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Tinubu gets massive second term endorsement from Ebonyi communities
….As Umahi hails equitable distribution of resources, appointments by President
President Bola Tinubu has been commended for giving South East a pride of place in the development roadmap of his administration.
The communities of Ohaozara,Onicha and Ivo in Ebonyi South of Nigeria under the auspices of OHANIVO General Assembly who praised the President for the gesture said Tinubu has broken the jinx of Igbo marginalization in the trajectory of development and nation-building in Nigeria since the civil war.
It was a speech after speech by stakeholders, and all were in agreement that Mr. President has renewed the hope of Nigerians for a united and egalitarian future through his considerations for diversity and inclusive leadership and therefore earns their total support come 2027 presidential election.
In the same vein, the communities expressed their unwavering commitment to the re-election of the Governor of Ebonyi State, His Excellency, Rt. Hon Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru FNIOB GGCEHE for being consistently intentional in delivering in the People’s Charter of Needs mantra of his administration, which they said had deepened the cause of inclusive development across Ebonyi State.
Presenting his welcome remarks during the 2025 Iri Ji Festival of OHANIVO General Assembly held on 27th September 2025, the President-General of the Assembly, Hon Darlington Onuabuchi Okereke said that the statements of endorsement to the President of Nigeria and the Governor of Ebonyi by OHANIVO communities were a reflection of the collective minds of the people of OHANIVO communities.
Speaking during the event, the Honourable Minister of Works, Sen. Engr Nweze David Umahi CON, who is also the grand patron of OHANIVO General Assembly, thanked the Ebonyi communities for recognizing the inclusive development of the Renewed Hope administration of President Tinubu across the six Geo-Political Zones and that of Governor Nwifuru of Ebonyi State.
He called on Ndigbo and all inhabitants of South East to collectively stand to be counted in the support and solidarity to President Tinubu and Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru come 2027.
“Let me use the opportunity to appreciate deeply our dear President, and I am addressing the South East people. I am addressing some of those who are darkening counsel without knowledge. I am addressing those who do not understand what is going on in South East. I am addressing those who have occupied social media.I have told them that in Ebony State, we are not obidient people. We have been so marginalised that we are no longer obidient.
But our obedience is in the man that has given us a sense of belonging, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. There is no obidient person in Ebonyi State. What we have is to return the good things President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has done for South East and for Ebonyi State when the time comes. We will not be deceived again because the last election was a mistake, but we have come to be wiser. We want to be a part of a united Nigeria. We want to be treated fairly. We want to be counted, and the President is doing that. So we have no reason not to support him. We have no reason not to support Governor Francis Nwifuru. Let me tell you something, if you want to struggle against Governor Nwifuru, you have to do it on social media because you will not come here to reap where you did not sow and nothing will stop his second term because God has already endorsed it.”
A statement by the Special Adviser to Umahi on Media and Publicity, Hon. Orji Uchenna Orji, had it that the Acting Governor of Ebonyi, Princess Patricia Obila who was also the Special Guest of Honour in the even praised the collective resilience and sense of solidarity of OHANIVO communities and assured them of the State government’s commitment in deepening development in all the communities of Ebonyi State.
She thanked the Honourable Minister of Works for making the country proud through the compassionate delivery of transformative road infrastructure desired to boost the economy of Nigeria.
In his remarks, the Chairman of the occasion and CEO of Rock Results Group Nigeria Ltd, Chief (Dr) Ifeanyi Okorie called for a standing and resounding ovation in honour of the President of Nigeria for giving South East more prominence in the development roadmap of Nigeria. He thanked the Honourable Minister of Works for making his people proud in all his leadership endeavours. He urged the people of OHANIVO to continue to support the economic policies and political aspirations of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, noting that more dividends of democracy for South East were underway as we continue to support him.
Prominent stakeholders from OHANIVO who attended the 2025 Iri Ji festival included: the Senator representing Ebonyi South in the Senate,Senator Prof. Anthony Okorie Ani, the member representing Ohaozara/ Onicha/ Ivo Federal Constituency,Hon. Nkemkama Kama,Secretary to the State Government,Prof. Grace Umezurike, among others.
Health professionals have warned that regular consumption of shawarma containing high amounts of salt, sugar, fat, seasoning and processed meat may contribute to hypertension, obesity, diabetes and kidney disease.
Excessive salt can raise blood pressure and put additional strain on the kidneys, while high-calorie sauces may contribute to weight gain.
Nutrition experts advised Nigerians to eat shawarma in moderation, use less mayonnaise and other sauces, choose lean grilled meat and add more vegetables. Consumers were also urged to check vendors’ cleanliness and avoid food prepared where ingredients are exposed to flies, dust or poor handling.
A recent report by experts also warned that frequent consumption of Shawarma may increase the risk of other food-borne infections and long-term health problems.
The report contains documented cases of people who suffered vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach pain and weakness after eating shawarma, with some requiring hospital treatment.
According to the report, poor hygiene could allow bacteria and other contaminants into shawarma, causing illnesses including cholera, dysentery, typhoid and salmonellosis.
It also raised concerns about mayonnaise and creamy sauces kept without proper refrigeration and warned that poor storage could encourage bacterial growth and increase the risk of food poisoning.
A study cited in the report found bacterial contamination in ready-to-eat shawarma sold on the streets
Experts also raised concerns about processed meat such as sausage, noting that the International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies processed meat as carcinogenic to humans.
The mystery surrounding the death of a man whose body was found by the roadside in Abuja has taken a new turn, with police tracing the case through his missing mobile phone to a married woman who allegedly spent time with him at a hotel.
The FCT Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Sanusi, disclosed this on Saturday in Abuja, saying investigators arrested Rukayat Muhammed after tracing the deceased’s final communications.
The man was found dead on August 26 along the Kubwa Expressway, near Katampe under the bridge, after his family had earlier reported him missing.
According to the police, the case initially raised suspicion of a possible “one chance” incident. Investigators, however, established that the dead man was the missing person after identifying his remains.
Sanusi said the deceased’s mobile phone was missing and had been switched off. Police investigators subsequently traced his last known communication, leading them to Rukayat, a resident of Garki Area 2.
Investigators reportedly discovered that Rukayat, who is married, was allegedly in a romantic relationship with the deceased. The police said she had saved his contact under the name “Safiyat.”
The CP said the pair had lodged at Good Samaritan Guest House on 2nd Avenue, Gwarinpa, where the man later died.
Sanusi said Rukayat allegedly discovered that the man was no longer breathing but failed to alert the police or hotel management. Instead, she allegedly took his phone and left the hotel.
The case took another turn when hotel management later discovered the man’s body inside the room after attempts to contact the occupants failed.
Rather than reporting the discovery, two hotel staff members, Ibrahim Omeiza and Kefat Bitrus, allegedly removed the body from the room and transported it to the Kubwa Expressway, where they dumped it under the Katampe bridge.
The police said the action was apparently intended to distance the hotel and its management from the death.
Sanusi said detectives were still working to establish exactly how the man died and determine the individual roles of those connected to the incident.
He warned that anyone found to have participated in the death, concealment or abandonment of the body would face prosecution.
The commissioner said the investigation remains ongoing.
The Enugu State Government has suspended His Royal Majesty, Igwe Eze William Ezugwu, the traditional ruler of Ibagwa Ogbozalla Opi Autonomous Community, in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu state.
The state government accused Igwe Ezugwu of violating provisions of the state’s Traditional Rulers Law.
In a letter of suspension dated September 24, the Enugu State Government cited his alleged failure to constitute his cabinet, failure to establish a Town Union governing body, and persistent conduct deemed inconsistent with the laws governing traditional rulers in the state.
The suspension comes barely three weeks after Igwe William Ezugwu received NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi at his palace in Opi, Nsukka LGA, where he reportedly blessed Obi’s presidential ambition.
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