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Government will not approve any request that is not captured in the budget – Kadafur
By: Bodunrin Kayode
The Deputy Governor of Borno state Umar Kadafur has said that the Government will not approve any request that is not captured in the budget.
He said this during a town hall meeting held recently by the ministry of budget and planning to listen to stakeholders and take inputs against the 2025 budget which is already being tinkered by the budget ministry.
Kadafur told the gathering of stake holders recently in Maiduguri that the government was concerned about about fiscal transparency adding that the fact that the executive is sticking to these details of precision indicates a high level of fiscal discipline by them.
The Deputy governor urged the tinkers of the budget to be mindful of the 25 year plan of the State in all they do concerning all the critical sectors of the budget.
“I believe this town hall meeting will bring about coordination of transparency into the budget for the good of the people. This is why I wish to use this opportunity to assure you that the state government will adhere strictly to the details of transparency which is needed at this critical time ” said Kadafur.
Commissioner of Budget and planning, Engr Babagana Mallumbe noted in his remarks that the budget for 2025 is going to be a blue print for collective appreciation of the economic challenges affecting the state.
He assured that there would be a very strong emphasis on the improvement of the health care of the people and the proper resettlements of internally displaced people (idps). Who are already in their ancestral local councils but yet to be given homes
Mallumbe called on stakeholders to participate actively in the pre-budget process which he noted would ultimately bring about a robust 2025 fiscal package which would be fulfilling to the people at this critical time when a lot of them are trying to settle down after the unexpected flood in the state capital.
Many stake holders gave their goodwill messages including the Nigerian labour Congress (NLC) who called on the tinkers of the budget to capture their lingering arrears spanning from 2016 to 2020.
They equally called on the ministry to include the issue of training and retraing which is quite critical to them.
Responding to some of the challenges before the budget Ministry, Chief Adviser to the Governor and Coordinator sustainable development, partnership and humanitarian support Dr Mario Mandara said that she will engage the Governor Prof Babagana Zulum to renovate the special school for the disables in the state.
She assured that she will liaise with the head of service to ensure that a sizable number of disabled people who have the right qualifications are employed in the service.
She called on stakeholders to ensure that they submit long term primary issues into the budget even as they consider the 25 year plan of the government aimed at growing the economy when building the budget.
The 2024 budget for Borno State was pegged at 358.7 billion, which was signed into law on January 10, 2024 by Governor Babagana Zulum.
The budget includes: Over N208.4 billon for capital receipts and N150.4 billion for recurrent expenditures.
Government will not approve any request that is not captured in the budget – Kadafur
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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