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PIBCID debunks Executive Director’s resignation, says she will be investigated
The purported resignation of the Executive Director of Participation Initiative for Behavioural Changes in Development, Ms Halima Oiza Sadiq has been debunked by the organisation.
In a statement on Thursday by the
Chairman Board of Trustees, of PIBCID, Dr. Mohammed Momoh Usman which was made available to journalists, he urged Nigerians to disregard the resignation report, insisting that the report was concocted to mislead the public who hold PIBCID, a non-governmental Organisation in high esteem.
The statement was at the backdrop of reports trending on some online platforms that Ms Halima Oiza Sadiq has resigned her appointment as
Executive Director, Participation Initiative for Behavioral Change in Development.
In some of the publications she was quoted as saying that the resignation is to enable her pursue some personal endeavors as she assured the public that there was no ulterior motive, but the Boat Chairman insisted otherwise.
“It has come to my notice that Ms Halima O. Sadiq, the Executive Director of PIBCID Participation Initiative for Behavioural Changes in Development has allegedly resigned her position.
“We are not quite pleased with the step the Executive Director of PIBCID Ms Halima Sadiq has taken.
“We had setup a committee of inquiry to investigate what was happening in PIBCID as an organization and she was directed to appear before the auditor but all of a sudden she decided to tender her resignation letter which has not been accepted.
“The next action for her is to go to press to announce her resignation which is not going down well with the board.
“The board has now taken further step to suspend her and she would come before the auditor to clear herself.
“The real crises was that she was accused of forging documents and that she maintained an account with ECObank as a single signatory but it is the auditor who can determine the real thing that happened in PIBCID. “We have set up an investigation team of auditors to actually carry out investigation to see who and who are culpable.
“But before then she jumped the gun and tendered a resignation letter which the board did not accept.
According to him she was communicated that the auditor will be available on wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd December 2021.
Quoting from the invitation message he said
“Executive Director is hereby directed to meet with the auditor on these days with the bank statements and all documents used to disbursed funds as well as programs and activities conducted during the period.
“Please ensure that all your Finance Officers and program officers appear with you before the auditor on both days. “The account and records to bring includes, Gserve 2 accounts, LRP accounts, Solidaridad accounts as well as names of signatories to the accounts.
“Please inform your staff accordingly and treat with despatch.”
“Please include PFA accounts as well. Please note that the bank statements are from January to December 2021.”
“She was asked to appear before an independent auditor to answer fraudulent allegations against her, but instead of doing so, she decided to feign her resignation with a purported notice of clearance, which is hereby nullified and of no use.
“She is hereby suspended until she comes forward to clear herself before the auditors.”
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has commended Senator Basheer Lado, for redefining the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, stating that, for the first time in a long while, the office is fully meeting its expectations.
Speaking during his visit to the office of the Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters accompanied by distinguished senators, Akpabio described the visit as a significant step in strengthening Executive-Legislative relations.
He praised the Special Adviser and his team for maintaining the confidentiality of communications between the President and Senate, and also, ensuring a seamless flow of information. He further emphasized that the office is now more result-oriented.
Additionally, he acknowledged the office’s diligent efforts in tracking all Bills passed by the Senate and assented to by the President, underscoring its critical role in legislative efficiency.
Expressing his satisfaction, Akpabio noted that he and the Senate delegation were proud of the office’s achievements and looked forward to sustaining the existing cordial and productive relationship between the Executive and the Legislature throughout the administration.
In recognition of his exemplary leadership, Senator Lado presented an Award of Excellence to Senator Akpabio.
In his remarks, Senator Lado reaffirmed his commitment to fostering a harmonious working relationship between the Executive and the Legislature. He lauded Akpabio for his unwavering dedication to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda—defending it with clarity, articulating it with passion, and advancing it through legislative action.
Ahead of the 2025 political party Congresses, Plateau State Chapter of the Labour Party (LP) stakeholders has endorsed the defection of the candidate of the party in the 2023 general elections and the leader of Justice and Rebirth, Barr Gyang Zi SAN, to the All Progressive Congress (APC) with the view to key into the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu.
They made the call in a communique issued at the end of the enlarge meeting of the stakeholders from Plateau North senatorial zone at the residence of Barr. Gyang Zi in Rayfield Jos.
The communique which was jointly signed by Dr. Ayiki Sati Director General, Justice and Rebirth and
Barr. Samuel Galadima- 2024 Chairmanship candidate of Jos East LGA among others said the call became imperative on the sideline of the leadership tussle at the National Level which violates the core principles and values for the formation of the Party as an alternative for Nigeria for the protection, sustenance of democracy and Social Justice.
They regretted that the leadership tussle has also divided the party into factions leaving party loyalists and supporters in the state of despondency and confusion not knowing where they belong.
Our correspondent reports that the gathering included LP candidates from the 2023/2024 general elections, party executives, and support groups from the six local government areas of the Northern Senatorial District.
Besides, the focus of the discussions was centered on the state of the Labour Party at both national and state levels and the need for political realignment ahead of the 2025 party congresses and conventions.
The stakeholders further frowned at the structural weaknesses in LP and resolved to advise Barr Gyang Zi, to leave the party and join the APC while expressing confidence that the APC would provide him with a platform to advance good governance in the state .
The communique also emphasized the importance of political consultations, particularly with APC leaders at both state and national levels. It called for collaboration with Plateau State APC leaders, including Minister of Humanitarian Affairs Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe, Sen. Simon Bako Lalong, Sen. Diket Plang, and other party officials.
According to the communique, supporters of Barr Gyang Zi also pledged to mobilize grassroots support for the APC, stating that their leader’s defection would strengthen the party in the state.
They urged the APC leadership to formally receive Gyang Zi and his supporters into the party, marking their official transition from the Labour Party.
Stakeholders also reiterated the need for inclusive governance, ensuring that youths, women, and less privileged individuals are sidelined in the democratic process and accordingly officially denounced their membership in the Labour Party, declaring their support for the APC.
They assured that all LP structures aligned with Gyang Zi would follow suit, shifting their loyalty to the ruling party in the state and at the National level.
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has extended his heartfelt felicitation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on the occasion of his 73rd birthday.
Governor Ododo in statement signed by his special adviser on media, Ismaila Isah described President Tinubu as a statesman whose leadership and dedication to national development continue to inspire hope and progress across Nigeria.
He commended the President’s unwavering commitment to the Renewed Hope Agenda, which is driving economic reforms, strengthening national unity, and advancing the nation’s democratic values.
“On behalf of the government and people of Kogi State, I celebrate Mr President and our father on this special day. Your resilience, visionary leadership, and patriotism have laid a strong foundation for Nigeria’s growth. We deeply appreciate your tireless efforts in repositioning our country for sustainable development,” Governor Ododo stated.
He further reaffirmed his support for President Tinubu’s administration and prayed for continued wisdom, strength, and good health for the President as he leads Nigeria toward greater prosperity, sustainable development, peace and stability.
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