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2023: Yerima Commended Buni, Calls for Support for APC in Yobe

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2023: Yerima Commended Buni, Calls for Support for APC in Yobe

By: Yahaya Wakili

The Executive Chairman of Nangere local government council, Alhaji Salisu Yarima has commended the Yobe state governor, Mai Mala Buni for giving local government councils in the state the full support to democratic map to provide the dividend of democracy to the electorates and call on the people of the area to continue to support the Mai Mala Buni administration in the state.

Alhaji Salisu said all the developmental projects provided by the councils chairmen in their respective local government councils were done with the full support of the governor, as such assured the governor of the full support of the people of his council towards victory in the coming elections.

“Governor Mai Mala Buni has sacrifice too much to serve and provided the dividend of democracy as well as developmental projects which includes the construction of ultra-modern markets in the five major towns.” Yarima said.

Adding that the governor having the youths at heart made these achievements with a view to create employment opportunities, generate wealth and ensure sustainable economic development as well as to boost the economic activities for the state.

2023: Yerima Commended Buni, Calls for Support for APC in Yobe

“In order to follow the footsteps of Governor Mai Mala Buni in improving the standard and quality of education, the council has provided 20,000 copies of exercise books and distributed them to 80 primary schools as well as 7 junior secondary Schools across the local government.” Alhaji Salisu said

“The council also purchased drugs worth thousands of naira and distributed them to all our primary health centres across the local government.” He added

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The chairman further revealed that, despite the high price of diesel, the council has been purchasing diesel every month and distributing it to over two hundred boreholes across the local government to ensure availability of water to the people.

He added that the council also took the repair of generators as a continuous exercise to ensure that citizens enjoy the dividend of democracy under the APC administration and the Mai Mala Government in Yobe state.

Alhaji Salisu Yarima said, the council has currently embarked on renovation of primary Schools in Garin Kolo, Gosko, Dawasa and Nzada. He said the renovation work is about 90 percent completion.

According to Salisu Yarima, the council also supported students who are on courses in various institutions and also supported graduates seeking recruitment into the Nigerian Army, police, Civil Defense and other security Agencies.

Speaking on the coming elections, he said the council is also assisting INEC in its work to provide PVC to the people.

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Over 480, 000 children vaccinated against measles, rubella in Gombe State-Official

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Mr Abdulkarim Aliyu, the State Immunisation Officer, Gombe State Primary HealthCare Development Agency said that the state had successfully vaccinated no fewer than 481, 734 as of day three of the ongoing integrated vaccination campaign in the state.

Aliyu disclosed this on Tuesday in Gombe after monitoring the immunisation in different communities in the state in company of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Nigeria team.
He stated that the campaign was targeting 1.7 million children for measles-rubella vaccination.

According to him, over 30 per cent of eligible children had been vaccinated as of evening of day three of the campaign.

“About 1.8million doses of MR vaccines were received for Gombe State and we are targeting 1.7million children.

“ For now, 481, 734 children have been vaccinated as of the evening of day three and if we add Day four then the figure would be higher.

“For the Oral Polio Vaccine, we received over 1 million doses and as of the evening of day three of the campaign, 253, 772 children have been reached with the vaccine,” he said.
Aliyu expressed optimism that with the large turn out and low resistance witnessed so far, the state would meet its target by at least 95 per cent.

Our Correspondent who monitored the exercise in some selected PHCs and schools in Gombe metropolis reports that there were large turn out for vaccination.
Community health workers were seen at different schools, administering vaccines to eligible children.

Mrs Asmau Madi, a resident of Gidan Magani who visited the PHC in her community to get her child vaccinated commended the state government, UNICEF and other partners for their efforts at reducing child mortality.

Madi said since embracing vaccination with the support of her husband, her children’s health had been improved, minimising the tendency of them falling ill regularly.
She encouraged women in the state to bring out their children for the exercise, adding that the vaccines were safe for children.

Mr Abdullahi Bello, the Ward Focal Person for immunisation, Bolari West said that the Ward has 16 settlements being covered by his team.
Bello stated that there had been massive turn out of residents for the exercise since the beginning of the campaign four days ago.
He said as of Day 3, over 3000 children had been vaccinated, stressing that the ongoing campaign had yielded better acceptance than previous exercises.

“The level of awareness for this campaign was massive and it covered all stakeholders at the grassroots and that’s why we are getting more acceptance and no rejection for now,” he said.
Our Correspondent reports that Dr Rownak Khan, the Deputy Representative, UNICEF Nigeria; Dr Kabiru Shall, UNICEF Nigeria Immunisation Manager and Oluseyi Olosunde, UNICEF Nigeria Health Officer had been in the state monitoring the exercuse for the past two days.

They visited the state central cold store and similar facilities at some LGAs to monitor the vaccine management situation while also visiting some traditional leaders in Billiri LGA to solicit their support.

The 2025 Integrated Measles Rubella Campaign is led by the Gombe State government and supported by WHO, UNICEF, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, Rotary International, and the Gates Foundation — all working together as partners of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI).
The campaign aims to vaccinate children aged 0 months to 14 years against Measles and Rubella, Polio, HPV and routine immunisation.

The vaccines provide protection against childhood killer diseases and have been used worldwide for over 50 years, saving millions of lives.

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5th ASWAN: Zulum calls for multifaceted approach to address crisis in the Sahel

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5th ASWAN: Zulum calls for multifaceted approach to address crisis in the Sahel

By: Michael Mike

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum has called for a comprehensive and multifaceted strategy, hinged on broader regional cooperation, to tackle the escalating security and humanitarian crisis in the Sahel region.

Zulum made the appeal while delivering a keynote address at the roundtable discussion of the 5th Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development held in Aswan, Egypt.

The governor, whose state has been at the epicentre of Boko Haram insurgency in the Lake Chad Basin, argued that a purely military solution has proven insufficient. He emphasised that lasting peace can only be achieved by simultaneously addressing the root causes of the conflict.

He said: “The crises of instability, terrorism and displacement that plague the Sahel cannot be solved by kinetic means alone,” stating that: “We must look beyond the battlefield. There is an urgent need for a multifaceted approach that combines security, development, and humanitarian assistance in a synchronised manner.”

Zulum also called for broader cooperation among countries in the Sahel region. He stressed that extremist groups and other criminal networks operate across borders with impunity, and the response must be equally transnational.

He said: “In the Sahel context, you cannot address the challenges by just looking at two or three countries. You need to look deeper into the political region of the Sahel as defined by the United Nations Strategy, which covers 10 countries, including Mauritania, Gambia and Guinea, among others. Collaboration among the larger Sahel communities is paramount.”

Beyond security collaboration, the governor called for improved development in the Sahel countries. He identified poverty, lack of education, and climate change-induced scarcity as key drivers of recruitment for armed groups.

“For the last 15 years, we have had many interventions in Borno State, but humanitarian support is not a sustainable solution. There is a need for longer-term sustainable solutions. We received many donors, partners, and non-governmental organisations, but most of them engaged in short-term humanitarian solutions.”

“There is a need for sustainable solutions, including development. The nexus between peace, development and security need not be overemphasised. If there is no development, there cannot be peace or security.”

The roundtable features other African leaders representing various countries, including H.E. Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates; H.E. Abdoulaye Diop, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and African Integration, Republic of Mali; and H.E. Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and Burkinabes Abroad of the Republic of Burkina Faso.

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ACReSAL, NUJ sensitise 100 journalists to climate change, environmental reporting skills

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The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project, on Monday, trained 100 journalists to enhance coverage of climate change and environmental issues in Gombe State.

The one-day capacity building exercise is being implemented in collaboration with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), aimed at raising awareness on land restoration and sustainable landscape management.

ACReSAL is a World Bank financed project designed to tackle the pressing issues of land degradation and climate change in 19 states in northern Nigeria.

Dr Sani Jauro, State Coordinator, ACReSAL, described journalists as critical stakeholders in efforts towards reclaiming degraded lands and ensuring sustainable landscape management.

He said the training aimed at improving journalists’ understanding of climate related issues to help them communicate the challenges and solutions effectively to the public.

Jauro expressed optimism that the training would enhance the skills and knowledge of media practitioners in reporting ACRESAL, environmental and climate change issues.

The coordinator commended Gov. Inuwa Yahaya for his support in addressing environmental related issues, to improve lives and protect livelihoods of communities threatened by land degradation.

He also lauded the media support in the implementation of ACReSAL project through accurate reportage, and urged them to sustain the feat to promote community ownership of ACReSAL project.

NUJ Chairman, Faruk Muazu, lauded ACReSAL and Jewel Environmental Initiatives (JEI), the implementing partner, for their efforts at upskilling journalists.

Muazu urged other government bodies to partner with the organisation to train journalists on issues that would enhance development in Gombe State.

“This training will help improve the quality of conversations around climate change, land restoration and environmental issues across the state.

“It will ensure that the media becomes adequately informed about climate change related issues across the state,” he said.

Mr Ismail Bima, Project Coordinator, JEI, also urged journalists to prioritise environmental and climate change reportage to promote sustainable environment.

Represented by Danladi Aliyu, an official of JEI, Bima said awareness creation on ACReSAL project, government and stakeholders investment would build sustainability culture among residents.

One of the participants, Chika Udenkwo, commended the gesture, adding it would expose journalists better skills to report environmental issues and climate change.

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