The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has stated that he will implement the Oronsaye Committee Report if elected president in the forthcoming 2027 general elections.

Atiku, in a statement posted on Friday by his spokesman, Mr Kenneth Okonkwo, said the Oronsaye Report gave Nigeria a clear roadmap to reduce waste, duplication and the cost of governance.

According to him, President Bola Tinubu failed to implement the report even though he had promised to do so, noting that the president instead multiplied the agencies to include even fake ones.

He assured Nigerians that the Oronsaye Report would not remain on the shelf but would be implemented fully and transparently.

“I will start implementing the Oronsaye Committee Report immediately after inauguration, with a transparent audit of the number and purpose of all the agencies of government in existence, especially in light of numerous fake agencies created by Tinubu’s administration.

“I will eliminate unnecessary government agencies, merge overlapping institutions, cut the cost of governance, plug leakages and redirect savings to healthcare, education, infrastructure, jobs and social protection.

“I will not ask Nigerians to make sacrifices while government continues to waste money. Nigeria does not need more promises. Nigeria needs action.

“I will commence the reduction of the cost of governance from the maintenance of the presidency and all government officials and activities. I will live by example. I will make the government smarter, more efficient and accountable so that more public money works for the Nigerian people,” Atiku said in the statement.

The Plateau State police command has arrested some female students over a viral video showing them allegedly attacking another female student in the Pankshin Local Government Area of the state.

The command spokesman, SP Alfred Alabo, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Jos.

 MrAlabo said the state Commissioner of Police,  Ayodeji Faniyan, directed the area commander in Pankshin to investigate and arrest those involved immediately.

 “Immediately the CP got wind of it, he directed the Area Commander in Pankshin LGC to act immediately, which they have done,” he said.

 Mr Alabo said the arrested students would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) after preliminary investigations.

He added that the suspects would subsequently be charged in court after the conclusion of investigations.

He condemned the alleged attack, describing jungle justice and other forms of violence as criminal offences.

 He said recording and uploading violent acts on social media could also expose perpetrators to additional criminal charges, including cybercrime related offences.

“In the process of committing this crime, sometimes you will commit several other crimes. It is not just you beating somebody or meting violence against your fellow human being; even having the mind to record it is cybercrime,” Alabo said.

He urged youths and other residents to refrain from taking the law into their hands, irrespective of the circumstances surrounding any disagreement.

 “Learn to report to a third party that has the authority to hear your matter and give you the justice that you deserve,” he said.

Mr Alabo urged residents to report grievances and criminal incidents to the police or other appropriate security agencies rather than resorting to violence.

He also appealed to members of the public to continue providing timely and credible information to security agencies.

He said such information would enable security agencies to promptly intervene and prevent situations from escalating.

Mr Alabo reiterated that the arrested students would be transferred to the state CID and subsequently charged in court after investigations.

“Steer clear of jungle justice. Report cases anytime you are aggrieved to the right and appropriate authority,” Alabo said.

The girls are students of the Federal University of Education in Pankshin.

(NAN)