Senate presidency tussle: Group lauds Tinubu’s silence amidst pressure

From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna

Aconference of the North-west Progressive Forum (NPF) and regional partners has hailed President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reserved non- committal as the debate for the leadership of the 10th National Assembly rages. This was contained in a statement jointly signed by Nasir Dambatta, Convener; Moses Ekpeyong, South-south Chairman of Advocates for

Justice & Fairness; Ifeanyi James, Coordinator of New Era Democrats Assembly; and Fatima Mohammed of the Gender Advocates League respectively.

Speaking on behalf of the group, Conference convener,

Nasir Dambatta said the NPF and associates from the SouthSouth and the Southeast zones met and reviewed developments regarding the debate on which of Nigeria’s two regional blocks should produce the next Senate President.

According to him, the committees are to plan for a successive inauguration and urged the members to get down to work and yield result.

Fr. Alia noted that in spite of the challenges faced with the outgoing administrstion in the transition process, he is optimistic of a smooth transition.

He called for collaboration and cooperation amongst the committee members, reminding them to see their choice as a leverage to serve in trust and very transparently work for the rest of Benue people.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said it was transiting the country from acute emergency response to managing COVID-19 as part of integrated healthcare delivery for all infectious diseases.

This is followed by the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) declaration that COVID-19 is no longer a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

The NCDC via its official website