is wrong to allow oil companies award cleanup contracts to incompetent contractors to save costs and create divisions among the people, as there are standard procedures for carrying out oil spill cleanups globally. 

He, therefore, enjoined leaders in the region to ensure that oil companies adhere strictly to global best practices, instead of awarding clean up jobs to contracting firms that lack the capacity and experience to do the job.

My Ex-Girlfriend Lied About Giving Birth To Twins For Me_Harrysong

My Ex-Girlfriend Lied About Giving Birth To Twins For Me_Harrysong

Nigerian singer, Harrison Tare Okiri, popularly known as Harrysong has revealed that his ex-girlfriend lied that she had twins for him.

There were reports in 2017 that the singer welcomed a set of twins with an Abuja-based lady at a hospital in Beverly Hills, California.

Harrysong, who took to his Instagram account, noted that he should not be addressed as a father of twins as his first child is Daviva.

He further stated that his ex-girlfriend lied that she had twins for him just to extort him.

 

Harrysong wrote, “Addressing this issue. I am not baba twins or daddy ejima.

“There was never any twins anywhere. That lady never gave birth, she lied and was just eating my money.

“My first child is Daviva.”

In related news, Harrysong has welcomed his baby girl to Nigeria weeks after his wife gave birth to her abroad.

The excited father shared a video via his Instagram on Thursday.

“I’ve been waiting for this moment to hold you in my arms, welcome home Daviva, we love you,” he wrote in parts.

Shocking As End-time Pastor Bathes Female Church Members Naked During Service

Shocking As End-time Pastor Bathes Female Church Members Naked During Service

A Pastor has been seen in a live streamed video, carrying out a bizzare crossover ritual for his female church members in Ghana.

The Pastor was seen asking his church members to hurry up and come for the “holy bath”. The church members stripped naked and were seen tying towels while being rubbed olive oil by another Pastor after the bath.

The cleric also claimed that he got the directive from above and knows it might cause controversy even though he has no option than to obey the spirit.

Local news platforms in Ghana reported that the Pastor engaged in the ritual to cleanse his members so they will be “holy and pure”‘.

2023: Jonathan meets with South-South leaders, two APC governors championing single term for the South

2023: Jonathan meets with South-South leaders, two APC governors championing single term for the South

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has met with South-South leaders coordinating his alleged return to the Presidency in 2023.

It was gathered that the meeting was held on December 27, 2021, at Aridolf Hotels and Spars in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

A source, whose political associate attended the gathering, said it was shortly after Dr. Jonathan visited President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja last Thursday.

 

The Nation had reported last year that some Northern All Progressives Congress (APC) governors were plotting Jonathan’s return to the Presidency to assuage the South and enable the North to return to power after four years.

Jonathan’s political associate, Chief Dikivie Ikiogha, formed the South-South Presidency 2023 and had held consultative meetings with stakeholders.

Though the activities of the group ebbed following lack of funding, a source said they would soon resume their campaigns.

Our source, said the governors of two Northwest states are championing the plot. He added that the scheme was part of the reasons a minister from the Southsouth spoke recently against the then administration of Jonathan.

He said: “The coordinators of the group plotting for Jonathan to return to Aso Rock in 2023 met recently with Jonathan at his wife’s Aridolf Hotels and Spars.

“The chairman of the group, Chief Dikivie Ikiogha, and other Southsouth coordinators were present at the meeting. Jonathan indicated an interest in their campaign and asked them to return to their different states to continue with their campaign.

“This plot has been kept active by two governors from the Northwest, who are plotting for a strong APC Northern governor to become Jonathan’s running mate.

“There is also a plan to reconcile Jonathan with the Southsouth minister.”

Ayakoromo Community Election: Kaduna Reveals what to do when elected

Ayakoromo Community Election: Kaduna Reveals what to do when elected

As preparation for change of leadership in Ayakoromo Community, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State draws closer, one of the top contender in the community chairmanship race, Mr. Fidelis Kemasuode Kaduna, popularly known as Sokeme has revealed what to do for the community when given the mandate to serve.

This was disclosed to the public through press interview with NDM News Xclusive on Monday 3rd January, 2022, at Ayakoromo during the community emmergency general meeting, where Sokeme stated that he will transform the community Town Hall to a modern standard whereby the people will feel convivian during meeting.

He noted that Ayakoromo Community deserves a befitting well furnished modern Town Hall with standby public address system, Air Conditioner facilities, steady power supply with DSTV installation for relaxation. He expressed displeasure over the intense heat during meeting in the Town Hall due to lack of maintenance of the available ceiling fans among other items.

In his words, he said: " l have done it before while l was a Youth Leader in the year 2014/2015. I light up the youth hall, provide steady power supply with DSTV for the community youths and elders to feel at home during the evening. I will replicate the same thing to the Town Hall with my contacts and connections to makesure our community hall is transformed to a modern one."

Speaking on the area of Ayakoromo bridge project, Mr. Sokeme said the bridge project started in 2013 and it commenced work on site in 2014 while he was a youth leader. He knows the offices and the way to engage the state  government in order to speedly complete the bridge project in the shortest possible time when given the opportunity to serve the community as Chairman.

In tackling question on how he can raise fund to run the affairs of the community, Mr. Sokeme said Ayakoromo is blessed with numerous natural resources, such as Rafia Palm, palm front (Banga), Timber, Fishes etc. He noted that he will generate internal revenue annually through the above stated natural resources by engaging companies and business men to invest in the sector. " With this and other sources of revenue not mentioned above, l will be able to generate money to provide effective leadership for the good people of Ayakoromo Community, "    Sokeme stated.

However, the youngest chairmanship aspirant among the four contestants, asserted that he does not believe in talking too much rather he believes in walking the talk.

He further stressed that among all the contestants, he based and lives with the people in the community and he knows the pains of the people. Unlike others who are civil servants (teachers) working outside the community, he wonders the kind of leadership they will offer to the people of Ayakoromo while they are in foreign land.

He concluded by appealing to the good people of Ayakoromo Community to make a right decision with their consent by voting him the next Chairman of the community, stressing that he will not disappoint them when given the mandate to serve, the statement added.

Meanwhile, the Ayakoromo Federated Community chairmanship election has been slated to hold on the 26th January, 2022, at the bottom of the community Radio House, Assesabiri quarters, Ayakoromo.