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Cooperative Society, Topmost Instrument for Staff Motivation and Welfare, Says Acting CG, NIS
Cooperative Society, Topmost Instrument for Staff Motivation and Welfare, Says Acting CG, NIS
By: Michael Mike
The Acting Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Isah Idris has said Cooperative Society remains one of the the best structure to drive home the staff motivation and welfare programmes within an organisation.
Idris noted that the Nigeria Immigration Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society (NIMCOS) has remained one of the the best structure for the Service to drive its staff motivation and welfare programmes.
The acting Comptroller General made the submission on Friday during the 3rd Annual General Meeting of NIMCOS at the Service Headquarters, Abuja.
He said testimonies abound about how the Cooperative Society has continued to positively change the lives of members, noting that “through the dexterity and meticulous management style of the Executive Committee, many members have become land owners while many others are on the verge of completing their personal buildings in some choice cities across the country.”
Speaking during the Annual General Meeting, which was called to elect new members who shall pilot the affairs of the Cooperatives following the tenure expiration of the management, the Acting CG, said the management would continued to support and provide guidance to the Executive Committee to ensure that transparency, integrity and due diligence are sustained in the running of the Cooperatives for enhanced benefits to all members.
Idris, who was represented at the event by the Deputy Comptroller General in-charge of Human Resource Management, DCG Aminu Yarima called on personnel that have been skeptical about becoming members to reconsider their positions to afford themselves decent life and living both while in Service and after retirement.
In his farewell speech, the outgoing President of NIMCOS, Assistant Comptroller Silvanus Obozokhai stated that between the last Annual General Meeting (AGM) held two years ago and today, NIMCOS has recorded 75.74% increase in membership as many personnel have become much more aware about the huge benefits of being members as well as the giant strides the Co-operatives has made over the years.
Obozokhai noted that members have continued to take advantage of the excellent management system and various low interest loan facilities such as Commodity Loan, Motorcycle/Keke NAPEP loan, and Land acquisition loan among others, to deepen their membership and in a way prepare themselves for a beautiful life after retirement.
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He announced that several State Commands such as Adamawa, Benue, Niger, Abuja Headquarters and others have keyed into the Land ownership Scheme of NIMCOS to acquire land to enable members to build their personal houses.
He reiterated his Executive’s commitment to achieve full computerization of all processes and procedures in the conduct of the business of NIMCOS but noted that they are yet to complete the project, and therefore charged his successor to contemplate many other beneficial reform efforts and projects that would continue to impact positively on the lives of members. He thanked the NIS management for their support throughout his tenure and members for the overwhelming confidence reposed in him.
A major highlight of the event was the election of a new Executive Committee to pilot the affairs of NIMCOS in the next two years. Those who emerged victorious in the election include Assistant Supt. Dauda Barau as President and Supt. Ibrahim Abdulkadir as General Secretary among others.
Cooperative Society, Topmost Instrument for Staff Motivation and Welfare, Says Acting CG, NIS
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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.
VP Shettima Attends Wedding Fatiha Of Aisha Shehu Aliyu and Muhammad Jalal Babangida Aliyu
Unidentified visitor dies suddenly at Niger Government House Lodge
By: Zagazola Makama
The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the sudden death of an unidentified man who collapsed and died at Government House Lodge, Minna. Zagazola learnt that the incident occurred on Friday, Aug. 2, 2025.
Sources said that the deceased had visited House No. 8, Government House Lodge, in an attempt to see Mr. Sammy, Chairman of Niger Foods. However, upon meeting his host’s absence, the man suddenly took ill.
Medical doctors were reportedly contacted from the IBB Specialist Hospital, Minna, for urgent attention. Unfortunately, by the time the doctor arrived, the man had already passed away.
Following the report, a team of police operatives from GRA Division visited the scene. The body was photographed and evacuated to the IBB Specialist Hospital Mortuary for autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.
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Bauchi Guber: Sen Buba accepts calls by Bauchi North APC members to contest in 2027
By Amina Ahmed Dankawuwa
The Senator representing Bauchi South at the national assembly, Senator Shehu Buba Umar has accepted the calls by the members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bauchi North Senatorial District to contest for Governorship come 2027.
The Director General of the campaign for the actualisation of Sen Buba’s Gubernatorial ambition, Alhaji Muhammad Sade (Usman) accepted the calls on behalf of the Senator during a town hall meeting held on Saturday by the members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bauchi North Senatorial in Azare.
He appealed to members of APC to maintain peace with all other aspirants within the party.
“Let’s respect other aspirants, such that anybody who win the primary election can have will be assisted by others, so we must value and respect each other”, he reasoned.
Muhammad Sade also called on party members to commence looking for delegates for ahead of the party primaries.
“It is now that we have to look for those that have votes. I call on our esteemed supporters to start mobilizing for delegate”, he emphasized.
He also advised social media handlers (citizens journalist) to avoid creating problems for personal gain, adding that social media some times create a lot of problem within and out side the party endorsed Senator representing Bauchi South, Senator Shehu Buba Umar for Bauchi Governor come 2027.
Baushe Daily Times reports that members of the APC gathered in thousands during the meeting in Azare during which they unanimously agreed to support Senator Shehu Buba for Governor come 2027.
Earlier in a welcoming address, former majority leader in the Bauchi state house of assembly, Hon Tijjani Mohammed Aliyu, the choice to support Sen Shehu buba Umar’s Governorship ambition was due to his concern and care he has for the people of Bauchi state.
“He respects us, he values our people politically and he also call on party members to respect each other because politics shouldn’t be considered as a do or die affair”, he said.
Also speaking, Alhaji Bashir Bukar Rimin Zayam charged the youth to cast their votes for the youth only and avoid voting older politicians who will always be going abroad for medical attention.
He therefore, appealed to members of APC to mobilised people to support Sen Shehu Buba for Governor.
Among those who attended the town hall meeting include state assembly member Azare/Madangala Hon Zakariyya sale maigero, comr sabo Mohammed S A to Sen Shehu Buba on media and communication, Hon kasuwa Shehu Damana, Hon Adamu Fanta Misau, Hon maiwada Misau,Hon Mohammed Hassan, Barr Muktar Umar, Alhaji Nura Adamu among others.
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