To all my Aproko fans . am sorry for missing yesterday update it was my opera mini that caused the failure. so am posting 2 of my Aproko news tonight.
part 1
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The ECOWAS Commission on Sunday visited
Maiduguri, Borno State, where it presented
$1.4 million cheques to the state government
as part of its contribution towards assisting
the people displaced by the Boko Haram
insurgency.
The President of the ECOWAS Commission,
Marcel De Souza, led other top officials of the
Western African umbrella body to make the
presentation to Borno State governor, Kashim
Shettima.
He informed Borno State of ECOWAS’ concern
about happenings in northeast Nigeria, even
as he said he was impressed with the manner
the state governor was able to carry on with
developmental programs despite the huge
security challenges facing the state.
“This is the first time that I am coming to
Maiduguri as ECOWAS leader; and I have seen
that despite the challenges your Excellency is
making a lot to constructive progress; which is
very commendable”, Mr. De Souza said.
“We have heard reports of how the markets,
the schools and public infrastructures were
burnt and we are here seeing how you have
been tackling the challenges in phases, which
is quite commendable and we are
congratulating you for that exemplary steps.
The ECOWAS President said he had earlier met
with some officials of the United Nations, as
well as the officers of the National Emergency
Management Agencies who had given him
some insights and data of the humanitarian
situation in the state.
“It was on that note that we have come to
contribute our own support and solidarity and
we are fully backing you in all your programs
going forward. And we may not be able to
reach the entire 4 million people of the state,
but we will support you in such significant
manner to see that you touch the lives of the
people positively.
“We are aware of the IDPs and refugee
challenges facing the country at large and
Borno state in particular; and we are ready to
partner with you to see that we help those
suffering from malnutrition, poor hygiene and
healthcare. We are deeply concerned about
the plight of the children and the women in
this conflict.
“We have also come here today to give our
modest contribution in terms of food from our
reserve, which is worth about $400, 000 and a
token of cash of $1 million to support the
people for Shelter, healthcare needs.
The Director General of NEMA who was also
part of the visiting ECOWAS delegation had
announced the donation of more food items
and building material for the reconstruction of
Bama, Ngala and Hawul local government
areas of Borno State.
Governor Shettima expressed his personal
appreciation and that of the state government
to ECOWAS for the cash and food support
presented to the state.
He also thanked NEMA’s generosity to the
state.
“We thank you most sincerely for your kind
gesture for assisting our communities that are
in distress,” the governor said.
The large quantum of food items donated
would go a long way in alleviating the food
security problems facing the state.
He, however, quickly pointed out that he would
rather not handle the cash but wished NEMA
took charge of the cheque and uses it to
deliver all the needed consumables to the
state.
“As for the $ 1 million you have contributed, I
do not want the money to pass through our
hands; I will rather give it to help us buy food
stuff; we have the Maiduguri flour mill here
which can process maize into flour for proper
human consumption. The $1 million would go
a long way in feeding our people; especially
those living within the host communities.”
Though NEMA has not publicly indicated its
readiness to help Borno State manage the $ 1
million presented by ECOWAS, PREMIUM
TIMES Aproko was informed by some of the
national relief agency’s officials that it could
manage such funds.
[color =green]OUR UNRELIABLE APROKO[/color] reports a source
from the governor claims the reason why the
governor didn't want the money to pass
through their hands is because the money
could literally pass through their hands and
disappear like magic, "You know how money
vanishes in the hands of Nigerian politicians
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part 2
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Policemen in Abia State have rescued a four-
year-old boy, Obinna Ozuoba, from child
traffickers.
They arrested two suspects, one Rowland
Egbe, 30, and a 50-year-old woman, Mrs.
Chioma Ohajinmmadu, suspected to be the
boy’s would-be buyer.
The boy, who was lured with biscuits, has
been reunited with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Uzoma Ozuoba.
According to Abia State Police Commissioner,
Mr. Leye Oyebade, who paraded the suspects
at the Police Officers Mess, weekend, Rowland
Egbe was arrested at Obehie in Ukwa West
Council, while taking the abducted boy to the
would-be buyer.
Oyebade said on interrogation, the suspect
admitted that he abducted the boy. He then
led the police to 16, Uchelekwa Street by
Ohanku Road, Aba, where Chioma was
arrested.
The police commissioner, who described child
trafficking as a “crime against humanity,”
vowed that his men would fight the cartel
until they were conquered. He urged persons
interested in adopting children to follow legal
process.
According to Egbe, he had earlier sold a
female child to Chioma through a middle-
man, and he was paid N50,000 out of the
agreed price of N150,000.
However, Chioma wanted a male child, hence
his attempt to take Obinna to the middle-man
and collect the balance of the agreed price.
He said that he knew the boy’s parents and
the boy knew him, which was why he easily
followed Egbe.
According to the female suspect, Chioma, she
approached Egbe through the middle-man,
now on the run. She said she has only female
children and was desirous of having a male
child.
[color]OUR UNRELIABLE APROKO[/color] reports a
professional womaniser who is currently
jobless would start an operation to help
women have male children since, in his family
they hardly give birth to girls, he claims this
would help reduce the theft of boys and would
be his own sacrifice for the Nigerian society.
He charges only 50,000 Naira per successful
delivery of a male child by natural
insemination.
