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HYPPADEC promises more interventions at the inauguration of operational office in Kogi
By Friday Idachaba, Lokoja.
Member representing Kogi on the Governing Board of Hydro-Electricity Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC) Alhaji Isa Ozi-Salami, has commissioned the operational office of the Commission in the state with emphasis on conducive working environment.
Speaking at the commissioning ceremony on Monday in Lokoja, the elder statesman said provision of conducive atmosphere and befitting office accommodation was a great impetus for enhanced staff productivity.
“What we are doing now is more or less facilitating capacity building and enhancement of communication between the commission and the staff because provision of conducive office accommodation is staff capacity building”, he said.
He said that the office complex strategically located in the business area of the town was donated to the commission by Kogi Government to assist in execution of its intervention activities in the 10 flood-prone Local Government Areas of the state.
“What HYPPADEC is doing across the member states and Local Governments across the country is serving humanity as many lives particularly the poor masses are being touched and uplifted.
He described the Managing Director of HYPPADEC, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa, as a genius in service to humanity and noted that the bottom-top approach adopted by the commission was the magic wand.
Governor Yahaya Bello, represented by Victor Adewale Omofaiye, the state Commissioner for environment said HYPPADEC had become a household name in Kogi in view of the quantum of assistance it has rendered to the people of the state.
They have been able to positively effect all the 10 affected Local Government Areas through youth empowerment, education, Health, electricity among many others with their signatures everywhere.
He commended HYPPADEC for its effort at channelization of water as part of measures to avert flooding or mitigate its impact on the people.
Also speaking, the Managing Director of HYPPADEC, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa
commended Governor Yahaya Bello and his administration for providing the edifice as operational office for the commission.
The HYPPADEC boss said that the commission hoped to use the edifice for five years after which it would build and move into its own permanent office adding, “As we appreciate the Government for this gesture.
“As Oliver Twist, we are asking for a piece of land on which we can build our permanent office in the state.
“In the area of health, we intend to carry out another round of medical outreaches programmes for the benefiting 10 flood affected LGAs in the state immediately after the Ramadan Fasting
“We have gotten approval from the governing board to provide electricity to over 200 communities in conjunction with the state government, ” he said
Yelwa said that the Commission would do more for the youths in the area of empowerment, scholarship and capacity building as our future leaders that deserved to be assisted to fulfill destiny.
Speaking earlier, Kogi State Coordinator of HYPPADEC, Engr Joan Ogwuche said the physical appearance of an individual or an office must be compelling and appealing enough to secure the confidence of the customer’s ° patronage .
“Given this maxim, | sincerely want to commend and thank the Governing Council and the management of the commission for deeming Kogi State fit and first of this befitting edifice.
Ogwuche also expressed profound gratitude to Governor Yahaya Adoza Bello “for accommodating us, providing hospitable environment as well as his unrepentant extension of hands fellowship to the commission at all times”, she added.
Highlight of the occasion was the display of placard carrying youths who came from the 10 benefiting LGAs, with praisesà the Commission, gave the MD an award for outstanding performance.
**As thugs loyal to Abure unleash mayhem on LP protesters from Edo
There seem to be no end in sight for the crises in the Labour Party as the Edo State chapter has officially ratified the suspension of the National chairman of the party, Julius Abure.
This was contained in a correspondent to the National Headquarters of the party titled: Ratification. Of the suspension from the membership of Ward 3, Arue, Uromi, Esan North qEast LGA, Edo State.
The letter which was signed by the chairman and secretary of the state chapter of the party, Com. Ogbaloi K.S.E State Chairman and Com. Akhere Frederick respectively and was copied INEC.
The Letter reads,
“Here forwarded to you and for your notification, the ratification of the suspension of Comr Barr. Julius Abure from the membership of Ward 3, Arue, Uromi, Esan North East LGA. Edo State.
“The State Executive Council, Labour Party, Edo State, comprising of the State Working Committee, the 18 Local Government Chairmen and the 18 Local Government Secretaries met on the 24” of May, 2024, at about 11:00pm, to consider the matters presented on the suspension of Comr. Barr. Julius Abure by his Ward in Arue, Uromi, Esan North East LGA, and the upholding of the suspension by the LGA Excos.
“After clinical analysis of the accusation, the Council found them weighty and further ratified and upheld the suspension.
Meanwhile, Thugs suspected to be loyal to the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), on Monday unleashed mayhem on Protesters believed to be LP supporters from the Edo State chapter who were at the party National secretariat to demand Abure’s ouster.
The anti- Abure protesters stormed the party headquarters in a number of vehicles holding placards and chanting solidarity songs.
No sooner than some of the protesters stepped out of one of the vehicles than the suspected thugs swooped on the vehicles with sticks and other objects forcing the drivers to zoom off.
A detachment of armed policemen and operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) intervened when the thugs started throwing stones into the nearby Secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, in pursuit of reporters who were convering the fracas.
The intervention of the security officials prevented the situation from further degenerating. A police vehicle is currently stationed in between the warring factions.
By our correspondent
The Kuteb Yatso of Nigeria (KYN) the umbrella body of Kuteb world wide has accused Gen. Theophilus Danjuma ((rtd) of deliberately distorting and inventing new history of Takum Chieftaincy to benefit his tribal people (Chamba)
Chief Emmanuel Ukwen, President General Kuteb Yantso of Nigeria stated this while addressing newsmen in Jalingo on Friday.
The accusation is coming after the recent appointment of HRH Bar. Sopiya Gboshi as chief of Takum who was presented with staff of office by Gov Agbu Kefas to succeed late Ukwe Ali Ibrahim kufang ll who died 28 years ago.
The Kuteb also accused Gen. Danjuma and his associates of making plans to demolish the Takum Central Mosque and the ancestral palace of Ukwe Takum which had been located behind the Mosque.
Chief Ukwen recalled the recent speech presented by Dajuma during the coronation of the newly appointed chief of Takum against the Kuteb and late Ukwe Takum Ali Ibrahim was unjust and unacceptable.
“It is a pity that TY Danjuma referred to late Ukwe Ali Ibrahim as a very bad and terrible chief on flimsy reasons because he was a Kuteb man and a Muslim.
Record have it that late Ukwe Ali ibrahim was an honest and peace loving leader who ruled over the people of Takum from 1963 to 1996 and was adjuged by all as a leader with fear of God.
“We have uncovered a sinister move by Danjuma and his cohorts to force the State Governor to demolish the Takum Central Mosque and the Ukwe Takum Palace which is located behind the Mosque under the guise of Urban development.
“We want the whole world to know that the graves of our late Ukwes who reigned and died are in the palace.
“Any attempt by Danjuma and his cohorts to desecrate the tombs of our fathers will amount to cultural genocide,” he said.
The Kuteb leader also accused Danjuma of preaching peace in the public while he has secretly instigated and funded many crisis in his hometown, Takum.
The very recent was the sponsoring of Fulanis to wipe out over 200 Kuteb villages preparatory to the forceful installation of a Chamba Chief inorder to weaken and silence the Kuteb people in Takum.
“The Kuteb through Ukwe Takum ruled Takum from 1510 to 1996 uninterrupted by any other tribe, how comes Danjuma is forging history that the Kutebs are people from the hills? Ukwen questioned.
Meanwhile, Gen. Danjuma during the convocation of the Chief of Takum described the Kuteb people as troublesome and urged the State Governor, Kefas Agbu to be careful with the Kuteb people.
Forefront recalls that Kuteb Yatso of Nigeria shortly after the appointment of the new chief of Takum, vowed not to recognise the newly crowned chief Sopiya Gboshi from Chamba tribe.
The Kutebs vehemently vowed not to recognise the new Chief and would exhaust every legal means to recover their ancestral stool.
By Friday Idachaba, Lokoja.
Kogi State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of five persons in a fatal auto crash on Kabba-Obajana road in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of the state.
The State Sector Commander, Samuel Oyedeji, who confirmed the accident and death of the five to newsmen on Thursday in Lokoja said three others survived the accident with serious injuries.
Oyedeji attributed the accident which involved a Ford Galaxy space wagon and a Mazda car, to speeding and wrongful overtaking.
“The head-on collision between the two cars moving in the opposite directions happened due to speeding and wrongful overtaking by one of the drivers.
“We have been preaching against drivers flouting road safety rules and regulations, yet these motorists hardly heed our warnings.
“Five persons lost their lives in the fatal accident that left three others seriously injured,” he said.
The Sector Commander said that officers from the command immediately carried out a rescue operation at the scene of the accident and rushed the three injured persons to General Hospital, Kabba for medical attention.
Oyedeji said the remains of the five dead persons were also deposited at the mortuary of the Kabba General Hospital.
The Kogi Sector Commander admonished motorists to always endeavour to always obey road safety rules and regulations to avoid fatal auto crashes on the highways. (Ends)
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