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He accused Davido of making disrespectful remarks about the governor and his family, adding that the singer would not be welcome in the state for the remaining years of the administration.
Chukwu also claimed that some Edo youths were angry over Davido’s comments and warned that the singer could face a hostile reception if he returned to the state, including through the airport.
“Edo youths are angry. They said if they catch you again, nobody should bring Davido to come and perform in any place again in Edo State,” he said.
The aide further criticised Davido’s earlier social media post concerning Okpebholo’s academic record, describing the document as allegedly manipulated and warning the singer against making similar posts.
The development comes amid a public disagreement between Davido and Okpebholo that began during the Osun governorship campaign.
Okpebholo had criticised Adeleke’s dancing and questioned his conduct as governor, prompting Davido to respond by sharing the alleged WAEC result.
Davido later said he would not apologise, arguing that he had only shown Osun residents the academic record of a governor who had travelled to the state to campaign against his uncle.
The singer also criticised Okpebholo for leaving Edo to participate in the Osun election and questioned his electoral mandate.
The latest remarks by the governor’s aide have generated reactions online, with the video circulating amid the continuing dispute between the singer and the Edo governor.

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On his part, the Head of Programmes and Projects at the Benue State Council on Climate Change, Dr Stephen Ahile, described the sentisization as timely, saying participants were being introduced to the relationship between weather, climate, global warming and climate change.
Ahile said the sentisization was also exposing participants to mitigation and adaptation strategies and how climate change affects both the environment and human beings.
He urged young people to see climate change not only as a challenge but also as an opportunity to develop skills and create sustainable livelihoods.
According to him, young people could generate income through activities such as compost production, tree planting, climate-smart farming and environmentally friendly cooking methods.
He said such activities could help reduce carbon emissions, protect the environment and create employment opportunities for young people at a time when graduating from university does not necessarily guarantee immediate employment.
Ahile also disclosed that the Benue State Council on Climate Change had developed a climate change policy, action plan and Climate Change Law, which are currently before the state Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, for assent.
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He said the initiative was expected to reduce carbon emissions and other greenhouse gases while creating employment and income opportunities.
According to him, the factory for the production of the cookstoves would be located in Makurdi, while beneficiaries would also receive periodic stipends.
Ahile said the initiative, alongside other climate-related interventions, was part of the state’s broader efforts to strengthen climate action, protect the environment and improve livelihoods.

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Doro commended the NCFRMI, government institutions, IOM, development partners, civil society organisations and other stakeholders whose technical contributions and consultations contributed to the policy’s eventual adoption.
According to him, the significance of the revised policy goes beyond improving institutional coordination.
Its implementation is expected to enhance the protection of Nigerian migrants, create safer and more regular migration pathways, improve assistance for Nigerians returning home and strengthen the collection and use of migration and diaspora data.
The framework will also promote stronger coordination among federal, state and local governments while providing clearer mechanisms for maximising the economic and developmental contributions of migration and the Nigerian diaspora.
“The movement of people is a reality of our interconnected world. Our task as Government is not merely to manage movement, but to ensure that migration is safer, better coordinated and capable of contributing positively to the lives of our citizens and the development of our country,” Doro said.
The Federal Commissioner of NCFRMI, Dr Tijani Aliyu Ahmed, also welcomed the FEC decision, describing it as the culmination of years of technical work, consultations and collaboration across Nigeria’s migration governance architecture.
Ahmed said the approval would provide fresh impetus for coordinated implementation at the federal, state and local levels, while strengthening Nigeria’s capacity to protect migrants and vulnerable populations and maximise the developmental benefits of migration.
With the policy now adopted, attention is expected to shift from formulation to implementation, monitoring and localisation.
For the Tinubu administration, the policy provides another avenue for connecting international commitments with domestic development priorities, particularly in protecting vulnerable Nigerians, strengthening institutions and creating opportunities for citizens who seek to migrate.
Doro said the FEC decision reflected President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to institutional reform and ensuring that Nigeria’s international obligations translated into practical benefits for citizens.
“This approval is not the end of the process. It is the beginning of the most important phase: implementation,” he said.
“Our responsibility now is to ensure that the policy moves beyond paper and becomes a living framework that protects Nigerians, strengthens coordination, creates safer migration pathways and enables our country to harness migration as an instrument of development.”
He added: “Under President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, we will continue working with our agencies, State and Local Governments, development partners, civil society and the international community to build a migration governance system that works for Nigeria and for Nigerians wherever they may be.”

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