GOVERNOR LALONG MOURNS NASCO FOUNDER, AHMED IDRIS NASREDDIN

Governor Simon Bako Lalong has expressed the deep condolences of the people and Government of Plateau State to the NASCO family over the passing of the founder of the Nasco Group of Companies, Ahmed Idris Nasreddin who died at the age of 97.

Governor Lalong in a message of commiseration described the passing of the patriarch of the NASCO family as a great loss not only to the family, but to people of Plateau State and Nigeria as a whole.

Lalong said the late Nasreddin was a visionary leader who established NASCO in Jos in 1963 as the first jute bag factory in Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa, in response to the desire of the Nation’s founding fathers to meet the challenges for the effective bagging, storage and export of the large agricultural products from the country.

He said “This vision by the late Ahmed Idris Nasreddin saw the company growing from its little beginnings to become a major conglomerate with successful companies in manufacturing, real estate, hospitality and logistics, trading among others. NASCO has over the years remained a major employer of labour in Plateau State and continues to contribute to the economic prosperity of the State and Nigeria at large through tax revenue and corporate social responsibility”.

The Governor said because of the faith that the late Nasreddin had in Plateau State, NASCO remained rooted in the State throughout the difficult moments when the State witnessed crises that affected its development.

Governor Lalong while consoling the family, Management and Staff of the NASCO Conglomerate, said the legacies of the late business mogul will continue to prevail particularly when the company he founded many years ago is waxing stringer and being successfully run by his son, (Dr) Attia Nasreddin and other members of the family.

Lalong assured the NASCO family of the support and collaboration of the Plateau State Government as he prayed God to grant the soul of the deceased eternal rest and comfort the family.

Dr. Makut Simon Macham
Director of Press & Public Affairs to the Governor of Plateau State.
22nd May 2021

GOVERNOR SIMON BAKO LALONG REASSURES NIPR OF SUPPORT AND COLLABORATION.

The Executive Governor of Plateau state, His Excellency Rt. Hon.(Dr.) Simon Bako Lalong, KSGG has reassured the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) of continuous support and collaboration with the institute toward fostering effective Public Relations and Communication management in the country.
He gave this assurance during his speech as a Distinguished Guest of Honour at the NIPR Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Elections at Command Guest House Bauchi, Bauchi State capital recently.
Governor Lalong stated that his government recognizes the place of Public Relations in the issues of governance and how it builds relationships that facilitate national development.
Furthermore, Governor Lalong as a friend of the NIPR family, urges members to be fair in their politicking as this AGM is an election AGM. He charged members to vote credible people who will represent well and take the institute to a greater height.
He added that the choice of Bauchi State as the venue to host the 2021 AGM was very good decision by the NIPR President and Council members since this is the first AGM to host in the North Eastern region of the country since inception of the institute.
As the Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum of the 19 states, he said this will foster unity and inclusiveness among members of the institute.
The Governor who was ably represented by the Honorable Commissioner of Information, Hon. Dan Manjang , anipr wished the NIPR leadership and the entire members a successful and fruitful AGM and elections.
Also speaking as Special Guest of Honour, the Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed, who was represented by his Deputy, Senator Baba Tela, enjoined the members of NIPR to practice their profession according to it’s ethics and Code of Conduct.
In his response, the NIPR President and the Chairman Council Mallam Mukhtar Zubairu Sirajo, fnipr thanked the Governor of Plateau state Simon Bako Lalong for his unwavering support and collaboration towards enhancing the practice of Public Relation in Nigeria.
He added that this AGM is a hybrid one, because this is the first AGM having onsite and virtual sessions at the same time.
Mallam Mukhtar urged members to take consciousness and seriousness to manage the reputation of our dear country Nigeria in order to enhance understanding and peaceful co-existence.
As part to part to mark the event 19 members were upgraded in the statutory level of Fellow of Nigerian Institute of Public Relations fnipr
Addressing the Plateau state chapter members, the NIPR member of Council representing Plateau State Barrister Haroun Harry Audu, fnipr congratulated the newly inducted members for taking a bold step to horn their career.
He charged other members to be more serious and upgrade in their statutory level and emphasized mostly on the unwillingness to upgrade to the status of fellows.
Barrister Haroun also thanked the members of the state chapter for endorsing and supporting his candidature as member of Council, NIPR.
He also applauded the state Chairman’s dynamic leadership skills, inovation and proactivity to take the chapter to a greater height.
Also speaking, the Chairman NIPR Plateau state chapter Mr. Charles Homsuk, mnipr appreciated the state members for their support and cooperation to represent Plateau state well.
He charged the inductees to be more serious with the chapter activities and to be more committed to attending meetings.
He assured members that the exco under his watch will do its utmost best to represent the chapter well.
During the election, Barrister Haroun Audu and 16 others were presented to the general congress as nominees of council members in the 2021 election by Mrs Comfort Okwela, the vice chairman of the NIPR 2021 elections and after the elections Barrister Audu of Plateau state emerged winner amongst others as one of the NIPR Council Members.
Also present at the event was the Honorable Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Muhammed virtually connected, the representatives of the Executive Governors of Gombe and Borno states and the Emir of Bauchi, Dr. Rilwanu Adamu amongst others.

PRESIDENT BUHARI EXPRESSES SHOCK, SORROW OVER DEATH OF LT. GEN ATTAHIRU, OTHERS

President Muhammadu Buhari is deeply saddened over the air crash that claimed the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, and other military officers.

The President condoles with families of the deceased, the military, and Nigerians in general, describing them as “heroes who paid the ultimate price for peace and security in the land.”

While praying that God receives the souls of the patriots, the President says the crash “is one mortal blow to our underbelly, at a time our armed forces are poised to end the security challenges facing the country.”

The President pledged that the departed would not die in vain.

Femi Adesina

Special Adviser to the President

(Media and Publicity)

May 21, 2021

NORTHERN GOVERNORS SHOCKED OVER DEATH OF CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF

The Northern Governors Forum has expressed deep shock over the air crash involving an airforce plane that killed the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, his aides and crew members in Kaduna.

Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Plateau State Simon Bako Lalong in a statement said the Forum is distressed over the sad incident which claimed the lives of the Army Chief and other officers and men of the Nigerian armed forces who were on an official assignment in the cause of advancing the security and peace of the country.

Lalong said this is another sad day in the history of the nation as it has lost patriotic Nigerians who gave their lives to the defence of the territorial integrity of the country, and also ensuring that its citizens live in peace and security.

He said ” Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru was a committed soldier whose passion for defending Nigeria was very clear throughout his military career even before his appointment as the Chief of Army Staff. Since his appointment, we have engaged him as Northern Governors Forum and individually as Governors towards enhancing the security and safety of our States, region and the nation at large. Within the few months he held sway, we have seen improvements and high resolve to bringing an end to insurgency, banditry, kidnapping and other criminal activities. We had  been working on consolidating this before this tragic incident that took his life and that of others working with him. We are highly shocked and pained”.

Lalong while condoling with the the President and Commander in Chief Muhammadu Buhari, the Nigerian Army, families of the deceased officers and men, as well as the entire Nigerian Armed Forces said the sad event is deeply regrettable but should not deter the Armed Forces from giving their best in the service of the nation just as the deceased COAS, officers and men did before their tragic death.

He prayed God to grant the deceased eternal rest and comfort their families.

Dr. Makut Simon Macham
Director of Press & Public Affairs to the Governor of Plateau State Governor and Chairman Northern Governor’s Forum.
21st May 2021.

Chief of Army Staff Lt General Ibrahim Attahiru The Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Ibrahim Attahiru has died in an air crash today while on an official trip to Kaduna. Freelance Reporters gathered that he died with his aides in a plane crash.

More details later

GAGDI: A New Dimension to Governance.

Politics has been a means through which individuals offer themselves to serve their people.,this begins with campaign leading to elections through which leaders emerged. It is worthy to note that the sole aim of politics is service to the people through good governance, among which includes but not limited to: provision of health care facilities, motorable roads, safe drinking water, social intervention measures, good educational facilities etc. Indices such as the ones mentioned above are identified after careful assessment of the community from where those who wants to provided intervention measures engage the community (community participation in identifying needs) to come out with list of necessities within the community.
Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam Federal Constituency is a community within the plateau central senatorial zone, with Rt Hon Yusuf Adamu Gagdi as its member. It is note worthy that the Hon member representing this constituency Rt Hon Yusuf Adamu Gagdi immediately after assuming office, engaged his constituency by setting up a blueprint committee in a bit to bring out a blueprint that will guide him in the implementation of his campaign promises to the people of PKK.
With the blueprint mapped out and barely two years into his tenure as the member representing Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam it is gain saying that indeed the blueprint formulation was not an academic exercise but it is indeed being implemented.
From the empowerment program where women and youths were given agricultural tools and machineries to help them improve their production, to the long lists of beneficiaries of his never seen employment drive in the constituency. It has become glaringly evident that PKK is not only in safe hand but on the right path.
The recent acquisition of machines to help in providing clean water to his constituents has once again demonstrated his vision and love for the people he represents. His resolve to provide 36 solar powered borehole (one each in the 36 Federal wards) of the constituency and 365 hand pump borehole (one in each of the 365 polling units) of the constituency is a new dimension to governance never seen before. This is aside the fact that all candidates within the constituency who have registered for the unified tertiary matriculation examination (UTME) will be refund the money they used in registering, this will also be followed by a football competition among the different wards/LGA in the constituency all these will follow the inauguration of a never seen befitting constituency office located in Pankshin, the event will attracts notable personalities like Gov Lalong and the speaker of the house of representatives Rt Hon Femi Gbajabiamila.
All these is been carried out by a man who from the time of campaigning back then in 2018 leading to 2019 has always prayed and declare that “THE PERSON WITH THE BEST INTEREST OF PKK SHOULD WIN” even if it is not him,in our very eyes, we are seeing that the choice of Rt Hon Gagdi was the best decision the people of PKK made in 2019.It is therefore safe to say that Rt Hon Yusuf Adamu Gagdi has brought a new dimension to governance to PKK, central zone and Plateau state which has never been seen before within just 2 years in the national assembly.

Jamda Bapina Joseph
A proud PKK constituent

LALONG SET TO COMMISSION PKK CONSTITUENCY OFFICE, BOREHOLE DRILLING EQUIPMENTS AND JOINT SECURITY PATROL VEHICLES (HILUX) FOR PANKSHIN, KANKE AND KANAM LGAs

After about two-hour discussion with Gov. Lalong on Saturday 15th May, 2021 pertaining the developmental legislative agenda of Rt Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi for the people of Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency, the governor has magnanimously consented to personally commission the befitting PKK Constituency office, built and furnished by the lawmaker, as well as the borehole drilling equipments, one supporting Truck and some sets of hand-pumps equipments a purchased by the lawmaker at the cost of #164 million, and three hilux vehicles purchased by the lawmaker to be distributed to the three local government areas in his constituency for joint security patrol; all lined up as part of activities to mark his two years in office.

The lawmaker mooted the idea of purchasing standard borehole drilling equipment, comprising the two trucks and machineries, in order to meet the water demand of the three hundred as fifty seven (357) polling units in the constituency.

Consequently, the lawmaker had promised to embark on his earlier promise to drill one hand pump borehole in each of the polling units in the constituency and one Solar motorized borehole in each of the (36) electoral wards in Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam Local Government Areas.

In preparation for activities to mark his second year in office, the lawmaker will be meeting with all his aides on Sunday 23rd May, 2021 to fashion out the program of events for the 2 year anniversary, with activities lined up to last five days.

The lawmaker will distribute 10 cars, three (3) will be given to some of his aides and seven (7) to individuals from Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam local government areas including MR Christopher Gobum who sang his famous NGAS campaign song in 2018. This is part of the 40 cars he earlier earmarked to distribute as part of his empowerment program coming on after the rainy season.

At the meeting on Sunday in Dengi Kanam, a committee will be inaugurated to verify and refund all monies paid by constituents of Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency in registering for the 2021 JAMB examination, on presentation of purchase receipts and any prove of citizenship of Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam LGAs.

Similarly, another committee will be inaugurated with the mandate of organizing a football tournament never before, staged in the history of the constituency. This is aimed at entrenching unity among the people of the constituency, bearing in mind, the magic sporting activities have been achieving in uniting Nigerians.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives is expected to be present at the event, which will feature a world press conference that will unveil a template containing the various achievements of the lawmaker in his two years stewardship.

Some projects initiated by the lawmaker, which would be commissioned during the event include six District Offices, townhalls and youth centers, the Dawaki Market stalls, 300 solar-powered streetlights, Gugur-Nyinang bridge among others.

You will recall that Rt Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi was inaugurated on the 11th of June, 2019 as the member representing PKK, hence 10th June will mark his second anniversary in office; thus the activities earmarked in commemoration of the event.

Full details of the program of events will be released by the central planning committee as soon as Monday next week.

Signed:
Gagdi Media Team

LALONG MOURNS FORMER COMMISSIONER, HON. HITLER DADI

Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has expressed shock over the death of his former Commissioner for Special Duties Hon. Hitler Dadi.

Governor Lalong says the death the former member of the Plateau State Executive Council is a great loss not only to his immediate family, but also the people of Langtang South Local Government and the entire State.

He praised late Dadi for serving the State diligently during his term as Commissioner for Special Duties where he made meaningful contributions to the success of the Rescue Administration in its first term.

Lalong also recalled the contributions of Hon. Dadi to the political journey of Plateau State where he served as Chairman of Langtang South Local Government Area on three different occasions and impacted the people.

He prayed God to grant the deceased eternal rest and the family the fortitude to bear the loss.

Hon. Dadi, a veteran journalist was one time a staff of the Nigerian Television Authority.

Dr. Makut Simon Macham
Director of Press & Public Affairs to the Governor of Plateau State.
20th May 2021

NDE VICTOR DAVID DIMKA fsi CONDOLES THE FAMILY AND TAROH NATION OVER THE DEMISE OF HON. HITLER DADI.

Nde Victor David Dimka fsi has sympathised with the immediate family and Taroh nation over the demise of one time Commissioner for Special Duties and Chairman, Langtang South LGA, Honourable Hitler Dadi.

In a statement issued in Jos today, the leader of the DVD Movement in Plateau State said, “Hon Hitler Dadi served the good people of Langtang South meritoriously and made great impact on the lives of his people particularly at the grassroot level”.

He described the late former Commissioner as a frontline politician who contributed immensely to the successes of the ruling party (APC) in the State.

“The Taroh nation and indeed, Plateau State has lost a grassroot politician who until his demise continued to identify with the masses”, he added.
While commiserating with the government and people of the State, Nde Victor David Dimka prayed God to grant him enternal rest.

#DVD Media Team

GOVERNOR LALONG WARNS AGAINST ETHNO-RELIGIOUS PROFILING AT NIREC 2ND QUARTER MEETING IN ABUJA.

Plateau State Governor and Chairman Northern Governors Forum Simon Bako Lalong has warned that unless Nigerians stand against ethnic, religous and political profiling in running the affairs of the country, the search for peace and unity will remain illusive.

Governor Lalong was speaking at the 2nd Quarter 2021 Meeting of the Nigerian Inter Religious Council (NIREC) in Abuja.

The Governor said Nigeria is a diverse country with people of different backgrounds and choices which should not be used against them in any way.

He said “we have to put humanity above any other consideration because when we judge people by their ethnicity, religion or other leanings, we miss their potentials because profiling influences the marginalisation of people without reason. For instance, we have to treat crime as crime and isolate criminals rather than covering their actions by where they come from or their religion. This further creates disunity and division”.

Lalong said his administration in Plateau State has ensured that people get what they deserve irrespective of their backgrounds. This he said has brought about peace and tolerance which has now restored calm in the State.

He cited the Plateau State Peace Building Agency and the Inter Religious Council as tools that have been deployed to institutionalise peace efforts in the State in order to consolidate on the gains made so far.

Lalong said he will continue his peace building efforts even after leaving office as he plans to enroll for a PhD in Peace and Conflict studies.

Representative of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation,  Sultan of Sokoto, CAN President and the Executive Secretaries of the Christian and Muslim Pilgrim Commissions all concured with Governor Lalong on the need to shun all divisions especially by using ethnic and religious differences which are rights that people enjoy from their creator.

Dr. Makut Simon Macham
Director of Press & Public Affairs to the Governor of Plateau State
19th May 2021.