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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
Military arrest policemen on VIP escort duty in violation of President Tinubu’s directive
By: Zagazola Makama
The military has arrested four police officers for allegedly providing unauthorised escort services to a VIP in contravention of the presidential directive on the withdrawal of policemen from VIP protection duties.
Police sources told Zagazola Makama that the arrest occurred on Dec. 17 at about 9:30 a.m., while the officers were reportedly on escort duty.
Those arrested were identified as ASP Musa Waziri and Insp. Jeremiah Achimogu both attached to 45 Police Mobile Force (PMF), Abuja; Insp. Awipi Terry of 21 PMF; and Insp. Hassan Baba of 50 PMF, Abuja.
According to security sources, the officers were arrested by military personnel after allegedly flouting the presidential order withdrawing police personnel from VIP escort duties.
The sources further disclosed that the policemen were dressed in uniforms similar to that of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), allegedly in an attempt to evade detection and deceive enforcement personnel.
The arrested officers have since been detained, while disciplinary procedures have been initiated against them in line with extant regulations.
The Federal Government had earlier directed the immediate withdrawal of police personnel from unauthorised VIP protection duties to redeploy manpower to core policing and internal security operations across the country.
Military arrest policemen on VIP escort duty in violation of President Tinubu’s directive
Bandits attack NSCDC outpost in Niger, cart away rifle
By: Zagazola Makama
Armed bandits, suspected to be insurgents, have attacked a Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) nipping point at Ibrahim Leteh Village along the Wawa–Luma Road in Niger State.
Zagazola Makama learnt that the attack occurred on Dec. 22 at about 4:30 a.m., when a large number of the assailants stormed the outpost and opened fire.
Security sources said two NSCDC personnel on duty took cover during the attack, while the bandits riddled the patrol vehicle and the mini office at the location with bullets.
The sources added that one G3 rifle, officially assigned to an NSCDC personnel, was carted away by the attackers during the incident.
No casualty was recorded in the attack.
The scene was later visited by security operatives, and photographs were taken for investigation and documentation.
Efforts are currently ongoing to recover the stolen rifle and apprehend the suspects, while security presence in the area has been reinforced.
Bandits attack NSCDC outpost in Niger, cart away rifle
Nine feared dead in multiple-vehicle accident along Yola road in Gombe
By: Zagazola Makama
No fewer than nine persons have been confirmed dead following a fatal motor vehicle accident along the Yola Road in Kaltungo Local Government Area of Gombe State.
Zagazola gathered that the accident occurred on Dec. 22 at about 7:00 a.m. near Kaluwa Village and involved a DAF truck and a Sharon commercial vehicle, both travelling in the same direction.
Sources said the DAF truck, with registration number BLG 551 XA, driven by Umar Abubakar, 41, from Potiskum, Yobe State, reportedly rammed into the Sharon vehicle, with registration number GME 19 XC, driven by Garba Sule, 60.
As a result of the impact, the driver of the truck lost control, causing the vehicle to somersault and fall by the roadside.
Victims of the accident were rushed to the General Hospital in Kaltungo, where nine unidentified persons were confirmed dead on arrival.
The sources also said two other unidentified persons were trapped inside the DAF truck, while efforts were ongoing to evacuate them.
Nine feared dead in multiple-vehicle accident along Yola road in Gombe
Military arrest policemen on VIP escort duty in violation of President Tinubu’s directive
Bandits attack NSCDC outpost in Niger, cart away rifle
Nine feared dead in multiple-vehicle accident along Yola road in Gombe
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