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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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Eid-el-Kabir: IPCR Calls on Nigerians to Peace, Harmony

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Eid-el-Kabir: IPCR Calls on Nigerians to Peace, Harmony

By: Michael Mike

Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has called on Nigerians to promote peace and harmony in their communities, recognizing that peace is essential to national development and progress.

The advice was given by the Director General of the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), Dr. Joseph Ochogwu, in his message on Eid-el-Kabir.

The Institute, while extending warm greetings to Nigerians, wished them a joyous and peaceful celebration, marked by love, compassion, and unity.

The Institute while noting that Sallah is a significant occasion in the Islamic calendar, symbolizing the values of sacrifice, gratitude, and community, emphasized that the spirit of Sallah should guide Nigerians in their interactions with one another, fostering a culture of peace, tolerance, and understanding.

The IPCR urged Nigerians to promote peace and harmony in their communities, recognizing that peace is essential to national development and progress, while
encouraging individuals to embrace the values of Sallah, including forgiveness, empathy, and kindness, in their daily lives.

According to IPCR, peace is critical to promoting national stability and cohesion.

The Institute also urged Nigerians to use this period of Sallah celebration to address conflicts and promote dialogue, which could help to build trust and understanding among Nigerians and also contribute to a more peaceful society.

It recognized that the country’s many ethnic and religious groups can work together to build a more harmonious society, celebrating their differences and promoting a culture of tolerance.
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Community Leader Seeks Tinubu’s Urgent Intervention in Incessant Plateau Killing

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Community Leader Seeks Tinubu’s Urgent Intervention in Incessant Plateau Killing

By: Michael Mike

A community leader and the Waziri Mushere of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, Chief Yohana Margif has expressed dismay over the incessant killing of innocent citizens of the community.

Margif made this known in an interview with journalists on Thursday in Abuja.

He called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene to halt what he described as genocide against the people, which he said was being perpetrated by suspected herdsmen.

Margif also called on Malam Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser, and other security chiefs in the country, to rein in the alleged culprits.

He said: “I would like to draw the attention of the topmost leadership in Nigeria to the deteriorating dire security situation in Plateau, particularly in Mushere Chiefdom of Bokkos LGA.

“I urge President Tinubu to take immediate decisive action to halt these endless and senseless killings, protect lives and properties, and secure the future of the Mushere people, and other victims of obvious genocide against the people.

“Herdsmen are killing our innocent people, burning their homes, looting their foodstuff, property, livestock, and taking over their ancestral lands,” he said.

According to the Abuja-based real estate mogul, the attacks and attendant killings have intensified recently since the onset of this year’s farming season.

Margif further said that the people had been displaced from their villages and ancestral homes and were forced to become internally displaced persons in the country.

He emphasised that the situation required immediate intervention by all stakeholders in order to prevent further escalation and inflict an irredeemable harm by wiping out the entire community from the surface of the earth.

He lamented that: “Since President Tinubu’s administration began, Plateau State has witnessed an unprecedented escalation of violence and loss of lives.

“This is the current sad reality. Our people are constantly under the threat of the enemy’s bullets and can’t sleep with two eyes closed due to the perpetual unleashing of violence against them by external forces.

“Something urgent must be done to stem the tide of violence and end this war against the people in order not to
harm this administration’s reputation,” Margif said.

In the past couple of days, suspected herdsmen militia killed no fewer than 35 people in the localities of Hokk, Pangkap, Fokoldep, Kopmur, Margif, Horop, Mbor, Mushere and Kwahas localities in Mushere Chiefdom.

Chairman, Bokkos Community Peace Observers, Kefas Mallai, who confirmed the killings to newsmen, said the victims included a 70-year-old Pastor of COCIN LCC Kwakas-Mushere, Mimang Lekyil, who was attacked and killed in the church.

He said that the pastor’s wife was also shot in the leg and was admitted at the Jos University Teaching Hospital for treatment, he said.

“Bokkos has never been this insecure, with the people being butchered as we are currently witnessing,” Lilian Madaki, from the Mushere community told journalists.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Emmanuel Adesina, also confirmed the incident in a statement saying security forces including police and military personnel, had been deployed in the affected communities.

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VP Shettima Leads Mourners At Funeral Prayers For Late Prof. Jibril Aminu

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VP Shettima Leads Mourners At Funeral Prayers For Late Prof. Jibril Aminu

** Says Nigeria has lost an intellectual giant

By: Our Reporter

Vice President Kashim Shettima today led other Muslim faithful for the Jana’iza (funeral prayers) of the late elder statesman, renowned medical scholar and former Minister of Education and Petroleum, Prof. Jibril Aminu, at the National Mosque in Abuja.

Prof. Aminu, a one-time President of the African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (OPEC), passed on in Abuja on Thursday after a prolonged illness.

The Vice President, who arrived at the National Mosque at 1:52 pm, commiserated with the family of the deceased and prayed Allah to comfort them and make Aljanna Firdaus the final abode of the late elder statesman.

Noting that the late Prof Aminu’s demise is a great loss to the nation, VP Shettima described the late surgeon, educationist and administrator as a man who saw it all, just as he said the deceased was an intellectual giant who can hardly be replaced.

“It is a very sad loss. Prof Jubril Aminu was the last of the great titans, an iconic figure who enormously contributed to the development of the nation.

“He was variously the Executive Secretary of NUC, Vice Chancellor of the University of Maiduguri and Honourable Minister of various ministries across the country and left his landmarks on the sands of time.

“He is irreplaceable. May Allah grant him Aljanatul Firdaus and give the family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss. His loss is not just to the good people of Adamawa State but to the nation and Africa at large,” the Vice President prayed.

Born in Song, Adamawa in 1939, Prof. Aminu was a towering figure in Nigerian public life.

The late Consultant Cardiologist served the nation in different capacities, including as Federal Minister of Education and later Federal Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (1989–1992), Ambassador of Nigeria to the United States (1999–2003), and Senator representing Adamawa Central (2003–2011).

He was also President of OPEC in 1991 and President of the OPEC Conference between 1991 and 1992 while he was Petroleum Minister.

Other mourners who joined the Vice President at the National Mosque in Abuja for the Jana’iza included former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; Special Adviser to the President on General Duties (Office of the Vice President), Dr. Aliyu Modibbo; former Secretary to the Federal Government, Yayale Ahmed; former Governor of Adamawa State, Admiral Murtala Nyako; former Governor of Gombe State, Senator Danjuma Goje; former Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Buratai (rtd); former Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman; former Minister of State for Health, Dr. Aliyu Idi Hong, among many others.

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