DAYYABU GARGA EXPRESSES SHOCK AND DESCRIBES LATE NGO NAOMI JUGU AS A QUINTESSENTIAL MOTHER.
Executive Chairman of Kanam Local Government Council,Dr Dayyabu Yusuf Garga has expressed shock over the demise of the late Ngo Naomi Jugu describing her as a pilar that held unto a diverse set of people irrespective of differences.
He said the Late Ngo Naomi Jugu played a role in this state that can never be forgotten standing for the rights of women and the downtrodden in the society.
Dayyabu Garga who received the sad news from far away Ibadan,Oyo State where he is attending the National Elective Convention of the Nigerian Petroleum Tanker Drivers and Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers was quick to say that Plateau State has lost a quintessential mother who stood for everything good in the State,Nigeria and beyond.
Paying glowing tributes,he said she has left footprints on the sands of time touching positively every aspect of politics,women and other human and fundamental rights while she lived.
Garga commiserated with the family,Government and Citizens of plateau state and the entire berom nation over the loss and adds that she will be remembered now and always.
PTD/NUPENG 2022; HON WOKDUNG CONGRATULATES CMRD. DAYYABU GARGA ON HIS VICTORY.
I am writing this morning to rejoice with the Executive Chairman Of Kanam LGA ( The First Galadima of Jhar Chiefdom) on his recent victory in the just concluded National Election of the PTD Branch of NUPENG which took place in Ibadan, Oyo State.
Your victory at the poll as the Deputy National Chairman 1 of this great Union in the Oil and Gas Industry can be traceable to your immense contributions to the progress of the union having served in different capacity and rose to the the number 2 in the Country as it is.
As you assumes this new responsibility in steering the ship of Affairs of the Union in this Capacity, I made to understand that you are as well going to be serving as Director of Operation of all the Oil Depots across Nigeria.- a responsibility that requires experience, diligence, astuteness and determination to Operate and transform the sector for effective, efficient and robust service delivery.
I have strong conviction that this responsibility is no doubt a testament of your track record and prudent management of resources.
Even as you still have a step ahead of you to rise to the peak of leadership of the Union, I have confidence that the difference between the position of the National Chairman and that of your present position is just TIME. You will “Insha Allahu” be Sworn in as the National Chairman of this esteemed Union when the time comes.
As you takes this responsibility, it’s my fervent prayers that God almighty will guide, protect and direct your ways in discharging this huge administrative task. Ameen.
Once again congratulations.
Hon. Wokdung Adamu Abbas Immediate Past Executive Chairman Of Kanam LGC And Former APC Aspirant Of House Of Representative Pankshin/Kanke And Kanam Federal Constituency.
A group under the auspices of Jos North Progressive Youth(JNPY) has today 1st of July, 2022, passed a vote of no confidence on the present Chairman of Jos North LGA, Hon Shehu Bala.
The group who spoke through it’s leader comrd Philip Ajiji, said the made such resolve in the interest of peace, unity and progress of Jos North, considering the retrogressive development in the Local Government Council.
“We are aware of the humungus unjustified loans he has mortgaged the lives of people with” he said.
Weighty allegations against the chairman include, impunity and religious intolerance, financial misconduct, poor local government staff welfare, discord especially among indigent tribes.
He called on the Plateau State Governor H.E Rt Hon Simon Bako Lalong, in the interest of the hard earned peace enjoyed in Jos North LGA, to immediately facilitate the exodus of the current Chairman, “that is how bad and deplorable things are in our Local Government” he said.
“No Local Government have suffered backlog of salaries in this regime like that of Jos North under the watch of Shehu Bala, which is antigonistic to the gains and aspirations of the Lalong campaign mantra” he added.
“The impunity has reached an extend that he gives more priority to Muslims than Christians in the Local Government, this could be seen in the racket employments and promotions he has been making and issuewance of indigene certificates and land titles indiscriminately to undeserving kinsmen of his.”
He juxtaposed the inconsistency and incompetence of the Chairman that has lead to the party’s failure during the February re-run election of Jos North/Bassa Constituency and warned that with Shehu Bala as Chairman the APC will definitely lose its relevance in Jos North.
The group which is not only made up of the three main indigenous tribes in Jos North, been Afizere, Anaguta and Berom, but also members of other majority tribes domicile in Jos North to include Igbo, Yoruba, irigwe, Urohbo etc.
“Jos North is a cosmopolitan and a miniature Nigeria, having almost all the tribes of Nigeria constitueting it, and as such needs a more experienced and unbiased Chairman” he said.
GOC 81 DIVISION CHARGES TROOPS TO REMAIN APOLITICAL, DISCIPLINE
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Umar Thama Musa has charged officers and soldiers of the 35 Artillery Brigade Alamala Barracks in Ogun State to remain apolitical, loyal, professional and uphold total discipline in the course of discharging their duties.
The GOC gave the charge during his maiden familiarisation visit to units and formations in Ogun State. The GOC was received and briefed by the Commander 35 Artillery Brigade Brigadier General Isa Abdullahi on the Brigade’s operational activities, who later led the GOC and members of his entourage on a guided tour in the barracks
Major General Musa said the visit would allow him to determine the state of readiness of the units and formations as well as to physically see how troops are faring to bring improvement within available resources in Ogun State
He further assured the troops that the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) would continue to improve on efforts that will make the troops function optimally, stressing that the army authority was very much aware of the accommodation challenges being faced by the troops and that very soon they would smile as some of the renovations in the barracks are near completion
The GOC, however, warned the troops to stay out of illegal duties or anything that would negate the vision of the COAS which is to have a professional Nigerian Army ready to accomplish assigned missions within a joint environment in defense of Nigeria.
In a similar vein, the GOC paid a courtesy call on the Governor of Ogun State Prince Dapo Abiodun where he assured the Governor that his troops will continue to conduct themselves professionally to restore law and order in the state whenever the need arises. Major General Musa commended the cordial Governor for the support he has been rendering to NA troops in the State and that his office is open for any assistance from the army.
Major General Musa also paid homage to the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, His Royal Majesty Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo Okukenu IV whom he thanked for his fatherly efforts in ensuring a harmonious relationship between the military and his subjects. He also sought the fatherly blessing of the royal father
Nigerian Army 81 Division has an area of responsibility covering Lagos and Ogun States of Nigeria, which are the country’s economic nerve center
NBLC COMMANDER TASK NEWLY ROTATED PERSONNEL ON DISCIPLINE
The Commander Naval Base Lake Chad (NBLC), Commodore Kabir Mohammed has enjoined the newly rotated personnel of the Base to take their new responsibilities seriously and discharge their duties professionally with utmost loyalty to the Nation.
Commodore Mohammed gave the advice during the induction ceremony of the ratings who were rotated into the Theatre of Operation HADIN KAI.
The rotation is a routine excercise by the Naval Headquarters, intended to reinvigorate NBLC for greater Operational performance and enhanced efficiency.
He further advised them to be disciplined and desist from all vices such as drug abuse.
The Commander also encouraged them to maximize the opportunities offered while serving in a joint Operation environment.
The Nigerian Army has said it troops deployed in Shiroro general area of Niger State on Wednesday 29th June, 2022 responded to a distress call of bandits attack on people operating a mining site. It says while on their way to the location, the troops ran into an ambush staged by the criminal elements where it lost a number of personnel who paid the supreme price in fierce firefight that ensued.
This clarification came from the Director of Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu.
According to him, the location has been reinforced and troops are on the trail of the criminals with some already neutralized. He added that the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division has moved to the location to take charge of the follow on operations.
“The NA notes that some clips of the incident have surfaced online and wish to encourage well meaning Nigerians to exercise some restraint in posting images of such occurrence, mindful that our brothers and sisters who may have lost their breadwinners deserve to be properly notified and not to get such information via the media. We mention this, mindful of the inalienable rights of citizens to use the social media which is respected.
“It is also necessary to clarify that activities of the criminals was not on any critical national asset or infrastructure. Furthermore, the NA calls on all Nigerians to continue to support the efforts of their military personnel who continue to confront the enemies of our dear nation” he said.
GOVERNOR LALONG GREETS VETERAN JOURNALIST, HON. SYLVANUS NAMANG AT 64
Governor Simon Bako Lalong has felicitated with veteran Journalist and State Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State, Hon. Sylvanus Namang on the occasion of his 64th birthday.
Governor Lalong described Namang as a thorough-bred media professional who distinguished himself in journalism and dedicated many years serving the society through his gift of writing and public communication.
He said Namang who rose through the ranks to become the Editor and General Manager/ Chief Executive Officer of the Plateau Publishing Company, publishers of The Nigeria Standard, one of Nigeria’s foremost newspapers, groomed many journalists and mentored them to become professionals in their own right.
Lalong said Namang further deployed his skills in media management upon joining the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria as Zonal Director North Central before his retirement from public service in 2018.
The Governor said the media veteran has not stopped giving his best since joining politics particularly upon his election as the State Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Plateau State where he has continued to provide timely and professional information to the party faithful and entire citizens.
While wishing him many more years of God’s blessings, good health and divine protection, Lalong prayed that God will grant him more strength to continue to serve the nation.
Dr. Makut Simon Macham Director of Press and Public Affairs to the Governor of Plateau State. 30th June 2022.
GOVERNOR LALONG MOURNS ELDERSTATESWOMAN NGO NAOMI JUGU
Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has expressed sadness over the demise of elderstateswoman and frontline politician Nggwo Naomi Jugu who was called to glory on Tuesday at the age of 82.
Lalong described the death of Nggwo Naomi Jugu as a huge loss to her immediate family, Berom Nation, Plateau State and Nigeria at large considering her enermous contributions to the socio-political development of the country.
He recalled her impact as a politician, women mobilizer, philanthropist, business woman and advocate for justice and human rights where she canvassed for the improvement of the lives of ordinary citizens.
Lalong said apart from serving in various Governments in Plateau State and Nigeria, Nggwo Naomi Jugu was very active in the socio-cultural activities of the Berom people which earned her the title of “Delo-Berom”.
The Governor said the State and Nigeria will miss her wisdom and counsel that have been highly valuable particularly during trying moments.
While sympathising with her family, the Governor asked them to be consoled by her achievements which touched the lives of many and enabled them break barriers to progress.
Dr. Makut Simon Macham Director of Press and Public Affairs to the Governor of Plateau State. 30th June 2022.
RE: GIWA DO NOT POSSESS THE CREDENTIAL AND INTEGRITY TO BE PLATEAU NORTH SENATOR
28th June 2022
Our attention has once again been drawn to a recent social media publication which was written and is being circulated by one “Dishonourable” Akims Mamot James. Ordinarily he doesn’t deserve the attention which he seeks but for the fact that our team are always inclined towards ‘responding to messages while we ignore the messenger’ we would like to address the issues raised by this political failure who scored ZERO (0) votes in the recent primary election of the PDP where he contested to represent the good people of Mangu/Bokkos in the Federal House of Representatives.
This political jobber who claims to be pursuing a PhD degree has just proven that what he is actually pursuing is a ‘Pull Him Down’ degree and not a Doctor of Philosophy degree. He has just explained why the delegates totally rejected his bid despite accessing huge funding from a certain quarter to the tune of 10 million Naira which eventually couldn’t help him secure a single vote at the primary elections. What a woeful way to fail elections.
We find it difficult to fathom his message when he called Amb Giwa an upcoming politician when he subsequently acceded to the fact that he (Amb Giwa) has been relevant in the polity since 1999 by being a ‘Dariye Boy’, a description which we have failed to decipher its contextual or literal meaning.
Despite the uncountable errors contained therein in that article which took us hours to comprehend the message he was attempting to put across, we came to a conclusion that his inability to think rationally might have been caused by the euphoria of the loss he witnessed hence we advise him to seek medical therapy to help him heal. Otherwise how can he call the Ambassador a born again, proceed to commend him for his wonderful philanthropic interventions across various communities and still allege that Amb. Giwa is battling to redeem his integrity? Was there any time the integrity of Amb. Giwa was put to test?
Akims tagged Plateau State a controversial state, the very state he sought to represent one of its constituencies. We caution him to be mindful of his words, as words once spoken cannot be retrieved. We make bold to say that Giwa never lose his bid to head the NFF but simply listened to the voice of reason as someone who doesn’t see leadership as a do-or-die affair but as an opportunity to serve his nation, for that very reason he stepped down on his mandate to avoid the NFF from being sanctioned which could have affected the source of livelihood of an uncountable number of people, despite the fact that he emerged victorious in the elections and even at courts where he challenged contending issues manipulated against him.
We equally cautioned Akims to refrain from using the names of our revered elders including the respected elder statesman Late Col. John David Dungs in his shenanigans henceforth, as such if he sees money as a determining factor on who becomes a representative, shall we remind him that the people of Plateau North endorsed the candidature of Amb. Chris M. Giwa at the primary elections without demanding or collecting ‘shishi’ as the delegates opted for credibility and capacity and rejected inducements of any kind or form.
Isn’t is a complete balderdash for someone who has not seen eye-to-eye with his father for years to now question the ethnicity of our principal? What Akims meant by insinuating that Amb Giwa is not a full flesh Berom man is strange to the Berom nation as the Berom people have a slogan “wurom asi wurom” which translates to a Berom man is a Berom man without prejudice to any difference whatsoever. We make to ask him if there was any point in time that the Berom people disowned their beloved son the way Akims was disowned by his father.
Accusing Giwa of not possessing the needed credentials to contest this elections is myopic and a complete prove that Akims have been hallucinating, otherwise, what credentials did Giwa present during his screening with both the party and at the point of submitting his nomination form to the electoral umpire (INEC)? He proceeded to question the legislative prowess of Amb. Giwa before seeking elections to the senate, shall we ask him similarly what legislative prowess he also possessed when he sought to represent the good people of Mangu/Bokkos at the Federal House of Representatives.
We were taken aback by this miscreant who flaunts his undeserved academic credentials which he just proved by publishing a substandard, unsubstantiated and baseless article where he was asking if Amb Giwa could speak the Berom language fluently as a criteria for contesting elections. He just proved his bigotry and ethnocentric nature which he did in total disregard to other ethnic nationalities in Plateau North as if Giwa was seeking elections to represent only the Berom people in Plateau North or maybe he was going to be using the Berom language to communicate in the national assembly.
Finally we advise Akims that if he is looking for ways to recover the monies he might have possibly squandered while pursuing his fruitless political journey, which is possibly why he has resorted to cheap blackmail, then he has just hit a heavy gridlock that might consume him if he does not retrace his steps.
APC VP slot – cross sections of Yourba’s in Plateau endorses Gov Lalong
By Golok Nanmwa,Jos
Cross section of Yourbas residing in Plateau state on Monday called on the Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming 2023 Presidential election Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to pick the Plateau state Governor Simon Lalong as his running mate in the forthcoming elections .
Olajide Olagbemiro who addressed a press conference on behalf of some members in Jos ,said Lalong possesses the leadership skills to take Nigeria to great heights and boost unity among the citizenry in the country.
Jide who is the owner of Avis Restaurant , said their resolve to support Governor Lalong for the Vice President seat is that Lalong is a man of peace and would help Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to move Nigeria forward.
They added that Lalong has been a speaker of the state assembly and he performed excellently well .
In his words “Lalong who is a devoted Christian does not compromise loyalty , ” Lalong ‘s loyalty to the APC is 100 percent.
In his words “We call on Bola Ahmed Tinubu to select Lalong who is the Chairman of the Northern Governors forum because he has done well in uniting people of the North as well as citizens of Plateau state as Governor of Plateau . ” Governor Lalong has been a youth moulder through his numerous empowerment programmes and sports development.”
They described Governor Simon Bako Lalong as a best match to deputize the APC Presidential Flag bearer Senator Ahmad Bola Tinubu, saying his humble personality, loyalty and practmatic leadership style is worthy of mention.
Jide further added that Governor Simon Bako Lalong, has played and is still playing a significant role as the Chairman of Northern Governors forum, as he was able to bring about Peace and Unity within the region.
He is a man who has the interest of all Nigerians at heart ,he is humble and God fearing .
” As a man who has promoted business in Plateau ,we would support him always ,he has our support at all times .”
Olajide Olagbemiro added that Lalong has the interest of citizens of the country at heart and he is a nationalist .
The business man called on all APC leadership, stakeholders and the good people of Plateau within and outside the State to join hands to actualize the project.
“We are confident that Lalong has the interest of citizens of the country and his party the APC at heart ,he added .
Jide added that he and his members would go to the length and breadth of the state and the country to support Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and ensure he gets elected as President of the country .
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