THE TRINITY ACHIEVERS IN PLATEAU STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY:

Research has proven that,this three men
indeed are making the constituents proud. The first is Honourable Saleh Shehu Yipmong(SSY) (Deputy Speaker, PLHA). HON. Yipmong is a visionary leader who has proven himself worthy of the trust bestowed on him evident in his value oriented projects. Few among them for lack of space and time include:

1. Empowering the youths and the less privileged through donation of grinding machines, vulcanizing machines, sewing machines, clippers, water pumps and cash transfer to market women.
2. The visionary Hon. Yipmong concerned with constityents bad road network, and social infrastructures. To this end, he has graded over 70km roads cutting accross over eight (8) areas namely:
   I. Kyamsangi to Bagyar road
   ii. Tuttung -Kafel road in kunkyam linking Namaran ward.
   iii. Shukura clinic -General hospital Dengi
   iv. Unguwan marafa primary school-New grave yard.
   v. Unguwan Tafida in Dengi.
   vi. Unguwan Bunwur to grave yard at Unguwan Bunwur in Dengi ward.
   vii. Police station -grave yard
   viii. Area Inspectorate Office-Unguwan Marafa
3. Working simultaneously with grading roads, embarked upon the construction of four double cell culverts linking Tuttung and Kafel and two other culverts in Kyamsangi Bagyar road totalling six not mentioning the numerous culverts constructed during the 8th Assembly.
4. The Deputy Speaker sunk 23 boreholes across the constituency to cushion the water hardship the people.
5. He equipped Yipmong PHC clinic with drugs, clinical tools which is in full operation.
6. As a leader that believes in continuity, he renovated structures built by past leaders/administrations:
   I. Renovation of Primary School at zango
   ii. Renovation of Kagyal PHC
   iii. Completed the roofing of kunkyam copers/teachers lodge.
7. Electricity supply is key to his blueprint. He purchased three modern transformers and 100 electric poles for extension of electricity within Dengi town.
8. He gave medical outreach to over 152 patients with various degrees of surgery as well as free drugs.
9. He equally distributed palliative during the lockdown to cushion the effect of the global corona pandemic.
10. HON. Yipmong empowered many youths, elders with motorcycles.
11. He also built the palace of the Yipmong village head.
12. Hon. Yipmong equipped Gwamlar and Kwamiya PHC clinics with drugs.
13. There are more to come once, especially when we support the vision beyond Plateau State House of Assembly.
    Yes, Hon, Yipmong has been rated high as a youth friendly legislator with open door policy, who is committed to bringing dividends of democracy to the common man. He has sponsored many bills on the floor of the house. Through Honourable Yipmong, we feel, taste and understand democracy in practice. Here we come to represent Plateau Central Senatorial zone in the Red Chamber.

Worthy of mention in the Trinity of Achievers is Honourable Naanlong Daniel Gapyil, Member Representing Mikang Constituency in Plateau State House of Assembly and Majority Leader.
Truly speaking, in men of outstanding achievement, like Hon. Naanlong, leadership is simplified. Within imaginable timeline, he has served humanity positively through worthwhile projects listed below :

1. He embarked upon road construction at Piapung-Nbet.
2. Constructed E-Library at Tunkus.
3. Distributed three trucks of fertilizer to Mikang farmers free to complement their efforts in Agriculture.
4. Organized internal townhall meeting at GSS Piapung as part of his periodic constituency feedback mechanism.
5. Hon. Naanlong offered Scholarship of 15000 each to 890 Mikang students.
6. Concerned with cost of treatment in the hospital, he settled bills of patients at General Hospital, Tunkus.
7. Construction of Zamwai-Pangkui road in Tehl District
8. He gave 10,000 each to 500 women as a start off fund for business.
9. Drilled 6 boreholes for the constituents.
10. Hon. Naanlong graciously paid and registered Free JAMB for all secondary school students that have graduated.
    With these testaments dear people, we are safe to say that Hon. Naanlong Daniel Gapyil is a tripartite achiever who deserves another chance.

Taking the route from Kanam to Mikang through Kanke, we are happy to make public the achievements of another worthy eagle in the Trinity of Achievers in the person of Hon. Wallok Philip Goma-House Committee Chair on Finance in the Plateau State House of Assembly in the 9th Assembly.
Hon. Wallok from the literal meaning of his name is a “comforter in times of challenges”. Today he says, trust me with the responsibility and I fix your worries. His desire to turn the fortunes of the constituents, He has so far influenced the following projects:

1. Prior to Assembly representation, Hon. Wallok organized town hall meeting with stakeholders to share his vision for the constituency.
2. While at plenary, he moved a motion tasking the Plateau State Government to complete the Kanke Cottage Hospital, Kwal.
3. He completed the counterpart funding for Garram Development Association through CSDP for community development.
4. He assisted Ngas Development Association (NDA) during the unvailing of her skills acquisition training for Ngas Youths in Pankshin.
5. Construction of structure at the Dawaki market.
6. Renovation of two classroom blocks at LEA Primary School, Belbu.
7. He influenced the fixing of Gyangyang bridge
8. Hon. Wallok constructed two (2) ,motorized boreholes in Amper.
9. The tireless member gave cash donations to widows in Kanke.
10. Hon. Wallok Goma sponsored the training of over 300 women on Household products during skills acquisition programme in Kanke.
11. Courtesy the impactful Hon. Wallok, all the districts in Kanke got COVID-19 preventive items.
12. He sponsored a youth in Kanke for ITF 6 months training.
13. He is constructing two classroom blocks at Goktok.
14. Also, construction bridge at Golkung village in Shiwer.
15. Payment of scholarships to secondary school students in four (4) different schools within Amper zone etc.
    Time and space are the enemies of detail description, if not more would have been mentioned.

On this note, it is appropriate to celebrate the three great achievers in Plateau State House of Assembly in the 9th Assembly. Soldier on gentle and visionary legislators.

From Jatau Kroos, Chairman concern Plateau central indigenes (COPCI) and a grassroot researcher.

IN A LANDMARK DEVELOPMENT, PRESIDENT BUHARI COMMISSIONS NDDC BUILDING 25 YEARS AFTER

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday commissioned the headquarters building of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), 25 years after the groundbreaking ceremony, commending the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, for steadfastness in ending many years of renting by the commission, and the attendant profligacy.

The President, who virtually commissioned the building from the Council Chamber of the State House, said the land was acquired by the Oil Mineral Producing Areas Development Commission (OMPADEC) in 1996, and was abandoned after series of design amendments.

“In 2015, as part of our Administration’s cardinal objectives to kill corruption, some critical reforms were embarked upon, part of which was a holistic reform of the NDDC for greater service delivery for the people of the region.

“To achieve this, I reassigned the supervision of the NDDC to the Hon. Minister of Niger Delta Affairs for administrative efficiency. Second, was the appointment of Forensic Auditors to review the operations of the Commission from inception to 2019 and to ensure that the appropriations made to the NDDC are commensurate with what is on the ground,’’ he said.

While commending the minister for ensuring the historic completion of the building, President Buhari urged the management to commit the amounts used for renting to more rewarding benefits.

“I, therefore, use this opportunity to commend the Honourable Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, for providing the required leadership that saw to the completion of this edifice.

“Today, we are handing over to the people of Niger Delta, a befitting Head Office Complex for present and future use. Consequently, huge yearly rentals would now be saved and deployed to other areas of needs in the region.

“I commend the management and staff of the NDDC for staying the course and keying into the Reform Agenda of our Administration. I am particularly pleased to note the cordial relationship between the NDDC and the National Assembly and hope that this relationship will be strengthened further for the benefit of the people of the Niger Delta region,’’ the President added.

The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, thanked the President for the completion of the building, promising that the nine governors under the NDDC would continue to support his bold steps in development.

In his remarks, the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs noted that the completion of the NDDC building signals the President’s commitment to the development of the oil producing region, and ending of activities of corrupt public officials, who also negated the connection of the offices to national grid over many years in order to seek rent on fueling of generators.

“You will be remembered by this gesture, and generations will never forget you,’’ the minister said.

Sen. Akpabio urged leaders, traditional rulers and youths in the region to support President Buhari’s administration so that it would complete most of the abandoned projects by previous administrations, which include the Second Niger Bridge, warning that the persistent fights and petitions among leaders must be shelved for development.

Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)
March 11, 2021

By Prince Sekat, Jos

It was an evening of encomiums as Media Practitioners in Plateau State interacted with Maj. Gen. C. C. Okonkwo who has been redeployed for the last time as the Commander Operation Safe Haven with Headquarters in Jos the Plateau State Capital.

In their separate remarks, the Journalists and Bloggers described the outgoing Commander OPSH as a Media Friendly top Military Officer whose humility, uncommon integrity, fear of God, patriotism and doggedness will be greatly missed.

They said if it was within their powers, they would had want him stay longer to continue the good works he is doing.

Maj. Gen. Okonkwo was applauded for carrying the media along and aiding to curtail insecurity by always promptly attending to vital intelligence information.

They lauded his efforts in restoring peace, clamping and making numerous arrest of criminal elements in the State. They lauded him for the relative peace being enjoyed within the Operation Safe Haven Joint Operation Areas comprising of Plateau State, part of Bauchi State and Southern Kaduna.

Maj. Gen. Okonkwo was commended for reducing crime rate, for the healthy Civil-Military relationship which has made the public have more confidence in the security outfit.

They wished him the very best in his new appointment and prayed God to empower him for the task ahead.


The encomiums came during the farewell media parley which was attended by top Officers of the Security outfit and Media Professionals in honour of the outgoing Commander of Operation Safe Haven, Maj. Gen. C. C. Okonkwo at the Headquarters of the Security Outfit in Jos, Plateau State.

Earlier in his speech, the outgoing Commander appreciated the media for the support accorded the security outfit in its core mandate of restoring peace to the troubled Operation Safe Haven Joint Operation Areas as well combating crime.

He assured the citizens that his successor is a competent Military General who he said will provide exceptional leadership.
He urged the media to accord his successor the needed supports to succeed.

He said with true sacrifices and genuine patriotism, a New Nigeria is on the Horizon.

Maj. Gen. Okonkwo is deployed to head the Nigerian Army Welfare Limited by Guarantee as Group Managing Director and is being replaced by Maj. Gen. D. C. Onyemulu.

FEDERAL POLY SHENDAM TO TAKE-OFF SOON- PERM SEC, FED. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION.

Governor Simon Bako Lalong has assured that the Plateau State Government will do all that is necessary to ensure the smooth take off of the newly approved Federal Polytechnic Shendam.

Governor Lalong stated this when he recieved the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Architect Sonny Echono who paid him a courtesy visit.

Lalong said the State was ready to participate in the take-off and growth of the Polytechnic by providing the needed support.

He again appreciated President Muhammadu Buhari for giving approval for the Polytechnic and two other Universities in Plateau State, saying this is a demonstration of the Government’s commitment to educating Nigerians.

Architect Sonny Echono in his remarks told the Governor that a technical team is already in the State to inspect the site for the Polytechnic which will kickstart the take off of the school soon.

He assured that the Minister of Education Mallam Adamu Adamu and his management team will ensure that all the newly approved institutions including Federal Polytechnic Shendam take off smoothly.

Meanwhile, the Permanent Secretary who is also the President of the Nigerian Institute of Architects also led members of the body on a courtesy visit to Governor Lalong where he solicited for the support and collaboration of the Government towards addressing the challenges of building collapse in the country.

He said the Institute is also working on enforcing professionalism, training skilled workers in the construction industry and auditing public buildings across the country to enhance integrity.

Governor Lalong assured that Plateau State will support the Nigerian Institute of Architects in all its activities particularly in improving development of urban infrastructure and buildings.

Dr. Makut Simon Macham
Director of Press & Public Affairs to the Governor of Plateau State.
10th March 2021.

AGAIN, DANGIN FOUNDATION REGISTERS WAEC FOR 50 INDIGENT STUDENTS

No fewer than 50 indigent students of Tarok extraction were registered for the 2021 West African Examination Council (WAEC) by the Dangin Foundation.

The beneficiaries, cutting across the four Districts of Langtang North Local Government Area, are final year students of various secondary schools in the area, who are from poor backgrounds.

Chairperson of the foundation and widow of the late Senator VK Dangin, Chief Mrs Loko Dangin, said the mission of the foundation is to assuage the sufferings of the less privileged in the society, starting with her late husband’s immediate community, in consonance with the aphorism that charity begins at home.

The registration, running into millions of Naira, covers the WAEC registration and school fees of the beneficiaries in their various schools.

Highlighting modalities for selecting the beneficiaries, Chief Mrs Dangin said District Heads of the four districts in Langtang North and the acting Chairperson of Langtang Joint Traditional Councils were contacted to submit names of their poor subjects whose children are in the final year in the secondary school, who might encounter difficulties in paying their children or ward’s WAEC fees.

The same modalities were applied last year to register the first batch of 50 beneficiaries, most of whom have passed the examination with good grades, thereby motivating the foundation to sustain the gesture and make it a yearly event.

Already, the foundation has collated results of the beneficiaries of last year’s registration, to help them secure admission in various institutions of higher learning, with the view to giving them scholarships through their academic pursuit at the higher level.

Chief Mrs Loko said the foundation is into humanitarian services of different kinds, positing that the foundation had sunk 8 boreholes in different communities in Langtang North last year.

In the same vein, the foundation had donated one million naira to the Langtang North Covid-19 palliative fund last year, and donated cartons of hand sanitizers and face masks in an effort to help curtail spread of the hydra headed pandemic.

By Prince Sekat, Jos

The plateau state deputy speaker, Rt Hon Saleh shehu Yipmong who is the member representing the good people of Dengi constituency moved a motion of public importance on the flow of the house during plenary on the need for the state government to activate and enhance electricity distribution in central and southern senatorial zone in plateau state.

The Rt Honourable deputy speaker who reiterates the importance of adequate electricity in rural dwellers which will serve as a boaster for small and medium scale enterprise, young artisans which requires the use of technology in it’s operation. Yipmong noted that there is shortage or no electricity in kanam for months which is greatly affecting his people physiologically and economically.

The deputy speaker says the Pankshin substation was completed in 2017 by this administration which was grossly underutilized. He pleaded with the Speaker of the house to use his good office to intervene so as the people of kanam and central zone can smile and be empowered economically.

Hon Phillip Dasun been a member representing pankshin North and deputy majority leader second the motion while calling on the distribution company to increase their professionalism, productivity and effective service provision. Other members who add their voice to the motion include Hon Yahaya Mavo of wase, Hon Nanlong Daniel of mikang, Hon Baba Hassan of Jos north north, Hon Esther Dusu of Jos north west, Hon Timothy Dantong of Riyom, Hon livinus Soja of Shendam, Hon Gwotson Fom of Jos south.


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9th March, 2021.

RT.HON GAGDI OF PKK CELEBRATES WOMEN ACCOMPLISHMENTS AT THE COMMEMORATION OF THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY (IWD) CELEBRATION.

“Our Women are a super example for our generation and the future generations yet unborn ! For Us, our sons and daughters to follow in Thier footsteps of Love,Concern, Patience,Doggedness,
Dedication, empathy, Steadfastness,Honesty and Honour.

I celebrate the many accomplishments of the Women in our Constituency of PKK,Plateau State,Nigeria and the World all over,as you #choosetochallenge# ,you shall reach your potentials without limitations.

Happy 2021 International Women’s Day (IWD) Celebration.”

Rt. Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi (Dan Maliki Kanam)
Member Representing Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam Federal Constituency and
Chairman House Commitee on Nigerian Navy, National Assembly,Abuja.

RT.HON GAGDI OF PKK CELEBRATES WOMEN ACCOMPLISHMENTS AT THE COMMEMORATION OF THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY (IWD) CELEBRATION.

“Our Women are a super example for our generation and the future generations yet unborn ! For Us, our sons and daughters to follow in Thier footsteps of Love,Concern, Patience,Doggedness,
Dedication, empathy, Steadfastness,Honesty and Honour.

I celebrate the many accomplishments of the Women in our Constituency of PKK,Plateau State,Nigeria and the World all over,as you #choosetochallenge# ,you shall reach your potentials without limitations.

Happy 2021 International Women’s Day (IWD) Celebration.”

Rt. Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi (Dan Maliki Kanam)
Member Representing Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam Federal Constituency and
Chairman House Commitee on Nigerian Navy, National Assembly,Abuja.

Hon Beni Lar Expresses Support for Women on International Women’s Day Celebration

Member Representing Langtang North and South Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Hon. Beni lar has congratulated women on the occasion of the 2021 International Day for Women. Hon Lar has demonstrated her full

 support for the advancement of women and women rights groups within her constituency and Nigeria at large.

Congratulating the newly appointed first female Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Dr. Okonjo Ngozi Iweala, Hon. Beni Lar asserted that the history-making appointment has further confirmed that given the opportunity, women have the intellectual capacity to contribute positively to the development of all sectors. She further emphasized that the Theme of this year’s celebration- “Women In Leadership: Achieving an Equal Future in a COVID-19 World”… #ChoosetoChallenge was not only apt but Revolutionary.

The ranking & longest-serving legislator in the north called on the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency declare a State of Emergency on Security to stop the wanton rape, victimization, and objectifying the woman as an instrument of terrorism which the insurgents use as cannon silage for their nefarious activities.

She prodded all the girls and women abducted by insurgent groups in Nigeria or by bandits to be safely returned while advocating for #SafeSchool4theGirlChild, Lar said insecurity around the country has caused the girl child to lost time to her education especially within the North East, North West and North Central Nigeria.

She however encouraged young women and girls as well as women rights groups to keep the blazing fire burning to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals objectives by the year 2030.

Mr. Dogo Nanzing

Media Aide to 

Hon. Beni Lar

Member Representing Langtang North & South Federal Constituency.

*NGAS YOUTH MOVEMENT (NYM) WORLDWIDE CONGRATULATES SENATOR HEZEKIAH DIMKA AT 67*

The National Executive Committee of Ngas Youth Movement on behalf of the entire Ngas Youths heartily congratulates a Father, astute politician, a leader and law maker on the event of his 67th Birthday celebration.

While we are identifying with you our
Distinguished Senator, representing the good people of Plateau Central Senatorial District and Chairman, House Committee on Drugs and Narcotics on your special day today, we wish to use this medium to charge you to remain dogged and steadfast come what may in the discharge of your legislative responsibilities at the Red Chambers.

As you mark another year of successful sojourning here on earth, we urge you to continue to strive and live indelible marks in the sands of time; while we are sincerely praying that God Almighty increase you in good health, divine wisdom and longivity to fulfill your purpose here on earth.

Signed:
Andrew Gogwim (JP),
National Publicity Secretary NYM