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NDE DAVID SHIKFU PARRADANG MOURNS THE PASSING AWAY OF SENATOR IGNATIUS LONGJANG.

Nde David Shikfu Parradang commensurate with His Excellency Governor Simon Lalong and the good people of Plateau State over the sudden demise of our beloved brother, father, uncle Distinguished Senator Ignatius Longjang.

Nde D.S. Parradang in his words said; its shocking receiving the news of the passing away of this humble father and elder of our land, Senator baba Longjang is an asset to us on the Plateau considering his wealth of experience in Government. He said, he will be greatly missed as this inevitable end has come to him which every living being must come to one day”. Nde Paradang prayed that the good lord comfort the immediate family, Plateau south and the whole of Plateau people. We are all pained by this sudden exit of our father. He equally prayed for the repose of his soul and ask the lord to give the family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.

Good night baba Sen. Ignatius Longjang.

Sign,

Comr. Luka Irmiya
For:
NDE DAVID SHIKFU PARRADANG, OFR, mni. CGI rtd.

The Chief Coach of Plateau United Football Club, Audu Isah Pele is dead.
He died this afternoon after a protracted illness and will be buried today according to Islamic Injunction.
Audu Pele has led Plateau United FC to the path of victory and will be greatly missed by Football Lovers.
May Allah accept his Soul.

PLATEAU HAS LOST AN ICON

I am deeply saddened by the news of the demise of Sen Ignatius Longjang who passed away in a Turkish hospital.

Senator Ignatius Longjang was a humble, God fearing and peaceful man who’s humility endeared him to many across the Nation. As a diplomat, he carried out his Parliamentary duties with candor and wisdom.

This is a great loss to the people of Southern Plateau Senatorial Zone, Plateau State & Nigeria at Large.

My heart goes out to his wife, children & the rest of his family.

I pray his soul finds eternal rest at the bossom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Mr Dogo Nanzing
Media Aide
To
Hon Beni Lar
( Member Representing Langtang North / South Federal Constituency).

Tribute to Late Senator Longjan

I came close to our dear Baba Senator Longjan In 2008 when he was the Chief of Staff and I was an Adviser on InterGovernmental Affairs to Governor JANG by then and found in him a man of great honor.
We have indeed lost a Leader of unequal humility and sense of compassion. A selfless Elder statesman that places the interest of others first that even on the sickbed is worried about the plight and welfare of His people.
He was surely a man of high integrity with great contentment worthy of emulation. Oh a father and a detribalized leader that loves peace and harmonious relationship with humanity in all he does is gone!
I’m so scared and saddened with this departure at a critical period of great test on the Plateau.
Kai, we shall miss your humble and surprise visits to us. We shall miss your escorts to the car whenever we visit and your wise counsel all the time. We shall miss your true love.
May God almighty grant you rewards for your good deeds. May HE gracious forgive your human errors and grant you a blessed eternity.
Rest on Baba, your legacies are bright and clear!!

The UN undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs called on the international community Monday to help East African countries affected by locust swarms, expressing his deep concern over the situation.


“There are 13 million people in the affected countries who are severely food insecure now,” said Mark Lowcock during a UN press conference. “Ten million of those people are in the places affected by locusts.”

Lowcock, who said he had recently released $10 million for the crisis, warned that “unless there was a rapid response, we are going to have a huge problem later in the year.”

The locusts have devastated food supplies in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia. They were reported in Uganda on Sunday.


According to Lowcock, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimated at the end of January that a locust control plan would cost $76 million.

“What we have so far is just $20 million,” he said.

“Unless we get a grip of this in the next two or three or four weeks, we are worried we are going to have a really serious problem.”

Lowcock said the locust outbreak was “the worst for 70 years in Kenya, for 25 years in Ethiopia, Somalia,” and said one of the reasons behind the swarms was climate change.

Desert locusts — whose destructive infestations cause major crop damage — are a species of grasshopper that live largely solitary lives until a combination of conditions promote breeding and lead them to form massive swarms.

The FAO says the current invasion is known as an “upsurge” — when an entire region is affected — however, if it gets worse and cannot be contained, over a year or more, it would become what is known as a “plague” of locusts.

There have been six major desert locust plagues in the 1900s, the last of which was in 1987-89. The last major upsurge was in 2003-05.

A Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan has sentenced a man, Tobias Solomon, to 21 months in a correctional facility for an attempt to commit an offense of theft.


Solomon was charged with criminal trespass, mischief and attempt to commit an offense of theft contrary to Sections 333, 313 and 57 of the Kaduna State Penal Code.

The Police Prosecutor, Insp. Esther Bishen had told the court that one Akuna Emmanuel reported the matter at the divisional police station, Kafanchan, on Feb. 3.

Bishen said the complainant alleged that the suspect trespassed into his house and attempted to steal some property and was caught.

When the charges were read to him, he pleaded guilty and begged the court for leniency, but failed to produce any character witness.

The prosecutor, thereafter, prayed the court to try him summarily in line with Section 125 (8) of the Criminal Justice Law of Kaduna State.

In her ruling, the Presiding Judge, Mary Adams, sentenced him to three months or a fine of N15, 000 for criminal trespass, six months or N15, 000 for mischief and one year or N10, 000 for attempted theft, all to run concurrently.

DALUNG CONDOLES WITH THE FAMILY OF LATE SENATOR LONGJAN
12th February, 2020

The Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung has condoled the family of Senator Ignatius Longjan who died after a protracted illness at Turkish Hospital Abuja on Monday 10th February, 2020.

The Minister who paid the condolence visit to the family yesterday 11th February, 2020, described the death of the Elder Statesman as tragic, shocking and painful. “This evening, I condoled with the family of late Senator Ignatius Datong Longjan”. “The exit of Baba is a great loss to Plateau State and Nigeria at large”. “We have lost a man of great honour and humility.” Baba was a peaceful man with great passion in serving his people; we will surely miss him”.

Until his death, Ambassador Longjan was a Senator Representing Plateau Southern Zone at the National Assembly.
He also extolled the sterling qualities of leadership in Nigeria as former Career Ambassador. He was a Former Deputy Governor who served Plateau State steadfastly and loyally from 2011 to 2015 during Senator Jonah David Jang as Governor. Senator Longjan was disciplined, humbled and patriotic.

“We are deeply pained by this sudden loss and pray that God Almighty will console his immediate family, the people of Plateau State and beyond. Ambassador Longjan, before his election as Senator, he was appointed as Board Chairman of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Until his demise, Baba Longjan was an APC Chieftain in Plateau State.

May his soul rest in peace Amen.

CONDOLENCE MESSAGE.

On behalf of the people of Langtang North Local Government, I convey our heartfelt condolences to the Longjan Family over the sudden demise of the Senator Representing Plateau Southern Zone in the National Assembly, Senator (Amb). Ignatius Datong Longjan.

The Late Senator (Amb). Ignatius Datong Longjan was no doubt a very humble elder, a philanthropist and a dependable pillar for the down-trodden and was widely admired for his simplicity.

Sen. Longjan had during his life time demonstrated strong desire and commitment towards improving the well-being of the people of his community, Plateau Southern Zone and indeed the entire State.

As we mourn the exit of the Late Senator, it is our prayer that God will comfort his family, his constituents and Plateau State in general.

Adieu, Baba Longjan.
…………….…………………………………………

Mr Dogo Nanzing
For
HON. UBANDOMA JOSHUA LAVEN
(Executive Chairman
Langtang North Local Government Council).

Former speaker of the PLHA Rt.Hon.Joshua Madaki Mourns with the entire people of plateau over the demise of the former deputy Governor of Plateau and the serving sentor representing the good people of Plateau south senatorial zone.

Madaki described Baba Longjan as a peace loving elder who contributed immensely to the development of politics in Plateau and Nigeria at large and his name will continue to remain indelible through the passage of time.

Madaki extends his condolences to the families,friends and the entire people of Plateau over this tragedic loss and pray Allah will repose the soul of Baba Longjan in peace and his families will have the fortitude to Bear the loss .