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PRESS STATEMENT!!! COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER ISSUES DIRECTIVES TO TELECOMS REGULATOR
In line with the directives of the Honourable Minister of Communications Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami FNCS FBCS MCPN on assumption of office to all Agencies and Parastatals under his purview, the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has submitted its baseline short-term performance targets report.
The report Signed by the Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission contained precise figures of improperly registered SIM cards in use around the country. The Commission in its report disclosed that an estimated nine million two hundred thousand (9.2M) SIM cards did not comply with the proper procedures of SIM registration. The investigation which was carried out at the behest of the minister, has exposed for the first time in the Telecomms history of Nigeria, in precise detail, the magnitude of defaulters.
Reacting to the report, the minister expressed concern over the security implication of this discovery and further directed that the Telecomms regulator, should with immediate effect, ensure that all improperly registered numbers are duly reregistered. To ensure maximum compliance, Dr Pantami, has directed NCC to ensure all mobile network operators block all SIM cards that do not meet proper registration standards until users comply with proper reregistration procedures.
The security implication of this irregularity is too grave to ignore and the Federal Ministry of Communications will not tolerate any actions or inactions that will compromise the nation’s security.
Signed
Uwa Suleiman (Mrs)
Spokesperson to the Honourable Minister of Communications.
September 12th 2019
Sierra Leone: President Bio in one year four months in government
Sierra Leone: President Bio in one year four months in government benefit to the Sierra leonean’s them,from April 4th, 2018/August 30th,2019.
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Here is what has been achieved by President Julius Maada Bio (photo) and his government in one year (April 2018 to April 2019):
Paid workers without using bank overdraft
Paid $1.2 billion domestic debt left by ex-president Koroma of the APC.
Gave Sierra Leoneans reliable and sustainable electricity.
Recruiting 300 females in the army ,first ever in history of this country.
Launched the free quality education that is now in force.
Supplied 26 million text books and other school materials to school pupils
Commissioned 48 hospitals across the country.
Introduced free 24 hours ambulance services across the country.
Solar electrification of almost all district headquarter towns, cities and some rural communities
Approved over 100 schools across the country along with a huge number of teachers who were not on payroll.
Gave risk and other allowances to serving health workers and about to give over 3,000 pin codes to nurses and other health workers.
Supplied 506 ambulances across the country during his thank you tour.
Commissioned two universities, one in Bonthe district and another in Kono district with the Eastern Polytechnic including the Bunumbu Teachers’ College in the pipeline for transformation to university status.
Increased public workers’ salaries by15%.
Gave Le18.3 billion to Freetown city council, even though an APC led council, to transform Freetown into a 21st century city.
Renovated and changed the Sierra Leone Parliament into a modern 21st century Parliament.
Paid for all university application forms for students who entered university this year.
Paid fees subsidies for all students across the country to schools
Gave scholarships to all students studying, mathematics, geography, agri
GREATEST INDEPENDENCE COMMEMORATION AS SIERRA LEONE CAPTURES THE TRUE ESSENCE OF INDEPENDENCE
Children were given top priority in this years Independence commemoration. The new government fully understands that true independence comes from liberating the mind.
President Bio made it categorically clear that “the Ministry of Finance make no budgetary allocations to fund Independence Day celebrations until generated domestic revenue makes up 20% of our Gross Domestic Product. ” This is a move that proves that our President puts the development of our great Republic above all else.
The First Lady working with the JMBWW, Security Services, some government ministries and goodwill from Sierra Leoneans both home and abroad, decide to commemorate the governments new vision on Human capital development, and a move from Partisan politics to patriotism.
Only schools in Freetown were invited with strict quota on the number of school kids. Schools in other district celebrated in their districts. Each school represented in the stadium , came with banners that prioritised Human Capital development, and full support for the Free Quality Education. To portray patriotism, the longest flag in Africa was paraded by over 1000 persons at the stadium.
The Chief Minister Prof. David Francis, stated in very stern terms, that Sierra Leone must take it’s place as a role model in Africa. This is not the time for unnecessary fanfare, but time for serious business. The First Lady in her vote of thanks, reiterated , that the new government is about working together to build a great Republic, so we will be truly independent. First Lady said “We should love our Sierra Leone more that we love ourselves “.
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