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Nyanya Chieftain commends Govt on Nyanya/Mararaba Road expansion... Calls for more assistance on roadside traders

Nyanya Chieftain commends Govt on Nyanya/Mararaba Road expansion... Calls for more assistance on roadside traders A chieftain in the Galadima Nyanya Traditional Council, Mr. Sunday Luka has commended the government for the ongoing road expansion linking Abuja Federal Capital Territory and Nassarawa State. Mr Luke during an interview in the Galadima Nyanya's Palace said his people are very impressed to see the ongoing road expansion. He said the complains coming from the Nyanya/Mararaba road traffic over time has been very disturbing. According to him, "the work is in progress just as we appreciate it too. From the beginning it was one lane but now it's two lane. Every time you hear on the news Nyanya/Mararaba road traffics but thank God is now in progress and the time frame given to our people have elapsed and they have started removing their structures for the contractors to work cause the more the road is open, the more further access to development comes.

Exclusive: Godswill Akpabio to resign as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs... Welcome to NewsPointers

Exclusive: Godswill Akpabio to resign as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs... Welcome to NewsPointers There are strong indications that the Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, His Excellency Godswill Akpabio may resign within the next 90days as Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar, Cross Rivers State ruled in favour of the incumbent minister. The Appealed court  in today's judgement  nullified the election of Dr. Chris Ekpenyong who was wrongly declared winner of the February 23, 2019 National Assembly election in Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District. Recalled that the current minister was the All Progressive Congress candidate for Nort West  senatorial  district  in Akwa Ibom during the last general election. It was however  gathered that as a result of the ruling, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been ordered to withdraw the Certificate of Return issued to Dr. Chris Ekpenyong and  conduct fresh elections in the Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial Distri