NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA NURSES AND MIDWIVES (NANNM) CHAIRMAN COLLEGE OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY VOM CHAPTER PAYS COURTESY CALL ON PROVOST, (CONMVOM)
The Exco (NANNM) led by its Chairman Comrade Williams on Thursday, 20th of April 2023 paid a courtesy call on the Provost, Plateau State College of Nursing and Midwifery Vom, Mr. Bako Danlami Sambo (FWACN).
During the courtesy call,which was attended by members of the College Management Team,the NANNM Chairman congratulated the entire Management Team on their appointment most especially the Provost and Registrar who are his members, describing the selection process as seamless and transparent.
The Chairman thanked the Provost for the warm reception and also commended and acknowledged the dogged commitment and selfless efforts of the Danlami Sambo-led administration, assuring the College management of their unalloyed support. He further urged the Provost to continue the good work in the College, while also soliciting his continuous support for the association.
In his response, the Provost, who is also a former Secretary of the Shendam branch of the association, appreciated the NANNM Chairman and members of his entourage for the visit.
He informed his august visitors that the ultimate goal is to enrich and enhance the quality of our students to make them more intellectually nimble, competent not only for national development but to shape the future.He also used the opportunity to assure the NANNM Chairman and his entourage of his management’s commitment towards ensuring that high quality Nurses are produced in the institution.
The meeting ended with the exchange of souvenirs and pleasantries.
Audu Bappidak Sambo Public Relations and Protocol Officer (CONMVOM) 20th April,2023
CONMVOM MANAGEMENT EMBARKS ON FAMILARISATION TOUR OF THE FOUR SCHOOLS OF THE COLLEGE.
Mr. Danlami Bako Sambo FWACN and his management Team took a tour of the schools in the College in a bid to familiarise with the members of Staff of the College of Nursing and Midwifery Vom community. The decision to embark on the tour was approved at the Management sitting as part of strategies to cement the relationship between the Management and members of Staff of the College Community being one of the major stakeholders in sustenance of the College. The first point of call was the School of Midwifery Vom, after which School of Nursing Vom, School of Midwifery Jos and School of Nursing Jos took their turn in that other.
The Provost and his Team were received by the Directors and Staff of the Schools. He introduced the newly appointed Registrar Mrs. Laraba Kure (JP), Mabas Danladi Majiu (Chartered Accountants) Bursar, and the Chartered Librarian of the College Mr. Gotau Joseph Tongshaka to the delight of the Directors and Staff. He intimated the gathering of the reasons of the visit which is basically to say thank you and familiarise with them most especially the new Bursar and Librarian who are coming outside the College Community. He added that the visit was also to formally inform them that they had assumed office.
The Provost called for unity and a sense of purpose among members of the College Community to develop the CONMVOM as a first class College in Nigeria and beyond. “With unity we can achieve a lot together but we cannot succeed when we are divided” he noted. He therefore, asked the Directors and Staff to support him to achieve his vision of transforming the College. He equally numerated a number of issues among which include Discipline,Hardwork,Respect.He reiterated that the welfare of Staff and Students will be given priority.
Adding their voices to the Provost’s,the Registrar, Bursar and Librarian indicated that they would operate an inclusive administration without discrimination. “We will give opportunity to everybody to contribute towards realising the goals and objectives of this College,” they stressed. On their part, the Directors noted that the College would rally behind the Management to ensure that the vision of the Provost is achieved.
Audu Bappidak Sambo Public Relations and Protocol Officer (CONMVOM) 20th April,2023.
USE EID EL-FITRI AS TEST GROUND FOR NIGERIA’S ONENESS -Gagdi charges Muslims
As Muslims mark Eid el-fitri today, front runner to become Speaker, House of Representatives, and the people’s representative of PKK, Rt Hon Yusuf Adamu Gagdi has felicitated with the Muslim Ummah.
While congratulating the Ummah for successfully completing the Ramadan, Gagdi prayed for a hitch free celebration.
He prays that the lesson of the season will enable all to become committed to nation building.
Even not oblivious of current challenges facing Nigeria, Gagdi is optimistic that they will be surmounted to enable the country remain united.
Rt Hon Yusuf Gagdi tasked the Muslim Ummah to continue to pray for the peace of the land and of its leaders to be focused for the common good.
USE EID EL-FITRI AS TEST GROUND FOR NIGERIA’S ONENESS -Gagdi charges Muslims
As Muslims mark Eid el-fitri today, front runner to become Speaker, House of Representatives, and the people’s representative of PKK, Rt Hon Yusuf Adamu Gagdi has felicitated with the Muslim Ummah.
While congratulating the Ummah for successfully completing the Ramadan, Gagdi prayed for a hitch free celebration.
He prays that the lesson of the season will enable all to become committed to nation building.
Even not oblivious of current challenges facing Nigeria, Gagdi is optimistic that they will be surmounted to enable the country remain united.
Rt Hon Yusuf Gagdi tasked the Muslim Ummah to continue to pray for the peace of the land and of its leaders to be focused for the common good.
GOVERNOR LALONG FELICITATES WITH MUSLIM UMMAH ON EID EL FITR
Plateau State Governor and Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum Simon Bako Lalong has felicitated with the Muslim ummah for the successful completion of the Ramadan fast and for being alive to witness another Eid el Fitr.
Lalong in a message said the period provided them an opportunity to carry out spiritual rejuvenation and acts of charity that are in tandem with the message of Prophet Mohammed.
He said the celebration of Eid el Fitr is not only significant to Muslims alone but provides and opportunity for people of other faiths to share in the joy and essence of the moment. According to Governor Lalong, the event should help Nigerians to reflect on love, tolerance, peace and good neighbourliness which are virtues that are enshrined in the teachings of the two major faiths in the country.
Lalong urges Nigerians to celebrate with vigilance and report any suspicious activity to the security agencies who have been fully mobilised to respond to any threat to peace and security.
Dr. Makut Simon Macham Director of Press and Public Affairs to the Governor of Plateau State. 21st April 2023.
OSINBAJO, LALONG AT NIPSS; WARN AGAINST ETHNIC PROFILING AND RELIGIOUS BIGOTRY.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has warned against ethnic profiling, religious bigotry and the promotion of divisive rhetoric particularly by Nigerian elites in the quest for power.
Osinbajo who spoke while delivering a lecture at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) Kuru said there must be a deliberate policy backed by elite consensus which bars Nigerians from using the nation’s diversity to negatively promote their personal ambitions.
The topic of the lecture which is “Creating a Homeland for All: Nation Building in a Diverse Democracy” is part of the Policy Making and Good Governance Lecture Series initiated by the NIPSS Management which seeks to provide a platform for Executive Course 45 Participants to interface with intellectuals from various backgrounds.
He said Nigeria must prioritise its unity, cohesion and progress by doing away with prejudices that have impeded the nation’s growth.
Osinbajo said the task of changing the situation lies with both the citizens and the Government which is expected to drive reforms and enforce the rule of law at all times.
Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong said the Lecture Series is a well conceived idea that addresses the long standing challenge of policy-making and delivery of people-centred governance in Nigeria.
He said “Policies are ordinarily supposed to be formulated on the basis of national or State aspirations and driven by the concept of the “general good”. Unfortunately, we have witnessed time and again where good policies have been either jettisoned or poorly executed in Nigeria on the basis of politics and other considerations that do not reflect the general interest. This situation which has deteriorated over the years particularly within our democratic experience continues to impact negatively on the slow level of development in virtually all sectors. It is sad to note that rather than focus on sustaining good policies that drive national agenda and strengthen the Nigerian State, many office holders sacrifice this virtue on the altar of politics which is sometimes motivated by parochial considerations driven by ethno-religious considerations among others”.
Lalong said President Muhammadu Buhari has in the last 8 years done his best in reviving some of the national policies across all sectors that are at the core of Nigeria’s socio-economic development.
“It is expected that our President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu will continue to build upon these policies in a manner that emphasizes Systems rather than Personalities. Looking at the impact of the policies on Agriculture, Oil and Gas, Critical Infrastructure, National Security, Power and Energy, Entrepreneurship and Business among others which the Buhari administration has been scored high, there are very high expectations from the Renewed Hope Agenda of the incoming administration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu” he said.
The Governor said one of the key areas his government has focused on is continuity in project implementation which led to the completion of abandoned and inherited projects spanning from the immediate past administration and others before it.
He said rather than jettison such projects because of party differences and other parochial considerations, he insisted in completing them for the interest of the people and in order not to waste public resources.
The Governor however said even though politicians have used this against his administration, he has no regret as he is sure that posterity will judge.
DG NIPSS Prof. Ayo Omotayo said the lecture series is another initiative of Institute aimed at generating discourse on critical issues such as policy-making and good governance which are key to attaining Nigeria’s national aspirations.
Gbong Gwom Jos Da Jacob Gyang Buba also commended NIPSS for sustaining the culture of research and policy incubation which has been very useful for the nation’s growth.
Dr. Makut Simon Macham Director of Press and Public Affairs to the Executive Governor, Plateau State 17th February 2023
FORMER AIRFORCE SPOKESMAN, AIR COMMODORE WAPKEREM MARTINS MAIGIDA LAID TO REST
The remains of the former Director of Press and Information (DOPRI) Nigerian Airforce Air Commodore Wapkerem Martins Maigida has been laid to rest at his hometown Nyak, Ajikamai, Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The funeral rites started with a mass at the St. Stephen’s Catholic Church Nyak officiated by the Vicar-General of the Shendam Diocese Very Rev. Fr Raymond Gofut.
The Vicar said death is an event that everyone must keep a date with irrespective of status, background or privilege.
He said the testimonials about late Air Commodore Wapkerem Maigida are encouraging because he was a man of compassion who did his best to impact the lives of others through practical love.
Governor Lalong said the death of Martins Maigida is a huge loss to the family as was a team player who contributed to the progress of his immediate community and the church.
While thanking the Nigerian Airforce for supporting them during the period of grief, the Governor said the legacies of Wapkerem in the Nigerian Airforce will remain indelible because of his loyalty, patriotism and diligence.
Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshall Oladayo Amao represented by Air Vice Marshall Paul Masiyer said the Airforce has missed a great officer and gentleman who was committed to his duties in the defence of Nigeria’s territorial integrity.
He assured the widow and children of the deceased that the Airforce will not leave them because of the death of their father, assuring that it will ensure that they benefit from all its welfare programmes.
Speaking on behalf of his course mates of the 42nd Regular Course, Navy Commodore Ike said the death of Air Commodore Wapkerem is a painful experience for them as people who shared their early lives in the military career together and have grown to be brothers and comrades working for the peace and progress of the country. The Long Gamai of Gamailand HRH Miskoom Martin Shaldas III described the death of Air Commodore Wapkerem as a great loss to the Gamai nation and also praised him for giving honour and pride to his homeland.
After the funeral mass, his remains were later laid to rest at the family compound.
Dr. Makut Simon Macham Director of Press and Public Affairs to the Governor of Plateau State. 14th April 2023
SALES OF ADMISSION FORMS INTO THE BASIC NURSING PROGRAMME FOR THE 2023/2024 ACADEMIC SESSION.
Application are invited from suitable qualified Candidates for Admission into Basic Nursing of the College of Nursing and Midwifery,Vom for the 2023/2024 Academic session.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
Candidates seeking admission into Basic Nursing MUST posses a minimum of five (5) credits passes in WAEC,NECO, or NABTEB, obtained at not more than two sittings. The five credit passes must include English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry,Physics and Biology.
Interested Candidates are expected to obtain application forms from the Academic Registry of the College in Vom, on payment of a Non-refundable fee of N7,500. Candidates are required to effect payment using the Remitta platform from any Commercial Bank of their choice. The RRR print out obtained from the Bank is to be presented to the Bursary Department for the issuance of receipt and collection of application forms from the Academic Registry of the College in Vom.
The following documents must be attached to all duly completed forms.
Two certified recent passport size photograph.
Photocopies of certificates.
3.Photocopy of receipt of Purchase of the form.
Local Government indigene certificate and Declaration of Age/Birth certificate.
Admission forms for the 3023/2024 Academic Session commences on Monday, April 17,2023. The closing date for the submission of duly completed forms is four weeks from the date of this advertisement. Candidates are to note that there will be no extension of date of sale of application forms.
SALES OF ADMISSION FORMS INTO THE BASIC NURSING PROGRAMME FOR THE 2023/2024 ACADEMIC SESSION.
Application are invited from suitable qualified Candidates for Admission into Basic Nursing of the College of Nursing and Midwifery,Vom for the 2023/2024 Academic session.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
Candidates seeking admission into Basic Nursing MUST posses a minimum of five (5) credits passes in WAEC,NECO, or NABTEB, obtained at not more than two sittings. The five credit passes must include English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry,Physics and Biology.
Interested Candidates are expected to obtain application forms from the Academic Registry of the College in Vom, on payment of a Non-refundable fee of N7,500. Candidates are required to effect payment using the Remitta platform from any Commercial Bank of their choice. The RRR print out obtained from the Bank is to be presented to the Bursary Department for the issuance of receipt and collection of application forms from the Academic Registry of the College in Vom.
The following documents must be attached to all duly completed forms.
Two certified recent passport size photograph.
Photocopies of certificates.
3.Photocopy of receipt of Purchase of the form.
Local Government indigene certificate and Declaration of Age/Birth certificate.
Admission forms for the 3023/2024 Academic Session commences on Monday, April 17,2023. The closing date for the submission of duly completed forms is four weeks from the date of this advertisement. Candidates are to note that there will be no extension of date of sale of application forms.
The entrance of Rt Hon Yusuf Adamu Gagdi into politics may have been providential. For those who know, it was the progressive mentorship he received from Rt Hon Usman Zumunta Musa, (one time Deputy Speaker, Plateau State House of Assembly, now late) in the early years of his sojourn that unlocked his potentials for meaningful contributions to his people, state and indeed nation.
The manner, with which he took his fate headlong, changed the course for the better for the people; who deserve his intervention in various ways over the years. Even if some people did not give him the chance to be impactful on the political turf; it was because some had thought he was young with youthful exuberance. But those who thought in that direction have since been proven wrong.
Having learnt the ropes, he set out to put into practice the art in the general elections of 2011. He lost narrowly to Hon Sadat Garga, the incumbent of the Labour Party (today he is in the same camp with Rt Hon Yusuf Adamu Gagdi) who contested under the Peoples Democratic Party.
However, in 2015, the story changed for good. He beat all comers at the game and won the election to represent Kantana State Constituency in the state House of Assembly. That election was instructive as it became a turning point of his political journey, thanks to the fact that his constituents stuck with him despite the All Progressives Congress wave that swept across states that election year. He won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Fate smiled on him soon after in the 8th Assembly: He achieved what his mentor had become during the height of his political days in the House of Assembly. He was made the Assembly’s Deputy Speaker, working with his colleagues towards making good laws for the state.
While majority of the people of Kanam local government were APC, they elected to give Yusuf Gagdi the mandate to represent them. They didn’t regret as he gave a good account of himself, in the Assembly. However, before long, he returned to the platform where his heart was: He cross-carpeted to the APC where his people were.
That action didn’t go down well with some members of the House, particularly of his meteoric political ascendancy in the state; but more so for dumping the party that brought him to limelight, they thought he should pay for the ‘sin’ of abandoning them mid-stream. If they thought they reduced him; he turned it to his advantage.
Before long, the musical chairs swung badly against him in the Assembly. He lost the position of Deputy Speaker in circumstances which cannot be explained, as there was nothing established against him by any known committee of the House. But knowing the nature of politics, he took the development with equanimity.
He navigated through several other challenges before the impeachment. Earlier, he resigned from a teaching job, unarguably realizing he would be impactful in the lives of the people if he went into politics. He made no mistake, as his choice proved all doubting Thomases wrong.
His impeachment from the Deputy Speaker’s position in the House soon turned out to him for good. The election turned out to his advantage; thus sending him to the Green Chambers in the National Assembly in Abuja in 2019 to represent Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency.
But it was not his entrance to the National Assembly that was the news; what became significantly different was his approach to representation. Never in the history of the federal constituency has the communities been blessed than his arrival on the scene; but overcoming all that stood in his way, he was able to change the narrative in more ways than one.
The Gagdi-born parliamentarian understood the nature of what the people wanted and the service to deliver became one to beat in the execution of projects of various nature, empowerment and other initiatives that touch on the essence of the peculiarity of the constituency.
Gagdi showed tenacity and consistency, never choosing who and what community to bless. The empowerment, employment and touching lives in various ways increasingly became a seed in every community, big or small in the 36 federal wards; his presence was felt.
No wonder, his mantra, In God We Trust, became a movement which embraced the critical mass of the society, youth, men and women. They understood Gagdi’s trajectory to offering service to the people. It is little wonder that when it was time to reciprocate the gesture, they chose willingly to be on his side during the 2023 general elections.
The people of the constituency became the better for it, but more importantly, Nigeria benefitted from his work as a member of the Federal House of Representatives. He was blessed to have Speaker Femi Hakeem Gbajabiamila and his colleagues closely working in the areas of good laws.
In the last four years, he became a history maker, setting the record of being the first federal lawmaker in Nigeria since the establishment of the National Assembly experience to have sponsored about 12 private member bills and over eighteen motions. Six of those have received Presidential assent. Some of them include: Police Act 2020, Federal University of Education Pankshin Act 2021, and National Hydrographic Agency Act 2021 among others.
It is no longer news that the race for the Speakership of Nigeria’s House of Representatives has since started. The gladiators for the office are varied with different political backgrounds and antecedence to boot. What we know is that it may not go to the last day before the winner will emerge among the lot.
Several names have been known in the public space to have indicated interest to contest for the office of Speaker, House of Representatives. Some of the returning lawmakers who have indicated interest to step in the shoes of Rt Hon Femi Hakeem Gbajabiamila include the incumbent Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Idris Maje Wase, Rt Hon Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, House Committee Chairman on Navy, who are gearing up for the top job come June 2023.
Interestingly, both of them are from Plateau State in the North Central Zone, while others such as Muktar Betara Aliyu; representing Biu/Kwaya federal constituency of Borno State and Aminu Sani Jaji, a former chairman of the House of Representatives committee on National Security and intelligence in the 8th Assembly who has been reelected to represent Kaura Namoda/Birnin Magaji federal constituency of Zamfara State.
The position as other principal positions is expected to be zoned to various geopolitical areas of the country. The others who have publicly declared interest and are lobbying their colleagues are current spokesperson of the House, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, Tajudeen Abbas, Sada Soli, Princess Mariam Onuoha, Makki Abubakar Yallerman, Abdulrahaman Olawuyi and the House Leader Alhassan Ado Doguwa. However, it should not be forgotten that those who are yet to declare their interest are wooing behind the doors their colleagues and other major stakeholders for support for the project. There may be more contestants.
It will be recalled that when Gagdi debuted in 2019, into the national parliament, he ‘quickly got involved in the internal politics at the time, aligned with the “progressives” camp and eventually became the chairman of Navy Committee, a committee ordinarily would not be given to a first timer. He did not disappoint the House; neither did he fail on the home front, as he gave a good account of his capability while he served’.
It is no longer news, the ‘permutations have commenced over who will be speaker in the 10th Assembly, it has become necessary to draw attention to the need of zoning the position to the North-central as it is the zone that has the least representation on the seat. This will ensure fairness and equity and give all the zones a sense of belonging in the next administration’.
Convinced that his capacities are not in doubt to lead the 10th Assembly, Rt Hon Yusuf Adamu Gagdi has since made his intentions known to his colleagues in the House and major and critical stakeholders who know who is deserving of the office. Those who have an idea of the capacities of Gagdi have been quick to point out his qualities and why he stands in a better stead to be Speaker.
A few Nigerians may recall that it is only the North Central geo-political zone that has had the shortest stint of three months on the position of the Speaker, House of Representatives’. In 1983, during the short-lived second tenure of President Shehu Shagari, Hon Chaha Biam from Benue State was elected and served from October to December 1983. All the other geo-political zones have benefited variously ‘with the return to democracy in 1999 uninterrupted for almost 24 years, has given all the geopolitical zones in the country, the opportunity to produce speakers of the House of Representatives for reasonable number of years except the North-central’.
Speaking of why his zone should be considered for the position, Gagdi has this to say: I’m from the North Central and the region deserves to be Speaker if you are zoning it to Northern Nigeria. It’s only North Central that has not produced Speaker in the past years. North West has done it four times, the names are there. The North Central too has contributed to APC. The six governors in the North Central as it is; all of them are APC except Plateau State. so by the special grace of God, North Central has done its best to the APC and if the party zoned to North Central you will see more robust commitment from my side in ensuring I become Speaker of the 10th Assembly’.
Little wonder, in the last couple of weeks, Rt Hon Yusuf Adamu Gagdi and some of his colleagues supporters have traversed the length and breadth of Nigeria meeting governors, governors-elect and representatives from all political parties that would be inaugurated in the House in June 2023 to explain why he stands as the best candidate who is able to lead the 10th Assembly if given the chance.
It is not surprising that the campaign has gained traction with major power blocks that understand and have keyed into the movement to enthrone him as Nigeria’s Speaker. But beyond that, he made the people of the federal constituency which he represents the center-piece of what he does.
No doubt he has all it takes to lead the House of Representatives as its Speaker. He has the knack for pursuing the common good and also endowed with youthfulness, political ingenuity, tactician, and capable of managing diversity in the system; without injuring the sensibilities of those working with him, even as his cosmopolitan nature speaks well of him wherever he goes.
It is the bridge of goodwill he helped built across the country that is currently working for to his advantage. More importantly, his interests spread beyond the North Central for progress and development; while giving support to all without discrimination, thus dwarfing the records of any who has passed the same road.
Already, Rt Hon Yusuf Adamu Gagdi has made a promise: I want to be a Speaker for the Nigerian people. I don’t want to be a regional Speaker. God willing I will be a Speaker for the Nigerian people irrespective of tribe, religion. I will be saying that my primary responsibility is to add value to the people of the country,
‘The qualities that I will expect from the next Speaker are capacity, sincerity, honesty and commitment. I want to see a just Speaker, one that will protect the interest of the people of all the geopolitical formations in Nigeria irrespective of population and what have you’.
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