Attai Audu Jos

Leaders and members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) under the aegis of the North Central APC Forum has called on the party’s presidential candidate and flag bearer, Bola Tinubu, to restrategize his political calculation and extend his wider understanding of the nation if he wants to win the 2023 election.

Speaking on behalf of the forum in Jos the Plateau State capital, its Chairman Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga, said Tinubu is being ill-advised by some few and that he doesn’t appear to think much and understand the North.

He said Tinubu is still mistakening Nigeria as a whole with Lagos State and parts of the Southwest where he has much influence.

Zazzaga said what Tinubu does not understand is that the North particularly believes in anyone who believes in the region and the nation at large and when they make up their mind to support, they do so wholeheartedly.

“From the way Tinubu is doing, he is yet the fully understand the entire nation, especially the North, and that he is still taking advice from few persons rather than expanding his outreach and knowledge of the nation.

“And that is why the likes of former President Olusegun Obasanjo is still seen as very intelligent when it comes to understanding all parts of the country.

“So, if Tinubu is mistakening the entire nation for Lagos State or Southwest, then he could be in for a surprise come 2023. Nigeria is bigger than that, and besides with the current challenges the nation is faced with, he need to think outside the Lagos or Southwest region to show that he has a national solution to the nation’s problems.

“Hence, for Tinubu to be campaigning with his achievements in Lagos as a governor cannot fit in at this moment because he is only talking about a state and not the nation at large. So, we urge him expand his scope and national view.

“Besides, there are things which some of the leaders around him need to tell him. We who are dealing with the grassroots, particularly in the North, hear lots of things and always try to call him out to adjust but he is not. It may therefore be difficult to convince many people in the North.

“For instance, this year we have held press conferences calling on Tinubu appologize to Nigerians over his comments years back that he does believe in one Nigeria.

“Again we have tried to caution him from some kind of comments that he is ready to fight dirty with anyone in his quest to become the President of the country in 2023. And then there is the issue where here is saying this time is his turn for him rule.

“But he obviously is yet to understand that all those things has registered in peoples minds and much needs to be done to erase it,” he said.

He reiterated that they will work for the success of the party come 2023 but will need to address some issues so that their work in canvassing votes for the party will also be made easier.

Zazzaga called on the electorates, politicians, party candidates and supporters to conduct themselves peacefully as the electioneering campaigns will commence in few weeks time, saying that signs to free and fair election is often seen from a violence-free electioneering campaigns.

Future African Leaders Foundation Presents ICT Center With 15 Computers to Magadali Community in Adamawa State.

Shallom Ogwunewa Jos

Future African leaders foundation in collaboration has set up an ICT Center with 15 Computers for the Magadali Community at Government Junior secondary school Shuwa in Adamawa state .

Coordinator of the foundation Isaac Ngigga while making his presentation, said the reason behind the establishment of a information Communication Technology center for the Magadali Community is to help in training the youths of the community that have been displaced by the activities of the Boko Haram terrorist group

According to him, 15 Computers were provided by the foundation to the community, saying this will go a long way in bring succour to them

On his part, District head of the community Alhaji Mustapha Sanusi applauded the effort of the Foundation through the provision of ICT Center for students and youths in the community which he knows will help in resettling them back to their homes having suffered losses during the siege by insurgency activities

According to him with the provisions, they know that the world has gone digitalised and therefore the ICT Centre will provide employment opportunities to residents of the locality.

The ICT Centre he said will go a long way in keeping the Youths busy and help in moving the community forward

Village head of mayo wando Village Musa lawan also expressed joy and gladness with the choice of his community as the beneficiary saying the centri has brought hope to the people

Principal of the school on his part, pleaded with other stakeholders in the state to follow the footsteps of the future African leaders foundation led by General overseer of Christ Embassy pastor Chris Oyekhlome to impact positively into the lives of millions of Nigerian youths through mentorship and leadership skills to the people

He called for further assistance for the school through provision of other basic facilities

Highlights of the event was the commissioning of the ICT Center by the district head and supported by Stakeholders.

Attai Audu Jos

Coordinator of the foundation Isaac Ngigga while making his presentation, said the reason behind the establishment of a information Communication Technology center for the Magadali Community is to help in training the youths of the community that have been displaced by the activities of the Boko Haram terrorist group

According to him, 15 Computers were provided by the foundation to the community, saying this will go a long way in bring succour to them

On his part, District head of the community Alhaji Mustapha Sanusi applauded the effort of the Foundation through the provision of ICT Center for students and youths in the community which he knows will help in resettling them back to their homes having suffered losses during the siege by insurgency activities

According to him with the provisions, they know that the world has gone digitalised and therefore the ICT Centre will provide employment opportunities to residents of the locality.

The ICT Centre he said will go a long way in keeping the Youths busy and help in moving the community forward

Village head of mayo wando Village Musa lawan also expressed joy and gladness with the choice of his community as the beneficiary saying the centri has brought hope to the people

Principal of the school on his part, pleaded with other stakeholders in the state to follow the footsteps of the future African leaders foundation led by General overseer of Christ Embassy pastor Chris Oyekhlome to impact positively into the lives of millions of Nigerian youths through mentorship and leadership skills to the people

He called for further assistance for the school through provision of other basic facilities

Highlights of the event was the commissioning of the ICT Center by the district head and supported by Stakeholders.

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Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria has scaled it’s programmes geared toward the people at grassroots as they form the bulk of MSMEs in Nigeria 

The Director General of SMEDAN, Olawale Fasanya stated this in Jos on Thursday at a one day staholders dialogue on the Implementation of the National Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Policy in Plateau state.

Fasanya in a key note address at stake holders dialogue, said the move would enable small scale business holders, particularly those at rural levels have access to information about its programmes.

According to him, most of theirprogrammes are directed at the grassroots people, as their current survey shows that out of the 39.6 million MSMEs in Nigeria,  96.7 per cent of them are in the informal sector.

”Majority of Nigerians are in that class, and we cannot afford to neglect them.

Fasanya said presently, they have given conditional cash transfer to people at the bottom of pyramid, but lack of adequate information has been a serious issue,”he said.

According to him,Small and Medium Emeterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDEN) is planning to establish Business Information Centres in all the 774 Local Government Areas in Nigeria..

Fasanya in a key note address at stake holders dialogue, said the move would enable small scale business holders, particularly those at rural levels have access to information about its programmes.

He added that the move would also deepen the agency’s reach and bring its presence to bear at the rural levels.

”We have a lot of programmes; there are huge funds for people to access but the problem is lack of access to the right information”adding that part of the strategy they want to use to solve this problem is to have business infomation centres across all the local government areas of the federation..

ccording to him, most of its programmes were geared toward the people at grassroot, adding that the grassroots people form the bulk of MSMEs in the country. 

”Most of our programmes are directed at the grassroots people, because our current survey shows that out of the 39.6 million MSMEs that we have in Nigeria,  96.7 per cent of them are in the informal sector.

”Majority of Nigerians are in that class, and we cannot afford to neglect them.

He added that the stakeholders dialogue is aimed at getting feedback and suggestions from stakeholders at the state levels, with a view of improving on its intervention 

”We are here to harvest inputs from stakeholders, which we believe will assist us to decide on impacful intervention programmes for MSMEs 

”We don’t have to assume that we know it all, because it makes it better when you come out like this and hear from the stakeholders

”Things are changing everyday, so this interaction will help us to feel existing gaps, resolve some of the challenges confronting MSMEs and the best way is to hear from the stakeholders,”he said

On his part,GIZ-SEDIN spokesman at the event Akinropo Omoware in his address, said they will work with SMEDAN on issues raised by the Stakeholders at the dialogue, saying it is a partnership.

According to him, together they shall make the country great for everyone.

He noted that the role of SMEDAN here is not humanitarian , but for promoting businesses.

The one day Jos stake holders dialogue was organised by SMEDAN in collaboration with Plateau state micro finance department Agency and with the support of the pro poor growth and promotion of employment in Nigeria Programme- SEDIN.

Onoja Audu Jos

Integrated power Services Limited with technical support from Rural electrification Agency (REA) and output based grant from Nigeria Electrification Programme (NEP) Supported by World Bank has signed an MOU with Plateau State government is to deploy over 20,500 Solar Home system (SHS) to unserved Communities in 5 Local Government Areas on the Plateau.

David Idem CEO of Wavelength Solar Ltd in a statement made available to Oracle Reporters on Wednesday, Said the project focus is to increase low cost clean energy access,create over full-time and part-time jobs within the state.

He added that Wavelength as a multidisciplinary EPC firm with competence in mini grid design and construction,IPP and oil and gas will train and develop the capacity of over 200 young people in renewable energy business including designs,sizing, installation,Sales, maintenance and customer care.

Idem added that Plateau State through relevant Ministries will norminate the beneficiaries across all the LGAs in the ratio of 55 Percent men and 45 percent Women.

” We are proud to state that our business model is anchored on social, environmental, and economic impact”

Idem further stressed that the SHS deployment in the state will directly contribute to the following SDGs such as 7 affordable and clean energy, 11 sustainable cities and Communities,13 climate action and 17 partnership for the goals.

He added that their presence in Plateau state would enable them deploy mini grids, productive use of energy and recently launched universal funds by SEforAII to further clean energy access to house holds and MSMEs.

It would be recalled that about 85 million Nigerian s lack access to grid electricity as current electricity solutions are expensive and inaccessible prompting FGN to adopt a Solar strategy for the electrification of 5 million households,serving about 25 million Nigerians in the economic sustainable plan.

Attai Audu Jos

Plateau For Atiku Movement, a Political group which is made up of Illustrious Elders, politicians and technocrats and as well as Lawmakers have urged PDP Presidential Candidate Atiku Abubakar to sustain dialogue with all the stakeholders and interest groups in the party who might still be aggrieved with the outcome of the presidential primaries, with a view to bring to an end the ongoing distractions in the party.

Plateau for Atiku Movement gave this advice on Wednesday in Jos at it’s meeting held at the residence of Ambassador Yahaya Kwande Nigeria former Ambassador to Switzerland.

The group in a statement issued through it’s Protem Secretary Professor Shedrach Best and made available to Oracle Reporters in Jos, said the meeting re-affirmed its support for the candidature of Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa.

According to the Protem Secretary, the Meeting reiterated its commitment towards ensuring total support for Atiku Abubakar on the Plateau.

‘” Our support for Atiku Abubakar is unconditional “.

The meeting Stakeholders equally appealled to Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and his supporters to embrace peace and reconciliation in the overall interest of the party.

According to them, while the party members May enjoy the space to express their personal opinions and views, the Plateau for Atiku Movement is calling on Nigerians to support Atiku Abubakar Presidential aspiration, saying Atiku with his political experience garnered over the years, has what it takes to take Nigeria out of its present challenges.i

The Plateau Atiku movement during it’s Wednesday meeting discussed on issues related to the victory of the PDP Presidential Flag Bearer, Atiku Abubakar, GCON, in the forthcoming 2023 general election and re-affirmed its support for the candidature of Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa.

They reiterated their commitment towards ensuring total support for Atiku Abubakar on the Plateau, stressing that their support for Atiku Abubakar is unconditional.
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Attai Audu Jos

North Central States Publicity Secretaries of APC have called for better information and communication management of the ruling party ahead of the 2023 electioneering campaigns .

In a communique signed by the Zonal Publicity Secretary Bar Oboh John with state publicity Secretaries and made available to Oracle Reporterst, stressed that given the daunting challenges facing the Party, Publicity Secretaries of states within the North Central geopolitical zone have met under the leadership of the North Central Zonal Publicity Secretary to among other things, reappraised and evaluate the current trends in the body polity, fashion out a media action plan for the Party at the zone and to constitute the North Central Media Campaign Advisory Council.”

They felicitated with His Excellency Sen. ( Dr) Abdullahi Adamu (Turakin Keffi) a worthy son of the North Central Zone over his emergence as the National Chairman of their great Party and equally Commended the National Chairman and his team for repositioning the party and the successes so far recorded.

According to them, after a cursory evaluation of issues in the front burner, they have resolved withouty equivocation to Continue to propagate the ideals of the party as brand managers with ironclad determination to ensuring victory at the 2023 polls at all levels.

Other resolutions reached are that they have observed the seeming disconnect between the party and the Flagbearers at all levels which potends a great danger for the party and wish to advise that all pre- primary elections structures of the Flagbearers at all levels, should forthwith, be dissolved and collapsed into the party to avoid working at cross purposes and for effective electioneering campaign management.

They also disclosed that they have observed with dismay, the uncoordinated approach to repelling media onslaught against the party and its presidential candidate and his vice and therefore wish to advise the National Publicity Secretary to sit up and work in synergy with his zonal and state counterparts in complimenting the efforts of the presidential media campaign team.

Other resolutions reached wad that for good management of the party image, “we strongly recommend for the creation of Media Directorates at the Zonal and state levels, which shall work in harmony with the presidential media team so as to ensure uniformity in the stream of our media campaigns”

They also observed with concern, the low funding of the media offices of the party at all levels and wish to appeal to the National Chairman, a seasoned politician since the 2nd Republic who knows the significance of the media to as a matter of neccesity, ensure its funding for optimum results and direct same to the states.

According to them, the North Central geopolitical zone, no doubt, remains the political hotbed for all political parties as it is the only region without any Presidential or Vice Presidential candidate and recommended strongly for a special attention and funding with despatch given its rainbow divergence and religious volatility.

They thanked the leader of the party, President Muhammodu Buhari GCFR and President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for the tremendous achievements in Infrastructure, Agriculture, Social Investment safety nets and others in spite of the global economic and security challenges and more especially for finding hope in Democracy and restoring its tenets in our great party.

Attai Audu Jos

The Democratically elected Chairman of Langtang North Local Government Council in Plateau State, Hon. Joshua Ubandoma has accused Governor Simon Làlong of his state of doing everything humanly possible to truncate democracy in Langtang North Local Government Area of the state .

Ubadoma, the only PDP elected Chairman in Plateau state told newsmen in Jos at the weekend,that he was being victimized by Làlong all this while because he refused to dump PDP to join the ruling APC on the Plateau, the party of Governor of Làlong on the Plateau.

According to him, he was elected to serve the good people of Langtang North LGA just like Làlong was elected for 4 years to serve the people of Plateau in accordance with the law, wondering why two years into his first tenure as Langtang North LGA Chairman, Làlong illegally removed him from office and put an impostor to replace him.

The Langtang North LGA Chairman said he took the state Government to court and won his suit against Simon Lalong and the state Government,but yet Làlong who claims to be a lawyer refused to obey court judgements of Jos high court and as well Appeal court judgements that were given in his favor.

Ubadoma said ” I have six courts judgements against the state government, challenging the illegal and forceful termination of my tenure but the governor has deliberately refused to grant him access to his office at his council secretariat to complete his one year tenure..

Ubandoma added he has written to the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs to pay the council workers their salary but Làlong government refused to honour the directive.

Ubandoma also disclosed that the court has frozen his Local Government’s account based on court judgments in his favour.

” I wrote in June and August, 2022 for government to release funds to pay my local government workers but the state government has remained adamant”.

“My victory in court is a victory for democracy in Nigeria, I can assure you that the precedence I have laid down on the Plateau will safe the present clueless APC administration in the state for imposing all local government chairmen without election”.

He accused Lalong of poising to destroy the Tarok people of Plateau state wondering why the out going Governor of Plateau state is poise to destroy the hard earned democracy that he is enjoying because there was no vacancy in Langtang North when purportedly imposed an impostor on Langtang North LGA in the name of conducting an election when there is no vacancy .” Ubadoma asked.

“Langtang North people should hold the Governor Lalong responsible for any break down of law in the council because the court orders and the judgements are not obeyed by Governor Làlong” He stressed.

Attai Audu Jos

The All Progressive Congress Senatorial Candidate for Plateau Central Mr Diket Plang has applauded Governor Simon Lalong for his dogged commitment in ensuring that he completes all on-going projects before the expiration of his tenure.

In a statement in Jos which was made available to Oracle Reporters at the weekend in Jos ,the Senatorial candidate noted that it is heartwarming to learn that funds have been secured to complete all the legacy projects initiated by his administration.Hon Plang former member Plateau state House of Assembly pointed out apart from ensuring that he completed projects inherited from successive administrations governor Lalong has exhibited untiring commitment in leaving the state better than he made it.

The Senatorial candidate specifically applauded the governor for the construction of the British -America junction fly over which was seen by cynics as a white elephant project.

He enjoined the governor not be distracted by the opposition who thought that the legacy projects and the fly -over road as Just Political gimmick.

Hon Plang assured the governor that the in-coming administration of APC in the state will leverage the progress made by governor Lalong in winning the governorship election in the state come 2023.

Attai Audu Jos

Tarok Elders Forum (TEF) has presented relief materials worth over One million naira to displaced people of Kumbwang and Lyanjit Communities of Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State.

Oracle Reporters recalled that recently Kumbwang and Langyit communities have clashed over land disputes resulting to the loss of lives and destruction of properties mostly food crops worth millions of naira in the area.

The leader of the delegation, Rev. Seth Nden while presenting the materials to the victims of the communal crises sued for peaceful co-existence among the people adding that no meaningful development will take place in an atmosphere of bitterness and rancour.

Rev. Nden also urged the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to as a matter of urgency assist the people by providing them with relief materials to cushion the effect of the crises.

He admonished the people of the communities to forgive and embrace one another and to ensure such urgly incident did not occur in their communitie again, stressing that the development is not only a great setback to the two communities but the entire Tarok’s land as a whole .

Intems donated to the victims of the communal clash includes bags of Rice, Maize, Blankets, Roofing Materials, Soup ingredients and many other household consumable. t

In his remarks the District Head of Langtang Hon. Nicholas Selven Musa commended the efforts of Tarok Elders Forum for their show of love and compassion adding that the relief materials will help victims to alleviate their suffering .