Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has commiserated with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) over the demise of its former President, Mr Bonnie Iwuoha.

Describing his demise as a big loss to the media profession, Kalu acknowledged the contributions of the late journalist to the media industry in the country.

The former Governor conveyed his condolences to the government and people of Abia state over the loss.

Kalu said, “the demise of former President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mr Bonnie Iwuoha is painful.

“The late journalist upheld the ethics of the media profession in his lifetime.

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“He was humble, easy going, selfless and courageous.

“The deceased played laudable roles in the advancement of the media profession in Nigeria and beyond.

“He left behind good legacies that will continue to speak for him.

” The late journalist will be sorely missed”.

Kalu prayed to God to grant the deceased eternal rest and give the Iwuoha family the fortitude and to bear the loss.

The Federal Road Safety Corps has named Corps Commander Ocheja Ameh as the new Sector Commander for the RS 8.2 Ekiti Command.

Taiwo Ojo, the Command’s Public Education Officer, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Ado-Ekiti.

Ojo said Ameh had taken over from the former Sector Commander, Corps Commander, Funmilayo Akinlade.

He said Ameh, until his appointment, served in various capacities, including Commandant Marshal, Inspectorate Training School in Delta State.

He added: “He also served as a member of FRSC Management Team, Abuja.

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“Ameh was enlisted into FRSC on June 3, 1996 as a young officer.

“He served in various states across the country.

“He has equally served as a sector commander in Akwa Ibom, Delta, Adamawa and Cross River before being recently deployed to Ekiti.”

Ojo added that Ameh was an alumnus of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State and a fellow, National Security Institute, and is happily married with children.

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), has ratified the timetable and schedule of activities ahead of the governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states respectively.

This was disclosed in a communique signed by the National Publicity Secretary of YPP, Comrade Egbeola Wale Martins, forwarded to DAILY POST on Monday, which formed part of the resolutions in the recent National Executive Council meeting of the party.

The party disclosed that it shall commence sale of nomination and expression of interest forms from December 20, 2021 and end on January 16, 2022.

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It also approved the election primaries to be held simultaneously in both states on 19th of January 2022, urging interested aspirants with the intention of running as candidates on the platform of YPP to obtain their forms from the national Secretariat.

On its verbal report in recently concluded review at the conducted November 6 governorship election in Anambra State, the YPP NEC, unanimously agreed that a more comprehensive written report on the election be prepared and submitted to the national Secretariat on it before the end of the first week of February, 2022, so as to enable a more informed decision on the events that led to the undesirable outcome of the election.

The NEC also endorsed a nationwide restructuring of state chapters starting from 2022 in order to reposition the party to remain relevant and potent enough to be considered as the only credible alternative in 2023.