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Stop rascally behavior and reckless driving on maiduguri roads…Gubio warns keke napep riders
Stop rascally behavior and reckless driving on maiduguri roads…Gubio warns keke napep riders
By: Bodunrin kayode
Chairman Borno State Civil Service Commission Dr Bulama Gubio has called on young people in the state to reduce their irresponsible actions with keke NAPEP during weddings and related ceremonies which makes them over excited and drive recklessly in the streets of maiduguri.
Dr Gubio is miffed about the excesses of the younger generation mostly keke napep drivers who use the tricycle as an excitement toy driving with reckless abandon sometimes killing themselves in the process without fear of reprimand.
Gubio who is a member of the Borno state traditional council and secretary of the elders forum in the state called on the federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) to work on the annoying excesses of the Keke napep riders who have caused a lot of trouble for commuters in the state capital adding that they operate with a lot of impunity which is not found in the pattern of the government drivers whom he said were better behaved.
Dr Gubio asked the FRSC to increase the enlightenment of even the resident commuters on the use of the commercial keke riders even as they entrust their lives into the hands of the the reckless riders among them because some of them are definitely on induced substances before they come into the roads breaking traffic and driving very roughly even contesting the major roads with bigger cars and sometimes killer trailers.
Dr Gubio actually made these remarks during the 2025 special marshals sectoral workshop, RS12.2 of the Borno state command held this week at the Elkanemi Hall of the State owned Ramat Polytechnic in Maiduguri.
Also admonishing the gathering on the use of Borno roads, Sector Commander of the FRSC Usman Mohammed condemned the behavior of some of the keke napep riders in the state capital describing them as down right recalcitrant elements.
He regretted that in their obstinate posture towards any form of control, a lot of them have fallen under the hammer of stiff fines sometimes as high as N50,000 for offenses yet they continue to repeat the same charges even when driving passengers.
Mohammed told this reporter that with the increased security in the state capital, his team will continue to do their lawful best to reduce the unnecessary carnage on the major roads of the Maiduguri metropolis and even the adjoining highways to the zones.
He decried the lingering excesses of the Keke napep riders within the Maiduguri metropolis adding that most of them are just stubborn and would not take instant correction which is why he sometimes had to stop traffic himself, arrest erring ones and give them on the spot education and correction for their offenses.
The Sector Commander said that because of their high number in terms of population, his men are on high alert with other collaborating agencies to stem the tide of these numerous excesses of these riders with a view to reduce same to the barest minimum.
On the alleged sluggishness of the union leaders to control their erring members, he maintained that they have been doing their best because some of them even boy-cut registration to avoid being caught making it an endless litany of woes coupled with the burden of facing another new set of wrong doers mobilizing into the highways each new day which is really tedious.
He added that it was not true that the excesses of the riders was due to the unenlightened nature of the leaders as posited by road watchers adding that the leaders are enlightened, but its just that the riders are recalcitrant by the way they go about driving their tricycles recklessly in the town.
“Since we cant get all of them at the same time, what we do is to stop four or five of them at the same time. I have stopped many in that pattern to talk to them and they listen to my lectures on their wrong doings and some do repent.
“Without mincing words, just recently, we arrested over seven of them because of unnecessary over loading etc. We have brought out a time schedule to make them fall in line to see how we can correct some of these excesses. So we are doing a lot to sort out these challenges.
” As a matter of fact, some of their union officials have come to commend us that they are very happy with the way we are going about handling the recalcitrant ones among them.
On enlightenment of the officials,” you see they are home based, they have limits with which they can handle these keke napep members who are committing all these offenses on our roads, however, we have been having enlightenment campaigns on these riders and we do hope to get there one day.
Speaking during the opening ceremony of the workshop, the State Coordinator, special marshal RS12.2 Borno sector command, Mohammed Dahaya commended road users in the society for gracing the 2025 Special Marshals bi-annual Sectoral Workshop adding that their presence, despite the economic and security challenges coupled with their regular tight schedule is a testimony of their love for the FRSC as well as their commitment to safety of lives and properties on our roads.
He said that the Special Marshals were a group of Volunteers, established under section 10(1) of the FRSC statute, as defined in the FRSC establishment Act 2007 adding that the roles and constitutional responsibilities of Special Marshals include Advocacy and support, Patrol Operations, Enforcement and Education in all ramifications of human activities without any pecuniary interest, meaning they are not paid for the services rendered to the society.
Special Marshals he noted believe that the beauty of life doesn’t depend only on how happy you are but how happy you make others which is why, the most impactful thing to do in life is to help someone in need stressing that the worth of life is not in its duration but in its donations to humanity.
”we still need the support of all, morally and financially to be able to achieve our desired goals and objectives for efficient and effective services to humanity.
Your labour of love will not be in vain.” He concluded.
Present at the occasion were several dignitaries including the representatives of the Ministry of Transport And Energy, Aliyu Buba, The General manager, Borno Express Transport Corporation, Grema Kyari, The Vice Chancellor Kashim Ibrahim University, Prof. Babagana Gutti, Special Marshal Engr. Shettima Abdullahi and The Chairmen NARTO Borno State Council Jidda Bishara.
Stop rascally behavior and reckless driving on maiduguri roads…Gubio warns keke napep riders
Nine PAP Foreign Scholarship Beneficiaries Bag Master’s Degrees From UK Varsities
•••771 to Graduate in Nigeria in 2025
•••Otuaro Hails Scholars’ Performances
By: Michael Mike
Nine students awarded foreign post-graduate scholarships by the Presidential Amnesty Programme have graduated from their master’s degree rprogrammes in universities in the United Kingdom.
The successful scholars are the first graduates in the offshore post-graduate scholarship deployment to UK institutions by the PAP Administrator, Dr Dennis Otuaro, for the 2024-2025 academic session.
They graduated from the Anglia Ruskin University, University of Dundee and The University of Law with master’s degrees in cyber security, data science and engineering, law, construction and civil engineering management, project management, and ICT.
Also, 711 undergraduate and post-graduate scholarship beneficiaries are expected to graduate from universities within Nigeria this year.
The PAP, on Wednesday, 3 December, 2025, organised a graduation reception for the scholars in London.
Otuaro has congratulated them on their successful graduation, stressing that they completed their programmes in record time which shows the seriousness they had put into their studies.
He said they have justified the Federal Government’s investment in their education with their successful graduation, and urged other beneficiaries not to be distracted in their academic pursuits.
“We congratulate these scholars on their successful graduation. It shows that they took their studies seriously. That is what we demand of every scholarship beneficiary, whether at the undergraduate or post-graduate level”, Otuaro said.
He reiterated his unwavering commitment to expanding the scholarship scheme to create more opportunities for indigent students of Niger Delta extraction to access higher education with a view to closing the human capital development gap in the region.
Otuaro said it was for this reason he deployed 3800 beneficiaries in-country in the 2024-2025 academic year, and increased the figure to 3900 in the 2025-2026 academic session with 200 for foreign scholarships.
Otuaro has so far deployed 7700 students for the PAP scholarship scheme within Nigeria in less than two years.
Within this period, also, he has also deployed 162 students from the region for post-graduate programmes in targeted disciplines in the UK universities.
According to him, this is in conformity with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu for the Niger Delta, who has given unprecedented support to the PAP because of his sincere love for the area.
The PAP boss said, “Our decision aligns with the Renewed Hope Agenda of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR for the Niger Delta. We will continue to create more higher educational opportunities for students from indigent backgrounds in our region.
“We are also deepening the implementation of the programme’s mandate in informal education and other areas for the sustainable peace and socio-economic advancement of the region.”
Nine PAP Foreign Scholarship Beneficiaries Bag Master’s Degrees From UK Varsities
Sunshine Joint Venture Infrastructure Limited Established for Realization of Ondo Project
By: Michael Mike
Sunshine Joint Venture Infrastructure Limited has been incorporated to seamlessly allowed for the Refinery and Free Trade Zone in Ondo State.
A press statement on Thursday read that: “In furtherance of our commitment to the execution of these two major projects – Refinery and Free Trade Zone in conjunction with the Ondo State Government, the joint partners have taken another giant step by incorporating a joint company, namely – SUNSHINE JOINT VENTURE INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED – as the vehicle to be used in executing these projects. A move that further reinforces the sincerity of purpose and total commitment of the funding partners to move ahead together as a united front.
According to the release by Wale Adekola on behalf of the JV, the Sunshine Joint Venture Infrastructure Limitedwill, going forward serve as the vehicle to work with the Ondo State Government through the Ondo State Investment Promotion Agency (ONDIPA) in the implementation of the executed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs).
The statement added that: “In moving the projects forward for implementation, the JV team met in Dubai to finalize the funding modalities and put in place structures and plans for the commencement of activities for ground breaking and community engagements. These initial activities are aimed at complementing the 50th Anniversary of the creation of Ondo State and the one year anniversary of the election of the Executive Governor of the Sunshine State, His Excellency, Chief Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa CFR.
At the Dubai meeting were key officers of the JV Company, including: Messrs SALEHI FARHAD; ZAHERI NAVID; EGHBAL KORDJAMSHIDI; SAHEED ZAHERI; DR. STEPHEN DIKE; HENRY OWONKA AND MRS. NAMVAR MARYAM.
The statement further informed that, plans have been concluded to mobilize the relevant contractors working with the locals and host communities to put up structures that will host the information center, architectural models to showcase the projects on offer and facilities that will serve the team. All these are being planned with ONDIPA to execute the relocation and accommodation of the host communities that are likely to be affected by the projects and create a seamless transition that will engender peaceful co-existence and harmonious relationship with our host communities.
The JV company further reiterated its commitment to work with Ondo State Government (through ONDIPA) to change the infrastructural landscape of the Sunshine State and for mutual benefits.
Sunshine Joint Venture Infrastructure Limited Established for Realization of Ondo Project
Edo: Seven suspected bandits arrested along Benin-Agbor Road
By: Zagazola Makama
Seven suspected bandits were arrested along the Benin–Agbor Road in Edo State during stop-and-search operations, security sources confirmed.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspects, all Fulani youths, were intercepted after being offloaded from a truck at about 1800 hours on 2 December 2025. A search revealed pictures of assault rifles, including AK-47s, on their mobile phones.
Upon interrogation, the suspects claimed to have travelled from Adamawa State. Investigations are ongoing for the possible recovery of actual firearms and to determine their involvement in criminal activities.
Security agencies have urged members of the public to report any suspicious movements to help prevent criminal acts in the area.
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