NORTHERN GOVERNORS MEET MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE OVER NLTP/L-PRES IMPLEMENTATION AND SECURITY FOR FARMERS

The Northern Governors Forum has met with the Minister of Agriculture Dr. Mohammed Mahmood Abubakar over the National Livestock Transformation Programme and the State Level Project Socialisation on Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), in the region.

The meeting held at the Transcorp Hilton Abuja was chaired by Simon Bako Lalong, Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Plateau State. It was attended by Governors of Kwara, Niger, Kebbi, Kaduna and Deputy Governors of Benue, Kogi, Bauchi and Nasarawa States.

Speaking to journalists after the meeting held behind closed doors, Governor Simon Lalong said the engagement was necessitated by the concern of the Northern Governors over the implementation of the programmes which have direct bearing on the lives of the people.

He said the Governors are worried over the slow pace of the implementation of the National Livestock Transformation Programme which was conceived to tackle the challenges confronting herdsmen and farmers.

He said because agriculture is the main stay of the North, the Forum welcomes the introduction of the new outfit Livestock, Productivity and Resilience Project (L-PRES) which it believes compliments the NLTP and will yield a positive result.

Lalong explained that the meeting was fruitful as the Governors got assurances from the Minister of Agriculture that the Federal Government will continue implementing all programmes in partnership with the States for the benefit of the people.

On security for farmers, he explained that the implementation of the programmes would also help in addressing the security challenges which farmers were experiencing in their farming activities.

He said “We are not sleeping the issue of insecurity as it has been a matter of concern where in some places farming activities have been interrupted. We are working with other stakeholders especially the security agencies to see how to help farmers. This is the time that farmers would need a lot of our support and assurance to produce food for the nation”.

The chairman also explained that the meeting discussed the revamping of the textile industry through the Northern Nigerian Development Company as a way of addressing unemployment and crime.

Dr. Makut Simon Macham
Director of Press and Public Affairs to the Governor of Plateau State & Chairman Northern Governors Forum.
7th July 2022.

NORTHERN GOVERNORS MOURN OPEC SECRETARY GENERAL DR. MOHAMMED SANUSI BARKINDO

The Northern Governors Forum has expressed shock and sadness over the sudden demise of Secretary General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Dr. Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo.

Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Plateau State Simon Bako Lalong in a statement said the Forum received with shock the death of the OPEC Secretary General who was on official duties in Nigeria when his death occurred.

Lalong said the death of Dr. Barkindo is a great loss to his immediate family, Nigeria and the international community because of his contributions to the energy sector and development of oil and gas in Nigeria and throughout the world.

He said Dr. Barkindo was a technocrat who distinguished himself in the field of oil and gas having put in many years in the industry and rising to head the NNPC where he led many reforms and initiatives to transform the industry.

Governor Lalong said Dr. Barkindo gave a good account of himself when he was elected Secretary General of OPEC as he led the Organisation through some of the most challenging periods in global energy crisis and the COVID-19 Pandemic by ensuring recovery and stability.

Lalong said the Northern Governors Forum is proud of his achievements and support towards the passage of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), and exploration of oil and gas prospects across various parts of the country including the Northern Region.

While commiserating with the family and people of Adamawa State, Lalong prayed God to grant his soul eternal rest and comfort the family.

Dr. Makut Simon Macham
Director of Press and Public Affairs to the Governor of Plateau State and Chairman Northern Governors Forum.
6th July 2022.

Senator Daduut mourns elder stateswoman, Ngo Naomi Jugu

By Golok Nanmwa, Jos

Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial district in the National assembly Prof Nora Ladi Daduut, has expressed sadness over the demise of elderstateswoman and frontline politician Ngo Naomi Jugu who was called to glory last Tuesday at the age of 82.

Daduut who described the death of Ngo Naomi Jugu as a huge loss to her immediate family, Berom Nation, Plateau State and Nigeria at large said she would be greatly missed by people of the state and country.

While sympathizing with her family, the Senator said the late Naomi Jugu touched the lives of many while alive.

Senator Daduut in a statement made available to newsmen in Jos said she received the sad news with great shock stressing that Ngo Jugu was a great mentor and an astute politician whose death is a great lost to the people of Plateau.

She prayed to God Almighty to grant the soul of the deceased eternal rest and give the family, the fortitude to bear the lost.

“As Senator Daduut fumes, urge security agencies to intensify efforts to investigate the matter”

By Golok Nanmwa, Jos

Operation Safe Haven, deployed to restore law and order in Plateau, on Tuesday, confirmed that bandits attacked Angwan Bashar community and another community in Kanam Local Government Area of the State.

Military Information Officer Major Ishaku Takwa Takwa told newsmen in Jos that after the attacks by the bandits on the two communities were repelled by the troops in conjunction with the local vigilante group, eight corpses belonging to the bandits were recovered by the villagers.

Takwa said, “What happened was that there was an attack by bandits yesterday in the night on Angwa Bashar in Kanam LGA.”

“Before our troops arrived with heavy gunfire, the vigilante men were already engaging the bandits. So, the troops in conjunction with the vigilante men were able to repel the attack. But as the attack in Angwan Bashar was going on, we received information that another set of bandits was attacking another village within the council area.”

“So our troops withdrew from Angwan Bashar and moved to the said community and repelled the attack. After the operation, the villagers told us that they recovered eight corpses but our troops did not suffer any casualty.”

Takwa, who described the onslaught against the bandits in the two communities as successful, called on the people to always provide the military and other security agents with timely information to enable them to protect the people.

“A criminal is a criminal. All that is going on in that area is criminality, whether cattle rustling, kidnapping, or attack on a community. They are all the same. All that we need is for the people to let us know in time about the activities of these criminals so that we can deal with the situation,” the Military Information Officer added.

One of the vigilante men, who participated in repelling the attacks, Tasiu Ibrahim, said that before the attack on their communities, the bandits had given them quit notice to vacate their area.

Ibrahim said, “We got the quit notice last week Tuesday where the bandits said we must leave our villages or they will kill all of us. We also learnt that similar quit notices were served on other villages by the bandits.”

“We don’t know where we are going to run to and everyone knows that those people do not make empty threats. But we thank God that they did not succeed when they eventually tried to carry out their threat to kill all of us. Instead, some of them were the ones who died because we recovered about eight of their corpses after they attacked us.”

Reacting to the development, the Senator representing Plateau South, Prof. Nora Daduut, lamented the insecurity in some parts of Kanan and Wase LGAs and called on security operatives to come to the rescue of the people in the affected communities.

“As the senator representing Plateau South, I urge security agencies to intensify efforts to investigate the matter with the aim of bringing perpetrators to book and as well deploy drones and helicopters to monitor forests around Plateau South senatorial district, to identify illegal camps of armed bandits throughout the country.

“I also seek for collaboration amongst various security agencies on intelligence gathering and call on the people of my senatorial district to be security conscious.”

By Golok Nanmwa, Jos

12 persons were killed in a clash between bandits and vigilantes, in Zak community of Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State.

Shapi’i Sambo, a youth leader in Wase who confirmed the latest development told our correspondent that the incident occurred around 9am yesterday explaining that “the clash left 12 people dead out which 9 were bandits while 3 were vigilantes.”

Our correspondent reports that Zak, is about 40 kilometers from Wase town, the headquarters of Wase LGA.

Major Ishaku Takwa, the spokesperson of the Operation Safe Haven(OPSH), a multi security taskforce maintaining peace in the state, confirmed the incident to newsmen but could not ascertain the casualty figure of the incident, stressing that the commander and troops who repelled the attack moved to Gajin Bashar community to fight bandits who had stormed the area to attack, saying the men of the OPSH moved to Gajin Bashar after receiving distress calls of an attack.

The youth leader narrated that “The bandits came on motorcycles in their numbers in the morning. We suspected that they passed a night in a bush closed to Zak.



“When people realised that the bandits arrived the community, they quickly informed Operation Safe Haven stationed in Zak and they swiftly mobilised their troops to the general area and repelled the attacks together with the vigilantes, It was a serious clash,” Shapi’i added.

NIGERIAN INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS APPLAUD WORK ON BRITISH-AMERICAN FLYOVER JOS.

As part of their 6 days intensive training organized in Jos, members of the Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (NICE) Plateau State Chapter visited the construction site of the British-American Flyover and Dualisation to Lamingo Roundabout Junction.

The visit to the site was coordinated by Engr. Beedee Bot, Director at the Plateau State Ministry of works and Chairman, Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (NICE) Plateau Chapter.

During the visit, the Engineers comprising of practicing and fresh graduates who had undergone intensive training of civil engineering and emerging challenges, were briefed on the scope and progress of work by Engr. Charbel who stood in for Engr. Dani, the Resident Manager of Craneburg Construction Company Ltd. which is the contractor handling the work.

He enumerated the details of work progress to include earth works, concrete works, pre casting of main beams, construction of piers and cross beams. Others are the construction of kerps, concrete drainages, form works among several others.

He explained the scope of the work and the progress so far made which he said was attributed to the support of the Executive Governor of Plateau State Simon Bako Lalong whose political will and commitment has sustained the tempo of work.

In his remarks, the NICE Chairman Engr. Beedee Bot said the British-American Flyover and Dualisation to Lamingo Roundabout Junction is one of the key projects of the Lalong Rescue Administration which is setting the pace in project delivery as work has continued without break since it began.

He also said the site has become a reference point for young engineers and students who want to take on engineering as a profession, saying the quality of work is also something that deserves to be commended.

The NICE Chairman also said the State Commissioner for Works Pam Bot-Mang and the Management of the Ministry have dedicated themselves to delivering on the mandate of the Governor for the completion of the project before the end of the tenure of the present Administration.

Resource persons during the 6 days intensive training for NICE Members include Engr. Sunday Chong Hyat Head of Service Plateau State; Engr Dr M.I. Alpha Meshach NICE Sec. Gen & Lecturer Unijos; Engr. Nfon Essien, Immediate past Chairman NICE Jos chapter & Consultant for the British American Junction Flyover; Engr Beedee M. Bot; and Engr H.O Ezemma, CEO Zemas & Partners.

Ministry of Works, Plateau State.
5th June 2022.

2023: RESCUE YOUTH VANGUARD CALLS ON DR. NENTAWE YILWATDA GOSHWE AND APC TO GIVE THE RUNNING MATE TICKET TO PROF. DAVID PAM YAKUBU

2023: Rescue Youth Vanguard calls on Dr Nentawe and APC to give the running mate ticket to Prof. David Pam Yakubu.

★ Describes him as the perfect running mate for APC in Plateau North.

Rescue Youth Vanguard,an APC Youth group in Plateau State have called on the party leadership to give the party running mate to Prof. David Pam Yakubu.

This decision was made known by the patriotic youths during a briefing held today at Greatklings Continental Suits Hotel,Gold and Base in Jos the Plateau State capital.

Leader of the Youth group, Mr Simon Chuwhak in a statement described Prof. David Pam Yakubu as committed, loyal and fairless member of the party from Vwang in Jos South who has given his best by working ASSIDUOUSLY for APC since 2014 by projecting the government and its activities and also sensitizing the citizens towards greater Participation in governance and has contributed in the emergence of the APC in plateau state.

“We need someone who is familiar with the affairs of Lalong administration to bring his well of experience, knowledge to help in consolidating on the Lalong achievements.

Mr Simon also stated that it’s necessary for the ruling APC to pick its deputy from Berom land and Prof. David Pam Yakubu is one of the trusted and experienced APC members from the entire land.

With Prof. David Pam Yakubu as our party running mate, our Victory in the coming General election is assured.

The group also called on all well meaning individuals to key into the idea of generation next movement.

Simon also thanked GOVERNOR Lalong for giving level playing ground to all aspirants and called on all the aspirants to see the outcome of the APC primaries as the will of God.

GAGDI FELICITATES WITH GARGA AS PTD/NUPENG DEPUTY CHAIR

I, Rt Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, member representing Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency and Chairman House Committee on Navy, on behalf of my family and the entire good people of PKK, heartily join millions of Nigerians to felicitate with the indefatigable Chairman of Kanam LGC, Hon. Dayyabu Yusuf Garga on his meritorious victory as the Deputy National Chairman/Director Operations of Petroleum Tanker Drivers/Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers of Nigeria (PTD/NUPENG) at its recently conducted national elections.

Your victory to hold the second highest office of this great union did not come to me as a surprise, giving your track record of meritorious service to the union and humanity in general.

As you brace up to assume this daunting responsibility, it is my earnest prayer that Almighty Allah grants you the enablement to discharge the duties of your office diligently to the benefit of your members and humanity in general.

Once more, congratulations and best wishes!

Signed:
Rt Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi,
(Dan Malikin Kanam),
Member representing PKK and Chairman House Committee on Navy.

COAS URGES TROOPS TO COMPLIMENT KINETIC EFFORTS WITH SPIRITUAL INTERVENTION

The Chief of Army Staff(COAS), Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya has charged troops to compliment Nigerian Army’s kinetic engagements with spiritual efforts, such as counseling, guidance and divine supplications in ongoing military operations across the nation. He gave the charge during an Interdenominational church service to commemorate Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2022, held at Saint Mark Military Church (Protestant), 34 Brigade Obinze Barracks, Owerri, Imo State.

The COAS, who was represented by Maj Gen Victor Ezugwu, noted that the theme of the Interdenominational service: “Promoting National Unity through Religious Tolerance and Peaceful Coexistence” was apt, while urging Christian faithful across the nation to continually promote peace and unity in complimenting the efforts of the NA to surmount contemporary security challenges bedeviling the nation.

The COAS urged all to desist from the use of misinformation, deceit and issues capable of disintegrating the nation, adding that there is unity in our unique diversity. The Interdenominational service was held in all formations and units of the NA across the nation.

The church service had in attendance, representative of the President, Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), principal staff officers from Defence and Army Headquarters, Corps Commanders, General Officers Commanding, Commandants of Nigerian Army training institutions, soldiers and their families.

ONYEMA NWACHUKWU
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations
3 July 2022

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN


PROFESSOR DAVID PAM YAKUBU AT A GLANCE


A. QUALIFICATIONS
1. B.Sc (Hons) – University of Jos (1985).
2. M.Sc – University of Jos (1987).
3. M.Sc – University of Reading, United Kingdom (1995).
4. PhD – University of Nottingham, United Kingdom (2005).
5. PDE – Ahmadu Bello University (2010).
B. PROFESSIONALISM
1. Civil Service
(i) Director of Studies/Biology Teacher, Science Teacher’s College, Amper.
(ii) Chairman Staff/Students’ Disciplinary Committee, Science Teacher’s College,
Amper.
2. University Level
(i) Head of Department (HOD), Federal University, Lafia.
(ii) Deputy Dean, Postgraduate School, University of Jos.
(iii) Director, SIWES, University of Jos.
(iv) Member of University Senate and several University and Senate Committees.
C. MEMBERSHIP OF BOARDS
1. Member of Council, Plateau State University (PLASU) (Current).
2. Member of Board, Bukuru Community Bank (1997 – 2000).
3. Member of Board, Highland Microfinance Bank, Bukuru (Current).
D. PARTY POLITICS
1. APC Member since 2014.
2. Aspirant for Federal House of Representative, Jos South/Jos East (2018).
3. Deputy DG (Research), Rt. Hon. Barr. Simon Bako Lalong Campaign
Organization for 2019 general election.

4. Member, APC Elders/Stakeholders Forum, Jos South LGA.
5. APC Leader, Turu Federal Ward (Vwang District).
6. Member/Chairman Finance Committee, Amb. Gidean Dandereng Campaign
Organization, Jos.
South Chairmanship Election, 2021
7. Member, Hospitality/Welfare Committee, APC Presidential Primary Election,
2022.
8. Member, Election Appeal Committee, APC Presidential Primary Election,
2022.
E. UNION/YOUTH POLITICS
Have served in the following capacities:
1. Chairman, ASUU, University of Jos Branch.
2. President, Berom Youth Movement (BYM).
3. Member, Central Working Committee, Plateau Youth Council.
4. Treasurer, Hall IV, Students’ Union, University of Jos.
F. THE CHURCH
1. Home Parish – St John’s Catholic Church, Turu.
2. Worship at St Murumba Catholic Church, Jos.
3. Two (2) time Chairman, Harvest and Bazaar Committee, St Murumba Church,
Jos.
4. Served as Member, St Murumba Parish Education Committee.
5. Served as Member, Board of Directors (BOD), St Murumba Nursery/Primary
School.
6. Participate actively in both minor and capital projects that relates to the
church in general.
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