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Rescue of 8 Kidnapped Corps Members, Climax of My Public Service Exit-Megwa

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2 years ago

September 10, 2024

Joel Ajayi

The outgone Director Of Public Relations of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Eddy Megwa has revealed that the successful rescue of 8 kidnapped Corps Members remains the climax of his successful exit from public Service.

Eddy who immensely contributed his quota to the growth and development of the scheme, meritoriously exited the public service and joined the League of Senior citizens on Sunday, August 25, 2024, on the attainment of the mandatory retirement age of sixty years for public servants.

Acording to him, “the Climax of my departure from public civil service is the successful rescue of eight corps Members kidnaped one year ago.”

“We went through thick and thin, relocating to Zamfara for 17 days, meeting the traditional rulers, the military, police and the Directorate ot State Services, DSS, working round the clock day and night to ensure operations were conducted towards the release of these corps members is very smooth and successful.

“Thank God all of them are here, they are alive and we have seen them.
“We thank God for the prayers of all Nigerians, we thank God for the cooperation of the media, we thank God for the steadfastness of the parents who believed in the Nigerian government especially the military toward the rescue of these young ones.

“We keep stressing that nobody should travel at night as we all need to be alive. Anywhere you are by 6::00pm, cut your journey, you need to be alive to finish your journey”

He lauded members of the Press for their support and prompt reportage of the Scheme’s activities saying the support contributed in no small measure to his success as the 28th image maker of the Scheme.

He enjoined the media to always make clarifications about the Scheme whenever the need arises, instead of rushing to press to publish incorrect and damaging stories about the Scheme.

It was a gathering of staff, friends, families and well-wishers on Friday 25th of August 2024 at.then colorful send-forth party held at the Yakubu Gowon House, Maitama Abuja, celebrating the retirement of the Director of Press and Public Relations Unit, Eddy Megwa who bowed out gracefully from public service, after attaining the peak of his career amidst pomp and celebration.

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Politics

APC Alleges Atiku, ADC Plot to Undermine Kaduna Campaign Flag-Off

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9 mins ago

October 24, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) of allegedly orchestrating a disinformation campaign to discredit the party’s presidential campaign flag-off in Kaduna on Saturday.

In a statement issued on Saturday, October 24, 2026, the council’s spokesperson, Dele Alake, alleged that the former vice president and the ADC planned to circulate fake news, manipulated documents and doctored videos to undermine the campaign, President Bola Tinubu, Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani and other APC leaders.
Alake claimed that the alleged disinformation campaign involved the use of artificial intelligence, deepfake videos, counterfeit documents and social media platforms to manipulate public opinion.
According to him, the alleged plot had already begun with the circulation of a photograph showing a security vehicle on routine patrol near an APC campaign billboard in Kaduna metropolis.

He alleged that the image was misrepresented to suggest that security personnel had been deployed to protect APC billboards, adding that the narrative was subsequently published by a national newspaper and shared by Atiku on his official social media accounts.

The APC spokesperson further alleged that another document had been circulated online, purportedly showing a letter from Governor Uba Sani to the Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, concerning an alleged release of ₦2.3 trillion by the Kaduna State Government to host the rally.

Describing the claim as baseless, Alake questioned the possibility of a state government spending such an amount on a political rally.

He noted that Kaduna State’s budgets for 2024, 2025 and 2026 stood at ₦458.271 billion, ₦790.439 billion and ₦985.9 billion, respectively.

According to him, the combined budgets for the three years amounted to less than ₦2.3 trillion, which he cited as evidence to challenge the claim circulating online.

Alake also alleged that the ADC and Atiku’s supporters were preparing to circulate old, manipulated and deepfake videos during the rally to create the impression of public resentment against the APC.

The council urged Nigerians to remain vigilant and verify information before sharing it, warning against the spread of misleading content on social media and other platforms.It further accused Atiku and the ADC of resorting to what it described as desperate tactics to gain political advantage ahead of future electoral contests.

The allegations were contained in a statement signed by Alake on behalf of the APC Presidential Campaign Council on Saturday.Atiku Abubakar and the ADC’s response to the allegations was not included in the statement.

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