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NCPC BOSS CALLS ON THE GOVERNORS OF THE NORTH EAST TO SUPPORT THE   VULNERABLE PEOPLE IN THEIR STATES. The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission, Rev. Yakuba Pam has called on the governors of the North East to rise up to support the widows and orphans who had lost their beloved ones in the course of the insurgency in their region. He made this known recently in Gombe during a meeting with the officials and members of the Christian Association of Nigeria CAN Gombe state chapter at the Christian Centre, Gombe. The NCPC helmsman called on the governors to support those who had lost their places of worship in the North East both Christians and Muslims which he said would engender peace and help to fully rehabilitate them. He commended the exemplary leadership of governor Zulum of Borno state and called on other governors in the region to emulate him. Rev. Pam also commended President Buhari for his commitment to end insurgency in the North East. He av

MIDDLE BELT FORUM CONDEMNS FREQUENT SECURITY INVITATIONS OF DR OBADIAH MAILAFIA AND RT HON GHALI NA'BBA The attention of the Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has been drawn to invitations extended by the Department of State Service (DSS) to the former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and presidential candidate of the African Democracy Congress (ADC) in the 2019 polls, Dr. Obadiah Mailafia, over his recent interview with Nigerian Info 93.3FM.   Going by the startling revelations disclosed by the Oxford Economist that attracted outrage from within and outside the country, Dr. Mailafia would, after his initial appearance at the Jos office of the DSS, insist that he stood by the media interview. Few days later, he was re-invited by the secret police in Jos, and later banned from speaking to the media on the matter. Considering these invitations by the DSS to this patriotic Nigerian who is a distinguished son of the Middle Belt, we are worried that after appearing before the

Post-COVID-19 and sustainable development in Nigeria BY Comr. Ukpen Jonathan Public gatherings have been suspended, religious leaders have declared isolation as a Godly act, and entrepreneurs now consider a recess as a contingent claim regarding the current COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 outbreak has instigated unusual public addresses by State Leaders, including the declaration of lockdowns in many countries. With economic growth in the African region being hit significantly by the ongoing pandemic, the situation has shattered the economic lifeline of most people in Nigeria, with a good number of citizens currently living on minimum funds and others below their normal livelihood. However, in most African countries social relief initiatives are helping the fight against the pandemic in several ways. The lack of government ability in Nigeria to relieve citizens of paying electricity and water bills has caused a whole lot of media chaos and pandemonium amidst this pandemic crisis. Howev