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Plateau REC, Agundu assumes duty

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The newly appointed Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Plateau State, Dr Oliver Tersoo Agundu has assumed office

He was received by the management and staff of the commission, led by the administrative secretary, Mrs. Caroline Okpe at the state headquarters as they pledged their unalloyed cooperation towards the realization of his mandate in the state.

Agundu charged members of staff to discharge their duties with utmost integrity and in compliance with the Nigerian Constitution, Electoral Act and other relevant laws guiding their conduct.

He charged to maintain the good image of the commission by avoiding anything that will put them on the spotlight negatively.

He noted that Nigerians are proud of INEC, more politically aware and ready to participate in the electoral process in order to define their future for good hence the need for the staff to work hard to give the people a credible election for the sake of posterity.

The REC received handover notes and briefings from the administrative secretary, who before his arrival, had been the acting Resident Electoral Commissioner

You will recall that Dr Oliver Agundu, who hails from Benue state was sworn in on 3rd November, 2022 along with 18 others after which he was posted to Plateau state.

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Kogi gov appoints journalist as Executive Secretary, SEMA, makes other appointments

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By Friday Idachaba, Lokoja.

Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State has approved the appointment of Hon. Muktar Atimah as the new Executive Secretary of State Emergency and Management Agency (SEMA) among other appointments into various agencies of the state.

The appointments were announced by the Secretary to the Government of Kogi State (SSG), Dr (Mrs) Folashade Arike Ayoade on Tuesday in Lokoja.

According to the SSG, the appointment of Hon. Atimah, a journalist and former Correspondent of the Leadership Newspapers as well former Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) followed the disengagement of the former occupant of the office, Mr Kolade Isaac.

The SSG also announced the disengagement of Hajia Rekiya Onaivo Sanni as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Kogi Enterprise Development Agency (KEDA) and her replacement with with Hon. Kadiri Mohammed Okeji.

Other appointments approved and made by the governor include Christopher Ayo Olubunmi as Executive Chairman of Kogi State Christian Pilgrims Commission, with Steven Joseph, Barnabas Oyibo and Hinmikaye Joe-Dare Babajide as Permanent Members I, II and III respectively.

Additionally, Hon. Sariki Abdullahi Abdulkadir, Mohammed Yahaya Abubilat, and Haruna Dauda Okuku have been appointed as Permanent Members I, II, and III of the Kogi State Hajj Commission.

For the Kogi State Universal Basic Education Board, Alhassan Adakeke, Dauda Aliyu, and Abdulrahaman Aziz Obini have been appointed as Permanent Members I, II, and III.

The SSG further conveyed the approval of the Governor for the appointment of Zonal Security Advisers across the nine Federal Constituencies in the State.

She named Hon. Pius Kolawole, Hon. Abuh Odoma and Hon. Salami Omuya Joseph as Zonal Security Advisers for the various constituencies adding that all appointments and disengagements take immediate effect as directed by the Governor.

The SSG said that the changes were aimed at strengthening and improving the effectiveness of various government agencies in fulfilling their mandates. (Ends)

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Ajakaiye is NITR’s Acting Director-General

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Dr Joachim Joseph Ajakaiye
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A renowned veterinary doctor and researcher, Dr Joachim Joseph Ajakaiye has been named the Overseeing Director of the Nigerian Institute for Trypanosomiasis and Onchocerciasis Research (NITR), Kaduna.

By the appointment, which was approved by the Minister of Innovation,  Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, Dr Ajakaiye will, with immediate effect, oversee the office of the institute’s Director-General.

According to a letter dated  March 5, 2024 and signed for the Minister  by the Ministry’s Director of Human Resources Management, Alhaji Baba Ibrahim Hassan, the appointment followed the mandatory retirement of the previous holder of the post, Dr (Mrs.) Felicia Enwenzor.

Dr Ajakaiye, who holds the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Master of Science (Veterinary Physiology) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees began his career  at NITR as a Veterinary Research Officer in 2006. He was promoted to the position of Director of Research in 2018.

A Fellow of the College of Veterinary Surgeons of Nigeria, Dr Ajakaiye is also a recipient of the Fellowship of the Cuban Academy of Science.
 

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Congratulations, Barrister Mutfwang for the big victory

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The Oxford Advanced Learners’ Dictionary of Current English by A S Hornby defined Democracy as, “a system of Government in which all the people of a country can vote to elect their representative”.
Going by the above definition therefore, all the people of Plateau State had on the 18th of March, 2023, trooped out to the polling booths and voted/elected Barr. Caleb Mutfwang of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP), as their Governor
From the outset let me begin by congratulating the People’s Governor, Barr. Caleb for his second big victory having been affirmed as the duly elected Governor of Plateau State by the Supreme Court after the long legal battle.
Within the last seven months of his being in the saddle as Plateau State Governor, Barr. Mutfwang has been distracted by two powerful (parties) even though he remained focused: (1) The Bandits with their devilish utterances stormed some parts of Plateau State where they brutally massacred hundreds of innocent citizens with the motive of may be to get the Strongman of Plateau politics, Barr. Caleb distracted, but he remained undaunted. (2) The All Progressives Congress, APC and it’s Candidate for the entire period under review could not allow the Governor and his Government to settle down properly as a result of legal battle, even though Barr. Caleb equally remained focused throughout the period.
Now that it is all over, can one call on the democratically elected and the legally affirmed Plateau State Gov. Barr. Caleb to put all that has happened behind him and get re-focused on his determination to develop plateau State?
Let me remind the Governor that, he is a product of the Political Party called PDP, which was founded by some (9) Nationalists with the sole aim of unchaining Nigerians from the misrule of retrogressive politicians .
Be reminded also that, your Party, PDP, is the only Political Party in the history of independent Nigeria that has lived for over 25 years working assiduously to ensure good governance and dividends of democracy to Nigerians and therefore all eyes are Oon you Mr. Gov.
I was touched to my morrows by the words contained in the congratulatory letter by the Chairman, Plateau State PDP Elders Forum, Chief Raymond Dabo, “The judgement has put to rest the legal battle, distraction and needless accusation adding that, it is time to settle down and consolidate on the gains of democracy in the state”. Chief Raymond believed in “Your ability to lead Plateau State with all sense of sincerity, honesty and fear of God”.
To the litigants, APC and it’s Candidate, should one remind them that, it is all over now and all that is expected of every patriotic indigene of Plateau is to rally round and support His Excellency, Governor, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang so that together you can get the state out of the negative actions of its enemies?
Be reminded also that, all eyes will be on you and the positive role(s) you play for the development of Plateau state, an action that will make your name to be written in GOLD when history is been written down for the yet unborn generation.
Shortly after the judgement, back home in Jos, the State Capital, it was celebrations, dancing and jubilations by party faithfuls at the party’s secretariat . Okadiyode and Barr. D Shekarau who spoke to Radio Nigeria Correspondent and monitored in Dutse, Jigawa State Capital, expressed their happiness over the outcome of the court case describing it as victory for the entire plateau citizens.
Also the Director General of the Mutfwang Campaign Organization and former Gov. Jonah Jang added their voices to the restoration of the People’s mandate by the Apex Court, saying, it is a victory for democracy.
On a final note, the Supreme Court has once again renewed and restored the confidence of the citizenry on the judiciary as the last hope for the common man: (1) With the declaration by Justice Agim, “The judgement of the tribunal is restored. The election of the Governor is further restored”. (2) In his consenting opinion, Justice Okoro says, “My only worry is that alot of people have suffered as a result of the court of appeal decision. It was absolutely wrong. The appeal allowed”. (3) Justice Uwani Abba Aji and Justice Helen Ogunwumiju also concur with the lead judgement, “It was very wrong for the court of appeal to go into the issue of party congresses. “To make matters worse, the party challenging the issue is another political party, adding that, the court of appeal made a fundamental error by shifting the burden of proof on Gov Mutfwang”. (4) Justice Adamu Jauro agrees with the judgement.

((((A UNANIMOUS DECISION ONE WILL SAY))))

Congratulations to the judiciary.
Congratulations to Democracy.
Congratulations Plateau State
Congratulations PDP family.
Congratulations Gov Barr. Mutfwang.

Umar Kyari Jitau Madamuwa,
Former Sole Administrator, Jigawa State Broadcasting Corporation, JBC and Dir. Press to former Gov, Dr Lamido writes from Dutse.

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