SENATOR HEZEKIAH DIMKA MOURNS THE PASSAGE OF NDE DAVID DESHI DIMKA

The death of Nde David Deshi Dimka on Friday, January 29, 2021 hit Senator representing Plateau Central Senatorial Zone and Chairman Senate Committee on Drugs and Narcotics, Senator Hezekiah Ayuba Dimka like a thunderbolt.

He was the patriarch of the Dimka family and uncle to Senator Hezekiah Ayuba Dimka.

That much is how painful it can be. But even more so as a Ngas leader and first Executive Chairman of Kanke LGA in 1997. These and many other reasons have made his transition a painful one to contemplate.

Early in life, he chose the path of service to his fatherland starting as a teacher in 1952 before his election as member of Parliament Lagos in 1959, later as member, Federal House of Representatives serving as (Shadow Minister, Ministry of Mines and Power 1965-1966).

During his active days in life, he availed his services to the corporate world serving as first Chairman, Benue-Plateau Television (Now NTA Jos) 1974-1975, Chairman, Board of Directors, Plateau Publishing Company Ltd, Jos 1979-84.

While praying for comfort for the family, Ngas nation, the Church of Christ in Nations which he served in various capacities, the vacuum created by the death of Nde David Deshi Dimka is painful and a void difficult to fill.

The Lord will comfort the family and give you the peace to accept his irreplaceable death.

HDMedia- Senator DIMKA still at your service

*HON BARJI DAVID BITRUS SYMPATHIZE WITH DIMKA FAMILY AND NGAS NATION, SAYS A COLOSSUS NDE DD DIMKA HAS GONE TO REST.*


*Hon Barji David Bitrus* , has sympathize with the immediate family of late *Hon Nde DD Dimka* former and first Executive chairman of kanke LGA.
In a condolence message to the family, Ngas nation and plateau state at large , *Hon Barji David* described the demise of the late Elder and father which sad event occurred on *Friday 29-01-2021* as a *colossal loss*, saying he left when his wise counsel is needed much ,as from him many has derived *mentorship, courage and wise counsel*. While extolling the good virtues of the late icon, He said we are consoled by the fact that he lives a fulfilled life having serves as *a teacher, administrator and a politician with good records* *particularly, the good foundation he laid in kanke LGA as the first Executive chairman of the council*. He therefore sympathise with *compt Nde Victor Dimka fsi and the entire family* on behalf of his friends,family and political associates as he prayed God to give Baba an eternal Rest and comfort the family.

Adieu Nde DD

Message from..
Hon Barji David PKK Advocacy centre
30-01-2021

GAGDI COMMISERATES WITH DIMKA’S FAMILY AND THE NGAS NATION OVER THE PASSING AWAY OF NDE DAVID DESHI DIMKA

The member representing Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency and Chairman House Committee on Navy Rt. Hon Yusuf Adamu Gagdi has commiserated with immediate family of the first and former Executive Chairman of Kanke Local Government, Dimka’s family, friends, associates and the entire Ngas nation over the home calling of Nde David Deshi Dimka on Friday 29th January, 2021.

In a statement, Gagdi said he was distressed over the demise of Nde Deshi who died when he was most needed by his family and the entire Ngas nation at large.

While commiserating, the member urged them to be strong at this difficult time and take solace in the fact that he lived an exemplinary and productive live and served with transparency, love and humility.

As the former executive chairman goes home, the rep member affirms that he left a bold footprint on Plateau’s democracy, and his role in promoting good governance, unity and development will always be remembered and appreciated by posterity.

The Danmalikin Kanam prays that the Almighty God will grant his soul eternal rest, and comfort his family, relatives, friends and associates.

GAGDI MEDIA TEAM

31ST JANUARY,2021.

HON MANJI GONTORI,THE RESTORATION CAPTAIN MOURNS THE EXIT OF HON NDE DAVID DIMKA.

JANUARY 30TH,2021.

The Restoration captain”Sarkin yakin Jir-Dawaki”,Hon Manji Gontori mourns the exit of an octogenarian,late Hon nde David Deshi Dimka of Kabwir district,Kanke LGA. Gontori in a condolence message to the immediate family of the deceased elder statesman ,Kabwir district ,Kanke LGA and the entire ngas nation describe the passing away of Baba as a monumental lost especially to the younger generation who should benefit from his wealth of experience. Gontori pray that God will comfort them and grant the deceased eternal rest.

Hon nde DD Dimka was one time member of parliament ,Lagos Nigeria between 1959-1964. He was also the first executive chairman of Kanke LGA between 1997-1999. He is from Kabwir district of Kanke LGA of plateau state. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace.

Accept our deepest condolences please.

Sign:

HON MANJI B.D.GONTORI (THE RESTORATION CAPTAIN)

DVD MOVEMENT MOURNS THE PASSING ON OF NDE DAVID DESHI DIMKA

The DVD movement regrets to announce the sudden demise of the father of its leader, Nde Victor David Dimka who passed on on Friday, January 29,2021.
Born on Sept. 1932, the late Nde David Deshi Dimka was a teacher between 1952-1958 before he was elected as Member of Parliament Lagos from 1959-1964 and later become a Member Federal House Of Representatives (Shadow Minister, Ministry of Mines and Power 1965-1966),
First Chairman, Benue-Plateau Television (Now NTA Jos) 1974-1975

Until his demise, Nde David Deshi Dimka was the first Executive Chairman, Kanke LGA between 1997-1999.

While commiserating with its leader, Nde Victor David Dimka and members of the Dimka family, The DVD movement said it will miss the wise counsel and fatherly advice of Baba, Nde David Deshi Dimka.

The movement therefore wish its leader, Nde Victor David Dimka and members of the family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

Sign:
Mr Boniface Kassam, Head Of Media, DVD Movement

Boss mustapha PTF Chairman and secretary to the Government of the federation.

PTF Is Thinking Of Imposing Lockdown In Lagos, Abuja, And Plateau Over COVID-19 Second Wave

Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha

According to a report by The PTF, the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 is considering targeted lockdown in some pars of the country.

The PTF is considering lockdown in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja; as well as Lagos and Plateau States.

PTF National Incident Manager, Mukhtar Muhammed, who stated this on Friday, described as alarming, the rising cases of Covid infections recorded in the three urban areas.

Muhammed said data showed that urban local governments in the affected places recorded the highest cases of Covid amid the second wave of the pandemic in Nigeria. According to data by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Lagos (46,935 cases), Abuja (16,470 cases), Plateau (7,801) have recorded the highest number of Covid infections and fatalities in Nigeria in the last eleven months.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme monitored by Sourcenews.24, the PTF official said the Federal Government wants economic activities to continue but these activities must be in a regulated fashion.

When asked of the possibility of a targeted lockdown and not a total lockdown based on data of hotspot areas, Muhammed said,“That is exactly what we did, we have been analysing the data and we have been looking at the geographical areas that have been most affected and the different age groups.”

“Certainly, even if we are going to have a lockdown, it is not going to be a total lockdown. A couple of weeks back, we analysed the data and we identified the hotspot local government areas.

“Mostly, the areas affected are the urban local governments in Lagos, Abuja, Kaduna, Plateau. Even in most other states, it is the urban areas that are involved. So, if we are going to have any restriction, it will be in these areas.

“The urban areas are the most affected and that is why we have these superspreaders and that is where we are going to target. We have analysed that and we are advising the states based on the data that these are the focused areas where these transmissions are more than the others,” he added.

The Sourcenews.24 had earlier reported that the Federal Government in March 2020 locked down Abuja Lagos and Ogun for over five weeks as part of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 during the first wave of the pandemic.

The lockdown had a tremendous effect on economic activities with the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry putting the loss at about N3bn in the period under review.

Many jobs were also lost as airlines, hotels, banks, amongst others cut their workforce due to the crushing effect of the lockdown.

DVD MOVEMENT MOURNS THE PASSING ON OF NDE DAVID DESHI DIMKA

The DVD movement regrets to announce the sudden demise of the father of its leader, Nde Victor David Dimka who passed on on Friday, January 29,2021.
Born on Sept. 1932, the late Nde David Deshi Dimka was a teacher between 1952-1958 before he was elected as Member of Parliament Lagos from 1959-194 and later become a Member Federal House Of Representatives (Shadow Minister, Ministry of Mines and Power 1965-1966),
First Chairman, Benue-Plateau Television (Now NTA Jos) 1974-1975

Until his demise, Nde David Deshi Dimka was the first Executive Chairman, Kanke LGA between 1997-1999.

While commiserating with its leader, Nde Victor David Dimka and members of the Dimka family, The DVD movement said it will miss the wise counsel and fatherly advice of Baba, Nde David Deshi Dimka.

The movement therefore wish its leader, Nde Victor David Dimka and members of the family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

Sign:Mr Boniface Kassam
Head of Media, DVD Movement

PRESS STATEMENT

GOVERNOR LALONG VOWS TO SIGN DEATH WARRANT FOR CONVICTED KIDNAPPERS AS HE SWEARS IN PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL & 5 JUDGES.

Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has vowed to sign the death warrant for anyone convicted for kidnapping in the State.
Governor Lalong stated this on Friday 29th January 2021 when he swore in the substantive President of the Customary Court of Appeal Bar. Sati Patrick Dapit and five judges of the State high court and Customary Court of Appeal at the Government House Rayfield Jos.
At the event witnessed by the President Court of Appeal Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, Lalong who described as worrisome the incidences of kidnapping and other violent crimes in the State frowned at the situation where suspected kidnappers who are arrested are not prosecuted as and when due and in some cases released without charge.
He said “This situation perhaps emboldens the continuous onslaught on the citizens by kidnappers. While we are addressing the issue with the police relating to arrest, investigation and prosecution, I want to appeal to our Judges to be very firm in trying such Cases when brought before them as Kidnapping is fast becoming an Industry with no one immune from the menace. As Governor, I have promised to sign the Death Warrant in respect of anyone convicted of kidnapping which is giving our people sleepless nights, driving away prospective Investors and further impoverishing our people. Many of them are forced to pay ransoms to secure the release of loved ones which is making people afraid to pursue their legitimate businesses including farming”.
To the new Judges, the Governor charged them to be faithful to their oath of office and consider their appointments as a call to serve God and humanity which should make them work faithfully and diligently.
“I advise you to be mindful of the attempts to compromise your integrity and impartiality by people who will approach you with tempting proposals of all sorts. As those who have the rare privilege to determine the fate of people that appear before you, be careful not to abuse this precious trust. In as much as you have this privilege, you should also realise that you are not above reproach and can be held responsible for your actions by both man and God. Therefore, I advise you to strive to write your name in Gold by abiding to the ethos of your professional calling at all times during your career” he said.
Lalong also used the opportunity to debunk the insinuation that his administration is not paying attention to the judiciary, a claim that he said is unfounded as his government has done so much for the judicial arm since coming to office despite the paucity of funds.
Lalong listed some of the interventions to the judiciary to include: Construction of the new High Court Headquarters Complex; settlement of inherited 2 years arrears of Judge’s entitlements for 2013 and 2014; approval for training of Judicial Officers, particularly Judges within and outside the Country; approval for the Judiciary to recruit over 200 Staff including relevant support Staff; establishment of the State Account Allocation Committee (SAAC) which lays the ground work for the implementation of financial autonomy; as well as payment of all accrued arrears of housing allowances of superior Court Judges, on account of which some Judges took the State Government to court among others.
This he said vindicates him and as such, the insinuations out there suggesting that he does not care about the welfare of Judges or is denying them their entitlements are incorrect and should be discountenanced.
As a member of the revered Legal Profession, the Governor re-assured the judiciary of his personal commitment to the welfare and well-being of Judges and all Judicial Staff despite the major challenge of lean financial resources of the State worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic recession.
Responding on behalf of the new judges sworn in, the President, Customary Court of appeal Justice Sati Patrick Dapit said they will do their best to live up to the oath of their office and the ethics of the legal profession for the interest of the society.
The judges were later presented with their official cars.
The new judges sworn in are the new Judges namely, Hon. Justices Naankwat Dawat Shaseet; Buetnaan Mandy Dongban Bassi, (Plateau State High Court) Pauline Nanlep Njar, Edwin Sati Munlang, and Georgina Dashe (Customary Court of Appeal).

Dr. Makut Simon Macham
Director of Press & Public Affairs to the Governor of Plateau State.
29th January 2021

An opinion piece on Hon. Dan Manjang outing to Jay FM.
By Dachung Musa


There has been so much talk and hullabaloo especially on the social media space about the interview on Jay FM’s morning show Let’s Talk.
The Commissioner for Information and Communication, Hon. Dan Manjang was invited to discuss government’s programmes.

The commissioner confirmed attendance to the show but to his utter consternation, when he arrived the station, and was cut unaware that he’ll be on the show with a co-guest although the Station Manager had a chat with him (Commissioner) and it said that the commissioner said he was open to any question(s) the presenter would ask him.

The presenter who needs more education in broadcast journalism joined an attention seeker and News maker in a bid to rubbish the commissioner. Any way, that’s not the case here. The presenter showed how inexperienced she is and how the management of the station that doesn’t see any good the government is doing doesn’t pay attention to who they allow to use their mics. The presenter should have excused the attention seeker before the start of the show because his contention is that the governor who is Goemai should focus on working in the interest of Goemai people while forgetting that the governor is governor of Plateau State not just an ethnic group and bigot.

This just shows clearly that Jay FM played the script of the attention seeker rather than allowing and probing the Commissioner for Information on government’s programmes and projects.
The presenter who needs more education in broadcasting should respect her guest(s) and allow them speak instead she interjects while they are talking; that doesn’t show basic human courtesy or the noble profession of broadcasting. The loquacious presenter who one may conclude that she has been gratified by the attention seeker was always interrupting the Commissioner for Information; she should not have invited the Commissioner if she knows what he’ll say when asked.

Jay FM needs to work and train it’s editorial team if at all they have one. Little wonder is the fact that the Station Manager is someone who knows nothing about journalism because he studied Linguistics at undergraduate level thus the gross neglect for ethical practices guiding the field and practice of journalism.
Jay FM should employ professional journalists and presenters to anchor it’s programmes or it’ll soon set the state on fire with their unprofessional presenters who think broadcasting stops at speaking with an alien tongue.

Jay FM should train its staff on presenting and how to engage guests on their shows and most importantly, how a presenter should differentiate between an attention seeker and a news maker.
Jay FM’s management needs to be reminded that hiring a broadcaster isn’t just about spoken English but rather depth and how well a presenter is grounded especially in working in a post-conflict society like Plateau State.

Instead of pursuing a path that will leave the State polarised, Jay FM should retrace its steps and chart a new cause by adopting professionalism taking into cognisance global best practices. Lastly, i admire the courage of the Hon. Dan Manjang for stating clearly his dismay at being ambushed by the presenters of the show and without mincing words he upheld the dignity of the person and good office of his Principal, exactly what any loyal lieutenant would do no matter whose ox is gored.

PRESS STATEMENT

APC REGISTRATION: GOVERNOR LALONG WARNS AGAINST MANIPULATION AS STATE STAKEHOLDERS MEET TO STRATEGISE.

Ahead of the commencement of the APC registration exercise, Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has charged stakeholders of the party to mobilise members at all levels and ensure that new persons are attracted into the party.

Governor Lalong said this during a stakeholders meeting of the party held on Wednesday 27th January 2021 in Jos and presided over by the State Chairman Chief Letep Dabang.

Lalong charged the stakeholders to fully participate in the exercise by ensuring that existing members and new members are encouraged into the party so as to bolster the party’s position in the State.

He also warned against shutting out any existing or intending member from registering and the manipulation or hijack of the process by political interests, saying that this will only draw the party back and those who are found perpetrating such acts shall be made to face the party’s disciplinary procedures.

Lalong said the party needs to consolidate on the gains it has made over the years by drawing in more people during the exercise, and warned against allowing individual interests and ambitions to interfere with the process whose guidelines have been clearly set out by the national leadership of the party.

The Governor also urged the members to be wary of propaganda by the opposition who are bent on discrediting the good works and achievements of the party in order to discourage existing and new members from participating in the registration exercise.

He said as members of the APC, it is their collective responsibility to project the achievements of the government wherever they find themselves.

“As we set out to revalidate and register more members into our party, we should realise that it is our works that will speak for us and that our opponents will naturally stage their propaganda to try to dissuade people from registering. The people of Plateau State know where we took over from the PDP and the difference we have made. There is substantial peace and more visitors and investors are coming into the State” he said.

Chairman of the party chief Letep Dabang said the stakeholders meeting was primarily to strategize on how to conduct a hitch free registration exercise in Plateau State. He said the party structures across the State have been put on alert as pre-sensitization had started even before the guidelines were issued from the national headquarters.

He read out the guidelines set by the national headquarters of the party and disclosed that the committees to conduct the exercise in the State is being drawn out with the participation of all stakeholders urging them to show good conduct and lead by example to deny opponents any window of distraction.

Stakeholders who attended the meeting included National and State Assembly members, State Working Committee members, Local Government Chairmen, Members of the State Executive Council, Local Government Party Chairmen, and Federal Appointees.

Dr. Makut Simon Macham
Director of Press & Press Affairs to the Governor of Plateau State.
28th January 2021.