Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Rotimi Amaechi
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Human rights activists and groups have taken turns to berate the Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, for downplaying the looming revolution in Nigeria. They described him as a leader who has lost touch with his people.

Amaechi had last week at the Nigeria Symposium for Young and Emerging Leaders ruled out the possibility of having a revolution in the country.

He had said many Nigerians had become used to suffering rather than pushing for a change. Continue reading “Govt can’t stop revolution, activists tell Amaechi”

The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has condemned the gruesome murder of four students of Tai Solarin College of Education by some men of the Nigeria Police.

The students were allegedly killed during a protest at the College’s Omu-Ijebu Campus on Tuesday.

Speaking on behalf of the Coalition, its Executive Chairman, Debo Adeniran decried the high rate of inhuman treatment, brutality and extra-judicial killings of Nigerian people. Continue reading “Students’ Killings condemned by CACOL”

Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun

The Ogun State Government on Thursday said the Labour Party in the state was out of touch with the people of the state regarding the ongoing infrastructural development programme of the Senator Ibikunle Amosun-led administration.

The state government described the statement credited to the Labour Party on the on-going infrastructural development in the state as one borne out of ignorance and a demonstration that its leadership was not in tune with the yearnings and aspirations of the people of the state. Continue reading “N260m Bridge: Ogun berates LP over fraud allegation”

Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders has urged the Federal Government to revoke the appointment of the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Salisu Buhari, as a member of the Governing Council of University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

President Goodluck Jonathan last Thursday approved the composition and appointments of the chairmen and members of the governing councils of the federal universities. Continue reading “CACOL condemns Buhari’s appointment as UNN council member”

The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has condemned the appointment of erstwhile Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Alhaji Salisu Buhari as a member of the Governing Council of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN).

Last week, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Chief Anyim Pius Anyim announced President Goodluck Jonathan’s approval of the composition and appointment of the chairmen and members of the governing councils for some federal universities. UNN had Prof. Emeka Enejere as Chairman of Council while Alhaji Salisu Buhari, Chador Labar,  Harison Onwu, and Chief Akin Taiwo are members. Continue reading “CACOL Condemns Buhari’s Appointment into UNN’s Governing Council”

April 7, 2013 by ALLWELL OKPI

The  Save Nigeria Group and the Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders, have warned the Federal Government against carrying out its plan to remove subsidy on petroleum products, saying such action will elicit a national protest bigger than the January 2012, Occupy Nigeria protest.

The groups said Nigerians were angrier than they were in 2012, and would not tolerate even a one naira increase in fuel pump price.

The spokesman for the SNG, Yinka Odumakin, said Nigerians were set and waiting for the day the Federal Government would announce the removal of the subsidy as it did in January 2012. Continue reading “SNG, CACOL warn govt against removal of fuel subsidy”