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Zamfara Gov Pays Solidarity Visit To NYSC Over Abduction of Corps Members
Joel Ajayi
The Governor of Zamfara state, Dr. Dauda Lawal has expressed sympathy with NYSC over the kidnap of Prospective Corps members in his state some months ago.
He shared his feelings during his visit to the Director General of NYSC, Brig Gen YD Ahmed at NYSC Headquarters Maitama-Abuja.
Governor Lawal who described the abduction of the young graduates as very unfortunate assured his host that his office is working in collaboration with security agencies to ensure that they get released unharmed.
He equally reiterated that his administration is working round the clock in synergy with all security apparatus to make the state very conducive for continuous deployment of Corps members.
Responding, the Director General of NYSC appreciated the governor for identifying with the Scheme in its trying moment.
He equally used the medium to thank the government and good people of Zamfara state for standing by NYSC, particularly when he and management of the Scheme had to spend over two weeks in the state making effort to secure the release of the kidnapped Prospective Corps members.
Gen Ahmed specifically applauded the Emir of Tsafe, His Royal Highness Alhaji Muhammadu Bawa for his uncommon hospitality each time NYSC team was in his domain on account of the abductees.
Speaking further, the NYSC helmsman assured his visitor of the Scheme’s readiness to continue to deploy Corps members to the state as soon as the security situation improves.
It could be recalled that eight Prospective Corps members from Akwa-Ibom state were kidnapped in Zamfara state on their way to orientation camp in Sokoto state.
Meanwhile, the NYSC with the support of the security agencies have secured the release of two of the kidnapped Prospective Corps Members.
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Musawa Seeks Broader Significance for June 12
Joel Ajayi
The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, Esq., says June 12 must be remembered as a sacrifice that gave Nigerians democracy, beyond its status as a public holiday.
In a statement signed on Saturday by the Senior Assistant Media & Publicity to the Honourable Minister,Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy Dr Nneka Ikem Anibeze Ph.D in Abuja.
Musawa stated this at the national premiere of “MKO”, a film on Chief Moshood Abiola, held at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, Lagos, to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary.
She said 33 years after June 12, 1993, many young Nigerians know it only as a holiday, but the film turns it back into memory.
“For too many young Nigerians, June 12 is simply a public holiday. This film tells them that our democracy did not arrive by chance. It was fought for. It was defended. It was paid for. This documentary is in honour of the heroes of June 12, the men and women who gave their lives for the mandate of June 12, 1993 and for the democracy Nigeria enjoys today,” the Minister said.
Musawa hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chief Host, for his participation in the June 12 struggle and paying the price in exile, adding that Nigeria’s creative industry will keep telling the story of its democracy with courage.
“Through film and the creative economy, Nigeria will preserve its history. A nation that forgets its past loses its way to the future. Nigeria has a story and our story deserves to be told,” she said.
Earlier, the director of the investigative documentary, Ose Oyamendan, said the film was in honour and memory of heroes who fought for Nigeria’s democracy.
“There was Hope ’93 and now there is Renewed Hope. There was a man who sacrificed his life so we may have democracy and there is a man who almost lost his life fighting for democracy who is now helping build a lasting democracy.
“There was a great man called Bashorun MKO Abiola and there is now another great man called Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Democrats. Nationalists. Nation builders. Leaders of men and women. We must never forget our story. We must always honour and remember our heroes,” Oyamendan said.
Top government officials including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the wife of the President Senator Oluremi Tinubu; Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Chief of Staff to the President Rt. Femi Gbajabiamila, state Governors, members of the National Assembly, Ministers and other distinguished dignitaries attended the premiere.
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