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Emir lauds ACReSAL’s impact on rural dwellers in Gombe
Emir lauds ACReSAL’s impact on rural dwellers in Gombe
Alhaji Yakubu Kwairanga, the Emir of Funakaye, on Friday, lauded Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project’s impact on the lives and livelihoods of rural dwellers in Gombe State.
Kwairanga gave the commendation in Bajoga town of Funakaye Local Government Area of Gombe State during the distribution of energy-efficient cooking stoves to communities in the council.
He stated that ACReSAL project had helped in improving the lives of rural dwellers especially with its intervention in addressing land degradation, climate change impacts, and promoting sustainable development.
He said that ACReSAL had become a household name in view of the numerous environmental and empowerment projects being carried out in various communities across the state.
“I want to commend ACReSAL for their efforts in ensuring that rural dwellers and their livelihoods are protected.
“This is really commendable as living standards of residents of many communities have been improved.
“Today, energy-efficient cooking stoves are being distributed to rural dwellers and we are very happy because it will help improve their lives and help them save money.
“The tree planting campaign by ACReSAL is really impressive as it is helping to reclaim our land which has been affected by desertification,” he said.
Kwairanga warned beneficiaries of the stoves not to sell them, stressing that the essence of the distribution was to help alleviate economic challenges associated with cooking while helping to protect the environment.
Also speaking, the Gombe State ACReSAL Project Coordinator, Dr Sani Jauro, said the distribution of the energy-efficient cooking stoves was part of efforts to mitigate the impact of climate change.
Jauro said no fewer than 800 stoves would be distributed to seven communities in the Council while the traditional rulers would be given 100.
He stated that the stoves would help reduce dependence on traditional, inefficient cooking methods, which contribute to deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions.
“These stoves are very efficient, as they use small amounts of briquettes and they will help low-income households to reduce costs while minimising deforestation caused by tree felling for cooking fuel.”
The state coordinator said that the event also provided an avenue for ACReSAL to engage with stakeholders at the grassroots on critical climate-change-related issues.
Jauro said that the event was also leveraged to sensitise the grassroots on the need to support Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State’s efforts at tackling environmental challenges by sustaining ACReSAL project and encouraging tree planting.
Corroborating Kwairanga, Jauro said that ACReSAL has impacted on lives and livelihoods of the people of the state, empowering women and youths out of poverty.
He said that ACReSAL projects in the state have restored degraded land, improved agricultural practices, and strengthened rural livelihoods through community-driven approaches.
He called on residents of the state to approach any of their nurseries across the state to collect free tree seedlings for planting, stressing that the task of combating impact of climate change was a collective approach.
Emir lauds ACReSAL’s impact on rural dwellers in Gombe
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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