The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Friday, inaugurated the National Command and Control Centre as well as the first phase of the Nigeria Police Crime and Incident Database Centre at the force headquarters, Abuja.
He also launched electronic surveillance vehicles and civil disorder management trucks acquired by the police to strengthen their crime-fighting capacity.
Buhari commended the force for investing in technologies to combat crimes and promised to support the organisation to procure additional assets
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria will collaborate with and support Hyundai Engineering Company Limited to set up a car plant and also rehabilitate petroleum refineries.
The president stated this when he received the President/Chief Executive Officer of Hyundai Engineering, Mr Chang Hag Kim, at State House, Abuja, on Tuesday.
He said that Nigeria was committed to ensuring energy security in the country, “and the goal is to achieve self-sufficiency in the supply of petroleum products within the next three years.”
President Buhari welcomed proposal to set up Hyundai car plant in the country, pledging: “We will collaborate and support you to make the investment a reality.”
Mr Hag Kim said Hyundai Engineering Company, which hires about 15,000 engineers and technical staff globally, was willing to contribute to the development of the Nigerian economy.
“We have been building refineries worldwide. We have the biggest in South Korea, with 650, 000 barrels per day capacity. We are also in Venezuela, Iraq and many other places.
“We would be glad to contribute our quota in Nigeria,” he said.
The Emir of Kano, Mohammadu Sanusi II, has finally deferred to Governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s request to chair the state Council of Chiefs.
Recall that on December 9, Mr Ganduje had announced the appointment of Mr Sanusi as the council chairman and directed him to “immediately summon the inaugural meeting of the Council in accordance with the provisions of the Law.”
However, weeks after the appointment, Emir Sanusi kept the governor in limbo as to whether or not he had accepted the appointment, a development that elicited the governor to issue a 2-day ultimatum to the emir, directing him to declare his position on the matter.
In the ultimatum letter, the stated that, “the acceptance or otherwise should reached (sic) His Excellency the Executive Governor of Kano State within two days of the receipt of this letter”.
However, barely 24 hours after the issuance of the ultimatum, the emir accepted the appointment as contained in a letter dated December 19 and signed by the acting Secretary, Kano Emirate Council, Abba Yusuf, to the Secretary to the State Government.
In the letter sighted by DAILY NIGERIAN, the emir stated that he did not reject the appointment.
Mr Sanusi, however, requested for further directives from Governor Ganduje regarding the appointment of other members of the council.
According the emir, Mr Ganduje needed to issue another directive on appointment of staff of the council, provision of accommodation for the council secretariat and other logistics to make the council operational.
The Government of Plateau State Ministry of Lands, Survey and Town Planning has withdrawn the right of Occupancy of the following families in issued to them on false allegations The Ministry of Lands, Survey and Town planning wishes to notify the General Public the withdrawal of Right of Occupancy number PL56090 situated at Nigeria Mining Corporation Quarters issued to Graba Chu, Bulus Pam Pwol, Ezekiel Chuwang Gyang, Dickson Pwol and Jashua Doro) on the 25‘“ October 2019. The Ministry observed that the said grant was issued based on false representation and is advising the above mentioned names and the General Public to stay off the property and advised that whosoever is intending or planning to transact any business on the said Land, does it at his/her own risk. The Ministry of Lands, Survey and Town Planning wishes to notify the general public that the whole land lying and situated along Gold and Base-Rayfield Road which is commonly called the National Stadium is the property of the Government. The General Public is by this Notice warned not to Trespass or Transact any Business with any person or group of persons with respect to the property. Be warned. The occupants obtained the said properties under illegal and fraudulent means, as the government warned the general public not to transact business with the affected families in respect of buying it.
Gbong Gwom Jos, HRM, Da Jacob Gyang Buba has come out to point accusing fingers on politicians and Elders in the state as culprits behind religious and ethnic divides and instigators of crisis in Plateau state.The Chairman of Plateau State traditional rulers, Gbong Gwom Jos, Jocob Buba Gyang, said desperate politicians and elders were responsible for the prolonged crisis that had rocked almost every part of the state since 2001 where hundreds of people were reportedly killed. Gbong Gwom noted that politics generally had not helped “our peaceful co-existance in the state and the country at large.” He stated that politicians in the state often hide under the banner of religion and ethnicity to instigate crisis among people solely to achieve their surreptitious objectives, regretting that many youths were yet to realised that. The paramount ruler disclosed this on Wednesday during the 2nd edition of Plateau Youth Summit on the update of criminal activities across operation Safe Haven Joint Operation Area, held at Hill Station Hotel, in Jos. The youth summit is an annual event initiated by Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), for youths drawn from the 17 Local Government Areas of the state, on the need for them to preach peace and live with one another irrespective of any difference. Gbong Gwom said “the elders that say youths are the leaders of tomorrow are the ones destroying your tomorrow. Our togetherness has been destroyed by same elders and politicians.” He noted that in the past, “we share food and almost everything with Muslims. During Christmas, Muslims visit us and during Sallah festival we visit Muslims. I benefited from a Muslim without being converted to Islam.” While appreciating OPSH for initiating the submit, Gyang further advocated for preaching strictly on Bible and Qur’an, saying allowing religious leaders to preach outside the texts of the two books often led to crisis.
Peoples Democratic party, PDP Plateau State has constituted a Committee To Probe the roles of Senator Jonah David Jang, Senator. I. D Gyang, Rep Dachung Bagos, among Others in the current crisis in the party in the state. They are said to be playing anti party and as well as instigating some members of the party against the party Leadership in the State. The leader of the party in the state Senator Jeremiah Useni told Journalists in Jos that the decision to set up the committee emerged during a stake holders meeting with senator Nasiru Mantu among top party members in attendance after reviewing allegations leveled against them. He Discribed the like of Jang, I.D Gyang, Bagos and there cohorts as desperate politicians who are bent on causing disunity among law abiding citizens, saying their recent invasion of the party Secretariat in Jos could best be Discribed as a ‘failed coup’ that requires severed consequences. He advised them to pick any political party that will tolerate their antics, saying PDP is a discipline party and is ready to deal with any body that doesn’t want to respect the constituted authority. The Committee has been given two weeks to summit its reports.
It is with a heavy heart, deep sadness and a great sense of loss that we extend our sincere condolences over the tragic death of my beloved constituents whose sad event occurred at one of the numerous mining sites in Zawan while struggling to make ends meet.
We painfully remember, Paul Kaze Dung (Lo Kaze), Anguldi. Eugine Dalyop Christopher (lo wat), Anguldi, Christorpher Pam (lo Fom), Anguldi, Noel Nash (Lo Nash), Cho, Dachung (Lo tok ), Dahwol Fvwana and Victor Pam (Lo tok ) Darana. Their death is a sad reminder of great risk we are exposed to in the efforts to make a living.
My heart bleeds and my spirit is deeply troubled over the daunting challenges we face as a people particularly the raising rates of unemployment which has forced of young able bodied men and women to take unimaginable risks in their quest to provide for themselves and their families. As a community, we most urgently come together and provide workable sustainable solutions to youth unemployment in a bid to check the continued sad loss of lives in mining pits and sites.
We commiserate with the families of the deceased in this very difficult period. May the Almighty God reach out to you with his comfort and grant you the fortitude to bear this loss.
We wish to also send out my heartfelt sympathy to all the other surviving casualties of this unfortunate accident who have been hospitalized. We thank God for spearing your lives and we pray for speedy recovery in Jesus name.
May the souls of our beloved brothers rest in peace.
Plateau state chapter of the PDP have suspended its state Secretary Hon Emmanuel Tuwang on allegations of insurbodination, disobedience to constituted authority, undermining the national NWC and National Headquarters of PDP.
The decision was reach in a highly attended expanded SEC meeting which has respected leaders of the party including the leader of the party in Plateau state LT GEN JT Useini,Sen Ibrahim Nasiru Mantu,Engr M I Azi,former minister Federal Republic of Nigeria, Chief John Akson Chairman state elders council, RT Hon Emma Goar,former House of Representatives member,RT Hon Titus Alams, former Speaker plateau State House of Assembly,Bar Jonathan Aminu,Former member Federal House of Representatives,among several others,thirteen (13) PDP LGA Chairmen,making a total of fourthy two (42)members in attendance out of 72 SEC members from plateau state.
The unanimous decision also endorse a motion seeking the reinstatement of Hon James Pam and Esther Paul Gindiri as exco members which was also adopted,the had earlier left to contest for elective position but couldn’t make it and wrote to the party for reinstatement and was approved.
The SEC also approve Sen Ibrahim Nasiru Mantu to led a delegation to the National headquarters and the National Working Committee to thank them for their wonderful efforts made in reconciling the crises which had eaten deep in the state chapter.
Nde Alexander Molwus, elder stateman,Bar Danjuma Maina,Baba Umaru Gini,Amb Nuhu Gagara all call for adherence to constituted authority and urge the state leadership under Hon Amos Goyol Gombi to ensure the party is stable.
Sen Ibrahim Nasiru Mantu while addressing newsmen after the meeting calls for unity and wondered why a gentleman agreement which was jointly agreed will suddenly became an issue now.
Mantu said the Action seems like some people had made up there mindset for something else which can’t be explained.
He said congresses are just some two months from now, anybody interested in position should start campaigning now,and said there is no time.
Leader of the party,Gen JT Useini said the party is one and strong with Hon Amos Goyol Gombi as acting Chairman,and promise to continue his support in building the party.
MiddleBelt Reporters 