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HOW GOVERNOR MOHAMMED UMAR BAGO WILL DELIVER A NEW NIGER STATE FOR HIS PEOPLE   By Bologi Ibrahim Good and inclusive governance as well as people’s trust are, perhaps, the most important factors in attaining socioeconomic development of any society. Their imperatives are such that they guarantee  stability, prosperity, and collective well-being of the people. But for a leader to establish good and inclusive governance that earns people's trust, he must come to power with vision, courage, tolerance, humility, and hard work. This is from the prism the Executive Governor of Niger State, Mohammed Umar Bago, is clearly approaching his administration. After a triumphant entry and assumption of office as the 6th Executive Governor of the state, Mohammed Umar Bago, is aware that earning the trust of people he governs will not only be vital to his success, but that all campaign promises must be delivered to sustain that trust, while also avoiding the fatal mistakes of ...

Uba Sani: Kaduna Elected A Pathfinder, Emancipator Of The Less Privileged. By Comrade Musa Mohammed His Excellency The Executive Governor of Kaduna state, Senator Uba Sani is a foremost Politician and nationalist figure who championed the emancipation of the ordinary citizen, without ethnic or religious barriers. He is a pathfinder and leader of an inestimable value, 'a pathfinder and 'emancipator of the less privileged'. He is an icons of political leadership whose contributions to the politics of Kaduna state and the country can not be quantified. The national assembly (red Chambers) would immortalize the former law maker selfless services and contributions to the national development. Uba Sani is a leader with intellect, great ideas, oratory prowess and immense capacity for mobilization and organization of the people. The leadership style of UBA SANI in the political evolution of Nigeria; a Politician who had great ideas for the socio-political and economic d...

ALGON : IMC Exists ,Alabi Falsely Parading as ALGON President,Hon.Abubakar Clear Air  ...Says Ategbero Led BoT Selectively Blind   The Interim Management Committee (IMC) National Chairman of Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) Hon. Abubakar U. Abdullahi has reacted to the newspaper in publication over claims what he termed erroneous claim that the Interim Management Committee is unknown. According to Hon. Abubakar, the Interim Management Committee exist and has continued to oversee the affairs of the association pending the election of substantive officers. In a letter written to Daily Trust Editor to clear the air over  the erroneous publication, ALGON body said ,..." our current National Chairman of the IMC, is Hon. Abdullahi U. Abubakar, chairman representing Abaji Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory took over from Hon. Abdullahi S. Maje, a former chairman of Suleja local government area in Niger State. "Let me reiterate that the I...

ALGON Nat'l Chair ,Hon.Abubakar Congratulates New SGF , Senator George Akume  ...Says Appointment well Deserved  The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has congratulated the Former Governor of Benue State and Minister of Special Duties, Senator George Akume on his recent appointment as the new  Secretary to the Federal Government. In a congratulatory Message signed by the National Chairman of  Interim Management Committee of ALGON , Hon. Abdullahi U. Abubakar, Senator George Akume's track records of performance and leadership prowess earned the appointment by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led All Progressives Congress government . Hon. Abubakar ,who is  also the Chairman Abaji Area Council, Federal Capital Territory,Abuja in the statement, described Senator George Akume as a true patriot inclined to the true essence of rational development.  "We are super excited at the news of your appointment."he stressed. While expressing t...

Muslim, Christian Organisations Urge NLC,TUC to Shelve Planned Strike Action  ...Says Payment of 12 Trillion Naira to few Cabals ridiculous, insensitive Group under umbrella of Muslim League of Nigeria (TML) has called on Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress  and other labour unions to shelve the planned nationwide strike scheduled to commence on Wednesday in protest of the pronouncement made by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit otherwise known as petrol. The group also urged Nigerians, especially the workers across the 36 states of the country to consider the long term merit  of removing the fuel subsidy above the demerits. According the Muslim group, the payment of over 12 Trillion Naira on Subsidy to few cabals under guise of subsidy over the  past 4 years  is not only ridiculous, but insensitive to economic realities. "As a group of  religious leaders, it is our duty and responsibility to e...

10th NASS: Northern Youths Caution VP Shettima, Senator Ndume on Choice of Senate President  ..Say Interference counter productive  Group under aegis of Northern Youths Progressives Forum has asked the Vice President , Senator Kashim Shettima and other members of the executive arm of government to allow the lawmakers decide on who leads them in the 10th National Assembly. The group also described as  embarrassing  Senator Ali Ndume's reason for rejection of former Governor of Zamfara State , Senator Abdulaziz Yari's candidature. We are particularly disturbed that a member of the Senate for some ulterior motives decide to work against the principle and rule of the National Assembly. According to the group, any form of interference, especially from the executive arm of government at this critical period of lobbying amongst lawmakers will have a great adverse impact on the relationship between National Assembly and Tinubu lead administration. In a state...

10th NASS: Group lampoons Ndume over  Yari's bid A group under the auspices of Advocates of Good Governance has lambasted Senator Ali Ndume over comments that Senator Abdul'Aziz Yari has no competence  but money to spend. The group's National Coordinator, Babagana Ibrahim and Secretary Bulus Joshua, in a media statement on Sunday, described Ndume's reason for rejection of Yari's candidature as "infantile, pedestrian and an embarrassingly unguarded outburst". The statement  wondered why Senator Akpabio should hand over his campaign for the Senate Presidency to Ndume, "who, instead of articulating reasons why his candidate should be chosen, has resorted to personality attack." The group, in the statement, also expressed disgust over Ndume's "dragging of Dangote and other Nigerian entrepreneurs, into a matter that has nothing to do with them, as they're not politicians or elected Senators". Senator Ndume was widely repo...