NIGERIAN NOTCH

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Monday, cautioned against anyone politicizing last Saturday’s attempt on his life by suspected armed herdsmen at Tyo-Mu community in the outskirts of Makurdi town along Makurdi-Gboko road. He lamented that the level of insecurity in the country was a clear indication that Nigeria was sitting on a gun powder and everyone must be conscious to avert an implosion. The Governor who spoke at the end of an emergency State Security Council meeting held in Makurdi on Monday, March 22, 2021, appealed to Benue people to be calm and await the outcome of the investigation being carried out by the Police as directed by the Inspector General of Police, IGP. Mr. Ortom, however said that he was still in shock, and lauded the Presidency, the Inspector General of Police, IGP, as well as the array of groups including Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Peoples’ Demicratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, All Progresdives Congress (APC) Governors’ Forum, National leadership of PD

  ~ Expresses Worry Over Alarming Rate Of Insecurity  In Anambra. ~ Calls On Government To Harmonize Security Systems To Curb The Menace. The Senator representing the good people of Anambra South Senatorial District, Senator Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah has condoled with Anambra State Chapter of Nigerian Bar Association, over the kidnap and subsequent brutal murder of their colleague, Late Barrister Francis Onwuachi.  In a press statement, made available to Nigerian Notch, through his spokesperson, Hon. Chuks Kamen, Senator Ubah said, that he received the news of his unfortunate demise with shock, and expressed his heartfelt condolences and regrets, that these unfortunate security breaches that cut short the lives of our enterprising youths are avoidable occurrences, that require a deliberate system overhaul and renewed dedication to duty especially by public office holders.  The Distinguished Senator, who recalled several other similar regrettable security breaches in the state in recent

  By Emma Udeagha. A renowned Nigerian industrialist, Chief Alex Chika Okafor has bemoaned the security situation in Anambra State. Chief Okafor, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Chikason Group of Companies, stated this when the organizing Committee for the Anambra Achievers Legacy Award, ANALEG, called on him, Saturday March 20, 2021. The Committee which was led by Rev. Dr. John Ndubuisi, Chairman All Christians Businessmen’s Fellowship and immediate past Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Anambra State, was in his office at Nnewi, to convey his nomination as patron  of ANALEG, and one of the recipients of this year’s Akululu Uno Amaka Award by the organization. The industrialist, who said he welcomed the nomination, provided the intentions behind the exercise was genuine, regretted the worrisome state of insecurity and targeted attacks on security personnel and their formations in the state in recent times. He said the development posed a serious threat to econo

  ~ What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.     By Justice Osuji. According to our great sage Chinua Achebe of blessed memory, “until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter”.  As the life span of the President Mohammadu Buhari’s administration gradually comes to a glorious end with the imminent change of guard, alignments and realignments have started with many already jostling for the highly exalted position. Among the things that characterizes this era are political correctness and political statements. One of those statements thrown loosely is “Power is taken and not given” The phrase “nobody gives you power; you have to grab it” credited to Gloria Steinem has unwittingly gained the aura of truth while in the face of Nigerian democratic reality it falls flat on its face. This phrase is used by pundits and politicians to underscore there perceived knowledge of politics. Recently, a Political chieftain, Alhaji Tanko Yak

~ Hosts IUSM To Chat Course For Better Anambra* ~ Asks Nigerians Home And Abroad To Eschew Political Apathy* The Senator representing Anambra South and National Leader of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah on Saturday charged Anambra people, and Nigerians at large, on the need to shun political apathy and ensure greater participation in electoral process at the various levels of governance. The Senator made this call while addressing the leaders of Ifeanyi Ubah Solidarity Movement (IUSM) across the 21 Local Government Areas of Anambra State, comprising of Coordinators, secretaries, women leaders, youth leaders, media officers, who paid him a courtesy visit at his residence in Umuanuka, Otolo, Nnewi. According to Senator Ubah, achieving good governance will be easier if citizens fight against electoral apathy by fully participating in the electoral process which involves voter education, voter registration, voting during elections as well as aspiring for politi

Valentine Ozigbo, the leading aspirant in the Peoples' Democratic Party in the November 6 Anambra State governorship election, held an interactive session with prominent Anambra indigenes residing in Lagos on Saturday, March 20, 2021     The well-attended town hall meeting was the first of its kind by an Anambra gubernatorial aspirant. It witnessed lively conversations on the topical issues affecting the people of the south-eastern state.    Ozigbo opened his remarks by thanking the audience, which had his beautiful wife, Mrs. Ojiugo Ozigbo and the crème-de-la-crème of the Anambra Lagos community like billionaire business mogul Chief Chidi Anyaegbu, the chairman and founder of transportation and hospitality behemoth, the Chisco Group of Companies, in attendance.  "I decided to run for governor of my beloved home state because I am uncomfortable with the status quo," Ozigbo, a respected business leader, told the audience.     "It is unfortunate that given the abundanc