MIKANG LGA STANDS AGOG AS PROF. NORA L. DADUUT HOLDS TOWN HALL MEETING, RECEIVES DECAMPEES.

Earlier today, Mikang LGA stood agog in love and support for the candidate of the APC, Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut as the APC continues with its strategic stakeholders engagements, preparatory to the October 31st senatorial bye election in Plateau South.
The Executive Chairman of Mikang LGA was on ground with his entourage to welcome Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut who was accompanied by the State APC Chairman Chief Latep Dabang and other State and Zonal EXCO members, the DG Campaign Dist. Sen. Victor Rampyal Lar (Mainasara), Dept. DG Chief John Moenwul Dafa’an and other members of the APC campaign council, members of Plateau State House of Assembly Hon. A. N. Balo, Hon. Naanlong Daniel Gapyil, Hon. Eric P. Dakogol and Hon. Livinus Kwapfuan of Qua’an Pan South, Mikang, Quaan-Pan North and Shendam State constituencies respectively.
Others include Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Town Planning Hon. Yakubu Datti, and his Water Resources counterpart Hon. Sa’ad Bello, Plateau South Legislative liaison Officer Hon. Joe Bukar, Rtd. AIG Makama of Operation Rainbow amongst other high profiled entourage.
The show of love and solidarity witnessed in Mikang LGA despite being the home town of the main opposition candidate left all in perplexed wonder.
In their words ” Mikang has always enjoyed good working relationship with the Qua’an- Pan people, therefore, they’re are supporting Qua’an Pan people 100% to complete the remaining tenure so that Qua’an Pan will support them in time to come”
Women and Youths in Tunkus, Mikang LGA headquarters came out with placards in solidarity, chanting songs in rejection of the opposition candidate, in support of Prof. Nora Daduut, the candidate of the APC.
They said in Hausa ” INDA AKAYI MUTUWA, INDA AKE MAKOKI KENAN( where there’s death, that’s where there’s mourning).
So their support for APC and the Qua’an-Pan people is unwavering.
The town hall meeting in Mikang climaxed with the APC State Chairman receiving over two thousand (2000) decampees from the PDP who were on ground.
The decampees assured the party chairman and the APC team of their readiness to bring more members to the APC, work for the party and lead the APC to victory come 31st October 2020.
CAN, JNI, Mikang LGC EXCO members, councillors, stakeholders, Party EXCO, youth groups, women, Traders and Transportaters union etc were all part of the town hall meeting.

Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut is here to serve.
Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut is the candidate to lead Southern Zone to the next level.

Southern zone will be better with mama.

APC CAMPAIGN MEDIA TEAM.

PRESS STATEMENT

NAFEST TECHNICAL COMMITTEE VISITS GOVERNOR LALONG

Ahead of the National Festival for Arts and Culture (NAFEST) scheduled for November in Jos, Plateau State, Members of the Technical Committee for the event have visited Governor Simon Bako Lalong at the Government House Little Rayfield to assure him that the whole country is being mobilised for the festivity.

Leading the delegation to the Government House, Director General of the National Council for Arts and Culture Otunba Segun Runsewe praised Governor Lalong for approving the hosting of the event in the State.

He said NAFEST 2020 will be a historic event because Plateau State is the Home of Peace and Tourism and has a rich cultural history that has been at the centre of national development in many ways.

He said “Plateau State is an attraction to people within and outside Nigeria. By restoring peace to the State, you have increased the invitation for development and progress of the people. This is why tourism and culture can now be used as a tool for improving the economic fortunes of the people and showcasing the hospitality and beauty of Plateau. This we shall achieve by staging NAFEST”.

He commended the Governor showing leadership particularly resolving the date for the event which he said was an initiatial challenge. This he said has motivated about 5 states to begin jostling for hosting rights for the next edition.

Governor Lalong while responding said the State was honoured to host NAFEST 2020 because it will further confirm the peace and tranquillity pervading the State which makes development possible.

He said “We have to promote our culture and heritage which is a great asset. If we do not market Nigeria, no one can market it for us. Our focus is to develop tourism and culture as another way of harnessing economic and social resources. This explains why it is difficult to leave Plateau when people come here”.

Lalong assured that the Government will expedite action on the completion of the Luka Bentu Indoor Theatre for the event while the airlines operating to Jos have been advised to make adequate arrangements for people attending the event.

The Governor also said that the State will ensure that everything is done in line with COVID-19 protocols even as the cases have dropped significantly in recent times due to the proactive approach adopted by the Government.

Dr. Makut Simon Macham
Director of Press & Public Affairs to the Governor of Plateau State.
14th October 2020.

Plateau bloggers/online media Association on Monday paid a courtesy visit to the operation Safe Haven headquarters in Jos, Plateau State led by the Chairman of the group, Cmr Friday Bako where in his address introduced some of the members and excos formally to the Commander Major General CC Okonkwo and to the principal officers of the OPSH present, where he applauded the Commander and his troops for the good job they have been carrying out so far in discharging their responsibility in curbing some of the insecurities ongoing in some of the communities in the state and appealed for the security to build a synergy with the association as the online medium is one key platforms where people nowadays gets their informations due to the evolution in technology in this 21st century and since the group is made up of great and prospective personalities of reputable characters cause they are known in giving out reliable information that would help sustain in the relative peace and other development to the state.As meeting the security officially wouldn’t be bad for that synergy as they are all craving for a better environment where development would set in and lure in prospective investors to the state.



Major General CC Okonkwo really appreciated the group for deeming them fit to pay such a visit as its vital for the operatives to synergize with the media especially the online media as most people uses the online media globally and if they bloggers and influencers ain’t been given the factual, reliable and accurate information it would further create insecurity on it own so there is high need for the partnership as it would ease off their stress and he made them know that most criminal acts ain’t committed by a particular ethnicity or religion and the media should take note in their reportage by not tarnishing a particular sect in their reportage as we all have good and the bad people in the world and they belong to all the sect both the religious & ethnic sect and he emphasized on the danger most of the media reportage has created in instigating more tension that solving the situations on ground though he agreed to partner with the group and gave out their contacts incase of any relevant informations they might need for their reports or any information that would be of help to the security as their aim is to restore relative peace in the state by fishing out the bad people within the state perpetrating such inhumanity in our society and he promised to do their best in discharging their responsibility with high objectivity and unbiasness.

The parley was a fruitful one as there were critical discussions between the security personnel and bloggers/online influencers were advises, commendations were given for effective implementations….

2YEARS IN OFFICE.

ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, MIKANG LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL. HON. EZEKIEL VUELGAP FROM 12 OCT. 2018 TILL DATE.

By-S.S-Mani-Waziri

It is also a global believe, that Local Government administration is the most closest to the people, that makes it an imperative for Hon. Ezekiel Vuelgap upon taking the mantle of leadership in Mikang LGC in 12th October 2018 immediately roll out the ball of governance to give his people the best he can.

To match words with action, Hon. Ezekiel Vuelgap immediately settled down to the business of governance in line with his campaign promises, having served as a management committee chairman and knows the needs of the people initiated not less than 49 projects that has direct bearing in the lives of the people which includes the following-

The Presentation of Executive bill by the Executive Chairman of the council, Hon. Ezekiel Veulgap since the creation of the local government council in 1996 in order to Provide for all district heads and village heads including their administration, finance, funding and expenditure in Mikang Local Government Area of Plateau State.

WORKS DEPARTMENT.

1. Completion of open shade market in Lalin.
2. Furnishing of Ten housing unit Tunkus.
3. Renovation of Ten housing unit Tunkus.
4. Supply and installation of solar street light panel in all the four {4} district of Mikang LGA.
5. Renovation of 3 housing unit block of 3 Bedroom Flat at Dariye estate Tunkus.
6. Renovation of Legislative Council chamber Tunkus.
7. Furnishing of Legislative Council Chamber Tunkus.
8. Renovation of PHC Clinic Mugam.
9. Construction of Mini Stadium at Tunkus.
10. Construction of ultra model secretariat Complex Tunkus.
11. Purchase of 2 Distribution Transformer, Transportation and HT/LT concrete pole at Garkawa.
12. Construction of Triple CELL Culvert along Piapung/Gwotkat Road.
13. Purchase of Prado Jeep 2019 Model for official use.
14. Purchase of high lander Jeep 2007 Model to the Leader of the Legislative arm.
15. Repairs of vehicle for the effectiveness In primary functions of the Local Government Council.
16. Land compensation for construction of Mini Stadium in Tunkus.

FINANCE DEPARTMENT.

1. 2013 Leave Grant & contractual liabilities & other staff claims.
2. Payment of backlog of past political office holder’s emolument and other benefits.
3. Prompt payment of staff salaries and allowance.

PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT.

1.Prompt attainment of staff workshop in order to be impacted and give their best according to their schedules of duties to enhance productivity.

WASH DEPARTMENT.

1. Drilling of Fourty (40) hand pump boreholes in the 4 Districts of Mikang LGA.
2. Local Task Force committee on sanitation was inaugurated around April for effective cleanliness of the environment across the four districts.
3. NGO TASTSE drilled two HP boreholes and sanitation facilities to Nud and Taptay (Tehl District) work in progress.

SOCIAL SERVICE.

1. Provision of assistance to staff and indigenes of Mikang Local Government Area.

PHC DEPARTMENT.

1.Minor Renovation of director Primary Health Care Department quarters.

2. Repairs of broken down ambulance.
3. Provision and distribution of hand sanitizers, including Veronica’s buckets, personal thermometers for prevention and control of covid-19.
4. Support of supplementary immunization activities.
5. Recruitment of causal health workers
   Sustained payment of Traditional birth attendance.
6. Equipping and furnishing for PHC Kalong- Yil and Kopkopshue.
7. Second best performing LGC in the delivery of quality family planning service in Plateau State Awarded in the Seventeen (17) Local Government Council.
8. Distribution of token amount to catered for challenge of Covid-19 Pandemic.
9. Procurement of ten thousand (10,000) face mask for the citizen of Mikang.

AGRICULTURAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT.

1. Payment of counter-part funding to Fadama III.
2. Supplies of fertilizer to Agric Department & same to four District in Mikang LGA.
3. Purchased of Ten (10) strimmer machine to the department.
4. Payment of workshops, for the department.
5. Funding of department to various trade fair in the state and outside the State of staff motivation.
6. Partnering with national seeds council of Nigeria for the supply of improved seeds, training of modern farm techniques.
7. Collaboration with national emergency management agency (NEMA) to provide chemical fertilizers, herbicides, insecticide, rice, seeds of different varieties.

SECURITY.

1.Ensuring of peace and harmony across the 4 {Four} districts of the Local Government Area.

2. Regular Provision of Logistic support and assistance to security agencies.
3. Established Vigilante group of Nigerian Special squad.
4. Motivation of Hunters special surveillance in kind.

With all these visible projects on ground, indeed Mikang is moving forward with purposeful leadership of Hon. Ezekiel VuelGaP led administration.

CONDOLENCE MESSAGE FROM RT. HON GAGDI OVER THE DEATH OF MAKAMAN NGAS.

I received with sadness the demise of Chief Alphonsus Gwimyol( Makama Ngas) .

Late Baba was an astute, disciplined and consumate Politician and Community Leader of High repute.

His abode in Pankshin was a rallying point in our Political history over the years .

Baba came, saw, played his part deligently and now he rests.

On behalf of myself ,my immediate Family and indeed the Larger Pankshin ,Kanke and Kanam Constituency Family, I extend our Condolences to the Gwimyol family, Tal Traditional Council and Community, Pankshin Local Government and Plateau State in general over his demise.

God in his infinite mercy would grant us all the grace to bear his Loss.

Adieu Makama!

Rt. Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi (Dan Malikin Kanam, Danmajen Jahr)
Chairman House Committee on Navy and
Member Representing Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam Federal Constituency.

PRESS STATEMENT
 
GOVERNOR LALONG CONGRATULATES ROTIMI AKEREDOLU ON RE-ELECTION

Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has congratulated Rotimi Akeredolu SAN, on his re-election as Governor of Ondo State for another four-year term following his victory at the Saturday 10th October election.
 
Governor Lalong who is the Deputy Chairman of the APC Ondo Governorship Campaign Council said the victory of Governor Akeredolu was well deserved considering his achievements in the last four years.
 
Lalong appreciated the resilience and faith of the people of Ondo State in their Governor, and the All Progressives Congress (APC), which he said is not going to be regretted because he has demonstrated to be a leader who has the interest of the people at heart.

While urging the electorate to continue to give the Governor unflinching support as he settles down to the business of governance, Lalong urged Governor Akeredolu to be magnanimous in victory and carry all Ondo people along irrespective of their socio-political affiliations.

He also commended the electorate for comporting themselves decently throughout the process of electioneering where they exhibited high sense of responsibility and decorum.

The Governor also gave credit to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for organizing credible, free and fair election, and applauded security agencies for their professionalism.

It would be recalled that Governor Simon Lalong was the Chairman of the Ondo State APC Governorship Campaign Council in 2016 when Governor Akeredolu was elected for the first time.

Dr. Makut Simon Macham
Director of Press &Public Affairs to the Governor of Plateau State.
October 11, 2020

PRESS RELEASE​

IGP DISSOLVES THE SPECIAL ANTI-ROBBERY SQUAD (SARS)
· Emplaces other measures to protect the citizens

In the finest spirit of democratic, citizen-centred and community policing, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has today, 11th October, 2020, dissolved the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) across the 36 State Police Commands and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) where they hitherto existed.

The IGP, while noting that the dissolution of SARS is in response to the yearnings of the Nigerian people, observes that by this dissolution, all officers and men of the now defunct Special Anti-robbery Squad are being redeployed with immediate effect.

The IGP notes that the Force is not oblivious of the ever present need to combat armed robbery, kidnapping and other violent crimes in the country which was before now the core mandate of the erstwhile Squad. He assures that a new policing arrangement to address anticipated policing gaps the dissolution of SARS would cause has been evolved and shall be announced in due course.

Meanwhile, as part of measures to prevent a re-occurrence of events that gave rise to the dissolution of SARS, a Citizens’ and Strategic Stakeholders’ Forum is being formed to regularly interface with Police leadership at all levels and advise on police activities as they affect the general public.

In addition, the Force is constituting an Investigation Team which shall include Civil Society Organizations and Human Rights Bodies to work with the Police in investigating alleged cases of human rights violations. The measure, the IGP believes, will enhance transparency and accountability in police services as well as providing a system of deterrence for erring police officers whose action clearly violates the rights of the citizenry.

The IGP appreciates and commends all citizens particularly those who genuinely express their concerns for a better policing orientation in an organized, patriotic and civil manner. He reaffirms the determination of the Force to bequeath to the country a Police Force and System that is professional in service delivery and most importantly, accountable to the people.

DCP FRANK MBA
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
ABUJA

TWO YEARS IN OFFICE OF SIR JOHN D. DAMAP, PANKSHIN LG BOSS:KOR PATRIOTIC FRONT CARPET HIM FOR INCLUDING RENOVATION OF KOR BRIDGE AS PART OF HIS ACHIEVEMENT AS THE BRIDGE REMAINED THE SAME

By Jatmak Solomon, Jos

PRESS RELEASE

The attention of Kor Patriotic Front has been drawn to a malicious news report circulating on social media, especially WhatsApp, Facebook and by Walinronnewsfeed which is handled by Bitrus Mangut, the information officer of Pankshin Local Government Council, that renovation of Kor Bridge is among the project executed by the Sir John Damap led administration in Pankshin and is being included as his achievements.

We the Kor Patriotic Front will like to let the cat out of the bag, let the whole world know the truth.

Sometimes last year, during 2019 raining season, Kor Bridge was partially wash away by over flowing water, the Kor Development Association (KODA) led by the President, Nde Thomas Yilji and his officials met the Councilor representing Belning Ward, Hon Dunka Hosea and inform him of the grave danger post by the collapsing Bridge, and intimated him on the need for Pankshin Local Government to intervene immediately, the Honourable Council did not waste any time, he reported the matter to the Executive Chairman and immediately the Chairman move to Kor with the Councilor, KODA officials and others, the secretary of Ngolong Kor, Nde Stephen Sekat was called upon to be part of team to ascertain the damage of the bridge, after seeing the damage done to the bridge, Hon. Damap ask the councilor of the Ward to inform Kor Community to write a letter to the council through the councillor for funds to be made available and for work to start on the Bridge immediately as that is the only Bridge linking Kor, Belning Ward Headquarters with Belning Central, Belning South and Pankshin Town.
Having written the letter requesting the immediate help and intervention from Pankshin Local Government, it was agreed that Kor Development Association (KODA) will be given the work and funds be released to them, Kor community brought a contractor of high repute Engr. Emmanuel Yilkwalba who have been in the business of construction 🚧 for yes in Kano, Abuja, Kaduna, and many other places to value the damage done to the Bridge and cost it.
After accessing the Bridge, he reported back to KODA that the bridge need to be re-enforce and expand and that it will cost 1.2million.
Kor Community wrote to the Local Government through the Councillor representing Belning Ward, Hon. Dunka Hosea, the Councillor was up and doing and the contract was approved but the cost reduced to 1 million, Kor Community and their Contractor were anxiously waiting for contract mobilisation money to be released to them for work to start, but were told that Hon. Philip Dasun Peter, House member, representing Pankshin North at the state assembly intimated Hon. John Damap to kindly give the construction of the Kor Bridge to his uncle, Mr James Dasun, Prince Sekat who is the son of the soil having heard about the moves, put a call to Mr Chairman and beg him to allow Kor Community to handle the contract themselves and having agreed to Prince Sekat on phone, the Chairman secretly awarded the contract to Mr James Dasun who is not a construction expert but because he received an order from above as claimed, Mr James Dasun started the work around November 2019 without buying anything apart from 10 bags of cement, no rots, the stones he used to patch the Bridge is in abundance in Kor, there is no need of buying building sand because ismt is very much available under the Bridge.

The Kor Bridge was not re-enforce or expand as plan but patched with stone work as if it is a crack building or a soaked away.
To worse it, the very Bridge claimed to be renovated have since developed the worse problem than before as the original plan of reenforcement and expansion was not done on the Bridge.
The contractor was at the bridge recently to patch the other side of the bridge which falls down not too long ago.

We want to call on the Sir John Damap led administration in Pankshin Local Government to remove Kor Bridge among his achievements as the bridge is yet to be renovated even though money meant for the renovation have been totally released and shared

The Kor Patriotic Front calls on Sir John Damap to as a matter of urgency arrest the contractor and the supervising unit of the Council to return the money approved for the renovation of Kor Bridge to be rewarded to a competent contractor for posterity to be fair to him.

Thank you..

Prince Rotdunna Sekat
Convener KPF

Mr Kitgak Bala
Secretary KPF

PRESS STATEMENT

GOVERNOR LALONG FELICITATES WITH SGS PROF. ATU @ 61

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau has felicitated with the Secretary to Government of the State Prof. Danladi Abok Atu on his 61st birthday.

The Governor in a congatulatory message described Prof. Atu as a patriotic son of Plateau who has continued to devote his energies and intellectual capabilities in the service of the State and the nation at large.

He said the SGS has in the last one year provided meaningful coordination of the machinery of Government in Plateau State particularly in responding to the challenges of COVID-19 which altered the phase of governance and service delivery.

He said such dexterity and diligence will ensure that the Rescue Administration delivers on its mandate and leaves lasting legacies for the people of the State.

Lalong urged him to remain focused and continue to put the interest of the State paramount in his duties as well as mentor younger professionals in the public service with a view to building their capacity for building the State.

The Governor wished Prof. Atu more years of peace, good health and happiness.

Dr. Makut Simon Macham
Director of Press & Public Affairs to the Governor of Plateau State.
10th October 2020.

PLATEAU STATE PDP CRISES

HOW GOV ORTOM WAS DUPED OF TEN MILLION NAIRA

Details are beginning to emerge about how some prominent leaders within the Plateau state chapter of the PDP connived with some National officers and tricked Gov Samuel Ortom into parting away with the sum of ten million naira (N10,000,000) dubiously.

Gov Ortom was convinced to donate the funds for the smooth take off of the Sen Suleman Adokwe led State Caretaker Committee, who were constituted and publicly given a three (3) months mandate to resolve all pending issues, reconcile all warring sides of the party in Plateau state preparatory to a credible State Congress.

Unknown to the Benue State governor, the charlatans involved in the dubious arrangement meant to lure and defraud him.

Some of the party chieftains had assured him of executing his recommendations by actually constituting and sending the State Caretaker Committee but unknown to him plans had been perfected with some elements within the state chapter for the Caretaker Committee to last for only 2 days. Yet the governor was asked to assist with logistics since the Caretaker Committee has three months to execute resolutions of all crises, reconciliation and their other mandate.

When the governor placed a call on the Chairman of the State Caretaker Committee Sen Suleman Adokwe, he assured the Governor that he was already in Jos and prepared for the assignment.

The governor therefore send the logistics as promised. Later he reportedly became very furious when information filtered to him that the state congress was staged in the state but that prominent leaders including Sen JT Useini, Sen Mantu, Amb Tapgun, Chief DT Sango, Hon M.I Azi and 40 aspirants all shunned the gathering.

The governor is reported to have expressed utmost disappointment and told some national officers of the party that he will hands off his efforts to resolve all the crises bedeviling the states in the North Central zone.

It has also been revealed that funds raised to conduct the ill-fated Congresses were also generated from unsuspecting aspirants to public offices in 2023.

The caretaker committee members are said to have been given bribes to ensure the emergence of certain people by any means but some members of the Caretaker Committee declined the offer hence they tendered resignation letters which was made public.

With the litigations that has bedeviled the party and the uneasy calm in the state, there are fears that the party is already set on the path of loss again in 2023 unless credible congresses is staged.

Meanwhile on the up coming Southern Senatorial District bye elections, a non-challant attitude is being observed from a critical section of the party in the zone towards the candidate himself and the elections in general.

Also, notwithstanding the desperate antics of certain ethnocentrists on the Plateau,no particular ethnic group is capable to winning elections except with the active support of the others, this has been proven severally in the past. The rumours making the rounds is that the same people who failed in the self-succession drive in 2015 are manipulating the party congresses in order to grab the gubernatorial seat either directly or indirectly (if there’s resistance). This explains the desperation of a key leader of the northern zone extraction who has been telling his people that they are the Tivs of Plateau State, therefore the 2023 PDP gubernatorial ticket is never for zoning. He has been saying now that all the zones have produced occupants of Little Rayfield, so any zone can produce the state governor come 2023. Definitely this is completely against popular opinion on the Plateau and this could lead to another catastrophic failure for PDP as the state overwhelmingly favours Plateau central zone to produce the next governor.

In many days ahead, several things will surely be unveiled.