Ebira Women Challenged on Peace Project
Women in Kogi Central Area of Kogi State have been called upon to wake up and join progressive minds to bring back the past glorious days when peace was highly maintained throughout the area.
This call was made by a foremost woman business leader in the area, Hajiya Amina Samari Mohammed, after being turbaned as the Onyisa of Ebiraland by the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Alhaji Dr. Ado Ibrahim, at the Ebira-Day Stadium at Ebogogo in Adavi Local Government Area of the state.
Hajiya Amina who is also the president of Ebira Ozozayi Association of Ebiraland and now conferred with the palace title of Dauda Onyisa of Ebiraland by the Ohinoyi, also promised to support them to improve their economic development through financial assistance from her association.
He told the teeming crowd that the association is strategizing to embrace co-operative undertakings as part of meeting self-reliant status, just as efforts would be made to involve youths in meaningful ventures to discourage them from engaging in evil.
Daudu Oyinsa Amina then commended the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Alhaji Dr. Ado Ibrahim for the great honour done to her through the award, promising that she would not disappoint him but continue to preach peace and unity among Ebiras at all times.
Earlier, the Ohinoyi stated that the award was given to Hajiya for her impressive records of services to humanity and as a giant pillar in Women Economic Development in Ebiraland. He urged women in the area to emulate her.
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Ejeh Ankpa Lauds Health Workers
The Ejeh Ankpa and Chairman, Ankpa Council of Chiefs, Alhaji Amodu Yakubu, has commended health workers in the area for ensuring the success of polio eradication in the local government area.
According to Alhaji Yakubu, staff of the Primary Health Care Centres in the area have worked tirelessly to curtail the child killer disease.
He also commended the State and Federal Governments as well as international donors for their contributions which are aimed at protecting the younger generation from early death.
The royal father advised parents and guardians to avail themselves of the opportunity and bring out their children for the exercise.
Alhaji Yakubu also charged parents, religious leaders and other stakeholders to intensify effort to ensure that people are adequately sensitized on the danger of polio mylitis.
He further commended the chairman of the local government area, Hon. Vincent Baba, for his moral and financial supports to polio eradication in the area and urged all other local government chairmen to emulate him.

Shun Negative Tendencies, Muslims Urged
Muslims in the country have been enjoined to re-dedicate themselves to worshiping God according to His injunction.
An Islamic scholar, Alhaji Usman Alfa, made the call while speaking with The Graphic in an interview at Idah.
He stated that any muslim who wants to worship Allah must be dedicated to the services of God at all time.
Alhaji Alfa urged all muslims to shun any negative tendencies that would deprive them of eternal life.
The Islamic scholar who urged them to put away things of the world, enjoined them to propagate the word of Allah at all times.
According to him, the country needs fervent prayers that could sustain its existence, adding that as muslims, they should contribute their quota to the development of the society.
He further enjoined muslim brothers and sisters to always strive to improve the lives of others.
From Samuel Ilani, Idah

Okoro-Gbede Marks Day
The 2010 Okoro Day and launching of N200million for developmental projects have been held with a call on philanthropists and individuals to contribute generously to the cause, as government alone cannot provide the citizens’ needs.
Chairperson of the occasion, Princess Mariam Akanmode, made this call during the occasion at Okoro-Gbede in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State.
She maintained that the provision of infrastructural facilities for the people is not the sole responsibility of the government but a collective one to make life worth living.
The fund was raised to complete the water reticulation, road network construction projects and renovation of classrooms, among others, in the area.
By Bayo Aka