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Abandoned renovation work at Okene general hospital resumes

By Ismail M. Kabir Following the recent outburst on Tao FM radio station on the pitiable condition of the Okene general hospital, the long abandoned renovation work has commenced again. Workers were on site when our team visited the hospital on Tuesday, 28th April, 2015. Most of the roofs have been replaced on the admission wards while the staff car park was undergoing repair as at the time of our visit. It could be recalled that the hospital renovation contract was recently awarded by Kogi State government to a yet to be identified company which later abandoned the job after the removal of the old roofs over most parts of the hospital building. This led to the destruction of some of the hospital equipments and facilities including items donated by the World Health Organization (WHO). The hospital workers have been on strike since December 2004 following the failure of the state government to meet up with the some demands made by the Health workers union in the state. The i

ONUKABA CONDEMNS BOMBING OF TAO FM IN KOGI

A Media Arts lecturer at the University of Abuja, Dr Adinoyi Ojo Onukaba, has strongly condemned the bombing of Tao FM radio station in Okene, Kogi State, calling it "an attempt by some evil forces to silence the voice of the people". "Since it started operation about three years ago, Tao FM has been a powerful medium through which the people of Kogi Central Senatorial District share news and information about their own community and about the rest of Nigeria. It has created a vibrant, committed and united community of listeners", Onukaba said in a statement he personally signed and released in Abuja yesterday. "Tao FM, a privately owned radio station dedicated to serving and uplifting the community, has had within so short a time a profound impact on the people of Kogi Central. Its programmes have kept the community well informed, educated and entertained. It has been used to mobilize the community for the attainment of political, economic and social goals.

TeamAOA condemns Tao FM attack..sends condolences

LETTER OF CONDOLENCE  AND CONDEMNATION OF TERRORIST ATTACKS TO THE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF TAO FM KUROKO, ADAVI LGA. KOGI STATE.    On behalf of TeamAOA we wish to express our sincere condolences to the management and staff of Tao Fm over the killings of some of her staff members, this incident came to us and other well meaning individuals as a rude shock.     After the tragic hours that have plunged Ebiraland into mourning, TeamAOA wish to convey our full solidarity to TAO FM. We most strongly condemn the blind violence which has been perpetrated in our land  through these series of cowardly and abominable terrorist attacks. During this painful time, we would also like to convey our deepest condolences to the families of all the innocent victims of these despicable attacks and express our sympathy and support to the injured for a speedy recovery.    More than ever before, Ebiraland and her people remain firm and undaunted in her fight against the scourge of political terrorism and

Tao FM Attack: EYC makes Press Statement

A PRESS STATEMENT ISSUED IN REACITATION TO THE COWARDLY BOMBING OF TAO FM RADIO IN OKENE BY EBIRA YOUTH CONGRESS Great Youth of Ebira, our patriotic senior comrades and security men and gentlemen of the press.     This is a trying moment for Ebiraland and its people. We do not intend to bore you with long speech but to issue this statement in response to this attack: 1.    We view this cowardly attack under the cover of the night as an attack on the Ebira people given the emotional attachment of Ebira people to this Radio. 2.    This is one attack too many. 3.    Therefore we appeal land urge the security agents to within the shortest possible time unravel this heinous attack that touches the soul of Ebira people. 4.    We urge all Anebira to rise with all available legal means available to them to investigate this attack and brig the perpetrators to book. 5.    To shame the enemy, we urge TAO FM to open an account for the immediate resuscitation of the Radio. And we hereby appeal to a

Photos: Tao FM after the terrorsit attack

See photos of the damaged done to the building housing Tao FM Radio Station following a terrorist attack on Monday 27th April, 2015. The general manager, Dr. Halima Salihu (Big Mama) at the scene of the attack The general manager, Dr. Halima Salihu (Big Mama) speaking with newsmen EYC-led protest arrives the Ohinoyi palace Speaker, Kogi House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. MJ Lawal at the scene of the attack