BREAKING! Ganduje Resigns as APC Chairman: Gives Reason

Reports from the National Headquarters of the All Progressive Congress, APC in Abuja indicate that Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje has stepped aside from office as the National Chairman of the ruling party.

Multiple online reports have it that the former Kano State Governor tendered his official resignation letter to the National Working Committee of the party Friday citing health reasons. He reportedly said he needed to attend to his health.

There had been oppositions to Ganduje's leadership. Earlier in the week, there was a protest against his continued stay in office at the party headquarters. The bulk of dissent emanated from the North Central caucus of the party which viewed Ganduje as an usuper using up the tenure of the geopolitical zone. His leadership style which many considered autocratic was another issue.

Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, a two time deputy governor and two time governor of Kano State succeeded Dr. Abdullahi Adamu as chairman. He is likely to be replaced in acting capacity by a National Vice Chairman in acting capacity pending the National Congress of the party later in the year.

Dr. Ganduje has a running battle back home with his erstwhile boss and friend, Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwakwanso. Many perceived him as using his position as chairman to influence things in his favour. It is yet to be seen whether he would abandone his supporters to their fate or continue to champion their political cause.

New Partnership in Service Delivery in Nigeria as Tinubu Partners Civil Societies

A cross section of CSO leaders at the dialogue session

The  Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed ministries, departments and agencies of government to engage quarterly with civil societies.

The Civil Society Advisor to the Open Governance Partnership Nigeria, Uchenna Arisukwu disclosed in Abuja, Friday at a stakeholders dialogue session with the organized civil societies that the president gave this directive last year pursuant to his desire for improved service delivery under the Renewed Hope Agenda.

Mr. Uchenna Arisukwu, Civil Society Advisor to OGPN

The dialogue, which was at the instance of the Secretariat of the Open Government Partnership Nigeria, aimed at strategizing on leveraging the presidential initiative for improved service delivery to Nigerians and followed on the heel of a 3-day retreat in co-creating Nigeria's fourth national action plan.

ED CLSD, Mr. Monday Osasa (l), Vahyala Kwaga and  Precious Adigwe

The MDAs' engagement with civil societies is in addition to the the ministerial briefings already in place and hosted by the Federal Ministry of Information.

The development underscores President Tinubu's commitment to service delivery, transparency and accountability and citizenship participation in governance. 

the event had leaders of civil societies across the nation and spanning wide interest range in attendance. 

 

Prioritize Workers Welfare, NSITF Boss Tells Employers

Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, the Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund has called on employers of labour in Nigeria to prioritize workers welfare by complying with the Employee Compensation Act.

Speaking Wednesday, at 4th edition of the Nigeria Employers Summit under the umbrella of National Employers Consultative Assembly, NECA, in Abuja, Barrister Faleye said welfare of workers as key stakeholders in enterprise ecosystem must be prioritized above every other consideration. 

Barrister Faleye, who was sympathetic towards labour employers in the private sector for numerous challenges they faced, nevertheless,  stated that stakeholders must "understand that in order to create sustainability that we envisaged, we must pay attention to the welfare and safety of the critical stakeholders within that value chain: the workers." He opined that, "It is by adhering to laws such as the Employees Compensation Act through which the Employees Compensation Scheme came about that this can be achieved."

Earlier in his speech, Barrister Faleye acknowledged the mutual commitment of NSITF and NECA to advancement of workers welfare especially, in the private sector. He further lauded the leadership role of the NECA in partnering NSITF to better the lot of the Nigerian workers.He promised to keep engaging stakeholders such as NECA with a view to ensuring compliance and thereby assuring the welfare of every Nigerian worker is assured.