Tag: SGF Akume

Alleged Idoma Marginalisation: “Ogbeh’s call to sack SGF, Sen. Akume, totally unacceptable” – Arewa elders

Aminu Imam

Arewa elders, under the auspices of Arewa News Agenda, (ANA), have condemned alleged call by former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, to sack the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, (SGF), Senator George Akume, for allegedly marginalising Idoma ethnic group in Benue State in terms of ministerial appointment. The condemnation was made at the weekend by the Convener and ANA Chairman, Sen. Ahmad Abubakar MoAllahyidi, on the heels of Chief Ogbeh organising a media conference along with some stakeholders of Idoma extraction to express misgivings…

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Arewa New Agenda Raises Concerns Over Calls to Sack SGF Akume; Urges Unity and Peace

Aminu Imam

A voluntary organization that promotes peace and development in northern Nigeria, Arewa New Agenda (ANA), has raised concern over calls to sack the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume. The ANA members led by its Convener and Chairman of Arewa New Agenda, Sen. Ahmad Abubakar MoAllahyidi, voiced their concern in a statement on Saturday. The statement read in part: “At the heart of the matter is the recent statement by Chief Audu Ogbe, a respected elder statesman, who called for the removal of the Secretary…

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