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Counsel’s absence stalls suit against sole administrators for NDDC – Out Source
The absence of the defence counsel within the suit difficult the usage of sole administrators to manage the Niger Delta Development Commission, Ume Kalu (SAN), was on Tuesday stalled at a Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
Odighonin Adienbo had on behalf of the Wailing Women of Niger Delta, the Integrity Friends for Truth and Peace Initiative, and others filed the case earlier than the court docket presided over by Justice Isa Dashen in December, 2021, opposing the appointment of sole administrators to run the NDDC.
The Attorney-General of the Federation and NDDC are listed as first and second defendants within the suit marked FHC/YNG/CS/135/2021.
According to the plaintiffs, the idea of sole administrator was alien and opposite to the NDDC Act, which supplies for a constituted board made up of representatives of all states of the area, to handle the affairs of the fee.
When the case was talked about on Tuesday, a lawyer, Samuel Brisibe, instructed the court docket that he was mandated by counsel to the NDDC, Ume Kalu (SAN), to tell the court docket of his absence as a result of cancellation of his flight.
He, due to this fact, appealed to the court docket to adjourn the case to allow Kalu to personally argue the case as he (Brisibe) was not abreast of developments on the matter.
Brisibe additional mentioned that he was solely directed to inform the court docket of the explanations behind Kalu’s absence in court docket.
However, the counsel to the plaintiffs, Goodness Onuoha, frowned on the motive given by Brisibe, including that the defence counsel must have arrived in Yenagoa on Monday forward of Tuesday’s scheduled listening to date.
Onuoha urged the court docket to prevail on the defence to chorus from delaying the dispensation of justice.
Justice Dashen, nevertheless, adjourned the suit to June 28 for continuation of listening to.
He had in March 2022 directed the Attorney-General of the Federation to take away the NDDC from any ministry, together with the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs.
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The Dzidula Pink Foundation, a new organisation dedicated to cancer awareness, early detection, and patient support, has been officially launched in Accra, with a passionate call for national commitment to fighting the disease. The launch event, held last week Friday, carried the theme: “Beyond the diagnosis: A future of restoration, care and courage.”
Speaking at the event, Madam Abena Brigidi, founder and CEO of Nimed Capital Limited, emphasised that cancer remains one of the most devastating health challenges facing families across the country. “Cancer does not discriminate—it affects mothers, fathers, daughters, and sons. It drains families emotionally and financially, and behind every statistic is a human story and a future suddenly thrown into uncertainty,” she said.
Sharing her personal encounters with cancer, having lost both her husband and father to the disease, Madam Brigidi highlighted the emotional, financial, and physical scars left behind. “I stand here not just as a speaker, but as a witness to what cancer can take away,” she stated. “I have watched loved ones fight bravely, and I have felt the deep pain that loss leaves behind.”
She stressed that awareness and early detection are critical to reducing deaths, noting that many Ghanaians still lack access to proper screening, reliable information, and adequate treatment. She appealed to healthcare professionals, corporate institutions, policymakers, the media, and the general public to join hands in the fight. “Early detection saves lives. Your support today can lead to someone’s healing tomorrow,” she said.
Madam Brigidi further called for collective responsibility to sustain the foundation’s mission. “To our medical professionals, we need your expertise. To corporate partners, your resources. To the media, your voice. To policymakers, your support. And to the public, your compassion,” she urged. She also insisted that breast cancer awareness should not be limited to annual campaigns, saying, “Breast cancer awareness must not be seasonal.”
Mrs Diana Fafa Gozo, founder of the Dzidula Pink Foundation, shared her own cancer journey, describing the shock of diagnosis, the fear that followed, and the difficult path through treatment. Her experience transformed her pain into purpose and inspired her to create a foundation to ensure no cancer patient walks alone.
Mrs Gozo explained that many patients struggle not only with treatment costs but also with emotional resilience. She outlined the foundation’s initiatives, which include awareness and early detection campaigns, patient support funds, community outreach, and survival support circles. “This foundation is my offering of gratitude, courage, and compassion and a reminder that no one should walk the cancer journey alone,” she concluded.
By Esinam Jemima Kuatsinu
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The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) says it will deploy teams of Public Health Officers, members of its Sanitation Taskforce, and labourers, including sweepers and janitors, across all sub-metros to support the third National Sanitation Day exercise.
It explained that these teams will be equipped with waste collection trucks, tippers, and other tools to help with desilting, refuse collection, and transporting waste to approved disposal sites.
The AMA reminded residents that failing to comply with the sanitation directive or refusing to participate in communal labour is an offence.
It said offenders risk a fine of up to 100 penalty units, imprisonment between 30 days and six months, or both, with repeat offenders liable to additional daily penalties.
It urged all residents, traders, transport operators, market women, shop owners, landlords, tenants, and businesses to actively participate in the exercise.
The AMA said it counts on everyone’s collective responsibility to keep Accra clean, liveable, and resilient, especially as the city approaches Christmas and the New Year.
By: Jacob Aggrey
