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Zulum promises financial boost to Maiduguri Flour Mills
Zulum promises financial boost to Maiduguri Flour Mills
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has expressed his readiness to pump money into the Maiduguri Flour Mills to maximize the company’s full production capacity of Semovita and other food products.
This is part of the governor’s efforts to increase public access to food items in Maiduguri and other parts of Borno.
Zulum visited the Mills in Maiduguri on Wednesday, during which he inspected production facilities and met with management of the company.
The Maiduguri flour mill is jointly owned by the Federal Government’s Chad Basin Development Authority, Governments of Borno and Yobe States, Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc, Apapa and New Nigeria Development Company.
Zulum said when the flour mill is able to operate on its full capacity, it will greatly contribute to increase in the availability of current flow of food stuffs in markets.
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The governor said: “Where feasible, you (the management) should please contact the Lagos flour mill and let us see how we can work together. I am aware that this company is already operating, but the most important thing is to see how we can derive maximum benefit from this company. I am ever ready to approve funds even though the company is now driven by about five shareholders including Borno State Government. Nevertheless, I don’t mind putting more funding into the basket.”
He said: “However, my main concern is about output. What can we get after we inject funding, what will our people benefit from from? Let there be availability of quality Semovita and other food items in Borno markets, this I believe can even help in reducing the prices of food when people have access to more options, and there will be greater value addition to our economy.”
Zulum also on Wednesday was at the Federal Secretariat Complex, Maiduguri, to asses’ ongoing biometric enrollment process for batch C applicants of the Federal Government’s N-Power vocational employment programme.
The Governor directed the release of an undisclosed largesse to all applicants to ease transportation difficulties by the time they will be resuming at their respective places of primary assignments.
Meanwhile, the governor on Wednesday returned to the state owned Ramat Polytechnic to monitor some immediate interventions from those he directed on Tuesday.
The Governor had a day earlier suspended the Polytechnic’s management for the institution’s failing state, when he directed the state’s ministry of higher education to manage the Polytechnic for six months and speedily bring about changes that should start manifesting within 24 hours.
Zulum promises financial boost to Maiduguri Flour Mills
ISWAP Terrorists Kill Hunters’ Leader in Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
Suspected ISWAP terrorists have killed the chairman of the hunters’ group in Garjang village, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 5 a.m. on Sunday.
The victim, identified as Habu Dala, 53, was abducted from his home by the terrorists, who took him through Mulharam to Forfot villages in Damboa LGA.
Villagers mobilised in search of Dala and later found his corpse bearing gunshot wounds.
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), and the hunters’ group visited the scene.
The remains were evacuated to the General Hospital, Damboa, where he was certified dead and later released to his family for burial in accordance with Islamic rites.
ISWAP Terrorists Kill Hunters’ Leader in Borno
Nine Injured in Kwali Farmers–Herders Clash
By: Zagazola Makama
Nine persons sustained machete injuries in a clash between Bassa farmers and Fulani herders in Gomoni Village, Kwali Area Council of the FCT.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the fight, which broke out on Aug. 9 at about 3:30 p.m., followed alleged destruction of melon and maize farms belonging to the Bassa community by cattle.
It was gathered that the Nigeria army troops
along with joint team of operatives, and vigilantes were deployed to the scene following a distress call.
Six Bassa and three Fulani victims with varying degrees of machete cuts were taken to Rhema Foundation Hospital, Kwali, for treatment.
Authorities confirmed that the situation had been brought under control and normalcy restored, while investigation was ongoing.
Nine Injured in Kwali Farmers–Herders Clash
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VP Shettima Attends Wedding Fatiha Of Aisha Shehu Aliyu and Muhammad Jalal Babangida Aliyu
VP Shettima Attends Wedding Fatiha Of Aisha Shehu Aliyu and Muhammad Jalal Babangida Aliyu
By: Our Reporter
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday attended the wedding fatiha of Aisha, daughter of Shehu Aliyu, an Executive Director with First Bank of Nigeria, and Muhammad Jalal, son of former Niger State Governor, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, Talban Minna, at the National Mosque, Abuja.
The solemnisation, led by the Chief Imam of the National Mosque, Dr. Muhammad Kabir Adam, alongside other Imams, featured prayers for the couple’s blessings.
Vice President Shettima stood in for the bride, while Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu represented the groom, culminating in the presentation of the dowry and the formal tying of the marital knot.
The event was graced by prominent dignitaries, including former Vice President Namadi Sambo, former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, former Kaduna State Governor Ahmed Makarfi, former Minister of Special Duties Kabiru Turaki, Katsina State Deputy Governor Faruk Lawal Jobe, the Emir of Borgu, Niger State, Muhammad Sani Dantoro among many others.
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