The Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning
Committee (CECPC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has
revealed its plans for the new year.
John Akpan Udoedehe, the National Secretary, in a statement on
Friday, said so far, CECPC has recorded some achievements within
the limitation of the timeframe accorded it.
The image-maker stated that having attained the approval for
membership registration, the party will undertake the exercise from
25th January 2021
He further stated that the CECPC is fully set to conduct a total
congress for the Party at all levels through a fair and transparent
process of electing officials for the various organs of the party
that will culminate in its National Convention.
Udoedehe said the leadership is working to create a
member-centered party structure, one that guarantees the full
participation of all members and accord privileges to members’
trust.
He added that recognising time is against the APC, the
leadership is doubling its efforts to meet up with the tasks ahead
in 2021.
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The scribe assured all members of CECPC’s commitment to lead the
process of political change in Nigeria.
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Fail This New Year – GEJ
Our Party, its leadership and members join
all Nigerians to celebrate the commencement of another year – 2021.
2020 evokes mixed feelings for our great Party. Just like every
other sector and activities belabored by the yearlong restrictions
globally due to the COVID-19 pandemic
pic.twitter.com/kfAaTwSG7V— APC Nigeria (@OfficialAPCNg) January 1, 2021
We have recognised the need for continued
conflict resolution and have decided to vigorously pursue
reconciliation on all fronts to emerge as a stronger Party ahead of
the congresses and the 2023 general elections.
pic.twitter.com/CnoPD8H5Df— APC Nigeria (@OfficialAPCNg) January 1, 2021
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Britain on Friday became the latest country to abolish the
so-called “tampon tax,” eliminating sales taxes on women’s sanitary
products.
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The move was widely praised by women’s rights advocates as well
as proponents of the country’s departure from the European
Union.
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Treasury chief Rishi Sunak had committed to ending the widely
unpopular tax on tampons and sanitary pads in his budget in March
but the change could only take effect Friday after Britain had
finally left the economic orbit of the European Union.
Under EU law, nations cannot reduce the rate of value-added tax
on menstrual products below 5% as they are deemed to be luxury
items and not essentials. Ireland is the only EU country that does
not charge a levy on sanitary products as its zero tax rate was in
place before the EU set its floor.
“Sanitary products are essential, so it’s right that we do not
charge VAT,” said Sunak. “We have already rolled out free sanitary
products in schools, colleges and hospitals and this commitment
takes us another step closer to making them available and
affordable for all women.”
Britain officially left the bloc’s vast single market for
people, goods and services at 11 p.m. London time on Thursday,
giving it greater scope to set its own laws. A new U.K.-EU trade
deal will bring new restrictions and red tape, but for British
Brexit supporters, it means reclaiming national independence from
the EU and its rules. They pointed to the abolition of the tampon
tax as an early positive change from Brexit.
Britain’s treasury has previously estimated the move will save
the average woman nearly 40 pounds ($55) over her lifetime,
“It’s been a long road to reach this point, but at last, the
sexist tax that saw sanitary products classed as nonessential,
luxury items can be consigned to the history books,” said Felicia
Willow, chief of the Fawcett Society, a women’s rights charity.
Many other countries have also eliminated the tampon tax,
including Australia, Canada and India. In the United States,
several states including New York and Florida have also nixed the
tax.
[Associated Press]