Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang today presented the state’s proposed 2025 budget to the Plateau State House of Assembly, totaling N471,134,093,541. The governor described the budget as one of consolidation and sustainability, aimed at securing the state’s future by building on the successes of previous years.

Governor Mutfwang emphasized that the 2025 budget is part of a three-year fiscal strategy (2025-2027) designed to strengthen the state’s economy and enhance governance. “This budget represents our steadfast commitment to shaping a sustainable future for Plateau State,” Mutfwang said, thanking the Assembly for its continued support since his administration began in May 2023.

The budget proposal includes a recurrent expenditure of N201 billion (43.46% of the total) and a capital expenditure of N258 billion (56.54% of the total), reflecting an increase of N156 billion over the 2024 budget. This growth underscores the administration’s focus on addressing the needs of the people while expanding key sectors of the economy.In his speech, the governor highlighted the need for strategic revenue generation and mobilization to meet targets, particularly from internally generated revenue (IGR).

To achieve this, the government is harmonizing tax collection efforts, enhancing transparency, and promoting accountability in the system. The government’s target for IGR in 2024 is N38 billion, which will contribute to funding crucial projects across the state.Governor Mutfwang also touched on the challenges facing the state, including insecurity and economic downturns. He assured the Assembly that measures were being put in place, including collaboration with security agencies to establish checkpoints and increase vigilance among citizens to maintain peace and security.

The governor outlined the core pillars of his administration’s development agenda, which focus on peace, security, and good governance; sustainable economic growth; and the development of physical infrastructure. Key sectors to benefit from the 2025 budget include agriculture, education, healthcare, youth and sports development, and public sector reforms. Notably, about 70 critical projects identified by citizens during budget consultations will be included in the 2025 budget for implementation. The administration is also launching the World Development Initiative to ensure government presence in all 325 electoral wards of the state.

Governor Mutfwang concluded his address by calling on the House to expedite the budget’s approval to ensure timely implementation of these important projects. He expressed his gratitude to the House for its support and urged for continued collaboration to bring lasting peace and prosperity to Plateau State.The governor’s presentation sets the stage for an in-depth review and consideration of the budget by the Plateau State House of Assembly. If approved, the 2025 budget will serve as a blueprint for the continued growth and development of the state.

By Freelance Reporters, Jos

Yesterday’s vicious attack on the task force established to demolish illegal structures at Bukuru market is a reprehensible act that I, Rt. Hon. Dewan Kudangbena Gabriel, Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, on behalf of the house strongly condemn.

In solidarity with His Excellency, Governor Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, I denounce this senseless violence and stand with the victims, their families, and the entire state government.

The task force’s efforts to restore order and sanity to the market are crucial, and such acts of intimidation will not deter us from our collective mission to create a safer, more secure environment for all Plateau State citizens.

I urge the security agencies to investigate this incident thoroughly and bring the perpetrators to justice swiftly. I also call on the community to remain calm and support the state government’s efforts to maintain peace and order within Bukuru market and Jos metropolis.

We will not be swayed by this cowardly act and will continue to work together to ensure the progress and development of our great state.

Signed:
Rt. Hon. Dewan K. Gabriel,
Speaker, Plateau State House of Assembly

18th June, 2024

In a display of remarkable courage, passengers in Zamfara thwarted a bandit attack, resulting in the death of one assailant and the confiscation of two AK-47 rifles.
According to a report from Freelance Reporters, the incident unfolded when the family of the bride-to-be and other travellers were ambushed by bandits along the Talata Mafara-Gusau highway.

The bride’s family had embarked on a journey to purchase clothing and other wedding materials in Kano. However, their plans took a harrowing turn when armed bandits targeted them.
An eyewitness, who spoke to Freelance Reporters revealed that the response was spontaneous once the bandits had selected their victims.

Despite one of the bandits managing to escape, the brave passengers captured two AK-47 rifles.

Narrating how the events unfolded, the eyewitness said: “A few kilometres away from the Fangal Tama checkpoint, the travellers heard gunshots echoing all around.
To their shock, they encountered two well-armed bandits on motorcycles, blocking the road and halting vehicles.

“The bandits immediately ordered the young woman (the bride-to-be), her father, mother, and two other relatives to exit their car.

‘’With guns pointed at them, the terrified family members were coerced to follow the bandits into the nearby forest.

“Realising the grave danger they faced in forced abduction, the passengers decided to act swiftly. They rallied together and launched an attack on one of the two bandits.

‘’In a fierce struggle, they managed to overpower him, resulting in his instant death. The other bandit, however, escaped, leaving behind his firearm.
The courageous group retrieved the two guns and emerged from the forest.
They promptly handed the weapons over to the military at a nearby checkpoint.’’

Our Correspondent further gathered that amidst the courageous effort of the group, one of the passengers suffered a sudden heart attack due to the traumatic experience and later died in hospital.

𝗔 𝙉𝙀𝙒 𝗩𝙄𝙎𝙄𝙏𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 𝙋𝘼𝙉𝙀𝙇: 𝗘𝙓𝙋𝙇𝙊𝙍𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀 𝙊𝙁 𝙃𝙐𝙈𝘼𝙉𝙄𝙏𝙔 𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝙎𝘾𝙄𝙀𝙉𝘾𝙀𝙎 𝙄𝙉 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙋𝙇𝘼𝙏𝙀𝘼𝙐 𝙎𝙏𝘼𝙏𝙀 𝘾𝙊𝙇𝙇𝙀𝙂𝙀 𝙊𝙁 𝙉𝙐𝙍𝙎𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙎𝘾𝙄𝙀𝙉𝘾𝙀𝙎 𝙑𝙊𝙈.

21𝙨𝙩 𝙎𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧, 2023

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙑𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙪 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙉𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙑𝙊𝙈 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 14, 2023, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙪𝙜𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙣 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙎𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 17, 2023, 𝙗𝙮 𝙃𝙞𝙨 𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙮, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙭𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙂𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙪 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚, 𝘽𝙖𝙧𝙧. 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙗 𝙈𝙪𝙩𝙛𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙜. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙣 𝙏𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙎𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 18, 2023, 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙤𝙨𝙩’𝙨 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙚.

𝙄𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙤𝙨𝙩’𝙨 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙡, 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙛. 𝙀𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙨 𝙇𝙖𝙢𝙡𝙚, 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙤𝙨𝙩, 𝙈𝙧. 𝘽𝙖𝙠𝙤 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙡𝙖𝙢𝙞 𝙎𝙖𝙢𝙗𝙤 𝙁𝙒𝘼𝘾𝙉. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙡𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙡, 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚 𝙖𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙪𝙢. 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙛𝙛 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙡’𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡.

𝘿𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙢 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚’𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙛𝙛. 𝙃𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙃𝙞𝙨 𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙮 𝘽𝙖𝙧𝙧. 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙗 𝙈𝙪𝙩𝙛𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙜’𝙨 𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙯𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚, 𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙡 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙖𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙪𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙩 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙉𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙖 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙛 𝙝𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚 𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙞𝙭-𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙪𝙧𝙚, 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙙:

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙮𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙩𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙗𝙤𝙩𝙝 𝙘𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙜𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙨.
𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙨.
𝙐𝙥𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚’𝙨 𝙄𝘾𝙏 𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨.
𝘼𝙘𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙣𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜.
𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙛𝙛 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙪𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙚𝙡𝙙𝙨.
𝙊𝙣𝙜𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙩𝙬𝙤-𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙑𝙊𝙈 𝙘𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙪𝙨.
𝙊𝙗𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣 𝙃𝙉𝘿 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝘽𝙏𝙀.
𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙗𝙪𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙛𝙛 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙅𝙤𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙑𝙊𝙈 𝙘𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙨.
𝙃𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙡𝙚𝙙𝙜𝙚𝙙 𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙨, 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙛𝙛, 𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨.

𝙄𝙣 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙚, 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙛. 𝙀𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙨 𝙇𝙖𝙢𝙡𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙑𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙢𝙣𝙪𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚, 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙤𝙨𝙩, 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙛𝙛 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠. 𝙃𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙜𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙃𝙞𝙨 𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙗𝙮 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣 𝙤𝙣-𝙩𝙝𝙚-𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙩 𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩.

𝙃𝙚 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙂𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙤𝙧’𝙨 𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 “𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙬” 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙖, 𝙨𝙮𝙢𝙗𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙧 “𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙣” 𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙛𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚. 𝙃𝙚 𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙧 𝙜𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙮. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 “𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙩𝙚” 𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩’𝙨 𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙗𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙟𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 “𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙣.”

𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙛. 𝙀𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙨 𝙇𝙖𝙢𝙡𝙚 𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙡’𝙨 𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙘𝙝-𝙝𝙪𝙣𝙩 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙩𝙤𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚’𝙨 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩. 𝙃𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙛𝙛, 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙗𝙢𝙞𝙩 𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙨 𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚’𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙨.

𝙃𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙗𝙤𝙩𝙝 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙛𝙛 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨, 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙙:

𝙌𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨.
𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨.
𝙀𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙮𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙙𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙨.
𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨.
𝘾𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙨, 𝙨𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙧𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨.
𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙥𝙝𝙮𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚, 𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙨.
𝙑𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚 𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙪𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙛𝙛, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙗𝙢𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨, 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨, 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙗𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙬𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙚.

𝙎𝙪𝙗𝙨𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙮, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙤𝙣-𝙩𝙝𝙚-𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙩 𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙨, 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙗𝙤𝙩𝙝 𝙘𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙨.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙚𝙡𝙙𝙨. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙗𝙢𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚 𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙙.

𝙑𝙄𝙎𝙄𝙏𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 𝙋𝘼𝙉𝙀𝙇 𝙈𝙀𝙈𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙎 𝙄𝙉𝘾𝙇𝙐𝘿𝙀:
𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙛. 𝙀𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙨 𝙇𝙖𝙢𝙡𝙚 – 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣
𝙈𝙧𝙨 𝙇𝙖𝙢𝙞 𝘼𝙮𝙞𝙠𝙖
𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙛. 𝙇𝙤𝙝𝙣𝙖 𝘽𝙤𝙣𝙠𝙖𝙩
𝙃𝙤𝙣. 𝙄𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙮𝙖 𝙄𝙠𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞
𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙛. 𝙉𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙈. 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙜𝙤𝙠
𝙈𝙧𝙨 𝙀𝙡𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙝 𝙆𝙞𝙢
𝙋𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙢. 𝙆𝙞𝙢 𝙅𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙮 𝘽𝙤𝙩 – 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙩. 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮
𝙈𝙧. 𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙖 𝘼𝙜𝙬𝙤𝙢 𝙉𝙮𝙖𝙢 – 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮

𝙋𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘 𝙍𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙘𝙤𝙡 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙩, 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙪 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙉𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙑𝙤𝙢.

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David Daser, the immediate past Director General DG of Plateau state Information communication technology development agency PICTDA has been named as a member of the Nigerian Data Protection ( NDD ACT) drafting committee.

This was contained in a statement signed by Dr Vincent O Olatunji ,the National Commissioner of the Nigerian Data Protection Commission and
made available to newsmen in Jos.

The letter reads that the appointment was in recognition of Daser’s invaluable contribution to the advancement of data privacy and protection in Nigeria.

The inauguration of the committee is slated for Monday 4th of September 2023 .

It could be recalled that President Bola Tinubu had recently signed the Nigeria Data Protection Bill, 2023, into law.

The Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 provides a legal framework for protecting personal information and the practice of data protection in Nigeria.

President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, on Friday, 19, May, 2023, commissioned the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps’ Command and Staff College, Jos, Plateau State and inaugurated 500 Course 1 participants, nominated from various commands and formations of the Corps across the nation.

The President who was ably represented by the former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (Rtd), GCFR, commended the CG and the Corps for its steady growth and urged full compliance with the demands of the training program.

“I encourage all participants to ensure they maximise the opportunity afforded them by the training and ensure they exhibit high level of discipline during the course and in the discharge of their duties.

“The command and staff college will provide you with the knowledge and opportunity you need to progress in your career.

“It will make you more disciplined, professional, and proactive on the job and your service to the nation” the President said.

Speaking during the inauguration of the course 1 participants, the Governor of Plateau State, RT. Hon. Barr Simon Lalong, said that the Corps’ contribution to peace building in the state informed his decision to construct and donate the command and Staff College to the corps.

The Governor expressed optimism that the Command course will further enhance effective performance of duties and improve the regimental orientation of personnel of the Corps.

“I am optimistic that the training meant for the participants will further emboldened them to contribute their quota in a professional manner that will bring about peace in the state and the country,” Lalong said.

The Commandant General (CG), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi, mni, OFR, appreciates President Muhammadu Buhari, for providing the enabling environment for the Corps to thrive.

“I thank Mr president for the provision of logistics support and for believing in the existence of the service as a full fledged paramilitary agency of the Federal Government.

“The Corps has been working in tandem with your vision of providing security for citizens and protecting critical national assets and infrastructure and we will sustain this feat without disappointing you,” CG said.

Dr Audi appreciated the Executive Governor of Plateau State for constructing and donating the NSCDC’ Command and Staff College as part of his legacy projects.

He assured him that the Corps remained joyfully committed to the provision of safety and security of lives and property of the good people of Plateau State and Nigeria as a whole.

The CG urged the pioneer participants of the career progression development course at the Command and Staff College to be disciplined, committed, loyal and dedicated.

“As participants of course 1, you are going to be a model and a point of reference to others that will come after you.

“Make sure you exhibit the highest level of discipline, be hardworking, determined and committed to the growth of the Corps and the unity of Nigeria.

“The college is birthed as a result of lack of career progression development courses in the service which upon my assumption of office, i vowed to introduce to professionalise the service,” the CG reiterated.

“The college offers command courses for middle cadre officers and advanced command courses for senior officers,” the CG explained.

The CG congratulated all the course 1 participants and wished them success as they undertake the course.

Signed:

CC OLUSOLA ODUMOSU
DIRECTOR, PUBLIC RELATIONS,
NSCDC NHQ, ABUJA.

GOVERNOR LALONG ORDERS SECURITY FORCES TO APPREHEND ATTACKERS OF KUBAT VILLAGE IN MANGU LGA

Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong woke up Tuesday 16th May 2023 to distressing news of an overnight attack on Kubat Village in Mangu Local Government where some persons including women and children were reportedly killed.

Governor Lalong who is seriously disturbed about the sad development has immediately directed security forces to pursue the attackers and ensure they are arrested.

He describes this as yet another attempt by crises merchants and criminals to return the State to the dark days of pain and agony, vowing that the Government will stop at nothing to ensure that those behind this scheme are dealt with mercilessly.

While condemning the act, the Governor commiserates with the victims and assures that the murderers will not be allowed to go unpunished as this is an act that can neither be tolerated or excused no matter the motivation.

The Governor has equally directed the State Emergency Management Agency and the Peace Building Agency to visit the area and ascertain the humanitarian need so as to bring succour to the affected while thorough investigation is being carried out.

Dr. Makut Simon Macham
Director of Press and Public Affairs to the Governor of Plateau State.
16th May 2023.