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NATA Chairman Urges Buni To Establish Mechanic Village Across 17 LGA In Yobe
NATA Chairman Urges Buni To Establish Mechanic Village Across 17 LGA In Yobe
By: Yahaya Wakili
The Chairman Yobe State Nigeria Auto Mobile Technician Association (NATA), Alhaji Muhammed Suleiman Nagari has appeal to Governor Mai Mala Buni to provide them with mechanical village in the 17 local government areas of the state.
He said mechanics in Yobe state have so many problems but the major one is mechanical village if the governor provide them with the mechanical village in all the seventeen local government areas about 90% of their problems would be solved.
“Infact this lack of the places where our members will settle to do their job is become a major problem to all mechanics in Yobe state, adding that, only Nguru town have mechanical village in Yobe.” Nagari said.
He revealed that, major towns in Yobe state like Damaturu, the state capital, Potiskum, Geidam, Gashua, Buni Yadi and Damagum all this are major towns but they don’t have mechanical village, adding that their members are suffering to get place to do their business.
“If government provide us with mechanical village in all 17 local government headquarters even the generation of the revenue of the local governments and the state government will increase, because the majority of our members are hired the place to work.
“For example, if you are paying 100,000 or 200,000 yearly for the rent of land and if the revenue collector come to collect only10,000 as a revenue from him it will be difficult for him to pay it, because the land owner has already collected the money but if government give him his permanent side even 20,000 he will pay it as a revenue without wahala.” He added.
Alhaji Muhammed Suleiman Nagari maintained that, infact we are seriously need the mechanical village in all 17 local government areas of the state during the 2023 campaign they promise to us through the Secretary to the State Government that they will give us mechanical village.
Therefore, we are appealing to His Excellency to see us with good faith we mechanics in Yobe state we are in critical condition but no time to mention them now we want the governor to listen this our problem.
If His Excellency, Governor Mai Mala Buni provide us with mechanical village he has already solved all our problems of mechanics in Yobe state we forfit the race this lack of mechanical village is our major pain now.
Alhaji Nagari revealed that, governor Mai Mala Buni has play a good role within his four years he provide a developmental projects in Yobe state and even we mechanics we would not forget Governor Mai Mala Buni because we enjoyed the dividend of democracy during his administration.
He said during the Mai Mala Buni administration they send our members for training in Kaduna like to say other past governors did what Mai Mala did by now we would not take any vehicle outside Yobe for repair.
Therefore, we are praying for him as he completed his first tenure successful, we are prayed to Allah to blessed him and also help him to complete this four years successful.
NATA Chairman Urges Buni To Establish Mechanic Village Across 17 LGA In Yobe
Indian factory manager slumps, dies in Edo community
By: Zagazola Makama
A 47-year-old Indian national, identified as Kalidass Arunachalam, has died after suddenly slumping while on duty at a factory in Ologbo, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State.
Zagazola Makama gathered that the deceased was a production manager with Green Hills Agricultural Products Ltd. He was said to have collapsed at about 11:30 a.m. on Friday while working at the company premises.
Company representatives, including another Indian national, Tushar Tukaram Phadtare, along with the Managing Director, Suleman Dauda, and the Chief Security Officer, Lt. Col. Thompson Udom (rtd), rushed him to God’s Spring Best Care Hospital in the Obaretin Community for urgent medical attention.
A medical doctor at the facility, identified as Dr. Kingsley Dele, later confirmed Arunachalam dead while efforts were still being made to revive him.
Officials later visited the hospital where the body was found lying face up on a hospital bed with a drip attached. No visible marks of violence were observed on the corpse.
The remains of the deceased were deposited at the mortuary, and efforts are ongoing to contact the Indian Embassy to inform his next-of-kin and facilitate diplomatic procedures.
Indian factory manager slumps, dies in Edo community
Three missing after boat carrying passengers, vehicles capsizes in Taraba
By: Zagazola Makama
At least three persons, including a two-year-old child, are missing after a boat capsized on Friday night while ferrying passengers and vehicles across the Namnai River in Taraba State.
Zagazola Makama reports that the boat, which was transporting several passengers and three vehicles, capsized around 8:40 p.m. due to overloading and reckless navigation by the operator.
According to sources, the operator defied standing safety protocols by loading three vehicles onto the boat instead of the approved maximum of two. The mishap occurred while the boat was attempting to dock at the riverbank, when a strong wave destabilised it, causing it to overturn.
While many passengers were rescued by local divers and first responders, three victims identified as Aishatu Rilwanu, Baharatu Danasabe, and Yusuf Badaru, a two-year-old child all residents of Jantaro Ward in Mutum Biyu remain unaccounted for.
Rescue team were mobilised to scene as both community members and security personnel intensify the search and rescue efforts.
As of the time of filing this report, the rescue operation is still ongoing.
Three missing after boat carrying passengers, vehicles capsizes in Taraba
Security operatives arrest 22 suspected Aiye cultists in Ogun, including two soldiers
By: Zagazola Makama
Security operatives in Ogun have arrested 22 suspected members of the Aiye confraternity during a coordinated raid at Hilltop Hotel in Osiele, Odeda Local Government Area.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the operation, which took place on Friday night, followed credible intelligence received by officers at the Odeda Division regarding the unlawful gathering of cultists at the hotel.
The sources confirmed that a joint tactical team comprising officers from Aregbe Division, Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), and the Anti-Cultism Unit stormed the hotel and apprehended the suspects.
Among those arrested were 19 males, three females, and two serving military personnel, suspected to be linked to the cult group.
Items recovered from the suspects include one UTC axe, a cut-to-size barrel gun, and several blue beret caps, all identified with the Aiye cult group.
The sources said that the State Criminal Investigation Department’s Anti-Cultism Unit at Eleweran has been directed to conduct a discreet investigation into the incident, while further profiling of the suspects is underway.
The sources said individuals or groups found engaging in such criminal acts would face the full weight of the law.
Security operatives arrest 22 suspected Aiye cultists in Ogun, including two soldiers
Indian factory manager slumps, dies in Edo community
Three missing after boat carrying passengers, vehicles capsizes in Taraba
Security operatives arrest 22 suspected Aiye cultists in Ogun, including two soldiers
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