“I now have the burden to complete them. It is necessary for us to acknowledge the achievements of Akeredolu. His records of performance are monumental”

ABUJA — THE Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has expressed sadness over the demise of the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Na’abba, saying that the country has lost a national hero.

A statement issued by the National President of the NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero on Wednesday, said that the late former Speaker of the House of Representatives would be remembered for his heroic role in thwarting the third term agenda of the then formidable anti-democratic forces.

“Arakunrin Akeredolu was one of the finest minds in the country’s legal profession, and as a colleague in the Governor’s Forum, his wise counsel and constructive contributions are hard to miss. Nigeria lost one of its finest, and I’m hugely shaken.”

Mikel Arteta has said Arsenal are ready to enter the January transfer market should their squad remain as “exposed” in recent times.

Brighton and Hove Albion manager Roberto De Zerbi expects to be without wingers Kaoru Mitoma and Simon Adingra for between four to six weeks in the latest blows to his injury-hit squad.