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The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, has assured Nigerians that the death of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, would propel them to defeat the nation’s enemies wherever they are. He spoke at the burial of the late COAS on Friday in Abuja. Musa said, “We will not leave you
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The Middle Belt Forum, MBF, Kaduna State chapter, has described as disturbing, depressing and shocking the exclusion of its members in the recently constituted Governing Board of the North West Development Commission, NWDC, by President Bola Tinubu. A statement issued by its chairman, Mr Luka Binniyat on Sunday evening said, “the total absence of any
Exclusion of Middle Belt from North West Commission disturbing, depressing – Forum
The Middle Belt Forum, MBF, Kaduna State chapter, has described as disturbing, depressing and shocking the exclusion of its members in the recently constituted Governing Board of the North West Development Commission, NWDC, by President Bola Tinubu.
A statement issued by its chairman, Mr Luka Binniyat on Sunday evening said, “the total absence of any member from the Middle Belt parts of the North West Development Commission is very disturbing and depressing, as it does not seem to acknowledge and respect the diversity and composition of the region.
“It may mean that President Ahmed Bola Tinubu will continue the marginalization of the Middle Belt in the Northwest when it comes to the general welfare of our people, similar to his immediate predecessor, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd).”
He lamented, “How can Kano and Jigawa states have two members each, while Southern Kaduna and Southern Kebbi, with a large Christian population, have no representation? Where is diversification and Federal Character represented here?”
The chairman explained the North Central zone is far smaller than the Middle Belt that spans 13 states in the north and the FCT.
While protesting the exclusion of the area from the commission, he said their perennial marginalization would continue even in staff recruitment and appointment on the commission’s workforce.
Binniyat observed that Southern Kaduna and Southern Kebbi have suffered genocidal herdsmen destruction and kidnappings since 2014, stressing that fair resource allocation to ravaged areas was unlikely without representation.
He alleged that if the Senate confirms the list and the President inaugurates the members, he should prepare for potential conflicts and crises of interest in the Northwest.
Binniyat stated that Tinubu should note that while other Northwest areas protested violently against the government, the MBF restrained its members.
Exclusion of Middle Belt from North West Commission disturbing, depressing – Forum
The Peoples Democratic Party has encouraged its supporters in Edo State to closely monitor the governorship election results to prevent manipulation. In a statement released on Saturday, the PDP, through its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to ensure that all results announced at polling units are transparently uploaded to
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The Peoples Democratic Party has encouraged its supporters in Edo State to closely monitor the governorship election results to prevent manipulation. In a statement released on Saturday, the PDP, through its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to ensure that all results announced at polling units are transparently uploaded to
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has said that the humanitarian impact of the flooding in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States requires about $200m to tackle. Addressing the special session of the ongoing 12th Annual Conference of Speakers of National and Regional Parliaments at the Pan-African Parliament of the African Union
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The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has said that the humanitarian impact of the flooding in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States requires about $200m to tackle. Addressing the special session of the ongoing 12th Annual Conference of Speakers of National and Regional Parliaments at the Pan-African Parliament of the African Union
