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SGF Akume, Where’re our Appointments Letters, Please?
The entire thing is confusing. We have a mandate to contribute to the actualisation of the renewed Hope Agenda of Mr. President in the agricultural sector. But here we are waiting endlessly to hit the ground running.”
The 72 appointees of the Executive Management of 12 River Basin Development Authorities are demanding their letters of appointment from the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume.
They say that the appointment letters have not been issued to them in line with the directive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“It’s sad that three months after the President pronounced our appointments, we have been left in the cold.
There is no explanation from the SGF who is supposed to issue our letters of appointment. We can’t access the SGF as we speak.
There are no words from him,” One of the appointees who pleaded anonymity told the Guardian.
He continued:” The entire thing is confusing. We have a mandate to contribute to the actualisation of the renewed Hope Agenda of Mr. President in the agricultural sector. But here we are waiting endlessly to hit the ground running.”
According to him, no explanation has been offered by the SGF over the delay in issuing the appointment letters since December 18, last year. Recall President Tinubu had charged the appointees to use their wealth of experience to bolster the efficiency of the organisations, in line with the administration’s commitment to bettering the lives of citizens.
The River Basins Development Authorities and their appointees spread across the country comprise: HADEJIA JAMAERE RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, KANO
(Kano, Jigawa and Bauchi) 1 . Mamman Aliyu – Chairman (Jigawa) 2. Rabiu Bichi – Managing Director Director (Kano) 3. Tijjani Isa – Executive Director, Planning and Design (Jigawa) 4. Zainab Gamawa – Executive Director Agric Services (Bauchi) 5. Baffa Abdulkadir – Executive Director, Engineering (Kano) 6. Musa Kwankwaso – Executive Director Finance (Kano)
OGUN-OSUN RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, ABEOKUTA (Lagos, Oyo, Ogun and Osun) 1. Odebunmi Olusegun – Chairman (Oyo) 2. Dr. Adedeji Ashiru – Managing Director (Osun) 3. Ayo Oyalowo – Executive Director, Finance (Oyo) 4. Dokunmu Oyekunle – Executive Director, Planning and Design (Ogun) 5. Suleiman Oris – Executive Director, Agric Services (Lagos) 6 . Julius Oloro – Executive Director, Engineering (Lagos)
UPPER BENUE RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, YOLA. Adamawa, Taraba, Gombe and Bauchi) 1. Sanusi Babantanko – Chairman (Bauchi) 2. Samuel Mahmud Mohammed – Managing Director (Taraba) 3. Usman Bakare – Executive Director, Engineering (Taraba) 4. Ibrahim Jalo – Executive Director Finance (Gombe) 5. Isa Matori – Executive Director, Planning and Design Part of Bauchi 6. Hamman Dikko – Executive Director, Agric Services (Adamawa)
CHAD BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, MAIDUGURI (Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa) 1. Prof. Abdu Dauda – Chairman (Borno) 2. Tijjani Tumsa – Managing Director (Yobe) 3. Bashir Baale – Executive Director, Finance (Yobe) 4. lliyasu Muazu – Executive Director, Agric Services (Adamawa) 5. Mohammed Shetima – Executive Director, Engineering (Borno) 6. Vrati Nzonzo – Executive Director, Planning and Design (Borno)
BENIN-OWENA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (Edo, Delta North, Ondo and Ekiti) 1. Mike Ezomo – Chairman (Edo) 2. Femi Adekanbi – Managing Director (Ondo) 3. Dr. Austin Izagbo – Executive Director Planning and Design (Delta) 4. Johnson Oghuma – Executive Director, Agric Services (Edo) 5. Adegboyega Bamisile – Executive Director Finance (Ekiti) 6. Bayode Akinduro – Executive Director Engineering (Ondo)
NIGER DELTA BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (Rivers, Bayelsa and parts of Delta) 1. Ebikemi Bosin – Chairman (Delta) 2. Amgbare Ebitimi – Managing Director (Bayelsa) 3. Mary Alagoa – Executive Director Finance (Rivers) 4. Dr. Austin Izagbo – Executive Director, Engineering (Delta) 5. Felix Kurogha – Executive Director Agric Services (Bayelsa) 6. Dr. Nnamdi Akani – Executive Director, Planning and Design (Rivers) , etc.
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FG Unmasks 60 Persons and Corporates Behind Terrorism Financing, Order Banks To Freeze Their Accounts
The updated sanctions list is part of a crackdown on financial networks supporting extremist groups, particularly following investigations into Bureau De Change (BDC) operators and other entities.
The Federal Government on Saturday released a list of 48 individuals and 12 corporate entities allegedly linked to terrorism financing in Nigeria, as part of ongoing efforts to curb the funding of extremist activities.
The Federal Government also directed financial institutions to freeze all accounts and assets associated with these individuals and firms.
The list, published on the website of the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NIGSAC), disclosed the nationalities of those named, their specific roles, and the terrorist groups they were allegedly connected to.
The Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NIGSAC) operates under the authority of the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), which coordinates its activities within the national security framework.
Its core mandates include the implementation of United Nations sanctions—particularly those targeting terrorism financing—ensuring compliance with international obligations, and facilitating coordination among agencies such as financial intelligence, defense, and foreign affairs.
Those named in the latest released include Abdulsamat Ohida, Mohammed Sani, Abdurrahman Abdurrahman, Fatima Ishaq, Tukur Mamu, Yusuf Ghazali, Muhammad Sani, Abubakar Muhammad, Sallamudeen Hassan, Adamu Ishak, Hassana Isah, Abdulkarim Musa, Umar Abdullahi, Abdurrahman Ado, Bashir Yusuf, Ibrahim Alhassan, Muhammad Isah, Salihu Adamu, Surajo
Mohammad, Fannami Bukar, Muhammed Musa, Sahabi Ismail, Mohammed Buba, Jama’atu Wal-Jihad, Ansarul Sudan (ANSARU), Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Yan Group, Yan Group NLBDG, Adamu Hassan, Hassan Mohammed, Usman Abubakar, Kubara Salawu, Rabiu Suleiman, Simon Njoku, Godstime Iyare, Francis Mmadubuchi, John Onwumere, Chikwuka Eze, Edwin Chukwuedo, Chiwendu Owoh, Ginika Orji, Awo Uchechukwu, Mercy Ali, Ohagwu Juliana, Eze Okpoto, Nwaobi Chimezie, and Ogumu Kewe.
The entities listed include West and East Africa General Trading Co. Ltd, Settings Bureau De Change Ltd, G. Side General Enterprises, Desert Exchange Ventures Limited, Eagle Square General Trading Co. Ltd, Alfa Exchange BDC, Alin Yar Yaya General Enterprises, K. Are Nigeria Limited, Suhailah Bashir General Enterprises, Igwe Ka Ala Enterprises, Seficuvi Global Company, and Lakurawa Sect.
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Breaking: INEC postpones voter revalidation exercise till after 2027 elections
The decision was announced in a statement issued and signed by Mohammed Haruna, the commission’s national commissioner and chairman of its information and voter education committee.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday postponed its planned nationwide voter revalidation exercise until after the 2027 general elections.
The decision was announced in a statement issued and signed by Mohammed Haruna, the commission’s national commissioner and chairman of its information and voter education committee.
Haruna said that the postponement followed deliberations at a meeting between the commission and resident electoral commissioners (RECs).
“Following deliberations, the commission resolved to postpone the exercise until after the 2027 General Election,” the statement read.
(VANGUARD)
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Plateau Community Laments ‘ No Security To Repel Attackers’
Those confirmed dead include Elder Iliya Mangut Dakus, Mr. Luck Titus Dakus, Mr. Habila Istifanu Dakus, Mr. Hassan Istifanus Dakus, Mrs. Hassan Moses Dakus, Biggie Lucky Dakus, Sunday Gideon Dakus, and Mr. Innocent Barnabas Makwin.
People of Mbwelle village, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State lamented that the Thursday Late-night attack which left eight persons killed lasted for several hours with no visible security presence to repel the attackers.
The assailants reportedly stormed the community at about 11 p.m. on Thursday, and opened fire on residents in a sporadic shooting that lasted nearly an hour.
Seven of the victims were members of the same family, while at least three others sustained injuries and several persons are missing.
Those confirmed dead include Elder Iliya Mangut Dakus, Mr. Luck Titus Dakus, Mr. Habila Istifanu Dakus, Mr. Hassan Istifanus Dakus, Mrs. Hassan Moses Dakus, Biggie Lucky Dakus, Sunday Gideon Dakus, and Mr. Innocent Barnabas Makwin.
The Chairman of Bokkos Local Government Area, Samuel Amalau, confirmed the incident to Arise news during a phone interview, expressing concern over the recurring violence in the area.
The Chairman condemned what he described as a resurgence of unprovoked attacks in Bokkos, particularly the incident in Mbwelle community of Kwatas Ward.
The Chairman of the Community Peace Observers in Bokkos, Kefas Mallai, added that the attack has heightened tension in the area.
He extended condolences to the bereaved families, noting that the killings were “a direct assault on our collective humanity and peaceful coexistence,” while also wishing the injured a speedy recovery.
He also appealed to youths to exercise restraint and avoid actions that could escalate tensions, even as he reaffirmed the right to lawful self-defense.
Also confirming the attack, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Alfred Alabo, said investigations are ongoing and assured that further details would be made available.
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