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I did not come to make money but to work for the people, said Chairman Nangere
I did not come to make money but to work for the people, said Chairman Nangere
By: Yahaya Wakili
The Executive Chairman of Nangere Local Government Council in Yobe State, Alhaji Samaila Musa, FNCA, has said that he did not come to make money, but to work hard to see how we help the community. At least after some time, everybody must see something on the ground.
Alhaji Samaila Musa disclosed this to Newsmen in his office after taking over the managerial leadership of the local government from the Director of Personnel Management, Alhaji Abba Yusuf Kyari.
“I am an accountant by profession, a fellow of the accounting profession, and I know transparency and accountability are key in the accounting profession, so it is expected that in whatever you do, you follow due process, and once you follow due process, there is transparency, and once there is transparency, there is accountability.” Alhaji Musa said.
“Even my councillors, I told them, if you are here for money, I am sorry you can’t get it; you have to work, because you have to work hard to see how we help the community. At least after some time, everybody must see something on the ground that is my position.” he said.
Samaila further said that I have two to three solid agendas: first, portable drinking water, because if you have been going to Nangere, you can see how the people are suffering in getting water. So if you are able to provide portable drinking water to the headquarters and its environment, people will be able to serve something.
“Because assuming that in a day you buy water #400 daily and at the end of the day you have water in front of your house, you won’t spend 400 Naira again. If you spend 30 days or one month, how much do you have now? At least you are able to serve something, you will be able to channel it towards something else, and your economy has increased.
He revealed that two are empowerment—the empowerment of youth and agriculture. Nangere local government people are agriculturists, so we have to give priority to this area in terms of implements and raw materials like fertilizer and seeds, among others.
“Because in Nangere, I know we have some solid mineral resources under the ground, but we are not sourcing them; therefore, we have to invite consultants to conduct surveys to come up with positive results. May we partner with the state government and even other partners so that we can use the resources for the benefit of the Nangere local government and Yobe state?
The chairman further said that the local government doesn’t have the resources to do all that; if the local government cannot do it, we go to the state, we beg, and if it is beyond the state, at least we know our way somewhere above, and we will go.
“Adding that, already, I am starting to contact the North East Development Commission to see how they can come in, may be in the area of infrastructure facilities or whatever, especially this water issue,” Samaila Musa added.
I did not come to make money but to work for the people, said Chairman Nangere
Troops Neutralise Suspected Boko Haram Fighter, Recover Logistics Items in Adamawa
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI in collaboration with local vigilantes and Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have neutralised a suspected Boko Haram fighter and recovered logistics items during an ambush at Gwadale deserted village along the Ngoshe–Kirawa road in Adamawa State.
Sources said that at about 12:50 a.m. on Thursday, troops engaged a confirmed number of suspected terrorists who were conveying logistics items.
The troops opened fire with a high volume of rounds, resulting in the neutralisation of one terrorist, while others reportedly fled in disarray with possible gunshot wounds.
Following the engagement, troops conducted exploitation of the general area and recovered one carton of Klin detergent and a bag of salt. The troops returned to their forward operating base at Pulka at about 2:30 a.m. same day.
Officials said the operation illustrated ongoing efforts to disrupt Boko Haram’s supply lines and restore security in the affected axis.
Troops Neutralise Suspected Boko Haram Fighter, Recover Logistics Items in Adamawa
Suspected Boko Haram Logistics Supplier Arrested in Hong LGA
By: Zagazola Makama
The Nigerian Army troops have arrested a suspected Boko Haram logistics supplier, Ismail Muhammed, 28, in the Visik General area of Hong Local Government Area, Adamawa State.
Sources said the arrest was carried out on Thursday by the troops of 28 Task Force Brigade in collaboration with local vigilantes and hunters.
Items recovered from the suspect included one AK-47 magazine, one round of 7.62mm special ammunition, a jungle hat, 10 bags of salt, two cartons of spaghetti, two sachets of seasoning cubes, a sachet of tom-tom, and bitter kola.
The suspect is currently in custody for further investigation, authorities said, as operations continue to disrupt Boko Haram supply chains in the North-East region.
Suspected Boko Haram Logistics Supplier Arrested in Hong LGA
Attack on BIR Post in Bargaram Leaves One Soldier Dead, Five Wounded
By: Zagazola Makama
At least one soldier was killed and five others wounded during a night attack on a Battalion of the Rapid Intervention Brigade (BIR) post along the Cameroon-Nigeria border in Bargaram.
Zagazola learnt that the incident occurred between the night of Feb. 18 and the early hours of Feb. 19 at approximately 01:00 a.m., when armed assailants launched an assault on the military installation.
The attack resulted in the death of Private Second Class WAKOM Spkassa Barthélémy (Service No. T2024/53715), while five soldiers sustained injuries, including one reported in critical condition.
Security forces reportedly engaged the attackers, neutralizing five terrorists and recovering a significant cache of weapons and ammunition. Items seized include eight AK-47 rifles, a PKM machine gun, one anti-personnel rocket, two anti-tank rockets, a grenade launcher, 11 AK-47 magazine boxes, 242 rounds of 7.62 x 54 mm ammunition, 121 rounds of 7.62 x 39 mm ammunition, a motorcycle, and a camera.
The wounded soldiers were evacuated to the District Hospital of Mada for medical treatment, while the body of the fallen soldier was transferred to the mortuary of the Regional Hospital of Maroua.
Authorities have been urged intensified security measures along the border region to prevent further attacks and maintain operational readiness.
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