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Vice President of NigeriaShettima lays foundation of nedc HQ in maiduguri

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Shettima lays foundation of nedc HQ in maiduguri

…. Flags off economic road construction in Jere

… Commissions agro equipments for north east farmers

By: Bodunrin Kayode

Vice President of Nigeria Senator Kashim Shettima, has laid the foundation stone for the head office of the north east development commission (NEDC) in Maiduguri the Borno State capital.

Senator Kashim Shettima, who came home for the sallah holiday recently, was at the Foundation-Laying Ceremony of the North East Development Commission (NEDC) Head Office on Wednesday, with the chair of the northern governors forum Inuwa Yahaya and the acting Governor of Borno State Umar Kadafur.

Shettima described the proposed new project as one born out of the resilient people of the north eastern region of Nigeria adding that the head office shall symbolize the strength of the people and Nigerians in general.

He described the project as a great achievement and a conduit of hope for north east of Nigeria which has gone through fifteen years of devastation by the insurgent Boko Haram.

Before the foundation laying ceremony of the multi billion naira project Shettima assured that much more will be the leadership of the country to make the region comfortable.

“We are not gathered here today to merely witness the architectural ambition of an organization that has become a conduit of hope for the North-East.

” Today is a demonstration of our promise, an assurance of our commitment, and a reminder of what this sub-region means to the nation. So, I am deeply honored to witness the making of a history of service that will outlive each of us.

” The North East Development Commission (NEDC) is a product of the people, and it shall serve the interests of the nation. Every organization that aspires to influence the welfare and future of society must draw its core from the people it sets out to serve. It is this foundational principle that guides the North East Development Commission (NEDC).” he noted.

The Vice President reiterated that the institution, therefore, embodies the collective resolve to transform the narrative of the region—from one marred by despair and devastation to one defined by renewal and triumph.

He posited that the NEDC is a critical engine driving the development of the North-East region of the country adding that in the face of adversity, it has demonstrated resilience, vision, and an unyielding dedication to its mission.

Shettima hinted that the laying of new infrastructure for its head office doesn’t only bring it closer to the people but invites them to be first-row stakeholders in the implementation of programs aimed at economic revitalization.

“Today’s foundation-laying ceremony is a step towards fulfilling His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s promise to prioritize initiatives that safeguard the interests of the North-East.

” This promise is not merely a political commitment but a moral obligation to the people who have endured so much and deserve nothing less than a future defined by peace, stability, and prosperity.

“The head office we gather to commence today is not just a building. It is a fortress of our shared aspirations as a people with shared objectives.

” This head office shall symbolize the strength of our collective will to rebuild, to restore, and to rise above the challenges that have long hindered the progress of the North-East.

“As we lay this foundation, we do so with a vision of a North-East that is vibrant, resilient, and forward-looking. We do so imagining our contributions to building a nation where every child has access to quality education, where healthcare is accessible to all, where infrastructure supports thriving economies, and where peace and security are the bedrock of daily life.” he pointed.

Shettima noted that the region can only reclaim and shape the narrative of this region if the people stand together adding that every part of this country looks to them to transform their story of anguish into one of revival and triumph.

” This is an opportunity for us to do so, and this new head office shall serve as a hub of innovation and a center for strategic planning that guides the North-East towards a brighter future.”

In his remarks, the Managing Director of the nedc Mohammed alkali maintained that.” Section 9 (1) of the NEDC Act provides that “The Commission shall have its head office in Maiduguri, Borno State and shall establish an office in each Member State of the North-East Zone’.

” Therefore, the foundation laying ceremony we are about to witness is in fulfilment of the law establishing the Commission.

” Also, regarding State Offices, we have already achieved over 90% progress in the construction of such offices in most Member States.

” The upcoming edifice is an iconic 8-floor structure with Basement and Mezzanine Floors. Apart from its adequate and conducive office spaces, the complex will have other state-of-the-art ancillary facilities such as an expansive Parking Space, Conference Rooms, Prayer Halls, Restaurants and Catering Facilities, Sick Bay,
Gymnasium/Creche, Exhibition Halls and Humanitarian Center, among others.

“The Commission is currently implementing the North-East Stabilization and Development Master Plan (NESDMP), a holistic roadmap consisting of 11 Pillars that cut across various sectors.

” The Pillars are fashioned to propel the Socio- economic development and long-term prosperity in the North-East Region.
The Master Plan, which is in tandem with the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Present Administration requires synergy, cooperation and collaboration by all Stakeholders to make meaningful impact.

“In sync with the Master Plan, His Excellency, the Vice President will also today perform the ground-breaking ceremony for the Phase 2 of the Jere Bowl Road Network which spans 22.38Km.

” it is gratifying to note that the ground-breaking ceremony for the first phase covering 22.5km was done by His Excellency, the Vice President in 2023 and is now over 95% completed. This road network of 44.88Km that passes through the famous rice producing Communities of Galamari, Dusuman, Ngowom, Koshebe, Gongulong, Zabarmari and Khaddamari will improve freer movement of people and goods, thereby stimulating economic activities through food production, processing agrobusiness, as well as enhance security in the area.” said the MD.

Launch of agro interventions in North east Nigeria

The MD noted that another milestone event today was the official launch by the Vice President of the Commission’s Agricultural Interventions in the North-East Region towards boosting food production, processing and food security in general.

He revealed that the Commission has acquired and is set to distribute assorted and diverse units of agricultural machines, implements, inputs and other processing equipment to eligible farmers across all the 18 Senatorial Districts in the region.

“These include Tractors, Tillage Implements, Trailers, Planters, Harvesters, Rice and Oil Mills, among others. There would be an interfacing Committee between the States and the Commission for effective distribution and monitoring.

“There are many other infrastructural projects being executed simultaneously in other Member States including inter-and intra-State Roads, Mass Housing and Mega School projects and of most prominence is our Plan to introduce E-Mobility within the entire region.

” Your Excellency, within this year alone, many on-going multisectoral milestone projects will be completed, and we will respectively invite you for their commissioning.

“We will continue to roll out relevant and demand-driven Human Capital Development Initiatives, Youth and Women Empowerment Programmes, Stabilization and Sustainable Development Infrastructural Projects for the Short, Medium and Long-term Socio-Economic benefit of the people of the North-East Region.

“We call on all Stakeholders, including Federal MDAs, Development Partners and the Private Sector, to key into the Regional Master Plan and join us in re-building a Safe, Peaceful, Enterprising and Prosperous Region.

Acting Governor of Borno State Umar Kadafur called on the Nedc to collaborate with the state government in the area of energy generation which is important to them.

Present at the ground breaking ceremony of the 26.2 billion naira head quarters building were representatives of Governors of North east states of Nigeria

Others were political chieftains and representatives from the entire region, Religious figures, the board chair Paul Tarfa, the pioneer board members of the nedc including Dr Theodore Ekechi and the entire security apparatus in the Borno State capital maiduguri.

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Gulani Chairman Urges Police Action After Deadly Attack on Farmers

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Gulani Chairman Urges Police Action After Deadly Attack on Farmers

By: Zagazola Makama

The Chairman of Gulani Local Government Area, Yobe State, Hon. Daiyabu Ilu Njibulwa, has called on the police to take decisive action following an attack on farmers in Zango Village, Dokshi Ward, which left two people dead and two others severely injured.

The incident, which occurred on Friday evening, is suspected to be linked to a two-year-old dispute between residents of Zango Village and individuals from the Azare axis.

Eyewitnesses told Zagazola Makama that the attackers, armed with arrows and machetes, launched an assault on the farmers while they were working on their farmlands, killing two instantly and leaving two others with serious injuries.

Speaking during a visit to the scene, Njibulwa expressed frustration over what he described as inadequate police response to repeated reports of tensions in the area.

“We have repeatedly directed our complaints to the police, but no proper actions were taken despite the fact that a similar conflict occurred here last year,” Njibulwa said. “Today, we are here to show you the victims, including the two corpses. It is time for you to take action now, do it between you and your God.”

The Divisional Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the Nigeria Police Force in Damaturu condemned the attack and assured that steps were being taken to apprehend the perpetrators.

Security sources said a report had previously been sent to the Boundary Adjustment Commission as part of efforts to find a lasting solution to the protracted conflict.

Njibulwa was accompanied by prominent stakeholders from Gulani LGA, including the Commissioner of Transport and Energy, Hon. Mohammed Mohammed Bara; the State Auditor General, Alhaji Mai Aliyu Umar; and the Chairman of the Teaching Service Board, Alhaji Yakubu Y. Dokshi, among others.

The injured victims are receiving treatment at an undisclosed medical facility, while the remains of the deceased have been handed over to their families for burial.

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New Girema of Fika appreciates Emir for the honor.

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New Girema of Fika appreciates Emir for the honor.

By: Yahaya Wakili

The new Girema 1 of the Fika Emirate Council in Yobe State, Alhaji Abubakar Baba Dada (alias Basco), has expressed his appreciation and gratitude to His Royal Highness, the Emir of Fika, and Chairman of the Yobe State Council of Chiefs, Alhaji Dr. Muhammadu Abali Ibn Muhammadu Idrissa, CON, CFR, for honoring him with the traditional title of Girema 1 of Fika.

Alhaji Abubakar Baba Dada expressed his appreciation while answering questions from the newsmen shortly after presenting him the letter of appointment at his residence on Masco Street, Potiskum. 

“I feel highly honored; I am overwhelmed. The honor dishonored on me by His Royal Highness, the Emir of Fika, Alhaji Dr. Muhammadu Abali Ibn Muhammadu Idrissa CON, CFR, is unpalatable. Adding that, there is something special, I think he must find in me for him to have dishonored me with such a great title as Girema 1 of the Fika Emirate Council,” Dada said.

Alhaji Dada revealed that I will remain indebted and grateful to His Royal Highness for this honor done to me and our family entirely. He urged all of us to embrace one another and work hand in hand with all brothers because collectively we can build a better society for a better tomorrow devoid of other verses.

He calls on the entire people of Yobe South, even Yobe State at large, to come together on a common course; anything that was doing, let him do it well. The title of a Girema is a reverend title, a highly reverend title under the Kilishi of Tinja Fuya, down to the level of Barde, but actually I need to go deep for me to elaborate.

“There are two categories, the bigger one, Girema Gana and Girema Siri, and there is one Girema Gana so far. For me to have the honor of this kind of procedure title is actually worthy of reaction and worthy of commendation. I am highly honored,” he added.

Dada maintained that actually being a politician determined being a traditional titleholder because they work together hand in hand. The general purpose of working in every aspect of life is for the common good of the society. What do you bring to the table? What do you bring to the society? What do you bring to the populace? So virtually there are intermoving Siamese twins working together along the single course.

“I will remain ever grateful to the entire people of Potiskum and its environs for the dishonored disownment of me. Actually, you cannot comprehend the moment when the crowd that came from all works of life was in my honor. This is worthy of commendation. I feel highly indebted to the entire society and am looking forward to doing more within my reach for the betterment of our society at large.

New Girema of Fika appreciates Emir for the honor.

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Passenger Abducted in Katsina-Ala–Takum Boundary Attack in Benue

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Passenger Abducted in Katsina-Ala–Takum Boundary Attack in Benue

By: Zagazola Makama

Armed men have abducted a passenger from a commercial vehicle along the Katsina-Ala–Takum road, Benue State.

Zagazola Makama gathered that the incident occurred at about 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, when the Toyota Carina II, with registration number KLD 108 AA, was heading to Katsina-Ala from Takum, Taraba State, with seven passengers onboard.

At Tsede Village, which lies on the boundary between Katsina-Ala and Takum, the gunmen blocked the road, robbed the occupants, and whisked away one passenger later identified as NYSC member Saadu Dauda from Zamfara State.

His identity was confirmed through a corps member ID card found in his bag left in the vehicle.

Security operatives have launched a coordinated operation to track the assailants and rescue the victim.
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