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Speaker 1: Nigeria Aviation Minister, Festus Chamo says the Ministry has directed

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for the aviation staff who released the video footage containing

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the aspect of an Ibom Airlines passenger Comfort Emanson or

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Bob scene in an indecent appearance with her chest sexual

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organs exposed after the passenger shirt was torn by an

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Ibom Airline staff while security operatives were seen in the

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viral video dragging the aggrieved passenger out of the aircraft

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following an act of confrontation between the passenger and Ibom

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Airlines hostesses which one of the hostesses blocked the right

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of way of the passenger and prevented the passenger from

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disembarking from the plane and after countless warning to the

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airline passenger to leave the road, the passenger went physical

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with the hostess by allegedly slapping her on the face,

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which the confrontation with the hostess apparently led to the

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alleged destruction of the plane divider cotton, which Hibom Airlines

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valued at two thousand, five hundred dollars as stated in

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count five of the five count charges the police filed

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against the passenger at a Keja magistrate caught in Lagos State.

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The Aviation Minister Festus Kamo, who described the behavior of

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the passenger as unruly, said, although the airline staff is

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right to video record the event of the passenger’s behavior

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for the purpose of legal action, but it is totally

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unacceptable for the staff to release part of the video

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that exposed the passenger’s nakedness, especially her breasts. Details of

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the minister’s statement reads verbatim below. Enough is enough reading

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the Riot Act on Aviation Safety and Security in reference

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to the case of unruly Comfort Bob on Ibom Airline

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and related incidents. Earlier today, we again woke up to

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viral videos of a female passenger on Ibom Airline, now

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identified as Comfort Emanson or Comfort Bob, who went berserk

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and physically assaulted both the flight crew and the ground staff.

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The incident took place yesterday, August tenth, twenty twenty five,

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on himbil Bomb Airline flight number Q one hundred and

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fifty three from Uyo to Lagos at about fourteen fifty

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four hours. Ibom Airline has since issued a statement to

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provide some context to the effect that the whole unfortunate

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incident arose because of the refusal of the passenger to

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switch off her phone during takeoff as required by extant

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international civil aviation regulations. Consequently, in the last few hours,

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I have been speaking with the Commissioner of Police of

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the Airport Police Command, the DG of the NC double

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A and his team, the end of Faan and her team,

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the COO of Ibom Air and his team about the incident.

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Apart from the indefinite flight ban imposed on the said

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unruly passenger both local and international by the Nigeria Civil

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Aviation Authority NC double A, the police has promptly arranged

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her this morning at the Akeja Magistrates caught for criminal

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offenses and remanded her at Kirrikiri Prisons as she could

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not provide adequate surreoce in court. I have attached the

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charge sheet and remand order for clarity. We also note

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the scuffle that took place between the unruly passenger and

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ground personnel before she was eventually subdued. This was because

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of her uncooperative attitude. Whilst we support the filming of

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her recalcitrant behavior as evidence to prosecute her, what is

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deplorable is to release such evidence containing indecent exposure to

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the public to ridicule her that is totally unacceptable to us.

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We will not fold our arms and tolerate the debasing

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of womanhood. I have therefore directed that whoever released that

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part of the video containing the indecent exposure amongst the

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staff should be singled out and adequately sanctioned. I have

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also directed that the airlines must continue to train and

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retrain their staff in public relations and how to deal

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with potentially explosive situations in order to diffuse them promptly

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or knit them in the bud except when it becomes inevitable.

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I’ve also directed a joint security meeting between relevant agencies

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next week for better coordination of security measures in situations

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like this or similar ones we witnessed recently. For genuinely

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aggrieved passengers, there are clearly laid down remedies to address grievances.

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The Consumer Protection Directorate of the nc double A has

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consistently advertised these remedies, and there is no point trying

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to take the laws into ones hands that may lead

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to dire consequences. We will continue to apply equal sanctions

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available to us in aviation on any such airring passengers

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that is lengthy flight bands and report the matters to

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other law enforcement agencies to do their bit within their powers.

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We have reported that a careful study of the viral

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video involving the Imom Airline personnel, legos, airport security operatives

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and an aggrieved passenger comfort emnson on board the airline

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plane on Sunday, indicated that while the enraged passenger was

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being dragged off the plane by three men who held

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her two hands and legs, suspending her a little bit

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on the air, a lady putting on Ibom air corporate

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clothes who was behind the camera lens, could be seen

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in the video to have approached the passenger at the

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door point of the plane while the passenger was about

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to be taking out, apparently dipped her hand towards the

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waist part of the passenger, untucked the passenger shirt from

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the trousers, grabden, pulled the passenger’s shirt towards her head,

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and in the process the passenger shirt got tore and

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the passenger’s chest, sexual organs or private parts were completely exposed.

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The action of the Ibom Airline staff appeared to be deliberate,

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as the airline female staff was not part of those

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dragging the passenger off the aircraft, and after the female

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passenger’s body was exposed, the Ibom Airline’s female staff never

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joined or assisted the security operatives to drag the passenger

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off the plane. This indicated that the motive of the

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female’s staff of Ibom Airline was solely to remove the

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passenger sh shirt and expose the aggrieved airline passenger to ridicule.

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Speaker 2: Madam na as a gud and here as a stanuel, Will.

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Speaker 1: Lady wi you bring me in a morg A careful

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study of the viral video involving the Ibomb Airline personnel, legos,

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airport security operatives and an aggrieved passenger comfort a manson

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on board the airline plane on Sunday indicated that while

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the enraged passenger was being dragged off the plane by

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three men who held her two hands and legs, suspending

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her a little bit on the air, a lady putting

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on a bomb Air corporate clothes who was behind the

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camera lens, could be seen in the video to have

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approached the passenger at the door point of the plane

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while the passenger was about to be taking out, apparently

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dipped her hand towards the waist part of the passenger

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untuck the passenger shirt from the trousers, grabbed and pulled

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the passenger’s shirt towards her head, and in the process,

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the passenger shirt got tore and the passenger’s chest, sexual organs,

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or private parts were completely exposed. The action of the

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Ibom Airline staff appeared to be deliberate, as the airline

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female staff was not part of those dragging the passenger

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off the aircraft, and after the female passenger’s body was exposed,

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the Ibom Airlines female staff never joined or assisted the

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security operatives to drag the passenger off the plane. This

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indicated that the motive of the female’s staff of Ibom

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Airline was solely to remove the passenger shirt and expose

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the aggrieved airline passenger to ridicule. The video of the

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passenger’s partial nakedness, especially her two breasts completely exposed due

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to the apparent action of a yet to be arrested

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and prosecuted female staff of Ibom Airlines, has since gone viral,

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with some pornographic channels already updating their channels with the

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partial nakedness of the Ibom Airlines passenger. According to Punch

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newspaper comfort Emanson, the passenger accused of assaulting airline officials

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aboard an Ibomair flight from Muyo to Lagos has been

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charged in court and remanded in Kirrikiri Correctional Center in Lagos.

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Tunday Machud, special Adviser on Media and Communications to the

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Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus kmo Sam, confirmed

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the development in a post on his official ex handle

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on Monday. The more reason the flying public should be

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more careful. The unruly passenger on the Yuyo, Lagos bound

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Ibomair Miscomfort Emanson, has been charged to court and she’s

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now cooling off in Kirrikiri, Machud wrote. Ibom Are in

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a press statement on Monday, said that ibom Ere confirms

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that on Sunday, August tenth, twenty twenty five, an incident

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occurred on board our Uyo Lagos flight involving a passenger,

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Comfort Emanson, whose conduct posed a serious threat to the

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safety of our crew, passengers and aircraft. Shortly before take

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off from Muyo, Emanson was instructed, in line with standard

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aviation safety procedures, to switch off her mobile phone. She

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bluntly refused to comply until the pilot in command made

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an announcement, after which a fellow passenger seated beside her

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took the phone and switched it off. This action prompted

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a verbal tirade from Emanson. The situation was eventually calmed

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and the flight departed as scheduled. Upon arrival in Lagos,

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Emanson waited for all other passengers to disembark, and then

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proceeded to confront the purser who had earlier instructed her.

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She walked up to the unsuspecting purser, stepped on her, forcibly,

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tore off her whig, removed her glasses and threw it

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to the foe, and used her footwear to assault her.

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She slapped her several times, and when the other cabin

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crew member tried to intervene, she slapped her too. She

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then attempted to forcibly remove a fire extinguisher to use

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as a weapon, an act that could have damaged and

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grounded the aircraft. By this time, the pilot in command

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had alerted airport security. Before security could arrive, the purser,

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as seen on the viral video on the Internet, prevented

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the passenger from leaving the aircraft until security arrived. The

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arrival of IBOM air security personnel did not deter the

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passenger as she attacked him as well, lashing out violently

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at both Hibombair and FAAN security. She was then restrained

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and removed from the aircraft by force. Even after disembarking,

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she continued to assault both Hibombair and FAAN security staff

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and even slapped the ground supervisor. The passenger was removed

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from the ramp and taken into custody by FAA and

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Security and handed over to the Nigeria Police Force for

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further investigation. Ibom Air has since submitted a report on

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the incident to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority and placed

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a travel restriction on Emanson, who will no longer be

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permitted to fly on any of our aircraft. Ibomair reiterates

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its zero tolerance policy towards any form of unruly or

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violent conduct that threatens the safety of passengers, crew or equipment.

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Such behavior will be met with the strongest possible response.

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GUIGNI management of National Youth Service Corps under the leadership

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of Brigadier General Olukunley Nafieu, has given reasons why serving

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Nigeria Youth Corps member Hashier Rita Aguamaye was denied n

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YSC discharge certificate that could have enabled her exit the

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one year mandatory program after she can depleted the one

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year paramilitary service to her nation as a new graduate.

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And according to a statement posted and made available by

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NYSC on Sunday with no name of the authority responsible

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for the press statement written or mentioned in the statement,

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the NYSC said Corps member Returugumei’s discharge certificate was withheld

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and her service yet extended by two months following her

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alleged absence or failure to attend the April twenty twenty

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five n YSC biometrics clearance at etiosa Local Government Area Secretariat,

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and the month stated by NYSC was barely few days

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after the Corps member had cried out loud in the

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month of March twenty twenty five over the apparent increasing

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high rates of hunger as a result of rising costs

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of living in Nigeria and as such, she described the

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President Bola Armedtenubu as a terrible president. In a swift

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reaction to the reason given by NYSC Rita Aguamee’s lawyer,

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barrister in nibihe f Young, while answering questions from channel’s

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television program presenters on Monday morning said the statement issued

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by the management of the National Youth Service Corps NYSC

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on its decision to extend the service period and withhold

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the certificate of National Service of Corps member Hashie Rita

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Aguamaye alias Raye, does not represent the truth of the matter,

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saying on April seventh, twenty twenty five, Rita was physically

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present at the Local Government Secretariat for the head count

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and clearance, with the NYSC official at the local government

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level deliberately refused to attend to her, even after six

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hours waiting, during which she was asked to go back

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and queued up on the line repeatedly, the NYSC official

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still refused to attend to her, and thereafter, on April eleventh,

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twenty twenty five, the Corps member went to meet the

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NYSC official and begged her to allow her perform her

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April twenty twenty five biometrics clearance. The NYSC female official

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refused and asked the core member to leave. This, Amnesty

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International said the National Youth Service Corps NYSC must rescind

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its decision. The Amnesty International described as arbitrary and outrageous,

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saying NYSC allegedly used bureaucratic tricks to extend the core

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member national service year over the government’s unacceptable intolerance of

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dissenting voices, with former Nigeria Vice President Atiku Abubaka describing

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the NYSC action as impunity and as such cautioned the

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government against subjecting everything to politics. And on Monday morning,

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the former governor of an Ambra State, Peter Obe, issued

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a statement and said in our country today, hunger and

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poverty are not just distant statistics. They are the harsh

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reality that millions of our people face daily. Recently, the

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United Nations stated that about thirty four million Nigerians will

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face acute food in socie security and about sixty three

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percent of our population, which is about one hundred and

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thirty three million people, now live in multi dimensional poverty. Inflation,

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even with the suppressed statistics is nearly thirty percent, while

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unemployment and economic mismanagement have nearly wiped out our once

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vibrant middle class. Families who once lived stable lives are

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now slipping into poverty. On the Lea Saware, the founder

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of Saha A Reporters News Media, said he was ready

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to stand beside the Corps member and escort her to

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collect her NYSC discharge certificate last week, but the government

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of President Bolah Ahmed Tanubu prevented him by thus unlawfully

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detaining him at the police station. In quotes, Sirware said,

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it is with deep sadness and renewed outrage that I

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address the ongoing injustice against Rita Iguamoye Raye. Nigeria’s National

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Youth Service Corps NYSC has seized her discharge certificate because

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she criticized the Ta Nubu regime over economic hardships. I

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was fully prepared to stand beside her to help her

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receive her NYSC discharge certificate. However, the criminal Assawaju Bolahmed

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to Nubu regime unlawfully detained me in Abuja this past week.

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This regime thrives on intimidation, repression and silencing the youth.

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We had promised to fight for her justice and that

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promise remains unbroken. We will not stop until we achieve victory,

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not just for Raye, but for every Nigerian denied their

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rights by an oppressive system. We must not forget that

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Rai’s courage and uncompromising stance compelled the authorities to increase

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the monthly allowance for her colleagues to seventy seven thousand niras.

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This significant improvement was won through her sacrifice, and it

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is an injustice of the highest order that she continues

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to be denied what is rightfully hers upon completion of

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her service year. We will not abandon her. Her fight

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is our fire. The struggle continues until we win. We

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reject the nysc’s spurious position in its entirety. Youth Corps

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member Ashier Rita A Gumaye Reei’s case could not and

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should not be dismissed as a mere biometric clearance issue.

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This was not about paperwork. This was punishment in retaliation

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for her public criticism of Asswaju Bola Ahmed Tanubu’s disastrous

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economic policies. Silencing dissent is not service to the nation.

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It is a service to tyranny. We stand with Raye.

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We will continue to fight against NYSC until the injustice

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is corrected. Revolutiono NYSC, in the press release, has said

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that the NYSC management wishes to clarify a misleading information

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circulating on social media regarding Corps member Ushier Rita A

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Gumaye State Code number twenty four B eight thousand, three

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hundred and twenty five. Contrary to false claims that she

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was denied as Certificate of National Service CNS due to

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critical remarks about the government. This assertion is entirely unfounded

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and false in its entirety. Rita is among the one

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hundred and thirty one Corps members whose Certificates of National

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Service CNS were withheld for valid disciplinary reasons. Specifically, Rita’s

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service year has been extended by two months for failing

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to attend the April twenty twenty five biometrics clearance, a

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decision that aligns with the NYSC by laws. It is

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important to note that this extension is a standard procedure

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and not unique to her case, and the principle of

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equal treatment was only applied in this case. The NYSC

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management thus urges the public to approach this matter with

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understanding as extending service for non compliance is a long

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standing tradition within the NYSC and should not be politicized.

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The NYSC scheme remains committed to discharging its mandate in

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line with the dictates of the Constitution. Nigeria is ours, Nigeria,

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We serve. Former Nigeria Vice President Hatiku Habu Baka said,

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what manner of impunity is this? Everything should not be

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subjected to politics. I hope that Ashie Rita Aguamea’s NYSC

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discharge certificate is not being withheld because she had the

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courage to complain about the economic hardship under the President

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Bola Tenubu led administration. It is unacceptable that the young

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lady who had served her country without queries should not

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have received her National Youth Service Corps certificate one year

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after passing out. The appropriate authorities should take urgent steps

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to ensure that she gets her discharge certificate. Amnesty International,

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in a press release said the National Youth Service Corps

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NYSC must rescind its arbitrary and outrageous decision to deny

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Rita Ushie widely known as Raye, her NYSC discharge certificate

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upon completion of a year of national service. Using bureaucratic

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tricks to extend her national service shows unacceptable intolerance of

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dissenting voices. The flagrant decision to withhold her certificate may

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not be unconnected with her comments on social media on

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the widespread economic hardship as a result of President Bola

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Tanubu’s economic policies. It is perfectly within her right to

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express discontent peacefully. Instead of punishing her by withholding her

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NYSC certificate for her opinions on rampant inflation, the authorities

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should prioritize addressing the country’s escalating economic woes. The Nigerian

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authorities must stop responding with abuse of power and intimidation

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to individuals and groups who express dissenting opinions in utter

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disregard for the Nigerian constitution and international law. Holding and

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voicing dissenting views is not a crime. In March, Ritaashier

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faced threat to life and violence for her her viral

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TikTok video criticizing President Bola Tanubu’s government over unprecedented economic

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hardship that plunged millions of people into abject poverty. Since

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May twenty twenty three, series of economic policies introduced by

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Nigerian government have been undermining the ability of people on

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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

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the costs of education, food and healthcare. No one should

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be punished for expressing dissenting opinions. Authorities have obligation to

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uphold and respect the right to freedom of expression without discrimination.

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Former Governor of a Nambra State, Peter Obey, in a

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detailed statement on Monday, said, in our country today, hunger

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and poverty are not just distant statistics. They are the

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harsh reality that millions of our people face daily. Recently,

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the United Nations stated that about thirty four million Nigerians

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will face it acute food insecurity and about sixty three

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percent of our population, which is about one hundred and

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thirty three million people, now live in multi dimensional poverty. Inflation,

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even with the suppressed statistics, is nearly thirty percent, while

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unemployment and economic mismanagement have nearly wiped out. Are once

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vibriant middle class families who once lived stable lives are

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now slipping into poverty. But this is not just ordinary.

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It is as a result of incompetent leadership without capacity

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and compassion, who are not interested in putting the Nigerian

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people first in their actions. Other nations have faced similar

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challenges and turned their fortunes around through disciplined leadership, sound

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economic policies, and a total commitment from the leaders to

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invest in human development and pulling their people out of poverty.

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A recent example is what is happening in Argentina. In Argentina,

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over fifty two percent of its population lived in poverty

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by early twenty twenty four, acording to the World Bank,

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with millions of Argentines unable to meet basic needs, inflation

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was above two hundred percent and economic confidence had collapsed.

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Yet within two years, through decisive action to cut waste

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in governance and prioritize economic stability, the newly inaugurated president

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was able to cut down the poverty rate to thirty

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eight point one percent from fifty two percent in just

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two years, and extreme poverty fell to eight point two percent,

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with inflation just around two to three per cent monthly.

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As at twenty twenty five, the urban poverty had declined

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to thirty one point six percent, lifting millions of people

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out of poverty. Investor confidence grew in the economy began

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to grow. The people now see real improvements in the

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daily lives. Both Argentina and the current Nigerian leadership assumed

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office in the same year, and this proves what I

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have always stated that two years may not be enough

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to change a nation with a one hundred percent turnaround

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but it is more than enough to kick start the

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transformation journey that will change the fortune of our dear country.

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With the people witnessing real and genuine change. But only

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if the leadership is honest, focused and committed to the people,

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Nigeria can work. We can reduce hunger and restore dignity

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to Nigerians. But this will not happen while corruption and

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criminality dominate our governance. Our nation requires leaders who will

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put the people first, manage resources prudently, and stand firm

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in rejecting corrupt practices. Nigeria will work, but only if

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we as leaders commit to tackling corruption, cutting the cost

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of governance, and focusing on critical areas of development like education,

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health care, and lifting the people out of poverty, just

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as other nations have done with remarkable results, a new

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Nigeria is possible. We had reported that after the Nigeria

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be Afra Civil War, the National Youth Service Corps NYSC

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was established on May twenty second, nineteen seventy three to

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give the youths the opportunity to leave their parents and

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stay alone to contribute to the betterment of the West

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Africa country Nigeria. Interestingly, a few days ago, one of

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the serving CORPSS, Hashie Rita A Guamaye, went to the

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market in Lagos State to buy foodstuffs, but she was

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shocked that the prices of foodstuffs in the month of

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March have again increased far more than they were previous months.

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Apparently faced with the heat of passion, her Guamaye took

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to social media to call on the youths to unite

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and defend the country from total economy collapse, saying it

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was her first time to leave her parents and start

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paying domestic bills alone, adding that the money she spends

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on transport is more than the monthly salary NYSC is

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paying her. Begging the youths to stage a thirty days

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non stop challenge protest to make the country President Bola

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Arma to Lubu, she described as a terrible person to

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be alive to his political and institutional responsibilities of making

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cost of living reasonably okay for people to afford, stressing

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that some Nigerians are pretending to still be rich whereas

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the bad economy has pushed them into poverty. This Reno Omakri,

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former presidential spokesperson who have been living abroad since twenty fourteen,

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reacted and said that there is no country in the

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world where a paramilitary official like the Corpos is permitted

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to criticize the government. She didn’t participate in.

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Speaker 3: Thank you for having me. I think this is in

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Matsa dad Nan. Jurans who have followed this case since

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much when you started closely would be able to make

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reasonable deductions. Now let me start by saying that the

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statement issued by the management of the National Uses Corps

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yes to do quite unfortunate. It betrays the very idea

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behind the establishment of the US. In their statement, they

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claim that ryan Uh is being punished and penalized in

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compliance with the by loss of the Corps and the

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Saving Spirit has been extendard for two months and as

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a digate of national service with Hell because she missed

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or absence from the barmetric clearance for the month of

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the prel.

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Speaker 1: But the truth of the matter is that not only

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did Rio Rita.

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Speaker 3: Present herself for Clarence in the month of April, specifically

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on the seventh of April, you know when people, she

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also attended the city.

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Speaker 1: Which took place on the send it.

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Speaker 3: Because if you’re saying that the commember did not undergo

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clearance for a particular modes. One would want to know

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what what that reason for missing Clarence. I haven’t said

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literally anything in that regard. And the simple reason is

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because what they were, she has said publicly, is completely false.

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This leddy presented herself before the little Government’s inspector.

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Speaker 1: I need.

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Speaker 3: Of yourself, logle governments one, missus Veronica be.

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Speaker 1: This is the same woman who not only I not her.

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Initially she claims, oh, go and join the.

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Speaker 3: Q got to the back, she complied, of course, it

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got to.

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Speaker 1: A found against. She was then to the back again.

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This lady spent six hours.

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Speaker 3: Ryan spent six hours hoping, pleading, begging, almost prostrating to

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be cleared. She refused to Claire and guess what she

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sees that Clarence letter. Because if they’re saying someone has

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not been clad for you to be clear of the commember,

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I also almost many of us went through this skin

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for you to be clear. Your mother have a Clarence

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letter from your Ppa with that which even the US

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cannot clear you.

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Speaker 1: That is, even if you’re sure.

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Speaker 3: I have commembers who are you saving in our firm,

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and every month I have to sign their Clarence to

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say that looks I’ve worked the reporter and the PPIA

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for the month on the reference. Please attend to them.

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Speaker 1: That is what that puts.

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Speaker 3: She went there with a Clarence letter from her place

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of primary assignments, Missus Veronica Bell, collected declarance letter and

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then pretended as if she did not want to attend

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to her that time.

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Speaker 1: As I said, when she kept pleading, the woman answered.

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Speaker 3: Balley attacking her. She persisted she didn’t told her she

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was not going to clear her.

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Speaker 2: I did not get my ask her to get out

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country that she will.

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Speaker 1: Not attend to her.

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Speaker 3: And I said, look, madam, dad, please, as may I

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have done anything. I had to go by the NYS

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by laws, which is correct. I am supposed to face

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the court.

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Speaker 1: Is Plary committee.

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Speaker 2: It’s been a long time.

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Speaker 1: I went.

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Speaker 3: That infurated the woman they move that.

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Speaker 1: Who are you to even make.

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Speaker 3: A suggestion about what the by law.

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Speaker 1: Says I to live?

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Speaker 3: What was she supposed to do after six hours? This

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is after she has seized her Clarence letter.

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Speaker 1: She sent her away.

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Speaker 3: I’m trying to On the eleventh of her prayer, Ryan

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went back to me with Veronica Blee’s office.

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Speaker 2: Family.

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Speaker 3: This is a few days after the death.

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Speaker 1: Bag with her. Please claim me for the month of April.

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Speaker 3: People, should I say people? No, I don’t have problem

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with you, okay, but nothing can be done now we

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are finishing monthly clear us. This is eleventh of the press.

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Did she bring all this to your notice at this

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time in April.

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Speaker 1: I’m a lawyer. I’m preventing.

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Speaker 3: Listens, I’m telling you, I’m preventing these things.

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Speaker 1: I’m telling you as far back as April. Of course,

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I let me make you clean to you. You bring

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me in a mortgage, ready, you bring me in a mortgage.

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