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FG To Build Houses, Clinics, Schools, Others In Tudun Biri
FG To Build Houses, Clinics, Schools, Others In Tudun Biri
- VP Shettima visits victims of drone misfire in Kaduna, Directs NEMA to provide adequate support
By: Our Reporter
Vice President Kashim Shettima has hinted at plans by the Federal Government to rebuild Tudun Biri village in Igabi local government area of Kaduna State which was hit by a misfire from drones belonging to the Nigerian military.
According to the VP, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed that the Pullako Initiative should be kick-started in Kaduna State, with a complete package, including houses, clinics, schools, veterinary clinics, empowerment initiatives and solar energy, among others, in Tudun Biri community as a way of compensation for the destruction caused by the drone misfire.
The Vice President disclosed this on Thursday after visiting the victims of the drone misfire at the Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital in Kaduna State where some of the casualties, most of whom are women and children, are receiving treatment.
Senator Shettima also directed the Management of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to mobilise and provide adequate support to the victims of the tragedy in Tudun Biri village.
Announcing President Tinubu’s decision to rebuild the community, VP Shettima who spoke at a meeting with leaders and other stakeholders of the community said, “Most importantly, the President approved the commencement of the Pullako Initiative by next month. The Pullako Initiative is the President’s unique response as a non-kinetic approach to the challenges in the North West.
“Beneficiary states are Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Katsina, Kaduna, and for the purpose of equity and justice, we deliberately included Niger and Benue States.
“Actually, our intent was to kick off the programme in Sokoto, but in the light of recent development, the President directed that the Pullako Initiative should be kick-started here in Kaduna State. And Tudun Biri will be the first beneficiary of that scheme. We are going to build houses that will complement the efforts of the Right Honorable Speaker.
“But ours is a complete package as well, including houses, clinics, schools, veterinary clinics, empowerment initiatives and solar energy. It’s a complete package of solutions as a non-kinetic response to the problems of banditry and kidnapping in the North West.”
The Vice President also noted that President Tinubu is worried about the tragic incident, just as he pointed out that away from the number of casualties, it is gruesome to lose even one life.
Taking a leaf from the late Dele Giwa, VP Shettima said, “I am here because the President is deeply concerned. He was deeply touched by what happened. As the late Dele Giwa rightly said, let’s not talk about the numbers; ‘one life taken in cold blood is as gruesome as millions lost in a pogrom’.
“The heart of the President is with the bereaved families. We were in the hospital to sympathise with the victims and be rest assured that the federal government stands by the community affected, the government and the people of Kaduna State on this unfortunate incident.
“It is already directed by Mr President and an investigation is being conducted, to prevent a recurrence of the incident and we expect a report to be submitted in the shortest possible time,” said the Vice President.
Senator Shettima thanked religious leaders and elders of the community for not yielding to what he described as a plot to politicise the incident in an attempt to inflame passions.
“I want to register our profound gratitude to our religious leaders, to our community leaders, who have served as stabilizing forces in this trying moment. Efforts were made to politicise, to inflame passions, but our leaders chose to err on the part of decency, on the part of moderation, on the part of maturity, and I cannot but thank you most profoundly.
“Incidentally, among them are two of my friends, Dr. Imam Tukur and Sheikh Al-Misri. They are my very good friends and I want to thank you,” he noted.
Earlier at the hospital, the Chief Medical Director, Dr. Shuaibu Musa, told Vice President Shettima who was at the health facility to commiserate with victims of the drone misfire, that the hospital received 71 victims with different degrees of injuries.
He said some of the casualties have been referred to 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna.
The Vice President, in the company of Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas; the state Governor, Uba Sani; APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje; Minister of Defence, Ibrahim Badaru and other senior government officials, moved from bed to bed consoling victims of the attack, while receiving briefings on the health condition of each of the patients on their hospital bed.
Shettima, who battled to hold back tears from rolling out of his eyes, directed the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to ensure that the victims get adequate relief materials.
FG To Build Houses, Clinics, Schools, Others In Tudun Biri
Senator Lawan commissions new ICU at Specialist Hospital in Gashua
By: Yahaya Wakili
President of the 9th Senate, Senator Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan, Ph.D., GCON, Sardaunan Bade, has commissioned a new state-of-the-art Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Specialist Hospital Gashua, in Bade local government area of Yobe state. He also donated a brand new ambulance to the hospital to enable it to cope with emergencies.
According to him, the Intensive Care Unit at the Specialist Hospital in Gashua is one of the only two in Nigeria, with the other located in Ekiti State.
“This facility, which I am honored to have played a role in establishing, is a testament to my commitment to improving healthcare outcomes, he said.
“As a representative of the people of Yobe North Senatorial District, I have witnessed firsthand the pressing need for enhanced healthcare services in our communities.
The lawmaker further revealed that the absence of adequate critical care facilities has resulted in countless preventable deaths and immeasurable suffering. The realization of this ICU today is a significant step towards addressing this challenge.
This ICU is equipped with the latest medical technology and staffed by highly skilled health care professionals. It features advanced ventilation systems, patient monitors, and life-saving equipment that will enable us to provide the highest level of care to critically ill patients.
“From victims of road accidents to those suffering from severe infections, ailments, or respiratory distress, this ICU will serve as a source of hope for our people.
He commends His Excellency, the Governor of Yobe State, Rt. Hon. Mai Mala Buni, CON, for giving health a place in priority areas. He has placed health on the list of top priority areas of concern, and he has constructed so many medical facilities across the state.
“What we have done here is actually to complement what the state governor is doing. After all, this establishment is a state government establishment. So, this infrastructure to support what is already here.” he said.
“I am grateful to His Excellency, Governor Buni, for giving us the opportunity to complement the efforts by state government.” Senator Lawan added.
The president of the Ninth Senate maintained that the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital is not to serve Yobe North Senatorial District (Zone C) alone but other parts of the state.
Senator Lawan commissions new ICU at Specialist Hospital in Gashua
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Again, troops dismantle illegal bunkering sites, recover 115,000 litres of stolen crude in ongoing operations in Niger Delta
Again, troops dismantle illegal bunkering sites, recover 115,000 litres of stolen crude in ongoing operations in Niger Delta
By: Michael Mike
In a significant victory against illegal oil bunkering, troops from the Nigerian Army’s 6 Division have dismantled over 15 illegal refining sites, arrested 10 suspects, and recovered more than 115,000 litres of stolen crude oil across the Niger Delta region.
According to, Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations for the 6 Division, Lieut. Col. Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, the operations, part of ongoing efforts to curb economic sabotage, also led to the seizure of 30 cooking pots, 11 vehicles, and several boats used in illicit activities.
In Rivers State, after receiving intelligence on oil theft at SIAT Farm in Elele, Ikwerre Local Government Area (LGA), troops intercepted a truck carrying 40,000 litres of stolen crude. In Okrika LGA, three illegal refining sites were dismantled, and two wooden boats with 26,500 litres of stolen products were seized.
Similar successes were recorded in Degema LGA, where four illegal refining sites were taken down, and over 16,000 litres of stolen crude and Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) were recovered.
Operations along the Imo River led to the destruction of several makeshift camps, wooden boats, and cooking equipment, while at Okoloma, Obuzor, and Ukwa Creeks, 15,000 litres of stolen crude were confiscated. Troops also uncovered a pipeline vandalization site in Akuku-Toru LGA, arresting one suspect and seizing three gas cylinders.
In Delta State, a trailer siphoning crude from a pipeline in Ozoro, Isoko North LGA, was intercepted, and two suspects were arrested. Similar operations in Ika South LGA and Orhiomwon, Edo State, led to the recovery of vehicles filled with stolen products.
Bayelsa and Akwa Ibom States also saw successful raids, with troops deactivating illegal refining sites and seizing stolen products. In Nembe LGA, over 2,800 litres of stolen crude were recovered, while in Southern Ijaw, another 2,500 litres were confiscated. In Akwa Ibom, troops intercepted drums of premium motor spirit near Oron waterways, likely prepared for smuggling to neighboring countries.
The Nigerian Army continues its relentless crackdown on illegal oil activities, ensuring that economic saboteurs are denied freedom of action.
Danjuma reaffirmed the military’s commitment to eradicating illegal oil bunkering and safeguarding the nation’s resources.
Again, troops dismantle illegal bunkering sites, recover 115,000 litres of stolen crude in ongoing operations in Niger Delta
Zulum commissions 500 resettlement houses
By: Michael Mike
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has commissioned a 500 resettlement housing estate in Konduga Local Government Area in the central part of the state.
The resettlement houses have public facilities such as schools, a primary healthcare centre, water facilities and other basic needs.
In an event held on Sunday in Konduga town, Zulum noted that the resettlement marked the beginning of the closure of IDP camps in Konduga local government area. About 500 families benefited from the gesture.
In addition to the houses, each family also received food items, blankets, mats, mattresses, rubber buckets and wrappers.
Similarly, each head of the household received N50,000; while the housewives received N20,000 as part of the resettlement package to support them in picking up the pieces of their lives.
Those resettled were from the 10 communities displaced by the Boko Haram insurgents: Towuri, Modu Amsamiri, Goniri, Mairamiri, Lawanti Grema Gogobe, Bula Bowuri, Zarmari, Amusari, Bula Bakaraye and Furi.
Meanwhile, Zulum has directed the Ministry for Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement to complete the construction work for 500 houses in Dalwa town within six months.
He also directed the construction of another 500 houses in Aulari town also in Konduga Local Government Area.
Zulum also directed the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation to immediately assess the College of Business and Administration Konduga and determine the extent of the destruction the Boko Haram insurgents wrecked on the college.
Zulum commissions 500 resettlement houses
Senator Lawan commissions new ICU at Specialist Hospital in Gashua
Again, troops dismantle illegal bunkering sites, recover 115,000 litres of stolen crude in ongoing operations in Niger Delta
Zulum commissions 500 resettlement houses
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