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BAMA RECONSTRUCTION TOUR DAY TWO
BAMA RECONSTRUCTION TOUR DAY TWO
… Hon. Commissioner receives new Head of UNHCR office Maiduguri at Banki.
… Reconstruction of Banki Cattle market commences.
… Reconstruction of Tarmua town also commences.
By: Our Reporter
The Honorable Commissioner of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation Engr. Lawan Abba Wakilbe and Chairman Bama Reconstruction on Thursday the 20th of June 2024 was at Banki town where he received the new Head of United Nations High Commission on Refugees UNHCR Borno State Sub office Mr Nicholas Kabuburuyo in Banki. They discussed the forthcoming repatriation from Minawao Refugee Camp Cameroon to Bama and Gwoza. Mr Nicholas was conducted on a tour of Banki town where he interacted with repatriated refugees whom he described as doing very well after the exercise.
The committee members later proceeded to the site of the Banki Cattle market, where construction had just begun and engineers on site were tasked with timely delivery of the project.
Engr. Wakilbe later proceeded to Tarmua town to inspect preparation for commencement reconstruction of the town .
He was accompanied by members of his committee, including Engr. Gujja Dalori Director of Reconstruction in Min. of RRR, Kyarimi Babakura Director planning Min. of LGEA, Arc. Modu Babashehu, Engr Babagana Ahmed and Hon. Mohammed Tijjani, respectively.
BAMA RECONSTRUCTION TOUR DAY TWO
Yobe state project coordinator led staff on a 5-day meeting on wetland zones
By: Yahaya Wakili
Yobe State Project Coordinator Agro-climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) has led a delegation of stakeholders and staff to a 5-day Stakeholders Engagement for the Development of Strategic Catchment Management Plan in Riparian/Wetland Zones of Northern Nigeria.
In a statement issued by the communication officer, Malam Ibrahim Baba Saleh, the event was aimed at engaging stakeholders on the best way to develop a strategic catchment management plan around the basin.
The Chairman of the Riparian States, Mr. Shehu Mohammed, highlighted the efforts made by his team within the period under review.
He buttressed some of the interventions made by ACReSAL, particularly the dredging of Nguru wetland targeted to benefit over 5000 direct farmers.
The meeting had in attendance the ACReSAL National Project Coordinator, Mr. Abdulhamid Umar, consultants and resource persons, and staff from the Federal Project Management Unit (FPMU).
Yobe state project coordinator led staff on a 5-day meeting on wetland zones
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PDP National Chairman commiserates with Buni over Mafa killings and floods in some parts of Yobe
PDP National Chairman commiserates with Buni over Mafa killings and floods in some parts of Yobe
By: Yahaya Wakili
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), National Chairman Ambassador Umaru Iliya Damagum led members of the National Working Committee and Board of Trustees of the party on a sympathy visit to Governor Mai Mala Buni over the Mafa attack and flood in some parts of the state.
Ambassador Iliya commended Governor Buni for giving every citizen of the state a sense of belonging irrespective of political differences.
“I must appreciate you for giving everyone a sense of belonging and fulfillment, despite our political differences,” he said.
The National Chairman said PDP shares the pain and trauma suffered by the people over the senseless killing of innocent people and the hardship caused by the flood.
Similarly, the former Senate President of the Ninth Senate, Senator Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan, Ph.D., GCON, Sardaunan Bade, Yobe North Senatorial District, paid a sympathy visit to the governor.
Senator Lawan prayed for the repose of the souls of the victims of the Mafa attack and the floods.
He also prayed to Allah (SWT) to grant the departed souls Aljannatul Firdaus and to console their families.
PDP National Chairman commiserates with Buni over Mafa killings and floods in some parts of Yobe
Senator Lawan donates N50m to Borno flood victims
By: Yahaya Wakili
President of the 9th Senate, Senator Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan, Ph.D., GCON, visited Maiduguri to commiserate with his friend and brother, His Excellency, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, the government, and the people of Borno State over the recent devastating flood disaster in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
He was accompanied on the sympathy visit by the Deputy Speaker Yobe State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yau Usman Dachia, Rt. Hon. Adamu Dala Dogo, and Hon. Sanda Karabade of Yobe State House of Assembly.
Others include His Special Adviser on Budget and Planning, Alhaji Suleiman Jamo, Chairman, Bade local government council, Hon. Ibrahim Yurema, His former chief of staff, Dr. Mohammed Aji, and many stakeholders from Yobe North Senatorial District.
Senator Lawan commends His Excellency, Governor Zulum, and the Borno state government for their prompt response to the disaster. They have deployed emergency services to provide relief materials, evacuate affected residents, and restore basic services.
He made a donation of 50 million naira to the Borno state government to assist those affected by the floods.
The former Senate President commends the federal government for its swift response and support and urges development partners and humanitarian organizations to provide assistance to Borno State to mitigate the impact of the flood.
He prayed for the speedy recovery of those affected and for the restoration of normalcy in the affected communities.
And also prayed for the repose of the souls of the departed in Aljannatul Firdaus, Amin.
Senator Lawan donates N50m to Borno flood victims
Yobe state project coordinator led staff on a 5-day meeting on wetland zones
PDP National Chairman commiserates with Buni over Mafa killings and floods in some parts of Yobe
Senator Lawan donates N50m to Borno flood victims
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