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  No fewer than 15, 836 unemployed youths in Adamawa state have applied for enlistment into the Nigeria Police Force(NPF).  The entire applicants are jostling for 300 slots allocated to all the 21 Local Government Areas cut across the state. All the LGAs in Adamawa are expected to get roughly 14 slots for its indigenes, so as to be in line with the provisions of Federal Character Commission. A reliable source close to the headquarters of the state Police Command told NEWS PLATFORM that the command is only recruiting 300, being a number allocated to it by Police Service Commission in Abuja. It was further learnt that 10,000 are expected to be recruited across the 774 LGAs in the country, a situation which has made thousands of the youths disappointed and without any hope of securing employment. The source noted with fear the level of unemployment bedevilling the country, saying urgent action must be taken towards addressing joblessness before it consumes the nation. Meanwhile, ...

  As part of deliberate effort towards empowering his electorate, the Member representing Fufore Gurin constituency, Hon. Shuaibu Babas, has disbursed cash, 4 vehicles, 25 motorcycles and 54 sewing machines to his constituents. The empowerment items including 2 406 Peugeot cars, 1Honda and 1 Toyata starlet were distributed to the electorate cut across 7 political words including Wuro Bokki, Pariya, Beti, Gurin, Fufore, Ribadu and Farang.  Aside the distributed items, the APC Lawmaker has promised to sink boreholes in all the political wards aimed at providing portable water supply to the inhabitants of Fufore Gurin. According to the Honourable Member, the cash is to be distributed to the electorate irrespective of political party, ethno religious differences so as to enable them set up their small scale businesses. Speaking while presenting the empowerment items to his constituents at Digital Hall at the headquarters of Yola South Local Government Area, Hon. Shuaibu Babas, tha...

Member representing Mubi South Constituency at the State House of Assembly, Hon. Musa Umar Bororo, has empowered 800 constituents with cash, motorcycles, sewing machines as well as relief materials. According to APC Legislator, the cash and other empowerment materials distributed will go a long way to boost the economy of households of 300 women and 500 men beneficiaries. Hon. Bororo, expressed commitment towards delivering more dividends of democracy to the people of his constituency, and urged the beneficiaries to judiciously utilise the items for the purpose intended. Speaking while distributing the items at Sali Isa Hall in Mubi, Hon. Bororo, said that the empowerment programme was aimed at improving the economic well-being of his electorate across 10 political wards in Mubi south LGA. He informed them that the kind gesture was part of his effort towards fulfilling his campaign promises, and expressed optimism that the materials will aid in reducing poverty among teeming youths, wo...

  A Political Ally to erstwhile Governor Muhammad Umar Jibrilla of Adamawa state and Member representing Mubi South Constituency at the State House of Assembly, Hon. Musa Umar Bororo, has empowered 800 constituents with cash, tricycles and sewing machines. According to APC Legislator, the cash and other empowerment materials distributed will go a long way to boost the economy of households of 300 women and 500 men beneficiaries. Hon. Bororo, expressed commitment towards delivering more dividends of democracy to the people of his constituency, and urged the beneficiaries to judiciously utilise the items for the purpose intended. Speaking while distributing the items at Sali Isa Hall in Mubi, Hon. Bororo, said that the empowerment programme was aimed at improving the economic well-being of his electorate across 10 political wards in Mubi south LGA. He informed them that the kind gesture was part of his effort towards fulfilling his campaign promises, and expressed optimism that the m...

  Erstwhile Speaker of the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Kabiru Mijinyawa, has presented tricycles, motorcycles, refrigerators and cash to 775 electorate in Yola South Local Government Area. The former Speaker and Member representing Yola South constituency at the State House of Assembly, said that the items were distributed to hundreds of electorate as a deliberate efforts towards empowering them. Speaking while distributing the items to the beneficiaries at WetlandParks and Garden Yola, Rt. Hon. Mijinyawa, said that the empowerment programme which gulped millions of naira has touched several electorate cut across 11 electoral wards in Yola South LGA. The Legislator told his electorate that the empowerment programme was aimed at complementing the effort of the present administration towards alleviating the suffering of the people at the grassroots. He said that he has been able to construct and equipped clinics in four political wards which include, Bole, Yolde Pate, M...

  Chairman Christian Association of Nigeria(CAN), Adamawa state chapter, and the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Yola, Most Rev. Stephen Dami Mamza spoke from isolation center, saying he is getting much better. Bishop Dami, bared his mind on the state of his health 6 days after he was tested positive of the dreaded corona virus disease also known as COVID-19. Bishop Mamza, in a video clip that lasted a minute, said that he is getting well and that there is no cause for alarm, saying peoples' prayers for him have worked as he is responding positively to treatment.  He however called on the good people of Adamawa State to always observe covid 19 protocols of social distancing, washing of hands and wearing of face mask as coronavirus is real.

Adamawa State Police Command on Friday, completed physical and credential screening of candidates who applied for the position of constable into the Nigeria Police Force(NPF).  The exercise has so far covered 6 Local Government Areas, among which are Madagali, Michika, Mubi North, Mubi South, Maiha LGAs in Nothern and Gombi LGA in Central zones respectively. The Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO) of the State Police Command, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, in a statement made available to NEWS PLATFORM on Friday, said that the exercise was successful. DSP Nguroje, disclosed that the screening exercise will on Saturday 29th August, 2020 cover candidates from Hong, Song LGAs in Central and Toungo LGA in Southern zones respectively. He added that the screening exercise was carried out under the supervision of the Head of Recruitment Team, and Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Isa Jibir Grema. According to him, Candidates from the 3 LGAs expected to be screened today are to keep clos...

  As Members of the Adamawa State House of Assembly continue to provide their electorate with dividends of democracy, the Member representing Demsa constituency at the state Assembly, Hon. Kate Raymond Mamuno, has planned to expend #40milion on water, health and empowerment programme. Giving a breakdown of how she has planned to expend the whooping #40million constituency project fund during a Townhall Meeting in Demsa on Friday, the Member told cross section of her electorate that the project fund is meant for the execution of projects. Hon. Kate told her electorate that Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has given the members #40million each through various ministries, so as to execute constituency projects, explaining that the constituency's #40million is in the account of the state ministry of finance. She pointed out that the primary reason behind organising the meeting was to brief them and seek for the approval of her template before going on with the execution of the projects, ...

  Adamawa State House of Assembly Member representing Gombi constituency, Hon. Japhet Kefas, on Thursday commenced the disbursement of #15million financial support to 1500 constituents. So far, about 313 electorate across Ga'anda, Gabun, Boga Dingai, Yang and Duwa wards have benefited from the financial support, remaining Gombi North, South, Garkida, Tawa and Guyaku wards in the LGA who are expected to be given their cash support next week.  Aside the empowerment programme, the Lawmaker has planned to sink about 25 hand pump boreholes in 25 villages as well as connect Dingai, Prikasa, Jau, Kanjara and Gada Mai Saje communities with power supply. Part of electrical accessories to be procured by the Member to hook up the communities with national grid include drums of wires, transformer feeders, high tension poles and several other items. The fact that it is the whopping #40 million constituency project fund released to the Member by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri that the Lawmak...

  About 7 men suspected to be armed robbers in the early hours of Wednesday invaded the residence of the Member representing Michika constituency at the Adamawa state House of Assembly, Hon. Joseph Ayuba Kwada, and carted away valuable properties. According to eyewitness, the hoodlums armed with sophisticated weapons stormed the House of Lawmaker around 2am, beat up 7 children who were in the house, while ransacking the entire residence. The armed robbers, according to eyewitness, shot in the air and forced the children to tell them the whereabout of the Legislator, but their victims told them that the Member was in the house, thereby descending on the children. Some of the victims stated that the thieves divided themselves in the house and searched everywhere, but could not trace the whereabout of the Member, but could not find him, thereby stealing phones, cash and other valuable properties of the Honourable Member and that of his family members. The Lawmaker who confirmed the in...

As Adamawa State House of Assembly Members continue to make consultations on projects to be executed with #40million Constituency Project Fund, Electorate in Numan Local Government Area have considered and adopted template presented by the Deputy Speaker of the House, Hon. Pwamwakeno Mackondo. With some amendments, the Constituents unanimously approved #20million for empowerment programme, #15million for water supply and #5million for electrification project as earlier presented by the Deputy Speaker and Member Numan constituency, Hon. Pwamwakeno Mackondo. The decision of the Electorate followed the presentation and consideration of the template by the Deputy Speaker, at a Townhall Meeting he personally organised and held at the headquarters of Numan LGA on Tuesday. The Constituents including Elders, Leadership of the LGC and Representatives of Political Parties, at the LGA and Ward Level from the 10 Wards of the LGA, commended the Lawmaker for seeking their consent on how he planned t...

The post election leadership tussle rocking Adamawa State Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union (RATTAWU) has deepened. This is coming as Adamawa State Upper Area Court I has slated 16th September, 2020 for ruling on the preliminary objection raised by Shehu Sa'ad, an embattled Chairman of RATTAWU and 9 others joined in the suit as 1st to 9th Defendants Respondents. The embattled Chairman and 9 others have raised objection through their Counsel, Gabriel C. Adikwu, questioning the jurisdiction of the Honourable Court to entertain the matter, as according to them it is the National Industrial Court that entertains such cases. It was based on this submission that the Honourable Court presided over by Honourable John Daniel,  slated 16th September, 2020, to determine whether or not the Court has jurisdiction to adjudicate on the matter. The union found itself in a troublous situation shortly after its election when 24 Members of the Union led by Dean Peters, dragged Shehu a...

Joint Committees on Public Petitions and Works, Land and Survey of the Adamawa state House of Assembly has taken steps towards ending lingering land dispute between Vimtim Community and Federal Polytechnic, Mubi North Local Government Area. It was against this background that the House Joint Committees under the leadership of Hon. Adwawa Donglock(Guyuk) and Hon. Haruna Jilantikiri (Madagali) on Thursday, visited the land in dispute where they met with the representatives of the host community and that of the institution.  To find a way of resolving the dispute amicably, the Lawmakers further directed the warring parties to make additional oral or documentary submissions to enable them forward their findings and recommendations to the Committee of whole for consideration.  Recall that Vimtim, a Community in Mubi North Local Government Area, in the state had petitioned the State House of Assembly where it appealed to the House to take preventive measures against possible breach ...

Joint Committees on Public Petitions and Works, Land and Survey of the Adamawa state House of Assembly has taken steps towards ending lingering land dispute between Vimtim Community and Federal Polytechnic, Mubi North Local Government Area. It was against this background that the House Joint Committees under the leadership of Hon. Adwawa Donglock(Guyuk) and Hon. Haruna Jilantikiri (Madagali) on Thursday, visited the land in dispute where they met with the representatives of the host community and that of the institution.  To find a way of resolving the dispute amicably, the Lawmakers further directed the warring parties to make additional oral or documentary submissions to enable them forward their findings and recommendations to the Committee of whole for consideration.  Recall that Vimtim, a Community in Mubi North Local Government Area, in the state had petitioned the State House of Assembly where it appealed to the House to take preventive measures against possible breach ...

Joint Committees on Public Petitions and Works, Land and Survey of the Adamawa state House of Assembly has taken steps towards ending lingering land dispute between Vimtim Community and Federal Polytechnic, Mubi North Local Government Area. It was against this background that the House Joint Committees under the leadership of Hon. Adwawa Donglock(Guyuk) and Hon. Haruna Jilantikiri (Madagali) on Thursday, visited the land in dispute where they met with the representatives of the host community and that of the institution.  To find a way of resolving the dispute amicably, the Lawmakers further directed the warring parties to make additional oral or documentary submissions to enable them forward their findings and recommendations to the Committee of whole for consideration.  Recall that Vimtim, a Community in Mubi North Local Government Area, in the state had petitioned the State House of Assembly where it appealed to the House to take preventive measures against possible breach ...

  Joint Committees on Public Petitions and Works, Land and Survey of the Adamawa state House of Assembly has taken steps towards ending lingering land dispute between Vimtim Community and Federal Polytechnic, Mubi North Local Government Area. It was against this background that the House Joint Committees under the leadership of Hon. Adwawa Donglock(Guyuk) and Hon. Haruna Jilantikiri (Madagali) on Thursday, visited the land in dispute where they met with the representatives of the host community and that of the institution.  To find a way of resolving the dispute amicably, the Lawmakers further directed the warring parties to make additional oral or documentary submissions to enable them forward their findings and recommendations to the Committee of whole for consideration.  Recall that Vimtim, a Community in Mubi North Local Government Area, in the state had petitioned the State House of Assembly where it appealed to the House to take preventive measures against possible ...

By Giwa Hebron Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed that the Adamawa State CAN Chairman and Catholic Bishop of Yola, Most Rev'd Dr Stephen Dami Mamza is tested positive for COVID-19. The CAN Chairman, who is also a member of the Adamawa State COVID-19 committee in a press release today 23rd August 2020, confirmed the NCDC results announced that he has decided to go into total isolation including.  “One lesson that I want people to appreciate and understand is that everybody has to make himself available for testing if need be”. While noting that testing positive for the virus was not a death sentence, the Bishop urged people to pray for him and all who tested positive.  He urged the general public to take preventive protocols seriously in order to help stop the spread of the pandemic. He said in compliance with COVID-19 protocols, he went into self-isolation and have already started treatment.

Hundreds of Electorate cut across Verre constituency in Adamawa state on Saturday, smiled home with cash disbursed by the Member representing the constituency at the House of Assembly, Hon. Abdullahi Umar Yapak.  More than 800 Electorate ranging from men, women and youth were given cash support as part of Hon. Yapak's 2020 Empowerment Project, so as to enable them set up small businesses to make them become self reliant in the society. The excited beneficiaries who thronged Multipurpose Hall of School of Nursing and Midwifery, Yola to collect their cash, applauded whom they described as vibrant, focused, committed and fearless APC Legislator, and went ahead and passed a vote of confidence on his representation. Aside the cash disbursed to the beneficiaries, the Legislator pledged to use part of his #40 million constituency project fund released to the Honourable Members by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, to supply motorcycles for distribution to vigilante groups to enable them compl...

  A middle age Woman, Mercy Elder, of Guyuk Local Government Area, Adamawa state has been sentenced to 7 years imprisonment without option of fine for defrauding relatives of late Justice B. P. Lawi of #200,000. The convict defrauded the relatives of late Justice B. P. Lawi, of the money as logistics to facilitate the release of the entitlements of late Justice Lawi, who died few years ago. According to prosecution, it all started when Mercy told her boyfriend, Jerry of Guyuk town that she was well connected to some top government officials including an ex-Deputy Governor. The convict, according to prosecution, informed her lover about her connection with public officials when she had noticed that a younger brother to late Justice B. P. Lawi and her boyfriend were friends. Mercy assured Jerry that she can be able to secure the release of the entitlements of the late Judge, if his friend and other family members can pay her the sum of #200,000 as logistics. When Jerry met his friend...

An Upper Area Court II in Adamawa state on Wenesday impounded the official vehicle of the Executive Chairman Gombi Local Government Council, Eng Dimas Shekel, over #38.125 million debt. Also impounded include; the official vehicle of the Secretary of the LGC and 5 tractors over #38.125, salaries/entitlements owed to former Vice Chairman, Legislative Council Members and Supervisory Councillors of the LGC.  The action of the court followed earlier judgment  delivered by the State High Court presided over by Honourable Justice Hafsat Abdulrahaman on 7th April, 2011. Justice Hafsat, had ordered the LGC to settle all the salaries and the entitlements of the affected ex-officials. NEWS PLATFORM learnt that the former officials who worn the case against the LGC, went further and registered their case at the Upper Area Court II, presided over by Honourable John Daniel, for enforcement. In its ruling on the 18th August, 2020, Honourable Daniel ordered that 7 tractors, other vehicles an...

  The Commissioner of Police Adamawa state Police Command, CP Olugbenga Adeyanju, has ordered the Command's newly constituted Taskforce to arrest and prosecute impersonators of police in the state. CP Adeyanju, observed with dismay how some members of the civil groups, vigilantes and other quasi security outfits impersonating police by wearing police uniforms, accountriments and logos, thereby tarnishing the good image of the force. The Commissioner of Police in a statement by the spokesman of the Command, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, and made available to NEWS PLATFORM, warned the offenders to desist forthwith or incur the wrath of the law. The Police boss appealed to the general public to cooperate with the taskforce team as they enforce the order, and charged the Taskforce to operate within the context of the law. CP Adeyanju, further assured of the commitment of the command to protecting lives and property of the citizens, calling on the public to report any suspicious movement...

  Lala and Ga'anda Communities in Gombi Local Government Area, Adamawa state have hailed Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, for embarking on the completion of #8billion Gombi-Ga'anda-Fotta  -Gabun road. The construction of the 68 kilometer rural road awarded to A. G. Vision Construction Company by erstwhile Governor Murtala Nyako in 2010, was started but later abandoned in 2011. Though, former Governor Muhammad Umar Jibrilla, personally visited the site of the project and promised the benefiting communities that his government will ensure the completion of the road, but could not do anything apart from the promise. NEWS PLATFORM who was at the site of the project learnt that for good 9 years, the electorate plying the abandoned road have been pleading with successive administrations to come to their aid and complete the road to ease movement of goods and services but to no avail. But in fulfilment of his electioneering campaign promises, Governor Fintiri, has ordered the construct...

  Adamawa State House of Assembly has applauded Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, for releasing the sum of #40 million each to all the 25 Honourable Members of the state Assembly.  According to the Honourable House, the constituency project fund was not given to the members in cash, instead it was released to state ministries that will excute the projects as sited by members. The Hallowed Chamber further explained that the money is not in the personal accounts of the Legislators, but in the accounts of various ministries who after due process will award contract for the execution of constituency projects to various construction companies. No Honourable Member, according to the Assembly, will have access to the allowances on personal basis, but expected to forward lists of projects of their choice and its location for execution by the relevant ministries, insisting that the only role every member will play is to supervise so as to ensure that quality job is carried out. The Chairm...

  Batta Traditional Title Holder and Chairman Nigeria Union of Teachers(NUT)Adamawa state chapter, Chief Rodney Nathan, has extended hearty cheers to Hama Batta, Homun Alhamdu G. Teneke, on his 74th birthday celebration. Chief Rodney and "Ngra Batta" heartily congratulated the Royal Father, saying attaining 74 years in life and in good health is very rare, saying attaining that age  by the Monarch calls for celebration. Ngra Batta in a congratulatory message which was made available to NEWS PLATFORM in Yola, the state capital on Wednesday, prayed God to continue to grand the Paramount Ruler sound health, wisdom, protection, peace of mind and prosperous years on the throne. He added that over 10 year reign of Hama Batta, has has brought about cultural revival in the chiefdom, peace and stability needed by every society for development to flourish, explaining that his rein has brought peace in the entire chiefdom. He disclosed that their king is so dear to them and promised to ...

  National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Adamawa State Chapter, on Tuesday gave Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, pass mark for creating Poverty Alleviation and Wealth Creation Agency (PAWECA) aimed at equipping teeming youths with various skills.  The agency, according to the Youth Council, is saddled with the responsibility of empowering youths through skills acquisition that will make them become self reliant, reduce unemployment, poverty and redundancy more especially amongst youth in the state. It could be recalled that Governor Fintiri, had during the opening ceremony at General Murtala Muhammad College (GMMC), Yola on Monday, reiterated his commitment towards alleviating poverty, idleness amongst youths, and revamping all sectors neglected by previous administrations.  A statement by the Chairman NYCN in the state, Ambassador Ajine K. Delo, and made available to NEWS PLATFORM on Tuesday, said that the leadership and the members of the council are grateful to Govern...

Member representing Lamurde constituency at the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Myandassa Bauna, says he will expend a whopping #40million constituency allowances just collected on water supply and electrification projects. Hon. Bauna, said that he has since been given his #40 million constituency allowances by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, and that he will use it to connect Tingno in Waduku ward with power supply and sink 11 boreholes across his constituency. The Lawmaker who made this known at a town hall meeting he organised and held at the headquarters of Lamurde Local Government Area today, said that he will utilise the huge resources towards improving the living standard of his teeming electorate. He informed the gathering that the money is meant for execution of constituency projects, and swore never to use a dime out of it on his personal needs, and promised to use it judiciously for the purpose intended. He stated that he had told his electorate during his electioneerin...

Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Adamawa State chapter, has commended Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, over his urban renewal projects, particularly, the ongoing construction of fly-overs in Yola, the state capital. The Chairman of Association, Hon. Jingi Rufai, who made the commendation during an interview with newsmen in Yola, said that the projects would decongest traffic and turn the state to a role model considering the advancement of technology and development. Hon.Jingi Rufai who is the Executive Chairman Mubi South LGC, appealed to the citizens to exercise patience with the inconveniences in movements of commuters around affected areas, and noted that the project is a ground breaking record in the entire northeastern part of the country. The ALGON Boss further saluted the courage of the Governor for extending the gesture to Jada, Numan and Hong LGAs, adding that the road projects will boost socio-economic activities in rural areas. Hon. Jingi Rufai assured the...