Don’t donate your gratuities to churches, mosques, Sanwo-Olu advises pensioners

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July 5, 2024

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Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has urged pensioners in the state to make wise use of their gratuities.

Sanwo-Olu spoke on Thursday during the retirement benefit bond certificate presentation ceremony held in Ikeja.

The ceremony was organised by the Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC).

Sanwo-Olu said the state has cleared all pension backlogs with the payment of N4.46 billion to 2,000 retirees.

The Lagos governor congratulated the retirees, noting that they have worked to earn the pension given to them by the state government.

He advised the pensioners not to donate all their money to church and mosque projects.

“Don’t solve all family problems. Don’t let any child now come and say that because you’ve collected your pension, house rent is due,” the Lagos governor said.

“You have given to them and raised them; don’t let them intimidate or threaten you. Don’t let any grandchild bamboozle you.

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“Be flexible; it is about you and what you have earned and deserve.

“Don’t donate everything to the church or mosque. Please, I am begging you in the name of God.”

In a statement posted on X after the ceremony, the Lagos governor said his administration is committed to prioritising the welfare of retirees in the state.

The governor said Lagos state has launched a health insurance scheme “tailored specifically” for retirees.

He added that the health scheme will provide a “wide range” of medical services, including routine checkups and specialised treatments.

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Tinubu’s planned cabinet reshuffle won’t make any difference, says Buba Galadima

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September 28, 2024

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Buba Galadima, a chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), says President Bola Tinubu‘s planned cabinet reshuffle would not make any difference.

On September 25, Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, said Tinubu “has expressed his desire to reshuffle his cabinet and he will do it”.

Speaking on Politics Today, a programme on Channels TV on Friday, Galadima said reshuffling the cabinet would not curb food inflation.

Galadima claimed that the president intends to reward his cronies with the reshuffle.

“That (planned cabinet reshuffle) has nothing to do with me or any Nigerian. What is of importance to all of us is bringing down the harsh conditions of living and the buck stops only on the table of one man. That is President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” Galadima said.

“No amount of reshuffling can make a difference. As far as that team is only ‘job for the boys,’ nothing will come out of it.

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“Anybody that calls himself president or governor is responsible for their cabinet’s performance. He should be told that some of his appointees are more interested in their pockets than service delivery.

“I expected him to do better than this; and to hit the ground running.”

The NNPP chieftain asked Tinubu to find a solution to the country’s foreign exchange crisis “which has seen the naira performing abysmally”.

There have been growing calls from Nigerians and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Tinubu to reshuffle his cabinet and remove underperforming ministers.

Tinubu’s policies have driven petrol prices to record highs and depreciated the naira to record lows since he assumed the reins on May 29, 2023.

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Israel claims Hezbollah leader killed in Beirut strike

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September 28, 2024

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The Israeli military announced early Saturday that Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah was killed in a strike on Beirut.

“Hassan Nasrallah is dead,” military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani announced on X. Military spokesman Captain David Avraham also confirmed to AFP that the Hezbollah chief had been “eliminated” following strikes Friday on the Lebanese capital.