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Nationwide Protest: INC warns Police, security agencies against high-handed tactics

Aminu Imam
INC warns Police

The Ijaw National Congress (INC) has advised the Federal Government and security agencies to exercise caution in their responses to the nationwide protest planned to hold Aug.1- Aug.10. The INC president , Prof. Benjamin Okaba, gave the advice in Abuja yesterday, during a news conference, tagged: State of the Nation: What the Federal Government Should Do. Okaba said Federal Government should guide against inflammatory rhetoric and heavy-handed tactics, which could exacerbate tensions and plunge the nation into chaos. As our nation teeters on the brink of a proposed protest amidst…

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Women challenged on engaging critical stakeholders, media on electoral process

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Women have been challenged to engage critical stakeholders in the electoral process as well the media to set agenda for political leaders.This came to the fore at a one day engagement facilitated by Partnership to Engage Reform and Learn PERL with citizens groups, women and media in Kaduna.Chaired by Abel Adejoh, the session is expected to strengthen citizens voice including women and other normally excluded groups to articulate their demands to be used in engaging the electoral cycle and hold elected representatives to account base on their commitments.Participants are also…

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