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Zulum Chairs Inaugural Implementation Committee to Revitalise NNDC
Zulum Chairs Inaugural Implementation Committee to Revitalise NNDC
By: Our Reporter
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Northern Governors’ Forum to reposition the New Nigeria Development Company Limited (NNDC) to a viable platform of regional economic growth.
Governor Zulum chairs the implementation committee for the revitalisation of the company which have governors of Kwara, Zamfara and Plateau as members.
The NNDC which is now moribund, will be repositioned to become a leading development finance institution, driving the commercial and industrial growth of the 19 Northern States through strategic investments and a diversified portfolio.
At the inaugural meeting on Monday, held at the office of the Kaduna State Secretary to the Government in Kaduna, the governor thanked the Northern Governors’ Forum for appointing an implementation Committee for the restructuring of the New Nigeria Development Company limited.
He recalled that in 2018, the Northern Governors’ Forum constituted a Technical Committee that submitted its report on restructuring the NNDC.
“Let me first and foremost commend the the Northern Governors’ Forum for appointing this very important committee to see that NNDC is back on stream,” Zulum stated.
“This committee under my leadership was set up based on that report of the Technical Committee to ensure smooth execution in line with global best practices, he added.
Governor Zulum assured both management and staff of the company that the committee will work tirelessly to restore the NNDC to its full potential, emphasizing that “NNDC remains the strongest economic legacy uniting the 19 Northern States symbolized by its iconic 10-storey headquarters building in Kaduna, which must be preserved”.
He further pledged that the committee would not only tackle the company’s institutional challenges but also address staff welfare. To this end, a feedback mechanism will be created to incorporate staff input in the restructuring process.
The meeting had in attendance Deputy Governors of Zamfara, Mani Malam Mummuni; Kwara, Kayode Alabi; and that of Plateau, Josephine Piyo; SSG of Adamawa state, and acting Chief of Staff to Borno State Governor, Dr Babagana Mustapha Mallumbe.
Others include Group Managing Director (GMD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Shehu Usman Mai-Bornu; Executive Director, Management Services Directorate (MSD) Abdulkareem Mohammed Sani, and Executive Director, Investment Supervision Directorate, Khalil Alhassan Hamzat.
Zulum Chairs Inaugural Implementation Committee to Revitalise NNDC
Police officer dies, 17 injured in auto crash along Potiskum–Bauchi road
By: Zagazola Makama
A senior police officer has died while 17 other passengers sustained injuries following a road accident along the Potiskum–Bauchi highway in Yobe State.
Sources said the crash occurred at about 3:15 p.m. on Feb. 21 near the bye-pass roundabout area of PKM on the outskirts of Potiskum.
The vehicle, a Toyota Hummer Bus belonging to Borno Express and conveying 18 passengers from Kaduna to Maiduguri, reportedly lost control after the rear tyre rim on the passenger side suddenly detached.
According to the sources , the driver veered off the road into a bush, resulting in fatal and multiple injuries.
One of the passengers, ACP Abubakar Ibrahim Balteh, 45, attached to the Borno State Police Command, sustained a severe head injury and died on the spot.
Two male and two female passengers escaped unhurt, while 13 others suffered serious injuries of varying degrees.
The injured victims and the deceased were evacuated to the General Hospital Potiskum for treatment and autopsy.
Police officer dies, 17 injured in auto crash along Potiskum–Bauchi road
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA humiliate Lakurawa terrorists
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA have neutralised several of suspected Lakurawa terrorist elements following a failed attack on Dadinkowa community in Kebbi State.
Local intelligence sources said the armed group attempted to raid a local market in the early hours of Sunday and blocked a major access road into the community to facilitate the operation.
The sources disclosed that security forces responded swiftly after receiving distress alerts and engaged the attackers in a fierce gun battle, forcing them to retreat.
According to the sources, several of the assailants were neutralised during the encounter, while others escaped with suspected gunshot wounds.
The attempted market raid was successfully foiled, preventing potential civilian casualties and destruction of property.
Troops have since intensified patrols and clearance operations around Dadinkowa and adjoining areas to track fleeing elements and stabilise the security environment.
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA humiliate Lakurawa terrorists
One killed as suspected IPOB/ESN militants attack Ogbakoba Market in Anambra
By: Zagazola Makama
A 15-year-old boy was killed while security operatives repelled an attack by suspected members of the proscribed IPOB/ESN militia at Ogbakoba Market Arena in Anambra State.
Sources said the incident occurred on Feb. 21 at about 1:40 p.m., when a group of armed hoodlums emerged from a dense forest camp at Amiyi and opened sporadic fire at market-goers, apparently attempting to kidnap or rob residents.
A joint task force patrol team stationed at Amiyi responded swiftly, engaging the attackers in a fierce gun duel that forced them to retreat into the forest with bullet wounds. The injured boy was rushed to the village hospital but was confirmed dead on arrival. His body was deposited in the morgue for autopsy and preservation.
The sources added that later the same day at about 8:30 p.m., the armed group resurfaced near the community, snatching a shuttle bus with registration number HAL 987 XA and a GSM phone belonging to one Mr. Kinsley Iwunze of Okpotuno Odekpe, Ogbaru LGA.
Security operatives immediately dispatched teams to the scene, but the hoodlums had fled. Authorities said an aggressive manhunt was ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects.
One killed as suspected IPOB/ESN militants attack Ogbakoba Market in Anambra
Police officer dies, 17 injured in auto crash along Potiskum–Bauchi road
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA humiliate Lakurawa terrorists
One killed as suspected IPOB/ESN militants attack Ogbakoba Market in Anambra
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