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Farmer cries out over plan to forcibly take over his farm by governor Buni in Yobe

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Farmer cries out over plan to forcibly take over his farm by governor Buni in Yobe

Farmer cries out over plan to forcibly take over his farm by governor Buni in Yobe

By: Yahaya Wakili, Damaturu

The member representing Bursari state constituency at the Yobe state house of assembly, Hon. Malah Jawa and the Commissioner for Youths and Sport in Yobe state, Hon. Goni Bukar have been accused of intimidating and threatening one Alhaji Musa Ahmed a farmer who is onto large scale rice farming in Bursari local government over his farm land of 38 years.

The duo according to Alhaji Musa Ahmed are planning on using their position in government to forcefully take his farm, which was given to him by the District Head of Garin Dole a long time ago.

Alhaji Musa Ahmed, who spoke to Newsmen in his farm at Laba village in Bursari local government said when the district head of Garin Dole gave him the land, the place was not habitable as it was a thick forest.

According to him, over the years he had spent more than two hundred million naira (N200, 000,000) to bring the area to what it is today.

“To clear the farm it took us about 51 days before we cleared it with caterpillars and we are about 43 people in numbers who have farms in the area. The Commissioner and the member have connived with their tribes people, the Badawa of Rena Kunu and they want to take my farm which they said it was the governor Mai Mala Buni who wants the farm.” Ahmed said.

He said there was no time that the governor Mai Mala Buni sent a delegation to talk to him about his farm or to show interest in the farm. But only for these two government officials to come claiming that they are coming on behalf of governor Buni.

“if the governor wants to take my farm I want him to come and tell me by himself and show me that because he is the governor now that he can wake up and take what belongs to people by force. And why would the governor suddenly be interested in other people’s property? Is that what he was voted to do in Yobe state?” He demanded.

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He said he believed that the governor was not aware that some of his officials were using his name to threaten and collect people’s property for their own greed . 

“We didn’t see any governor delegate who came to us and I think the governor doesn’t know what is going on. In fact, if the governor wants our farm it will be impossible because where will we get food to eat with my family? I have expended all I have on this land long before the governor ever dreamed of becoming anybody and on this farm  I will never yield to intimidation even if the governor comes here himself.”

Alhaji Musa Ahmed said the farm is about 3 kilometers and he is getting 6,500 bags of rice every year and the labourers that are working in this farm will reach 500 aside members of his family. 

“So if the government wants to take our farm we can’t say no, but let the government come and see our suffering and pay us compensation and also give us somewhere to farm and get food to eat. This is what we are expecting from the government, if the government wants our farm. But not coming to threaten or intimidate.” He said.

According to him, “The other time they came they said anybody who has a farm here, that is the 43 of us who are farming around here are to be paying five thousand naira to the tribes ( Badawa) and I ask for what, no reason was given to us. I have been farming here for 38 years. I have not received any assistance from the government all these years whether fertilizer or tractor or money. I have been using my own resources and therefore I don’t think anybody should just come and intimidate me over my own property because of the opportunity they have today.”

He however, called on the Yobe state governor to intervene and stop any unforeseen over the threat and intimation by these officials of he has no hand in the matter as this could generate into trouble and would soil his good name for stopping so low to such ungodly affairs.

Our Correspondent made every effort to speak with both Hon, Malah Jawa, the member representing Bursari and the Commissioner for Youths and Sport, Hon, Goni Bukar who were both alledged to be issuing threats and intimidating the farmer but they were not available to make comments regarding the allegations as at the time of filing this report.

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VP Shettima Mourns Late Alhaji Aminu Dantata, Says Nigeria Has Lost An Irreplaceable Institution

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VP Shettima Mourns Late Alhaji Aminu Dantata, Says Nigeria Has Lost An Irreplaceable Institution

By: Michael Mike

Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed deep grief over the passing of prominent Nigerian businessman and philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, saying the nation has lost an irreplaceable institution.

The late Dantata, an uncle of Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, passed away at the age of 94 in Abu Dhabi in the early hours of Saturday in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to Mustapha Abdullahi Junaid, his Personal Private Secretary (PPS), who confirmed the death.

In a condolence message, Vice President Shettima praised the late businessman for his lifetime of service, describing him as “a living bridge that connected us to our past.

“We have not just lost a leader; we have lost an irreplaceable institution,” Senator Shettima said, describing Dantata as “one of the greatest titans in Nigeria’s philosophical history” whose departure marks the end of a vital chapter in the country’s economic and democratic evolution.

“In African tradition, when such an elderly person transitions, a vital chapter of our history departs with them. He was indeed among the great titans, a living bridge that connected us to our past,” VP Shettima added.

The Vice President extended heartfelt condolences to the Dantata family, expressing hopes that they would “find the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss,” even as he prayed that Almighty Allah would grant the deceased Jannatul Firdaus.

Born into the legendary Dantata family of Kano, Alhaji Aminu built on his father’s commercial legacy to become one of Nigeria’s most influential business figures. His empire spans construction, manufacturing, banking, agriculture, and the oil and gas sectors.

Beyond business, Dantata was renowned for his extensive philanthropic work, funding schools, mosques, health centres, and supporting widows and the underprivileged across Nigeria.

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Nigeria-EU Senior Officials Meet in Abuja to Prepare for Upcoming Nigeria – EU Ministerial Meeting

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Nigeria-EU Senior Officials Meet in Abuja to Prepare for Upcoming Nigeria – EU Ministerial Meeting

By: Michael Mike

The Senior Officials Meeting between Nigeria and the European Union (EU) will be held on Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd July 2025 in Abuja to prepare for the upcoming Nigeria – EU Ministerial Meeting and to explore areas of cooperation.

A statement on Saturday by the Press Officer, EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Modestus Chukwulaka, read: “The Delegation of European Union to Nigeria and ECOWAS wishes to inform that the Senior Officials Meeting between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the European Union (EU) will be held on Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd July 2025 in Abuja.

“The agenda of the very important meeting is to prepare for the upcoming Nigeria – EU Ministerial Meeting and to explore areas of cooperation.”

According to the statement, the Senior Officials Meeting will be co-chaired by the Regions, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria, Ambassador Janet Olisa, Director, and the Deputy Managing Director for Africa Department, European External Action Service, European Union, Mr Mathieu Briens.

The statement revealed that the agenda of the meeting is expected to entail wide-ranging discussions that would focus on various aspects of the Nigeria – EU partnership, such as: Cooperation on multilateral and regional issues; Peace, Security and Governance; Humanitarian situation; Trade and Investment; Human Development: Health, Education, Social Protection; Science, technology, innovation and digital transition; Migration; Energy, climate change and green economy transition among others.

Nigeria and the European Union share a deep, long-standing partnership inspired by mutual values and interests as well as support for multilateralism and rule-based international order, the statement said.

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Farida Waziri Tasks Benue Leaders to Unite, Act and Save Their People

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Farida Waziri Tasks Benue Leaders to Unite, Act and Save Their People


…. Donates relief materials to displaced persons in Yelwata, IDP camp

By: Michael Mike

Former Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Mrs. Farida Waziri has charged former governors, legislators, traditional rulers and other stakeholders in Benue state to set aside rivalry, unite and act with urgency to save their people from incessant attacks and killings.

Waziri, a retired Assistant Inspector General of Police and Principal Partner, Brookfield Chambers Abuja stated this on Saturday 28th June 2025 while donating relief materials to victims of the recent gunmen attacks in Yelwata community and displaced persons at the internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Makurdi, the Benue state capital.

Some of the items donated under the banner of Women, Youth, Children and Crime Organisation (WYCCO), a non-governmental organization founded by her, include: bags of rice, sugar, tubers of yam and other household items.

She said: “This is no time for division. It is no time for political squabbling or ego-driven manoeuvring. Among us are men and women who have led this state — former governors, legislators, traditional rulers — individuals with influence and authority. The time has come to set aside our differences and stand united, for the sake of the ordinary Benue man, woman, and child.

“That is why I stand here today to make this urgent and heartfelt appeal to our leaders: cast aside rivalry, unite, and act. Act with urgency. Act with purpose. Because what we face now increasingly resembles a deliberate, coordinated effort to erase our people and our heritage.

“We must take heed of the words of Sir Winston Churchill, who once said:
‘Our difficulties and dangers will not be removed by closing our eyes to them.’
Another of Churchill’s warnings is just as relevant to our present predicament:
‘If you will not fight for right when you can easily win without bloodshed… you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all odds against you and only a precarious chance of survival.”

Waziri, while stating that her call was a build up to the earlier proposal by President Bola Tinubu during his recent visit Beforehand Benue, noted that meetings alone would not solve the problem, urging that: “But let us be sincere: peace will not come from meetings alone. To end the cycle of violence, we must confront its roots. Before the Yelwata massacre, communities in Gwer West, Apa, and Guma had already endured weeks of killings, kidnappings, and raids. These horrors did not emerge in a vacuum; they are symptoms of deeper issues.

“We must therefore confront the real causes — ethnic and religious tensions, unchecked banditry, and the rise of cultism as well as the abuse of illicit drugs. These forces must be tackled, along with the herder-farmer conflict, with honesty and courage. We cannot afford to keep going in circles. And there is no room for blame games. Our leaders — and indeed, all of us — must be pragmatic. So today, let us commit, as one people, to healing our wounds, reclaiming our land, and ensuring that never again will a child in Benue grow up in a camp instead of a home”

She said the development in Benue must be of “concern to all sons and daughters of Benue regardless of whether we live within its borders or far away in the diaspora to find out the root cause of these attacks with a view to proferring solutions that will bring an end to these barbaric acts”

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