Aginighan in his response to questions on the funding situation of the commission said: ”Of a truth, the commission has not been funded strictly according to the letters of the law particularly the three main sources we have as provided for in section 14 of the Act, Federal Government to contribute an equivalent of 15% of the total allocation given to the nine member states of the NDDC, the oil companies to contribute 3% of their annual budgets and 50% of the funds given to the nine Niger Delta states from the ecological funds should be given to the NDDC.”

Ijolo said the strike would continue until the three months backlog of salaries owed the workers was paid and attributed the non-payment of the salaries to the freezing of the council’s account by the councillors of the local government council.

The presence of adequate electricity supply is a fundamental factor to effective economic growth and empowerment of the people. Most Isoko communities are still in darkness without electricity and pipe borne water.

By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA – ANAMBRA State government is to rehabilitate 105 primary health centers in the state as part of its effort to improve healthcare delivery in the state, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Mr. Dubem Obaze has said. Addressing participants at a training workshop for doctors, pharmacists and midwives organised […]

By Anayo Okoli Umuahia—Abia state command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has arrested 11 suspects,  including a supervisor, for alleged examination malpractices in last Saturday’s polytechnics and colleges of education examination. The examination took place in 22 centres across the state. The suspects, the Commandant said were arrested in Aba, Umuahia […]