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PDP Crisis: NYCN Dissociates Self
As the crisis rocking the Rivers State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deepens, the State Chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has dissociated itself from the activities of some youths in the state.
The State Chairman of the Council, Comrade Kingsley Ibanichuka, who said this in a press briefing in Port Harcourt, said that the council dissociate itself from the activities of some youths parading themselves as youth groups and leaders without registration with the appropriate institutions.
The council stressed the need for the youth in the state to channel their energies to constructive engagements, noting that no attempt should be made to drag the youths into the current crisis.
“Never again shall we allow them to use us to attain their political height”, the council said.
The council, however, commended the State Governor, Rt Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi for the political maturity displayed even as the chief security officer of the state in the on-going crisis, describing it as a sacrifice to sustain the hard earned peace which he worked for on assumption of office as Governor of Rivers State.
It also commended eminent sons and daughters of the state for commencing a process of reconciliation to end the crisis.
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NASS Sets Date For 2025 Budget Passage
Chairman, Senate committee on appropriations, Sen. Solomon Adeola, stated this on Monday in Abuja at a meeting with the chairmen of standing committees in the Senate.
According to him, Jan. 31 is the date for laying of reports on the appropriation bill before the Senate and the House of Representatives.
He said upon resumption from Christmas and New Year break on Jan. 14, both chambers of the national assembly would suspend plenary for two weeks for budget defence by ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs).
Sen. Adeola also said that NASS had fixed Jan. 9 for an open day on the budget to enable various stakeholders, aside heads of MDAs, to make inputs on the budget.
“A tentative time table has been drawn for consideration of the budget at committee level.
“Budget defence sessions begin from Jan. 7, while reports from various committees are expected to be submitted from 15th to 18th of this month.
“Afterwards, collation and tidying up of the various reports will be done by the appropriation committee, with the hope of laying final report on the budget at the Senate on 31st of this month.
“However, the 31st of January fixed for laying of the budget is tentative, as it is just given to guide our work,” he said.
The principal officers of the Senate who attended the meeting included: the Deputy Leader, Sen. Lola Ashiru and Senate Whip, Sen. Tahir Monguno.
They said that the timeframe for consideration and passage of the 2025 budget by the national assembly was short.
They, however, expressed hope on the timely passage of the budget.
The committee, thereafter, went into a closed door session with chairmen of the various standing committees in the Senate.
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