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Stakeholders in Michika Local Government Area Adamawa state have applauded the commitment of the member respresenting Michika constituency at the state House of Assembly, Hon. Joseph Ayuba Kwada to ending insecurity in the LGA. The Stakeholders have further expressed confidence in the representation of the State Lawmaker, saying that the Legislator has been up and doing in complementing the effort of Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri in tackling security challenges in the LGA. The stakeholders who were speaking during a security meeting convened by the House Standing Committee on Security of the State House of Assembly headed by Hon. Ibrahim Musa Italiya(Mayo Belwa) and held at the Michika LGC Secretariat on Monday, said the member has been doing his best towards addressing insecurity in the area. Speaking during the meeting, the Executive Chairman Michika LGC, Hon. Micheal Shehu said that both the Police and Local Hunters were operating without a single operational vehicle until the inter...

Lawmakers at the Adamawa State House of Assembly have adjourned its Monday plenary session in order mourn Late Hama Bachama, Homun Honest Stephen Irmiya. However, the Lawmakers have announced the resumption of its plenary session to Tuesday in order to honour late Bachama First Class Chief. Late Hama Bachama died in the early hours of Sunday after a brief illness and since being committed to mother earth at his Lamurde home town according to traditional rites. In order to honour the deceased, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri had on Sunday announced a 3 day state wide mourning in respect of Late Hama Bacham. A statement by the Clerk to the House, Musa Gaude and made available to NEWS PLATFORM Monday, said that this will enable the legislators mourn the death of the royal father. According to him, this statement has superseded the earlier announcement by the Image Maker of the Assembly, Mallam Yahaya Daji, which said today's plenary session is to take place by 1:00pm.  It added that the...

In an effort to nip in the bud clashes between farmers and herdsmen in communities of Girei Local Government Area Adamawa state, the State Police Command has engaged stakeholders in the communities in an interaction session with a view to curbing the clashes. To this end, the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Olugbenga Adeyanju had last week visited Khoh, Gereng, Tambo and Labondo, communities where in the recent past were adversely affected by such clashes. The Commissioner of Police along side the Executive Chairman of the LGC, Hon. Judah Amisa, the District Head of Girei and Ubandoma Adamawa, Alhaji Ahmed Ibrahim Mustapha took a trip to communities and interacted with Community Leaders on the need to live in peace and harmony. During the visit, both Hon.Judah and the District Head of Girei keyed into the laudable Initiative of the CP, and pledged not to relent in sensitising their subjects on the need to resort to dialogue/ legal means of solving problems than taking laws into...

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has announced a 3 day state wide mourning in respect of Late Hama Bachama, Homun Honest Stephen Irmiya, who died in the wee hours of Sunday. Fintiri in a statement signed by his Press Secretary, Humwashi Wonosikou and made available to NEWS PLATFORM on Sunday, said that the 3 day mourning period takes effect from Monday 29th June,  2020 across the state. According to him, the 3 day mourning period is in honour of Late Hama Bachama, the First Class Chief of Bachama Kingdom who died on Sunday after a brief illness. He further directed that flags be flown at half mast begining from work hours of Monday till Wednesday in memory of the departed Monarch.

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has described the demise of Hama Bachama, Homun Honest Stephen Irmiya as a great loss to the entire State and extended condolences to the Bachama kingdom over the death. Governor  Fintir said that the late Paramount Ruler has secured his place in history by his exemplary commitment to peace, unity, and political stability of the Nation and Adamawa State. A statement signed by his Press Secretary, Humwashi Wonosikou and made available to NEWS PLATFORM on Sunday, recalled the most recent  fatherly role the deceased played on the new road map to peace building in the state. Governor Fintiri regretted that the King's sudden demise occurred at a special time when his vast experience and royal stewardship are needed.  He asserted that the late Monarch who reigned for only 8 years, was a true, honest, steadfast, committed and highly dependable Leader whose contributions to the growth of modern Adamawa through strong support and advice...

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has described the demise of Hama Bachama, Homun Honest Stephen Irmiya as a great loss to the entire State and extended condolences to the Bachama kingdom over the death. Governor  Fintir said that the late Paramount Ruler has secured his place in history by his exemplary commitment to peace, unity, and political stability of the Nation and Adamawa State. A statement signed by his Press Secretary, Humwashi Wonosikou and made available to NEWS PLATFORM on Sunday, recalled the most recent  fatherly role the deceased played on the new road map to peace building in the state. Governor Fintiri regreted that the King's sudden demise occurred at a special time when his vast experience and royal stewardship are needed.  He asserted that the late Monarch who reigned for only 8 years, was a true, honest, steadfast, committed and highly dependable Leader whose contributions to the growth of modern Adamawa through strong support and advice,...

Adamawa State House of Assembly Deputy Speaker, Hon. Pwamwakeno Mackondo has mourned the death of Hama Bachama, Late Homun Honest Stephen Irmiya. The Deputy Speaker however extended his deepest condolences to the immediate family of the deceased, and his electorate within Numan and in diaspora and Bwatiye community over the demise of Bachama First Class Chief. Equally, Hon. Mackondo has sympathised with Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, Adamawa State Government, Numan Federation and the entire citizens over the death of one of Adamawa Paramount Rulers. Late Honest Stephen, 28th Bachama First Class Chief died in the early hours of Sunday after a brief illness according to the image maker of Bachama Kingdom, Chief Timawus Mathias, the Nzobyalata Hama Bachama. Late Stephen has since been committed to mother earth in Lamurde Local Government Area in Adamawa state today. But in his condolence message, the Deputy Speaker said he received the news of the death of his king with rude shock, and la...

The remains of Late Hama Bachama, Homun Honest Stephen Irmiya has been committed to mother earth in Lamurde Local Government Area in Adamawa state. Late Honest Stephen died in the wee hours of Sunday, said family source. 66 years old, Hama Bachama Homun Honest Stephen Irmiya 28th Ruler of the Kingdom received his staff of office on 15th December, 2013, from former Governor Murtala Nyako. Late Honest Irmiya was born in Lagos on March 6, 1954, to the family of Warrant Officer Irmiya Stephen, a prince of Numupo ruling clan, and Mrs Lekoni Irmiya, a princess of Kowo clan, both under the Bachama kingdom.

Stakeholders in Nasarawo Binyeri, Mayo Belwa Local Government Area, Adamawa state have commended the Member representing their constituency at the House of Assembly, Hon. Umar Nashon Gubi for providing them with people oriented representation. However, the Stakeholders have presented the immediate needs of their people at the grassroots to the Honourable Member for consideration and possible implementation. The Stakeholders who made the commendation at a town hall meeting organised by the member, Hon. Umar Nashon on Saturday, said that the member has been living up to the expectation of the their people. Hon. Umar Nashon has organised the meeting primarily to meet with his electorate and deliberate on the immediate needs of his constituents, and the possibility of solving them. During the meeting, the representatives of the wards forwarded the needs of their communities to the Member and pleaded with him to look into it with a view to solving them at his level or by the Executive Gover...

Hundreds of electorate in Song Local Government Area, Adamawa State have rolled out drums in celebrating the effort of the member representing Song constituency at the House of Assembly, Hon. Simon Isa for donating patrol vehicles to Hunters Association of Nigeria, Song LGA branch. The electorate have expressed heartfelt appreciation to the member for donating 2 Toyota Isuzu to the Hunters Association of Nigeria, Song branch, and 406 Peugeot to Youth Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Song. According to the teeming electorate, the donation of the operational vehicles to security agents by Hon. Simon is the first of its kind in the history of the LGA more especially by sitting Member representing the constituency. The event which took place in Song, the headquarters of Song LGA and Dumne on Friday, attracted critical stakeholders in the security sector as well as sons and daughters of the constituency, who applauded the lawmaker for his concern for the safety of his constituen...

Executive Chairmen of Ganye, Toungo, Jada and Mayo Belwa Local Government Councils in Adamawa state have commended the new steps taken by the State House of Assembly Standing Committee on Security towards tackling security challenges at the grassroots level. The LGC Bosses disclosed that the new initiatives by the Committee towards tackling/reversing the ugly trend of kidnapping, rape, herder/farmer clashes, and armed banditry in their LGCs is coming at the right, and that it will go along way in curbing the menace. Recall that the House Committee on Security led by its Chairman and Member representing Mayo Belwa constituency, Hon. Ibrahim Musa Italiya had on Thursday embarked on an oversight function aimed at rallying all actors towards achieving sustainable peace at the LGCs. Already, the Committee which is expected to tour all the 21 LGAs has so far visited Toungo, Ganye, Jada and Mayo Belwa LGAs where its had a close door meeting with the stakeholders of the respective LGAs. Intere...

Written by: David Simon Dzalla  Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Dami Mamza, a fine and fearless clergy of Adamawa State extraction was born about five decades ago in Bazza, Michika Local Government Area.  Widely read in Philosophy and Sacred Theology from the famous St. Augustine’s Major Seminary Jos and Makurdi Campus as well as Development Studies in Kimmage Manor, Dublin, Ireland. He was ordained a Catholic priest for the Diocese of Maiduguri on April 13, 1996 and appointed bishop of Yola Diocese by Pope Benedict XVI on February 18, 2011. In the course of his service to the Holy Roman Catholic Church, he has served in various capacities both as pastor and administrator. He is a founding member of Adamawa Peace Initiative (API), member, Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliatory (ICMC) and the current chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Adamawa State.  When he was persuaded to take up the office as state CAN chairman, he inherited a CAN that operated from a r...

House Standing Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs of the Adamawa State House of Assembly has expressed its readiness to consider granting approval of soft loan for 226 Councillors across the state. According to the Honourable Committee, approving the facility for the Councillors will enable them execute constituency projects for their electorate at the grassroots.  It is in the light of the foregoing that the Committee asked the Councillors to forward their request through the Chairmen of their respective LGCs to the House via the Committee for approval. The Chairman of the Committee and Member representing Nasarawo Binyeri Constituency, Hon. Umar Nashon Gubi stated this while receiving the Leadership of Councillors Forum on courtesy visit at House of Assembly complex. Hon. Nashon assured them that his Committee will support them so as to secure the facility to enable them embark on the execution of capital projects with a view to complementing the effort of Gove...

Adamawa State Transport Board, Operators of Adamawa Sunshine Express has vehemently denied notice being circulated on social media, alleging increase in transport fares by the board.  The Management of the Transport Company urged its esteemed passengers/customers to disregard the notice on social media by one Umar Musa, describing it as untrue and a calculated attempt to tarnish the corporate image of the Company. A release by the General Manager of the Company, Comrade Mohammed Tukur Abbo and made available to NEWS PLATFORM on Tuesday, insisted that the alleged outrageous hike as contained in the notice is not true and out of context at the moment. The GM said that Adamawa Sunshine, as law abiding agency had shutdown its terminus since 23rd March, 2020 in compliance with the Federal Government's directives banning interstate travel so as to contain the spread of Covid-19 pandemic in the country. He described as unfortunate for somebody out of sheer ignorance to release information...

Members of the Adamawa State House of Assembly under the Committee on Rural Infrastructure and Community Development have rounded up an on the spot assessment of rural road rehabilitation projects being executed by Rural Access and Mobility Projects(RAMP II). The Committee Members who passed a vote of confidence on some of the Contractors for a quality job, however ended up summoning others for breaching contract agreement by performing below standard. The House Committee had during the week inspected about 229.04 kilometer rural roads connecting 38 Villages in Toungo, Jada, Mayo Belwa, Fufore, Guyuk, Numan, Shelleng, Gombi, Hong, Maiha, Mubi North Local Government Areas. During the inspection tour of the 16 out of 17 roads, the Lawmakers who were visibly disappointed in some of the Contractors, further expressed satisfaction with the standard of work being executed by some Contractors. NEWS PLATFORM learnt that the major concern of the Honourable Committee at the moment is the possibi...

Association of the Wives of Members of the Adamawa State House of Assembly has flagged off the distribution of palliatives to the less privilege women and widows so as to alleviate their suffering as result of Covid-19 pandemic which affected many lives in the society. Speaking while flagging off the distribution of the palliatives in Yola, the Adamawa State capital on Friday, the Wive of the Governor, Hajiya Lami Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri commended the association for borrowing a leaf from her pet programme aimed at assisting the vulnerable in the society. Hajiya Lami Fintiri said that most of the beneficiaries lack resources to cater for their basic needs, and said distributing such palliatives to them will go along way in improving their standard of living. Earlier, in her remarks, the Chairperson of the Association who is the wife of the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Dr. Hauwa Aminu Iya Abbas said that the gesture was to cushion the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the vulne...

The Majority Leader and Member representing Jada Mbulo constituency at the Adamawa state House of Assembly, Hon. Hammantukur Yettisuri has donated herbicides and seedlings to over 1000 farmers in his constituency. The items worth #3 million were distributed to the Exco of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) at the Local Government and Ward levels, Admin Officers, Canvassers, Youth and Women groups and Elders across 6 wards which comprise Jada Mbulo constituency. According to him, the high yield seedlings and chemicals distributed will enhance food production not only in Jada Mbulo but in the state. Speaking while donating the items ward by ward during the week, the Majority Leader of the House said that he decided to donate the items so as to complement the effort of farmers in his constituency to improving agricultural activities. Hon. Yettisuri stated that donating such items to his electorate at this time of new cropping season is the best thing to do as peoples' representative, e...

Police in Adamawa State have apprehended about 5 out of 9 suspects including a 30 female accomplice for gang raping a 33 year old girl at Gerio in Yola, the Adamawa State capital. Those arrested by the police include; Ahmadu Ismail, 20, Salu Buba, 25, Muhammed Ali, 78, Abubakar Ali     28 and Zainab Jafaru (Female) 30 years old. A statement by the spokesman of the Command, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje and made available to NEWS PLATFORM Thursday, said that the suspects had raped a 33 year old girl at Gerio on the 12 June, 2020. According to him, the incident occurred on that fateful day when the 5th Suspect, Zainab Jafaru asked the victim to accompany her to a certain place to meet her boyfriend. The statement added that the upon arrival, Zainab's Boy friend now at large invited his gangs who forcefully had sexual intercourse with the victim, saying that the victim later reported the matter to the police. He said that when the command received the report from the victim on...

Residents of Kiri Community in Toungo Local Government Area, Adamawa State have raised concern about the quality of job being executed by Heriprom Engineering Company handling Toungo -Kiri 11.47kilometer rural road. According to them, the work so far executed on the road fell below specification, saying apart from lack of quality work, the delay in the execution of the project has caused a lot of hardship to the benefiting communities. This is coming even as the House of Assembly Standing Committee on Rural Infrastructure and Community Development has summoned the Contractor handling the rehabilitation of the road and that of Longa Ewa- Wuro Abbo 16.7kilometre road in Jada LGA to appear before the House on Monday for explanation. This followed observations by the Members of the Honourable Committee led by the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Pwamwakaino Mackondo(Numan constituency) during an oversight tour of projects being executed by the World bank and State Government through Rural Access and M...

Impressed by the quality work executed by his construction company, the Lawmakers at the Adamawa State House of Assembly have endorsed Gongola Construction Company (G and G), saying that the company ranked the best in terms of rehabilitation/construction of rural roads in the state. According to the Honourable Members, the quality job being executed by G and G, an indigenous construction company is far better than the ones being carried out by the so called foreign construction companies. The Legislators however recommended that henceforth any construction project should be awarded to the company, so that it will continue to execute good job for the benefit of their electorate, insisting that the House has confidence in the company for quality services. The Lawmakers have further called on the the State Government and Rural Access and Mobility Project(RAMPII) to patronise such a company, saying this will further boost the confidence of government in our local contractors, rather than f...

Dissatisfied with the level of work being executed on Gombi rural road, the Adamawa State House of Assembly Standing Committee on Rural Infrastructure and Community Development has ordered for immediate suspension of the rehabilitation of Amdur rural road in Gombi Local Government Area. The Honourable Committee however summoned the Contractor handling the project and the Consultant to appear before it on Monday to explain reasons behind the failure of the company to abide by specification as contained in contract agreement.  This is coming even as the inhabitants of the LGA have called on Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri to immediately to revoke the contract due to poor job more especially on the culverts of 15.58 kilometer Gombi rural road. Cross section of the residents said if Rural Access Road and Mobility Project(RAMPII) is out to help them, it should do so to enable them enjoy it, lamenting that if care is not taken the bridges and culverts being constructed will collapse from n...

As part of effort to support farmers in order to boost food production in the society, the Member representing Gombi constituency at the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Japhet Kefas, has donated herbicides to about 876 farmers in Gombi LGA. The Legislator has also disbursed over #400,000 to the benefiting farmers, officials of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the Local Government and Ward levels, Party Agents, Legislative Councilors, Youth Support Group, National Union of Road Transport Workers(NURTW), Local Hunters among others. It could be recalled that Hon. Kefas who is also the Chairman House Standing Committee on Information recently donated 2 transformers worth #6million as part of effort to connect Gadan Mai Saje and Ganjara communities with power supply. According to the Lawmaker, the items were procured from his monthly salary and not from constituency allowance, explaining that the kind gesture was aimed at adding value to the lives of his people as promised...

Concerned by the plight of the Development Areas in Adamawa State due to none remittance of percentage meant for the running of their offices, the State Assembly Committee on legislative Compliance, Special Duties and Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs has directed LGCs to comply with the provision of law on remittance. The 50 Development Area Administrators have for quite sometimes now been complaining about the attitude of the Chairmen of the 21 LGCs regarding the remittance of funds meant for their offices. According to the Administrators, the leadership of the mother LGCs have not been complying with the provision of Local Government Administration Law on what is due for them and their offices at end of every month. The action of the Chairmen according to the Develpment Areas has not only affected them and their offices, but their desire to provide dividends of democracy to their electorate in line with Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri's development agenda. Moved by the plig...

Adamawa State Command has dismissed as untrue the reports making round that thunderstorm has killed about 18 suspected kidnappers in Toungo Local Government Area.  The police insisted that nobody killed by  thunderstorm in Toungo, instead in Pawati Forest somewhere in Cameroon Republic. A statement by the Spokesman of the Command, DSP, Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje and made available to NEWS PLATFORM Friday, said that the reports making round that that the incident occurred in Adamawa is not true.   The statement added that though Toungo LGA is bordering some villages in Cameroun Republic which at times criminals make their ways to border communities and commit crime, but with border closure, the police have adopted measures in preventing such hoodlums. It urged the general public to disregard the reports, and assured of the commitment of the command to protecting lives and property of the citizens.            

Sequel to communal clash between Lunguda and Waja communities in Guyuk Local Government Area in Adamawa state which claimed several lives, the House of Assembly has set up an Ad Hoc Committee with a mandate to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident. The Committee is equally directed to visit both Guyuk and Lamurde LGAs to have an on the spot assessment of devastation, the remote cause of the clash and suggest possible ways on how to prevent reoccurrence. Likewise, the Committee which has Hon. Japheth Kefas(Gombi) as Chairman, and Hon. Pwamwakaino Mackondo(Numan), Hon. Joseph Ayuba Kwada(Michika), Hon. Adwawa Donglock(Guyuk), Hon. Abubakar Isa (Shelleng), Hon. Myandassa Bauna(Lamurde) and Hon. Kate Raymond Mamuno as members is expected to work in tandem with the  Chairmen of Guyuk and Lamurde LGC so as to proffer lasting solution. Furthermore, the Lawmakers have called on the State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA), and National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to a...

Sequel to communal clash between Lunguda and Waja communities in Guyuk Local Government Area in Adamawa state which claimed several lives, the House of Assembly has set up an Ad Hoc Committee with a mandate to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident. The Committee is equally directed to visit both Guyuk and Lamurde LGAs to have an on the spot assessment of devastation, the remote cause of the clash and suggest possible ways on how to prevent reoccurrence. Likewise, the Committee which has Hon. Japheth Kefas(Gombi) as Chairman, and Hon. Pwamwakaino Mackondo(Numan), Hon. Joseph Ayuba Kwada(Michika), Hon. Adwawa Donglock(Guyuk), Hon. Abubakar Isa (Shelleng), Hon. Myandassa Bauna(Lamurde) and Hon. Kate Raymond Mamuno as members is expected to work in tandem with the  Chairmen of Guyuk and Lamurde LGC so as to proffer lasting solution. Furthermore, the Lawmakers have called on the State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA), and National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to a...