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Rotary Club To Provide Fix Health Care, Empower Women In Bwari Area Council

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3 years ago

October 31, 2022

By Joel Ajayi

As part of efforts aimed at contributing its quota to the development and betterment of citizens, the newly installed Synergy President of Rotary club of Abuja Bwari, Rtn. Yahya Adepoju has disclosed that his administration would build boreholes in public schools, fix health facilities for Primary Health Care, give scholarships to indigent students in the Bwari Area Council communities in the Federal Capital Territory.

Speaking during his investiture as the 5th President, on Sunday in Abuja, Rtn Adepoju added that the club will give micro-credit schemes to market women, provide educational materials to selected public schools and other projects which would be at an estimated cost of N15 million.

He revealed that, under his leadership for the next one year, will focus on many projects that will benefit residents of the identified communities in the FCT.

According to him, For the Rotary Club of Bwari, our focus is service to humanity and that is what we are known to do.

“Imagine a world without large-hearted people; it will be full of chaos. The grooming of kind-hearted people is a duty of Rotary International and the club has been doing that for more than a century.

“We intend to do a perimeter fencing around the deplorable facilities at Sabon-Gari Healthcare Centre in Bwari, they are feeling insecure, with that it will give them sense of security to stay at their work place especially, at night and to equip the center, to ease the stress of patient most of their equipments are nothing to write home about so, we intend to refurbish the Health care center.

“There is no doubt, education is still the license to success. We are going to give scholarships to the indigent students, serious students who are intelligent to help them achieve their dreams.

“The club, equally intends to dig a borehole, build toilets for Government day secondary school Bwari, and get uniforms for students as well as career talks that help them have outstanding results.

“Not only that, we are going to empower 30 people with a business startup fund to enable them to start a business of their choice.”

Rtn. Adepoju however, appealed to the general society especially the well to do with to come to the aid of the needy in the society.

He applauded the immediate Past President of the club, under the leadership of Bukola Jatto for the laudable projects the club has done in the recent, he therefore, pledged not to lower the bar but to do more projects that will put smiles on the faces of many citizens.

In his remarks, Assistant Governor and District Legal Adviser District A12 Bar. Uduak Ukpeh congratulated the president while urging the members to throw their weight behind her in this journey of service.

He said: “We all listened to the new President when he outlined some of the proposed projects and I can tell you that, every project no matter how small it is, it always has a huge impact in our society.” He said.

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RMAFC Concludes Strategic Retreat In Uyo

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3 hours ago

May 1, 2025

The Gleamer

…Charts Path for Fiscal Reform

Joel Ajayi

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has concluded a high-level, three-day retreat for its members and senior management staff at the Ibom Hotel & Golf Resort, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

The retreat, which was held from April 28th to 30th, 2025, was themed “Understanding the Role of RMAFC and Other Stakeholders/Agencies in Nation Building”_

The Chairman of the Commission Dr. Muhammed Bello Shehu OFR disclosed that the retreat was designed to enlighten the newly inaugurated members of the Commission and strengthen the operational focus of the organisation to align with the national economic realities so as to accelerate the actualization of the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

In a communique issued at the end of the retreat, which was presented by the Federal Commissioner representing Kwara State and Chairman, Public Affairs and Communications Committee of the Commission, Hon. Ismail Muhammed Agaka, the Commission emphasized the urgent need to review the revenue allocation formula to reflect changing realities as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution, considering the fact that the current formula has been in existence for about 16 years.

The communique also called for constitutional amendment to allow the inclusion of the Local Government Chairmen and Councilors among the beneficiaries of the remuneration package listed in the 1999 Constitution as ammended.

Its stated that Section 162 (6) of the constitution should be amended to ensure that the allocations of the Local Governments are paid directly to them from the Federation Account in line with the Supreme Court ruling delivered on July 11, 2024 on Local Government financial autonomy.

The communique called for the amendment of Section 162(2) to establish a clear timeline for presidential submission of RMAFC proposals to the National Assembly.

Other major highlights of the communique are:
Establishment of a National Revenue Dashboard for digital, real-time revenue tracking; The Commission should advocate the ammendment of the relevant sections of the Petroleum Industry Act, PIA to expand the composition of the Board of the NNPC Limited to include representatives of states, local governments, and the Central Bank of Nigeria;

Creation of a distinct Office of the Accountan General of the Federation, separate from that of the Federal Government.

The commission in the communique said it would intensify its constitutional mandate of monitoring revenue accruals to ensure that all revenue due to the Federation Account were remitted accurately and promptly by the Revenue Generating Agencies.

The communique also stated that according to the spirit and letter of the Constitution, the advice of the RMAFC on the Remuneration package of Political, Public and Judicial office holders is binding on the Federal and State governments.

“The retreat marked a significant milestone in repositioning the Commission to respond more effectively to Nigeria’s evolving fiscal realities,” Hon. Agaka concluded.

The retreat was attended by top federal and state officials, such as the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, GCON, represented by Dr. Ibrahim Muhammad Natagwandu, and the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, His Excellency Pastor Umo Bassey Eno, PhD, who delivered a goodwill message, the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, His Excellency Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, Chairman Senate Committee on National Planning and Economic Affairs Senator Yahaya Abdullahi and other distinguished personalities.

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