Attai Okwuta Audu Jos.

The Nigerian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Jordan, Amb. Faruk Yabo has commended the proactiveness and drive of the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission, Rev Dr Yakubu Pam for his dynamism and initiative of actualizing the maiden pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Jordan.

He gave this commendation at his official residence in Amman, Jordan during a dinner organised in honour of the members of the official delegation of the 2020 Pilgrimage to Jordan.

The Ambassador who was highly enthused with the visit said he was very grateful to Almighty God for allowing him and his team to witness this very milestone in the history of Nigeria and Jordan.

According to him,” it is the proactiveness of the Executive Secretary of NCPC that led to this milestone”.

He explained that Jordan was deeply excited to receive the Nigerian Pilgrims and as such did not take it for granted.

He added that the entire Jordanian tourism sector came out with pomp and pageantry to receive the first ever Nigerian Christian pilgrims’ contingent and by extension the government of Jordan were excited and overwhelmed.
His Excellency further reaffirmed that Jordan” is a city that is receptive to Pilgrims”.

He hinted that Jordan as a country is sorounded by a lot of events which had placed her in high esteem in the comity of nations.

The No 1 citizen of Nigeria in Jordan further stated that Nigeria had a strong nexus with Jordan which explains why they are helping Nigeria in the fight against terrorism.

He stressed that because of the robust bilateral relations between both nations, President Muhammadu Buhari undertook a state visit to the Kingdom of Jordan in 2017 and. 2019 respectively.
His Excellency formally welcomed the high profile delegation to the Nigerian House and pledged that him and his team would take adequate care of the Nigerian Pilgrims in a more dignify way.

He expressed confidence and optimism that the Christian Pilgrimage operation in Jordan would be sustained.

Responding, the Executive Secretary of NCPC, Rev Dr Yakubu Pam described the appointment and posting of the Nigerian Ambassador to Jordan as divine.

He affirmed that Amb.Yabo ” is the pride of Nigeria”.
He thanked him for the colourful and red carpet reception accorded the Nigerian delegation to Jordan.

In the words of the NCPC boss,” the future of His Excellency is very bright; I believe God has so much in store for you”.

He added that his tenure in Jordan would be glorious.

Also, the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN His Eminence Dr. Samson Ayokunle thanked the nation Jordan for allowing the Nigerian Pilgrims to come in at a time like this despite the ravaging effect of the COVID 19 pandemic on nations. His words,” thank God for Jordan that opened their border for us”.

He equally commended the proactiveness and creativeness of the Executive Secretary of NCPC, Rev Dr Yakubu Pam.

The No 1Christian leader of Nigeria also thanked God for the life of the Ambassador as the right person whom the Lord had prepared at a time like this to give us a red carpet reception.

His Eminence affirmed that the Lord had used the Ambassador to bring ownership and oneness that Nigeria is one irrespective of our faith.His words, “we are very grateful to you for your large heart and openness”.

The CAN President prayed for the success of the Pilgrimage operations in Jordan,the well being of Nigeria and the Ambassador that God would lift him higher than where he is presently.

The NCPC delegation to the official residence of the Nigerian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Jordan comprised Archbishop John Praise, the Chaplain Aso Villa Chapel, Pastor Seyi Malomo, CAN Assistant General Secretary as well as members of the NCPC board–Rev . Dr Emmanuel Ebomuche, Federal Commissioner, South East, Rev Dr Jida Musa, Federal Commissioner North East, Barr. Forgiven Amachree, Federal Commissioner South South, the Ex- Officio member representing the Federal Ministry of Aviation, the Director of Mobilisation NCPC, Chris Udegbunan and the NCPC Legal Adviser, Barr. Rev Garba Isibamba .

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Member representing Langtang North/ South federal Constituency at National Assembly Hon. Beni Lar has flagged- off Empowerment schemes for women and youths in her Constituency.

Hon Lar in her address while flagging off her latest empowerment schemes at Mabudi Headquarters of Langtang South LGA at the weekend, said the Constituency being the only one in Northern Nigeria that has produced a female representative for three consecutive times,deserve the best of her as their Representative at National Assembly.

“This is the only Constituency in the whole of Northern Nigeria that has produced a woman for the third time into the National Assembly. I never knew I will be representing Langtang North and South in the House of Representatives for third time.

“This constituency deserve the best, I count it as a privilege, my success in this office is your success and that is why I have to listen to the voice of my people. I have been elected into the National Assembly to be a voice for the people of this Constituency.”

According to her, as a legislator who is familiar with her duty for almost 15 years in the National Assembly, the voice of her Constituency has been heard very loud and clear over time with calls for various interventions.

Lar promised that she will continue to lobby at the Green Chamber towards ensuring that the Langtang North and South constituency function as expected
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She added that the journey which started in 2007 where she was first elected into the National Assembly and served as the Chairperson House Committee on Women Affairs to ensure that the issue of gender was brought to the front burner of national discourse.

“It has been an interesting journey from 2007 when I was first elected by the good people of Langtang North and South and made the Chairperson House Committee on Women Affiars. The issue of women through the gender memoranda was brought forward and I led 40,000 women to the then Justice Uweh Committee to seek and lobby for more 35% gender affirmative action for women.”

According to her, they are still lobbying and by the grace of God the gender opportunity bill will soon be passed. And through the constitutional amendment that they are hoping to make.

” women will have 100 seat minimum in the Constitution added to the 350 already in the Constitution and that will bring about stronger involvement for women.”

According to her ” In a democracy, every voice must be heard, and that is why different groups are represented here today. We have the traditional Council, we have the elders, we have the road transport Union been represented, Cultural Association, physically challenge persons too been represented market women amongst others.”

She hinted that the event was for her to listen to the concerns of her constituents even with the efforts so far made in influencing so many employment to her constituents.

“I am here today to listen to you people, what are the issues that is disturbing you in this constituency. I know that a lot of youths have been employed and we will continue to do so,” she assured them.

On his part, the Executive Chairman of Langtang North Local Government Area Hon. Joshua Ubandoma Laven, said the constituents are proud of Hon Lar landmark achievements for the people of Langtang North and South.

He pointed out that the federal Lawmaker has been keeping in touch with her Constituents anytime opportunity come her way to brief them on her estewardship at the National Assembly.

“This is the third time she is organizing a constituency briefing, we had the last one just before the COVID-19 pandemic.”

The Langtang North Chairman recalled thus, “Last year by this time we shared so many fertilizers to our farmers aside the distribution of rice as palliatives to her constituents and she cap it all with a constituent briefing.

“Beni Lar achievements are very visible for everyone to see, feel and touch in terms of human capital development, she has given to her Constituents by ensuring that a lot of our youths who are today in Ministries, Agencies and Parastatals, the military and Paramilitary are he products of her personal sacrifices. She gave so many young men and women” Laven stressed.

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Jordanian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities and Chairman of the Jordan Tourism Board Nayef Al-Fayez has Commended the first batch of Nigeria n Christian Pilgrims to Kingdom of Jordan, describing this visit as of “paramount importance to Kingdom of Jordan.

According to Al- Fayez, the Pilgrims which include an official envoy of the Nigerian president, the head of the Evangelical Church, and the president of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission and his assistants shows the importance of Jordan to Christendom as it relates to biblical sites .

“Jordan is one of the most important and prominent religious tourism destinations in the world thanks to its religious and civilizational diversity, and the values of tolerance and coexistence”, Al-Fayez stressed.

The Jordanian Minister indicated that the Nigerian tourists’ itinerary will include visits to the Baptism Site in the Jordan Valley and other religious sites, including Tel Mar Elias, Jerash, Umm Qais, Madaba, and Mount Nebo.

On his part, Secretary-general of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Imad Hijazin said that arrivals of the first batch of Nigeria Christian Pilgrims to Kingdom of Jordan were a culmination of a vigorous effort and a true partnership between the ministries of tourism, interior, and health as well as the private sector.

He noted that these trips mark the beginning of the gradual reopening of the Jordanian tourism sector, pointing out that Jordan also has a real opportunity to attract tourists from Nigeria for medical tourism as well.

Similarly, Director General of the Jordan Tourism Board Abdul Razzaq Arabiyat said that the board is reaching out to new tourist markets, noting “a noticeable interest” in religious tourism, both Islamic and Christian.

In the same vein,Zuhair Muhammad Al-Khashman, CEO of Jordan Aviation, the company that flew the Nigerian tourists to the Kingdom, said that attracting religious tourists from Nigeria is part of the company’s expansion plans in Africa and East Asia.

He pointed out that a contract was signed to fly 5,000 pilgrims from Nigeria during the period from July 24 to September 15.

Al-Khashman indicated that the second phase of Nigerian tourists’ trips to the Kingdom will start next November, expecting that the total number of Nigerian tourists visiting the Kingdom will reach 20,000 in 2021 and 2022, with 250 to 300 tourists per trip.

APC NATIONAL CHAIRMANSHIP- YARI GETS ENDORSEMENT FROM HIS ZONE, NORTHWEST- BY DANYE DAPERE.

The northwest zone of the All Progressive Congress, APC, has endorsed ex-Governor Abdulaziz Yari, former Zamfara State Governor, for the Chairmanship position come the party’s national convention later this year.

Ex-Governor Yari who’s a front runner in the forthcoming national convention of the party received the endorsement after high-Level consultations by all APC State and LGA Chairmen of the party in the northwest pledging to vote for him during the national convention.

In a statement issued by the northwest zonal Chairman of the AA Yari Campaign Support Group, Alh. Ibrahim Musa Kaya, “all statutory Delegates in Northwest will not only vote yari but will contribute to ensuring success from other zones”.

According to Kaya, “all APC Stakeholders in the zone are participating fully to ensure a free successful and credible convention for AA Yari to win”.

Musa Kaya further hinted the “AA Yari support group in the zone has formed workable structures to ensure a successful bid”.

According to Kaya, they are supporting A A Yari, a seasoned politician, because he has “assured all that there will be internal democracy, fairness, and justice under his able leadership if he eventually takes over as the National Chairman of APC”!

Meanwhile, the Adamawa state chapter of the A.A. Yari Campaign Support Group Monday was inaugurated.

Zonal Chairman of the group, Hon. Yusuf Baka who performed the inauguration charged the new leaders to work as a team to deliver Yari during the convention of the party later this year.

In a press statement signed by the National Public Relations Chief of the A.A. Yari Campaign Support Group, Alh. Abdulkadir Dantsoho revealed Abdulkareem Sabo Abdulahi Jimeta and Hon. Khaleel Sajo will serve as State Coordinator and Secretary respectively.

Eid-el-Kabir – Senator Daduut calls on constituents to pray for sustained peace ,stability of the coun

Attai Audu Jos.

Senator Nora Dadu’ut Currently representing Plateau South at the National Assembly has charged her constituents of Plateau South Senatotrial district and Nigerians in general to pray for sustained peace and stability of the country as they join the rest of Nigerian Muslim faithfuls to celebrate this Eid-El-Kabir celebrations.

Senator Dadu’ut in a message issued in Jos on Monday to commemorate the 2021 Eid-El -Kabir celebrations on the Plateau, expressed her appreciation to the Moslem Community in Plateau South Senatorial district for their commitment to peace and good neighborliness.

She enjoined Nigerians to live in peace and love one another .

“We must respect the tenets of Islam which calls for peace and I hope that each one of us will try to maintain peace and be our brother’s Keepers,” she said.

Senator Nora Daduut added that “Let us remain strong in our hope that Nigeria will become what we fervently want it to be, a nation that cares for its citizens .

Dadu’ut called on citizens of Nigeria to support the present administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, the President of the Senate Senator Ahmed Lawan and Governor Simon Lalong adminstration to them succeed .

Daduut added that she would continue to put the interest of her Constituents first at all times .

MY COMMITMENT AND LOYALTY TO APC IS

UNSHAKEN – YARI .

BY DANYE DAPERE

Former Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, Chair, ex-Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara State, North-Eastern Nigeria has restated his commitment to building the All Progressives Congress, APC, as a political party.

Dr. Yari stated this Friday while responding to news making the rounds that he was involved in contemplating forming a new political party as reported in an online news outlet-News Rain Nigeria.

According to Ex-Governor Yari, the purported news reeling out was aimed at belittling the efforts he has put into creating the party throughout her formative stages to what it is today.

“I have never contemplated abandoning the party I helped form, let alone forming a new party.

“I have never fixed a meeting as being reported to discuss my possible abandoning APC for another new party. This is utterly untrue and it remains so.

“Those behind that story know better what they want to achieve, but, I assure my supporters that I remain a strong APC member from my polling unit, ward, Local Government, State and the Nation at large.

“Those who know my political history can attest to my commitment to building the party. I have never shied away from my responsibility to help the party, not now not after, or even beyond.

“I see this as the work of those who are becoming so jittery about my political ambition to contest the National Chairmanship of our great party in the forthcoming congresses as the fitness of their imaginations”. Yari said.

Yari who’s a front runner in the forthcoming national convention of the party is believed to be highly favored across the board. His pre-degree as a goal-getter and result-oriented achiever has been described as an asset to the party and will no doubt create the desired turnaround of the party once voted as the National Chairman of APC.

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A Consultant Gynaecologist and IVF Specialist Minimal Access Surgeon, Dr Kenneth Egwuda, has called for more collaborative effort among players in the health sector to enhance the healthiness of Nigerians and as well boost medical services delivery in the country.

Dr Egwuda who is also Head of Assisted Reproductive Technology at Alps hospitals and diagnostics, Jos, said collaboration of all stakeholders in the health care system in Nigeria is very key in achieving good result in tackling the infertility problem in the country.

Dr Egwuda while delivering his lecture titled ” Evolution 02: The future of medical science and the role of the players” at the University of Jos said he is advancing health matters in the country so that it could commensurate with that of other foreign nations of the world, adding that Nigeria has all it takes to achieve the feat on the issues under discourse.

“This lecture is aimed at intimating students in biology and natural sciences on the importance of healthy living, reproduction, infertility and its solution and other health related issues. From what we have passed across today, it is clear that more of collaborative efforts among health stakeholders is needed to achieve the desired goals.

“So, I am advocating for collaborative effort in medicine among players as one man cannot do it alone. If we join our hands together and work as a team, we can achieve the unthinkable,” he said.

He called on government to channel more resources that would enable sound technological equipment in Nigeria’s health sector.

Dean College of Sciences University of Jos, Professor Emeka Ike in his remarks, said the programme was timely as medicine is rapidly evolving globally and Nigeria needs to meet up with contemporary trend.

He said the revelation of health issues cum fertility/infertility matters by Dr Egwuda will go a long way in sharpening not only the students knowledge in their academic pursuits, but to help the society at large, particularly those with pertinent health needs in the country.

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Attai Audu Jos.

A Consultant Gynaecologist and IVF Specialist Minimal Access Surgeon, Dr Kenneth Egwuda, has called for more collaborative effort among players in the health sector to enhance the healthiness of Nigerians as well as boost medical services delivery generally.

Dr Egwuda who is the Head of Assisted Reproductive Technology at Alps hospitals and diagnostics, Jos, plateau state, said collaboration of all stakeholders in the health care system in Nigeria is very key in achieving good result in tackling the infertility problem as well among the people.

while delivering a lecture titled ” Evolution 02: The future of medical science and the role of the players” at the University of Jos at the weekend, said he was advancing health matters in the country so that it could commensurate with that of other foreign nations of the world, adding thatbNigeria has all it takes to achieve the feat on the issues under discourse.

“This lecture is aimed at intimating students in biology and natural sciences on the importance of healthy living, reproduction, infertility and its solution and other health related issues.

According to him, from what we have passed across today, it is clear that more of collaborative efforts among health stakeholders is needed to achieve the desired goals.

“So, I am advocating for collaborative effort in medicine among players as one man cannot do it alone. If we join our hands together and work as a team, we can achieve the unthinkable,” he said.

Egwuda called on government to channel more resources that would enable sound technological equipment in Nigeria’s health sector.

In his remarks, Dean College of Sciences University of Jos, Professor Emeka Ike, said the programme is timely as medicine is rapidly evolving globally and Nigeria needs to meet up with contemporary trend.

He said the revelation of health issues cum fertility/infertility matters by Dr Egwuda will go a long way in sharpening not only the students knowledge in their academic pursuits, but to help the society at large, particularly those with pertinent health needs.

Senator ID Gyang Says
APC Senators Scored Own
goal by Voting Against Electronic Transmission Of Election Results .

Attai Audu Jos.

The Senate at its sitting on Thursday considered and passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill that among others things, provided for Electronic Voting and Electronic Transmission of election results in Section 52 (1-3) as a means of engendering credibility to the electoral process and facilitating free and fair election.

During Thursday sitting of the Senate, voting became contentious on Section 52(1-3) giving rise to the invocation of the Senate Rule on Division where Senators had to indicate by name where they stand either for or against the provision in Electronic voting and electronic transfer of election results.

For the avoidance of doubt, the recommendation of the Senate committee on INEC that was voted upon, being Section 52(1-3) reads,
“Section 52(1)-
Voting at an election under this Bill shall be by open secret ballot.

Section 52(2)-
Voting at an election under this Bill shall be in accordance with the procedure determined by the Commission, which may include electronic voting.

According to Section 52(3)
the Commission may transmit results of the elections by electronic means where and when practicable.

Senator Gyang along with PDP Senators with the exception of only two, voted in favour of the above provision which clearly supports electronic voting and electronic transfer of election results.

Senators of the APC opposed and voted against the recommendation of the committee as contained in Sec 52(3) of the report.

In his reaction to what transpired at the Senate chamber on Thursday, Senator Gyang told Daily Independent that the refusal of the APC Senators to pass the provision of Section 52(3) was an own goal which has put them on the wrong side of history and denied the country an opportunity to sanitize and bestow credibility on the electoral process in the Country

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Chairmanship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress for Kanam Local Government Area,Hon Dayyabu Yusuf Garga has declared that redefining governance in tandem with realities of today anchored on principles of fairness will be his guiding philosophy.

According to him, a comprehensive blueprint which will speak to the core realities on the ground that will address the numerous challenges facing the people of Kanam is being developed.

Speaking to news men in Jos shortly after inspecting educational materials of his Foundation, the Philanthropist Said the Foundation will be distributing materials to Primary schools in Kanam LGA to lay a Solid foundation for educational development of the child in Kanam locality .

Garga emphasized that other areas such as health ,portable water,electricity,agriculture and security among others, will dominate the blueprint when finally out in no distant time.

He said in other to accommodate various interests, more consultations are being made in the interest of key stakeholders.

He assured that the team he is coming onboard with will prioritize these issues for the interest of Kanam LGA.

According to him, he has been a grassroots politician who has related so much with the grassroots and as such accessibility to him will not change from what it is like today, promising to ensue all channels of dialogue and other engagements with the people are favorable sustained.