Nigerian Newspapers: Key Advocacy Calls | Tuesday 29th October

Nigerian Newspapers

In this post, we digest some top stories that make up the front pages of major Nigerian newspapers on Tuesday 29 October, 2024, and provide key advocacy asks.

FCTA begins clampdown on beggars, arrests 15 – Daily Trust

As the directive given to the beggars to leave Abuja streets ended on Sunday, the FCT Administration on Monday began a massive clampdown on them, the scavengers and other destitute persons.

The FCT Administration’s action highlights a pressing need for a more humane, sustainable approach to addressing urban poverty in Abuja. Rather than criminalising the most vulnerable, we urge the FCTA to invest in comprehensive social programmes that provide these individuals with vocational training, access to shelter, healthcare, and other support services.

Ministerial nominees submit documents as Senate holds screening today – Punch

Ministerial nominees have begun the documentation process ahead of their screening and confirmation by the Senate, set to commence today (Tuesday). This was announced on Monday evening by the Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, Basheer Lado.

We call on the Senate to exercise diligence and rigour in this screening process, probing each nominee’s qualifications, integrity, and vision for their designated role.

We also urge citizens to watch closely, the actions of the appointees, as genuine, impactful change will be expected across all sectors.

Withheld pay: SSANU, NASU shut down varsities nationwide – Vanguard

Universities across the country, especially those owned by the Federal Government, were yesterday shut down by non-academic staff, under the aegis of Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Allied Institutions, NASU.

We call on the President Tinubu-led government to address the long-standing demands of academic unions to restore trust and foster a stable academic environment in our universities.

We’ve lost income to five months blackout, Bayelsa residents, MSMEs lament – The Guardian

As the ongoing electricity blackout enters its fifth month in Bayelsa State, businesses and residents have decried the situation, saying that lives and businesses are under seige.

The Bayelsa government must urgently address the ongoing five-month blackout that has crippled local businesses and placed residents under severe strain. We urge the government to take swift action to restore power, revive economic stability, and demonstrate a commitment to the well-being of Bayelsa’s communities.

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