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Sen. Iya Abbas Bill To Establish National Eye Centre Jimeta, Passes 2nd Reading In Senate

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Bill to establish the National Eye Centre, Jimeta, Adamawa state has passed second reading at the senate

This followed the presentation of the general principles of the bill at plenary on Thursday by the sponsor Senator Abbas Aminu Iya(Adamawa).

Presenting the bill, Senator Aminu Iya said the bill was read for the first time on July 10, 2024.

He said cataract was one of the commonest causes of severe visual impairment and blindness in Nigeria .

Senator Aminu Iya said glaucoma has led to several cases of blindness in Adamawa State and the country at large, hence the need to establish more national eye centres anywhere in Nigeria cannot be overemphasised.

According to him, Trachoma is an infectious eye disease caused by the chlamydia trachomatis bacteria.

“It is spread by direct contact with the eye or nose of an infected person which causes inflammation of the eyelids and can lead to scarring of the cornea.

“This is one of the eye diseases commonly found among rural dwellers in Nigeria, and Jimeta as well as other communities of Adamawa State is not an exception.

“This, in addition to other conditions like uncorrected refractive errors are found to be among major causes of blindness and visual impairment in Adamawa State and the country at large” he said.

Senator Aminu Iya listed the objective of the bill to include prevention, diagnosis and treatment of eye issues .

He said the centre would also be involved in the coordination of research in eye diseases and training of specialists in eye diseases among others.

The eye centre Jimeta, when established will help to prevent and treat eye diseases.

“The centre will enhance and train more eye care providers and professionals alike.

“The centre will promote research and innovations in the field of eye care for Adamawa State and the country.

“In the overall analysis, the centre when fully established will create jobs, and boost local economy, which will have direct effect on the national economy” Senator Aminu Iya said.

He said the bill would not serve Adamawa State only but the adjoining states.

He said currently, anybody with eye challenge in the aforementioned states would have to travel all the way to Kaduna State for treatment.

This, he said was very challenging for most people in view of the current economic and security challenges bedeviling the country.

The Senator urged the lawmakers to support the bill for the second reading.

President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio after the bill was read the second time referred it to Committee of Health for further legislative inputs.

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“Embracing Putin won’t help”

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In these difficult times, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, expressed his gratitude to the European political community for supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russia.

He stressed that Ukraine needs not only diplomatic support, but also sufficient weaponry to defend itself against Russian aggression.

“We are defending ourselves not against Russian words, but against Russian attacks. That’s why we need sufficient weapons, not support in negotiations. Embracing Putin won’t help,” said Mr. Zelensky.

The president pointed out that some world leaders have been trying to negotiate with the Russian dictator for many years, but that this has only made the situation worse.

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Defence Headquarters has confirmed the emergence of a new terrorist group known as ‘Lukarawas’ in the Northwestern part of Nigeria

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Defence Headquarters has confirmed the emergence of a new terrorist group known as ‘Lukarawas’ in the Northwestern part of Nigeria

 

The Defence Headquarters has confirmed the emergence of a new terrorist group known as ‘Lukarawas’ in the Northwestern part of Nigeria. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed this to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday, November 7, while speaking on the operations of the military.

Buba said that the new terror group emerged from the Republic of Niger after the coup that led to the breakdown of military cooperation between Nigeria and Niger.

He said that the terrorists began incursion into northern parts of Sokoto and Kebbi States from the Niger Republic and Mali axis, particularly after the coup in Niger Republic.

According to him, before the coup, there were joint border operations with Nigerien security forces, which kept the terrorists at bay.

“The terrorists took advantage of the gaps in cooperation between both countries and exploited difficult terrains to make incursions in remote areas in some North Western states to spread their ideology,” he said

Buba said that the group was accommodated by the locals, who initially thought that the group meant well for them, adding that they failed to report the movement to the military and security agencies.

He assuranced Nigerians that the Nigerian troops have sustained intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) to degrade the terrorists. He added that the terror group had continued to take advantage of the vast under-governed areas to hide and evade troops as well as harass the locals.

According to him, troops are locating them and eliminating the threat.

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IHEKWEME DEMANDS N500M FROM UZODIMMA TO STOP ATTACKS ….IMO, GOVT

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Imo State Government has revealed that one of its critics has begun moves to reach Gov Hope Uzodimma with a view to striking a deal to stop the verbal attacks on the administration.

According to the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Hon Declan Emelumba, the critic, Dr Fabian Ihekweme has made contacts with friends of the Governor, offering to ” cease fire” If he is offered the whopping sum of Five Hundred million Naira( N500m).

In a statement he issued Thursday, Emelumba noted that the demand from Ihekweme has vindicated the government’s earlier position that the former Commissioner for International Affairs is neither fighting for the public nor is he motivated by morality.

” When we described him as an extortionist and blackmailer, the public thought we were too hard on him, but now it is clear that frustration and hunger are his sole motivation for his unwarranted and unsubstantiated allegations against the Governor ”

Emelumba disclosed that many friends of the governor and government officials have been reached by Ihekweme, asking that he be settled with N500m as a condition to stop his baseless attacks on the governor in the media.

Said he, ” We can confirm that Fabian Ihekweme has reached out to several people, including some government officials asking them to convince the governor to release N500m to him so as to stop the baseless attacks on Uzodimma. One of such persons he reached is a Lagos based businessman whom he spoke on the phone with on Wednesday and later sent his Opay account number for his ticket to Lagos to seal the deal. We have records of similar conversations, “Emelumba disclosed.

The Commissioner described as unfortunate the activities of Ihekweme who was offered an opportunity to serve as a commissioner but failed woefully on the job.

He said the most painful aspect of the whole saga is that Ihekweme case files in the police where he was indicted for stealing government’s property were still open.

On whether the government will consider buying the silence of Ihekweme as he is demanding, Emelumba said he should perish the thought as Uzodimma has nothing to hide.

” Never shall we condescend that low to even negotiate with a traitor and blackmailer not to talk of settling him. I just pity some gullible members of the society who have time to read the rubbish he churns out, “he said.

The commissioner insisted that the governor would never be distracted by the antics of one man who had already betrayed the trust of Imo people by selling government property.

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