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Stakeholders task incoming governments to sustain interventions on poverty alleviation

Stakeholders task incoming governments to sustain interventions on poverty alleviation
Stakeholders, on Monday have advised incoming governments after the 2023 general election to align and sustain national development plans and interventions to end poverty and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
They made the call during the High Level Forum on SDGs special session at the 28th Nigerian Economic Summit (NES 28) with a theme, “Multi-Dimensional Poverty” organised by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) in Abuja.
Mr Adeyemi Adeniran, Statistician General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), said ongoing discussions are being made with political parties to ensure continuity and sustainability of programmes.
Adeniran added that the National Poverty Index (NPI) will guide in national planning to align with projects and programmes.
”Government is making plans through the national assembly, legislative arms in sync with Nigeria action plan 2021-2025.
”The legacies these present regime will leave behind for the incoming government in this midterm National Development plan as well as the 2050 national Action Plan.
”There are discussions between the government and all the political parties that whoever comes in will take on the priority of the National Development plan of the government,” he said.
He added that the NPI will also help government to unify the MDAs to work towards addressing gender inequality index, unemployment and underemployment, improved access to health care and education.
”There are so many programmes geared towards addressing the issue of multidimensional poverty .
”Government is looking at both at the federal and state in terms of health, nutrition, productivity, Nigerian youths in general.
”Putting these together and looking at the Nigerian National Development Programmes, 2021- 2025, where government has indicated passion to lift 34 million Nigerians out of poverty by 2025.
”All these are geared towards eradicating multidimensional poverty by government, ” he said.
He added that the NBS would launch the 2022 NPI results and poverty situation room/lab with all details and data on poverty on Thursday.
Also, Rushnan Murtaza, Deputy Representative, UNICEF said evidence and data would aid in restrategising and making investment plans to address challenges affecting children in Nigeria.
Martaza, stressed on the need to use the available data to plan and invest towards policies and interventions that will address the challenges affecting children, especially in regard to health, education and nutrition.
”UINCEF is part and parcel in generating this data, we have made alot of investment and have been looking at multi-dimentional overlapping child poverty.
”Which we use another methodology but now with the NPI, we have introduced and invested in a chapter to see what happens to a child within the household.
”The children whether they have access ro education, healthcare and other deprivation they are facing.
”It is a critical path but it will give us understanding of what is happening in the states of the situation of children, then accordingly we can then do the investment,”she said.
According to her, the NPI will also enable stakeholders to know particularly areas to channel resources and interventions towards alleviating poverty.
On his part, Mr Sadiq Usman, Director, Flour Mills, Nigeria, linked multi-dimentional poverty in Nigeria to global forces such as the Russia/Ukrainian war, which he said has affected global market and commodities and resulted to food insecurity.
He said the only way to tackle poverty in Nigeria is through creation of economic my for people through skills and the adoption of a private centre approach in creating job opportunities.
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Crisis brews in Gombe SDP as Yakubu emerges acting chairman

Crisis brews in Gombe SDP as Yakubu emerges acting chairman
The Gombe State chapter of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has appointed a new chairman, Aaron Yakubu to serve in acting capacity following the suspension of its state chairman, Comrade Adamu Abubakar Modibbo, over allegations of mismanagement, lack of transparency, and misuse of party resources.
His suspension was announced at a news conference held in Gombe on Saturday by the party’s Welfare Secretary, Usman Yahaya, on behalf of concerned members of the state executive.
Reading the statement, Yahaya said there were countless complaints against the now suspended chairman, whom he said had side-lined party stakeholders and running the party like his personal property.
“Since Comrade Modibbo assumed office, the party has experienced no meaningful progress. Instead, the leadership claims he has used his position to witch-hunt loyal stakeholders and frustrated committed party members for his personal gain.”
He accused Modibbo of systematically “caging” the party’s executive members and aspirants, depriving over 90% of both returning and newly acting executive members of access to official SDP membership cards.
He further alleged that the selection of party candidates has been done without due process or consultation, with names being announced solely via national platforms involving prominent figures like Malam Nasir El-Rufai, thereby side-lining the state executive.
Yahaya also accused the suspended chairman of allegedly using his personal residence as the de facto party office.
This, the executives say, violates proper procedures and comes despite funds being made available to renovate the official state party office and rent offices across the local government areas.
“As it stands, the SDP in Gombe State does not have a functional or recognised operational office,”
In the light of the above weighty and numerous allegations against Modibbo, the Welfare Secretary said that the Gombe State chapter of the party has taken decisive action by suspending Comrade Adamu Abubakar Modibbo as chairman with immediate effect.
“In this regard, we hereby announce that the current State Secretary of the party, Mr. Aaron Yakubu, will now serve as the Acting State Chairman of the SDP in Gombe.
“Similarly, Ambassador Lukman Adamu Elkanem, previously serving as the Acting Assistant Public Relations Officer, has now been appointed as the Acting State Secretary of the party.”
Yahaya, on behalf of the state chapter of the SDP, appealed for intervention from the national body of the party to look into the allegations against the former chairman and to restore discipline, accountability, and credible leadership to the Gombe chapter of the party.
Speaking shortly in an interview, Yakubu said he would work to build inclusiveness in the party and ensure all party members were carried along in line with the constitution of the party.
He stated that out of the 13 working committee members of the party, nine were present and in support of the suspension of Modibbo.
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Kidnap victim rescued with machete wounds in Suleja

Kidnap victim rescued with machete wounds in Suleja
By: Zagazola Makama
A 45-year-old man, identified as Samuel John, has been rescued by a joint team of police and vigilantes after being abducted and severely injured by suspected kidnappers in the Polosa area of Suleja, Niger State.
Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred in the early hours of Friday, June 27, when hoodlums reportedly stormed the community and whisked the victim away from his residence.
According to the sources, a vigilante member, raised the alarm, prompting an immediate response from security operatives attached to the ‘B’ Division Suleja and members of the local vigilante group.
The combined team pursued the kidnappers into the surrounding bush. On sighting the advancing security team, the assailants attacked the victim with machetes, inflicting deep cuts on his head and both hands before abandoning him and fleeing the scene.
The victim was quickly rescued and rushed to the General Hospital Suleja, where he is currently receiving medical attention.
Kidnap victim rescued with machete wounds in Suleja
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Abducted Sharia Court judge escapes from kidnappers in Zamfara

Abducted Sharia Court judge escapes from kidnappers in Zamfara
By: Zagazola Makama
Alkali Usman, a Sharia Court judge attached to the Higher Sharia Court in Birnin Tudu, Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, has escaped from captivity after being abducted by unknown gunmen.
Zagazola Makama learnt from reliable sources that Usman, who was reported kidnapped on June 26, returned home safely on Friday morning, June 27, at about 10:00 a.m., according to local sources.
Upon his return, the judge was immediately taken to a nearby hospital, where he received medical attention and was subsequently discharged.
He was later debriefed by security operatives and reunited with his family.
Authorities have not disclosed the circumstances surrounding his escape.
Abducted Sharia Court judge escapes from kidnappers in Zamfara
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