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Rector Adamawa State Polytechnic (SPY), Yola, Professor Ibrahim Umar, has said that the polytechnic will start awarding Degree Programmes in 11 different courses during next academic session. According to the Rector, the degree programmes which will be affiliated with the University of Maiduguri (uniMAID), will be in Social and Management Sciences respectively. He said that the degree programmes will be in the fields of Mass Communication, Accountancy, Banking and Finance, Sociology, Economics, Computer Science, English Language, and Public Administration. The Rector of the institution started this while receiving the House Standing Committee Education led by its Chairman and member representing Hong constituency, Hon. Bathiya Wesley, who paid him a familiarisation visit in his office yesterday. Professor Umar, told the committee that the institution had discussed with 3 Universities including the Ahmadu Bello University(ABU), Zaria, Federal University, Dutse, and University ...

Apparently worried by the fallen standard of education in the state, the Adamawa State House of Assembly Standing Committee on Education has offered to support the revitilisation of education sector through legislation on issues that affect the sector in the state. The committee said that it is ready to complement the effort of the present administration in improving the standard of education in the state through effective oversight function and legislation on the sector, saying no society will develop without prioritising the education. The Chairman of the House Committee and member representing Hong constituency, Hon. Bathiya Wesley, made the pledge while leading the Vice Chairman and other members of the committee on a familiarisation visit on Ministries, Departments and Agencies(MDAs) under his committee. The membership of the Committee include: Hon.Bathiya Wesley (Hong) Chairman, Hon. Simon Isa( Song), Vice Chairman, Hon. Shuaibu Babas( Fufore Gurin), Hon. Umar Nashion G...

Adamawa State House of Assembly Standing Committee on Education headed by Hon. Bathiya Wesley (Hong constituency) has undertaken a familiarisation visit on Ministries, Departments and Agencies. So far, the Committee has been able to visit Ministries of Education and its counterpart of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Post Primary Schools Management Board(PPSMB), Mass Education Board, and expected to visit other agencies. Speaking while leading other members of Committee which include Hon. Simon Isa( Song), Vice Chairman, Hon. Shuaibu Babas( Fufore Gurin), Hon. Umar Nashion Gubi( Nassarawo Binyeri) and Hon. Alhassan Hamajoda(Ganye), the Chairman of the Committee and Member Representing Hong Constituency, Hon. Bathiya Wesley, said that the visit was to acquaint themselves with the MDAs and not witchunt anybody. Hon. Bathiya said that his new committee has accorded premium attention on the education sector, saying that any society that fails to give the sector attention...

Following the financial autonomy given to Local Government Councils by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state, workers across the Local Government Councils in the state  have vowed to hold  their chairmen accountable on how their resources are utilised. The workers said that their councils have been given financial autonomy by the Governor so as to be in control of their finances, and said that they will make their chairmen accountable on what goes in and out at their various local government councils. Some of the workers in Michika, Numan, Toungo, Mayo Belwa and Hong Local Government Areas respectively who spoke to the NEWS PLATFORM, insisted that they will not allow their bosses to go scot free without subjecting them to transparency and accountability. The workers added that they will not give them breathing space until they properly account for what they collected from the federation account every month. One of the workers in Mayo Belwa LGC, Mallam Alhass...

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state has commended the efforts of the Air Force Personnel in making sure that relative peace is enjoyed in Adamawa and the North East in general. Governor Fintiri made the commendation at the Air Force Base Yola at a special launch as part of sallah celebration organized for air men and women in recognition their contributions in securing the country. He vowed that as the Chief Security Officer of the state, he will leave no stone unturned in complementing the efforts of the Air Force personnel to reduce criminal activities in the state. He pledged his administration's plan to extend its developmental programmes to Barracks/Base in the state, especially in the areas of education and infrastructure among others. Speaking earlier, the Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, said that the programme was aimed at celebrating the festive season with the personnel and noted with satisfaction the substantial security progress made so...

By Daniel Tabiyatiya Adamawa state Governor Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has reaffirmed that the doors of his government are wide opened for advice and recommendations from traditional institutions in the state on how best to run his administration. Governor Fintiri, made this known when he received the First Class Chiefs led their Chairman and Lamido Adamawa, HRH, Alh. Dr. Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Musdafa, on a sallah homage at the Presidential Lodge Government House Yola, today. Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri told the royal fathers that his administration will continue to accord premium attention on the security and support traditional rulers in an effort to get the state rid of criminal activities. While stating that the sallah celebration was done peacefully, he prayed for peaceful coexistence amongst the diverse people in the state and country at large. He then urged them to advise parents on the need to keep vigilance on their children, urging them to continue in adv...

Adamawa state Governor, Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has reaffirmed that the doors of government are wide opened for advice recommendations from traditional rulers in the state on how best to run his administration. Governor Fintiri made this known when he received First Class Chiefs led by their Chairman and Lamido Adamawa, HRH, Alh, Dr. Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Musdafa, who paid him a sallah homage at the Presidential Lodge, Government House Yola, today. Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri told them that  his administration will continue to accord premium attention on security sector and support traditional institutions in an effort to get the state rid of criminal activities. While stating that the sallah celebration was done peacefully, he prayed for peaceful coexistence amongst the diverse people in the state and country at large. He then urged them to advise parents on the need to keep vigilance on their children, urging them to continue in advising most especially youths...