INSIDE GAGDI PARLEY WITH STAKEHOLDERS, PRESSURE GROUPS, TRADITIONAL RULERS AND DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATIONS IN KWAL, KANKE LGA.

Just a day after two days official visit to Jos city the Plateau State Capital with Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiala and his wife, the dogged member representing Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam Federal Constituency and Chairman House Committee on Navy Rt Hon Yusuf Adamu Gagdi (Danmalikin Kanam) was in Kanke today Saturday 20th February, 2021 to continue with his constituency outreach which he has started with kanam some weeks ago and was at Pankshin last week for same purpose.

The honourable member held meetings with the traditional rulers, youths, women, pressure groups and different trade unions and associations where he gave summary of his stewardship as a member representing them at the Green Chamber.

At Kwal, Gagdi met and interfaced with village heads and some traditional title holders and briefed them on what he was able to accomplished for the constituency in less than two years and also unveil the numerous plans he have for the constituency.

He brought to them the good news of the construction of befitting district heads palaces and office at Garram and Amper districts which contractors had already mobilised to site last week ago and have 60 days to complete the project.

The construction of the Garram and Amper District Palaces and offices are among the six other palaces that work has commenced already in the last one week within Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam as part of his constituency projects. Six districts are considered for the first phase this year while the remaining districts will be captured in the second phase.

The Hon. member also promised the mammoth crowd that the collapsed Gugur bridge will be reconstructed by him within the shortest time.

During the parley with different interest groups and individuals, Hon. Gagdi again highlighted some of the achievements within the short span of his representation which includes among others; the building of classroom blocks and offices at GSS Kor, Belning ward Pankshin LGA, building of classroom blocks, office and furnishing of a community secondary school at Dungung, Kanke LGA, an examination hall at KADA special academy Dengi, Kanam LGA, traditional leaders palaces, filling of potholes to make the road safer for driving from Kabwir to Dengi, kanam LGA, many phases of intervention during the lockdown due to Covid 19, provision of millions of naira worth of food support to his constituents during Sallah and Christmas festivities, provision of non interest loan to businesses as a form of support against the dwindling economy due to the corona pandemic and many other laudable interventions and projects.

Just as he explained to his teaming constituents in Kanam and Pankshin the reason behind the challenge faced by some individuals out of the 284 people he was able to secure employment for, he explained the same scenario to the good people of Kanke. Their inability to report to their places of work at Federal University Wukari and Lafia was them not being captured by IPPIS due to the Universities exhausting their budgeted personell cost and the frantic efforts he is making to see the problem being rectified and to even scout, lobby and secure more job opportunities to his constituents. He also give a brief note on his upcoming empowerment program where 400 motorcycles, 400 sewing machines, 400 grinding machines and 40 406 peugeot cars will be distributed. With 20 individuals per polling units with small businesses getting a cash support of between ten to twenty thousand naira only.

The program will be coming soon with the Executive Governor of Plateau State Barr Simon Bako Lalong and Speaker House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila expected to grace and bless the event with their presence at Pankshin.

In a demonstration of genuine love to PKK, he said instead of pushing for a new road project to be sited somewhere he rather choose that funds be allocated in the budget for the continuation of the Babban Lamba-Sharam road and assured the constituents that, as soon as capital releases for 2021 budget are made, contractors will be back to site to complete the project.

It was a marvelous and very engaging parley where different respondents commended the giant strides and the people centered representation of Rt Hon Yusuf Gagdi. It was a cheering and very heart touching outing with the honorable member stopping by at different locations from Kwal in Kanke upto Pankshin exchanging pleasantries with his constituents.

The people are indeed at the center of all the engagements of Gagdi forming the very core cardinal of his legislative direction.

GAGDI MEDIA TEAM
FEBRUARY 20, 2021.

PRESS STATEMENT

GIZ FOSTERS STRONGER TIES WITH PLATEAU STATE

The German International Development Agency (GIZ) says it will continue to support Plateau State in capacity building that will facilitate the creation of more jobs and economic opportunities for citizens of the State.

The new GIZ-SEDIN Head of the Programmes in Nigeria Markus Wauschkulm gave the commitment when he visited Governor Simon Lalong at the New Government House Rayfield Jos on a familiarisation visit to the State.

He said the partnership between GIZ and Plateau State runs deep and has positively affected many people in various areas especially agriculture value chain development, peace building and job creation.

Wauschkulm said the success of the programme in the country is very evident in Plateau State as many have been trained and given capacity to engage in economic activities that are generating income and tackling unemployment.

Governor Lalong appreciated the German Government for its intervention in Nigeria and Plateau State through its laudable initiatives of the Pro-poor Growth and Promotion of Employment in Nigeria-SEDIN.

The Governor said the State Government has enjoyed support of GIZ in strengthening its agencies such as the Peace Building Agency, Plateau Small Interprises Development Agency (PLASMIDA), One-Stop Investment Centre, Project Monitoring and Result Delivery Unit among others.

Lalong said the State Government will continue to follow up on those who have been empowered through the support of the GIZ in order to ensure that they give others the value that they have obtained from the programme.

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

Editor-in-chief 

A former member House of Representatives during the second republic, under the People’s Redemption Party, PRP Dr Junaid Muhammad is dead.

A family source told Daily Focus that the Soviet trained Medical Doctor died this evening (Thursday 18/02/2021) at his residence in Kano after a brief illness

Late Dr Junaid represented Dala Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives under the platform of people’s redemption party.

He represented Kano State during President Olusegun Obasanjo’s National Political Reform Conference and Jonathan’s administration 2014 National Conference.

He also served with defunct oil minerals producing areas commission OMPADEC.

He left behind his family and among his brothers is Dr Ahmed Salik, former Economics Lecturer at BUK and also a former member of the House of Representatives, Dala Constituency under APP later ANPP (2003 to 2007).

Dikko, is dead, Freelance Reporters has learnt.

It was learnt that the Katsina State indigene, who led the NCS from 2009 to 2015, died after a protracted illness.


The former customs boss had been facing a probe by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission as well as the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission.

His house said to be worth N1.1bn as well as cars worth hundreds of millions of naira were seized by the EFCC under the leadership of erstwhile Chairman, Ibrahim Magu.




However, his case could not proceed due to his failing health.


In December 2020, the ICPC and its Chairman, Prof Bolaji Owasanoye, were restrained from arresting and prosecuting Dikko.

*Makut Mobilise youths across Ron Central to Register/Revalidate with the APC.*

Makut Alfred Mashat, An APC stakeholder in Bokkos Local Government today mobilised youths across Ron Central Axis to register with the APC as he revalidated his membership of the Party at Nghassi Polling unit of Mandar Ward.

Makut,who is the Senior Special Adviser to Distinguished Senator Hezekiah Dimka on New Media challenged the youths that they can no longer sit on the fence as politics determine almost all facets of society;

“This is the process of staking your claim in the Political equation,no one will give you power on a platter of gold,if you don’t register with a political party,you cannot participate in making a change for your community,

We cannot complain in Ron Central that APC has not been good to us as an Axis,if we don’t have any reason to register enmasse for the APC,we should remember that the Plateau State University (PLASU) Was almost taken away from us until the APC Government through Lalong ensured the school held it’s first convocation, with so many graduates that have since gone for service.

The PLASU legacy is not an immediate one,but in 30 years to come, we will realise the impact,we will have more professors,more graduates even as our economic potentials will blossom, let’s not eat our future today with stipends,let’s join the progressive party” Makut Stressed.

Flanked By APC Youth Leader Mandar Ward,Maram Langwen, Tenti Polling unit Chairman,Kunet Polling unit Chairman and PRO of the APC in Mandar Ward amongst other youths that came out to register in the Axis from Kunet to Butura Kampani to Nghassi to Machambe to Tenti and Garwaza.

The APC registration/Revalidation is on going in all polling units across the federation.

Join the winning party now.

National Youths Re-Awakening Forum for 2023, NYRAF-2023, has taken a swipe on the House of Representatives member representing Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency, Dachung Musa-Bagos, for criticising governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state.

Recall that Mr Bagos had during Wednesday’s plenary raised a motion condemning Governor Mohammed’s alleged divisive comments on the recent ethnic clash between Yoruba people and Fulani herders as Sasha Market in Oyo state.

Rising in the governor’s defence, the group, in a statement signed on Thursday by its Convener, Adnan Mukhtar-Adam, said Mr Mohammed’s comments were not divisive and inflammatory, “but rather intended at cautioning all stakeholders to guard against escalating tension and calm frayed nerves towards forestalling a reprisal up North.”

According to the group, Mr Bagos’ comments on the governor are instead the “semantic bickering” that is likely to enable nerves to continue flaring and cause an unwanted situation.

Mr Muktar-Adam said: “Firstly, we need to correct the lawmaker’s erroneous and warped understanding that Governor Bala’s statement was not divisive and inflammatory but rather intended at cautioning all stakeholders to guard against escalating tension and calm frayed nerves towards forestalling a reprisal up North.

“In any case, we wonder why Honorable Dachung will among a pool of authoritative voices who delved into the matter, single out the Executive Governor of Bauchi State for attack during plenary as much as we believe there are more pressing demands than singling out a governor for attack, one in which we have strong reasons to believe he was being sponsored by former speaker Yakubu Dogara,” he alleged.

The also accused Mr Bagos of being in the habit of attacking people in positions of authority, saying: “Dachungs penchant for attacking authority is cerebral and not surprising especially when he has got backing.”

He added: “A single glance through his Twitter handle will reveal this. For instance, on 22nd October 2020, in response to the #LekkiTollGateShootings, he tweeted and we quote in part, “It is rather unfortunate that those saddled with the responsibility of protecting peaceful protesters turned out to be the oppressors.”

“It is worthy of note that Dachung did not find it worthy to leave a word for our security and response agencies who were equally affected and some of them even brutalised by some mob.”

The group’s convener, therefore, stressed that Governor Mohammed, “is by all standard and yardstick a Nationalist who cares about National Unity and security and this is obvious from his antecedents.”

“We hereby advise Hon. Dachung Musa Bagos to reserve his energy against Bala Mohammed and concentrate more on the welfare of his people,” Mr Muktar-Adam added.

The group, therefore, advised the lawmaker to focus on his legislative job, saying that there are other more pressing issues to deliberate upon, other than the governor whose intention was clear.

He said: “If the honorable house member is not aware there are so many motions to move and we will do him the honors of enumerating some for free as follows:
“One: a motion calling for the arrest, interrogation and prosecution of Sunday Igboho, the mastermind of the mayhem.

“Two: a motion calling for the constitution of peace and reconciliatory committee that will work towards healing wounds and foster unity in vulnerable areas.

“Three: a motion mandating state governors to work collectively towards National Security.”

The group also advised Mr Bagos to sheath his sword against Governor Mohammed and work harder than he is currently doing, “because as a young vibrant legislature, he has a great potential which may be cut short if he continues to offer himself for proxy wars.”

“In conclusion, we would like to reiterate our unreserved commitment and support for vision Bala Mohammed,” the group stressed.

By Prince Sekat, Jos

The Students of Plateau state University, Bokkos are protesting over the long unsuspended ASUU strike.

The Protests which ongoing at the Plateau state house of Assembly is lead by the President of the student Union Government of the varsity Comr. Ezekiel Lautei.

#PLASU- ASUU strike. #we want to graduate

PRESS STATEMENT

WASE EQUITY PROJECT WELCOMED THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S APPROVAL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE COLLAPSED WASE- LANGTANG BRIDGE.

17/2/2021

Wase equity project welcomed the Federal Executive Council’s approval of the sum of 2.8 billion Naira for the construction the damaged bridge along Wase-Langtang road.

The forum said among many competing demands across states, the Federal government looked the way of Wase constituency with this yet another project that will impact positively in the life of our people.

We wish to acknowledge the efforts of the Deputy Speaker of house of representatives His Excellency, Rt Hon Ahmed Idris Wase who leveraged on his personal and official contacts to get the nod of the Federal Government for this important intervention at this critical time,which when completed will impact on the constituency’s transport system as well as socioeconomic activities of the Southern plateau

The forum appriaciate the FEC under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari for the approval despite the financial difficulties government is passing through, to the extent of cutting down on budgets and suspending some projects as a result of the negative effect of economic realities

The forum recalled that Hon Wase recently secured the inclusion of the said project in the 2021 Federal budget as signed by the President.

We are therefore, callling on Wase citizens to continue to support Hon Ahmed Idris Wase, Federal and Plateau State Governments,as well as the All Progressives Congress (APC) for more gains of democracy in the form of projects and appointments.

Abubakar Muhammad Badu
Publicity secretary

PRESS STATEMENT

NORTHERN GOVERNORS CONDEMN KIDNAP OF STUDENTS IN NIGER STATE

The Northern State’s Governors Forum says it is distressed and saddened by the spate of attacks and abductions particularly the reported abduction of some students, staff and families of the Government Science School, Kagara in Niger State by suspected bandits.

Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Plateau State Simon Bako Lalong in a statement condemned the abduction of the students, describing it as a heinous crime and another sad day in the history of the nation.

Lalong said this was another calculated attempt to further deprive the State and the northern region the chance to overcome illiteracy and poverty which is endemic due to the lack of education and other associated opportunities.

He said “We totally condemn the abduction of the school children who did nothing wrong than go to school to seek education. This is a sad and reprehensible act that must not be tolerated whatever the motive of the criminals. It is an act that further compounds the efforts to enroll more children into schools particularly in the Northern region where illiteracy is very high and enrolment is gradually appreciating after sustained efforts by Government and development partners.”

Governor Lalong said the quick action taken by security forces to ensure the safe return of the abductees is reassuring as he sympathized with the parents and families of the victims, urging them not to lose hope even as they go through this traumatic period. He asked Nigerians to rally round the distraught families and support the security forces with useful information that will ensure that those behind this unfortunate development are apprehended and brought to book.

He said the Northern Governors will collectively work in solidarity with their colleague Governor Abubakar Sani Bello to not only ensure that this present situation is resolves swiftly, but bring to an end this unacceptable spate of banditry and destruction of lives and properties that is affecting the State, other parts of the region and the nation at large.

Dr. Makut Simon Macham
Director of Press & Public Affairs to the Governor of Plateau State & Chairman, Northern Governors Forum.
17th February 2021

PRESIDENT BUHARI CONDEMNS SCHOOL ABDUCTION IN NIGER STATE, DISPATCHES SECURITY OFFICALS TO THE STATE

President Muhammadu Buhari has received reports of the brazen attack on Government Science College, Kagara, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, following which a yet to be ascertained number of staff and students have been abducted by gunmen.

Following these reports, the President has directed the Armed Forces and Police, to ensure immediate and safe return of all the captives. The President has also dispatched to Minna, Niger State a team of security chiefs to coordinate the rescue operation and meet with state officials, community leaders, as well as parents and staff of the College.

President Buhari has assured of the support of his administration to the Armed Forces in their brave struggle against terrorism and banditry and urged them to do all that can be done to bring an end to this saga, and avoid such cowardly attacks on schools in the future.

“Our prayers are with families of the victims of this attack,” said the President as he condemned as cowardly the attack on innocent school children.

Garba Shehu
Senior Special Assistant to the President
(Media and Publicity)
February 17, 2021