Justice O.F. Omoleye, has denied claims that she attacked
members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in Tabernacle
Church, IjapoEstate, Akure.
In a letter by her lawyer, Okedinachi Nelson, the judge denied
claims that she invaded the church on 5th of June, 2019 during a
church Service. She also denied attacking an aged woman who fainted
and was rushed to the hospital for treatment.
According to her, the church in question is illegally built on a
canal right beside her residence
The statement reads in part; “The church in question is
illegally built on a canal right beside the residence of the
Honourable Justice where she has been living since 1984 before the
foundation of the church was laid. Ever since the emergence of the
said Redeemed Church in Ijapo Estate, which is largely a
residential estate, it has constituted unabated nuisance to the
annoyance of the entire neighbourhood.
The honourable Justice through her solicitors in a letter dated
22nd of May, 2019 and addressed to the General Overseer of the
Redeemed Christian Church of God, complained about the noise and
environmental nuisance constituted by the church.
“The said letter unequivocally stated that such noise amounted
to a breach of the honourable Justice’s right to quiet possession/
enjoyment of her property. The said judge, who is a widow of almost
30 years, has had continued engagements with the church (which is
situated on an illegally acquired plot beside her property) in
relation to the constant disturbance of peace both during the
daytime and at nighttime every day of the week. Despite various
attempts to mediate peace terms with the church, the church failed
severally to keep its side of agreements made. The Justice’s lawyer
informed the church of the court action initiated against them on
the public disturbance issue, and hence the church Pastorate and
Members have been jittery.
“In response to the her Lordship’s Solicitors letter, Pastor
Dele Oyesola, Pastor-in-Charge of the RCCG, Ondo Province wrote a
letter delivered on 6th of June, 2019 at the office of His
Lordship’s Solicitors requested for date, time and venue for a
meeting between the Church and the said Solicitors in respect of
the acts of nuisance complained of. It is pertinent to note that in
the letter written on behalf of the church, no reference was made
to any of the allegations contained in the fake news being
circulated by the church.
“On the day in question, the Honourable Justice intended to have
a peaceful stay at home but the usual nuisance and uncontrolled
noise from the church would not allow her. On the instruction of
her lawyer and in furtherance of her intention to gather evidence
to present to Pastor Dele Oyesola, Pastor-in-Charge of the RCCG,
Ondo Province at the meeting he proposed, the Honourable Justice,
decided to take pictures of wares displayed for sale along and on
her property , suddenly, one of the church members attacked her
from behind, punched her and broke her phone. It took the
intervention of her orderly to prevent them from injuring her. The
other members came out in their troops cursing her and threatening
to attack her.
“It is unfortunate that a renowned church like the RCCG would go
to extent to sponsor fake news against a sitting Justice of the
Court of Appeal who has done nothing wrong but to ask that she be
allowed to live in peace. We are all not oblivious of the nuisance
that churches and other places of worship constitute in residential
areas. This fake story gained traction simply because the church is
all out to harass and bully her.
“Rather than continue in this campaign of calumny against her,
the RCCG should purge itself of the unabated nuisance particularly
because the entire Ijapo Estate residents are tired.
Culled from .newtelegraphng
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Mrs. Ibokun
Odusote
Nigeria Tackles Plastic Wastes, Air
Pollution-Odusote
The Federal Government is currently midwifing the ‘National
Policies of Plastic Wastes Management and Air Pollution’, in view
of the devastating impact of plastic waste and contaminated air to
human health and the ecosystem.
This was disclosed by Mrs. Ibokun Odusote, Permanent Secretary
in the Federal Ministry of Environmet on the occasion of the “2019
World Environment Day” (WED), which her Ministry commemorated at
the National Press Centre, Radio House, in Abuja.
She further disclosed that the Federal Ministry Of Environment
is also aggressively pursuing the Low Sulphur Policy and
Ozone-Friendly Refrigeration Policy which, according to her, are
geared towards reversing the adverse effects of both land and air
pollution with the resultant effects on the population, the
ecosystem and the economy.
The Permanent Secretary explained that in line with the vision
of the present administration, the Ministry has over the years
worked assiduously to make Nigeria’s environment safe and conducive
for productivity.
She noted that the strategic policy-actions underscore the
interventions of the Ministry in the arears of pollution and waste
recycling projects in various states of federation.
“The ratification of the Kigali Amendment to phase down Hydro
fluorocarbons (HFCs) under the Montreal Protocol on substances that
deplete the Ozone layer and ratification of Minimata Convention on
mercury in 2018, are major achievements the Federal Government (FG)
through the Ministry, has recorded on issues concerning air
pollution.
“Also, Mr. President has since signed and ratified the Paris
Club Agreement, while the clean-up exercise of Ogoni land has also
been flagged-off,” Mrs. Odusote said.
The Permanent Secretary, who was represented by Mr. Daniang
Peter, Director of Human Resources Management in the ministry,
noted that an estimated 7 million people worldwide die due directly
or indirectly to poor air quality.
She said: “It is estimated that 92% of the world population
breathe unclean air and this has cost the global economy a whooping
USD 3.5 trillion on yearly basis. Most worrisome is the issue of
ozone-layer depletion, that has over the years, gradually
exacerbated the ever increasing world temperature with the
resultant effects on agriculture, human health, and biodiversity in
general.”
Mrs. Odusote asserted that the theme for this year’s WED, which
is “Beat Air Pollution”, could have come at a better time than now,
especially in view of the threat posed by air pollution worldwide,
especially in cities of the world where industries keep growing,
releasing dangerous gasses and pollutants into the air with
effective and commensurate efforts at mitigating this negative
trend.
According to her, there is need to double efforts at community,
corporate and policy levels if the world would still be habitable
for a longer while, and be protected from ‘irredeemable’
degradation by air pollution.
In an address of welcome, Dr. Bolatito Obisesan, the Director
Planning Research and Statistics in the Ministry, explained that
the World Health Organization (WHO) had listed Onistsha, Aba,
Kaduna, and Umuahia, and Nigeria in general, as a country with
several worst polluted towns in Africa.
She said the biggest changes and effects Nigerians and all
humans can experience from air pollution are not real damage to the
environment, but also bad changes in the quality of life and severe
issues to human health.
“It is therefore very important for healthy and sustainable
living that the preventive measures and sustainable solutions are
enforced to ensure safe environment for the population to live,”
Dr. Obisesan advised. (END)
Saghir el Mohammed
Director Press
Federal Ministry of Environment