SERAP Asked Court To Stop Sen. Joshua Dariye's Monthly Payment

Socio-Economic Right and Accountability Project (SERAP), has filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court in Lagos to stop the Senate President Bukola Saraki from paying former Plateau State governor, Senator Joshua Dariye N14.2 million monthly allowances while he serves out a 10-year prison sentence for corruption. Because such payment violates Nigerian law and international obligations. The made this known through there twitter handling.

Mr Dariye is still receiving the N750,000 salary and N13.5 million monthly allowances from the Nigeran Senate six months after his conviction in June. An FCT high court convicted Dariye for diverting N1.162 billion state ecological funds while he was governor. He was sentenced to 14 years in prison, which was later reduced to 10 years by a court of appeal in Abuja. Dariye is said to have been paid N85.5 million as allowances since his conviction.

The accused Bukola Saraki and the National Assembly Service Commission for trying to override Nigerian law and the judgment of our court by continuing to pay Mr Dariye’s allowances while he serves out a 10-year prison term and unable to sit and perform the functions of a senator. This action undermines the rule of law and is a great moral failure because it sends a message that corruption pays - it’s the opposite of Nigerian Constitutional principles and international obligations.

Bukola Saraki and the National Assembly Service Commission should be immediately restrained from unlawfully paying salaries and allowances to Mr Dariye who is serving jail term. Restraining them would send a clear message to Nigerian elected officials that corruption does not pay and contribute to promoting accountability and fostering public trust and confidence in Nigeria’s democracy, the rule of law and the governance system.

Bukola Saraki and the National Assembly Service Commission shouldn't be allowed to continue to make a mockery of the rule of law, our process of administration of justice & judicial system by behaving as if National Assembly isn't bound by the court judgment.

SERAP is also seeking an order compelling Mr Dariye to return all salaries and allowances paid to him as a senator while in prison, having not performed the functions and office of a sitting and serving senator and having not deservedly earned such.

SERAP is also seeking a declaration that the seat of Mr Dariye in the Senate is automatically deemed vacant, having being convicted and sentenced to a prison term and currently serving jail term in Kuje prison Abuja. And having been absent at the sessions of the Senate for a period amounting in the aggregate to more than one-third of the total number of days allowed, and that he is therefore, not entitled to any allowances reserved for a sitting and serving senator.

TONGUE-TIE IN NEWBORN BABIES

By Dr. Abduljeleel Balogun

When a baby has a tongue-tie, the piece of tissue that connects the tongue to the bottom of d mouth is short, tight, or thick. It may be attached close to d tip of d tongue preventing d tongue from moving freely and from sticking out past the baby's gums.
Every newborn examination should include checking for the presence of tongue or lip tie. The tongue may even look heart shaped when the baby cries or tries to push it out.

A baby with a tongue-tie may be able to breastfeed without any problems, or he may not be able to breastfeed well at all. It really depends on the baby and the severity of the tongue-tie.

A baby with a tongue-tie may not be able:

🔵To open his mouth wide enough to latch on to the breast and seal the latch well.
🔵To make use if its tongue for the necessary movements to squeeze the milk ducts under the nipple as he's breastfeeding.

🔵To suck which can prevent the baby from effectively removing the breast milk from the breast.

How a Tongue-Tie Can Impact Babies:
A tongue-tie can have varied effects on babies. These are just a few:

✔Irritability and crying: If your child is always hungry and frustrated, he may be irritable and cry a lot.
✔He may also have trouble sleeping.
✔Breast refusal: Some babies will refuse the breast if it's frustrating to nurse and they aren't getting enough breast milk.
✔Poor weight gain: If your child cannot latch on and breastfeed well, he will not get enough breast milk to grow and gain weight at a consistent rate.

❌Other issues: As the baby grows a short frenulum can cause problems with eating, swallowing, and speech.

Tongue-Tie and Mothers
A tongue-tie can also have some negative effects on mothers.

1) Sore nipples: If your newborn is only latching onto your nipple or he's chewing or gumming your nipple as he's trying to nurse, it can lead to sore, cracked, damaged nipples.

2) Painful breast problems: When the baby isn't able to breastfeed well, he can't drain the breasts of the breast milk. The build-up of breast milk in the breasts can lead to breast engorgement, plugged milk ducts, and mastitis.

3) A low breast milk supply: A poor latch and the ineffective removal of breast milk can quickly decrease the breast milk supply.

4) Emotional stress: Breastfeeding difficulties can lead to frustration and a lack of breastfeeding confidence. If the baby isn't getting enough milk , it can also be scary or cause sadness and feelings of guilt.

5) Early weaning: Painful breastfeeding, a low breast milk supply, and dealing with a frustrated, hungry baby who is gaining weight too slowly can all lead to early weaning.

Usually a minor surgery or procedure for babies with a tongue-tie can be done. It's a simple snip of the frenulum under your child's tongue.
The doctor can use local anesthesia, but most newborns can handle it without any anesthesia. It does not bleed much, and stitches are usually not needed.

EPILEPSY

EPILEPSY (WARAPA IN YORUBA) (PARPADIYA IN HAUSA)

In our community today many people run away from someone  suffering from epilepsy especially when he/she is having the seizure.
Many people believe by touching the victim the condition will transmit to them which is a very big lie . I can see some Yoruba movies too help in this myth which make people to believes is true. But let's us look at some points on epilepsy.

Epilepsy is a mental disorder caused by abnormal functioning of the brain and cannot be contracted by simply going close or touching an affected victim.
Epilepsy can have a visible and invisible cause.

Visible causes are causes you can see, for instance, when a child suffers from infection that affects the brain like meningitis, tetanus and septicaemia among others or when a child falls on the head and have injury in the brain. Also, those who have problem of incompatibility and have jaundice in early childhood may end up having epilepsy.

Invisible causes include causes that have to do with genetics. When the baby’s brain is being formed, it is possible to have abnormal genetic constitution that may predisposed the person to epilepsy or abnormal wiring of the brain.

Epilepsy is a common disorder of the brain that we see every day but people have a lot of misconception about it, which tends to mitigate the kind of care people who suffer the ailment are suppose to get.

When an epileptic patient has an attack, people run away simply because they feel, it is contagious, noting that epilepsy is not a sickness that can be contracted by touching the victim’s saliva or urine.

Epileptic illnesses once its identified some patient may need to take medicine for a life time but that does not make the illness incurable.

I urged the general public to always rally round epileptic patients during their epileptic fit in order to offer a helping hand.

If you are with someone who is having a Epilepsy, move them away from anything that could cause injury such as a busy road or hot cooker. Cushion their head if they're on the ground. loosen any tight clothing around their neck such as a collar or tie, to aid breathing. Do not try to give mouth-to-mouth breaths (like CPR). People usually start breathing again on their own after a seizure.
Do not offer the person water or food until he or she is fully alert.

I hope you're cleared about this?? You can share if you find it useful.