A delegation lead by the Federal College of Education Pankshin NAPSS president.( National Association of Plat eau State Students ) Comr. Ezikeal Buba were at the residence of Lt col Samuel Gulong Fwangje (honours) mnss etc.( retired) today evening to convey to him as the Chairman of the NAPSS FCEP Cultural day 2021. The unusual Goodwill, declared and perfected by a senior doggedness comrade and a member, representing the good people of Pankshin Kanke and Kanam federal constituency. Rt Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, a 406 car to aid leadership engagements and serve other human needs to the students.
Such a moral by the students overwhelmed the Lt Col, hence, his pride upon them and best wishes to students at all venyards to ‘purposefully lead and deliver to the glory of a better society.’
The Lt Col assured the union that he must fall back to the Rt. Hon. Member. Yusuf Gagdi to immensely thank him for the purposeful show of love to the youths and students.
Group operating under aegis of Youths for Positive Change ( YPC) yesterday, stated that the achievements of Hon Yusuf Babayo Adamu Gagdi the Federal House of Representatives member representing Pankshin/Kanam/Kanke constituency of Plateau State has shown that there is no vacancy in the zone come 2023 .
Convener of the group Williams Golop further said in a statement that Gagdi’s achievement in less than two years as a federal lawmaker has brought development to his constituency .
“As a group we commend Gagdi for all the development he has brought to PKK, the zone has witnessed unequalled development since he came on board as a federal lawmaker . they added
The group said that “today Gagdi’s projects presence is being felt in all the rural and sub-urban communities of PKK , which has never happened in the history of the zone .
We endorse him as our candidate for house of representatives come 2023 and we call on him to contest .
We called on other lawmakers from the state to emulate the lawmaker who is also the chairman house committee on Navy .
“Gagdi has proven that he is determined to free his constituents from abject and dehumanising conditions of poverty that characterise village communities.”
The statement reads that Gagdi has done well in Youth empowerment, tackling poverty and overall good governance since he assumed office .
“We commend Gagdi for his all inclusive governance. “ The group noted that through his empowerment programme, many people of the area have been positively touched. “Gagdi has given the people of PKK Constituency effective, qualitative and purposeful representation. He has put food on the tables of many people. The thousands of beneficiaries of his empowerment programme can now take care of themselves and their respective families. This is unprecedented in the history of PKK Constituency”, the message read in part.
The group prayed for God’s guidance and protection upon the lawmaker and pledged its unalloyed support for him
“I call on people of his constituency and Plateau to support him at all times as he has proven to be a worthy leader .”
“Let us be fair to Gagdi and encourage him to do more while we should try hard to ignore mischief makers .
Having come out from internal squabbles that rocked the Plateau Publishers Association, another one is fast brewing which might scatter the association due to external influence from the faction of the Plateau State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which said the chairman of the association is partisan and an arch enemy of their party which if not stopped will cause serious havoc in 2023. Publicity Secretary of the PDP faction, John Akans, was seen inciting two members of the PPA Congress at a joint, telling them that the PPA chairman Shabul Mazadu has taken sides with the APC, and has corruptly given a Peace Award to Governor Lalong which is a clear omen that he will mobilize the PPA members who are so many on social media and print on hard copies for a fierce battle against the PDP in 2023. He challenged them to open their eyes and see the people they are paying courtesy calls to, how many of them are in the PDP? The PDP PPA members promised to pick up the challenge which they did and swung into action by winning two members of the EXCO, and an additional member of the Congress making five. Investigation have it that they are contacting other members to support their course which if they failed to remove the chairman, they will break the association into faction. Investigation also revealed that the Christmas, Easter, and Ramadan cards produced by the association were shared to both PDP and APC members, and also attempts by the PPA to pay courtesy call on some PDP stalwarts failed to materialise. So far, 80% of the PPA members are strongly behind the chairman. However, the question is, will the PDP members of the PPA win more to their side? If they fail to remove the chairman, will they truly break away? Only time will tell.
NDE VICTOR DAVID DIMKA fsi FELICITATES WITH AMB.PROF. MARY LAR AND PROF. DAME NORA LADI DADUUT ON THEIR BIRTHDAYS.
Nde Victor David Dimka fsi has congratulated Ambassador Professor Mary Lar as she clocks 86 and Senator Prof.Dame Nora Ladi Daduut as she clocks 68.
The leader of the DVD Movement in Plateau State said, “I celebrate with these women of great virtues who are assets to Plateau State and the country at large”.
Adding that, they have both impacted positively on the lives of the less previledge in the State.
He recalled that Amb.Prof Mary Lar pioneered Nomadic Education in Nigeria and worked tirelessly to see its growth especially in the Northern part of the country. In the same vein, Prof Dame Nora Ladi Daduut also contributed immensely in the academia where she worked as a lecturer and later became the Head of French department in the University of Jos.
Nde Victor David Dimka said these two great icons will remain role models to the women folk not only in the State but Nigeria as a whole.
He prayed God to continue to grant them good health, strength and wisdom as they continue to serve humanity.
Onitsha residents are currently in fear, as a truck fully loaded with cartons of live bullets fell into a ditch and spilled its content all around the street, in the commercial city of Anambra State.
Freelance Reporters learnt that the incident occurred on Sunday morning on Awka Road in the city as early worshipers made their way to churches.
The incident attracted heavy security presence to the Awka Road area and Shoprite axis of the city.
It was gathered that the truck, a Mercedes Benz 911 model was said to be moving the goods out of Onitsha to an undisclosed location when the driver lost control and the vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a gutter.
According to an eyewitness who spoke to some journalists around 6.50 am at the scene of the accident on Sunday, “the truck fell around 5 am, the driver and his conductor after sustaining minor injuries tried to evacuate and conceal the content of the truck but they could not do much before daybreak when some police operatives arrived the accident scene only to discover the truck was laden with a confinement of live bullets.”
The police subsequently called for backup and instantly arrested the truck driver while his conductor escaped.
When contacted, the State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ikenganya Tochukwu, said he was not aware of the incident, but promised to get back to our correspondent after confirmation.
SPORTS MINISTER, GOLF COMMUNITY HONOUR GOVERNOR LALONG @58
Activities marking the 58th birthday anniversary of Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong came to a climax as the golfing community in the State completed its triangular golf tournament at the oldest golf club in Nigeria, Rayfield Golf Club in Jos.
The golf tournament which had kicked off on Friday at the Rhino Golf Club, Maxwell Khobe Cantonment in Jos saw golfers from different parts of the country joining to celebrate the Governor who is an ardent golfer himself.
On Saturday, the events shifted to the Lamingo Golf Club in Jos where many other golfers also participated.
The climax was when the golfers including Special Guests converged on the oldest golf club in Nigeria, the Rayfield Golf club 1913 to compete.
Despite the heavy rain, the golfers defied the odds to honour Governor Lalong. Among the Special Guests were Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State Emmanuel Akabe, Minister of Sports Sunday Dare, DG ITF among others.
Speaking at the closing ceremony, Governor Lalong said he was honoured by the golfing community in Plateau and Nigeria as a whole and highly overwhelmed by the show of love during his birthday.
He said this has encouraged him to do more for the State and continue to contribute to national development as the task of building Nigeria is the responsibility of all.
Minister of Sports Sunday Dare said the honour to Governor Lalong was well deserved because of his achievements in restoring peace in Plateau State, developing infrastructure and touching the lives of the people.
He said Lalong has also shown tremendous interest in sports development by not only playing golf, but ensuring other sports such as football in the State receive attention.
Captain of the Rayfield Golf Clu, Retired Air Commodore Lazarus Mshelia who spoke on behalf of all the Captains of the three clubs said they decided to specially celebrate Governor Lalong because of his passion for the game and the goodwill he has brought to the State with his all inclusive governance style.
Commissioner for Information and Communication Dan Manjang on behalf of the organising committee said the triangular golf tournament clearly showed the level of respect and goodwill that Governor Lalong has both within and outside the State.
He thanked all those who supported the tournament and also reiterated that the administration of Governor Lalong will continue to carry everyone along in fulfilling its obligations to the citizens.
Dr. Makut Simon Macham Director of Press & Public Affairs to the Governor of Plateau State. 9th May 2021
Plateau state Governor Simon Lalong on Friday said his adminstration is determined to boost the economic fortunes of the State .
He made this known while speaking at the commissioning of the Nigerian Shippers Council North Central Coordinating office and visual presentation of proposed maritime resources center in Jos by the Minister of Transport, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi .
Lalong said “I am highly honoured to welcome you to this very important event which is the commissioning of the Nigerian Shippers Council North Central Coordinating Office and visual presentation of the proposed Maritime Resource Centre here in our beautiful capital city of Jos.
Let me welcome and thank specially my friend and brother the Honourable Minister of Transport, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi and the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers Council for doing this honour to Plateau State by citing this very important project here.
Although the State is very suitable and well-endowed for the citing of this project, we do not take it for granted that Plateau was chosen as the host out of many States in the country. On behalf of the Government and people of Plateau State, I wish to assure you that this decision will never be regretted.
There is no doubt that citing this North Central Coordinating Office in Jos will add a lot of value to the general plan for development of Inland Container Terminals across the nation and also facilitate more economic activities in the hinterland. Plateau State has been a centre for economic and socio political activities in Nigeria right from colonial times.
He further said ” Because of its serenity, centrality, easy access, good weather, mining and agricultural endowments, hospitable people and a lot of tourist attractions, Plateau State becomes the natural choice for the development of inland shipping business in the nation.”
Lalong further said that “This development is coming at the time when the Federal Government is reviving the railway line right from Port Harcourt through many cities including Jos. In addition to this, the Yakubu Gowon Airport Heipang is selected as one of the four new Cargo Airports whose work will begin soon. This is a great mix that makes today’s event very timely.”
” Earlier this morning, we were at the Inland Container Depot at Heipang to inspect the facility. Although this facility has been on ground for some time, it is very promising that the time has come for it to come into use. We have the assurances of the Federal Ministry of Transport towards achieving this objective.”
“Your Excellencies ladies and gentlemen, another very exciting part of this event is the visual presentation of the Maritime Resource Center which will be developed under a Public Private Partnership, (PPP). This is a very laudable initiative that my administration welcomes with great excitement.”
The Governor further said that he has been informed that the Resource Centre when operational will have many facilities including Research and Administrative Building, Library, Conference Centre and Multi-purpose Hall with sitting capacity of over two thousand five hundred people and other meeting rooms.
“In addition, I understand that there will be a 4-Star Hotel with 150 rooms, Mixed Shopping Malls, Gaming Arcades, Food Courts, Five Aside Football Pitch, Basketball and Tennis Courts, ATM Galleries, Swimming Pools and Water Park among others. “
” This is an investment that will not only boost the economic fortunes of the State, but also create job opportunities for many of our teeming youths. It is coming at a time when there is greater demand for hotel accommodation, entertainment centres and tourist attractions to cope with the demand of the local population and the high number of visitors to the State.”
“Our administration is happy that its efforts and sacrifices in the past six years towards investing in peace and security are now yielding positive results such as the one we are witnessing today. We shall continue to do more to consolidate on the substantial peace so as to attract more of this kind of investment for the betterment of our State.”
“To make investing in the State easier, our Administration has established a One-Stop-Investment Centre to give investors access to all services under one roof. This is in addition to continuous development and upgrade of our infrsatructure and other services to support the growing economy.”
He further said that “”We are happy that this entire boost in economic activities of our State is coming at the time when we have activated sustained efforts to improve our revenue base. We have to look inwards for other sources of funding our programmes and projects as COVID-19 has accelerated the urgency for us to think out of the box.”
He further said that the state would be hosting a Plateau Economic and Investment Summit in September this year.
“MY PASSION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY IS VERY DEEP”, GOVERNOR LALONG TELLS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY NATIONAL DISABILITY COMMISSION.
The Management of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities has paid a visit to Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong to appreciate his passion for people living with disabilities in Plateau State and the nation as a whole.
Led by its Executive Secretary Mr. James Lalu, the Commission said it was highly appreciative of the role played by the Governor towards the establishment of the Agency, having worked for its establishment in Plateau State while he was Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly.
Lalu said the Governor has also matched words with action in recruiting people living with disabilities to manage the Commission in the State unlike the situation in many States where these category of persons are marginalised.
The Executive Secretary said Governor Lalong has also appointed persons living with disabilities into his cabinet as well as ensured that others are carried along in all empowerment and entrepreneurship programmes.
Responding, Governor Lalong expressed gratitude to the Commission for recognising his modest contributions towards addressing the challenges of people living with disabilities.
He said his passion for people living with disabilities is deep as he believes that anyone can be in the situation they find themselves.
” I always put issues around people living with disabilities on the highest priority. We all know that no one became disabled by his own choice. For some, they were born like that and for others, they became disabled later in life. That is why those of us who are physically able should not discriminate against them or consider them less human beings. A lot of them have special gifts that surpass those of us who consider ourselves able” he said.
Governor Lalong therefore called on other State Governments who have not established such Commissions should go ahead and do so without further delay to be able to address the plight of these category of people.
He assured the Executive Secretary of the National Disability Commission of his support for ensuring he succeeds in this assignment.
They presented a cake to the Governor to mark his 58th birthday.
Dr. Makut Simon Macham Director of Press & Public Affairs to the Governor of Plateau State. 7th May 2021.
The College of Administration of Plateau Our Heritage, POH, group is excited over the window of opportunity intended to its members to enjoy a training workshop through a collaborative effort between POH AND Nde Ezekiel Gomos, OFR.
Nde Gomos, a member of the highly respected POH had challenged the POH on the need for its members to be abreast of the latest available business skills in order to improve on their incomes in these trying periods.
The proprietor of the prestigious Jos Business School, JBS, offered to collaborate with the POH, to organise the entrepreneurship and Business training workshop free of charge to at least 50 persons based on available space due to COVID-19 protocols which he advised must be observed during the training.
As a result, the COA rose from a virtual meeting last evening anchored by its Chairman, Hon. Alex Kwapnoe encouraged members to avail themselves for this all important training; which promises to open them up for business skills that would not only benefit them and their families, but Plateau state as a whole.
It is noted that Nde Gomos; a former Managing Director of the Northern Nigeria Development Company, NNDC; was also at a time, the Secretary to the Plateau State Government, SSG.
The one time Managing Director of the Plateau state owned Plateau Investment and Property Company, PIPC, has similarly extended such gestures to individuals and groups within and outside the state and has promised he won’t be tired.
The training workshop is slated for this weekend and members of the POH are scrambling for the limited spaces available.
GOVERNOR LALONG COMMENDS IMMIGRATION SERVICE FOR PARTNERSHIP IN SECURITY
Governor Simon Bako Lalong has expressed appreciation to the Nigerian Immigration Service, Plateau State Command for their support and collaboration towards addressing security matters of the State.
The Governor expressed this position when the State Immigration Comptroller K.N. Nandap led members of her management team on a courtesy visit to the him at the Government House, Rayfield Jos.
Lalong said the Plateau State Command of the Immigration service for their active commitment in security operations that have assisted in returning peace to the State.
He assured the State Comptroller that his administration will continue to perform its role of supporting security agencies to succeed by assisting them with equipment and other logistics to carry out their functions.
Earlier, the State Comptroller K.N. Nandap told the Governor that the Immigration service personnel have enjoyed their tour of duty in Plateau State because of the support of the State Government under his leadership.
She said the service has continued to carry out its duties of securing Nigerian borders and tracking immigrants as well as carrying out other duties. She asked for the support of the government in other areas such as provision of more patrol vehicles and logistics and other equipment.
Dr. Makut Simon Macham Director of Press & Public Affairs to the Governor of Plateau State. 6th May 2021.
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