POLITICS
Fintiri Uplifts PDP profile in Nigeria – Party Chairman
Alhaji Tahir Shehu, the Chairman, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa, says that Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri has uplifted the party’s profile by being recognised as the best governor for infrastructural development.
Shehu, who said this at a dinner organised in honour of Gov. Fintiri of Adamawa, in Yola on Sunday, noted that this was the second time that Fintiri would be recognised as best governor.
He said that Fintiri had made him proud as the Party Chairman in the state.
“Former President Muhammadu Buhari recognised and honoured you as the best for infrastructural development, and now President Bola Tinubu has also recognised and honoured you for the second time,” he said.
Shehu assured of his continued support to enable the governor do more for the development of the state and the country at large.
Prof. Kaletapwa Farauta, the Deputy Governor, congratulated Fintiri on behalf of the Adamawa women.
She applauded Fintiri for the legacy he had put in place, for women to be elected as vice chairpersons in the forthcoming council elections in the state.
Dr Auwal Tukur, Secretary to the State Government, also congratulated the governor for the well-deserved award.
He assured the governor of his continued support for the successful implementation of policies and programmes of the present administration.
In his response, Fintiri thanked and appreciated people in the state for celebrating with him and promised to continue doing the best to attract investors for more development.
According to him, the national award given by an opposition party at the federal level is as a result of the support and cooperation by people in the state.
He added that the award was because of the successes he had recorded in carrying out reforms and strengthening institutions, noting that it had also attracted $125 million for investment in the state. (NAN)
By Bridget Ikyado-Tikyaa
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia has cast his votes in the State Local Government elections in his home town Mbagul in Vandiekya local government of Benue.
The governor performed his civic duties at exactly 2:42p.m with many citizens in participation.
It would be recalled that the governor had officially declared Friday, October 4th, 2024, as a work-free day for all citizens to prepare for the day.
He said that the declaration was necessitated by his desire to give the electorate of Benue State ample opportunity to travel to their respective local government areas in preparation for the elections
His Excellency commended the citizens of Benue for complying and participating activly in the electoral process.
He expressed confidence that with the right commitment and participation,as he has observed from various parts of the state,the elections will be conducted smoothly and fairly to the end
He restated the need for the citizens to prioritize peaceful conduct and collaboration during the elections, reinforcing the need for unity and cooperation among all parties involved.
The Benue State House of Assembly has amended 2007 Local Government (LG) and approved a three-year tenure for LG elected officials.The amendment of the 2007 LG law took place on Friday, few hours before local government elections slated for Saturday. The house, presided over by its Speaker, Hyacinth Dajoh, unanimously agreed that the LG law be amended after clause-to-clause in consideration of the bill.
The house therefore expunged the two-year tenure, which was in the former law in sections 13(2) and 27(3), and substituted it with three-year tenure. Ruling after the legislative processes, Dajoh agreed that the amendment was necessary to allow the chairmen enough time to develop their areas.The bill has been sent to the governor for his assent.In a separate development, the assembly confirmed the appointment of Mr Halem Ikyo of Zone B and Mr David Ochapa of Zone C as deputy clerks of the house. (NAN)
Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC) on Friday distributed sensitive materials to the 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state.BSIEC Information Officer, Mrs Marvis Toryem, told our correspondent that distribution is part of preparations for local government elections slated for Saturday.
Toryem said that the distribution began at 3 p. m. with tight security.The information officer told our correspondent that the commission started the distribution with remote local governments to enable the elections to start early. According to her, the distribution was seamless and peaceful.She said that the state government-owned transport company Benue Links was solely used for conveying sensitive materials to various destinations. (NAN)
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