Thread @10pm 16-8

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There is still no peace in sight after nearly 3 hours of meeting held in Anchorage City in Alaska, a state in the
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United States, US between President Vladimir Putin of Russia and President
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Donald Trump of the United States over the war Russia launched since 2022 in
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Ukraine which has led to thousands of deaths mostly Ukrainians which President
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Vladimir Zalinski of Ukraine who was not invited for the meeting on Friday in a statement said that it was time to end
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the war, but Russia must take the necessary steps to a genuine peace deal. And while commenting on the statement
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made by the president of Poland, Carol Navoki on Friday via exocial media
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platform to mark Poland armed forces day which coincided with the day Putin and
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Trump met in Alaska. President Zalinski said that Ukraine's independence strengthens Poland's independence and we
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must always remember that the miracle on the Vistula was made possible through joint efforts and it saved Europe and
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the Polish president Carol Navoki had said that today we celebrate the 105th
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anniversary of the great Polish victory at the battle of Warsaw in 1920. The
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Polish army together with Ukrainian forces successfully repelled the Red Army's westward march, safeguarding
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Europe from a communist revolution. For centuries, Russian imperialism has been a mortal threat to our freedom. Poland's
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political tradition teaches that Russian expansionism rests on a legacy of domestic desperatism in which the only
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free man is the ruler himself. But precisely because Russian desperatism is the enemy of freedom, Russian
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imperialism can only be defeated through an alliance of free peoples. My nation
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halted Russian imperialism at Oshia 1514, Clashido 1,610
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and Warsaw 1920. It was probably a sinister of world attention when Air Force One and Russia
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presidential aircraft officially wheeled down a joint base Elondorf as President Donald Trump and President Vladimir
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Putin met face to face for the first time since the war in Ukraine started on February 24th, 2022. And the Friday
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meeting marked the first time President Vladimir Putin of Russia was stepping on Western country soil since he launched
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the war against Ukraine. He was able to meet Trump in Alaska because the US is
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not a member country of the International Criminal Court IC that issued a warrant of arrest against the
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Kremlin leader since 2023 over alleged war crime in Ukraine. It would be
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recalled that the Russian president Vladimir Putin did not attend the 2025
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annual Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa summit known as BRICS
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summit in Brazil due to concerns over an international criminal court warrant for his arrest in connection with alleged
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war crimes committed in Ukraine. According to the Kremlin aid Yuri Ashikov, President Vladimir Putin did
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not attend the summit due to certain difficulties in the context of the ICC requirement. Adding in that context, the
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Brazilian government could not take a clear position that would allow our president to participate in this
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meeting. Instead, the Russian leader joined his BRICS colleagues via video link. Putin was declared a war crimes
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suspect since the ICC named him in a March 2023 arrest warrant over the mass
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deportation of Ukrainian children. Russia stands accused of abducting and deporting tens of thousands of Ukrainian
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children with many victims reportedly subjected to ideological indoctrination to rob them of the Ukrainian heritage
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and impose a Russian national identity. The alleged mass abductions, according
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to observers, may qualify as genocide, according to the 1948 United Nations
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Genocide Convention, which identifies forcibly transferring children of the group to another group as one of five
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internationally recognized acts of genocide. As a signary to the Rome
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Statute that established the IC, Brazil would have been obliged to arrest Putin if he entered the country. Addressing
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the IC warrant in 2023, Brazilian President Louis in Orochouad Silva
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initially dismissed talk of detaining the Russian president before backtracking and distancing himself from
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the issue. If Putin decides to go to Brazil, it's the justice system that will take the decision over whether he
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should be arrested, not the government or Congress, Lula stated. Putin faced
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similar uncertainty two years ago ahead of the annual gathering of BRICS leaders which was then being hosted by South
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Africa. The South African authorities reportedly came under considerable pressure from their Russian colleagues
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to provide assurances that the Kremlin dictator could travel to the August 2023
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event without fear of arrest. Russia has made it clear that arresting its sitting
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president would be a declaration of war. South African President Siril Ramaposa stated then in the buildup to the
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summit. The African country was ultimately unable to offer any guarantees forcing Putin to abandon his
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plans to attend the summit in South Africa. Fox News reported that the Russian president Vladimir Putin makes a
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rare public appearance at a monument honoring US cooperation during World War II just hours before his summit with
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President Trump on Friday. And after the summit in Alaska, local media showed a
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video of President Putin kneeling at every Soviet pilot grave in Alaska. As
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both leaders met on the tarmac of the US military base airport, a flyover of American military planes passed
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overhead, including fighter jets and what appeared to be AB2 stealth bomber.
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President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin emerged from a nearly three-hour meeting on the Ukraine
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war and gave public statements, but left without announcing any agreement or ceasefire, and they refused to take
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questions from the press. US fighter jets were seen escorting Vladimir Putin's plane out of Alaska after the
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summit with Trump. The Kremlin posted a video on Telegram appearing to show at least two USF22 fighter jets escorting
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the Russian president's plane out of Alaska following talks with Donald Trump. There's no deal until there's a
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deal, Trump said. The White House had said there would be a news conference after the closed door meeting, but both
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men walked off stage without taking any questions. Trump hosted the summit at a
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military base in Alaska in an audacious bid to broker a peace deal and stop a three-year war with Ukraine and its ever
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rising body count. It was not immediately clear what was agreed upon in the talks. We didn't get there, but
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we have a very good chance of getting there, Trump said. President Donald Trump added via a post that a great and
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very successful day in Alaska. It was determined by all that the best way to end the horrific war between Russia and
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Ukraine is to go directly to a peace agreement. President Zalinski will be coming to DC, the Oval Office on Monday.
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While President Putin and Trump were on the way to meet in Alaska, Vadimir Zalinski of Ukraine in a number of press
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statements made available via his verified exocial media account said he
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held a staff meeting to discuss three key issues. the front, particularly the
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Pocrosk sector. We are countering the attempts of Russian forces to gain a foothold and increasing the pressure of
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our units on the occupier. We are succeeding. Units of the 79th and 82nd
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Air Assault Brigades are operating very effectively in the Doorilia area. Today,
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a decision was made to further reinforce this and other areas in the Dest region.
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Special attention was paid to positions in the Zaporisia region. I thank all our warriors for their resilience. The
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Russian army continues to suffer significant losses in its attempts to secure more favorable political
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positions for the Russian leadership at the meeting in Alaska. We understand this plan and are informing our partners
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about the real situation. We also discussed today the development of the contract system in the defense forces
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and the funding of Ukraine's defense and security forces for 2025 2026.
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Under any circumstances, our army will be ready to respond effectively and swiftly to threats to Ukrainian
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statethood. The priority is the development of a contract army. Today I
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also expect a report from our intelligence on the current intentions of the Russian side and its preparations
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for the meeting in Alaska. Indeed, high stakes. The key thing is that this
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meeting should open up a real path toward a just peace and a substantive discussion between leaders in a
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trilateral format. Ukraine, the United States, and the Russian side. It is time
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to end the war and the necessary steps must be taken by Russia. We are counting
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on America. We are ready as always to work as productively as possible. I held
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a meeting with the government team, the office, and the secretary of the National Security and Defense Council to
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discuss our diplomatic work, the highest priority areas. In particular, we
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address the funding of Ukraine's defense forces, auditing the effectiveness of coalitions with partners, special
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formats, the substance of our bilateral relations in key global areas, and our
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work at the EU level. I instructed that the foreign policy plan be updated for
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the period through the end of the year. On Monday, I expect the updated plan to
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be presented with a neighbor like Russia. Only the cooperation of free nations can effectively protect each of
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them. We value Poland's support for Ukraine. Ukraine's independence
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strengthens Poland's independence. And we must always remember that the miracle on the Vistula was made possible through
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joint efforts and it saved Europe. In the same way, Ukrainians have been
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defending our state in the full-scale war for 4 years. By repelling the Russian army in Ukraine, near Kev, in
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the Sunumi, Kharkiv, and Donesk regions, as well as in the Black Sea, Ukrainians
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are truly ensuring the opportunity for all Europeans to live freely, free of Moscow's madness. I thank Poland for
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walking along this path shoulderto-shoulder with us. Congratulations on Polish Armed Forces
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Day and best wishes for our and your independence to always remain strong. President Carol Navi of Poland had said
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that today we celebrate the 105th anniversary of the great Polish victory
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at the Battle of Warsaw in 1920. The Polish army together with Ukrainian
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forces successfully repelled the Red Army's westward march, safeguarding Europe from a communist revolution. For
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centuries, Russian imperialism has been a mortal threat to our freedom. Poland's
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political tradition teaches that Russian expansionism rests on a legacy of domestic desperatism in which the only
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free man is the ruler himself. But precisely because Russian desperatism is the enemy of freedom. Russian
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imperialism can only be defeated through an alliance of free peoples. My nation
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halted Russian imperialism at Russia 1514, Clashino 1,610
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and Warsaw 1920. The Polish people know that resisting Russian imperialism is
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not merely an economic matter. It concerns the very essence of human and national freedom. Freedom is priceless.
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It can neither be bought nor sold. It must be defended. This is the Polish tradition stretching back to the 15th
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century. I invite all who cherish freedom and peace to join my fellow polls on August 15th in celebrating the
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halting of despatism and the defense of liberty
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bringing you the news in a more digital way. Co-contestants in the last concluded general elections in Nigeria
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and former governor of an amber state Peter Obi has faulted President Bola Ahmed Tonubu trip to Brazil and also
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condemned the president frequent travel abroad at any slightest invitation and abandoned pressing issues of insecurity
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and other deplorable situations that make the nation bleeds. Specifically Peter Obi said the situation we find
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ourselves in is deeply worrisome. Our president, who has not found it worthy to visit any of our troubled states,
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takes joy in traveling to foreign countries at the slightest invitation or excuse, often departing several days,
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even before the events he's invited to. The presidency had in a statement on Wednesday said that President Bolanu
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will depart Abuja on Thursday, August 14th for a two-nation trip to Japan and
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Brazil. The president will stop over in Dubai, United Arab Emirates before
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proceeding to Japan. In Japan, President Tonubu will attend the 9th Tokyo
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International Conference on African Development, TICAD9, in the city of Yokohama from August 20th
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to 22 with the theme co-create innovative solutions with Africa. TICAD9
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will focus on Africa's economic transformation and improvements in the business environment and institutions
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through private investment and innovation. It will also promote a resilient and sustainable African
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society for human security, peace, and stability. In addition to attending
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plenary sessions on themes linked to the conference, the Nigerian president will hold bilateral meetings and meet the
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chief executive offices of some Japanese companies with investments in Nigeria.
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Initiated in 1993 by the Japanese government and co-hosted by the United
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Nations, UNDP, the African Union Commission and the World Bank, TICAD, is
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a trienal conference held alternately in Japan and Africa. The last one took
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place in August 2022 in Tunisia. The forum fosters high level policy dialogue
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between African leaders and development partners. At the end of the TICAD9,
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President Tonubu will leave for Brazilia, the capital of the Federated Republic of Brazil on a 2-day state
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visit from Sunday, August 24th to Monday, August 25th. This follows an
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invitation by the Brazilian president Luis Anatio Lula Dar Silva. While in
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Brazil, President Tanubu will hold a bilateral meeting with his host and attend a business forum with Brazilian
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investors. His delegation comprising key ministers and senior officials will
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explore opportunities to strengthen cooperation and sign agreements and memorand of understanding mouse with the
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Brazilian government. Beo Onuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy stated on August 13th,
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2025. Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the last concluded general
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elections in the West Africa country in a statement on Thursday said, "Again,
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our president moves as the nation bleeds. Amid the deplorable state of our nation in all ramifications, we have a
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virtually indifferent president who has continued to display insensitivity to our situation. How can anyone explain
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that a president who came from Brazil recently and met with the president is returning to the same country, leaving
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the various degrees of challenges at home unresolved. The latest itinerary of the president shows he will depart Abuja
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on Thursday, August 14th for a two-nation trip to Japan and Brazil. The
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president will stop over in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, before proceeding to Japan. In Japan, President Tonubu
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will attend the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development, TICAD9,
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in the city of Yokohama from August 20th to 22. The itinerary is silent on the
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president's return date to his visibly troubled nation. The situation we find
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ourselves in is deeply worrisome. Our president, who has not found it worthy
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to visit any of our troubled states, takes joy in traveling to foreign countries at the slightest invitation or
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excuse. Often departing several days, even before the events he's invited to.
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In his last trip, for instance, he had a oneweek state visit to St. NIO before
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attending the BRICS summit where Nigeria was merely invited as an observer though the role was dressed up as partner to
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the invitation which was more significant. The leaders of actual member countries who attended only
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arrived a day or two at most for the event. Nigeria's insecurity situation,
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economic hardship and human suffering have reached their peak. We are now counted among the most insecure nations,
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the most fragile economies, and the hungriest countries in the world. This dire reality demands the full attention
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of Mr. President and his travels should be more within our troubled states and communities, spending time on the
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ground, and taking decisive action to alleviate the people's suffering rather than these overseas conferences that
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contribute little or no tangible value to our nation's woes. And where the trip
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is necessary at all, it could be attended in just a few days rather than indulging in prolonged unnecessary
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absences from a country that requires 24/7 attention. What our nation needs
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now is security of lives and properties, economic stability, and ensuring that our people have food on their table. Our
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president's planned trip of 12 days departing today, if necessary, should have been at most a 5-day trip, as the
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event he was invited to in Japan, commences on the 20th. Nigeria today
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demands competent leadership with capacity and compassion to start dealing with the problems besetting it with the
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presence and sacrifice required. Mr. President must, as a matter of urgency,
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commence tours of our states with the same enthusiasm he shows for jetting out of the country every month. These visits
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will enable him to see, listen, and learn more about what Nigerians are going through. Though Nigerians know
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that our huge problems cannot be solved overnight, they want to see 100% effort
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and tireless commitment to solving them. Most importantly, our president must
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know that he's not a tourist, but the chief executive of a troubled nation. So, he must have consciousness, strict
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work schedules, and a strict traveling schedule to show that he has a troubled country to quickly return to.
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Bringing you the news in a more digital way. Federal government of Nigeria under
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the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tonubu has ordered the commissioner of police in charge of Lagos airport to
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withdraw the one-sided and obviously biased court case the Nigeria police force may have wrongly instituted
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against an Ibomb Air passenger comfort eman who was seen in viral videos
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retaliating and defending herself physically after a group of Ibomb air personnel and Lagos airport team had
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attacked her and provoked her to action. The FG position on the issue was made known by the Nigeria Minister of
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Aviation Fesus Cayamo in a press release the minister signed and made available
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few minutes ago. Although Fesus Cayamo reversed himself and acknowledged that the issue was a case of confrontation
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between the 26 years old passenger and the staff of Ibomb Airlines who in the
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new press release admitted that the staff of Ibomb Air and the Lagos airport authority team acted wrongly. But the
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minister did not state how the attacked passenger would be compensated most, especially when her chest sexual organs
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were seems to be deliberately exposed after a suspected Ibomb Airlines staff pulled off and tore the passenger shirt
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with obvious intention to expose the passengers's nakedness. The action of the federal government may ease the
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tension among millions of people who have accused the Nigeria police force of aiding and abetting the Ibomb airline
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company to continue to attack and oppress the offended passenger. Comfort Bob who is also identified as comfort
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emanen by thus supporting the statement of Ibomb air management who in their first press release made statement that
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seems to have some level of deliberate falsehood and raising up a dead issue to win undue public sentiments manipulate
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the Nigeria police force to help them secure detention holding charge from the Lagos state magistrate court to further
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oppress and intimidate the attacked passenger specifically Ibamair stated in her first press release that shortly
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after the plane landed at Lagos airport, the passenger waited for every other passenger on board the plane to
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disembark and thereafter without provocation went to one of the plane hostesses Juliana Edward the Ibomb air
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management described as Perser stepped on her forcibly tore off her wig removed
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her glasses and threw it to the floor and used her footwear to assault her. She slapped her several times and when
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the other cabin crew member tried to intervene, she slapped her too. She then attempted to forcibly remove a fire
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extinguisher to use as a weapon, an act that could have damaged and grounded the aircraft. Soon after the Ibomb Air
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Management released the statement on Monday, a video surfaced on the internet that probably invalidated the statement
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of the Ibomb Air Management and stood out as an acceptable evidence that the management of Ibomb Air are people who
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may be rightly described as pathological liars who probably believed in telling lies as a way of managing crisis and
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handling difficult customers relations. As seen in the viral video that surfaced the internet after the apparent
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falsehood of Ibomb Air Management, the attacked passenger was seen politely telling the air hostess Juliana Edward
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to leave the doorway so that she can disembark from the plane. The senior aggressor in this matter. The air
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hostess Juliana Edward refused to yield to the appeal of the passenger and Ibomb Air Management in their first press
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release confirmed that the air hostess Juliana Edward deliberately blocked the doorway to prevent the passenger from
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disembarking the aircraft. And in the viral video, the attached wig hair on the head of the air hostess was still
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seen on her head and intact while the passenger was telling her to leave the doorway so that she can pass. Obviously,
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this is in contrary to the seemingly deliberate falsehood painted and stated in black and white by the Ibomb Air
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Management that the air hostess attached wig hair was destroyed by the passenger without provocation. Also, the attached
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wig hair on the passenger head and the jacket she was putting on was still intact as at the time she was telling
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the apparent aggressor, the air hostess to leave the door. And another viral video later showed both the air hostess
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and the passenger dragging at the point of the plane divider cotton. And at this time, as seen in the video, both the
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passenger and air hostess wig hair were pulled off, including the passenger jacket she was putting on to cover her
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body completely. The natural hair on their heads could now be seen as they continued to drag each other at the
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plane doorway. and Ibomb Air Management in trying to seemly win undue public sentiments raised up a dead issue of a
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minor quarrel the passenger had with the air hostess and co-passenger over the passenger alleged initial refusal to
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switch off her phone during the plane takeoff at UYO airport. The Ibomb Air management in the press release
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confirmed that the minor quarrel the passenger had with the air hostess and co-passenger over switching off phone at
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UYO airport was already a dead issue and the action of the passenger never led to threat of aviation safety or violation
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of aviation safety procedures. Hence, the passenger was not declined at UYO airport. But we don't know why the
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management of Ibomb Air decided to advertise and bring up the minor quarrel as a way to seemly win public sentiments
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to cover up the true picture of a separate event that occurred between the passenger and the air hostess when the
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plane landed at Lagos airport. and the Nigeria Police Force in the fivecount charges filed against the passenger at
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the Aeda Magistrate Court in Lagos State did not state or even mention the event
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that occurred at UYO airport before the plane took off. Announcing the withdrawal day early morning, the
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Nigeria Minister of Aviation Fesus Cayamo said and in quotes that one, "In
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the last 48 hours, I have been in consultation with critical stakeholders in the aviation sector and those
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involved in the unfortunate incidents regarding the unruly behaviors of certain individuals at our airports of
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recent. Two, though regrettable, we think valuable lessons have been learned
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by all sides to these incidents and airport security protocol especially have been well highlighted for the
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traveling public. If nothing at all, the episodes have undoubtedly helped to
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raise public awareness about appropriate conduct within the aviation space.
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Three, as highlighted in my previous statements on the last two incidents, clear wrongs were committed by both the
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offending passengers and staff of the airlines involved from all the evidence available to us and those available to
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the public. It is clear that all the actors involved cannot continue to highlight the injury or injustice done
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to them without acknowledging their own equal culpability. Five. Therefore, after reviewing the
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entire incidents, including appeals made by well-meaning individuals and remorse shown by the actors, the following
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decisions have been reached. A in the case of the unruly passenger comfort
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eman airline on Sunday the 10th of August 2025, I have conferred with Ibomb
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airline to withdraw the complaint against her today. When the police took her statement in presence of her lawyer,
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she exhibited great remorse for her conduct. B. Subsequent to the withdrawal
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of the complaint by the complainant, the CP of airport command and the police prosecutor will immediately take the
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remaining steps to facilitate her release from Kirk Kiri prisons within this week. C. I have also conferred with
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the leadership of the airline operators of Nigeria AON and have appealed to them to lift the lifetime flying ban imposed
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on her to which they agreed. The details of the resolution will be made public by
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the AON subsequently. B. In the case of Quam 1, the NCAA is to reduce his flight
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ban to a 1-month period. FA will also work with the music star with a view to
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engaging him as an ambassador for proper airport security protocol going forward.
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E having publicly demonstrated penitence, the NCAA is also to withdraw
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its criminal complaints against quam one earlier lodged with the police. F. In
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the case of Captain Olaranti and the co-pilot, first officer Ivan Oliver of
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Valuejet, the NCAA is to restore their licenses after the same period of
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1-month ban after undergoing some mandatory professional reappraisal. The
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details will be announced by the NCAA. Six, I have directed all relevant
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aviation agencies in collaboration with other complimentary agencies outside aviation to immediately begin a retreat
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next week to properly retrain and prepare our aviation security personnel on how to deal with errant and
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disruptive passengers and how to deescalate potentially explosive situations.
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The retreat will be fully covered by the press with the opportunity to ask all the relevant questions. Seven, the
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airlines will also have their own session when the conduct and attitude of their staff towards members of the
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traveling public will be in full focus. Eight, these above decisions were taken
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by government and the airline operators purely on compassionate grounds as government will never pander to base
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sentiments, politically motivated views or warped legal opinions when clear encroachment of our laws are involved.
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Nine, we are also sending a clear message that we take safety and security in the aviation sector very seriously
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and we have decided to draw a line after these clemencies. Nigeria police force in the fivecount
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charges filed against the female passenger of Ibomb Air stated that count
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one that you comfort Bob on the 10 day of August 2025 at about 14:30 hours
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while on board Ibomb aircraft number SNBXP parked at Matala Muhammad airport
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terminal 2 MMA2 Aed in the Aledger Magisterial
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District did behave in an unruly and disorderly manner by shouting on top of
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your voice. abusing and assaulting the flight crew and refusing to disembark
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from the aircraft after landing and thereby committed an offense contrary to section 41 and punishable under section
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42 of federal airports authority of Nigeria FAN
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by law 2005 count two that you can for Bob on the
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same date time and place in the aforementioned magestisterial district
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did assault one Juliana Edward by slapping and hitting her cheeks with your right hand and thereby committed an
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offense contrary to section 171 A B and punishable under section 172 of the
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criminal law of Lagos State of Nigeria 2015 count three that you comfort Bob on
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the same date and place at about 1450 hours in the aforementioned magisterial
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district did assault one job Sagen by hitting her face with your slippers and thereby committed an offlance contrary
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to section 171 A B and punishable under section 172 of the criminal law of Lagos
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State of Nigeria 2015. Count four that you comfort Bob on the
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same date, time, and place in the aforementioned magestisterial district did willfully damage the aircraft
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divider cotton valued $2,500 $2,500
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belonging to Ibomb Aine and thereby committed an offense contrary to and punishable under section 350 of the
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criminal laws of Lagos, State of Nigeria, 2015. Count five. Glad you comfort Bob on the
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same date, time, and place in the aforementioned magestisterial district did willfully damaged one braided wig by
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dragging and tearing the wig valued 110,000 naira 110,000 naira belonging to
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Juliana Edward and thereby committed an offense contrary to and punishable under section 350 of the criminal laws of
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Lagos State of Nigeria 2015. The Ibomb Air Management in a press release issued
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on Monday entitled Incident involving an unruly passenger on August 10th, 2025
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said and in quotes that Ibam Air confirms that on Sunday, August 10th, 2025, an incident occurred on board our
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Uyo Lagos flight involving a passenger Comfort Eman whose conduct posed a
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serious threat to the safety of our crew, passengers, and aircraft. Shortly
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before takeoff from Ouyo, Emanson was instructed in line with standard aviation safety procedures to switch off
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her mobile phone. She bluntly refused to comply until the pilot in command made
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an announcement after which a fellow passenger seated beside her took the phone and switched it off. This action
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prompted a verbal tirade from Eman. The situation was eventually calmed and the
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flight departed as scheduled. Upon arrival in Lagos, Emanson waited for all
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other passengers to disembark and then proceeded to confront the purser who had earlier instructed her. She walked up to
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the unsuspecting purser, stepped on her, forcibly tore off her wig, removed her
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glasses, and threw it to the floor, and used her footwear to assault her. She slapped her several times, and when the
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other cabin crew member tried to intervene, she slapped her, too. She then attempted to forcibly remove a fire
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extinguisher to use as a weapon, an act that could have damaged and grounded the aircraft. By this time, the pilot in
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command had alerted airport security. Before security could arrive, the
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purser, as seen on the viral video on the internet, prevented the passenger from leaving the aircraft until security
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arrived. The arrival of Ibam air security personnel did not deter the
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passenger as she attacked them as well, lashing out violently at the security personnel. She was then restrained and
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removed from the aircraft by force. Even after disembarking, she continued to
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assault Ibomb Air security personnel and even slapped the ground supervisor. The
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passenger was removed from the ramp and taken into custody by FAA security and
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handed over to the Nigeria Police Force for further investigation. Ibomb Air has since submitted a report
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on the incident to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority and placed a travel
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restriction on eman who will no longer be permitted to fly on any of our aircraft. Ibomb Air reiterates its zero
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tolerance policy towards any form of unruly or violent conduct that threatens the safety of passengers, crew or
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equipment. Such behavior will be met with the strongest possible response,
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including legal action and permanent restriction from our services. We commend the bravery and professionalism
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of our crew in handling this situation under extremely challenging circumstances as well as the swift
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support from airport security and the Nigeria police. Safety remains our
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highest priority. We urge all passengers to comply with crew instructions at all
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times for the safety, security and comfort of everyone on board. We have
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reported that the Nigeria aviation minister Fesus Cayamo says the ministry
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has directed for the aviation staff who released the video footage containing the aspect of an Ibomb Airlines
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passenger. Comfort Emanson or Bob seen in an indecent appearance with her chest sexual organs exposed after the
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passenger shirt was torn by an Ibomb Airlines staff. While security operatives was seen in the viral video
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dragging the agrieved passenger out of the aircraft following an act of confrontation between the passenger and
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Ibomb Airlines hostesses, which one of the hostesses blocked the right of way of the passenger and prevented the
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passenger from disembarking from the plane? And after countless warning to the airline passenger to leave the road,
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the passenger went physical with the hostess by allegedly slapping her on the face, which the confrontation with the
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hostess apparently led to the alleged destruction of the plane divider cotton, which Ibomb Airlines valued at $2,500
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as stated in count five of the fivecount charges the police filed against the passenger at a Kedar magistrate court in
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Lagos State. We had reproed that a careful study of the viral video involving the Ibomb airline personnel,
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Lagos airport security operatives and an agrieved passenger comfort eman on board
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the airline plane on Sunday indicated that while the enraged passenger was being dragged off the plane by three men
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who held her two hands and legs suspending her a little bit on the air, a lady putting on a bomb air corporate
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clothes who was behind the camera lens could be seen in the video to have approached the passenger at the door
36:37
point of the plane while the passenger was about to be taken out, apparently dipped her hand towards the waist part
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of the passenger, untucked the passenger shirt from the trousers, grabbed and pulled the passenger's shirt towards her
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head, and in the process, the passenger shirt got tore and the passenger's chest sexual organs or private parts were
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completely exposed. The action of the Ibomb airline staff appeared to be deliberate as the airline female staff
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was not part of those dragging the passenger off the aircraft and after the female passenger's body was exposed. The
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Ibomb Airlines female staff never joined or assisted the security operatives to drag the passenger off the plane. This
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indicated that the motive of the female staff of Ibam Airline was solely to remove the passenger shirt and expose
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the agrieved airline passenger to ridicule.
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bringing you the news in a more digital way. Nigeria Aviation Minister Fesus Cayamo
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says the ministry has directed for the aviation staff who released the video footage containing the aspect of an
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Ibomb Airlines passenger. Comfort eman or Bob seen in an indecent appearance
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with her chest sexual organs exposed after the passenger shirt was torn by an Ibomb Airlines staff. While security
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operatives were seen in the viral video dragging the agrieved passenger out of the aircraft following an act of
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confrontation between the passenger and Ibomb Airlines hostesses which one of the hostesses blocked the right of way
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of the passenger and prevented the passenger from disembarking from the plane. And after countless warning to
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the airline passenger to leave the road, the passenger went physical with the hostess by allegedly slapping her on the
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face, which the confrontation with the hostess apparently led to the alleged destruction of the plane divider cotton,
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which Hbomb Airlines valued at $2,500 has stated in count five of the
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fivecount charges the police filed against the passenger at a Kedar magistrate court in Lagos State. The
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aviation minister, Fesus Cayamo, who described the behavior of the passenger as unruly, said, "Although the airline
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staff is right to video record the event of the passengers's behavior for the purpose of legal action, but it is
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totally unacceptable for the staff to release part of the video that exposed the passenger's nakedness, especially
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her breasts." Details of the minister statement reads verbatim below, "Enough
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is enough. Reading the riot act on aviation safety and security in reference to the case of unruly comfort
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bob on Ibomb airline and related incidents. Earlier today, we again woke
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up to viral videos of a female passenger on Ibomb airline, now identified as
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Comfort Eman or Comfort Bob, who went berserk and physically assaulted both the flight crew and the ground staff.
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The incident took place yesterday, August 10th, 2025 on Ibomb Airline
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flight number Q 153 from Ouyo to Lagos at about 1454 hours. Ibomb Airline has
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since issued a statement to provide some context to the effect that the whole unfortunate incident arose because of
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the refusal of the passenger to switch off her phone during takeoff as required by extant international civil aviation
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regulations. Consequently, in the last few hours, I have been speaking with the commissioner
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of police of the airport police command, the DG of the NCAA and his team, the MD
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of FAN and her team, the COO of Ibomb Air and his team about the incident.
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Apart from the indefinite flight ban imposed on the said unruly passenger both local and international by the
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Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority NCAA the police has promptly arraigned her
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this morning at the Aeda magistrate's court for criminal offenses and remanded her at Kirk Kiri prisons as she could
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not provide adequate shities in court. I have attached the charge sheet and remand order for clarity. We also note
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the scuffle that took place between the unruly passenger and ground personnel before she was eventually subdued. This
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was because of her uncooperative attitude. Whilst we support the filming of her recalcitrant behavior as evidence
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to prosecute her, what is deplorable is to release such evidence containing indecent exposure to the public to
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ridicule her. That is totally unacceptable to us. We will not fold our
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arms and tolerate the debasing of womanhood. I have therefore directed that whoever released that part of the
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video containing the indecent exposure amongst the staff should be singled out and adequately sanctioned. I have also
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directed that the airlines must continue to train and retrain their staff in public relations and how to deal with
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potentially explosive situations in order to diffuse them promptly or nip them in the bud except when it becomes
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inevitable. I have also directed a joint security meeting between relevant agencies next week for better
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coordination of security measures in situations like this or similar ones we witnessed recently. For genuinely
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agrieved passengers, there are clearly laid down remedies to address grievances. The Consumer Protection
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Directorate of the NCAA has consistently advertised these remedies and there is
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no point trying to take the laws into one's hands that may lead to dire consequences.
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We will continue to apply equal sanctions available to us in aviation on any such erring passengers that is
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lengthy flight bans and report the matters to other law enforcement agencies to do their bit within their
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powers. We had reproed that a careful study of the viral video involving the Ibomb airline personnel, Lagos airport
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security operatives and an agrieved passenger comfort eman on board the airline plane on Sunday indicated that
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while the enraged passenger was being dragged off the plane by three men who
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held her two hands and legs suspending her a little bit on the air, a lady putting on air corporate clothes who was
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behind the camera lens could be seen in the video to have approached the passenger at the door point of the plane
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while the passenger was about to be taken out. Apparently dipped her hand towards the waist part of the passenger,
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untucked the passenger shirt from the trousers, grabbed and pulled the passenger's shirt towards her head and
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in the process the passenger shirt got tore and the passenger's chest sexual organs or private parts were completely
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exposed. The action of the Ibomb airline staff appeared to be deliberate as the airline female staff was not part of
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those dragging the passenger off the aircraft and after the female passenger's body was exposed. The Ibomb
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Airlines female staff never joined or assisted the security operatives to drag the passenger off the plane. This
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the agrieved airline passenger to ridicule.
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Madam come for make
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I want to go out and hey hostess is standing on the way
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bring the you the news in a more digital way. A careful study of the viral video
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involving the Ibomb airline personnel, Lagos airport security operatives and an agrieved passenger comfort eman on board
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the airline plane on Sunday indicated that while the enraged passenger was being dragged off the plane by three men
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who held her two hands and legs suspending her a little bit on the air, a lady putting on a bomb air corporate
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clothes who was behind the camera lens could be seen in the video to have approached the passenger at the door
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point of the plane. While the passenger was about to be taken out, apparently dipped her hand towards the waist part
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of the passenger, untucked the passenger shirt from the trousers, grabbed and pulled the passenger's shirt towards her
44:53
head, and in the process, the passenger shirt got tore and the passenger's chest sexual organs or private parts were
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completely exposed. The action of the Ibomb airline staff appeared to be deliberate as the airline female staff
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was not part of those dragging the passenger off the aircraft and after the female passenger's body was exposed. The
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Ibomb Airlines female staff never joined or assisted the security operatives to drag the passenger off the plane. This
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the agrieved airline passenger to ridicule. The video of the passenger's partial nakedness, especially her two
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breasts completely exposed due to the apparent action of a yet to be arrested and prosecuted female staff of Ibomb
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Airlines has since gone viral with some pornographic channels already updating their channels with the partial
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nakedness of the Ibomb Airlines passenger. According to Punch newspaper,
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Comfort Eman, the passenger accused of assaulting airline officials aboard an Ibomb Air flight from uo to Lagos has
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been charged in court and remanded in Kirk Kiri Correctional Center in Lagos. Tundday Mashie, special adviser on media
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and communications to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Fesus
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Cayamo San confirmed the development in a post on his official exhandle on
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Monday. The more reason the flying public should be more careful. The unruly passenger on the uyo Lagosbound
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Ibombair Miss Comfort Eman has been charged to court and she's now cooling off in Kirik Kiri. Mashie wrote, "Ibomb
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Air in a press statement on Monday said that Ibam Air confirms that on Sunday,
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August 10th, 2025, an incident occurred on board our Uyo Lagos flight involving
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a passenger Comfort Eman whose conduct posed a serious threat to the safety of
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our crew, passengers, and aircraft. Shortly before takeoff from Ouyo,
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Emanson was instructed in line with standard aviation safety procedures to switch off her mobile phone. She bluntly
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refused to comply until the pilot in command made an announcement after which a fellow passenger seated beside her
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took the phone and switched it off. This action prompted a verbal tirade from Emanson. The situation was eventually
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calmed and the flight departed as scheduled. Upon arrival in Lagos,
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Emanson waited for all other passengers to disembark and then proceeded to confront the person who had earlier
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instructed her. She walked up to the unsuspecting purser, stepped on her,
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forcibly tore off her wig, removed her glasses, and threw it to the floor, and used her footwear to assault her. She
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slapped her several times, and when the other cabin crew member tried to intervene, she slapped her, too. She
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then attempted to forcibly remove a fire extinguisher to use as a weapon, an act that could have damaged and grounded the
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aircraft. By this time, the pilot in command had alerted airport security.
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Before security could arrive, the purser, as seen on the viral video on the internet, prevented the passenger
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from leaving the aircraft until security arrived. The arrival of Ibomb Air security personnel did not deter the
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passenger as she attacked him as well, lashing out violently at both Ibomair and FA security. She was then restrained
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and removed from the aircraft by force. Even after disembarking, she continued
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to assault both Ibomair and FA security staff and even slapped the ground
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supervisor. The passenger was removed from the ramp and taken into custody by
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FAA security and handed over to the Nigeria Police Force for further investigation.
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Ibomb Air has since submitted a report on the incident to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority and placed a travel
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restriction on eman who will no longer be permitted to fly on any of our aircraft. Ibombair reiterates its zero
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tolerance policy towards any form of unruly or violent conduct that threatens the safety of passengers, crew or
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equipment. Such behavior will be met with the strongest possible response.
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Bringing youth the news in a more digital way. Management of National Youth Service Corps under the leadership
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of Brigadier General Olukunlay Nafu has given reasons why a serving Nigeria Youth Corps member Ashier Rita Auimay
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was denied NYC discharge certificate that could have enabled her exit the one-year mandatory program after she
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completed the one-year paramilitary service to her nation as a new graduate. And according to a statement posted and
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made available by NYSC on Sunday, with no name of the authority responsible for
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the press statement written or mentioned in the statement, the NYSC said core
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member Rita Aui's discharge certificate was withheld and her service year extended by 2 months following her
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alleged absence or failure to attend the April 2025 NYSC biometrics clearance at
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Etiosa local government area secretariat and the month stated by NYC was barely
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few days after the core member had cried out loud in the month of March 2025 over
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the apparent increasing high rates of hunger as a result of rising costs of living in Nigeria and as such she
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described the president Bola Ahmed Tonubu as a terrible president in a swift reaction to the reason given by
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NYSC Rita Iguaya's lawyer barristister Anibbe fyang I'll answering questions
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from channels television program presenters on Monday morning said the statement issued by the management of
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the national youth service corps NYC on its decision to extend the service period and withhold the certificate of
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national service of core member Ashier Rita Auimay alias Ray does not represent
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the truth of the matter saying on April 7th 2025 Rita was physically present at
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the local government secretariat for the headcount and clearance. But the NYSC official at the local government level
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deliberately refused to attend to her even after 6 hours waiting during which
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she was asked to go back and queued up on the line repeatedly. The NYSC official still refused to attend to her
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and thereafter on April 11th, 2025, the core member went to meet the NYSC
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official and begged her to allow her perform her April 2025 biometrics
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clearance. The NYSC female official refused and asked the core member to
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leave. This Amnesty International said the National Youth Service Corp. NYSC
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must rescend its decision. The Amnesty International described as arbitrary and outrageous, saying NYC allegedly used
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bureaucratic tricks to extend the core member national service year over the government's unacceptable intolerance of
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dissenting voices with former Nigeria Vice President Atiku Abu Bakr describing
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the NYSC action as impunity and as such cautioned the government against
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subjecting everything to politics. And on Monday morning, the former governor of an amber state, Peter Obi, issued a
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statement and said, "In our country today, hunger and poverty are not just distant statistics. They are the harsh
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reality that millions of our people face daily." Recently the United Nations stated that about 34 million Nigerians
52:33
will face acute food insecurity and about 63% of our population which is
52:39
about 133 million people now live in multi-dimensional poverty. Inflation
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even with the suppressed statistics is nearly 30%. While unemployment and economic mismanagement have nearly wiped
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out our once vibrant middle class. Families who once lived stable lives are now slipping into poverty. Omi Saware,
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the founder of Sahare Reporters News Media said he was ready to stand beside the core member and escort her to
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collect her NYC discharge certificate last week, but the government of
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President Bola Ahmed Tanubu prevented him by thus unlawfully detaining him at the police station. In quotes, Sare
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said, "It is with deep sadness and renewed outrage that I address the ongoing injustice against Rita Auimay
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Ray. Nigeria's National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has seized her discharge
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certificate because she criticized the Tonubu regime over economic hardships. I
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was fully prepared to stand beside her to help her receive her NYSC discharge
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certificate." However, the criminal Asawaj Bola Ahmed Tanubu regime
53:48
unlawfully detained me in Abuja this past week. This regime thrives on intimidation, repression, and silencing
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the youth. We had promised to fight for her justice, and that promise remains unbroken. We will not stop until we
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achieve victory, not just for Ray, but for every Nigerian denied their rights by an oppressive system. We must not
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forget that Rayi's courage and uncompromising stance compelled the authorities to increase the monthly
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allowance for her colleagues to 77,000 naira. This significant improvement was
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won through her sacrifice and it is an injustice of the highest order that she continues to be denied what is
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rightfully hers upon completion of her service year. We will not abandon her.
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Her fight is our fight. The struggle continues until we win. We reject the
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NYSC's spirious position in its entirety. Youth corps member Ashier Rita
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Guay Ray's case could not and should not be dismissed as a mere biometric clearance issue. This was not about
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paperwork. This was punishment in retaliation for her public criticism of Asawaju Bola Ahmed Tonubu's disastrous
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economic policies. Silencing disscent is not service to the nation. It is a
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service to tyranny. We stand with Ray. We will continue to fight against NYC
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until the injustice is corrected. Revolutiono NYC in the press release had
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said that the NYSC management wishes to clarify a misleading information
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circulating on social media regarding core member Hashier Rita Aumay state
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code number 24B 8,325. Contrary to false claims that she was
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denied a certificate of national service CNS due to critical remarks about the
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government, this assertion is entirely unfounded and false in its entirety.
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Rita is among the 131 core members whose certificates of national service CNS
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were withheld for valid disciplinary reasons. Specifically, Rita's service
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year has been extended by two months for failing to attend the April 2025 biometrics clearance, a decision that
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aligns with the NYSC bylaws. It is important to note that this extension is
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a standard procedure and not unique to her case, and the principle of equal treatment was only applied in this case.
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The NYC management thus urges the public to approach this matter with understanding as extending service for
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non-compliance is a long-standing tradition within the NYSC and should not be politicized. The NYC scheme remains
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committed to discharging its mandate in line with the dictates of the constitution.
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Nigeria is ours. Nigeria we serve. Former Nigeria Vice President Atiku Abu
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Bakr said, "What manner of impunity is this? Everything should not be subjected
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to politics. I hope that Ashier Rita Aguumea's NYC discharge certificate is
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not being withheld because she had the courage to complain about the economic hardship under the President Bola Tonubu
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led administration. It is unacceptable that the young lady who had served her
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country without queries should not have received her National Youth Service Corps certificate one year after passing
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out. The appropriate authorities should take urgent steps to ensure that she gets her discharge certificate. Amnesty
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International in a press release said the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC,
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must rescend its arbitrary and outrageous decision to deny Rita Rashier, widely known as Ryier, her NYSC
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discharge certificate upon completion of a year of national service. using
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bureaucratic tricks to extend her national service shows unacceptable intolerance of dissenting voices. The
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flagrant decision to withhold her certificate may not be unconnected with her comments on social media on the
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widespread economic hardship as a result of President Boler Tonubu's economic policies. It is perfectly within her
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right to express discontent peacefully. Instead of punishing her by withholding her NYC certificate for her opinions on
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rampant inflation, the authorities should prioritize addressing the country's escalating economic wos. The
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Nigerian authorities must stop responding with abuse of power and intimidation to individuals and groups
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who express dissenting opinions in utter disregard for the Nigerian constitution
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and international law. Holding and voicing dissenting views is not a crime.
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In March, Rita Rashier faced threat to life and violence for her viral Tik Tok video criticizing President Bola
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Tonubu's government over unprecedented economic hardship that plunged millions of people into abject poverty. Since May
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2023, series of economic policies introduced by Nigerian government have
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been undermining the ability of people on low incomes to secure their right to adequate standard of living.
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Millions of people in Nigeria are increasingly unable to meet the costs of education, food, and healthcare. No one
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should be punished for expressing dissenting opinions. Authorities have obligation to uphold and respect the
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right to freedom of expression without discrimination. Former governor of Anra state Peter Obi
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in a detailed statement on Monday said, "In our country today, hunger and poverty are not just distant statistics.
59:25
They are the harsh reality that millions of our people face daily. Recently, the
59:30
United Nations stated that about 34 million Nigerians will face acute food insecurity and about 63% of our
59:38
population, which is about 133 million people, now live in multi-dimensional
59:44
poverty. Inflation, even with the suppressed statistics, is nearly 30%.
59:50
While unemployment and economic mismanagement have nearly wiped out our once vibrant middle class, families who
59:56
once lived stable lives are now slipping into poverty. But this is not just ordinary. It is as a result of
1:00:03
incompetent leadership without capacity and compassion, who are not interested in putting the Nigerian people first in
1:00:09
their actions. Other nations have faced similar challenges and turned their fortunes around through disciplined
1:00:16
leadership, sound economic policies, and a total commitment from the leaders to invest in human development and pulling
1:00:23
their people out of poverty. A recent example is what is happening in Argentina. In Argentina, over 52% of its
1:00:31
population lived in poverty by early 2024, according to the World Bank, with
1:00:36
millions of Argentines unable to meet basic needs. Inflation was above 200%
1:00:43
and economic confidence had collapsed. Yet within two years, through decisive
1:00:49
action to cut waste in governance and prioritize economic stability, the newly inaugurated president was able to cut
1:00:55
down the poverty rate to 38.1% from 52% in just 2 years. And extreme
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poverty fell to 8.2% with inflation just around 2 to 3% monthly. As of 2025, the
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urban poverty had declined to 31.6% lifting millions of people out of
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poverty. Investor confidence grew and the economy began to grow. The people
1:01:21
now see real improvements in the daily lives. Both Argentina and the current Nigerian leadership assumed office in
1:01:28
the same year. And this proves what I have always stated that 2 years may not
1:01:33
be enough to change a nation with a 100% turnaround. But it is more than enough to kickstart the transformation journey
1:01:40
that will change the fortune of our dear country. With the people witnessing real and genuine change, but only if the
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leadership is honest, focused and committed to the people. Nigeria can
1:01:52
work. We can reduce hunger and restore dignity to Nigerians. But this will not
1:01:58
happen while corruption and criminality dominate our governance. Our nation requires leaders who will put the people
1:02:05
first, manage resources prudently, and stand firm in rejecting corrupt practices. Nigeria will work but only if
1:02:13
we as leaders commit to tackling corruption, cutting the cost of governance and focusing on critical
1:02:19
areas of development like education, healthcare and lifting the people out of poverty just as other nations have done
1:02:27
with remarkable results. A new Nigeria is possible. We have reported that after
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the Nigeria BAFA civil war, the National Youth Service Corps NYC was established
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on May 22nd, 1973 to give the youths the opportunity to leave their parents and
1:02:45
stay alone to contribute to the betterment of the West Africa country Nigeria. Interestingly, a few days ago,
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one of the serving corpus, Ashier Rita Auimay, went to the market in Lagos State to buy food stuffs. But she was
1:02:59
shocked that the prices of food stuffs in the month of March have again increased far more than they were
1:03:05
previous months. Apparently faced with the heat of passion, Auay took to social media to call on the youths to unite and
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defend the country from total economy collapse, saying it was her first time to leave her parents and start paying
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domestic bills alone, adding that the money she spends on transport is more than the monthly salary NYC is paying
1:03:27
her. Begging the youths to stage a 30 days non-stop challenge protest to make
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the country president. Bola Ahmed Tanubu she described as a terrible person to be
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alive to his political and institutional responsibilities of making cost of living reasonably okay for people to
1:03:45
afford stressing that some Nigerians are pretending to still be rich whereas the
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bad economy has pushed them into poverty. This Reno omocry former presidential spokesperson who have been
1:03:57
living abroad since 2014 reacted and said that there is no country in the
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world where a paramilitary official like the corper is permitted to criticize the government.
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She didn't participate in Thank you for having me. I I I think this is um a matter that Nigerians who
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have followed this case since March when you started closely would be able to make reasonable
1:04:23
deductions. Now let me start by saying that the
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statement issued by the management of the national youth service corps yesterday
1:04:34
is quite unfortunate. It betrays the very ideal behind the
1:04:40
establishment of the NYC. In their statement, they claim that
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uh Ry uh
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is being punished and penalized in compliance with the bylaws of the
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corpse and that her service period has been extended for 2 months
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and her certificate of national service withheld. I did not get the certificate today. She
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missed or was absent from the barometric clearance for the month
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of April. But the truth of the matter to go home and then
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the I didn't talk to anyone. Not only did
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I just feel like I need to let present herself for clearance in the month of April, specifically on the 7th
1:05:32
of April and I feel like I was played big time. You know when people think like she also attended the CDS
1:05:38
and that's the kind of which took place on the same date but I just
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because if you are saying that a CO member did not undergo clearance
1:05:49
for a particular month one would want to know what was their reason for missing a
1:05:55
clearance they haven't said I literally went there anything in that regard
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and the simple reason is because what the has said publicly is completely false. I locked myself at home.
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This lady presented herself before I lgi the local government inspector.
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I just feel like I need to let some steam off my body so I know of local governments
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Veronica and I feel like I was big time. This is the same woman who
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not only ignored her. That's the kind of emotions that initially she claimed oh go and join the
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queue go to the back. She she complied. Of course, it got to her phone again. She will send out her
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to the back again. And to be very honest, if not for my This lady spent 6 hours.
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Ryan spent 6 hours hoping, pleading, begging, almost
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prostrating to be cleared. She refused to clear. And guess what?
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She sees that clearance letter. Because if you're saying someone has not been cleared, for you to be clear as a comm
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all, many of us went through this scheme. For you to be clear, you must have a clearance letter from your PPA
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without which even the NYC cannot clear you. That is even if you show up. I have C members who are serving in our firm
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and every month they have to sign their clearance to say that look these individuals have worked. They have
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reported at their PPA for the month under reference. Please attend to them.
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That is what happened. She went there with a clearance letter from her place of primary assignment.
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Mrs. Veronica collected the clearance letter
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and then pretended as if she did not want to attend to her at that time. As I said when she kept pleading the woman
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now started verbally attacking her.
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She persisted. She then told her she was not going to clear her. I did not get my NYC.
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Ask her to get out when you serving this country that she will not attend to her. And said look madame bed please
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assuming I have done anything for you I had to go by the bylaws which is correct I am
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supposed to face the courtary committee to the gym it's been a long time I went to the gym and that infurated the woman the who are you
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feel to even make a suggestion yes I about what the bylaw says I had to leave you know when people
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think like oh because what was she supposed to do after 6 hours this is after she has seized her clearance letter
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so much anger but I She sent her away. I'm trying to on the 11th of April. I look back and I'm like
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Ry went back to M Veronica's office. And to be very honest, if not for my family, this is few days after the date for CDS
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and beg her pleaded with her. Please claim me for the month of April.
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People or should I say people? She said no, I don't have problem with you. H okay. But nothing can be done
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now. We have finished monthly clearance like a mess. I didn't talk to this is 11th of April. Did she bring all
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this to your notice at this time in April? I'm a lawyer. I'm privy to these things
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I'm telling you. I'm private to these things I'm telling you as far back as April.
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