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Chairman Jakusko LG commends Gov. Mala on agricultural empowerment
Chairman Jakusko LG commends Gov. Mala on agricultural empowerment
By: Yahaya Wakili
The Executive Governor of Yobe State, Rt. Hon. Mai Mala Buni CON, Chiroman Gujba, has been commended for providing the agricultural empowerment implements to the farmers this year in the state.
The Executive Chairman of Jakusko local government area, Hon. Umaru Aguwa, made the commendation in his office in Jakusko while briefing the newsmen on his achievements in 100 days in office.
He said, to my knowledge, since the restoration of democracy in Yobe State in the agriculture sector, I didn’t see the interventions in the agriculture sector like for this 2024 rain season, and they did it at the right time.
“I am a farmer; before I became the chairman of the Jakusko local government, I was farming 700 to 800 bags during the rainy season and a part from the irrigation farming, but after I became the chairman of the local government, my farming activities have become low because of the lack of frequent supervision, Aguwa said.
“We thank Almighty Allah for showing us 100 days in leadership of Jakusko local government area, and we achieved a lot within the period under review.
Aguwa revealed that in 100 days in office, His Excellency, Governor Mai Mala Buni, gave us approval for a 2-kilometer road, and now we are building a road from the main road to the local government sacretariat, to the government lodge, and to the other places.
He said, under the period under review, we also drillied boreholes at Jakusko, Dagarawa, Gunkai, and Hardo Isa; hand pumps boreholes and cement wells were also provided across the local government council.
The chairman maintained that the council also provides beds in the Garin Tsalha clinic, procures drugs and distributes them to all health centers across the local government, and assists PHC with logistics and other assistance.
On the agricultural equipment that the state government gave us, we distributed it free and fair. First, we identified the actual genuine farmers; we picked them from the rural areas and give them the agricultural inputs. Farmers are happy with the way the inputs were distributed, and they commend His Excellency Governor Buni for the interventions.
“We thank Almighty Allah, we the people of Yobe State, God bless us with a good governor; in fact, His Excellency, Governor Mai Mala Buni CON, is a people’s governor; he is always together with his people, and he is always listening to his people; he is solving their problems.” Aguwa added.
He calls on the people of Jakusko local government and the state in general to always be loyal to our governor and our leaders; let them always support the government policies and its programs.
Chairman Jakusko LG commends Gov. Mala on agricultural empowerment
Police officer dies, 17 injured in auto crash along Potiskum–Bauchi road
By: Zagazola Makama
A senior police officer has died while 17 other passengers sustained injuries following a road accident along the Potiskum–Bauchi highway in Yobe State.
Sources said the crash occurred at about 3:15 p.m. on Feb. 21 near the bye-pass roundabout area of PKM on the outskirts of Potiskum.
The vehicle, a Toyota Hummer Bus belonging to Borno Express and conveying 18 passengers from Kaduna to Maiduguri, reportedly lost control after the rear tyre rim on the passenger side suddenly detached.
According to the sources , the driver veered off the road into a bush, resulting in fatal and multiple injuries.
One of the passengers, ACP Abubakar Ibrahim Balteh, 45, attached to the Borno State Police Command, sustained a severe head injury and died on the spot.
Two male and two female passengers escaped unhurt, while 13 others suffered serious injuries of varying degrees.
The injured victims and the deceased were evacuated to the General Hospital Potiskum for treatment and autopsy.
Police officer dies, 17 injured in auto crash along Potiskum–Bauchi road
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA humiliate Lakurawa terrorists
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA have neutralised several of suspected Lakurawa terrorist elements following a failed attack on Dadinkowa community in Kebbi State.
Local intelligence sources said the armed group attempted to raid a local market in the early hours of Sunday and blocked a major access road into the community to facilitate the operation.
The sources disclosed that security forces responded swiftly after receiving distress alerts and engaged the attackers in a fierce gun battle, forcing them to retreat.
According to the sources, several of the assailants were neutralised during the encounter, while others escaped with suspected gunshot wounds.
The attempted market raid was successfully foiled, preventing potential civilian casualties and destruction of property.
Troops have since intensified patrols and clearance operations around Dadinkowa and adjoining areas to track fleeing elements and stabilise the security environment.
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA humiliate Lakurawa terrorists
One killed as suspected IPOB/ESN militants attack Ogbakoba Market in Anambra
By: Zagazola Makama
A 15-year-old boy was killed while security operatives repelled an attack by suspected members of the proscribed IPOB/ESN militia at Ogbakoba Market Arena in Anambra State.
Sources said the incident occurred on Feb. 21 at about 1:40 p.m., when a group of armed hoodlums emerged from a dense forest camp at Amiyi and opened sporadic fire at market-goers, apparently attempting to kidnap or rob residents.
A joint task force patrol team stationed at Amiyi responded swiftly, engaging the attackers in a fierce gun duel that forced them to retreat into the forest with bullet wounds. The injured boy was rushed to the village hospital but was confirmed dead on arrival. His body was deposited in the morgue for autopsy and preservation.
The sources added that later the same day at about 8:30 p.m., the armed group resurfaced near the community, snatching a shuttle bus with registration number HAL 987 XA and a GSM phone belonging to one Mr. Kinsley Iwunze of Okpotuno Odekpe, Ogbaru LGA.
Security operatives immediately dispatched teams to the scene, but the hoodlums had fled. Authorities said an aggressive manhunt was ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects.
One killed as suspected IPOB/ESN militants attack Ogbakoba Market in Anambra
Police officer dies, 17 injured in auto crash along Potiskum–Bauchi road
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA humiliate Lakurawa terrorists
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