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As part of programmes scheduled to mark 2021 Democracy Day as well as commemorate two years of his second term in office, the member representing Ganye, Jada, Toungo, and Mayo-Belwa Federal constituency, Hon. Abdulrazak Namdas, is to commission a level two primary health care center as well as school. The fully equipped hospital constructed at Bajama community in Mayo-Belwa Local Government of Adamawa state by Federal Lawmaker is fitted with solar power, a borehole, and doctors' quarters. Also, the lawmaker will be commissioning two blocks of two-bedroom apartments at doctors' quarters of Jada general hospital, an outlet of the Federal Medical Centre, Yola. Hon. Namdas said the move is aimed at ensuring quality delivery of health care services to the people of the benefiting communities. " As part of my responsibility as the representative of my constituency, have been able to lobby for the construction of a primary health care facility in Bajama community. We are in a tim...

  A bill for the establishment of the Federal College of Education Technical, Ganye in Adamawa state sponsored by the Member representing Ganye, Jada, Tongo, and Mayo-Belwa Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives,  Hon. Abdulrazaq Namdas, has scaled through second reading. Hon. Namdas had while presenting the bill on the floor of the House on Thursday, said if created, the college will boost technical education to fill the looming unemployment gap due to overreliance on university education which produces a huge number of graduates with no practical skills. “The Rt. Hon. Speaker, Honourable colleagues, I am delighted for this opportunity to lead the debate on a Bill for an Act to provide for the establishment of Adamu Sanda Federal College of Education [Technical] Ganye, in Adamawa State. It is my sincere hope that the bill will receive the usual support of this House in recognition of its significance towards boosting technical education to fill the looming unemp...

  Electorate across Michika Local Government Area in Adamawa State have showed encomiums on the Member representing their constituency at the State Assembly, Hon. Joseph Ayuba Kwada(Depolice) for sinking and commissioning 11 boreholes, a block of Science laboratory and classrooms in Michika. The legislator took 3 days ( Thursday, Friday and Saturday last week) moving from one political ward to the other and commissioning the developmental projects he executed with a view to complementing the effort of Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, in improving the living standard of his people.  It was in recognition of his giant strides in less than 2 years that the electorate in the LGA made a clarion call on the Member whom they described as credible, visionary, focused, selfless and detribalised to formally declare his interest and contest for Michika/Madagali constituency at the House  of Representatives. Cross section of the voters said apart from Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, who...

Former Governor of Adamawa state, Barrister Bala James Ngillari, has conveyed his condolences to the immediate familly of late former Adviser on Political Matters to former President Goodluck Jonathan,  Ahmed A. Gulak and the entire citizens of the state. Ngillari said that Barrister Gulak and erstwhile Adviser on Political Matters to Jonathan departed at a time his ideas and contributions in ending insecurity in Nigeria especially in their home town, the fringes of Madagali LGA which borders Sambisa forest and Nigeria gathered momentum.  According to him, "unfortunately, the same insecurity he had wished to see its ending consumed him in a gruesome manner", adding that his murder was unprovoked and so unjust.  The former Governor stated that the deceased was loved and respected by the Margi Nation and the Adamawa state people. "I had an atom of consolation when a sitrep from the police indicated that those unpatriotic elements that murdered him in cold blood, met their ...

  Following a successful commissioning of road projects by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri and his counterpart of Bauchi state, Senator Bala Mohammed, the Member representing Michika constituency at the state Assembly, Hon. Joseph Ayuba Kwada, has appreciated the Governors and their entourage for commissioning Michika township roads. Fintiri and Bala stormed Michika town on Thursday where they commissioned 7.8 kilometer State Lowcost, Hospital road, Mukaddas, Lassa and Futu roads executed by Governor Fintiri. Hon. Kwada appreciated Governor Fintiri, and that of Bauchi state, ADHA Speaker, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, Member representing Michika/Madagali at the House Representatives, Hon. Zakariya Dauda Nyampa, Members of the State Executive Council, Chairman of the ruling PDP in the State, Barr A. T. Shehu, and other Exco at all levels, Traditional Rulers, top politicians/stakeholders, management and staff of Michika LGC and good people of Michika for gracing the historic event. He also...

  The House of Representatives Committee on Army says it has received with shock the news of the sudden death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, which occurred in an air incident in Kaduna on Friday. A press statement by the Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Abdulrazak Namdas, which was made available to newsmen, said that Lt.-Gen. Attahiru was an energetic officer, who was committed to improving the security of the country, especially prosecuting the war against insurgency. "In his brief stay in office as the COAS, late Attahiru had a rolled-out plan on how to defeat Boko Haram and bring under control other security threats, which the country faced in recent years". The committee noted that it is unfortunate that Lt.-Gen. Attahiru did not live to see to the successful execution of his counter-terrorism strategies. The Committee commiserated with the Nigerian Army, his immediate family and the Federal Government over this untimely incident, and prayed the Al...

 General Ibrahim Attahiru, the Chief of Army Staff and his wife,  Mrs. Fati Attahiru as well as 10 others have died in a plane crash. Details of the incident are still sketchy but a military source told Daily Trust that it happened in Kaduna on Friday. In a statement, the Nigerian Air Force confirmed that there was an accident involving one of its aircraft in Kaduna but did not go into details. “An air crash involving a @NigAirForce aircraft occurred this evening near the Kaduna International Airport. The immediate cause of the crash is still being ascertained. More details to follow soon,” read the statement signed by Edward Gabkwet, the force’s Director of Public Relations and Information. A source said there were eight persons on board the aircraft. Attahiru was appointed Chief of Army Staff on January 26, 2021. Born on 10th August 1966 in Doka, Kaduna North Local Government Area, Kaduna State, he graduated from the Nigerian Defence Academy. He commenced cadets training in ...