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Moved by the plight of victims of flood disaster in some parts of his constituency, the member representing Girei constituency at the Adamawa state House of Assembly, Hon. Mohammed Mutawalli, has sought for government intervention for communities ravaged by recent flooding in Girei Local Government Area in the state. Hon. Mutawalli, who is the Minority Leader of the House of Assembly, however sympathised with the affected communities, saying his electorates are in dire need of urgent intervention through provision of relief materials to alleviate their suffering. Hon. Mutawalli who was reacting on the unusual flooding in Girei, and other LGAs residing along the bank of river Benue, also called on governments at all levels to as matter of urgency provide emergency relief materials to the victims of the flood disaster especially those that are displaced. According to him, worst hit communities in Gieri Local Government area; include Gereng, Koh, Kangling, Dikajan and Tabongo am...

Over 50 Medical Doctors are currently rendering free medical services to estimated 5000 to 7000 patients in Michika and Madagali Local Government Areas in Adamawa state and some parts of Borno state and Cameroon republic. The Medical Doctors drawn from the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) Adamawa state chapter, are carrying out surgical operation, attending to patients with different types of ailments, and administering assorted drugs to them free of charge. NEWS PLATFORM saw patients with caliber of sicknesses and diseases trooping Michika General Hospital, and being attended to by 10 Consultants, Principal Medical Officers(,PMOs), as well as other members of the association. The free medical services is being organised by the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Adamawa State chapter as part of activities marking 2019 Physician's Week, which kick started on Sunday, and expected to end on Saturday this week. Speaking to NEWS PLATFORM in Michika today, a Consultant with...

Over 50 Medical Doctors are currently rendering free medical services to estimated 5000 to 7000 patients in Michika and Madagali Local Government Areas in Adamawa state and some parts of Borno state and Cameroon republic. The Medical Doctors drawn from the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) Adamawa state chapter, are carrying out surgical operation, attending to patients with different types of ailments and administering assorted drugs to them free of charge. NEWS PLATFORM saw patients with caliber of sicknesses and diseases trooping Michika General Hospital, and being attended to by 10 Consultants, Principal Medical Officers(,PMOs), as well as other members of the association. The free medical services is being organised by the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Adamawa State chapter as part of activities marking 2019 Physician's Week, which kick started on Sunday, and expected to end on Saturday this week. Speaking to NEWS PLATFORM in Michika today, a Consultant with Fe...

Over 50 Medical Doctors are currently rendering free medical services to estimated 5000 to 7000 patients in Michika and Madagali Local Government Areas in Adamawa state and some parts of Borno state and Cameroon republic. The Medical Doctors drawn from the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) Adamawa state chapter, are carrying out surgical operation, attending to patients with different types of ailments and administering assorted drugs to them free of charge. NEWS PLATFORM saw patients with caliber of sicknesses and diseases trooping Michika General Hospital, and being attended to by 10 Consultants, Principal Medical Officers(,PMOs), as well as other members of the association. The free medical services is being organised by the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Adamawa State chapter as part of activities marking 2019 Physician's Week, which kick started on Sunday, and expected to end on Saturday this week. Speaking to NEWS PLATFORM in Michika today, a Consultant with F...

Over 50 Medical Doctors are currently rendering free medical services to estimated 5000 to 7000 patients in Michaka and Madagali Local Government Areas in Adamawa state and some parts of Borno state and Cameroon republic. The Medical Doctors drawn from the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) Adamawa state chapter, are carrying out surgical operation, attending to patients with different types of ailments and administering assorted drugs to them free of charge. NEWS PLATFORM saw patients with caliber of sicknesses and diseases trooping Michika General Hospital, and being attended to by 10 Consultants, Principal Medical Officers(,PMOs), as well as other members of the association. The free medical services is being organised by the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Adamawa State chapter as part of activities marking 2019 Physician's Week, which kick started on Sunday, and expected to end on Saturday this week. Speaking to NEWS PLATFORM in Michika today, a Consultant with F...

Yola South Concern Citizens in Yola South Local Government Area, Adamawa State have forwarded a petition to the State House of Assembly over alleged illegal sales of landed property which belongs to the government by the Transition Committee Chairman of the LGC, Hon. Ahmed Mujeli. The petition which was copied to the Executive Governor of the state, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Public Complain Commission, Yola office, was signed by 24 Concern Citizens. This petition is coming barely one week after the suspension of the Transition Committee Chairman of Numan LGC, Hon. Nathaniel Tyakul, following a petition filed against him by 10 Councillors over allegation of outright violation of due process. NEWS PLATFORM learnt that embattled Yola South LGC boss, has been having a running battle with the Concern Citizens as well as LG Councillors, and that already the Councillors too have finished writing their complaint ...

Worried by the debilitating effects of flood disaster that has ravaged about 9 Local Government Areas in Adamawa State, the State House of Assembly has strategised on how best to end the perennial flooding that has been affecting the identified LGAs. This is coming when the inhabitants of the LGAs, farmlands and households are being submerged by the flooding, as a result of the recent torrential rainfall, and the release of huge volume of water from Lagdo Dam, by the authorities of the Cameroon republic. So far, the current official figure by the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has it that more than 300, 000, people have been displaced in Fufore, Yola South, Yola North, Girei, Demsa, Numan, Demsa, Lamurde, Song and Shelleng, mostly the LGAs residing along the bank of river Benue. Earlier, the Executive Secretary of the management agency, Muhammed Suleiman, who first gave number of affected communities as 40 in a report on Sunday, told newsmen on Monday afternoon that...

Following the devastating effects of flooding caused by an unusual torrential rainfall and the release of water from Lagdo Dam by Cameroon Republic, the Member representing Yola North Constituency in the Adamawa state House of Assembly, Hon. Hamidu Sajoh Lekki, has called for urgent government intervention to alleviate the suffering of the displaced persons. Hon. Lekki, made the call while sponsoring a motion on a matter of urgent public importance at a resumed plenary session presided by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, today. The Lawmaker told his colleagues that he found it necessary to raise the point of order considering the unusual flood disaster that has ravaged several communities in his constituency, while displacing many of his constituents. He informed the Honourable House that the Cameroon republic has released water from Lagdo Dam, and that some of his constituents who reside along the bank of river Benue have been affected severely. According to him, the...

Adamawa State Police Command has arrested 5 gang of armed robbers who have been robbing unsuspecting victims of their valuables along Savannah/Lafiya road in Lamurde Local Government Area in the state. Those apprehended include; Shuaibu Suleiman, Adamu Abdu, Buba Umar, Ali Ibrahim and Adama Umar, a female, while items recovered include; 2 locally made guns, cash, handsets, 6 cutlasses among others. The Police Public Relation Officer(PPRO) of the command, DSP, Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, told NEWS PLATFORM in Yola that the suspects were nabbed in their hideout with a female following report of their operation along the road. DSP Yahaya Nguroje, said that investigation is ongoing with a view to tracing and apprehending other suspects that have been terrorising innocent citizens. He appealed to the general to continue in supporting the command with relevant information so as to apprehend more criminals.

Member representing  Demsa Constituency at the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Kate Raymond Mamuno, has advocated for the appointment of more women into political offices in the state. According to her, women form larger population of the state, and that they should be accorded premium attention in the scheme of things in the state. Hon. Mamuno, stated this during the consideration of a letter forwarded to house by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, requesting the house to approve for the appointment of 23 commissioner nominees at a resumed plenary session today. The female legislator argued that she does not see the reason why women will not be carried along and trusted with responsibilities, lamenting that the Governor has nominated only 3 women out of the 23 to serve as cabinet members in the state. She added that as far as she is concerned, the letter forwarded to them by the Governor is biased and not gender sensitive, urging on him to consider the plight of the ...

Several Communities in Demsa Local Government Area, Adamawa State have been submerged by the flood disaster following the recent heavy down pour coupled with the release of water from Lagdo dam by the authorities of Cameroon Republic. This is the second most devastating flood disaster in a decade most especially in Demsa aside that of 2012 flood disaster which affected many communities while claiming several lives in Adamawa state and some parts of Nigeria. Most of the Communities currently affected by flooding include: Mbumara, Morawo, Tasala, Moro 1 and Moro 2, Kulasala, Kudiri, Bamayagi, Linga, Labakuri, Njungaling and host of others. Several houses, food items, farmlands, utensils among other valuables have been washed away, while rendering many of the residents homeless. Some of the residents of the worst hit communities were sighted making an emergency harvest and evacuation of the remnants of their farm produce, so as to get what they will fend for themselves and t...

 Court of Appeal holding in Yola, the Adamawa State capital has put to rest the appeals brought before it, challenging the election of 4 sitting members of the National Assembly from Adamawa state. This followed today's judgement delivered by the court, where it dismissed all the appeals brought before it by the embattled candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), affirming the decision of the Election Petition Tribunal. The court has also ended legal tussle between Ibrahim Mustapha(ADC) and Abdulrauf Abdulkadir Modibbo(APC) Girei, Yola North and Yola South Federal Constituency. The erstwhile Senators who represented Adamawa Northern and Southern Senatorial Districts, Binta Masi Garba and Ahmed Mo-Allahyidi, dragged the incumbent Senators Elisha Ishaku Abbo(PDP) and Binos Dauda Yaroe(PDP) before the court, and prayed the court to set aside the decision of the lower court which struck out their petitions. Likewise, the former member who represented Song/ Fufore C...

The Court of Appeal holding in Yola the Adamawa State capital has just struck out the appeals of ex- Senator Binta Masi Garba, and that of the All Progressives Congress(APC) for Numan, Demsa and Lamurde Federal Constituency, Olvadi Bema Madayi. Both Binta Masi Garba(APC) Adamawa Northern Senatorial District and Olvadi Bema respectively, have appealed the decision of the Election Petition Tribunal which dismissed their petitions for lack of convincing evidence to prove irregularities alleged to have marred their. The Court has affirmed the judgment of the Election Petition Tribunal; thereby, dismissing the appeals brought by Binta Garba and Olvadi Bema in their entirety.

The Court of Appeal holding in Yola the Adamawa State capital has just struck out the appeal of ex- Senator Binta Masi Garba, challenging the election of incumbent Senator Elisha Ishaku Abbo, for Adamawa Northern Senatorial District. The Court has affirmed the judgment of the Election Petition Tribunal; thereby, dismissing the appeal brought by Binta Garba' in its entity. The erstwhile Senator appealed the decision of the lower court which knocked out her petition for failure to prove over voting. More details shortly.

Court of Appeal sitting in Yola the Adamawa State capital has fixed today for the judgment on 5 election cases filed against 4 sitting members of National Assembly from Adamawa state. Shortly, the Court will commence delivering judgement in a suit between former Sen. Ahmad Mo-Allayidi (APC) verses Dauda Binos Yaroe(PDP) for Southern Senatorial District, and  Olvadi Bema Madayi(APC) verses Rep Kwamoti Laori Bitrus(PDP) for Numan, Demsa and Lamurde Federal Constituency. Others to be determined today include; erstwhile Senator Binta Masi Garba(APC) and Senator Ishaku Elisha Abbo(PDP) for Northern Senatoria District, former Rep Ibrahim Sadiq Dasin(APC) and Hon. Dr. Mustapha Saidu(PDP), (Song/Fufore), and  Ibrahim Mustapha verses Abdulrauf Abdulkadir Modibbo(APC) Girei, Yola North and Yola South Federal Constituency. NEWS PLATFORM learnt that the cases were brought before the apex court on the 19th September, 2019, for review following the judgment delivered by the Electi...

A cliché which says "give honour to whom it is due" came to bear yesterday night when the Speaker Adamawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, his Deputy, Hon. Pwamwakaino Mackondo, along side 8 others were honoured with prestigious awards of excellence. The Speaker was presented with an award tagged," Icon of Legislative Development and Advancement ", while his Deputy was recognised as" the Braynial Member of the House" by the Youth Corps Members serving in the House. Other Honourable Members honoured by the Youths included the erstwhile Speaker, Rt. Hon. Kabiru Mijinyawa(Yola South) as an "Exemplary Legislator", Majority Leader, Hon. Hammantukur Yettisuri(Jada Mbulo), "Influential Member", Hon. Bathiya Wesley (Hong), "Humanitarian Legislator". Others include; Hon. Japhet Kefas(Gombi), " Enthusiastic Legislator ", Hon. Adwawa Donglock(Guyuk), " the Benevolent Legislator ", Hon.Shu...

Cross section of Communities in Demsa Local Government Area, Adamawa State have presented their demands to the member representing their constituency, Hon. Kate Raymond Mamuno, for upward presentation to the State Government for intervention. Among the demands presented by the representatives of the communities across 10 wards of the LGA include; unemployment, insecurity, lack of portable water supply, poor health facilities, bad road networks among others. The representatives were drawn from Dilli, Demsa, Gwamba, Borong, Bille, Kpasham, Mbula, Dong, Dwam and Nassarawo Demsa Wards and represented tens of thousands of voters' across the LGA. The town hall meeting which was the first of its kind in the constituency, was organised by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and supported by the member of the parliament. It equally saw the presentation of needs assessment by the Center for Public Education and Mobilisation for Development where it used scientific princip...

As part of deliberate effort to ensure quality representation, the member representing Demsa constituency at the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Kate Raymond Mamuno, is convening a town hall meeting in her constituency today. The meeting which is sponsored by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) in collaboration with the Honourable Member is aimed at bringing representatives of Demsa electorate cut across 10 Wards with a view to deliberating on issues that will strengthen relationship between the member and her constituents. Equally, the One-Day event is designed primarily to create an avenue for the presentation of Need Assessment document of Demsa constituency, enhance the understanding of legislative function to the constituents, as well as increase positive visibility around the female legislator. According to the sponsor, the event which will take place at Galaxy hotel along Numan road in Demsa, will provide opportunity for the female legislator to respond and s...

As part of deliberate effort to ensure quality representation, the member representing Demsa constituency at the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Kate Raymond Mamuno, is convening a town hall meeting in her constituency tomorrow. The meeting which is sponsored by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) in collaboration with the Honourable Member is aimed at bringing representatives of Demsa electorate cut across 10 Wards with a view to deliberating on issues that will strengthen relationship between the member and her constituents. Equally, the One-Day event is designed primarily to create an avenue for the presentation of Need Assessment document of Demsa constituency, enhance the understanding of legislative function to the constituents, as well as increase positive visibility around the female legislator. According to the sponsor, the event which will take place at Galaxy hotel along Numan road in Demsa, will provide opportunity for the female legislator to respond an...

As part of deliberate effort to ensure quality representation, the member representing Demsa constituency at the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Kate Raymond Mamuno, is convening a town hall meeting in her constituency tomorrow. The meeting which is sponsored by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) in collaboration with the Honourable Member is aimed at bringing representatives of Demsa electorate cut across 10 Wards with a view to deliberating on issues that will strengthen relationship between the member and her constituents. Equally, the One-Day event is designed primarily to create an avenue for the presentation of Need Assessment document of Demsa constituency, enhance the understanding of legislative function to the constituents, as well as increase positive visibility around the female legislator. According to the sponsor, the event which will take place at Galaxy hotel along Numan road in Demsa, will provide opportunity for the female legislator to respond an...

Speaker Adamawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, has said that the House is considering screening of the Commissioner Nominees upper week. According to Speaker, the house is planning to use next week for the collection of curriculum vitae of those nominated before commencing the screening exercise. Recall that Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, had yesterday forwarded names of 23 Commissioner Nominees for consideration and approval by the house. But the Speaker who was speaking when he featured at a Hausa Programme"Tsokaci" on Radio Gotel today, hinted that the house will first and foremost collect the data of those nominated to enable them know who is who and subsequently venture into the screening exercise. Rt. Hon. Iya Abbas, disclosed that the house is going to use next week for the collection of curriculum vitae of the nominees and then upper week for the screening exercise. On the issue of the suspension of Transition Committee Chairman of Nu...

Adamawa Stateb House has just received about 23 Commissioner Nominees forwarded by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, for screening and confirmation. The Nominees include; Mohammed Umaru( Madagali), Elijah Rumba and Dr. Ishaya John Dabari( Michika), Barr. Sunday Mathew(Mubi North), Prof. Isa Abdullahi (Mubi South), Hassan Kaigama( Maiha), Dr. Umaru Garba Ph.D, Lami Patrict (Gombi, Abdullahi Prambe( Song), Usman Yahaya Diyajo (Girei), Umaru Iya Daware(Fufore), Ibrahim Mijinyawa(Yola North). Others are; Mustapha Musa Jika( Yola South), Sanusi Faruk(Toungo), Bappa Dalhatu Is a( Ganye), Aloysius Babadoke and Adamu Atiku( Jada), Shuaibu Audu(Mayo Belwa), Iliya James( Demsa), Dr. Dishi Khobe, PhD( Numan), Justina Nkom(Lamurde), Wulbina Jackson ( Guyuk),Adamu Titus(Shelleng). The Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, had while reading the letter at the sitting today, slated the names for screening and confirmation at the next convenient legislative day.

Stakeholders in Yungur land, Song Local Government Area, Adamawa State have made a passionate appeal to Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, to come to their aid by embarking on the construction of Mararaba Dumne-Shelleng road to ease movement of goods and services. The Stakeholders under auspices of Yungur Development Association (YADA) have equally appealed to Governor to consider extending developmental projects most especially health facilities to Yungur land with a view to improving the living standard of the inhabitants of the area. According to them, their communities have been neglected by the successive governments in terms of developmental projects for many decades, and pleaded with the Governor, to see the need of reaching out to them with projects. The Stakeholders including the Head of Civil Service in the State, Dr. Edgar Amos, member representing Song Constituency in the House, Hon. Simon Isa, Justice Adamu Hobon (rtd), Secretary PDP in the state, Abdullahi Adamu Pra...

Embattled Transition Committee Chairman of Numan Local Government Council in Adamawa State, Hon. Nathaniel Tyakul, says he is ready to face Committees constituted by the State House of Assembly to probe allegations levelled against him by his Councillors. The Chairman posited that there is no cause for alarm on the Assembly's recommendations for his suspension by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri. The Assembly during yesterday's plenary session adopted recommendations for the suspension of the Chairman by the Governor for 2 weeks pending the outcome of investigations that will be carried out by the House. The Hallowed Chamber presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, had asked the Governor to axe the LGC boss over alleged violation of operational guidelines handed over by the Governor, as filed in a petition by the Councillors. Rt. Hon. Iya Abbas, further directed House Standing Committees on Public Petition, Public Accounts and LG Affairs to investigate t...

The Transition Committee Chairman of Numan Local Government Council in Adamawa State, Nathaniel Tyakul, might have incurred the wrath of the State House of Assembly as it has recommended for his immediate suspension by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri. The Lawmakers further asked Governor to suspend the Chairman for 2 weeks to enable the House Standing Committees on Public Petitions, Public Accounts and Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs to investigate the allegations levelled against him by the legislative council. The decision of the Honourable Members followed the presentation of a letter of complaint filed against the Chairman by 10 Legislative Councillors of the Local Government. The letter was presented at the resumed plenary session today, by the Chairman House Standing Committee on Public Petition and Member representing Fufore/Gurin Constituency, Hon. Shuaibu Babas. Earlier, the Councillors alleged that the Chairman has been running the affairs of the LGC withou...