Yesterday, Saturday the National Executive Committee(NEC) and National Working Committee (NWC) of my great party; the Young Progressives Party (YPP) officially conferred on me with honour, the position of "National Party Leader". As the pioneer Senator of our party, nothing gives me greater joy than the opportunity to serve the party and our great country, Nigeria. I wish to state in unambiguous terms that I am deeply humbled by this honour as well as the unflinching trust reposed on me, and with the deepest sense of humility, I wholeheartedly accept this responsibility with profound gratitude. Given our formidable antecedents as a party with an unblemished record and principle of participatory democracy that lays emphasis on the welfare of the people, social justice and equal opportunities for all citizens, I believe that there is no better time than now to build and consolidate on our party’s core values, vision and mission. As an emerging third force, Nige...
Association Advocates Safety Commission In Anambra Raymond Ozoji, Awka The Nigerian Institution of Safety Engineers has called for the establishment of a safety commission in Anambra state. The commission, if established, would regulate every activity in the state to ensure public safety. This was the crux of the matter yesterday at the installation of the pioneer chairman Awka branch Engr. Martin Onyedikachukwu Agbili and inaugural lecture at King David hotel Awka. The emphasis on the occasion was the culture of safe practices at home, workplace and all other places involving human inter-personal relationships. National chairman of the institution Engr., Adeyemi Biodun Oyedepo, while addressing the august gathering affirmed that safety was the bedrock of the engineering profession. Oyedepo maintained that no engineering profession lacked inherent safety precautions. He expressed concern about incessant building collapses, noting that engineers were not responsible for s...