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Yobe: APC holds successful congress in Nangere
Yobe: APC holds successful congress in Nangere
By: Yahaya Wakili, Damaturu
The All Progressive Party (APC) local government congress which was held throughout the nation was successfully held in Nangere local government area of Yobe state where the executives emerged through consensus.
A member of the local government critical stakeholder’s committee who is also the state Commissioner of Works, Engr. Umar Wakili Duddaye disclosed this to newsmen shortly after the congress.
He said, our governor His Excellency, Hon. Mai Mala Buni is the APC National Caretaker Chairman and has given the instructions that all this APC congress should hold today throughout the nation.
“We held a town hall meeting in Damaturu where all the stakeholders agreed that the congress should be held and the executive should emerge through consensus. In Nangere local government we have done, we have selected all our executives members through consensus and this consensus was done best on the 11 wards we have in the local government.” Duddaye said.
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“Engr. Umar Wakil Duddaye called on the new executives to selfless in their service and first and foremost they should be very loyal to the Yobe state government and to the party, because it is the party that makes all of us, the elected, the executive and all other people that are have in the government.
“they should be very loyal to the government, they should be loyal to the party at least they should treat every and each member of the party equally, they should not show their bias towards any other person and also they should adhere to the rules and regulations of the party as well as adhere to the constitution of the party, because that is what we want in the state, that is what we want in our local government.” Engr. Umar Duddaye urged them.
He said, now the people of Nangere have given us the mandate that this people should emerge through consensus, other people of Nangere they should be very loyal to this people whatever this people says as their leaders, they should respect it, they should adhere to it and i am assure that the executive should also listen them.
Engr. Duddaye further maintained that when the two peoples who were contesting for a seat only one person will emerge as a winner, “so now that God has given to Abdulkarim Yau Mandagai, all the stakeholders, all the electorates, all other people of Nangere local government should give him all the necessary cooperation that he is needed together with executive from the ward level up to local government level then we go through the state level.
“I am very happy that Abdulkarim Yau Mandagai has been returned unopposed and he is the one who is going to be run the affairs of the party in Nangere local government and hope that people will give him all the necessary support that he is needed.” Engr, Said.
Yobe: APC holds successful congress in Nangere
ISWAP Terrorists Kill Hunters’ Leader in Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
Suspected ISWAP terrorists have killed the chairman of the hunters’ group in Garjang village, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 5 a.m. on Sunday.
The victim, identified as Habu Dala, 53, was abducted from his home by the terrorists, who took him through Mulharam to Forfot villages in Damboa LGA.
Villagers mobilised in search of Dala and later found his corpse bearing gunshot wounds.
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), and the hunters’ group visited the scene.
The remains were evacuated to the General Hospital, Damboa, where he was certified dead and later released to his family for burial in accordance with Islamic rites.
ISWAP Terrorists Kill Hunters’ Leader in Borno
Nine Injured in Kwali Farmers–Herders Clash
By: Zagazola Makama
Nine persons sustained machete injuries in a clash between Bassa farmers and Fulani herders in Gomoni Village, Kwali Area Council of the FCT.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the fight, which broke out on Aug. 9 at about 3:30 p.m., followed alleged destruction of melon and maize farms belonging to the Bassa community by cattle.
It was gathered that the Nigeria army troops
along with joint team of operatives, and vigilantes were deployed to the scene following a distress call.
Six Bassa and three Fulani victims with varying degrees of machete cuts were taken to Rhema Foundation Hospital, Kwali, for treatment.
Authorities confirmed that the situation had been brought under control and normalcy restored, while investigation was ongoing.
Nine Injured in Kwali Farmers–Herders Clash
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VP Shettima Attends Wedding Fatiha Of Aisha Shehu Aliyu and Muhammad Jalal Babangida Aliyu
VP Shettima Attends Wedding Fatiha Of Aisha Shehu Aliyu and Muhammad Jalal Babangida Aliyu
By: Our Reporter
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday attended the wedding fatiha of Aisha, daughter of Shehu Aliyu, an Executive Director with First Bank of Nigeria, and Muhammad Jalal, son of former Niger State Governor, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, Talban Minna, at the National Mosque, Abuja.
The solemnisation, led by the Chief Imam of the National Mosque, Dr. Muhammad Kabir Adam, alongside other Imams, featured prayers for the couple’s blessings.
Vice President Shettima stood in for the bride, while Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu represented the groom, culminating in the presentation of the dowry and the formal tying of the marital knot.
The event was graced by prominent dignitaries, including former Vice President Namadi Sambo, former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, former Kaduna State Governor Ahmed Makarfi, former Minister of Special Duties Kabiru Turaki, Katsina State Deputy Governor Faruk Lawal Jobe, the Emir of Borgu, Niger State, Muhammad Sani Dantoro among many others.
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