Accept power rotation between North and South ACF admonishes Nigerians

serve to entrench the principle of North/South power rotation in Nigeria.

“Though the principle of power rotation is still largely and somewhat controversial, nonetheless, under our democratic dispensation we must reconcile ourselves to accepting that Nigeria is a country for all its citizens, and each citizen has right to choose whatever he or she believes to be in the best interests of themselves and their followers. At the same time, however, they also have to accept the principle of power rotation between north and south.”

While praying for a peaceful outcome of the elections, he hoped it will help take the country closer to its main development goals of building a free, just, democratic, and egalitarian society saying, “Clearly, the necessary requirement for achieving success in the elections is the determination of Nigerians to ensure it actually succeeds.”

He called on the federal government to commit itself to delivering what should turn out to be a fair, transparent, credible and hitch-free election the outcomes of which must be decided only by the votes cast.

NIPC engages diplomatic community on FDIs

The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) ,has reinstated its commitment to position Nigeria as a preferred investment destination.

The Executive Secretary of NIPC Saratu Umar, said this at the NIPC Stakeholder Engagement Forum/Business Meeting with the Diplomatic Community in Abuja.

According to Umar, the commission is strategising to increase attractiveness and branding to position Nigeria as a constant preferred investment destination of choice.

She said that NIPC was developing strategies to deepen Nigeria’s investment promotion drive critical for day-to-day problem-solving for established and incoming investors.

“NIPC recognises the role of the diplomatic community as critical stakeholders in investment promotion, considering that economic diplomacy is one of the pillars of the mandate undertaken by Diplomats in host countries.

“Not only do diplomats assist in delivering marketing messages to target groups of potential investors, they also manage relationships and provide the relevant information required for investors to make informed investment decisions.

“This has equally aided reinvestment and retention of investors within the aftercare strategy.

“We thank the diplomatic community for this mutually beneficial service to both the host country, in this case, Nigeria, as well as to their home countries.

“We also acknowledge that diplomats and international development partners have successfully channelled the views of investors about the investment climate of Nigeria.

“This is by working in tandem to meet mutually beneficial goals, especially through their support in policy advocacy.

“All of these remind us that investment promotion rests on good teamwork between the National Investment Promotion Agency, the embassies/diplomatic missions, and other stakeholders to ensure a win-win situation,” Umar said.

L-R: Kogi State governorship

Aspirant, Senator Smart Adeyemi; flanked by his supporters Hon Taiye Okupelaye and Hon Raphael Olamife after the aspirant purchased his nomination and expression of interest forms at the APC national Secretariat, yesterday in Abuja.

Kano govt reacts to death of pregnant woman in hospital over old notes

From Mustapha Adamu, Kano

Kano state Ministry of Health has reacted to the allegations that a pregnant woman, Shemau Sani Rabiu died because her husband could not pay her medical bills with new notes.

Reports last week had alleged that the 32-year old deceased was left in pains for more than eight hours without attention from medical personnel on duty.

According to the reports, the deceased’s husband, Bello Ali Baffa alleged that she bled to death while he was struggling to settle medical bills at the pharmacy through transfer.

The reports firther alleged that the husband revealed how he spent hours waiting for the cashier to confirm payment alert of N8,528 for drug because he did not have the new naira notes and that the hospital had allegedly stopped receiving the old currency.

However, reacting to the allegations at a press briefing on Monday, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa described the reports as a lie.

According to him, the deceased was given maximum attention when she was brought to the hospital but unfortunately died.

The commissioner stressed that the deceased was brought to the hospital unconcisous on February 5, with a complain of

PV bleeding and cessation of fetal movement.

Dr Tsanyawa added that the deceased was attended to by the doctor on call, who gave her all the necessary first aid, including “setting of IV Lines, taking of Blood Samples for grouping and crossmatching in preparation for blood transfusion, took urine sample and did a bedside analysis where he confirmed presence of protein in the urin.”

“He later did the detailed clinical examinations where he found her to have mild anaemia, a BP of 150/90mmhg with tachycardia and marked abdominal pain with absent of fetal heart sound,” he said.

The commissioner emphasized that after the diagnosis, the doctor on called tried his best, with the support of other doctors but the deceased eventually have up.

He therefore debunked the media reports that she died for failure of her husband to pay new naira notes for drugs.

He also stated that it is the policy of the state government to give priority to the patients at the emergency level without requesting any amount of money.

“The policy of the government on management of all medical emergencies is clearly known and practice by all the staffs especially those working in the accident and emergencies, emergencies Units and Labor rooms, thaf first aid management must be instituted to save life before any formality, “ he said.