…As Fawehinmi’s widow mobilises
From Ayodele Samuel, Lagos
They all sound united in their resolve to send President Goodluck Jonathan parking if his decision to remove petroleum subsidy is not reversed.
Civil society across the nation at various forum during the weekend in Lagos, said they are warming up to embark on a struggle to send President Jonathan parking.
The protests is expected to kick off on the 31st of December, with a processional march rally of widows, young mothers, students, the poor masses to be led by wife of the late legal icon, Gani Fawehinmi, Mrs. Ganiat Bukola Fawehinmi.
The protest is schedule to start at 10am from the grounds of Archbishop Vinning Memorial Anglican Church, GRA Ikeja, Lagos, through Alausa Ikeja to the “Gani Fawehinmi Gardens”.
Also the Joint Action Front (JAF), has declared January 3, 2012 as kick-off of its mass actions against hike in fuel prices by boycotting and shutting all filling stations that sell fuel above the current prices - petrol N65, kerosene N50, diesel N70.
As the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) said the battle will ensure that Nigerians no longer remain a mere allocation under the dictates of a few neo-colonial powers.
CDHR National Chairman Sunny Enenuvwedia said the link between the cost of fuel and increases in the cost of living, in particular the cost of food and consumables, is one that has since been established by IMF recent report which indicates that high fuel costs are instrumental to rising food prices and other necessities.
Also, The Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) Executive Director Ibuchukwu Ohabuenyi Ezike who described the proposed removal of subsidy on petroleum products as “wicked” said that “democracy releases the total energy of all citizens for development. Restraining, curtailing, suppressing and oppressing people with associated authoritarianism, which the present Nigeria government is turning into, breeds nothing but violence.”
CLO however urged President Jonathan to deal with the issue of corruption and the cabal in the oil and gas sector as this is the right way to resolve the man-made crisis ravaging the country
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Monday, December 26, 2011
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Save Nigeria, Nigerian...
Remove Subsidy on Corruption Before Removing Oil Subsidy.
President GEJ, please remove the subsidy on corruption before thinking of removing oil subsidy. Nothing more, nothing less. As a matter of fact, if you successful remove the subsidy on corruption, then there will be no need to think of removing oil subsidy. The sufferings are too much. Adding more pains thru oil subsidy removal will be detrimental and catastrophic. May God bless Nigeria
Chinedu Vincent Akuta
An Activist and Citizens Journalist.
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http://briefsfromakuta.blogspot.com/
President GEJ, please remove the subsidy on corruption before thinking of removing oil subsidy. Nothing more, nothing less. As a matter of fact, if you successful remove the subsidy on corruption, then there will be no need to think of removing oil subsidy. The sufferings are too much. Adding more pains thru oil subsidy removal will be detrimental and catastrophic. May God bless Nigeria
Chinedu Vincent Akuta
An Activist and Citizens Journalist.
Facebook: C.v.Akuta
http://briefsfromakuta.blogspot.com/
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
The Extent People Can Go For Us..
A doctor entered the hospital in hurry after being called for an urgent surgery. He answered the call asap, changed his clothes & went directly 2 d surgery block. He found d boy's father going & coming in d hall waitin 4 d doctor.Once seein him, d dad yelled:"Why did u take all this time 2 com? Don't u knw dat my son's life is in danger? Don't u hv d sense of responsibility?"D doctor smiled & said:"I am sorry, I wasn't in d hospital & I cam d fastest I culd after receiving d call...... & now, I wish u calm down so dat I can do my work""Calm down?! Wat if ur son was in dis room right now, wuld u calm down? If ur son dies now wat will u do??" said d father angrily d doctor smiled again & replied: "I will say Glory be 2 God & giv thanks"Givin advises wen we're not concerned is so easy" Murmured d father. D surgery took sum hours after wch d doctor cam out hppy,Praise God, ur son is saved!" And witout waiting 4 d father's reply he carried on his way running "If u hv any questions, ask d nurse, plz!""Why is he so arrogant? He culdn't wait 4 sum minutes so dat I ask abt my son's state" Commented d father wen he saw d nurse minutes after d doctor left. D nurse answered, tears coming down her face: "His son died yesterday in a road accident, he was in d burial wen we called him 4 ur son's surgery. & now dat he saved ur son's life, he left running 2 finish his son's burial."Neva think u hv a bigger problem dan d next person, neva judge any1 by ur own yardstick...becoz u neva knw hw deir life is & wat dey re goin through.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
WE ARE ONE...
FACT SHEET ON THE LAGOS STATE SPECIAL PEOPLE’S LAW, 2011
Distilled from the Lagos State Special People’s Law, 2011 for LCSDPP
By: Daniel Onwe, Esq. AND Adebukola S Adebayo (Ph.D)
WHAT YOU MUST KNOW IN THE LAGOS STATE SPECIAL PEOPLE’S LAW, 2011
The Lagos State Special People’s Law is a law to protect persons with different forms of disabilities in Lagos State.
It is now an offence for any person or institution to discriminate against a person with disability in any manner or circumstance whatsoever (section 21).
It is an offence to subject persons with disability to prejudice or harmful practices (section 21(2)).
Companies having dealings with the public shall have among their staff trained persons to attend their customers who are persons with disabilities (Section 13)
Organizers of public functions like parties, weddings, seminars etc. shall provide competent persons to attend to person with disabilities in attendance at such functions (section 14).
Every public transport service shall be made accessible and easy to be used by persons with disabilities (section 18(1)).
At least 1 out of every 10 seats in commercial vehicles shall always be reserved for persons with disabilities (section 18(2)).
In assigning seats to persons with disability in vehicles their comfort and safety shall always be considered (section 19).
A portion of every parking lot shall be marked and reserved for persons with disabilities (section 20(1)).
Persons in charge of any parking lot who fail to reserve a portion for person with disability shall be liable to a fine of N100,000 (one hundred thousand naira) for each day of default (section 20(3)) .
It is an offence for any person who is not a person with disability to obstruct, or park a vehicle in, a parking portion reserved for persons with disability (section 20 (4) and (5)).
The office of the Public Defender shall offer free legal services to person with disability (section 21 (4)).
It is an offence punishable with imprisonment to use any person with disability in begging for alms (section 22(2)).
It is unlawful to construct any public or commercial building or roads that are not accessible to persons with disability (section 24).
Landlords shall allow their tenants with disability to construct facilities that will ease their access to their apartments in the premises (24(3)).
As from 2016, all public buildings in Lagos shall be accessible to persons with disability (section 25 (5)).
Town Planning Authority shall not approve public building plans that do not provide for facilities for access of persons with disability (24(6)).
At queues, persons with disability shall, as much as possible, be attended to first (section 25).
Government, Parents and guardians of children with disability shall ensure that such children are free from all forms of neglect, exploitation or abuse (section 26).
Parents and guardians of children with disability shall make sure that such children are educated to the completion of secondary school (section 26(4)).
Persons with disability shall be entitled to free tuition at all levels in all public institutions in Lagos State.
All schools in Lagos State shall be run to be accessible to persons with disability (section 28).
Children with disability shall be entitled to equal rights, treatment, recreation, maintenance and training with other children of the family (section 26 (5)).
It is an offence to conceal, abandon, neglect or segregate any child on the basis of his or her disability (section 26(6)).
Person with disability shall be entitled to free medical and health care in all Lagos State health institutions (section 27(2)).
The curriculum of every school in Lagos State shall include learning of sign language and Braille (section 28(7)).
All employers of labour having staff strength of 100 persons shall have at least 10 per cent of such staff consisting of qualified and competent persons with disability (section 29(5)).
No employee shall be relieved of his employment on the account of disability sustained during such employment without adequate compensation (section 29).
Persons with disability shall have the right to drive vehicles with the necessary modifications (section 31).
There shall be an establishment known as the Office of Disability Affairs (ODA) to oversee the implementation of the Lagos State Special People Law.
ABOUT LCSDPP
The LCSDPP, which is currently partnering with the Directorate for Rehabilitation, Lagos State Ministry of Youths, Sports and Social Development, other MDAs of the Lagos State Government, and a cross section of the media, is constituted by expert CSOs and individuals working on disability issues in Lagos state and is facilitated by DFID’s State Accountability and Voice Initiative (SAVI) programme. Our broad objective is to promote the adoption of the social model of disability in the processes of policy development, implementation and evaluation in Lagos state with a view to guarantee justice, equity and participation for people with disabilities (PWDs).
(LCSDPP)
C/O, DFID/SAVI Office: No. 9, Sadiku Street, Off Amara Olu Street, Agidingbi, Ikeja, Lagos
TEL: 08028974873, 08039472763. E-mail: lcsdpp.lagos@gmail.com
Distilled from the Lagos State Special People’s Law, 2011 for LCSDPP
By: Daniel Onwe, Esq. AND Adebukola S Adebayo (Ph.D)
WHAT YOU MUST KNOW IN THE LAGOS STATE SPECIAL PEOPLE’S LAW, 2011
The Lagos State Special People’s Law is a law to protect persons with different forms of disabilities in Lagos State.
It is now an offence for any person or institution to discriminate against a person with disability in any manner or circumstance whatsoever (section 21).
It is an offence to subject persons with disability to prejudice or harmful practices (section 21(2)).
Companies having dealings with the public shall have among their staff trained persons to attend their customers who are persons with disabilities (Section 13)
Organizers of public functions like parties, weddings, seminars etc. shall provide competent persons to attend to person with disabilities in attendance at such functions (section 14).
Every public transport service shall be made accessible and easy to be used by persons with disabilities (section 18(1)).
At least 1 out of every 10 seats in commercial vehicles shall always be reserved for persons with disabilities (section 18(2)).
In assigning seats to persons with disability in vehicles their comfort and safety shall always be considered (section 19).
A portion of every parking lot shall be marked and reserved for persons with disabilities (section 20(1)).
Persons in charge of any parking lot who fail to reserve a portion for person with disability shall be liable to a fine of N100,000 (one hundred thousand naira) for each day of default (section 20(3)) .
It is an offence for any person who is not a person with disability to obstruct, or park a vehicle in, a parking portion reserved for persons with disability (section 20 (4) and (5)).
The office of the Public Defender shall offer free legal services to person with disability (section 21 (4)).
It is an offence punishable with imprisonment to use any person with disability in begging for alms (section 22(2)).
It is unlawful to construct any public or commercial building or roads that are not accessible to persons with disability (section 24).
Landlords shall allow their tenants with disability to construct facilities that will ease their access to their apartments in the premises (24(3)).
As from 2016, all public buildings in Lagos shall be accessible to persons with disability (section 25 (5)).
Town Planning Authority shall not approve public building plans that do not provide for facilities for access of persons with disability (24(6)).
At queues, persons with disability shall, as much as possible, be attended to first (section 25).
Government, Parents and guardians of children with disability shall ensure that such children are free from all forms of neglect, exploitation or abuse (section 26).
Parents and guardians of children with disability shall make sure that such children are educated to the completion of secondary school (section 26(4)).
Persons with disability shall be entitled to free tuition at all levels in all public institutions in Lagos State.
All schools in Lagos State shall be run to be accessible to persons with disability (section 28).
Children with disability shall be entitled to equal rights, treatment, recreation, maintenance and training with other children of the family (section 26 (5)).
It is an offence to conceal, abandon, neglect or segregate any child on the basis of his or her disability (section 26(6)).
Person with disability shall be entitled to free medical and health care in all Lagos State health institutions (section 27(2)).
The curriculum of every school in Lagos State shall include learning of sign language and Braille (section 28(7)).
All employers of labour having staff strength of 100 persons shall have at least 10 per cent of such staff consisting of qualified and competent persons with disability (section 29(5)).
No employee shall be relieved of his employment on the account of disability sustained during such employment without adequate compensation (section 29).
Persons with disability shall have the right to drive vehicles with the necessary modifications (section 31).
There shall be an establishment known as the Office of Disability Affairs (ODA) to oversee the implementation of the Lagos State Special People Law.
ABOUT LCSDPP
The LCSDPP, which is currently partnering with the Directorate for Rehabilitation, Lagos State Ministry of Youths, Sports and Social Development, other MDAs of the Lagos State Government, and a cross section of the media, is constituted by expert CSOs and individuals working on disability issues in Lagos state and is facilitated by DFID’s State Accountability and Voice Initiative (SAVI) programme. Our broad objective is to promote the adoption of the social model of disability in the processes of policy development, implementation and evaluation in Lagos state with a view to guarantee justice, equity and participation for people with disabilities (PWDs).
(LCSDPP)
C/O, DFID/SAVI Office: No. 9, Sadiku Street, Off Amara Olu Street, Agidingbi, Ikeja, Lagos
TEL: 08028974873, 08039472763. E-mail: lcsdpp.lagos@gmail.com
Friday, December 9, 2011
Maximise this opportunity...
Dear All,
Are you interested in the British Council Chevening Scholarship scheme for 2012/13? Visit http://www.britishcouncil.org/africa-chevening.htmfor information on how to apply.
You can follow us on twitter @BCNigeria and our Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/9951114358/for more information.
Are you interested in the British Council Chevening Scholarship scheme for 2012/13? Visit http://www.britishcouncil.org/africa-chevening.htmfor information on how to apply.
You can follow us on twitter @BCNigeria and our Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/9951114358/for more information.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
LEAP AFRICA
Hi Everyone,
LEAP is
set to launch a Values and Leadership Skills Programme (VLSP)
funded through he support of the UK Government. I would like to request
your support in sharing information about this programme across your
networks.
The
workshop will be held in Abuja, Enugu and Lagos with 50 youth
beneficiaries per location. Beneficiaries are expectetd to be youth
between the ages of 18 to 30 years, who are passionate about community service
and have a strong interest in developing leadership skills.
*All past beneficiaries of LEAP’s
youth programmes are not allowed to apply for this programme.
Attached
to this email is a detailed information flier and an application form for the
VLSP
Please
contact Asuquo Asuquo on aasuquo@leapafrica.org if you have questions or concerns.
Thanks
for your support.
LEAP is
set to launch a Values and Leadership Skills Programme (VLSP)
funded through he support of the UK Government. I would like to request
your support in sharing information about this programme across your
networks.
The
workshop will be held in Abuja, Enugu and Lagos with 50 youth
beneficiaries per location. Beneficiaries are expectetd to be youth
between the ages of 18 to 30 years, who are passionate about community service
and have a strong interest in developing leadership skills.
*All past beneficiaries of LEAP’s
youth programmes are not allowed to apply for this programme.
Attached
to this email is a detailed information flier and an application form for the
VLSP
Please
contact Asuquo Asuquo on aasuquo@leapafrica.org if you have questions or concerns.
Thanks
for your support.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Say No To Rape...
Today, the Honourable Minister of Youth Development, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi unveiled Nigeria's first anti-rape toll-free helpline --> 080072732255.
The 12 digit toll-free helpline is currently active on a test run phase between 8am-5pm on Mondays-Fridays. The helpline will become active 24 hours, 7 days a week in the next few weeks. Please store, broadcast and circulate!
Remember...REAL MEN and WOMEN DON'T RAPE!
The 12 digit toll-free helpline is currently active on a test run phase between 8am-5pm on Mondays-Fridays. The helpline will become active 24 hours, 7 days a week in the next few weeks. Please store, broadcast and circulate!
Remember...REAL MEN and WOMEN DON'T RAPE!