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Yobe: Two Questions with Former Deputy Governor Aliyu Bagare

Yobe: Two Questions with Former Deputy Governor Aliyu Bagare
By: Yahaya Wakili
Alhaji Aliyu Saleh Bagare Turakin Tikau Emirate Council in Yobe State Former Deputy Governor during the Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim regime. Aliyu Saleh Bagare spoke to NEWSng on the credibility of appointing Senator Ibrahim Geidam as the Minister of Police Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
NEWSng: How will you describe the appointment of Senator Ibrahim Geidam as a minister of police affairs by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCON?
Bagare: This is a very welcome development because Ibrahim Geidam has been one of the outstanding governors in Nigeria who really performed, and during his tenure, subjects in Yobe State really enjoyed his tenure. People enjoyed his promotion of salary payment, gratitude payment, pension and salary payment throughout his tenure. There are no arrears on pensions; when you are due for retirement, parting with your salary means you are getting your pension.
So he really showed the people that he was a vebtrant civil servant to the core; he programmed his program such that his subject never suffered; adequate supply of fertilizer to the farmers; adequate supply of farm implements; I think he is an every-round governor; he performed in all aspects of development. You go to the hospital side, and you must credit this gentleman because he performed wonderfully there. He built an outstanding teaching hospital, and today the teaching hospital in Yobe is modernized and moderly equipped, even that of the teaching hospital in Maiduguri that has been around for many years. Senator Ibrahim Geidam deserved to be a minister in all capacities because if performance is rewarded, Ibrahim Geidam deserves every reward from the federal government.
Right from day one, when I contacted him, among the presidential aspirants who we follow, he told me that Baba Turaki today our merger survived because of Tinubu and that he really performed more than 80% of the merger requirement; he provided the money; he provided the state logistics. So he did everything possible to see that in 2015 Buhari emerged, and that is why Buhari emerged as president. Therefore, we have no person to push for the presidential seat apart from Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and you know we had a common tenure with Tinubu as governors, so I know his performance, his ability, and he is a wonderful person. That is why if you have good intentions, God will be with you.
Senator Ibrahim Geidam becoming a minister does not surprise me, as I am told, because I know he is active, because I know he can deliver, and because he has performed in Yobe, so I am sure the police will witness and witness developments that they have never witnessed in their lives, because I know he is the one who, when he promised, never broke his promise. That is one thing you will reward Geidam for everything; he is always standing by his words; he never changes; he will not tell you to do this and go and do that; that is never in his character. I have the privilege to work with him as my permanent secretary. He never betrays me; he is the type of person who calls them Ba Kona. So everything he will tell you is the truth, and such people are very nice to work with.
NEWSng: Finally, do you have something to add to what I asked you before?
Bagare: What I expect Mr. President to do is give Senator Ibrahim Geidam a chance to work. I know he will work differently; he will reorganize the police, and I am sure he will take them to greater heights. Therefore, let him have a chance to work; I know he will work.
Yobe: Two Questions with Former Deputy Governor Aliyu Bagare
Crime
Gunmen kill eight in Nasarawa village attack

Gunmen kill eight in Nasarawa village attack
By: Zagazola Makama
At least eight persons have been confirmed dead following an armed attack on Nindama village in Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
Sources said that the attack occurred in the early hours of Oct. 10.
The sources said that unknown gunmen invaded the village around 3:30 a.m., shooting sporadically and killing eight residents.
“Two other persons sustained critical injuries and are currently receiving treatment, while six others are still missing,” the sources said.
He said that at about 3:30 p.m., a combined team of security agencies including army, police, Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) visited the scene along with the Executive Chairman of Kokona LGA, Hon. Agbawu M. Agbawu.
According to the sources, the corpses have been evacuated to the mortuary, while efforts are ongoing to locate the missing persons and apprehend the attackers.
Preliminary investigation, sources said, indicated that the attack may have been connected to a lingering land dispute in the area.
The security forces assured residents of intensified security patrols and urged anyone with useful information to assist the ongoing investigation.
Gunmen kill eight in Nasarawa village attack
News
Bandit abduct road construction worker in Katsina as security forces intensify search and rescue

Bandit abduct road construction worker in Katsina as security forces intensify search and rescue
By: Zagazola Makama
A search-and-rescue operation has been launched to secure the release of a road construction worker abducted by gunmen in Charanchi Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Zagazola learnt that the incident occurred at about 7:14 p.m. on Thursday along the Kunduru–Kadanya feeder road, when unknown assailants reportedly laid an ambush and kidnapped one Kabiru Bature, a 35-year-old driver attached to Stantech Road Construction Company.
The sources said that security forces were immediately mobilised to the area, blocked all potential escape routes, and initiated a cordon-and-search operation aimed at rescuing the victim and apprehending the perpetrators.
The troops have been deployed to track the movements of the kidnappers, believed to have fled into the surrounding forest.
Efforts were ongoing as of the time of filing this report to rescue the victim safely and bring the abductors to justice.
Bandit abduct road construction worker in Katsina as security forces intensify search and rescue
News
Troops repel Boko Haram attack in Konduga

Troops repel Boko Haram attack in Konduga
By: Zagazola Makama
The Troops of Operation HADIN KAI , in collaboration with police tactical teams and local hunters, have repelled a Boko Haram/ISWAP attack on Goni Dinari village in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State.
Sources said the attack occurred at about 5:56 a.m. on Friday when suspected Boko Haram terrorists invaded the village and set some houses ablaze.
The troops immediately alerted, leading to a swift joint response by troops, police tactical teams, the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), and local hunters.
“The attack was successfully repelled and normalcy has since been restored to the area,”sources said.
Troops had deployed to the village for confidence-building patrols, while monitoring and surveillance operations continued.
Troops repel Boko Haram attack in Konduga
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