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Buhari’s Character, Integrity Unimpeachable’

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Buhari, a retired major general in the Nigerian Army and a former military ruler of Nigeria
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Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation has condemned what it described as  desperate and despicable attempts by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to denigrate the person and impugn the character of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate.

It said the PDP is bewildered by the emergence of a politically and morally impregnable candidate on a popular national platform, the APC.

In a statement by Mr Dele Alake, communications director, the organisation described as absurd the claim by Dr Doyin Okupe, senior special assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs, that Buhari is trying to make poverty a virtue.

Okupe was quoted as saying: “Buhari is trying to make poverty a virtue but poverty is not a virtue. The fact that Buhari has left office for so long and says he is so poor, is nothing to celebrate, it is indeed indolence and shameful. Is that a role model? Is that who you will want your child to be, a poor man?”

The organisation said this “arrogant statement” demonstrates the utter alienation of the Jonathan administration from the existential realities of the vast majority of Nigerians.

“Dr Okupe is grossly mistaken. He lives in a completely perverse and illusory world. General Buhari is immensely rich in character. He is affluent in integrity. He is prosperous in credibility. He is wealthy in honesty. He is bounteously blessed in self -discipline, self- control and contentment. Those are greater and more valuable assets than all the material acquisition in the world,” the organisation said.

According to the campaign organisation, Buhari is a proud and honourable pensioner after a lifetime of selfless service to his fatherland.

It said Buhari owns a house in Daura his hometown and another in Kaduna, as well as manages a modest farm which is enough to meet his needs.

“He has not exploited and abused the privilege of holding public office to loot the public treasury so as to feed his greed.

“This remarkable and incomparable patriot was a former governor of the then North Central state (Borno, Yobe and Adamawa), General Officer Commanding (GOC) the third Division of the Nigerian army, former Petroleum Minister, former Chairman of the Board of NNPC, former Chairman of the Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF) and former Head of State.

“Despite occupying these high profile positions, he owns no property in Lagos, Abuja or outside the country. This is a most rare virtue in corruption-ridden contemporary Nigeria. It is why millions of Nigerians passionately admire and adore the austere General,” the organisation said.

It said it was unfortunate that Okupe does not see the glaring relationship between the fabulous wealth of the minority of Nigerians who have utilised public office to enrich themselves and the plight of millions who are immersed in poverty in spite of Nigeria’s abundant resource-endowment.

“We can thus understand why corruption has festered so badly under the Jonathan presidency to the detriment of national development.

“There is absolutely no doubt that, given his sterling antecedents, General Buhari has the qualities to offer the kind of leadership that can sanitise Nigeria morally, tame corruption and help realise the country’s potentials,” the organisation added.

It also debunked claims by “sponsored hack writers and dubious intellectuals” that Buhari threatened to make Nigeria ungovernable if he lost the 2011 election.

“There is not the slightest scintilla of evidence to back this wicked falsehood. Those who make the allegation believe that a lie repeated often enough will ultimately acquire the status of truth.

“Unable to taint the General’s unimpeachable integrity, they seek to portray him as a lawless and violent man. The baseless allegations cannot stick. Nigerians are more sophisticated and discerning than these peddlers of lies think,” the organisation said.

It recalled that the Special Adviser to President Jonathan on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati, had made the same insinuation in a column he published on page 51 of The Guardian of April 22, 2011.

Faced with a N1 billion legal suit by the General for the defamation of his character and reputation, the newspaper published published a retraction stating that “the publication was based on information which we believed to be reliable at that time,” and that “we assure General Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) of our highest esteem and regret any distress or embarrassment which the said publication may have caused him – Editor”

The campaign organisation said Buhari is a law abiding patriot who has devoted his life to peace, stability, progress, discipline and good governance in Nigeria.

“Each time he has been robbed of victory in flawed elections, he has sought redress in the court of law and abided by the judicial decision. That is not the profile of a man who resorts to self- help and has disdain for the rule of law.

“We can understand the utter confusion and consternation in which the PDP is engulfed.  The APC and General Buhari today symbolise the hope of the vast majority of our country men and women for liberation from the despondency of the present and the possibility of a glorious future.

“It is too late for the PDP to stop the momentum of change through falsehood and cheap abuse,” the organisation added.


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NDPC’s Data Protection Revenue Rose 93.6 Percent to N12Bn in 2024

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Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) data protection cumulative revenue rose by 93.6 per cent to N12 billion in 2024 from N6.2 billion in 2023.

NDPC’s Data Protection Revenue Rose 93.6 Percent to N12Bn in 2024

Dr. Vincent Olatunji, national commissioner, NDPC

This was revealed by the Commission in its 2024 Annual Data Protection Report.

The Commission further revealed that a total of 23,000 jobs were created in the data protection industry in 2024 representing a 127 per cent increase when compared with the 10,123 jobs created in 2023.

NDPC added that compliance revenue also increased to N1.5 billion from N325 million recorded in 2023, while the number of verified Data Protection Officers increased from 1,955 in 2023 to 2,888 in 2024.

The Commission’s 2024 Data Protection Report stated that the number of companies that filed compliance audit reports also increased from 3,451 in 2023 to 4,691 in 2024.

Commenting on the report, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, national commissioner, NDPC, said Nigeria has made significant progress in safeguarding the freedoms and interests of data subjects since the establishment of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) in 2023.

“The growth trajectory follows the developmental priorities of the Federal Government as well as the Strategic blueprint of the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy.

“More importantly, it is a demonstration of our commitment to the implementation of the Nigeria Data Protection Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (NDPSRAP) 2023-2027,” he said.

He added that the Commission has been holding data controllers and processors accountable for their acts and omissions under the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDP Act).

He also said the requirement for fair, lawful, and transparent processing of personal data, rights to information, access, and objection to data processing, which many may esteem lightly prior to the 4th Industrial Revolution, are now very fundamental to the work of the Commission.

“This means that a trader in Ariara, Gusau or Balogun markets can rest assured that his/her personal data will not be used to open a bank account or to take a loan without his/her consent,” Olatunji stated.

 


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SERAP Sues Tinubu over Alleged N167Bn Projects Fraud

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President Bola Tinubu has been dragged to court by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), over alleged N167 billion project fraud.

SERAP Sues Tinubu over Alleged N167Bn Projects Fraud

A statement made available to journalists by SERAP on Sunday pointed out that Tinubu’s failure to order prosecution of contractors who collected money to the tune of N167 billion to execute projects, but failed to do so, triggered the lawsuit against him.

SERAP said it identified 31 ministries, departments and agencies of government that failed to have their projects executed, despite funds committed to the contractors handling those projects.

The civil society organization decried the huge number of failed projects across agencies of government.

Noting that transparency is key to accountability, it urged the government to disclose all information related to the fraudulent contracts.

“Nigerians have the right to democratic governance, to influence government decisions, and to assess progress while holding officials accountable,” SERAP said in the statement.

The statement identified a number of government agencies with failed projects.

The Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET), alone allegedly paid N100 billion to companies for projects that were never completed.

Other MDAs with failed contracts include, Nigerian Correctional Service, National Pension Commission, Abuja, Federal College of Land Resources Technology, Owerri, Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project, HYPREP, Office and Petroleum Technology Development Fund, PTDF.

Also listed are Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Federal Medical Centre, Bida, Niger State, National Centre for Women Development, Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, National Business and Technical Examinations Board, NABTEB, and Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs.

 

 

 


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Fortune Global Shipping Aims to Transform Nigeria’s Business Landscape

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Fortune Global Shipping and Logistics Limited is set to transform the business landscape of the logistics industry through services in oil and gas logistics, project cargo and lots more.

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company, Dr. Eric Opah, in a statement said the organisation is expanding into more regions across the globe with its latest addition of a corporate office in Benin Republic, while the Abuja and Lekki free trade zones which follow soon will be part of asset acquisition to serve the clients better.

In the statement tagged, “Plans for 2025: Global Business Expansion, Exciting Benefits for Customers Top the List,” Opah said he remains committed to upholding and promoting global standards and will stop at nothing in providing value added services to support clients and help them thrive this year.

He said: “The organisation is expanding into more regions across the globe with its latest addition of a corporate office in Benin Republic, while the Abuja and Lekki free trade zones which follow soon will be part of asset acquisition to serve the clients better.

“Much more, the number one Africa logistics partner has reiterated the commitment to provide innovative and ‘value-centric’ services in oil and gas logistics, project cargo and lots more.

“We remain committed to upholding and promoting global standards and will stop at nothing in providing value added services to support our clients and help them thrive this year.”


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