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Yobe stakeholders, residents disown current council chairmen, Urges Buni to replace them.
Yobe stakeholders, residents disown current council chairmen, Urges Buni to replace them.
By: Yahaya Wakili
Stakeholders and the residents of the 17 local government areas of Yobe State have appealed to Governor Mai Mala Buni to rescue the local government councils from the hands of unpatriotic chairmen by not allowing them to contest the November 25 local government poll.
This is the following announcement by the Yobe State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC) on the date fixed for the council elections scheduled for November 25, 2023.
Some stakeholders of the ruling party in the state, the APC, and other members of the party express their dissatisfaction with the way and manner in which the present chairmen’s caretaker management committee runs the affairs of the councils in the state.
They explained that the present chairmen and their councillors have spent over three years in office now, and there has been no development within the period despite the huge amount that the government has given them.
Some of them are not staying in office, and they are always telling their people that they will not stay because they are friends with Governor Mai Mala Buni. Therefore, some stakeholders of the party request that the governor allow the people to elect the candidate of their choice, the potential person who will stay in office and work for them.
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A resident of Potiskum who doesn’t want to mention his name said their own chairman is the worst because he is always away: “He is not in office as I am talking to you now; he is not in the state; and since he became the chairman of Potiskum local government three years ago, he hasn’t spent one week in office.”
He said, “The chairman is always telling people that he is a friend of the governor and he will do whatever he likes. This is too open; everyone living in Potiskum knows it. Potiskum local government is the largest town in Yobe and is the center of commercial business, and despite the revenue the local government is generating every week, if rain falls, almost all streets are overflowed as a result of no drainage.”
This is almost the same story in the other local government areas in the state.
Another, who identified himself as Ibrahim Bade, said we are in a democratic era. He appealed to Governor Mai Mala Buni, a progressive governor who is always behind the development of Yobe State, to stop the current chairmen from contesting in the coming local government elections.
Also, some residents of Fika local government revealed that their chairperson, Hajiya Halima Kyari Joda, is permanently staying in Damaturu; she is not coming to office, and everyone is afraid of telling her the truth because she is saying she is too close to Governor Mai Mala Buni. So she will do whatever she likes, and she always says that she will not step down as chairperson of Fika local government.
The stakeholders, therefore, appeal to Governor Mai Mala Buni to rescue them from the dictatorship of Kyari Joda.
The present chairmen were elected for 16 months, and after their terms expired, they renewed them for 6 months. After it expired, they renewed them for six months, and after the expiration of the six months, the governor also renewed them for another six months, which made the chairmen see their positions as a birthright, and as such, they felt above the citizens because of the claim that they were close to the governor.
Yobe stakeholders, residents disown current council chairmen, Urges Buni to replace them.
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Tinubu Says Resources Need to be Mobilized to Achieve Nation’s Climate Goals
Tinubu Says Resources Need to be Mobilized to Achieve Nation’s Climate Goals
By: Michael Mike
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday called for collaborate efforts from all stakeholders and insist that there is need to accelerate and mobilize the necessary resources to achieve the nation’s climate goals.
The President stated this at a Climate Security Summit in Abuja organized by the National Council on Climate Change Secretariat in collaboration with stakeholders and development partners.
Represented by the Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh, the president noted that climate poses threats to the world including Nigeria.
He listed some of the efforts towards addressing climate change to include Nigeria’s Paris Agreement pledge which is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent by 2030.
He lamented that: “The climate crisis is no longer looming threat but a present and undeniable danger inflicting devastation upon our nation.”
The President added that “it’s merciless actio. Is evidence nationwide from the relentless surge of the sea level threatening our coastal communities to creeping drought that ignores farmers/herders crisis that has brought insecurity upon Nigeria.
“The frequent and extreme weather effect such as flood and heatwave and harsh weather effect that have ravaged our economy and displaced vulnerable populace and destroyed infrastructure.”
He said: “Climate crisis are existential threat to our nation, continent and indeed the entire world. It is a threat that increase problems in our development plan,” stating that “with urgency, we must act now to address this very crisis.”
He however noted that: “Recognizing this urgent challenge, Nigeria has demonstrated its commitments to climate action through various initiatives most notably our promise through Paris Agreement.”
Also speaking the Director General, National Council on Climate Change, and the Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Change, Dr Nkiruka Maduekwe noted that the law provides for the establishment of climate change fund to enable Nigeria to strengthen her resilient and safeguard the people from the impact of climate change, but Nigeria is yet to operationalize the fund.
She noted that one of the reasons for the meeting was to bring together stakeholders to plan useful strategies that would ensure Nigeria is able to benefit from the fund.
She equally noted that the meeting would device Nigeria’s strategies at the upcoming COP 29, insisting that Nigeria should expect positive outcomes from the global meeting.
Maduekwe said already in place a trained negotiators which would be on attendance at the COP 29 for Nigeria so that the nation can come out from the meeting with goodies.
Tinubu Says Resources Need to be Mobilized to Achieve Nation’s Climate Goals
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Tinubu’s Daughter Appointed Ambassador for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children’s Education
Tinubu’s Daughter Appointed Ambassador for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children’s Education
By: Our Reporter
The first daughter of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Iyaloja-General of Nigeria, Chief Dr. Mujidat Folasade Tinubu-Ojo has been appointed Ambassador of the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children’s Education (NCAOOSCE).
This announcement was made by the Executive Secretary of the commission, Dr. Muhammad Sani Idriss Elbulaturee during a courtesy visit to the Iyaloja-General’s palace in Lagos.
Dr. Idris cited Chief Tinubu Ojo’s passion for supporting disadvantaged communities, particularly almajiri and out-of-school children, as the reason for her appointment.
He praised her efforts in promoting trade and commerce, ensuring market women’s access to resources and opportunities.
Chief Tinubu-Ojo expressed excitement and gratitude for the honour, pledging to alleviate the plight of these vulnerable Nigerians.
She emphasized her father’s commitment to education as a lasting legacy for Nigerian children, evident in his own children’s lives.
She commended the Executive Secretary for his service to Nigeria and prayed for him to succeed in the task ahead.
As Ambassador, Chief Tinubu Ojo is expected leverage her position to expand services to almajiri and out-of-school children, aligning with the commission’s goals.
Tinubu’s Daughter Appointed Ambassador for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children’s Education
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Kebbi Gov. signs N75,000 minimum wage, gives 72 hours implementation directive
Kebbi Gov. signs N75,000 minimum wage, gives 72 hours implementation directive
By: Our Reporter
The Kebbi State Governor, His Excellency, Comrade Dr Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu has signed into law a new minimum wage of N75,000.
The governor also directed the State Accountant General, Ministry of Finance and Ministry for Local Government to ensure implementation of the new wage within 72 hours.
The new minimum wage was signed into law before the National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and his executive members who were in Kebbi State for a meeting.
Speaking shortly after signing the wage at Government House, Birnin Kebbi, Gov. Idris said all categories of workers would benefit from the new minimum wage and “it must start from this month of October.”
The governor recalled that right from the onset, he promised not to disappoint labour, saying that the labour have now started harvesting what they have planted.
“I want to use this medium to thank the NLC president and the labour for supporting me to win my election.
“The national leadership was here in Kebbi State in support of my election and by their support, I won my election and at the same time, I won my cases in different court of law.
“I promised you that I will never fail you and I promised that I will not fail Kebbi workers also. I reiterate my commitment and sincerity to using the Kebbi resources judiciously, with fear of God and I will not fail you, and will not fail Kebbi workers.
“In my administration I don’t owe salaries, I don’t owe pension, I don’t owe gratuity, I don’t owe death benefit and I pay leave grant up to 2023,” he confirmed.
The governor said he was supposed to be the first governor in Nigeria to implement minimum wage but there was no template to lay hand on.
He explained that the new wage was the outcome of a joint committee comprising representatives of both labour and the state, who arrived at three different wages of N70,000, N72,00.
Kebbi Gov. signs N75,000 minimum wage, gives 72 hours implementation directive
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