The Nigerian
PUBLISHED SINCE MAY 29, 1968 • Vol. 38 • NO. 382 • TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 20 13 • N100. 0 0 NUTRITIONAL HEALTH & DIETETICS Page 14 The Heart
Centre of all human life
Xmas: Police meet with Churches, Hoteliers
KADUNA - The Kaduna State Police Commissioner, Mr. Olufemi Adenaike on Monday said the command had met with church officials and hotel owners on security measures ahead of Christmas and
New Year. Adenaike said in an interview with journalists in Kaduna that the measure was part of efforts to sustain existing peace in the state. “We have held a
security meeting with the leadership of Churches, Mosques and hotels on measures to put in place to ensure a secured atmosphere during the festive period. “So, we expect them to
abide by the resolutions at the meeting. if they see or hear anything, they should alert the police immediately and we will be there”, he said. Commenting on Saturday’s attack on Bankwa village in Zangon Continues on page 2
Development Of Edo
PERSPECTIVE Pages 16 -17 Raphia Palm
Resource For Rural Industrialization In Niger Delta
CAN, PFN laud Oshiomhole By ADAMS OYIBOKE
BENIN CITY – Christian Association of Nigeria, Edo State, have commended the developmental strides of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State. The commendation was represented by Rev. was made by the Fr. Richard Ofen said “the Chairman, Christian developmental strides in Association of Nigeria the areas of roads and most Rev. Father other infrastructural Imasuen who led a team facilities in the state is comprising CAN and commendable. PFN officials to the He however, reminded Governor yesterday in the Governor of other Benin City for a luncheon areas that need urgent organized by the attention. governor for the Rev. father Imasuen Christians leaders. thanked the Governor for Rev. Fr. Imasuen who
the timely intervention in the erosion ravaged areas of Queen Ede, Auchi, Ekehuan and other areas in the state. The leadership of CAN/ PFN in the state pledged
their unalloyed support to the Oshiomhole led government in prayers. Governor Oshiomhole while responding, thanked the leadership of CAN/PFN for
honouring his invitation inspite of the short notice. According to him “for the past five years, I realize from time to time, we have course to
ask CAN/PFN to o r g a n i s e interdenominational service, to pray for the state, government and even Nigeria.” Continues on page 2
2014 Fed Budget
Experts fault 72% allocation to recurrent expenses
LAGOS - Some financial experts yesterday bemoaned the 72 per cent allocation to recurrent expenditure in the 2014 Federal Government budget proposal. They told newsmen in separate interviews in Lagos that the budget proposal failed to address critical needs of the country. Malam Garba Kurfi, the Managing Director, APT Securities and
Funds Ltd., said that the economy would not grow with less emphasis on capital expenditure. Kurfi said that the challenges of infrastructure would not be addressed with N1.1 trillion earmarked for capital projects. He said that the nation needed capital expenditure for the economy to experience meaningful growth and development. Kurfi also said that the
TIT BIT “The integrity of a man can be assessed through the persons he recommends for job and how independent his assessment of the job becomes. - Kingsley-Ogbeide-Ihama
oil benchmark of 77.7 dollars per barrel should have been 80 dollars per barrel in line with oil prices in the international market. Mr Sehinde Adenagbe, Continues on page 2
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION: Sales of chicken at the New Benin Market for the yuletide. Photo: LUCKY AGIE.
Gov swears-in new Civil Service Commission members
BY ADAMS OYIBOKE/ OYENMWEN FAVOUR
BENIN CITY – Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has sworn-in Chairman and 4 other members of the Edo State Civil Service Commission yesterday in Benin City. The newly sworn-in members included Princess (Mrs.) Ekiuwa Inneh, Chairman, Chief Lugard Amiuwu, Mr. Tony Oshinebo, Mr. Matthew Ogendegbe and Mr. Jim George Akhimien. Addressing the newly appointed members of the C.S.C., Governor O s h i o m h o l e
congratulated and thanked them for accepting the herculian task of moving the State Civil Service to greater height. He said “the choice of Princess (Mrs.) Ekiuwa Inneh as Chairman of the commission was prompted by her
numerous contributions and achievement as Head of Service in moving the Civil Service to greater height. Governor Oshiomhole noted that change is needed in the way the
civil service is presently managed if the nation is to attain the pace of leadership in the continent adding that the term bureaucracy, though inevitable in any organized sector, needed to be well and properly managed to ensure efficient and effective
rendering of services. While describing the civil service as an indispensable organ of government, Governor Oshiomhole charged the new members to adhere strictly to the oath of office in creating a Civil Service Continues on page 2
Doctors resume work in public hospitals By FRIDAY OBANOR
BENIN CITY – Doctors in public hospitals in Edo State resumed work yesterday following weekend suspension
of the five days warning strike declared by the National body of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) last
week. When The Nigerian OBSERVER visited the Central Hospital and the University of Benin
Teaching Hospital (UBTH), both in Benin City, doctors were seen at their duty posts attending to patients. It was also observed Continues on page 2