Attai Audu JosPlateau Deputy Governor Professor Sonnie Gwanle Tyoden has joined the Governordhip race on the Plateau after carrying out political consultation with his party stakeholders in the 17 LGAs of his state.Tyoden, a Political strategist and a fellow of Nigeria Institute International Affairs and fellow of Social sclence Academy of Nigeria became Deputy Governor to Governor Simon Lalong in 2015 under the platform of All Progresive Congress and still run joint ticket with Governor Lalong in 2019 Governordhip race on the Plateau which they won .Oracle Reporters gathered from his political associates in Jos that Professor Tyoden Plateau Deputy governor is set for the race having served for almost two terms as Deputy Governor of the state under Lalong administration.When Oracle Reporters went round major streets in Jos on Monday, Professor Sonnie Gwanle Tyoden campaign posters were pasted at strategic luocations in Jos Tin City .Oracle Reporters findings also reveals that not less than seven bill boards of Professor Tyoden 2023 Governorship Aspiration tagged” Trust Tyoden” have been mounted at choice locations in Jos, kanam-Langtang junction, Shendam- Jibam-Quan’anpan junction, Panyam-Shendam junction among other strategic locations within other LGAs in the state.when contacted, Chief Nash Vongdip a Chieftain of the ruling party in the state from Langtang North LGA of the state told Daily Independent that Professor Tyoden is the right Governordhip aspirant to clinch APC gubernatorial ticket in the state having worked with his principal Lalong for two terms in Office.
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According to him, even though other aspirants are good matterials, what they want on the Plateau in 2023, is continuity which Professor Tyoden is eminently qualified to carry on from where Governor Lalong will stop in 2023.DailyIndependent also gathered that Professor Tyoden Political associates have gone into Political trenches in the 17 LGAs and Electoral wards on the Plateau mounting vigorous campaign for the Deputy Governor Professor Sonnie Gwanle Tyoden to clinch APC gubernatorial ticket a head of the 2023 general election.

Attai Audu Jos.

The Senator representing Plateau North Senatorial District at national Assembly Senator, Istifanus Gyang has condoled the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, Rev Dr Yakubu Pam on the demise of his mother, late Ngo Zimi Pam who passed on to glory on 15thJanuary, 2022 in Jos .

Senator Gyang said he was at the residence of the NCPC boss on a condolence visit over the loss of his mother on behalf of the good people of Plateau North Senatorial District.

He explained that the visit was to convey his heart felt condolences and the entire Plateau North Senatorial District for the loss of their dear mother whom he said was a mother for all .

He posited that a special place has been reserved for women by God, hence they are used to give a generation good leaders.

Senator Gyang thanked God for using Rev Pam late mother to raise a man of his calibre.

He commended the NCPC boss for the good work he is doing for the nation and prayed that God would grant him special grace to do more for the nation

Sen. Gyang further averred that the legacy of late Ngo Zimi Pam would live on and should be emulated by the family and others .

He prayed God to grant the soul of late Ngo Zimi Pam eternal rest.

Responding, the NCPC boss said he was deeply happy for the visit of Senator Gyang and his associate.

Rev Pam Commendeded Senator Gyang for displaying leadership at the Plateau North Senatorial District.
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He averred that his late mother had gone having completed her own assignment on earth .

According to Rev Pam, his late mother was a devoted Christian and a very disciplined woman.

He added,” she was a virtuous woman,our mentor and our teacher” .

Rev Pam said he would remain eternally grateful to his late mother for bringing him up in the ways of the Lord.

He affirmed that his late mother is resting in the Lord and had left for them lessons that would make them live a fulfilled life .

The NCPC helmsman thanked Senator Gyang for his effort tn coming to the house to commiserate with the family.

Attai Audu Jos..

The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, Rev Dr Yakubu Pam has lost his beloved mother, late Ngo Zimi Pam who slept in the Lord on 15th January, 2022 at the University of Jos Teaching Hospital, JUTH Jos, Plateau State after a protracted illness .

Late Mrs Ngo Zimi Pam hails from Tahei Village of Gyel District, Jos South Local Government of Plateau State.

While on earth, she was a devoted Christian and a community leader.

Janet Audu NyaJon

14th/01,2022

Friday October 14th, 2022 was a unique day in the history of the Jukuns and indeed the entire Kwararafa descendants as their supreme Leader His Majesty Dr. Shekarau Angyu Masa-Ibi Kuvyu 11 CON was finally accompanied to join his ancestors at the Aku-uka designated Burial ground “Nando”.

Our Correspondent who was at the occasion reports that Wukari the head Quarters of the Kwararafa Kingdom stood still as there was no vehicular movement, both private and public Schools and business places were closed to honour the Aku-uka who joined his ancestors October last year.

Investigations by our reporter reveled that occassion of such magnitude took place over 50 years ago, as those who had never seen the “Pankya” which is the final traditional rite of his Majesty were dazzled to their bones.
According to the Chairman of Ibi local government Hon. Bala Bako Sungbadu who is also the Taraba state ALGON Chairman, said he is witnessing “Pankya” for the second time in his life ” this is my second time of witnessing such an occasion, the last one took place in 1972, so the generation behind us are in high spirit to see for themselves and to be part of this event, if there is no event, there won’t be history, so this event has equally added colour to our reach culture because our culture is unique in the whole of this country, I believe that God after creating Adam and Eve, the next set of people He created were the “Apajukun” and all Kwararafa descendants, so we are here to pay last respect to our Supreme Leader who served us for 45 years, I said He served us because he has brought peace and development to us as a people, he was a leader with exceptional vertue that can’t be described in a sentence or a word” He said.

Also speaking in an interview with our Correspondent, the Fagachin Keffi and district head of Keffi who represented the Emir of Keffi, Alh. Shamsudeen Abubakar Maikasuwa, said the Aku-uka his Majesty. Dr. Shekarau Angyu Masa-Ibi was a great Pillar that holds the Kwararafa People together, describing him as a father who lead the Kingdom to greatness, saying that they came to Wukari to pay last respect to the Monarch.
Alh. Shamsudeen enjoyed the next Aku-uka to emulate his predecessor who against all odds ensures that peace reign supreme and has uplifted the status of the Kwararafa kingdom, reiterating that he was a role model.
Our Correspondent also reports that the procession known as “Akye” kicked-off around 7.30 am from the Aku-Uka Palace where all the male Children of Dr. Shekarau Angyu Masa-Ibi in their numbers matched bare footed with his official belongings to Puje where mourners all converged and paid last respects, before they matched further to “Nando” his final place of abode.

Present at the “Pankya” ceremony were Traditional rulers from across the nation in the likes of Gbong Gwom Jos, HRM Da Jacob Buba, Long Goemai of Shandam HRH. Miskoom Marrin Mudu’Utrie Shaldas of Shandam, Gara of Donga, HRH Sanvala Varzoa Shimbura, representatives of Attah Igala, Ochi Idoma, Fagachin Keffi, Chief Mark Elayo Tutaki of Kiana among others, also present at the Pankya are Prominent politicians from both local, state and national Assembly members, National President, Jukun Development Association (JDA) Chief Bako Benjamin, Tourists, citizens and residents of Taraba and mix of persons from diverse walks of life attended the “Pankya” while Rt. Hon. Istifanus Haruna Gbana represented Arch. Darius Dickson Ishaku Executive the Governor of Taraba state.

Attai Audu Jos

Some leaders and members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Plateau State and some states in the North Central zone of the country have concluded arrangement to protest across the zone against anyone vying for the national chairmanship seat of the party.

The leaders/members who said they are of like-minds and have formed a strong forum in the party to initiate and carry out political activities that would benefit the region, stressed that acceptance of the APC Chairmanship could cost the zone the 2023 presidency which is one of their strongest quest.

Speaking with newsmen after their meeting in Jos the Plateau State capital on their behalf, Saleh Mandung Zazzaga said they had last month issued a warning to those APC leaders wanting to contest the chairmanship seat from the region, but that some of them are still hellbent on going on with their intension, thereby leaving the forum with no option than to organize a protest across the region to send a strong signal to the aspirants.

According to him, the North Central should not compromise the 2023 Presidency for any other position because it is time the presidency be zoned to the region for the sake of equity and fairness, reiterating that they are not speaking for the APC as a party, but that as party members/leaders at various levels, they have decided to form a forum to pursue initiatives that would benefit the whole region.

He reiterated that 2023 presidency should be zoned to the North Central because apart from the military era, since the democratic dispensation the region hasn’t actually produced either the president or the Vice President, but has tremendously contributed to the democratic growth in the nation.

“I want to once again state that it would be fair and equitable for the presidency to be zoned to the North Central region. But one of the thing that could jeopardize the quest is the acceptance of a party’s National Chairmanship position by anyone from the region. The political calculation and understanding is that if a party chairmanship is zoned to a region, the presidency would be zoned to another region.

“We are therefore sending a strong warning to our party leaders from the North Central vying for the party national chairmanship to retrace their steps, and rather work together for the emergence of Presidency from the region rather than the chairmanship position which will technically cost us the presidency come 2023,” he said.

He called on the APC national leadership to consider the quest and zone the presidency to the region, adding that they are not alone on this as members of other parties from the region are with them in their push for the presidency to come to the North Central.

Aku Uka: Palace Releases Official Proceedings of Final Traditional Rite as late Aku-uka Joins his Ancestors .

Janet Audu NyaJon Jalingo.

The Wukari Traditional Council has announcedn the final traditional rite (Pankya) of His Majesty, Dr Shekarau Angyu Masa-Ibi CON, The Aku Uka slated for 14th January, 2022 tomorrow.

The rite PANKYA is the transition of the foremost Traditional Ruler (AKU-UKA) to NANDO.

The palace, in a statement issued through SA Media to Aku-uka Jolly Agbu Masa-Ibi and made available to the Central Planning Committee for the Transition event of His Majesty Dr. Shekarau Angyu Masa-Ibi,” Nando is pleased to inform you that the council of King Makers has concluded arrangements toward the traditional rite (Pankya).”

According to the statement,the notice indicates that procession of Katon-Byenis will commence from Aku Uka Palace to Puje at 8:00am while sympathizers and mourners are to assemble at Wukari East Primary School.

He added that by 9:00am, procession of mourners and sympathizers will move from Wukari East Primary School to Puje.

” Kingmakers and Traditional title holder’s wives are expected to arive Puje by 10:00am”.

The SA Media to the Palace of Aku -Uka added that arrival of other dignitaries at Puje is by 11:30am in preparation for the address by the Abon Ziken and observation of traditional rites at puje at about 12 noon.

“Pankya to Nando is slated for 12:30. Adherance to time schedule, the commitee says, will be paramount” He stressed

Attai Audu Jos.

The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission is poised to commence the 2021 main pilgrimage to Israel, Jordan and Rome in first quarter of the year 2022.

The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Rev. Dr. Yakubu Pam made this disclosure in Abuja in an interview with newsmen in Abuja.

The NCPC boss stated that the Commission would ensure that the 2021 main pilgrimage exercise would experience a hitch free operation.

He affirmed that the 2020 maiden pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Jordan was a huge success despite the fact that the exercise took place at the peak of the global pandemic.

He was particularly enthused that the pilgrimage recorded Zero abscondment of pilgrims, a feat that had not been feasible in our pilgrimage experience of about a decade.

Rev. Pam posited that because of the huge success recorded in Jordan pilgrimage, countries like Israel and Turkey are now eager to work with the Commission which is a healthy development for the growth of our Christian Pilgrimage.

The NCPC helmsman further threw more light on the pilgrimage route for the 2021 pilgrimage which according to him, “would start from Israel to Jordan while the Rome package will start from Rome to Israel”.

He revealed that the Commission would make every effort to raise as much as 10,000 intending pilgrims for the 2021 main pilgrimage.

The NCPC Chief Executive also hinted that the Commission as part of its preparation for the 2021 pilgrimage, would embark on the State of Readiness visit to Israel with the State pilgrimage Leaders by the end of January, 2022.

He explained that the visit would afford them the opportunity to inspect the Hotels as well as the Holy Sites in Israel.

Rev Pam further disclosed that the Commission would ensure that it meets with the requirements of international travels in line with the guidelines of the Federal Government and the Israeli authorities on COVID-19 protocols.

To this end, he intimated that the Commission had embarked on the administration of the COVID-19 booster doses for staff who had taken the first and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine which would be extended to the intending pilgrims in the states.

In this connection, he further stated that the selected members of the Federal Medical team for the 2021 main pilgrimage were ready and they would be able to render effective medical care for our pilgrims during pilgrimage.

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Attai Audu Jos.

The gubernatorial campaign organization of Ephraim Lenka Dewa has paid a condolence visit to the Palace of the deceased Mishkam Mwagavul, Da Nelson Andak Bakfur who passed on last December 28.

He was received at the Palace by the Sum Pyem of Gindiri, His Royal Highness, Charles Mato Dakat, Ephraim.

Lenka Dewa expressed “sincere condolences to the Mwaghavul nation and the family of the late Mishkagham Mwaghavul”.

The gubernatorial aspirant said he “met the late Mishkagham for the first time in 2008 in Maryland, USA, in the company of the late Long Goemai, Miskom Hubert Shaldas, and the late Ngolong Ngas, Ndeh Joshua Dimlong”.

Ephraim Lenka Dewa also noted that his encounter with the late Mishkagham Mwaghavul immediately impressed on him that the deceased was a “thoughtful Leader and with a presence that no serious minded person could ignore”.

“As one of the longest serving Monarchs in Plateau State”

Dewa noted further, “he was dedicated to the service of the people of Mwaghavul nation, an advocate for peace, and a strong proponent for sustainable development of his people and the entire Plateau”.

Responding, the Sum Pyem, His Royal Highness, Charles Mato Dakat, agreed that the late Mishkagham Mwaghavul left a great legacy for the Mwaghavul people and Plateau State in general, said the deceased would be missed, and expressed the hope that his successor will emerge from a transparent and credible selection process.

Governor .Sanwo-Olu Of Lagos State Bags Best Sponsor Of Christian Pilgrims In South -West .

Attai Audu Jos

The Executive Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-olu has bagged the best sponsor of Christian Pilgrims’ Award in South West in the 2020 NCPC maiden Pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Jordan which took place between July to September,2021.

The award was formally presented to the No 1 Citizen of Lagos State during a sensitisation visit to the Governor at Lagos House, Marina on 7th January,2022.

The NCPC boss reiterated that the Commission embarked on its 2020 maiden Pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Jordan and recorded landmark success in the area of zero abscondment, zero mortality and zero morbidity.

He explained that after such a successful Pilgrimage exercise to a new Pilgrimage destination, the Commission considered it necessary to honour those who supported the Commission.
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The NCPC helmsman said that the Lagos State Governor was among the Governors who sponsored a large chunk of Pilgrims to the Holy Land of Jordan.

In his words, “you are the No 2 highest sponsor of Christian Pilgrims in Nigeria after Plateau State and the No 1 highest sponsor of Christian Pilgrims in South West”

The NCPC Chief Executive stated that the award was to encourage the Governor for his support to NCPC and Christian Pilgrimage in general.

According to him,” we want the world to know that you have done a lot for the church”.

Rev Pam stressed that Pilgrimage is not just about executing projects, but is divine and those who sponsor pilgrims to the Holy Land stand to gain spiritually.

Thus, by this award,”we are telling you to do more,” he said.

Rev Pam informed his host that the Commission would commence the 2021 main Pilgrimage to Israel, Jordan and Rome from February 2022.
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He further disclosed that Israeli authorities would soon open their borders to international travels but with a caveat that every intending Pilgrim must be fully vaccinated.

Rev Pam further hinted that the Commission would embark on State of Readiness visit to Israel on 26th January,2022 preparatory to the commencement of the 2021 Main pilgrimage exercise.

He revealed that intending interested Pilgrims would have the opportunity of Visiting Rome as the Commission would dedicate a batch for intending pilgrims who would want to visit Rome.

He urged the Governor to be part of leaders who would be in Rome to pray.

The NCPC boss also stressed the need for fervent prayers for this year being a year with so many political activities.

He commended the Governor for his infrastructural development in Lagos.

He particularly commended the effective and efficient manner in which he and his team handled and contained the global COVID 19 pandemic in Lagos State.

Rev Pam also commended the Lagos Governor for the level of wisdom and maturity which he handled the ENDSARS protest in Lagos.

Responding, Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu commended the visionary and purposeful leadership of Rev Pam this one year and half in the saddle.

He further commended the Commission for the feat it achieved with the success story of its maiden Pilgrimage to Jordan even in the face of the global pandemic.

Governor Sanwo-olu explained that despite the initial skepticism about the Jordan Pilgrimage, being the first time ever, ” God gave you the strength and wisdom to execute the plans”.

Governor Sanwo-olu thanked the NCPC boss for his kind words and commendation on the good work his administration had been doing in Lagos.

Sanwo-olu stressed that the cardinal objective of his administration is to give the people renewed hope of better life .

He affirmed that governance started in the Bible and therefore leaders should be humble with leadership so that the people could be better citizens and live a fulfilled life.

He noted with delight that the vision of his administration is not different from NCPC vision

His words,” our vision is not different from the vision of NCPC.

He reaffirmed that the NCPC award is” for all of us to do more in terms of advocacy, do proper counseling and representing the country well while on Pilgrimage.

He promised to step up his effort in terms of sponsorship of Pilgrims and would do everything humanly possible to ensure the state maintains its leading position in the South West.

In the words of the Governor,”we want to assure you that we will give you the needed support,we will continue to do our best to ensure that the real essence of pilgrimage is achieved and do everything with conscience.