NBLC COMMANDER TASK NEWLY ROTATED PERSONNEL ON DISCIPLINE
The Commander Naval Base Lake Chad (NBLC), Commodore Kabir Mohammed has enjoined the newly rotated personnel of the Base to take their new responsibilities seriously and discharge their duties professionally with utmost loyalty to the Nation.
Commodore Mohammed gave the advice during the induction ceremony of the ratings who were rotated into the Theatre of Operation HADIN KAI.
The rotation is a routine excercise by the Naval Headquarters, intended to reinvigorate NBLC for greater Operational performance and enhanced efficiency.
He further advised them to be disciplined and desist from all vices such as drug abuse.
The Commander also encouraged them to maximize the opportunities offered while serving in a joint Operation environment.
The Nigerian Army has said it troops deployed in Shiroro general area of Niger State on Wednesday 29th June, 2022 responded to a distress call of bandits attack on people operating a mining site. It says while on their way to the location, the troops ran into an ambush staged by the criminal elements where it lost a number of personnel who paid the supreme price in fierce firefight that ensued.
This clarification came from the Director of Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu.
According to him, the location has been reinforced and troops are on the trail of the criminals with some already neutralized. He added that the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division has moved to the location to take charge of the follow on operations.
“The NA notes that some clips of the incident have surfaced online and wish to encourage well meaning Nigerians to exercise some restraint in posting images of such occurrence, mindful that our brothers and sisters who may have lost their breadwinners deserve to be properly notified and not to get such information via the media. We mention this, mindful of the inalienable rights of citizens to use the social media which is respected.
“It is also necessary to clarify that activities of the criminals was not on any critical national asset or infrastructure. Furthermore, the NA calls on all Nigerians to continue to support the efforts of their military personnel who continue to confront the enemies of our dear nation” he said.
GOVERNOR LALONG GREETS VETERAN JOURNALIST, HON. SYLVANUS NAMANG AT 64
Governor Simon Bako Lalong has felicitated with veteran Journalist and State Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State, Hon. Sylvanus Namang on the occasion of his 64th birthday.
Governor Lalong described Namang as a thorough-bred media professional who distinguished himself in journalism and dedicated many years serving the society through his gift of writing and public communication.
He said Namang who rose through the ranks to become the Editor and General Manager/ Chief Executive Officer of the Plateau Publishing Company, publishers of The Nigeria Standard, one of Nigeria’s foremost newspapers, groomed many journalists and mentored them to become professionals in their own right.
Lalong said Namang further deployed his skills in media management upon joining the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria as Zonal Director North Central before his retirement from public service in 2018.
The Governor said the media veteran has not stopped giving his best since joining politics particularly upon his election as the State Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Plateau State where he has continued to provide timely and professional information to the party faithful and entire citizens.
While wishing him many more years of God’s blessings, good health and divine protection, Lalong prayed that God will grant him more strength to continue to serve the nation.
Dr. Makut Simon Macham Director of Press and Public Affairs to the Governor of Plateau State. 30th June 2022.
GOVERNOR LALONG MOURNS ELDERSTATESWOMAN NGO NAOMI JUGU
Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has expressed sadness over the demise of elderstateswoman and frontline politician Nggwo Naomi Jugu who was called to glory on Tuesday at the age of 82.
Lalong described the death of Nggwo Naomi Jugu as a huge loss to her immediate family, Berom Nation, Plateau State and Nigeria at large considering her enermous contributions to the socio-political development of the country.
He recalled her impact as a politician, women mobilizer, philanthropist, business woman and advocate for justice and human rights where she canvassed for the improvement of the lives of ordinary citizens.
Lalong said apart from serving in various Governments in Plateau State and Nigeria, Nggwo Naomi Jugu was very active in the socio-cultural activities of the Berom people which earned her the title of “Delo-Berom”.
The Governor said the State and Nigeria will miss her wisdom and counsel that have been highly valuable particularly during trying moments.
While sympathising with her family, the Governor asked them to be consoled by her achievements which touched the lives of many and enabled them break barriers to progress.
Dr. Makut Simon Macham Director of Press and Public Affairs to the Governor of Plateau State. 30th June 2022.
RE: GIWA DO NOT POSSESS THE CREDENTIAL AND INTEGRITY TO BE PLATEAU NORTH SENATOR
28th June 2022
Our attention has once again been drawn to a recent social media publication which was written and is being circulated by one “Dishonourable” Akims Mamot James. Ordinarily he doesn’t deserve the attention which he seeks but for the fact that our team are always inclined towards ‘responding to messages while we ignore the messenger’ we would like to address the issues raised by this political failure who scored ZERO (0) votes in the recent primary election of the PDP where he contested to represent the good people of Mangu/Bokkos in the Federal House of Representatives.
This political jobber who claims to be pursuing a PhD degree has just proven that what he is actually pursuing is a ‘Pull Him Down’ degree and not a Doctor of Philosophy degree. He has just explained why the delegates totally rejected his bid despite accessing huge funding from a certain quarter to the tune of 10 million Naira which eventually couldn’t help him secure a single vote at the primary elections. What a woeful way to fail elections.
We find it difficult to fathom his message when he called Amb Giwa an upcoming politician when he subsequently acceded to the fact that he (Amb Giwa) has been relevant in the polity since 1999 by being a ‘Dariye Boy’, a description which we have failed to decipher its contextual or literal meaning.
Despite the uncountable errors contained therein in that article which took us hours to comprehend the message he was attempting to put across, we came to a conclusion that his inability to think rationally might have been caused by the euphoria of the loss he witnessed hence we advise him to seek medical therapy to help him heal. Otherwise how can he call the Ambassador a born again, proceed to commend him for his wonderful philanthropic interventions across various communities and still allege that Amb. Giwa is battling to redeem his integrity? Was there any time the integrity of Amb. Giwa was put to test?
Akims tagged Plateau State a controversial state, the very state he sought to represent one of its constituencies. We caution him to be mindful of his words, as words once spoken cannot be retrieved. We make bold to say that Giwa never lose his bid to head the NFF but simply listened to the voice of reason as someone who doesn’t see leadership as a do-or-die affair but as an opportunity to serve his nation, for that very reason he stepped down on his mandate to avoid the NFF from being sanctioned which could have affected the source of livelihood of an uncountable number of people, despite the fact that he emerged victorious in the elections and even at courts where he challenged contending issues manipulated against him.
We equally cautioned Akims to refrain from using the names of our revered elders including the respected elder statesman Late Col. John David Dungs in his shenanigans henceforth, as such if he sees money as a determining factor on who becomes a representative, shall we remind him that the people of Plateau North endorsed the candidature of Amb. Chris M. Giwa at the primary elections without demanding or collecting ‘shishi’ as the delegates opted for credibility and capacity and rejected inducements of any kind or form.
Isn’t is a complete balderdash for someone who has not seen eye-to-eye with his father for years to now question the ethnicity of our principal? What Akims meant by insinuating that Amb Giwa is not a full flesh Berom man is strange to the Berom nation as the Berom people have a slogan “wurom asi wurom” which translates to a Berom man is a Berom man without prejudice to any difference whatsoever. We make to ask him if there was any point in time that the Berom people disowned their beloved son the way Akims was disowned by his father.
Accusing Giwa of not possessing the needed credentials to contest this elections is myopic and a complete prove that Akims have been hallucinating, otherwise, what credentials did Giwa present during his screening with both the party and at the point of submitting his nomination form to the electoral umpire (INEC)? He proceeded to question the legislative prowess of Amb. Giwa before seeking elections to the senate, shall we ask him similarly what legislative prowess he also possessed when he sought to represent the good people of Mangu/Bokkos at the Federal House of Representatives.
We were taken aback by this miscreant who flaunts his undeserved academic credentials which he just proved by publishing a substandard, unsubstantiated and baseless article where he was asking if Amb Giwa could speak the Berom language fluently as a criteria for contesting elections. He just proved his bigotry and ethnocentric nature which he did in total disregard to other ethnic nationalities in Plateau North as if Giwa was seeking elections to represent only the Berom people in Plateau North or maybe he was going to be using the Berom language to communicate in the national assembly.
Finally we advise Akims that if he is looking for ways to recover the monies he might have possibly squandered while pursuing his fruitless political journey, which is possibly why he has resorted to cheap blackmail, then he has just hit a heavy gridlock that might consume him if he does not retrace his steps.
APC VP slot – cross sections of Yourba’s in Plateau endorses Gov Lalong
By Golok Nanmwa,Jos
Cross section of Yourbas residing in Plateau state on Monday called on the Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming 2023 Presidential election Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to pick the Plateau state Governor Simon Lalong as his running mate in the forthcoming elections .
Olajide Olagbemiro who addressed a press conference on behalf of some members in Jos ,said Lalong possesses the leadership skills to take Nigeria to great heights and boost unity among the citizenry in the country.
Jide who is the owner of Avis Restaurant , said their resolve to support Governor Lalong for the Vice President seat is that Lalong is a man of peace and would help Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to move Nigeria forward.
They added that Lalong has been a speaker of the state assembly and he performed excellently well .
In his words “Lalong who is a devoted Christian does not compromise loyalty , ” Lalong ‘s loyalty to the APC is 100 percent.
In his words “We call on Bola Ahmed Tinubu to select Lalong who is the Chairman of the Northern Governors forum because he has done well in uniting people of the North as well as citizens of Plateau state as Governor of Plateau . ” Governor Lalong has been a youth moulder through his numerous empowerment programmes and sports development.”
They described Governor Simon Bako Lalong as a best match to deputize the APC Presidential Flag bearer Senator Ahmad Bola Tinubu, saying his humble personality, loyalty and practmatic leadership style is worthy of mention.
Jide further added that Governor Simon Bako Lalong, has played and is still playing a significant role as the Chairman of Northern Governors forum, as he was able to bring about Peace and Unity within the region.
He is a man who has the interest of all Nigerians at heart ,he is humble and God fearing .
” As a man who has promoted business in Plateau ,we would support him always ,he has our support at all times .”
Olajide Olagbemiro added that Lalong has the interest of citizens of the country at heart and he is a nationalist .
The business man called on all APC leadership, stakeholders and the good people of Plateau within and outside the State to join hands to actualize the project.
“We are confident that Lalong has the interest of citizens of the country and his party the APC at heart ,he added .
Jide added that he and his members would go to the length and breadth of the state and the country to support Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and ensure he gets elected as President of the country .
NIGERIAN ARMY SET TO HOLD ANNUAL CELEBRATION IN OWERRI IMO STATE
The Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) is an annual event aimed at showcasing the commitment of the Nigerian Army (NA) over the years, as a professional responsive force. The event for year 2022 is scheduled to hold in Owerri, Imo State from 29 June to 6 July.
The theme for this year’s NADCEL is *”Repositioning the NA in the Joint Operations Environment: A Panacea for Success in Addressing Contemporary Security Challenges”*.
Activities lined up for the weeklong event include; Chief of Army Staff Press Briefing, Jumaat prayers, Interdenominational service, commissioning of Civil-Military Cooperations cum Quick Impact Projects, NADCEL Lecture, Chief of Army Staff Commendation Awards and Parade among others.
Consequently, residents of Imo state and particularly within Owerri, would witness increased movement of troops and military equipment for the ceremony.
The good people of Imo state are therefore advised not to panic but remain calm and go about their normal activities peacefully.
ONYEMA NWACHUKWU Brigadier General Director Army Public Relations 24 June 2022
2023: Coalition of Plateau Youth calls on Dr Nentawe and APC to give the running mate ticket to Information Commissioner.
★ Describes him as the perfect running mate for APC in Plateau North.
APC Youths in Plateau State have called on the party leadership to give the party running mate to Honorable Daniel Manjang.
This decision was made known by the patriotic youths during a briefing held Yesterday in Jos the Plateau State capital.
Leader of the Youth group, Mr Victor Nanpen in a statement described the Hon Commissioner as committed, loyal and fairless member of the rescue mission who has given his best in communicating the programs and projects of the government and also sensitizing the citizens towards greater Participation in governance and has contributed in the emergence of the APC in plateau state.
“We need someone who is familiar with the affairs of Lalong administration to bring his well of experience, knowledge to help in consolidating on the Lalong achievements.
Mr Victor also stated that it’s necessary for the ruling APC to pick its deputy from Berom land and Dan Manjang is one of trusted and experienced APC members from the entire land.
With Dan manjang as our party running mate our Victory in the coming General election is assured.
The group also called on all well meaning individuals to key into the idea of generation next movement.
Victor also thanked GOVERNOR Lalong for giving level play ground to all aspirants and called on all the aspirants to see the outcome of the APC primaries as the will of God.
NBLC COMMANDER HOLDS PARLEY WITH MEDIA; BIDS FAREWELL TO OUTGOING PERSONNEL
The Commander Naval Base Lake Chad (NBLC) Baga, Commodore Kabir Mohammed has expressed appreciation to the outgoing Base Information Officer (BINFO) and other outgoing personnel of NBLC for their contributions to the Base and the Theatre of Operation; HADIN KAI (OPHK).
He made this known during a farewell event and media parley with journalists to celebrate the outgoing personnel. Riding on the activities of the Nigerian Navy in Baga, Borno State and the collaborative efforts of the media in ensuring a consistent and balance reportage of NBLC, Commodore Mohammed commended the outgoing personnel for their conduct and professionalism.
He conveyed his best wishes to their families while wishing them well in their next assignment.
Journalists from different media organisations including OPHK Radio, Channels TV, NTA, BRTV, Dandakura Radio and Metro Times attended the event. Commodore Mohammed solicited for more support from the media, while canvassing for a sustained relationship.
In a related development, the Outgoing Base Information Officer, Sub-Lieutenant Tochukwu Okeke expressed appreciation to the Commander for the unalloyed support accorded to him to perform his duties. He attributed his success as the BINFO to what he called “unprecedented support from journalists covering the Counter Insurgency Operations in the state”. He urged journalists to extend similar support to his successor; Sub-Lieutenant Hamza Adamu.
Highlight of the event was the rendition of goodwill message by the Commander and group photographs.
“BE RESOLUTE IN ACHIEVING ASSIGNED MISSIONS IN DEFENCE OF NIGERIA”, COAS CHARGES COMBAT SUPPORT ARMS
The Chief Of Army Staff(COAS), Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya has charged the Combat Support Arms of the Nigerian Army(NA) to be resolute and focused in their commitment towards achieving assigned tasks in defence of the country.
The COAS made this known while declaring open, the Combat Support ArmsTraining (COSAT) Week 2022 at the Command Officers Mess 1, Asokoro Abuja recently.
General Yahaya disclosed that training is an avenue to learn and re-strategize for value addition in pursuit of peace and national security.
He noted that the Combat Support Arms have continued to be innovative in their respective roles and have over time improved their capabiliities.
He explained that the theme of the Training Week, “Building Competencies in Combat Support Arms towards Optimizing the Utility of Indigenous Technology in Support of NA Contemporary Operations” is meant to create a platform for personnel of Combat Support Arms (CSA) of the NA to cross- fertilize ideas and intellectually stimulate themselves with the objective of enhancing operational efficiency of the NA.
While delivering his remarks, the Honorable Minister Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello, who was the Special Guest of Honor, appreciated the NA for hosting the Combat Support Training week in the federal Capital Territory. He urged the participants to take advantage of the training week to profer practicable solutions to national security challenges in the country.
In his welcome address, the Chief of Military Intelligence(CMI), Maj Gen Ibrahim Salihu stated that the Combat Support Arms Training week is an annual event that provides the platform for personnel of the Combat support arms to constructively engage, share ideas and experiences to enhance NA’s operational efficiency in tackling defence and security issues.
The three-day program featured presentations from all the combat support arms and interactive sessions, during which far reaching decisions were taken. The training week, which commenced on Monday 21 ended on Thursday, 23 June 2022.
ONYEMA NWACHUKWU Brigadier General Director Army Public Relations 24 June 2022
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