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Forum / Naijapals Base (Metro life) / IG withdraws police escorts from individuals, firms |
on: 14-02-2012 10:07 PM
| Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has ordered the withdrawal of all approved police escort from private individuals and corporate bodies across the country.
The affected personnel include those from Special Protection Unit, the Mobile Police Force and conventional policemen posted as guards to companies and individuals.
Abubakar also directed that all intra-state and highway checkpoints which he said constituted nuisance on the roads of Lagos, Edo and South-Eastern states be dismantled and collapsed and brought them under the original structures recognised by police standards.
The acting IGP said in a statement in Abuja on Monday that the directive was aimed at restoring professionalism, efficiency and integrity in the performance of all police duties, adding that the withdrawal would ensure service delivery to the people.
Over 100, 000 policemen were believed to be attached to individuals and corporate organisations as guards.
Abubakar’s predecessors had issued the same directives on assuming office, but the orders were never obeyed as policemen remained on guard duty for firms and politicians.
By law, only the President, Vice-President, state governors, local council chairmen, magistrates and judges were entitled to police guards.
However, the privilege had been abused by senior police officers in charge of police commands and formations who assign junior officers to individual.
While addressing Assistant Commissioners of Police in charge of operations and Criminal Investigation Departments of all zonal and state commands in Abuja, Abubakar emphasised the need to restore professionalism and integrity to all police duties.
He stated that every policy statement would be pursued with all seriousness, adding that the time for rhetorics was gone.
He ordered the immediate release of all persons detained in police cells without lawful jurisdiction and reiterated his directive that no person should be detained beyond 24 hours, except otherwise permitted by law.
He said, “All squads, teams or any other investigating outfit operating under whatever name are hereby dismantled with immediate effect and they are to be under the original structures recognised by police standards.
“All intra-state and highway road blocks which constitute nuisance especially on the roads of Lagos, Edo and South-Eastern states should also be dismantled immediately.”Source Punch.
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Forum / Naijapals Base (Metro life) / Re: Okorocha declares free education in Imo State |
on: 14-02-2012 09:58 PM
| Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, on Tuesday declared that no student or pupil of Imo State origin studying in any institution owned by the state would pay fees.
He also announced scholarships for all students and pupils of Imo State origin from primary to tertiary level.
Addressing a huge crowd at the Imo Freedom Square in Owerri, the governor promised to pay a scholarship of N100,000 to each student of Imo origin in Imo State University.
Each recipient would get N70,000 free and N30,000 as a loan to be paid upon completion of studies.
He said no collateral would be attached to the loan.
For those at OND level in the state polytechnics, they will get N60,000, broken down into N40,000 free and N20,000 loan. Those at HND level will get N80,000, broken down into N60,000 free and N20,000 loan.
The sum will be paid from the next academic session.
He also said his administration was planning to pay bursary of between N400 and N600 each quarter to each primary school pupil from the state.
He said from September 2012, every school in the state would be autonomous.
He said the headmaster would be responsible for the running of the primary school and that each school would be graded according to performance in external examinations.
He promised to visit schools that come out tops.
The governor said schoolchildren would collect cheques for the payment of their fees from September 2012.
He, however, warned that any child involved in criminal activities would forfeit the educational assistance programmes.
He also appealed to staff of Imo State University to return to work immediately and receive their salaries. He also said he would revive the institution and ensure the realisation of its plan to move to a permanent site.
He also promised that by September, every indigene of the state would be given access to free healthcare. He also said his administration would establish an ambulance service.
He also said his administration would build a five star hotel in Orlu and Okigwe zones.
The governor appealed to his predecesor, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, to join hands with him to rebuild the state.
Via Punch
He also said he had curbed financial malpractices and ensured the regular payment of salaries.
Okorocha also said he recently punished some state officials for delaying the salaries of civil servants.
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Forum / Naijapals Base (Metro life) / Okorocha declares free education in Imo State |
on: 14-02-2012 09:45 PM
| Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, on Tuesday declared that no student or pupil of Imo State origin studying in any institution owned by the state would pay fees.
He also announced scholarships for all students and pupils of Imo State origin from primary to tertiary level.
Addressing a huge crowd at the Imo Freedom Square in Owerri, the governor promised to pay a scholarship of N100,000 to each student of Imo origin in Imo State University.
Each recipient would get N70,000 free and N30,000 as a loan to be paid upon completion of studies.
He said no collateral would be attached to the loan.
For those at OND level in the state polytechnics, they will get N60,000, broken down into N40,000 free and N20,000 loan. Those at HND level will get N80,000, broken down into N60,000 free and N20,000 loan.
The sum will be paid from the next academic session.
He also said his administration was planning to pay bursary of between N400 and N600 each quarter to each primary school pupil from the state.
He said from September 2012, every school in the state would be autonomous.
He said the headmaster would be responsible for the running of the primary school and that each school would be graded according to performance in external examinations.
He promised to visit schools that come out tops.
The governor said schoolchildren would collect cheques for the payment of their fees from September 2012.
He, however, warned that any child involved in criminal activities would forfeit the educational assistance programmes.
He also appealed to staff of Imo State University to return to work immediately and receive their salaries. He also said he would revive the institution and ensure the realisation of its plan to move to a permanent site.
He also promised that by September, every indigene of the state would be given access to free healthcare. He also said his administration would establish an ambulance service.
He also said his administration would build a five star hotel in Orlu and Okigwe zones.
The governor appealed to his predecesor, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, to join hands with him to rebuild the state.
He also said he had curbed financial malpractices and ensured the regular payment of salaries.
Okorocha also said he recently punished some state officials for delaying the salaries of civil servants. | | |
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Forum / Naijapals Base (Metro life) / Re: Father Shoots His Daughter’s Laptop 'cos of Facebook Post (Page 7) |
on: 12-02-2012 12:51 AM
| I think he had the right idea. i would never tolerate an ungrateful and disrespectful child. it's simple. It may seem harsh to all those damn hippies and wimps out there, but if my child ever showed so much disrespect, i would do the same. She obviously needs to learn not to take anything for granted - a huge problem with today's teens, these days take everything for granted, and all they do is whine about how 'hard' their life is..Thank you Sir. | | | |