LG boss urges community associations to execute people-oriented projects

LG boss urges community associations to execute people-oriented projects

Mr Yunana Barde, the Chairman of Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State, has urged Community Development Associations in the area to execute people oriented-projects to augment government efforts.

Barde made the call in Kafanchan on Wednesday when he received the leadership of Kafanchan (Fantswam) Development Association (KDA) in his office.

“I want to call on Community Development Associations to mobilize their people on community self-help projects.

“This will help fast track the pace of development in their respective areas as against depending on government for everything,” he added

Represented by the Vice-Chairman, Christie Usman, the chairman said that for any society to grow, a multi-dimensional approach for development had to be adequately adopted.

He stated that the council was always open to work with public-spirited individuals and organizations to execute meaningful projects that have a direct bearing on the populace.

The Council boss described Development Associations as partners in progress and veritable tools for rapid social transformation and peacebuilding.

He lamented the continued activities of bandits and kidnappers in the area and called on traditional and religious leaders to work with the government in its bid to end the menace.

Earlier in his address, the National President of KDA, Bonat Tagwai, said the group were in the chairman’s office to pledge their support to the council in its determination to provide purposeful leadership.

Tagwai appealed to the chairman to help in hastening the completion of the Kafanchan modern market, popularly called Yakowa market.

According to him, the market, when completed, has enormous potential to increase the revenue base of the council to enable it to embark on meaningful projects for the people.

He also decried the alarming rate of school dropouts, drug abuse and unemployment among the youths in the area.

He advised the chairman to initiate empowerment programs that would equip the youths with skills to make them self reliant. (NAN)

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Zamfara warns politicians against hasty accusations against Gov. Matawalle

Zamfara warns politicians against hasty accusations against Gov. Matawalle

The Zamfara Government has warned politicians and organisations against hasty accusations against Gov. Bello Matawalle.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Public Enlightenment, Media and Communications, Mr Zailani Bappa, gave the warning in a statement in Gusau on Wednesday.

“We have noticed an increasing trend of reckless accusations against the person of Governor Bello Matawalle from disgruntled quarters across the state.’’

He said such accusations came from “disadvantaged politicians seeking for relevance and some so-called professional organisations seeking for recognition by all means.

Bappa said those politicians and organisations had cash in on the open-door policy of the governor to bring his name to disrepute.

“It must be stated here that democracy and freedom of speech are sacrosanct but in no way a ticket to abuse the institution of authority with slander and libel.’’

Bappa said that anybody or organisation with complaints against any misdeed must follow due process in seeking redress.

According to him, they should do this by reporting any matter to the security operatives and approaching the court for redress based on the outcome of the investigation.

He warned that henceforth, no person or group should publicly accuse the state governor or his administration with “baseless innuendos’’.

“We hereby draw the attention of all persons and organisations to be cautious as the law will take its course on any further slander or libel against the governor.’’

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on Tuesday, an online medium had accused the governor of sponsoring thugs to attack its office in Gusau. (NAN)
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Enugu schools to resume Jan. 10, says Commissioner

Enugu schools to resume Jan. 10, says Commissioner

The Enugu State Ministry of Education says all schools in the state will resume for the new academic session on Jan. 10.

The Commissioner for Education,  Prof. Uchenna Eze, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Wednesday that the state was operating a uniform timetable for all schools, both public and private.

”The ministry has informed all schools to observe all existing COVID-19 prevention protocols. The ministry will also work relentlessly to ensure that schools in the state still remained COVID-19 free.

”We are going to do that by active cooperation and collaboration of schools’ management. As schools resume on Monday, the ministry supervisors will  move from school to school to ensure all necessary COVID-19 prevention protocols are observed or put in place,” he said.

The commissioner urged schools to get their temperature thermometers ready, make provision for running water and soap or alternatively alcohol-based hand sanitisers.

”They must also ensure good spacing of the pupils as well as functional sick bay and first aid box to ensure quick medical attention and isolation of any pupil suspected to fall sick during school hours.

“Pupils must come to school wearing their face masks,” he noted. (NAN)
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COVID-19: Nigeria records 428 new infections, 8 deaths

COVID-19: Nigeria records 428 new infections, 8 deaths

Nigeria recorded 428 new COVID-19 infections with eight deaths on Tuesday in 13 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on Wednesday.

The centre said Nigeria now has 244,548 confirmed cases in the 36 states and the FCT.

The NCDC said Rivers led with 188 cases followed by Ondo with (54), the FCT (42), Imo (25), Nasarawa (24), Oyo (23), Edo (18), Akwa Ibom (16), Ogun (14), Osun (10), Kano (7), Ekiti (3), Borno and Plateau (2) each.

It added that Bauchi and Sokoto states reported that they recorded no cases on Tuesday.

The NCDC also disclosed that 634 persons were discharged on Tuesday.

It added that 216,814 Nigerians have been successfully treated and discharged nationwide while over 24,681 people were still down with the virus.

It said that with the eight confirmed deaths from the COVID-19 complications on Tuesday, the country’s death toll rose to 3,053.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian Public Health agency noted that 3,863,081 people have been tested for the virus.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency said as at Dec. 8, 2021, 3.5 million eligible Nigerians have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

The agency also said that 6.6 million Nigerians had taken the first dose while 3.5 million had been fully vaccinated against the virus.

The Federal Government also assured Nigerians of adequate doses of vaccines in-store to cover a large percentage of the population, adding that the country was awaiting about 57 million doses of the vaccine.
https://ournigerianews.com/covid-19-nigeria-records-428-new-infections-8-deaths/

No plans to abandon Ilesa water project says Osun Assembly Speaker

No plans to abandon Ilesa water project says Osun Assembly Speaker

 Mr Timothy Owoeye, Speaker of Osun House of Assembly, has debunked a report which alleged that an ongoing water project in Ilesa has been abandoned by the state government.

Owoeye, in a statement on Wednesday in Osogbo, said the write-up, entitled: “Settling political scores through People’s basic need in Ijeshaland”, his constituency, is filled with unsubstantiated claims.

“The attention of the Office of the Speaker has been brought to a write-up titled Settling Political Scores through People’s Basic Need in Ijeshaland” that is being circulated online.

“The Office of the Speaker would have disregarded the report but it will not be appropriate to allow the misinformation to sink in the minds of our good people of Osun.

“The said piece with the headline, “Ilesa water project is about to be abandoned like all the previous government projects”, looks faceless, not signed and filled with unsubstantiated allegations”, Owoeye said.

He said the author of the story should have asked questions if he or she was in doubt instead of spreading ‘false’ information.

“The 7th Assembly presided over by Timothy Owoeye, is one that is overseeing the performance and expenditure of the Executive based on the interest of the people.

“It is an indirect way of compelling the executive to be answerable to the citizens.

“The 7th Assembly has continually been engaging the Commissioner for Water Resources, Dr Amidu Tadese, and the Chief Consultant of the water project in Ilesa,  Mrs Tawa Williams”, Owoeye said.

The Speaker said he was very passionate about the water project, adding that he would do his best to ensure that the project was completed.

“The House of Assembly Committee on Water Resources, headed by Mr Babatunde Olateju, in its oversight function, had paid several visits to the Ilesa water project,” he said.

According to him, the Assembly knows that all project’s components are almost completed except the treatment plants in Kajola, which was affected by mining activities in Ijesaland and COVID-19 pandemic.

“My candid advice for us all is that we should rally round this present administration in ensuring that more development is brought to the state,” the Speaker said (NAN) 
https://ournigerianews.com/no-plans-to-abandon-ilesa-water-project-says-osun-assembly-speaker/