Two soldiers attached to Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) and two other persons were reportedly killed on Saturday in Katummai village of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. Our correspondent gathered that about 40 houses were set ablaze and 35 cows killed in the village, following the killing of the two soldiers. Sources from Bassa told our correspondent that the two soldiers were shot dead by yet to be identified gunmen when they arrived the embattled area to settle dispute between Fulani and Irigwe communities. This is coming barely a month after a similar incident occurred in Gindin Akwati village of Barikin Ladi LGA of the state where two soldiers attached to the OPSH were equally killed by unknown gunmen in the area and about 150 Fulani houses  were set ablaze. ADVERTISEMENT HOW OVER 5000 NIGERIA MEN HAVE PERMANENTLY OVERCOME TERRIBLE BEDROOM PERFORMANCE DUE TO THIS RECENT DISCOVERY BY MEDICAL CONSULTANTS The state chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Isah Baffa, condemned the Saturday incident adding that “Investigation has not been carried out into the matter but houses were burnt.” “MACBAN in strong terms condemned the attack on the soldiers and burning down of houses belonging to our members for no reason. We are not in any way supporting any form of criminality and nobody should be encouraged to do that. We are calling on the appropriate authority to investigate the cause of the incident and bring to book whoever is found guilty. We are equally calling on our members to remain calm and be law abiding,” Baffa added. Efforts to get confirmation and reaction on the development from OPSH’s Media and Information Offer, Major Ibrahim Shittu, was, however, unsuccessful as calls put to him were not answered and a message sent to him was not replied as at press time.

CORONA VIRUS EPIDEMIC.

MUPUN NATION TO COMMENCE SENSITIZATION ACROSS VILLAGES….. MUCDA PRESIDENT.

President of the Mupun Cultural and Development Association, MUCDA,Chief Pedro Ardiyel Dafur has issued a directive for a sensitization campaign to be carried out across villages under the Mupun extraction against the corona virus epidemic in the country.

He gave the directive yesterday,Sunday 23,March 2020 in Jos after returning from a trip to Lankan pointing out that the people in the villages were not well informed of the virus and its devastating effects on humanity.

The MUCDA President has in that sense directed the Publicity Secretary and Director of Socials of MUCDA to come up with a strategy to get Mupun people informed and educated on the corona virus and best ways to protect themselves.

Accordingly the Publicity Secretary and Director of Socials have gotten in touch with a Mupun son,Dr Fwangshak Kumbam,a Community Health Physician and Family Health Specialist to design a simple media awareness strategy on the identification, treatment and prevention of the dreaded corona virus and in turn a radio and tv jingle on the awareness is to be produced and used for the awareness alongside other materials containing relevant information on the virus.

According to Pedro Ardiyel Dafur, the MUCDA President, the team which will comprise of a Medical Doctor and a Pharmacist of Mupun extraction will leave for the villages on thursday this week alongside the two exco from MUCDA to ensure the awareness is a success.

Mupun sons and daughters who may want to support this noble initiative of MUCDA with advice and otherwise can contact the National Publicity Secretary or Secretary General of MUCDA on the following numbers.

Kenzy Ngupar.. 08065412015

Simon Vilji…0803 065 7017.

A mobile public address system has been made available already to move across villages with stoppages to have people educated in Mupun dialect and distribute materials to religious,community and other institutions.

Please support this noble project and let’s have our people educated on the scourge of the dreaded corona virus.

KENZY NGUPAR
MUCDA
NATIONAL PUBLICITY SECRETARY

PRESS RELEASE

PLATEAU GOVERNOR INSPECTS COVID-19 ISOLATION FACILITIES, ORDERS PURCHASE OF VENTILATORS, OTHERS.

Governor Simon Bako Lalong of Plateau State has undertaken a visit to isolation facilities in Jos to ascertain their preparedness in handling Corona virus cases in the event of any confirmed incident.

Governor Lalong began his inspection visit to the Jos University Teaching Hospital (Juth) where he was received by the Chief Medical Director, Prof. Edward Banwat who took him round the facilities. He first inspected the laboratory for production of hand sanitizers at the hospital where he was told that they have the capacity to meet the demands of the State and beyond.

At the Isolation Unit, he was informed that the facility has capacity for 20 patients at a time with room for expansion. However the facility has only two respirators which are grossly inadequate.

Governor Lalong immediately directed the acquisition of 4 additional ventilators to increase the capacity of the facility.
Governor Lalong also visited the Plateau Public Health Emergency Centre located at Lugard Road, Jos where he was shown the tracking capacity covering the 17 Local Government Areas of the State.

Governor Lalong was also at the Bingham University Teaching Hospital Jos to inspect the isolation facility of the hospital. He was taken round by the Chief Medical Director Prof. Eswin Isiegbe who said the centre has a capacity for 10 patients and is in need of equipment and consumables such as ventivalors, respirators.

He also took the Governor round the infectious disease facility being constructed by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control in the Teching Hospital which he said would increase the capacity of the institution to handle such cases.

Governor Lalong promised to provide 2 ventilators for the Isolation Centre and also assist the hospital build capacity for effective response.

At the Plateau Specialist Hospital Jos which is the third designated isolation facility for the treatment of Corona virus in the State, Governor Lalong was recieved by the Chief Medical Director Dr. Philemon Golwa who informed him that the facility has capacity for 20 beds with room for expansion. However, the challenges of ventilators, respirators and manpower was also raised which the Governor immediately promised to address as he directed the purchase of 2 ventilators for the centre.

Governor Lalong later spoke with journalists where he expressed satisfaction with the State of preparedness of the State to respond to the Corona virus disease. He said “we thank God that so far, we do not have any confirmed case in Plateau State, yet we have to prepare ahead looking at what is happening in other States and outside the country. We shall do everything possible to ramp up our capacity to respond effectively as we did with Ebola and with lassa fever which we have contained very well”.

The Governor however appealed to the citizens of Plateau State to cooperate with the directives of Government and relating to ban on large gatherings and closure of schools as well as personal hygiene and contact.
He warned that the Government will not hesitate to deal decisively with anybody who violates the directives of Government aimed at protecting the citizens of the State from the dreaded disease.

Makut Simon Macham, Ph.D
Director of Press & Public Affairs to the Governor of Plateau State & Chairman, Northern Governors Forum
23rd March 2020.

Plateau State PDP secretariat have been Taking over by Youths loyal to the leader of the party, Senator General JT USEINI

Properties belonging to other group led by Da Dr JONAH David Jang destroyed.

Details later…….

WITHDRAWAL OF ADVOCACY FOR MWAGHAVUL NATION .

22/3/2020

My name is Akims Mamot James I am social media crusader and a practising Arabic Language scholar resident in Mangu and a maternal son of Mwaghavul Nation.

I have put in my strength, time and energy to campaign and advocate for the Mwaghavul nation ahead of 2023 election with a clear notion projecting my show love to the Mwaghavul vision 2023 but I have come to terms with reality haven notice that what I do is instead making some ethnic bigots to give it a different interpretation.

On a personal thought I have decided to withdrawn as I have not been contracted or using my time to advocate for any reward.

I wish the general public to know that I have resolve to support any candidate of my choice either from the Mwaghavul extraction or any person I deem it fit at any part of Plateau State. My decision was informed by the non readiness of stakeholder of my party from the Mwaghavul extraction who are bent on operating base on self and personal plow for individualistic attainment of gold instead of the general vision of the people ” Mwaghavul “.

I also wish to state clearly that I am not under ant complement to make this public but a personal decision.

I wish to also call on the attention of all my followers on various platforms to understand that I not against the Mwaghavul vision 2023.

I wish to use this medium to further informed the general public that I shall henceforth sees to be an admin of the following forums.

• Mwaghavul Elite Forum a group I pioneered to unite the elites to think front as a family.
• Mwaghavul political forum. To articulate and discuss all relevant issues together as one people.
• Mwaghavul vision 2023 to propagate and draw a template for a progressive and champion the 2023 dream
• Mwaghavul /Ron forum to unite and aide the thinking of the two ethnic family fused together.
• Mwaghavul First; a thoughtful avenue to instilled the thinking of Mwaghavul to Mwaghavul unity as it favours the collective resolves of the Mwaghavul nation.
• Mwaghavul Yilpo; meaning a new Mwaghavul land with lots of opportunity for a consensus and progress.
• Do’or khi yem Mwaghavul; meaning the voice of the Mwaghavul speaking through resolution as one people each time there is disagreement.
• Ar Kam Tang Ran; because of my indelible language monopoly and the linguistic pro that I have become, I have also volunteer to teach many Mwaghavul sons and daughters who have lost contact with their mother tongue and cannot speak their language again.

I have been able to make a lot of impact and also go as far to reconcile so many cases of disunity among brothers, friends and family in the course of this journey.

My withdrawal like I said is not with a y intend or by any means making caricature of my maternal parents but to stay clear of engaging into the affairs of the Nation as some individuals are taking it too personal and feeling I am taking their birth right away from them.

The above groups shall henceforth be suspended and it can be reintroduce by anyone for the betterment and progress of Mwaghavul nation.

I wish the Mwaghavul nation the best in her pursue for whatever will bring good result to her success in life generally.

My loyalty and support to individuals, family and friends remain intact as this withdrawal do not affect my personal dealing with anyone from Mwaghavul nation.

I am still maternally part of Mwaghavul nation but not an advocate of the generality of her vision because it is not my responsibility in any capacity.

Akims Mamot James.
A constituent of Mangu/Bokkos.

A Plateau State indigenous son.

~MWAGHAVU LAST BORN~

~MUNUAMUNUMUN~

~DUUMWAGHAVULADUUZEEN~

AKIMS MAMOT JAMES✔

HON HENRY LONGS SYMPATHIZES WITH THE SHOWN FAMILY/MUPUN NATION.

I received the news of the demise of our dear father and leader the late Prof Dakum Shown with sadness at this moment.

To me this is a loss to all because he was one who has touched our lives both directly and indirectly in some instances and has been instrumental to where we are today.

On behalf of the entire people of Pankshin South I sympathize with the family of the Late Prof Dakum Shown, the Mupun Nation and Plateau State on this loss.

The legacies he has left behind will jealously be guided as a way of further uniting and strengthening the political and educational landscape of Plateau and Nigeria.

May God guide his family at this trying moment and may his soul rest in peace with the Lord.

HON BARR HRNRY SOEMBIS LONGS.
MEMBER REPRESENTING PANKSHIN SOUTH
PLATEAU STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

APPRECIATING GOD FOR THE RELEASE OF SAHURA AND ISIAKA (BARRISTER) FROM KIDNAPPERS’ DEN

I was woken up around 3.30am this morning (21-03-2020) to the cheering news of the release of my sister Inlaw, Sahura Bolaji Yusuf Gagdi, who was kidnapped about a week ago from my family compound at Gum/Gagdi, and my brother Isiaka Barrister who was also held captive by the kidnappers while trying to deliver the ransom to the kidnappers for the release of my brother’s wife two days ago.

I want to thank God for their release and also appreciate those who stood by me while the tribulation lasted. It is quite traumatic to have your loved ones held captive by daredevil armed wielding kidnappers, it is a bad experience one cannot wish for even one’s enemy.

My special appreciation goes to our Leaders, Dist Senator Dimka and Dr Sale Mohammed Kanam for their support and active involvement to secure the release of the captives.

I appreciate Rt Hon Sale Shehu Yipmong, Deputy Speaker PLHA for his supportive role during my trying moment. May God reward you abundantly.

I appreciate the Executive Chairman of Kanam Local Government Council, Hon. Abbas Wokdung and his entire exco and Legislative Council for their support and personal visit to my family house in Gum/Gagdi to identify with my family at this trying moment. May God reward you abundantly.

Alh Shuaibu Gyang-gyang and ND Shehu Kanam, I equally appreciate you for your personal involvement and support to the family, may God reward you abundantly for standing by us.

Space and time will not permit to appreciate everybody individually for their prayers and personal visits to identify with my family, but I believe God almighty will reward everybody accordingly.

I thank everyone immensely, and remain blessed.

Signed:
Rt Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi
(Dan Malikin Kanam and Dan Majen Jahr)
Member Representing Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency and Chairman, House Committee on Navy.

in Jos, the Plateau state capital, groom walked out on alter during marriage vows.

Aplang who was dressed to the church with his best man, families, and relatives, shocked the church that was full of the congregation to witness their wedding, when the Pastor of the church, located around NTA Jos, asked him to take his marriage vow.

Aplang was asked on the altar by the pastor, do you take Judith as your wife for batter for worse, he replied no, the pastor repeated, do you take Judith as your wife for better for worse, he replied, “Pastor, I hear, and understand English very well, I said no”

Then the pastor asked him, but you are dressed and came ready for the wedding, he replied, “sorry, I made up my mind 10 years ago to disgrace her”

As soon as he said that, he walked out of the church, and was followed by his best man and his friends who drove out of the church premises.

This medium learned that Judith, the lady he was to get married to, collapsed inside the church and was taken to a private hospital around Plateau State Polytechnic.

Mr. Peter Sani, a best man to Aplang, who narrated the incident to newsmen, said that was the embarrassing moment of his life.

“Aplang has been a childhood friend, Ruth has been a friend and sister too, he dated her for over 12 years, I was in the church to serve as a best man, and also as a fulfilled man having witnessed their wedding, but I was shocked and embarrassed by what happened in the church today,” he said.

“This is not ordinary, Aplang confides in me on any issue, if he had the plan to walk out on the altar, I am very optimistic he would have told me, what happened today is unimaginable, I came out of the church shaking and weeping” he added.