By Freelance Reporters, Jos

Over three hundred youths drawn from across Nigeria who have completed their tertiary education and have requisite ICT knowledge are currently undergoing a week-long training programme at Plateau State University Bokkos co-sponsored by Nigerians in Diaspora Organization Americas and Plateau State University Bokkos.
The programme which will impart them with knowledge on Mobile Apps Development,Phyton Computer Language, Artificial Intelligence and Cyber security amongst others has an assemblage of Diaspora experts made up of Professors and ICT experts from around the globe.
Declaring the training programme open,Vice Chancellor Plateau State University Bokkos Professor Matur Malau Bernard commended Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang for granting express permission to the University to embark on the programme and the Nigerians in Diaspora Organization Americas for pooling their resources and expertise together to give back to their fatherland in an ICT programme for the first time outside the Federal Capital of Nigeria.
Professor Matur used the occasion on behalf of Plateau State Government to appreciate the diasporans for the huge sacrifices made in this give back programme where he also revealed that the University has been granted approval in principle by the National Universities Commission to kickstart an online distance learning programme to enable Plateau citizens and other Nigerians who desire to update their knowledge do so from the comfort of their homes.
Speaking earlier, Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Organization Americas Dr. Ezekiel Macham and the President Zumunta Association, United States of America Mr. Bitrus Sunday said the training programme was their own way of helping Nigeria grow.
They encouraged the participants to take full advantage of the training which will open doors of opportunities for them both locally and internationally upon completion.
Other Diaspora ICT experts and facilitators who spoke on the enormous benefits of the programme urged the participants to see the exercise as a fulcrum that would propel them to higher pedestals of their careers.
In his remarks, Diaspora Officer, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abuja Boyiga Bunkaya who represented the Chairman of the Commission,Abike Dabiri Erewa described the programme as a laudable initiative and commended both the Nigerians in Diaspora Organization Americas and Plateau State University Bokkos for facilitating the programme which has enormous benefits for the youth, saying, the Nigerians in Diaspora Organization has continued to serve as a bridge between other Nigerians outside the shores of the country and the government by making inputs on the policy direction of the government to bring development to the country.
He charged the participants to fully embrace the training programme as it will take them to where they desire to be professionally.
In her remarks,Head ICT, Plateau State University Bokkos,Mrs Lydia jonglapson said the University was fully prepared to open its facilities for all participants.

John K.Agam
Public Relations Officer.

By Freelance Reporters, Jos

ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS,
PLATEAU STATE CHAPTER,
KALWA HOUSE,
YAKUBU GOWON WAY,
JOS

RE: INTERVIEW BY SENATOR NAPOLEON BALI, SENATOR REPRESENTING PLATEAU SOUTH ON ARISE TV.

The attention of the All Progressives Congress in Plateau State has been drawn to an interview granted on the Morning Show of Arise Television by AVM Napoleon Bali (rtd.), Senator representing Plateau South in the National Assembly.

In the said interview which featured discussions on the security situation in Plateau State, he said, amongst other things, that the crises especially in Mangu and Riyom LGAs are politically motivated.

He also claimed that Governor Caleb Mutfwang is being threatened and harassed by politicians who are procuring the federal might to frustrate his administration.

This wild and ridiculous allegation, coming from a retired military general, is not only disappointing but is rather absurd and vague since it has raised more questions than answers without any clue as to the solution to the persistent crises in the affected areas.

Another spurious claim which tends to cast a lot of doubt about the Senator’s sincerity of purpose is his assertion that Governor Mutfwang has shared with him in confidence the suspects behind the crises.

Permit us at this juncture to ask the following pertinent questions: since the Senator and the Governor know the suspects, why can’t they save us the trouble by reporting them to the appropriate security agencies for prosecution?; as a retired military general, what role has the Senator played in availing his expertise, professionalism and experience towards nibbing the crises in bud?

Since the Senator already has constructive knowledge of those behind the crises why then is it taking him too long to report to the appropriate quarters? Is the Senator not also insinuating that the Presidency and its apparatuses are deeply involved in fuelling the crises. Or Senator Napoleon Bali merely playing to the gallery and whipping up mere sentiments since he lacks the wit, will power and patriotism to assist in curtailing the crises?.

Summarily, his outbursts during the interview are a bundle of speculations and conjectures without any concrete basis!

Nevertheless, while we condemn in strong terms the unabating crises in the affected areas, we would rather caution that critical stakeholders like Governor Mutfwang and Senator Bali should desist from playing politics with the security of lives and property.
They should instead put all hands on deck and think out of the box as to the way forward.

It would recalled that in our communique of Thursday 6th July 2023, the APC as a political party had called on the Plateau State Government to convoke an all-inclusive critical stakeholders meeting, cutting across religious and political affiliations, towards discussing the way forward.

We wish to thank our dear President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his fatherly concern on the crises that has befallen our State when he called for the building of trust and restore harmony while urging community leaders religious and traditional rulers, socio-cultural organisations to work together to help forster genuine and long – lasting peace.

Mr President in his true spirit of statesmanship and demonstration of leadership, reaffirmed his government’s strong determination to stamp out violent crimes and all forms of criminalities everywhere in Nigeria and directed security agencies to fish out the masterminds of the dastardly acts to face the full wrath of the law.

We challenge Senator Napoleon Bali to immediately avail the appropriate agencies the names of the politicians or whoever is involved in the dastardly acts of the killings in our state which has brought great sorrow to our people.

Failure to do so he should be treated as an accomplice given his standing not only as a retired General but representative of of the people at the highest level of law making in our country.

His revelation, if truly any, would be the beginning of true solution to these unending crises instead of grandstanding and impressionistic posturing.

Signed:

Hon. Sylvanus Namang,
APC State Publicity Secretary

By Freelance Reporters, Jos

In what appears to be a continuation of the barrage of misinformation and desperate attempts by the Caleb Mutfwang led PDP administration in Plateau State to disparage the immediate past Government of His Excellency Simon Bako Lalong and tarnish its image and reputation, the new administration came up with another fresh and unsubstantiated claim that it inherited 307 billion naira as against what was submitted in the hand over notes put at 201.2 billion naira.

The unsubstantiated figure which was said to have been given during the submission of a 4-year Strategic Development Plan and Transition Committee Report by its Chairman Prof. Ganyir Lombin to Governor Mutfwang is to say the least another fabrication of the imagination of its authors aimed at targeting the achievements of the last APC administration by the PDP which as it were, clearly thrives in mischief and misleading the people.

For the avoidance of doubt, the APC led Rescue Administration handed over a total debt stock of 201,225,349,626.41 naira only as at 30th April 2023 which is verified by the Plateau State Debt Management Agency and the Federal Government Debt Management Office and was so submitted in the handover notes.

This figure comprises of both the domestic and foreign loans and facilities accessed by the Plateau State Government during the Lalong administration including the figures it inherited from the Jang administration.

Let it also be known that in 2015, Governor Lalong inherited a total debt burden of 222 Billion naira from the Jonah Jang administration which he never defaulted in servicing throughout his administration without making noise or trying to tarnish the image of his successor by misinformation and fabrication of fake and fictitious figures.

In addition, the Lalong Rescue Administration despite maintaining its commitment to servicing inherited debts, completed many abandoned projects and also applied judiciously the loans and facilities it took to carry out other new projects that it initiated, many of which were commissioned before the end of the tenure and are currently being enjoyed by the citizens.

In case the PDP claims to have forgotten, the APC Rescue Administration under Governor Lalong also inherited over 8 months salary arrears, 12 months pension, no work no pay withheld wages, among others which it settled promptly and continued to pay untill its last few months in office.

We regret to remind the people of Plateau State that in 2015, many local Governments, particularly Mangu (which was led by the current Governor H.E. Caleb Mutfwang as Chairman) were shut down due to huge debts untill the Lalong Rescue Administration stepped in to save the situation and have the local Government reopened. Despite this, no one went to town to castigate him or fabricate fictitious figures to disparage him.

One therefore wonders what the PDP led administration wants to achieve with this fake figures that are not in tandem with the figures authenticated by the DMO and Plateau Debt Management Agency which have been published and can be verified any day any time.

We challenge the Government or its Committees which came up with the bogus and fake figures to put out the details of the “alleged” debt profile for the public to see if they have any.

Moreover, the Committee claimed that they were not given the opportunity to make input into the preparation of the handover notes of the last administration.

It is unfortunate to hear such narrative from the committee because we wonder how an incoming administration will be part of preparing handover notes of a previous one. Where has it ever happened? Were they part of that last Government that they will participate in preparing handover notes? We hope they will not soon deny the fact that they were part of the transition committee.

As always, we advise Governor Caleb Mutfwang to face the business of governance like his colleagues across the country particularly as Plateau faces very critical issues at the moment which need to be addressed.

These include the ravaging attacks on innocent citizens which have continued unabated since he took over, the continued shutdown of the State Civil Service due to the strike by workers over unpaid salaries, as well as the crippling of governance at the Local Government tier due to his inordinate ambition to forcefully take over the local Government against the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and pronouncements of the Supreme Court.

In our view, this is not the time for blame games, grandstanding and political gymnastics which the PDP Government seems to be using to hide its cluelessness and incapacity to deliver governance having lied to the people using propaganda, fake news and misinformation.

Plateau people are yearning for solutions and not excuses because Government is a continuum. Debt or no debt, they desire and deserve peace, progress and development.

Comrade Jok Samuel Camillus
Convener PACV

Comrade Kate Gambo Miaphen
PACV Southern Zone

Haruna Maidabino Hamza
PACV Northern Zone

For: CONCERNED PLATEAU APC CONSOLIDATION VANGUARD.
11/07/2023

By Freelance Reporters, Jos

The Vice Chancellor, Plateau State University Bokkos, Professor Matur Malau Bernard has presented a suitable place not far from the girls chalets to two contractors for the construction of a female hostel that will ensure their safety while in campus.
The project which is courtesy the Tertiary Educational Trust Fund under 2022/2023 merged Annual Intervention will be executed in Wings one and two.
Wing One is to be carried out by Dang Global Nigeria Limited while Wing Two is to be handled by Ogas Project Limited.
While presenting the project plans to the two contractors, Professor Matur expressed appreciation to TETFund for considering Plateau State University Bokkos in its intervention plans.
He appealed to the contractors to exhibit professionalism by providing quality accommodation that will ensure the safety of lives and property.
The consultant CITADEL Development and Consultant Limited, Architect Mike Yilbial said he will ensure that all contractors adhere to the terms and conditions of the award for timely completion as well as providing value for the money that will be spent on the project.
Hostel Wing One is expected to be completed in 22 week
while Wing Two is expected to be handed over on or before 4th of November 2024.

John K.Agam
Public Relations Officer.

By Freelance Reporters, Jos

The moral pattern of Nigerian politics continues to change with the crop of politicians elected into leadership positions. In the past, our representatives were chosen based primarily on the auspices of the mere tribe, religion or region rather than on their governance skills, civil commitment, moral principles, and human values.

Combating poverty, providing healthcare, jobs, quality education, safety and security to the poor were not of importance to the political leaders. Because in realpolitik, the rich and the privileged have their priorities and different sociopolitical agendas. Of course, given the large empire of corruption that Nigeria has become, it is almost impossible to name clean-living political leaders. To date, the majority of the members of the National Assembly, state legislators, governors, and local government councillors are either criminals or ex-convicts. Most of them are wicked, insensitive, and insidious to honour human values. They are not morally equipped to take Nigeria to a better place.

For as long as I have been old enough to understand what goes on in Nigeria today, it has always been clear to me that citizens have often been unhappy with the quality of those who govern them. I am specifically talking about the Hungry Hamsters, Craving Cats and the Pop-Bellied Possums who have re-jigged our political pedestal and turned it into a jungle democracy.

Rt Hon Yusuf Adamu Gagdi has become the exception rather than the rule. He is rewriting the history of political leadership within the Nigerian matrix. He is indeed, turning the apple cart against the insatiable rogues of the people’s common will.

The legislator has chosen service over propaganda and quality and verifiable projects to add value to his people instead of propaganda which many of his contemporaries deploy as a survival strategy in governance.

The 41-year-old economist, who himself, has tasted poverty and hardship, chose to embark on projects that impact directly on the lives of the people. And, the projects are many and widespread across the length and breadth of the state. They are verifiable and physical for even the blind to see, touch and feel their presence. The projects touch all aspects of development, with education topping the list apparently because the legislator comes from the ivory tower where he has made a mark as a Dr to be soon.

The statistics speak for themselves: On education, Hon Gagdi undertook capital projects. He built classroom blocks in schools within the three local government areas. These include a new 3-block Classroom with Offices in GSS Kor in Belting, a 3-block Classroom with Offices in GSS Balang, 3 classrooms block in Gum-Gagdi, and six(6) blocks of classrooms in Langshi amongst others. Equally, the rep member paid registration fees for WEAC and JAMB to all students within his constituency and a total of five thousand exercise books have been provided for school pupils in the area including 300 school desks to improve the learning environment in schools.

Responding to youth unemployment, his leadership engaged over 500 unemployed youths in the Vocational Entrepreneurial Training Scheme for skills acquisition. Most of these trainees are now self-employed while others are being employed by some private sector. He has equally lobbied Federal appointments to over 500 constituents in various ministries, agencies and parastatals. This timely move has significantly reduced the menace of political thuggery and the melee of loitering around government offices.

In the area of health care delivery, the Rep member has also left an indelible mark in his first tenure in office. Gagdi accorded greater priority to primary healthcare at the grassroots level. In that sector, Gagdi undertook projects, from which over 10 new primary healthcare centres (PHCs) were constructed within the three local government areas.

Similarly, the lawmaker did not disappoint in the area of water supply, a key component of development in the constituency, which relies heavily on water for agriculture and consumption. In his first tenure in office, Gagdi drilled no fewer than 300 new boreholes within the three local government areas of the constituency.

In the field of agriculture, Gagdi empowered constituents with Water Pumps with Suction hoses, Grammazoe Insecticide, Rice Herbicides, Fertilizers, Grain storage Bags and cash Stipends worth Millions of Naira to over 300 beneficiaries within Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency. He recently distributed 150 bags of fertilizer to irrigation farmers within the three Local Government Areas under the PKK.

In the area of road construction, Gagdi has Constructed 9.7 kilometres of road across the Headquarters of Kanam LGA and 9.2 kilometres of roads in the Pankshin metropolis aside from road maintenance projects within the constituency.

According to an inspiring leadership quote: “When someone is truly a visionary and works all his life-changing the course of history by inventing, discovering or implementing things that can improve people’s lives, they become immortals!”. Impliedly, Gagdi is simply immortal for the huge difference he made by doing the right thing and standing by the truth, which other leaders detest. We need more of his type, right from the local council level to the presidency, more so now than ever before.

With this impressive record of performance in grassroots leadership, Gagdi has become a polished name in political prosperity that PKK has known. No matter the lens we use to look at Gagdi, we cannot ignore his contributions to the political and socio-economic development of the PKK.

With his recent reelection, the world of PKK constituents overflows with new vistas of opportunities and possibilities and we are optimistic about his wisdom and exposure to spin them into gold.

Sir, continue with the many life-changing bills, the numerous developmental projects, as well as the administrative wizardry capable of driving home numerous developments. We know you are fully equipped to create the perfect balance of representation, legislation and leadership as you have done in the past.

We will watch in amazement to see your new ideas rolled out and turn them into something spectacular in the coming months and years.

Best wishes of many many more years of even more happiness and success yet to come.

PLASU COUNCIL CHAIRMAN CONGRATULATES GOVERNOR MUTFWANG APPEALS FOR HIS INTERVENTION FOR LGs TO RELEASE COUNTERPART FUNDING TO PLASU

The Chairman of the Governing Council of Plateau State University, Monsignor Professor Obiora Francis Ike has congratulated Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang on his assumption of duty as Governor of Plateau State and appealed for his intervention in the release of Local Government statutory contributions to Plateau State University totalling #1.2 billion.
Professor Ike who was speaking when he led members of the Governing Council on a courtesy call on the Governor in his Little Rayfield office said the Local Government Council Areas in the state were yet to remit their counterpart funds of #2.2million each monthly from 2019 to 2023.
He disclosed that despite this the University was able to pay some part of the earned allowances owed its staff to the tune of #320 million as a result of the judicious application of resources but said with the re-accreditation of the university’s programmes coming up between September and November this year,the University would require the sum of #300 million naira to execute the exercise.
Professor Ike said the University currently has an undergraduate population of six thousand (6000) and the number would double with the coming on stream of four new Faculties.
He disclosed that the University is working towards establishing a Business school and a table water factory and appealed to the Governor to consider releasing one of the Campuses of the state polytechnic in Jos for the take off of the school which would add value to the state as it would be involved in the training and retraining of technocrats and the manpower resources while serving as a source as a source of internal revenue generation for the University thus addressing its over dependance on the state government for its funding needs.
Professor Ike said Plateau State University Bokkos remains the greatest asset of the state and currently enjoys a lot of goodwill from outside, particularly with the opening of collaborations with individuals and philanthropists who are ready to assist in some areas of the university’s development needs.
Responding, Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang appreciated the Council Chairman and the University’s Council for accepting to serve the state.
He reiterated his commitment and determination to support the University to enable it achieve its objective of human capital development to enable it compare favourably with its peers the world over.
According to the Governor,ha has taken it as a duty to promote the Plateau State University cause because of the benefits the state stands to gain, adding that as a pointer to this,he recently visited the Bulgarian Ambassador in Abuja where areas of collaborations with Plateau State University were discussed.
He promised to remain the Chief advocate of the University by tackling it’s problems saying the state government is rejigging its revenue and wealth creation avenues for the purpose of expanding the states economy to serve the needs of the generality of the people.
John K.Agam
Public Relations Officer.

By Freelance Reporters, Jos

The APC governorship candidate in the March 18th election, Nentawe Yilwatda is seriously worried about the disturbing security situation in Mangu local government area of Plateau state.

Nentawe, in a statement through his spokesman Shittu Bamaiyi, noted that the security challenge in the area has reached an intolerable and condemnable situation.

He stated that the present situation in the local government area and other parts of the state calls for collective and aggressive action by all and sundry to restore peace in the affected areas.

Nentawe pointed out that it was time to put aside all political differences and sentiments, to confront the problems head on.

According to him, terrorists and bandits know no political affiliations and as such, should be countered with full force by both the government and the people.

Nentawe expressed the believe and confidence that once a united force is established by the people and with the back up from the security agencies, the miscreants would be defeated.

He appealed to the entire people of the state, to fully support the state government in its determination in fighting the bandits and restoring peace in the state.

Nentawe however, sent his condolences to the families of those who lost their loved ones and prayed for the quick recovery of those that sustained injuries in the distardly acts.

Sign

Shittu Bamaiyi
Spokesman Generation next Campaign Council.

By Freelance Reporters, Jos

THE Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), has granted over one billion, two hundred million naira (#1,200, 000,000) as Normal and Zonal Intervention for 2023 allocation for the construction of Female Hostel and also develop the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Unit in Plateau State University (PLASU), Bokkos.

The Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Bernard M. Matur, disclosed this recently while addressing journalists at a press briefing organised by the university’s management, held at the Senate Chamber of the Institution in Bokkos, Plateau State.

The Vice Chancellor said, “You may recall that I took over the mantle of leadership of the Plateau State University, Bokkos on the 1st day of March this year as the 5th substantive Vice-Chancellor. Today, however, I have something to tell the media having studied the handing over notes and carefully appraised the situation on ground.

“I have embarked on diplomatic shuttles with major stakeholders in the education industry both at the state, federal and international levels with the sole objective of providing academic excellence through collaboration. Such visits took me to both state actors, TETFund, National University Commission (NUC), the Federal Ministry of Education, meetings with Ambassador of Czech representative in Nigeria, High Chief Edwin Clerk, etc.

“These yielded results and the university is indeed grateful to TETFund for granting us over 1. 2 billion naira as Normal and Zonal Intervention for 2023 allocation. The fund is being used to construct female hostels and develop the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Unit”, he enthused.

Matur, also, thanked the National University Commission (NUC) for demonstrating faith in PLASU by constituting assessment teams of technocrats and academicians to appraise their facilities to access the activities of their SIWES, Entrepreneurship and advancement and Linkage office as peer review mechanisms of evaluating their strengths and weaknesses.

“NUC has approved that we commence academic programmes in four (4) faculties: Law , Agriculture, Environmental Sciences and Health Sciences and School of Postgraduate Studies. A total of 25 new programmes are now added to existing 17 programmes, bringing it to a total of 42 academic programmes in the university”, the VC disclosed.

He, however, commended all founding fathers of the university which has: His Excellency, Chief Joshua Dariye, Rt. Hon. Simon Bako Lalong, while as the Speaker then, former Head of States, General Yakubu Gowon and also former Governor Jonah David Jang for making the institution well known at NUC when it was temporarily closing down.

The VC also thanked the current government of His Excellency, Governor Caleb Manaseh Mutfwang, for taking the lead in advocating on behalf of the university. “We equally thank the government for its commitment and support in the needed manpower resources,” he stated.

“On our part, we are also working on perfecting our plans towards establishing a Plateau State University Business School, an online Distance Learning Centre and the establishment of a bottle and sachet water factory to boost our internally generated revenue. This is amongst the many plans we have put in place to add value and stem our over dependence on government for our funding needs”, he assured.

The Commander Operation SAFE HAVEN (COPSH) and General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division Nigerian Army (NA), Major General Abdulsalami Abubakar has restored normalcy to Sabon Gari of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, following the recent attack in the area.

General Abdulsalami who assumed command on 8 July 23 as the COPSH and GOC 3 Div NA, visited the affected area today 9 July 2023, to have an on the ground assessment of the situation and proffer immediate solution to the lingering crisis. In his remarks during the visit, the commander stated that peace must be restored on the Plateau by every legitimate means possible.

During the visit, the commander led an operation resulting in the recovery of five fabricated AK-47 rifles, 19 rounds 7.62mm special and 4 rounds of 7.62 mm Nato from the two communities involved.

Major General Abubakar also led the enforcement of the 24-hour curfew imposed on Mangu local government area by the Executive Governor of Plateau State, Barr Caleb Mutfwang in order to allow security forces restore law and order in the affected communities.

OYA JAMES
Captain
Media Information Officer
Operation Safe Haven

By Freelance Reporters, Jos

Hearing continued on Thursday at the National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting at High Court 6 Jos in the matter of a Petition to the membership to the House of Representatives for Bassa/Jos North Federal Constituency between Ibrahim Baba Hassan, APC (Petitioners) and INEC, Musa Agah Avia, PDP, Muhammad Adam Alkali, PRP, Daniel Asama Agoh, LP (Respondents).

The prosecution concluded and closed its case last week and the matter adjourned to Thursday 6th July, 2023 for the 4th Respondent (Muhammad Adam Alkali and PRP) to open their defence over allegations by the Petitioners that the 4th Respondent forged the Primary School Certificate he presented to INEC for the said election conducted on February 25, 2023.

When the case file was called, Yakubu Ruba, Counsel for the 4th and 5th Respondent told the Tribunal that they have five witnesses to call in defence of their case.

Three of the Witnesses were in court on account of Subpoena ad testificandum. One of such witness Tijani Mohammed Naji or 4RW5, was the former Head Master of the 4th Respondent, now a retired civil servant who currently lives at Bauch Road Jos.

Witness identified and adopted his witness statement on oath on July 04, 2023 in addition to other documents he brought which were tendered, admitted and marked accordingly. He further identified documents he made referenced to in his statement including the said certificate which is attached to exhibit PI before the Tribunal.

Witness, during cross examination said that he worked under Jos North Local Government Education Authority from the year 1987 to 2019.

Witness told the Tribunal that he retired as Assistant Headmaster 1 stressing that while in service, he served as Assistant Headmaster 3 at LGEA Primary School Anguwan Rogo, Jos from 2004 to 2012 before he was transferred to LEA Primary School Sabon Layi Jos.

Witness further told the Tribunal that contrary to what PW3 Gambo Adamu who earlier testified before the Tribunal, he was not the Headmaster of Anguwan Rogo Primary School in 2006 but Azi Ajiji.

Witness added that the said Ajiji served as Headmaster of the school from the year 2000 to 2006 when he was transferred to Township Primary School Jos and Hajiya M. K Sani succeeded him as Headmistress and remained in that position until 2007 when she was also transferred to LEA Primary School Gangare.

Witness said that the said certificate with reference number 45472 was issued by him in 2006 in his capacity as Assistant Headmaster 3 adding that the said certificate was not forged but genuine.

He said that at the time, all Assistant Headmasters were permitted to sign and issue certificates to graduates of the school.

Witness noted that the said certificate was sent to the school by Primary Education Board along other certificates with verifiable serial numbers.

4RW5 told the Tribunal that all Primary Education certificates sent to the school by Primary Education Board had duplicates and that if all the certificates issued in 2006 are presented to him, he would identify the duplicate copy of the 4th Respondent with reference number 45472 which he issued to the 4th Respondent.

Witness also told the Tribunal that the Jos crises affected the school and some documents were either missed or misplaced as at 2006 including the master list of pupils that finished from the school in 1990.

Witness said that as a result of the effect of Jos crises stated earlier, he used the 4th Respondent’s position in class and the total number of the pupils in his class to complete his certificate as it was the only available record of set 1990 as at the time time the 4th Respondent came to collect the certificate.

He further explained that all the certificates he issued relating to year 2001 (crisis year) and below, were issued in accordance with Class Result since using the position and number in class was not prohibited by the school or by the LGEA until the master list was later found in one of the old Registers sometime in 2008.

Witness further told the Tribunal that Muhammadu, Muhammad, Mohammad and Mohammed are one and the same name.

Another Subpoenaed witness Shehu Ibrahim Abubakar (4RW1) a trader who lives in Anguwan Rogo Jos North came to the Tribunal with an enlarged photograph of set 1990 pupils of Anguwan Rogo Primary School.

The photograph was admitted in evidence and marked as exhibit 4R1. The witness during examination in chief identified himself and the 4th Respondent who was standing behind their teacher (Teacher Thomas) in the photograph as stated in paragraph 7 of his statement on oath.

Hassan Adam Ibrahim (4RW2) lives at Anguwan Rogo Jos North and a trader too. Witness also adopted an original and photo copy of testimonial result and post card photograph of set 1990 of LGEA Primary School Anguwan Rogo.

4WR2 equally identified the 4th Respondent in the picture. Witness also told the Tribunal the names of some of their teachers in 1990 as Teacher Ali, Teacher Thomas, Teacher Usman, Teacher Amoiza.

Usman Zakari is 4WR3 is a civil servant who was Subpoenaed to come with documents. Witness identified himself and the 4th Respondent in the 1990 set of pupils of Anguwan Rogo Primary School.

Witness told the Tribunal that the name of the Headmistress in 1990 is Mrs. Elizabeth Atang. Witness who is the supervisor of teachers in under Jos North Local Government Education Authority stated that in all honesty that 4th Respondent did not forged the result.

Another Subpoenaed witness Shehu Muhammad Abdullah, a retired civil servant also identified and adopted his witness statement on oath.

The witness who is a former teacher in Anguwan Rogo Primary School said he knew the 4th Respondent graduated from the school even though he was not yet a teacher in the school in 1990 stressing that Administration is a continuity.

Witness added that Muhammad Adam and Muhammad Adam Alkali are the same person.

The matter was adjourned to 25th July 2023 for adoption of Written Addresses.