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History was made in Dumne, a Yungur community in Song Local Government Area Adamawa state Saturday, when the National Yungur Area Development Association (YADA), laid the foundation for its National Secretariat and bestowed prestigious awards on 20 Sons of the land who have distinguished themselves in their various callings. The Ground Breaking of the Yungur Cultural Centre and Award ceremony held in Dumne, the headquarters of Yungur land was adjudged to be first if its kind to be organised by the association since its establishment in 1884. It equally marked the commencement of the construction work for building of a befitting Secretariat with conference hall, offices, library, museum, security outpost and most importantly a centre where Yungur nation will gather from time to time and deliberate on issues that will bring about the development of Yungur land, Song LGA and Adamawa state. The historic event saw cream of Yungur sons and daughters within and beyond being rec...

Hon. Hamidu Sajo Lekki, Yola North Constituency ADHA Member Representing Yola North Constituency at the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Hamidu Sajoh Lekki has sent a season greetings to all Christians across his constituency. While wishing everyone a happy Christmas and a prosperous new year, Hon. Lekki urged Christian faithful most especially in Yola North Local Government Area to pursue peace, love, forgiveness and tolerance for a peaceful coexistence. According to the state legislator, peace, love, forgiveness and tolerance were the virtues that Jesus Christ preached and exhibited all through his sojourn on earth, and tasked Christians in general to imbibe such virtues. In the spirit of Christmas, the Honourable Member however called on his constituents to demonstrate love and support to the vulnerable in the society so as to make them feel happy as they celebrate this special season. Hon. Hamidu Sajoh Lekki further congratulated the inhabitants of Yola North Const...

Hon. Pwamwakaino Mackondo, Deputy Speaker ADHA As Christian faithful all over the world mark this year's anniversary of the birth of Jesus Christ, the Deputy Speaker Adamawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Pwamwakaino Mackondo, has urged on Christians to live in peace and harmony with their neighbours as exemplified by Christ. However, the Deputy Speaker has felicitated with citizens on the occasion of today’s celebration of Christmas, a Christian religious celebration to mark the birth of Jesus Christ. In his Christmas message made available in Yola the Adamawa State capital today, the Deputy Speaker who represents Numan constituency in the House of Assembly tasked Christians on peace and love as they celebrate Christmas. The State Lawmaker further advised Nigerians to imbibe the virtues of honesty, love, giving, meekness and hope which Jesus preached, saying without peace and love in the society, no meaningful development will be recorded. According to him, it is approp...

Hon. Pwamwakaino Mackondo, Deputy Speaker ADHA I, Hon. Pwamwakaino Mackondo, Member Representing Numan Constituency and the Deputy Speaker Adamawa State House of Assembly wish to felicitate with His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Adamawa State, Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, His Deputy, Chief Crowther Seth, the Speaker of the  State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, and other Honourable Members, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alh. Bashir Ahmed, Head of Civil Service, Dr. Edgar Amos, Chief of Staff, Professor Maxwell Gidado and Members of the State Executive Council, Permanent Secretaries, Service Chiefs, Chairmen of Local Government Councils, Christian Association of Nigeria(CAN), Muslim Council of Nigeria, the Lamido of Adamawa and Chairman Council of Chiefs and Emirs, HRH, Alh, Dr. Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Musdafa, and the entire Christian faithful merry Christmas. As we join other Christian faithful all over the world in commemorating the birth ...

Hon. Hamidu Sajo Lekki, member representing Yola North constituency ADHA Impressed by his effort towards road construction within the state capital, the Member representing Yola North constituency at the Adamawa State House of Assembly,  Hon. Hamidu Sajoh Lekki has applauded Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri for  flagging off the rehabilitation of Bachure and other township roads in his constituency. The member of the Parliament further commended the Governor for delivering on his campaign promises in his constituency, urging on the contractors handling the road projects to adhere strictly to the contract agreement. Hon. Lekki who gave the pass mark while speaking  to newsmen on Monday, said that his constituents are happy for the projects and that it will open up the area for further socio-economic development whenever it is completed. While urging on his constituents to continue in supporting the government, the legislator disclosed that 60 to 70 percent developme...

Hon. Pwamwakaino Mackondo, Dep Speaker ADHA In fulfilment of his promise, the Deputy Speaker Adamawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Pwamwakaino Mackondo has distributed bags of rice and beans to the October flood victims in his constituency. It could be recalled that some communities in Numan and other Local Government Areas that reside at the bank of river Benue in the state were ravaged by flood as a result of huge volume of water released from Lagdo Dam by the Cameroonian authorities in October this year. But when he visited some of the communities in his constituency to sympathise with them over the incident, the Deputy Speaker promised to personally reach out to them with some relief materials. It is in the light of the above that the Deputy Speaker constituted a committee headed by executive Chairman Numan Local Government Numan LGC, Hon. Innocent Koto, and presented with relief materials for upward distribution to the victims. Speaking while presenting the materials ...

Hon. Abubakar Isa, Member representing Shelleng constituency Legislators at the Adamawa State House of Assembly have sought for their involvement in budget preparation by the executive arm, saying their role in the early preparation will enable the Members collate and present the needs of their electorate across 25 constituents. According to the sponsor of the motion and member representing Shelleng constituency, Hon. abubakar Isa, the immediate needs of the citizens would be collated through the members right from preparation stage and factored into the annual budget estimates accordingly. To this end, the legislators unanimously resolved and adopted the resolution to that effect as put by Hon. Abubakar Isa (Marafan Shelleng) at a resumed plenary session presided by the speaker, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, yesterday. According to the mover of the motion, the 1999 Constitution as amended has given both the executive and legislative arms joint responsibility, powers and contro...

Benson Atanga, former Commissioner Min of education Adamawa state Elson Awano, ex-Chairma PDP Mai Jama'a Adamawa state Recalled the glorious days of Directorate of Roads, Food and Rural Infrastructure(DFRI), when government directives were treated with fiat, that was the period the Dumne Community in Song Local Government Area got it first ever blessings from the then military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida(IBB) when he commissioned the 48 kilometer road ostensibly to create access to the agriculturally rich area to the outside world. The pomp and pageantry with which the commissioning of the Mararaba Dumne- Shelleng road was celebrated was not only unprecedented, but a water shed in the history of rural emancipation by the then military administration. Stories surrounding the construction revealed that as part of activities to commemorate a historic visit of the Head of State to the then Gongola state, construction work on the Dumne access road was hast...

R-L: Hon. Kate Raymond Mamuno, Demsa constituency ADHA, Lami Patrick, Hon. Comm Min of Women Affairs and Demsa ES Member representing Demsa constituency at the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Kate Raymond Mamuno has splashed cash, delivery kits and bags of rice to her electorate across 10 wards of her constituency. The kind gesture according to the only female lawmaker in the House was part of her Christmas gifts and a sign of gratitude for the support she has been receiving from her teeming electorate. During the event, about 100 people were presented with #10,000 each, aside delivery kits donated to all the 10 wards and bags of rice presented to her supporters, PDP, APC, ADC among others. Speaking while donating the cash and other items to the beneficiaries in Demsa today, the Wife of the Executive Governor of the state, Hajiya Lami Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri congratulated the lawmaker for distributing the items to her people at this special time. Hajiya Lami Fintiri appl...

Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, Speaker ADHA Members of the Adamawa State House of Assembly have just passed the whopping sum of #183.3billion proposed budget estimate as presented by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri for the services of the state in the year 2020. The passage of the appropriation bill followed the consideration and adoption of the the report of the House Standing Committee on Finance, Budget and Appropriation presented by it Chairman, Hon. Kate Raymond Mamuno (Demsa). Earlier, Hon. Kate had while presenting the report of her committee at a resumed plenary session presided by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas today, prayed the house to consider the report and possibly pass it due to it importance to the state. She said that her committee had successfully completed its assignment, and urged the house to consider approving the budget to enable the present administration commence implementation of its laudable programmes. After the passage of the appropriation bill,...

As part of commitment towards ensuring hitch free Christmas and new year celebrations, the Adamawa Police Command has banned the use of explosive devices, violent conduct or disposition under the pretext of celebrating Christmas and new year. The Command said that it is adequately prepared to to crack down on the use of fireworks, knockouts, firecrackers and other explosive devices during and after Christmas. A statement signed by the Command's Public Relation Officer (PPRO), DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, and made available to NEWS PLATFORM in Yola during the week, advised Christians faithful to submit themselves for security checks as may be required at their places of worship. The statement further advised the general public to be cautious of their children/wards to avoid cases of rape and missing before, during and after the Yuletide. DSP Yahaya Nguroje appealed to the citizens to conduct themselves in an orderly manner and be watchful of any suspicious movement, calli...

First Information Report (FIR) on Act of Gross Indecency involving Mohammed Aliyu Case File of Act of Gross Indecency involving Mohammed Aliyu  An Upper Area Court 3 in Yola, Adamawa State has described as untrue, false and misdirection of facts, a recent media publication that a case file slated for judgment on rape case against one Mohammed Aliyu was missing from the court. In a statement made available to newsmen by the court, said at no time did the court entertain any case of rape as it is not within its its jurisdiction rather a case before it was that of indecent assault. The Court further described the report as a calculated attempt by mischief makers to tarnish the image of the court of law, saying that there was no time in the court that a file was reported missing, thereby dismissing the reports in its entirety. According to the Court, no case file ever disappeared and that all the files that are ready for judgment are under the custody of the registry, insi...

Demsawo Area Court sitting in Yola, the Adamawa State has dissolved a one year and nine months old marriage between Fatima Usman and Ali Shuaibu with the sum of #75,000. According to the court, the money will be paid by Fatima Usman to her husband, Ali Shuaibu as Khuli, so as to free herself and to enable the husband marry another wife. The court put a knife into the marriage following the case filed before it by Fatima, seeking for dissolution of the marriage based on Khuli, and as provided by Islamic injunction. In suit number CV/ 135/2019/, the Plaintiff earlier on told the Court that they got married for 1 year and 9 months without an issue. She said that soon after their marriage with 3 months, her husband started beating her, abusing her parents and accusing her of infidelity. She told the court that she had lost confidence in staying with the defendant as husband and wife and prayed the court to separate the marriage based on Khuli. But when the case was mentioned...

R-L: Hon. Bathiya Wesley (Hong Const), Chair ADHA Committee on Education and Dr. Abubakar Yaji, Provost College of Agriculture Ganye Apparently worried by the plight of his institution, the Provost College of Agriculture Ganye in Adamawa State, Dr. Abubakar Yaji has urged the State House of Assembly Standing Committee on Education to take up the challenges facing the college with Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri for solution. Dr.Yaji lamented that the institution has been confronting a lot of challenges since establishment about 20 years ago which affected its development, insisting that the college is offering 14 different courses but none of the courses has been accredited. The Provost who was fielding questions from newsmen shortly after defending the 2020 proposed budget estimate of the academic institution today, stated that the situation of the college is sympathetic, hence the need for governor's intervention. According to him, the school has no single course that has...

Adamawa State Ministry of Infrastructure and Community Development has made a passionate appeal on the House Standing Committee on Infrastructure to consider increasing its 2020 proposed budget estimate so as to cover the ongoing and abandoned projects spread across the state. The Commissioner Ministry of Infrastructure and Community Development, Hon. Abdullahi Adamu Prambe made the appeal shortly after defending the ministry's 2020 proposed budget estimate at the House of Assembly complex today. Hon. Prambe said that his ministry is worried about the number of abandoned projects inherited from the past administrations, and stressed the need for the review of the ministry's budget so as to cover both the abandoned and ongoing rural roads and electrification. He sought for partnership with a view to ensuring that the projects are accorded needed attention in the 2020 budget, and further pleaded with the House of Assembly to support the ministry to enable it complete the...

Hon. Kate Raymond Mamuno (Demsa) receiving an Award of Excellence from Mr. Simon Tonmo, Chairman Kodomun Community Dev Ass. In recognition of her performance at the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Kodomun Community Development Association, Demsa Local Government Area in the state has presented an award of excellence on the member representing Demsa at the Assembly, Hon. Kate Raymond Mamuno. The Community however pledged it 100 percent support on the female lawmaker so as to enable her succeed in her representation, insisting that the member has been doing her constituency proud with her stewardship in the house. The Chairman of Kodomun Community Development Association, Demsa branch, Mr. Simon Tonmo, made the pledge while presenting an award of excellence on the member and over her election into house in her office today. Mr. Tonmo told the member that their coming was to present her with the award so as to serve as a source of encouragement to her, saying that the award w...

Prof Auwal Tukur, MD FMC , Yola Several patients and their relatives at the Federal Medical Center(FMC), Yola in Adamawa State are now at the mercy of God following the exorbitant charges being offered by the hospital on the patients who are seeking for medical services. Some of the patients and relatives who spoke to The Scope Newspaper expressed concern on the recent increase in the medical charges which according to them will definitely deny ordinary man access to healthcare delivery service being rendered by the FMC. According to them, the medical charges is unbearable to the citizens and that already the situation is out of reach of the common man in and around the state. The patients lamented that apart from the cut - throat charges, most of the staff do not take their jobs seriously as there are cases of missing folders which according to them hinder them from consulting their doctors. They noted with dismay a situation where the FMC has only one pay point which make...

L-R: Hon. Shuaibu Babas(Fufore Gurin), Hon. Abubakar Isa( Shelleng), Hon. Elijah Tumba, Comm. Min for RRRHS and Hon. Joseph Ayuba Kwada(Michika). Adamawa State House of Assembly Standing Committee on Interparliamentary Affairs, Special Duties and State Emergency Management Agency has asked Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri to fix the newly created ministry, Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Reintegration and Humanitarian Services into the 2020 proposed budget estimate before its passage. The House Committee headed by the member representing Shelleng constituency, Hon. Abubakar Isa, had during the budget defence of the committee over the weekend found out that the new ministry has not been captured in the budget as laid before the house by the Governor. Hon. Isa declared that if the 2020 proposed budget estimate is passed without the ministry being captured, it will make it ineffective; thereby, declaring the budget defence of the ministry inconclusive. However, the lawmaker directe...

The Chairman House Standing Committee on Water Resources and Member representing Song constituency at the Adamawa state House of Assembly, Hon. Simon Isa has vowed to ensure that 2020 budget is implemented to the later. According to Hon. Simon his committee will strive hard towards encouraging 100 percent implementation of the 2020 budget on water sector so as to ensure the availability of portable water supply for the consumption of the inhabitants of the state. Hon. Simon who was speaking during the defence of the 2020 proposed budget estimate of the Ministry of Water Resources, its Departments and Agencies over the weekend, added that his committee will liaise with the ministry to make 2020 budget most especially on water resources a reality. He said that water sector is next to oil in terms of internally generated revenue and as such his committee will not hesitate in encouraging the government of the day towards giving the MDAs under his committee necessary attention they...

Adamawa State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, has hosted the Conference of Northeast Speakers on a round table discussion on issues affecting the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Northeast. The Honourable Speakers of the Northeast which comprises Adamawa, Borno, Yobe, Bauchi, Gombe and Taraba were in the state primarily to deliberate on how to domesticate the Kampala Convention on the IDPs. Though, the round table discussion was organised by the United Nations High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR) and Adamawa State Government, the participants were hosted by the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas. It is against this backdrop that the Speakers unanimously resolved to go back to their various States and Houses of Assembly in particular to come up with legislations aimed at protecting the IDPs. Speaking to newsmen shortly after being taken round the Complex of Adamawa State Assembly Friday, the Chairman of the Conference and ...

Hon. Dr. Ishaya John Dabari, Commissioner Min of Finance Adamawa State Alh. Hamman Adama Jabbari, Executive Chairman Adamawa State BIR Honourable Commissioner Ministry of Finance and Budget, Dr. Ishaya Jahn Dabari says his Ministry and the State Board of Internal Revenue (BIR) are working hard towards achieving the target given to them by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri in revenue generation. According to him, with the kind of strategies put in place by the board with a view to boosting the revenue base of the state,  Adamawa will get enough resources to run it affairs. The Commissioner who was fielding question from newsmen shortly after defending the 2020 proposed budget estimate of the ministry at House of Assembly yesterday, said that the ministry and the board headed by the its Chairman, Hamman Adama Jabbari are striving hard to meeting the target. Hon. Dr. Dabari said that they have deployed the use of consultants especially for the operation of Single Treasury Acc...

Hon. Dr. Ishaya John Dabari, Commissioner Min of Finance, Adamawa state Alhaji Hamman Adama Jabbari, Executive Chairman Adamawa BIR Honourable Commissioner Ministry of Finance and Budget, Dr. Ishaya Jahn Dabari says his Ministry and the State Board of Internal Revenue (BIR) are working hard towards achieving the target given to them by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri in revenue generation. According to him, with the kind of strategies put in place by the board with a view to boosting the revenue base of the state,  Adamawa will get enough resources to run it affairs. The Commissioner who was fielding question from newsmen shortly after defending the 2020 proposed budget estimate of the ministry at House of Assembly yesterday, said that the ministry and the board headed by the its Chairman, Hamman Adama Jabbari are striving hard to meeting the target. Hon. Dr. Dabari said that they have deployed the use of consultants especially for the operation of Single Treasury Accoun...

In compliance with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, the Adamawa State Ministries, Departments and Agencies have commenced defending their 2020 proposed budget estimates before the House Standing Committees of the  7th Assembly. At budget defence, heads of MDAs are expected to appear before relevant committees of the House of Assembly to defend their budget proposals, as the law has prevented the withdrawal of public funds without approval from the lawmakers. So far, some of the MDAs that have appeared and defended what Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri proposed for them include the ministries of Finance and Budget, Commerce and Entrepreneurship Development, Youth and Sports, Culture and Tourism. The Ministries have stormed the House of Assembly complex along side the departments and agencies operating under them where they equally defended their budget estimates for the fiscal year. For the Ministry of Finance for instanc...

Mrs Diezani Alison Madukwe, former Minister of Petroleum Adamawa State High Court sitting in Yola, the state capital has today sentenced 2 Staff of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) 42 years imprisonment for corrupt related offences. The convicted staff of the electoral body include; Ibrahim Mohammed Umar and Sahabo Iya Hamman and their jail terms according to the court will run concurrently. The court further ordered the Inspector General of Police, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Interpol to arrest former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison Maduweke for her to face prosecution. Both the convicts and the former minister who is now at large were charged to court by the EFCC in connection with #362million disbursed by the ex-minister during the 2015 general elections. Delivering a judgement today, the court presided by Justice Nathan Musa said that the offence has a mandatory provision and sentenced each of the INEC staff 21 years prison. Ju...

Diezani Allison Maduweke, ex- Minister Petroleum Adamawa State High Court sitting in Yola, the state capital has today sentenced 2 Staff of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) to 42 years imprisonment for bribery. The convicted staff of the electoral body include; Ibrahim Mohammed Umar and Sahabo Iya Hamman and that their jail terms according to the court will run concurrently. The court further ordered the Inspector General of Police, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Interpol to produce former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison Maduweke for her to face prosecution. Both the convicts and the former minister who is now at large were charged to court by the EFCC in connection with #362million disbursed by the ex-minister during the 2015 general elections. Delivering a judgement, the court presided by Justice Nathan Musa said that the offence has a mandatory provision and sentenced the INEC staff to 21 years imprisonment each. Justice Nathan decl...

Adamawa state High Court presided by Honourable Justice Nathan Musa has just sentenced 2 Staff of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) to 7 years imprisonment each. The court further ordered the Inspector General of Police, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Interpol to produce ex- minister of Petroleum, Mrs Diezani Allison Madweke to face prosecution. Details shortly

Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, Speaker ADHA Lawmakers at the Adamawa state House of Assembly have pledged their readiness to critically scrutinise the 2020 proposed budget estimate presented to them by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of the state. The Honourable Members made the pledge during the 2rd reading of the of whopping sum of #183.3 billion proposed budget estimate of 2020 as presented by the Governor for the services of the state next year. Already, the proposed budget estimate has since been referred to the House Standing Committee on Finance, Budget and Appropriation headed by Hon. Kate Raymond Mamuno(Demsa constituency) for defence by Ministries, Departments and Agencies(MDAs) which is expected to commence tomorrow. But speaking during the consideration of the general principles of the bill at the resumed plenary session today, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas pledged the readiness of the house to do justice to the budget. Rt. Hon. Iya Abb...

Barr. Samuel Yaumande, Director Litigation Min of Justice Adamawa state Unidentified gunmen have yesterday night abducted the Director Litigation Ministry of Justice in Adamawa state, Barrister Samuel Yaumande, a Principal and  3 others at Sangare, near Modibbo Adama University of Technology (MAUTECH) Yola. According to a family source, the gunmen invaded the residence of the Director around 9:15 pm, bearing sophisticated weapons and took him away along side his neighbour who is a Principal and 3 students. But when contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO), DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje confirmed the incident. DSP Yahaya Nguroje told NEWS PLATFORM that the command was informed that the gunmen abducted the Director and 2 others, and that the command has deployed it men to go after the kidnappers with a view to rescuing the victims. More details shortly...

Unidentified gunmen have yesterday night abducted the Director Litigation Ministry of Justice in Adamawa state, Barrister Samuel Yaumande, a Principal and  3 others at Sangare, near Modibbo Adama University of Technology (MAUTECH) Yola. According to a family source, the gunmen invaded the residence of the Director around 9:15 pm, bearing sophisticated weapons and took him away along side his neighbour who is a Principal and 3 students. But when contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO), DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje confirmed the incident. DSP Yahaya Nguroje told NEWS PLATFORM that the command was informed that the gunmen abducted the Director and 2 others, and that the command has deployed it men to go after the kidnappers with a view to rescuing the victims. More details shortly...

Unidentified gunmen have yesterday night abducted the Director Litigation Ministry of Justice in Adamawa state, Barrister Samuel Yaumande, a Principal and  3 others at Sangare, near Modibbo Adama University of Technology (MAUTECH) Yola. According to a family source, the gunmen invaded the residence of the Director around 9:15 pm, bearing sophisticated weapons and took him away along side his neighbour who is a Principal and 3 students. But when contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO), DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje confirmed the incident. DSP Yahaya Nguroje told NEWS PLATFORM that the command was informed that the gunmen abducted the Director and 2 others, and that the command has deployed it men to go after the kidnappers with a view to rescuing the victims. More details shortly...