The devastating flood in Adamawa has led to the unfortunate loss of five lives, as reported by the state’s Emergency Management Agency. Dr. Suleiman Muhammad, the Executive Secretary of the Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA), made this announcement during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Yola, the state’s capital, on Thursday.
Muhammad mentioned that the flood had not only claimed lives but also wreaked havoc on countless homes and businesses, particularly in the Fufore, Yola South, and Mubi South local government areas. As a response to this crisis, the agency has been actively urging residents in flood-prone regions to relocate to safer zones.
In an effort to maintain constant communication about the ongoing flood situation, ADSEMA has been conducting sensitisation campaigns across all 21 local government areas within the state. Muhammad emphasized the importance of vigilance and safety consciousness, warning that more rain is expected.
He urged residents to heed the advice of experts, stating, “Residents of flood-prone areas are advised to adhere to the instructions given by experts. They have to be very vigilant. More rain will fall, we cannot say that it is over yet. People must be safety conscious.”
Volunteer peacemaker, Victor Abarshi, has called upon Christian and Muslim leaders within the Atyap Chiefdom in Southern Kaduna to instill a sense of forgiveness and love among their congregations, as a means to reinforce the relative peace in the region.
This appeal was made during a dialogue held at the Agwatyap Palace in the Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The dialogue was coordinated by Abarshi and sponsored by the Ladies Empowerment Goals and Supports Initiative (LEGASI), in partnership with Peace Direct (PD).
Abarshi highlighted the necessity to change the negative assumptions about the Atyap Chiefdom. He insisted that in the absence of an alternative to peace, the local population should strive to regain the tranquility their ancestors once enjoyed.
Canon Timothy, the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), and Malam Tanko Isa, the Chief Imam of the chiefdom, praised Abarshi’s efforts. They reiterated their commitment to reconciliation, trust-building, and healing. They emphasized that Christians and Muslims, being descendants of Adam and Eve, are essentially members of one large family.
The dialogue attendees addressed several issues that could potentially disrupt the peace in the chiefdom, including damage to crops by herders, encroachments, and blockages of cattle routes by farmers. The restoration of the weekly Zango market was also proposed.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the Atyap Chiefdom has been the hardest hit by the ongoing Southern Kaduna conflict, which has resulted in significant loss of lives and property.
Some beneficiaries of the International Fund for Agriculture Development – Value Chain Development Programme (IFAD-VCDP) in Kogi who were affected by flood, have shared their success stories as a result of the VCDP intervention. A youth farmer, Salihu Abdullahi, whose farm land was destroyed by flood, thanked the management of the VCDP in Kogi, for their quick intervention in cushioning the negative effects of flood on his household. Abdullahi was among the farmers from the Magajiya cluster, Lokoja, supported by the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) under its Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) in Kogi. Speaking to our Correspondent on his success story on Wednesday day in Lokoja, Abdullahi said the intervention by VCDP in the aftermath of flood that destroyed his farmland, had enhanced his wellbeing and livelihood.
“I was one of Kogi farmers who the VCDP had earlier supported, but my farm land was destroyed by flood and I lost everything. Infact, it was a terrible moment for me and other farmers that period of time, it was so bad that some farmers ended up in the hospital because we lost everything then.“The IFAD/VCDP team came and inspected the devastated farmland by the flood, and supported me again through its ‘Flood Recovery Inputs’ with rice seeds, fertilizer, chemicals, water pump and other farm inputs,” Abdullahi said.
He added that through the VCDP’s intervention, he was able to cultivate another farm land which resulted into a bumper harvest for him. As a determined youth farmer I did not give up because I was properly trained by VCDP to be focused in all situation. “I engaged in dry season planting and by the special grace of God, I was able to come out with something very great , I harvested almost 89 bags of 100 kg of rice paddy , so I increased my farmland from one hectare to about five hectares.“We are happy that the VCDP came to our aid, we are going home with gladness and good development in our community.
“We thanked the VCDP for giving us the opportunity to cover up for our losses to flood. Our hope is renewed!,” he said Abdullahi added: “From the sale of the farm proceeds, I was able to establish a mini supermarket for my wife where she sells commodities, which is now a another source of income for my family.“I have also, from the remaining money realized from the farm proceeds, bought more rice seeds as plough back, and I have been engaging in both wet and dry season rice farming.
“Today, our story has changed through the intervention of the VCDP. VCDP is a God sent programme to wipe away tears from the faces of the rural farmers and the general public; it is very real.
“We now have several hectares of rice farmlands in our cluster ready for harvest aside from the ones we harvested , Our hope has come alive through the VCDP’s intervention,” Omale said. The farmers commended Gov. Yahaya Bello for bringing the IFAD-VCDP programmes to the door step of rural farmers in the state.
They expressed their gratitude to the Federal Government, the State Programme Coordinator of IFAD-VCDP, Dr Stella Adejoh, and her management team for reaching out to farmers at the grassroots.
They stressed that the programme had empowered rural farmers and small holder farmers to stem the tide of poverty, hunger and starvation thereby boosting their livelihoods.
In demonstration of his commitment towards wealth creation and distribution agenda in Kogi State, the Action Alliance (AA) candidate in the November 11 governorship election in the State, Otunba Olayinka Braimoh has donated a tailoring co-working space for the students of Technical College, Kabba.He made provision for an office space and 3 modern sewing machines.In addition, paid school fees for some of the students. During his visit to the school, he noted that many of the students were finding it difficult to pay their school fees but good enough, some of them have acquired different skills but lacking the necessary working tools and office space to practice what they have learned.
Further discussions revealed that reasonable numbers of them learned tailoring. Consequently, he decided to get a fashion designing co-working space with 3 sewing machines for them. This, he said, will assist those among them who learned tailoring to be able to co-work in the office for their respective customers.He said they can also jointly handle sewing contracts from within and outside the school.
This is the first of it’s kind in the environment. In addition to this gesture, Otunba Olayinka Braimoh released funds for the payment of school fees of some of the students whose parents were struggling financially. This, he said, will be a big relief to both the students, parents and school management respectively.
High Chief Olorunfemi Adebayo Frank, the Coordinator of Happy People in Kogi West, who, on behalf of Olayinka Braimoh, handed over the sewing machines, office keys and school fees receipts to the students, admonished them to strictly make use of the office and sewing machines for the singular purpose for which they provided.He said that Olayinka Braimoh will extend the same to others when he becomes the Governor of the State.
NAOS Coordinator for Olayinka Braimoh governorship movement in the school, Steven Olafemi Paul, on behalf of the students, thanked Otunba Olayinka Braimoh, stating that the provision of coworking space, sewing machines and payment of school fees will go a long way in assisting not only the students but their parents and the school environment at large.He said “While some of the students using the office will no longer put their parents under school fee’s stress and may even subsequently send money to them from the profit made in sewing, those living in the environment will also have the advantage of getting their clothes sewed by the students.”He prayed for the success of Olayinka Braimoh at the poll as this will guarantee more opportunities for students across the state.
Over 45 months of unpaid salaries caused ad hoc staff to disrupt operations at the Plateau State College of Health Technology in the state’s Pankshin Local Government Area yesterday.
At around 10 a.m., they blocked the institution’s main gate while holding signs that described their suffering.
Mr. Wambutda, their leader, called it disgusting that despite their hardship, there are constant staff substitutions in open jobs without giving the ad hoc workers any attention.
“The non-confirmation/absorption, continual replacement of staff, and non-payment of our stipend for 45 months are the reasons for the protest.
He stated, “The demonstration is a chance to draw the government’s and other relevant agencies’ attention to the injustice and unfair treatment we have endured in the institution for the last years.
The demonstrators vowed to keep up their activity until their demands were satisfied. The Provost of the College, Dr. Fwangje, did not return calls at the time of the news, therefore there was no official statement on the incident.
On Wednesday, some commercial banks in Kogi remained closed after customers staged nonviolent demonstrations over their inability to obtain cash for daily needs.
Affected banks along IBB Way include GTB, Unity, Zenith, Access, and Unity Bank, all closed for the day.
Numerous consumers in Lokoja protested banks, urging them to stop reporting “no money” every day or modify it. Customers informed media that the demonstration was in response to claims that banks had blatantly disobeyed the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) order by refusing to give or dispense the redesigned naira notes to customers.
An anonymous staff of the bank voiced worry about the false perception that consumers had regarding commercial banks in relation to the non-availability of the new naira notes.
As things stand, we have no choice but to skip work today because the agitated clients have locked us out, she bemoaned.
At the banks along the same IBB Way, Polaris, UBA, Eco, and Fidelity, which were open for business, the scenario is different. In contrast to those boycotted, it was learned that the few banks attempted to give consumers access to cash to some level.
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), speaking on Monday during the party’s campaign rally in the state, said if the people of Benue voted him, he would make sure Fulani signed a peace pact with the people of the state.
He stated, “I am the umbrella of Tiv people worldwide. If you vote for me, I will make sure peace return to Benue State. I will come to the state and make sure Fulani signs a peace pact with the people of the state.”
“Benue state is the food basket of this country. Today, our farmers in Benue do not go to farm again because of insecurity. I will make sure security returns to Benue state.
“I also promise you that by the grace of God, the issue of unemployment of our young men and women will be a thing of the past. That is why in my policy document, I said we are going to allocate 10 billion US dollars to empower our young men and women with enterprises.
He also promised the residents of Benue State that he would repair the federal roads that ran through the state, reopen the state’s railway line, and prevent the Academic Staff Union of Universities from going on strike.
The PDP which is currently experiencing a crisis, and Samuel Ortom, the State Governor, his deputy, Benson Abounu, commissioners, aides, and the 22 local government chairmen of the state were all notably absent from the state’s Atiku Abubakar campaign event.
However, National chairman of the PDP, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, a native of the state, Senator Gabriel Suswam, a former governor of the state, Senator David Mark, a former president of the Senate, and the three senators from Zones A, B, and C—Suswam, Orker Jev, and Abba Moro—were present.
Titus Uba and John Ngbede, the party’s nominee for governor and his running mate, as well as a few members of the state working committee, also attended the gathering.
Ayu urged Ortom, who had not backed Atiku, to work with the party in order to preserve the nation during his speech at the event.
Ortom had maintained in January that the five aggrieved governors would not support Atiku Abubakar in the election on February 25.
Following a recent bombardment of individuals thought to be herders on the border of Benue and Nasarawa States, it has been claimed that suspected Fulani herdsmen have exacted revenge on Tiv communities in Nasarawa State.
This follows comments by the deposed Emir Sanusi concerning the killings in which he had earlier alleged that the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom was responsible for the alleged airstrike in Rukubi, a village on the border between Nasarawa and Benue States which left 56 persons dead with others injured.
Emir Sanusi said “All the air strikes that took place in Nasarawa were masterminded from Makurdi. We must hold him responsible since we know his position against Fulani. It’s only an investigation that will avail him of the allegations. Why won’t t there be an investigation to reveal who masterminded the bombardment? And who gives orders to the Air force to always launch these airstrikes?
However, the Tiv community of Nasarawa State claimed yesterday that suspected armed herdsmen were continuing to attack and murder innocent Tiv people in the southern portion of the state as retaliation for the recent bombing.
Mr Peter Ahemba, president of the Tiv Development Association (TIDA) in Nasarawa State, raised the alarm yesterday in a press conference in Lafia. As a result, he urged the federal and state governments to take immediate action to put an end to the ongoing attacks and killings.
He further said that heavily armed herdsmen had singled out and attacked the Tiv people, highlighting the fact that numerous innocent Tiv farmers had already been killed and driven from their homes in the state’s Doma, Keana, and Obi Local Government Areas.
Ahemba emphasized that the intelligence report available to the TIDA leadership showed that the heavily armed herders were preparing to launch more lethal attacks on Tiv settlements throughout the state’s southern zone, as well as portions of the Kokona and Nasarawa Local Government Areas, in order to ensure the complete annihilation of the Tiv nation in the state.
“Thousands of our people have been displaced from across Doma, Keana, and Obi LGAs of the state and armed herders have massacred scores of our people in the previous few days.”
“Chabo village has been devastated to nothing but ashes. As the entire Tiv community in Doma has been forced to flee their homes and numerous others are being slain in isolated communities, a fatal attack was launched on Ajo village in Keana LGA, according to the TIDA President.
The Tiv people of the state were unaware of the recent airstrike that was being used as justification for the widespread killings of the Tiv farmers and destruction of their property, he said, describing the attacks on them as barbaric.
“We request assistance from the federal and state governments, who should provide sufficient security personnel to our communities in the impacted LGAs. All escape routes are still blocked by the herders, who are currently killing our people like animals, according to Ahemba.
Samuel Ortom, the governor of Benue State, has referred to accusations linking his administration to the deaths caused by an airstrike on a community in Nasarawa State as malicious.
The governor claimed that neither he nor his administration were involved in the terrible event.
He insisted that he did not give anyone the command to commit the deed and that he lacked the authority to direct the air raid operation which resulted in the killings
The governor said it was sheer mischief for someone to try and tie him into something he had no knowledge of and questioned why he would be associated with the occurrence.
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