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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
VP Shettima Commissions 4,000 Job-capacity Garment Factory, Revenue Service House In Kwara
Hails AbdulRazaq’s legacy of continuity at governor’s turbaning as Sardauna Of Ilorin
By: Our Reporter
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, Wednesday, in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, commissioned the state Garment Factory, a signature project of the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq designed to employ at least 4,000 people at full capacity, and the 11-storey Kwara Revenue Service (KWRS) House.
The commissioning of the projects was part of activities marking the turbaning of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as the Sardauna of Ilorin (the Defence Minister of Ilorin Emirate), by the Emir of Ilorin, HRH Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Kolapo Sulu-Gambari, making the governor the first person to hold the title.
Speaking during the turbaning ceremony at the Emir’s Palace in Ilorin, Senator Shettima applauded the legacy of continuity sustained by Kwara State Governor AbdulRazaq following his turbaning as the first Sardauna of Ilorin.
He recalled that the governor’s late father, Alhaji AbdulGaniyu Folorunsho AbdulRazaq (SAN), carried an Ilorin name into history as the first lawyer of Northern Nigeria and the first Mutawalle of Ilorin—a title he said remains in the family in celebration of their bond with the emirate.
The Vice President observed that a deserving service honoured is a declaration about the conduct the people wish their children to inherit, noting that the man at the centre of the turbaning ceremony is no stranger to the Ilorin Emirate.
“His father, Alhaji AbdulGaniyu Folorunsho AbdulRazaq, SAN, OFR, carried an Ilorin name into history as Northern Nigeria’s first lawyer. Every path begins with someone willing to walk without familiar footprints. Through law and diplomacy, his story became part of Nigeria’s own.
“The branch may reach towards another horizon, yet it carries within itself the memory of the root. His father was the first Mutawalle of Ilorin, a title that remains in the family in celebration of their bond with the Emirate. Today, another chapter enters the family’s relationship with this palace,” he said.
Noting that the continuity of a legacy—such as the one made by Governor AbdulRazaq—summons reflection on what a name can carry across generations, the Vice President said although a surname may be received by a child at birth, the responsibilities attached to that surname must be undertaken afresh.
“As Governor AbdulRazaq receives his turban, we remember those who preceded him, and we offer prayers for the generations who will encounter this occasion through the stories their elders preserve,” he maintained.
VP Shettima revealed the strong bond of friendship he shares with the governor, noting that they consistently discuss matters and share responsibilities beyond ceremonial occasions.
He continued: “There is something sobering about celebrating a friend while both of you remain answerable to the demands of public office. Titles will eventually pass into the record of our lives. The human bonds formed along the way should endure beyond the appointments through which other people first came to know us.
“At the National Economic Council, our responsibilities meet in discussions concerning the federation and its states. We consider how economic proposals connect with implementation, financing and the circumstances of communities. That work requires listening across different experiences and respecting the obligations each government carries.
“A federation is sustained through the patient conversation between those who share responsibility for its people. No boundary on an administrative map can divide the dignity Nigerians are entitled to expect.”
The VP said Governor AbdulRazaq participates in engagements with the federal government and development partners as Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, adding that behind this institutional language lies the core responsibility of meeting the needs of farmers, households, and businesses
He lauded the governor’s governance record in Kwara, pointing out that it extends from renewed classrooms to medical coverage and roads connecting communities.
“These are chapters in the story of a state as its people encounter it: the lesson a child can attend, the treatment a household can seek, and the market a farmer can reach. Such investments must be sustained so that those who inherit them can build upon them. A legacy takes its fullest measure in the generations it continues to serve,” he added.
Dignitaries who graced the occasion include the governors of Imo, Kebbi, Plateau, Ekiti, Ogun, Niger, Bayelsa, and Kaduna.
Others are First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, represented by wife of the Vice President, Hajiya Nana Shettima; Minister of Trade, Industry and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole; Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN); the Emir of Zazzau, HRH Nuhu Bamali, the Seun of Ogbomosho, Oba Ghandi Afọlábí Ọlaoye, Orumogege III, among others.
VP Shettima Commissions 4,000 Job-capacity Garment Factory, Revenue Service House In Kwara
Two killed, one injured as suspected Fulani Bandits attack NTV community in Plateau
By: Zagazola Makama
Two residents were killed while another sustained gunshot wounds when suspected Fulani militias attacked the NTV axis of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The attack occurred at about 2300 hours on Sept. 15, 2026, when troops of Sector 4, Sub-Sector 41, Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP), Gashish, responded to reports of sporadic shootings in the community.
According to security sources, Keystone personnel deployed in NTV engaged the suspected attackers after they launched an assault on the community, forcing the assailants to withdraw into the surrounding bush.
The troops, alongside the Keystone personnel, subsequently searched the area and discovered the bodies of two locals identified as Perit Danladi and Homefry Caleb.
Another resident, identified as Rinfaranga Williams, was found with gunshot wounds and was evacuated to a General Hospital for medical treatment.
Preliminary investigation indicated that the attack was allegedly carried out as a reprisal following the recent killing of cattle in Mangu Local Government Area.
Security forces have continued to dominate the general area and launched offensive operations and a manhunt for the fleeing attackers.
The development underscores the fragile security situation in parts of Plateau State, where attacks and reprisals between communities continue to fuel tension and insecurity.
Two killed, one injured as suspected Fulani Bandits attack NTV community in Plateau
Troops arrest six suspected illegal miners in Plateau
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Sector 1, Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP), have arrested six suspected illegal miners during an operation at a mining site in Agindi Village, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The operation was conducted at about 1450 hours on Sept. 15, 2026, as part of efforts to check illegal mining activities in the area.
According to security sources, the troops raided the mining site and arrested six suspects identified as Gabriel Sunday, 17; Shedrack Bulus, 17; Vincent Amos, 17; Victor Ishaya, 19; Micheal Adikaba, 15; and Nikus Adikaba, 19.
Items recovered during the operation included two diggers, shovels, cutlasses, one fetcher and five mobile phones.
The suspects were taken into custody and profiled for further action as security authorities continue efforts to curb illegal mining and associated criminal activities in the area.
Troops arrest six suspected illegal miners in Plateau
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