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Borno Government trains store keepers
Borno Government trains store keepers
By Our Reporter
Borno State Government has commenced training of Store Keepers to enhanced thier performance.
Declaring the training workshop open on Monday in Maiduguri, the State Head of Service, Barr Simon Malgwi, said the training was inline with the training and retraining programme of the administration to enhance productivity.
Malgwi said the role of store Keepers was very key in every organisation in ensuring probity, transparency and accountability.
He lamented the incidents of some civil servants who cart away government properties in thier offices when they retired, adding that store officers who are responsible for taking inventory of offices needed to contained such excesses.
“I know some instances that some people will just request things not for public use but private use.
“You as store officers have the duty to check and prevent these kind of abuses,” Malgwi said.
He noted that the state Governor has assented to public procurement bill to ensure due process in government activities that needed the full support workers to succeed.
Malgwi said that store keepers need to know whatever is purchased and which office it is being issued to help government in keeping proper records.
He urged them to pay proper attention to the training for maximum benefit and to use the opportunity to step it down to thier subordinates.
In his remarks, the Consultant for the training, Mr Wakil Abbas, said the training with the theme: “Effective Store Management in the Public Sector”, said store management play a strategic role in organisation.
Abbas said the workshop was designed to equip the participants with update techniques of managing government materials and exposed them to best practices.
Papers presented included “Store Regulations: An Overview”, “Management and Control of Stores Operation”, “Security and Safety in the Stores”, “Procurement and Materials Management” and “Effective Store Management in the Public”.
Man Killed in Accidental Shooting During Joint Security Operation in Adamawa
By: Zagazola Makama
A tragic incident occurred on April 3, 2025, during a joint security operation in Girei Local Government Area (LGA) of Adamawa State.
The operation, which involved personnel from the Police, Military, Department of State Security Services (DSS), and Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), aimed to raid criminal hideouts in the area.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that during the operation, one of the security personnel accidentally discharged their firearm, striking 21-year-old Bara Adamu of Wuro Bulama, Girei LGA.
The victim was immediately rushed to Specialist Hospital for medical attention but was sadly confirmed dead by the doctor on duty.
Man Killed in Accidental Shooting During Joint Security Operation in Adamawa
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By: Zagazola Makama
On April 3, 2025, at approximately 1130 hours, a group of armed bandits riding motorcycles, opened fire on a commercial vehicle traveling from Kebbi to Sokoto.
The attack resulted in the death of one Dan Gande Usman, who was shot in the head. The victim succumbed to his injuries while being transported to the hospital.
In response to the attack, troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA were deployed to the area to ensure sanity.
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By: Zagazola Makama
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Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that at approximately 1600 hours, on April 3, a group of armed bandits, heavily armed with AK-47 rifles and other dangerous weapons, invaded the village.
The assailants opened fire indiscriminately, resulting in the deaths of two members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CPG) and six civilians.
In addition to the loss of lives, the bandits set fire to a primary school that was being occupied by the CPG members.
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