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Man under threat for running away with wife, daughter over family circumcision rites
Elders of the Adedayo Oluwole Adenuga family of Ijebu, Ogun State have declared one of their sons, Adedayo Oluwole Adenuga and his immediate family members wanted for preventing them from carrying out circumcision rites, now known as Female Genital Multilation, on his daughter and escaping from the community with both his wife and daughter.
It was also gathered that the elders ordered some youths in the family to remove the roof of the house inherited by Adedayo Oluwole Adenuga from his late father, as a way of telling him that he would never forgiven and would surely be dealt with whenever he is caught for trying to evade the age-long family tradition.
A brother to Adedayo Oluwole Adenuga, who pleaded anonymity disclosed this development to our reporter.
According to the brother , Adedayo Oluwole Adenuga was forced to leave Nigeria along with his immediate family members to protect his daughter from the elders in the family who have insisted that Adedayo’s daughter must be circumcisised according to the family tradition.
Due to the inability of the elders to locate Adedayo, his wife and daughter some years ago, the elders were said to have declared them missing and wanted.
Adenuga’s brother who spoke with our Correspondent explained how he equally lost a daughter to this forced circumcision rites of the family some years back.
He said circumcision of every female child in the family is compulsory as laid down by their progenitors and it is believed to be one rite that must be done to ward off all manners of calamities in the family.
He said it does not matter if the parent of the female child consent to it or not, the family elders must carry out the genital mutilation while anyone who refused to be part of this age long tradition would not only lose all his or her inheritance in the family but also have the elders to contend with until they have their way.
“I lost my second child on November 10, 2004 to this same procedure due to the excessive pain, bleeding and the infection suffered by my daughter, it was a painful period to me and my wife . But there’s nothing we could do, we couldn’t say the elders who performed the circumcision rites on her were the one responsible . We just have to take the painful and unfortunate death of our daughter as our own fate.”
He has however appealed to government at all levels as well as Non-Governmental Organisation in Nigeria to urgently intervene and help to stop the continued perpetration of FGM by family elders under the guise of carrying out circumcision rites on female children.
He added that it’s unfortunate that his brother would be denied his benefits and freedom to live in any part of the country following the declaration by the family elders as a wanted person along with his wife and daughter over this babaric act without the relevant authorities taking urgent action against the perpetrators.
Report has it that about 20 million Nigerian women and girls had undergone FGM which sometimes results in premature death or leave many females physically and emotionally damaged.
Everyday in many parts of Nigeria, tales abound of the many girls and women forced to undergo FGM.
UNICEF has warned that FGM is on the rise among Nigerian girls aged 0—14.
Nigeria, due to her large population is said to be having the highest number of FGM.
By Esther Agbo
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, affirmed on Sunday that the rainy season would not impede the progress of ongoing critical road projects in the state.
Sanwo-Olu emphasized that many road projects are nearing completion and will significantly alleviate traffic congestion upon their conclusion.
In a post on X, the governor mentioned that state officials conducted an inspection tour of various road projects, including the Opebi-Mende-Ojota Link Bridge and connecting arterial roads. This bridge aims to address significant traffic issues and provide alternative routes for motorists traveling from Toyin, Allen, Opebi to Ojota, benefiting those commuting from Maryland to Ikeja and nearby areas.
The team also inspected additional vital ongoing projects including the construction of the Abiola-Onijemo Link Road with a bridge, the Ikeja Urban Regeneration Project, the Arowojobe Link Bridge and Approach Road in Maryland, and the Agidi Demurin and Church Street Network in the Kosofe Local Government Area.
Despite challenges posed by the weather, contractors are diligently working to meet project deadlines. Progress reports indicate that completion rates for key projects are as follows: Arowojobe Link Bridge and Road at 70%, St Finbarrs Road at 70%, Abiola-Onijemo Link Road with Bridge at 80%, Ikeja GRA regeneration project at 89%, and Opebi-Mende Link Bridge and roads at 85%.
The Governor stated, “These projects reflect our commitment to delivering top-notch infrastructure and driving economic growth for the benefit of all residents.”
A 2023 study by the Danne Institute for Research revealed that Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub, loses an astounding N4 trillion annually due to severe traffic congestion. The study, titled ‘Behavioural Causes of Traffic Congestion in Lagos,’ funded by the Bank of Industry and Africa Finance Corporation, highlighted the urgent need for action to mitigate the economic and social impacts.
By Esther Agbo
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to implement smart bins in residential and business areas to enhance waste management efficiency. This initiative was disclosed in a statement by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Muyiwa Gbadegesin.
Gbadegesin noted that LAWMA’s Highway Sanitation Unit and Marine Waste and Vegetal Control Unit have been actively cleaning areas between the Ajah-Jubilee Bridge and Abraham Adesanya Roundabout. The ongoing deep cleaning efforts will extend to Sangotedo and Awoyaya along the newly reconstructed Lekki-Epe Expressway.
Gbadegesin stated via his X handle, emphasizing the state’s zero-tolerance policy for environmental offenses, warning against the dumping of waste on streets, highways, and drainage systems.
“This deep clean exercise will continue to Sangotedo and Awoyaya along the newly re-constructed Lekki-Epe Expressway.
“We are also introducing the new smart bins as the preferred waste bin for households and businesses because it enables us to monitor the efficiency of PSP operators.
“We are enforcing a #ZeroTolerance policy for environmental offences,” he wrote on X, adding that the state would not tolerate dumping of waste on the streets, highways, and drainage channels.
“We are introducing new smart bins as the preferred waste management solution for households and businesses, which will enable us to monitor PSP operators’ efficiency.”
In April, LAWMA addressed a significant waste accumulation in a drainage opposite Adebola Idowu Street in the Kosofe Local Government Area.
Director of Public Affairs, LAWMA, Sade Kadiri, urged residents to manage their waste responsibly, highlighting the risks of mismanaged waste, which can result into flooding and health issues.
By Austine Emmanuel, Kaduna
One of the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) helicopter has crashed in the early hours of Monday in Tami village, located in the Igabi local government area of Kaduna State.
According to ryewitness reports, the incident occurred at about 5:00am, causing significant alarm among villagers.
The helicopter, on a routine operational flight, experienced technical difficulties that led to the crash. Fortunately, the pilot managed to execute emergency protocols effectively, ensuring his own survival.
Eyewitnesses at the scene reported that the pilot emerged from the wreckage unscathed. Residents of Tami village quickly gathered at the crash site, offering assistance where possible and expressing relief that no live was lost.
“We heard a loud noise and rushed to the scene. We were surprised and relieved to see the pilot alive,” said a villager who witnessed the crash.
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