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Senate President Akpabio urged to reposition Public Complaint Commission
By Abdulateef Bamgbose
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has been called.upon to come to the rescue of the public complaint commission (PCC).
The National coordinator of the Network for Peoples Congress (NPC), Malam Ladan Mohammed who made the call argued that there is the need to reposition the PCC to ensure service delivery to Nigerians.
The right group maintained that the PCC has not lived up to its mandate basically as a result of poor funding and management.
The group noted: “No doubt, the 10th Assembly is facing numerous challenges as the Legislature tries to settle down to face the business of law making and preservation of the constitution.
“However, the quiet and of most important task before Akpabio is helping Nigerians get Justice. Justice is not only served at the courts of law but total adherence to laid down rules and principles in all sphere guarantees Justice, most especially social justice.
“The National Assembly is the protector and custodian of democracy, democratic values and social justice. The National Assembly is open to complaints from Nigerians from every part via their representatives in the Senate and the Federal House of Representatives.
“These complaints are brought before the National Assembly and are discussed and looked into in the chambers of National Assembly or at ad-hoc committee levels.
“These channel is not easily accessible to generality of Nigerians who have myriad of Complaints. This is because most people do not have easy access to their representatives.
“The National Assembly in its efforts to resolve complaints from Nigerians in every sphere, has an agency which is constitutionally mandated to address cases of maladministration and proffer solutions to this complaints.
“The Public Complaints Commission is the National Assembly agency mandated to investigate cases of social and administrative injustice for Nigerians, free of charge.
The Commission is empowered to help Nigerians get justice perpetrated by either government official or authority, private organisation or between persons.
Our checks revealed that apart from funding, the Commission has been plaqued with bad leadership over the years. Leadership of the National Assembly also contributed to the poor state of the Commission as a result of their neglect of an agency which is an extension of the National Assembly.
“In the last 8 years, the Commission’s staff under their Labour Unions has embarked on about 4 industrial strike actions demanding for payment of their promotional arrears, better welfare and better workplace condition.
“The 10th Assembly under the leadership of Senator Godswill Akpabio unarguably has a lot to do in order to revive the almost dead Ombudsman of the country. This will boost the confidence of the ordinary Nigerians in getting social Justice in this renewed hope administration.
“Strengthening the Public Complaints Commission by the Akpabio led 10th Assembly in all ramifications will go a long way in calming the already highly tensed and negative perception of the 10th Assembly.
“The Public Complaints Commission is not just an agency supervised by the National Assembly but totally belongs to the National Assembly In all ramifications and the neglect it has faced over the years largely contributes to its comatose state.
“Senator Godswill Akpabio as the chairman of the 10th National Assembly has a date with destiny. It’s up to him to take charge and control of the Public Complaints Commission for efficient service delivery to Nigerians.
“This task must be fulfilled now and not later. The importance of efficient and responsive Ombudsman institution can not be overemphasized. Tik tok says the clock!!”
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NYSC Urges Corps Members On Peaceful Co-Existence
….As Abia Swears-in 1,698 PCMs
Joel Ajayi
The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General YD Ahmed has advised Corps Members to live in peace with one another, make new friends, and use the opportunities of the service year to foster national unity and integration.
He gave the advice in his address to the 2023 Batch ‘C’ Stream Two Corps Members during his visit to Abia State Orientation Camp in Umuna, Bende Local Government Area of the State.
General Ahmed said the Scheme was established to foster national unity and integration, hence the need for all serving and prospective Corps Members to key into the NYSC project for national development.
Speaking further, the Director General warned the Corps Members against night traveling and also traveling without obtaining permission from the Scheme. He warned that unauthorized traveling attracts sanctions in line with NYSC bylaws.
The Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti in his address at the Swearing-in Ceremony urged the Corps Members to utilize the abundant opportunities around them to develop themselves and also use them to contribute their quota to the socio-economic development of the State.
The Governor, who was represented by the Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Sir Nwobilor Ananaba promised his continuous support for the NYSC in Abia State.
He advised the Corps Members to abide by the tenets of their Oath of Allegiance and conduct themselves as good ambassadors of their families, institutions, and NYSC during and after their service year.
In her address, the NYSC Abia State Coordinator, Mrs Dick-Iruenabere Ufoma urged the Corps Members to participate fully in all Orientation Camp activities, as they would serve as veritable tools in the dissemination of information and aid the implementation of the laudable policies of the State Government.
“The NYSC Management will give you the necessary support to make the desired impact. The Scheme also aims at inculcating discipline in our youths and instilling in them the spirit of patriotism and loyal service to the nation.
You must obey all camp officials and no form of insubordination, truancy, including drug abuse and secret cult activities will be tolerated in camp and throughout the service year”, she said.
During the ceremony, the Abia State Chief Judge, Justice Lilian Abai represented by Justice Anya Benson administered the Oath of Allegiance on the 1,698 Prospective Corps Members made up of 891 males and 807 females.
General Ahmed, who was among the dignitaries that witnessed the Swearing-in Ceremony was accompanied by the Director, Special Duties, Alhaji Musa Abubakar, and Director of Press and Public Relations, Mr Eddy Megwa.
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