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“Stay Indoors, Help is Coming” – Biden Urges Hurricane Milton Victims
In a recent address, President Joe Biden urged those affected by Hurricane Milton to remain indoors and avoid travelling on roads. He emphasized the importance of safety during this challenging time.
Biden stated, “Help is on the way – currently, over 50,000 line workers and 1,000 federal personnel are on the ground ready to respond.”
This coordinated effort includes utility crews working to restore power and federal personnel assisting with disaster relief efforts.
He reiterated the need for residents to follow local officials’ guidance, saying, “I urge you to shelter in place until local officials say it is safe.”
This advisory aims to ensure the safety of individuals as the storm passes and response efforts continue.
Hurricane Milton has caused significant disruptions, with heavy rain, high winds, and flooding reported in several areas. Emergency services are on high alert, ready to assist communities once conditions improve.
Local officials have been coordinating evacuation plans and shelters for those who need assistance.
Residents are advised to keep communication lines open and stay updated through official channels regarding the storm’s progress and recovery efforts.
TV anchor Rufai Oseni makes headlines as he speaks on fuel subsidy in Nigeria. He shared that Nigeria can have fuel subsidy without the long queues at filling stations.
“When we were still paying subsidies, there were no long queues. We were subsidising. So you can still have a subsidy regime going on, and there will be no long queues because production was close by. Dangote had it. That’s just it. That argument also falls flat.
“The biggest beneficiaries of subsidy are not Nigerians. They are crony capitalists that have big infrastructure, and they do contracts. They have been the biggest beneficiaries of the subsidy,” he said.
Lagos State Governor, Sanwo-Olu, speaks to those in the electricity sector about the usual blackouts in the state.
He speaks on ways things can change in the state and how electricity can be provided.
“We need to drop corporate egos, abandon long-standing excuses, and confront the harsh realities obstructing progress in the power sector.”
“We, state governments, used to give excuses that everything is centralised, so the Federal Government has unbundled it now. What have we done in a year and a half?” Sanwo-Olu asked.
“We take two steps forward, we go five steps backward,” he said.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared Thursday, August 20, a work-free day for public servants in the state to mark the Isese Festival.
Speaking on the celebration, he said “Ìṣẹ̀ṣe is not a relic. It is a living expression of our traditions and a celebration of Yoruba spirituality as an important part of Nigeria’s cultural and religious landscape,” he said.
He added “When the drums sound in Lagos on Thursday, they answer drums in Havana, in Salvador, in Port of Spain. Fifty-five million people and counting. Lagos is not observing a local holiday. Lagos is standing at the centre of a global heritage,” Aregbe said.
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