Here is a roundup of some Nigerian newspaper headlines, accompanied by our advocacy-driven demands for government action in addressing citizens’ concerns.
1. Daily Trust: States Activate Control Measures as Floods Wreak Havoc
Lagos, Sokoto, Benue, Kano, Kebbi and Gombe State governments have activated measures to control flooding as over 2,000 houses were destroyed there by recent incidents.
Our Take: We call on state governments to intensify public sensitisation, ensure timely evacuation from high-risk zones, and scale up investment in sustainable drainage and infrastructure systems to minimise further loss of lives and property.
2. The Nation: Money Laundering: EFCC Launches Probe into Real Estates
Digging deeper into its core function of preventing money laundering, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has identified real estate as an avenue for the diversion of stolen funds.
The anti-graft agency’s Chief Executive said yesterday that investigations have begun into the acquisition of estates across the country.
Our Take: While the EFCC intensifies its probe into illicit funds laundered through real estate, it must also extend its investigations to include politicians and public officeholders who have looted the nation’s wealth and diverted public resources into luxury properties and estates; alongside real estate regulators. The Commission should enforce greater transparency, institute a public register of beneficial ownership, and ensure that no individual, regardless of status, is above scrutiny or the law.
3. The Guardian: ADC APC Chieftain Warn Tinubu to Shelve Re-election, Focus on Governance
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) and a former All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential hopeful have slammed President Tinubu’s early re-election campaign as illegal and tone-deaf, accusing the ruling party of ignoring Nigerians’ suffering while violating electoral laws and worsening the country’s crises.
Our Take: We call on President Tinubu to refocus his administration’s energy on addressing the deepening economic hardship, worsening insecurity, and rising discontent among Nigerians; instead of choreographed political endorsements. What the nation urgently needs is responsive leadership, strict adherence to the Electoral Act, and a renewed commitment to delivering the governance and reforms promised.
