WordPress

Author: Hajara Leman

  • Democracy Day: Don urges Nigerians to draw lessons from June 12

    Lesson

    By Hajara Leman

    Gombe, June 12, 2024 (NAN) A university don, Dr Misbahu Saidu has urged Nigerians to draw lesson from June 12, to encourage growth of democratic culture in the country.

    He stated this while commenting on the 2024 Democracy Day celebration on Wednesday innGombe.

    Saidu, a lecturer in the Department of History and Diplomatic Studies, Federal University of Kashere (FUK), said June 12 marked an important milestones in the history of democracy in Nigeria.

    “June 12 has revealed some significant things about how the election was conducted, the campaign, the presumed winner.

    “One fascinating thing about the election was that Nigerians voted across regional and party sentiment. Chief MKO Abiola defeated Bashir Tofa in his home state.

    “At least voters were more enlightened; participatory action shows the importance of voting according to certain important credentials apart from the idea of regionalism.

    “Many lessons we can learn from June 12, significance of mass mobilisation, voting for credible candidate and entrenching genuine democracy,” he said.

    He said the Democracy Day celebration should serve as a sober reflection on the idea of governance providing services to citizens .

    Also commenting, Dr Bachama Nigel, a lecturer with the Department of Economics, Gombe State University (GSU), said advocated sound economic programmes to address poverty in the country.

    “While we celebrate the heroes of democracy, let the government come out with a clear policy that will turn the fortune of Nigerians.

    On his part, Caleb Ubale, former Chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association, Gombe State chapter, urged President Bola Tinubu to show greater commitment towards improving the lives of Nigerians.

    “People want to know when the hardships will be over because we are living in a state of helplessness,” he said. (NAN)( www.nannews.ng)

    HUL/RSA

    ========

    Edited by Rabiu Sani-Ali

  • Gombe govt approves N20.4bn road, bridge projects

    Road

    By Hajara Leman

    Gombe, June 4, 2024 (NAN) The Gombe state government has approved N20.4 billion for the expansion and dualisation of 18.5 kilometre road in Gombe metropolis.

    Prof. Abubakar Njodi, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), said this at the end of State Executive Council (SEC) meeting on Monday on Gombe.

    He said the project would cover Federal Teaching Hospital Junction along Bauchi Road, passing through the Police Headquarters to the Federal College of Education (Technical) along Ashaka Road.

    Njodi said the contract has been awarded to the TRIACTA Nigeria Ltd with a completion period of 12 months.

    He said the Council also approved the procurement of 2,500 metric tonnes of fertilisers for distribution to farmers at 50 per cent subsidy for the 2024 cropping season.

    “The fertiliser is highly subsidised and the price is pegged at N22,000 per bag as against N45,000 market price.

    “And distribution will be flag off later in the month to ensure timely delivery to the farmers,” he said.

    Alhaji Usman Kallamu, the Commissioner for Works, Housing and Transport, said the SEC also approved emergency repair work and construction of culverts on Dukku – Dokoro Road in Dukku Local Government Area of the state.

    “There was a washout and collapses of the existing six-cell box culvert along the road, and the council approved the construction of a two-span bridge in its place at the cost of N1.593 billion, and will be completed in four months,” he said.

    Also, Mohammed Gadam, the Commissioner for Higher Education, said the SEC approved N587.6 million for construction and provision of essential facilities at Lincoln University, Kumo Campus as part of the agreement signed between the state government and the Malaysian University.

    According to him, the gesture is in furtherance of the state government’s commitment towards fulfilling its own part of the bargain as signed in the Memoradum of Understanding (MoU), to fasttrack accreditation and commencement of academic activities in the university. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

    HUL/RSA

    =========

    Edited by Rabiu Sani-Ali