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  • Adamawa: 300 Farmers sue NACOTAN, Over 46 Million Compensation

    Adamawa: 300 Farmers sue NACOTAN, Over 46 Million Compensation

    By Musa Isa Ahmed

    About 300 Members of Alheri Farmers Association in Adamawa dragged the state chapter of National Cotton Association of Nigeria (NACOTAN) Clustering Farming Model 2020 Wet Season to Upper Area court II for allegedly defrauding them.

    The affected farmers are demanding the whooping of 46.650milion as compensation over alleged loss they incurred as a result of NACOTAN’s refusal to give them inputs as agreed for wet season farming activities in the year 2020.  

    The association in a criminal summons issued against the leadership of NACOTAN said that the complainants applied for Agric loan sometimes in the year 2020 from the Federal Government’s Anchor Borrower Loan Scheme through NACOTAN but the inputs released to them through NACOTAN for onward distribution to the farmers were diverted, causing loss of not less than #150,000 by each farmer.

    The leadership of the association alleged that the government had released 12 items to Alhaji Usman Abubakar led NACOTAN to be distributed to all the farmers, but the union ended up giving them 4 items  including Undelinted Planting Seeds, Fungicides-Mancozeb Carbandazin, Glyphosate and Pendelin and kept 8 items including fertilizer, cotton made harvest bags among others.

    According to them, the union had collected particulars of their members which include names, phone numbers and Bank Verification Number (BVN) for the purpose of accessing the loan on their behalf for the purpose of wet season farming cotton, and that after collecting the inputs, the defendants refused to give them but misappropriated same. 

    The complainants added that the defendants have kept on intimidating them that they must pay for all the items including what they did not collect, explaining that the conduct of the defendants  amounts to offences of criminal misappropriation, criminal breach of trust, cheating, defamation of character, and intimidation contrary to sections 299, 302, 312, 377 and 382 of the penal code law of Adamawa. 

    Alhaji Sale Shuaibu Zariya led association further disclosed that the defendants planted the seeds given to them, and that the defendants refused to give them the remaining inputs which led to the destruction of what they earlier planted causing a lot of hardship and huge loss.

    According to them, the defendants also collected the sum of #5,500 from every farmer for the purpose of opening account and deposit, but that refused to deposit even a dime into their accounts, pointing out that the defendants further collected particulars of thousand of farmers including theirs, and that they were afraid that the particulars may be used in accessing loan for dry season farming.

    The association has also sought for an order of interlocutory injunction restraining the defendants from collecting loan from any financial institution on behalf of any person pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit.

    When the matter came up for mention on Friday, counsel to the defendants, Barrister N. I. El-Yakub, urged the court to give him short date to file further better affidavit in respect of notice of preliminary objection.

    The court presided over by Honourable Dan John adjourned the matter to 8,the February, 2021 so as to enable the defendants’ counsel to file an affidavit.

  • FCT Minister flags – off FG’s community development programme in Adamawa

    FCT Minister flags – off FG’s community development programme in Adamawa

    By Joyce Remi-Babayeju

    Minister of the FCT, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has flagged-  off a Special Public works Programme of the Federal Government in Adamawa State.

    The programme would have a direct positive bearing on community development   which is also aimed at creating job opportunities for Nigerians  across the 774,000  local government areas in the country.

     will have a direct positive bearing on the development of communities across the country.

    Bello disclosed the objective of the programme at  the flag –off ceremony in Adamawa State at Ribadu Square, Yola yesterday.

    According to the minister, the programme  was created by the Federal Government to mitigate the negative Socio- economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will create jobs for at least 21,000 young men and women from the 21 local government areas of the State who will be constructively engaged for 3 months.

     He also revealed that the beneficiaries of the programme will be engaged in the provision of services critical to the rehabilitation and maintenance of public and social infrastructure in communities across state, adding that the initiative demonstrated quite clearly the efforts and determination of the Administration of President Muhammadu Buhari to identify with, and protect the most vulnerable members of the society.

     Speaking further the Malam Bello Said “the successful implementation of this programme and other social invest programmes such as the NPower and Conditional Cash Transfer shows clearly that Mr President cares very much about the ordinary Nigerian and is willing to go to great lengths to ensure their welfare and wellbeing”

      He called on the beneficiaries to therefore justify their inclusion by being diligent and dedicated in the discharge of their duties while commending the National Directorate of employment and the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment for initiating the programme.

    The FCT Minister also commended the Adamawa State Governor for his support of Federal Government Projects in the State.

     In the words of the Minister, “I wish to publicly and sincerely thank his Excellency, the Executive Governor of Adamawa State for being receptive to all Federal Government projects in the State. He has been a supporter of all the programmes of Mr President that are meant to provide the needed support to our teeming population”.

     At the event were the Deputy Governor of Adamawa State, Chief Crowther Seth, who represented the Executive the Governor, Secretary to the State Government, Mallam, Ahmed Bashir, the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Prof. Maxwell Gidado and the Galadima Adamawa Alh Mustapha Aminu, Who represented the Lamido of Adamawa.

     Also present were the Adamawa State Coordinator of the NDE, Mallam Ibrahim Faisal and representative of the Ag Director General of the NDE, Mrs Joyce Nanre, Deputy Director, Women employment Branch.

  • Adamawa: FIDA Train Parliamentarian and CSOs on Monitoring and Evaluation Gender Response Utilization

    Adamawa: FIDA Train Parliamentarian and CSOs on Monitoring and Evaluation Gender Response Utilization

    By Musa Isa Ahmed

    The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA)  Adamawa state chapter through Spotlight Initiative program has trained parliamentarian and CSOs on gender-responsive budgeting, monitoring and evaluation of budgeting Utilisation.

    The training which held at  the Adamawa state House of Assembly conference Hall.
    Barr. Fatima Bello Raji, Representative of the FIDA Chairperson stated that, the project intends to consider what contributes to effective targeting of women and girls in budget design and implementation and accompanying challenges, and the validity of Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB) as a step towards gender mainstreaming and institutionalization by explaining practical ways to improve targeting in specific government processes, policies and programmes.

    However, the FIDA programme officer, Bar. Lubna Dodo explained that, the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria’s primary role is to protect, promote, and preserve the rights of women and children in Nigeria. FIDA Nigeria is implementing a 4-year project titled United Nations Spotlight Initiative in partnership with UN Women.

    The speaker Adamawa state house of Assembly optimistic that after this training all parliament in Adamawa will make budget provisions that will carter for Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Harmful Practices  of women and children.

    Barr. Hapsat Abubakar lead trainer disclose that this training will sensitize and raise awareness on the concept of gender responsive budgeting and gender-responsive budgeting tools to enable participants to carry out gender-responsive budgeting analysis and to apply the tools appropriate for their purposes.

  • CSOs, NGOs Raise Voice to end Gender Based Violence as Part of 2020 16 days of Activism in Adamawa

    CSOs, NGOs Raise Voice to end Gender Based Violence as Part of 2020 16 days of Activism in Adamawa

    By Musa Isa Ahmed

    The rally team leader Mary Igbazua, co-founder of the NEHIH Speaking at  Adamawa State House of Assembly appreciated the speaker for the warm reception and speak of the reason for the March

    As the Humanitarian Innovation Foundation (HIF) continues to commemorate the 16 days of activism in partnership with the British Council and EU under the MCN project, Various CSO’s and GBV advocates joined the HIF in a Walk for peace from the Adamawa State Secretariat to the Adamawa State House of Assembly.

    The March team was received by the Honourable Speaker of the Adamawa State House of Assembly Honorable Aminu Iya Abbas, The deputy Speaker Honourable Makondo Pwamakeno and other members of the House adorned in the orange face caps.
     

    Response on behalf of the rally team  Mary Igbazua,  advocated for the passage of the VAAP act in Adamawa State. stating that only 13 states so far have domesticated the VAPP Act five years after the Act was signed into law.

    The honourable speaker Hon. Iya Abbas. thanked the March team for the peace walk and stated the house’s full support against GBV.

  • Adamawa: Civil Society group engaged Men on fighting against Gender Based Violence

    Adamawa: Civil Society group engaged Men on fighting against Gender Based Violence

    By Musa Isa Ahmed 

    Sultan Foundation for Peace and Development Adamawa State in conjunction with the Spotlight Initiative has organized  one-day seminar on gender based Violence to engage Men on fighting against SGVB.

    Sultan Foundation for Peace and Development in Adamawa State is implementing a 4- year project title “Addressing Gender-Based Violence and Promotion of Response to Gender Equitable norms and response to SGBV/SRHR/HP in Nigeria”.

    Dr. Ahmed Mustapha Ubandoma Adamawa and Program Officer in his welcome address said the project intends to identify and discuss the high prevalence of Violence against women and girls in the community as well as the challenges it has on the Society.
    He stated that one of the steps taken towards eliminating Gender-Based Violence is gender share experience of handling, supporting, and counseling victims of SGBV Programs.

    Dr. Bashir Imam, the speaker at the event, said traditional and Community leaders have a primary role in protect, promote, and preserve the right of women and girls in Nigeria.
    Imam, who spoke extensively, identified ways of addressing Gender-Based Violence and harmful practices in the community.

    Barr Fatima Bello Raji speaking on the Role of stakeholders/ Traditional leaders, private sector leaders progressive legislators, and politicians in mitigation and Support to Victims of Violence Against Women and Girls, urged the stakeholders to continue to speak against the sexually harmful practice in society.

    She explained that the seminar will sensitize and raise awareness on the concept of gender response Violence against women and girls in the Community so that participants would carry out analysis on gender-based Violence and apply the tools appropriately.

  • Looting: 160 Suspected Looters in Adamawa, to face trial in Court this week

    Looting: 160 Suspected Looters in Adamawa, to face trial in Court this week

    By Musa Isa Ahmed
    Over 160 suspected Looters apprehended in connection with invasion and looting of government’s warehouses and other valuable properties in Adamawa State are to be arraigned before Chief Magistrate Courts II and IV respectively during the week.  
    The suspects are to be arraigned in 3 different Magistrate Courts over alleged offences ranging from theft, destruction of public properties, mischief, breaking open receptacle and receiving of stolen property among other offences.
    Already, a total of 50 suspects have since been remanded at Yolde Pate Correctional Center as ordered by the Magistrate Courts presided over by Honourable Dimas  Gwama, Honourable Japhet Ibrahim and Honourable Ibrahim Ulenda on Friday and expected to be properly arraigned on Tuesday this week.
    It’s revealed that it is on Tuesday  the suspects will enter their plea as to whether they are guilty of the alleged offences or not.
    According to prosecution, other suspects who are undergoing investigation will be charged to Court batch by batch in compliance with Covid -19 protocols.
    It could be recalled that the State Police Command on Thursday paraded no fewer than 238 suspected Endsars protesters turned looters and recovered 35 tractors, 22 hand tractor hoes, 12 tricycles, 9 vehicles, farm items among others.
    The Command told newsmen that its operatives in collaboration with sister security agencies had nabbed the suspects for breaking/ looting government, private and cooperate warehouses in the state and carted away valuables.  
    The cases are being prosecuted by M. A. Adamu and A. M. Iliyasu as well as other prosecutors from the State Police Command.

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  • 86 year old blind woman was rape in Adamawa.

    86 year old blind woman was rape in Adamawa.

    By Musa Isa Ahmed

    Helen Bature 86 year old blind woman was rape by a 34 year old Abdulrahman Muhammed at lainde, Girei local government area.

    The case was reported to the Police Division Vunokilang which was known as (hayingada) Division attached to Girei local government Division.

    The suspect is in custody on investigation trial and transfer to the police Headquarter in yola.

  • Adamawa; House Of Assembly Lauds Governor Fintiri On 40 Million Cost Project Fund For Personal Use

    Adamawa; House Of Assembly Lauds Governor Fintiri On 40 Million Cost Project Fund For Personal Use

    By Musa Isa Ahmed

    Adamawa State House of Assembly has applauded Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, for releasing the sum of #40 million each to all the 25 Honourable Members of the state Assembly.

    According to the Honourable House, the constituency project fund was not given to the members in cash, instead it was released to state ministries that will excute the projects as sited by members.

    The Hallowed Chamber further explained that the money is not in the personal accounts of the Legislators, but in the accounts of various ministries who after due process will award contract for the execution of constituency projects to various construction companies.

    No Honourable Member, according to the Assembly, will have access to the allowances on personal basis, but expected to forward lists of projects of their choice and its location for execution by the relevant ministries, insisting that the only role every member will play is to supervise so as to ensure that quality job is carried out.

    The Chairman House Standing Committee on Information and Member representing Gombi constituency, Hon. Japhet Kefas, made the clarification while fielding questions from newsmen in his office on Wednesday.

    Hon. Kefas thanked Governor Fintiri whom he described as ATM, visionary and focused Governor for releasing the money for the execution of projects at their various constituencies, saying this will enable them fulfill some of their campaign promises to their people.

    He said that it is provided by the Constitution that constituency allowances be given to both State and National Assembly Members, saying that the money is not meant to be shared, but to provide constituency projects as promised to electorate during electioneering campaign.

    According to him, it can be used to provide portable water supply, electrification project, construct or renovate schools, health centers, rehabilitate rural roads, empower constituents, award scholarship and host of other constituency activities.

    The Legislator further explained that it is not the member that will embark on the execution of the project but will liaise with the ministry of his choice to carry out the project.

    He pointed out that the ministries concern are ready to carry out all the procurement process as provided by law before embarking on the execution of the projects to their teeming electorate.

  • Procurement of fertilizer for Adamawa state must follow due process says Fintiri

    Procurement of fertilizer for Adamawa state must follow due process says Fintiri

    By Musa Ahmed, Jalingo

    The Adamawa State Commissioner for Agriculture Mitikishe DishiKhobe has said the procurement of Fertilizer for farmers in Adamawa State must follow a due process as directed by the state governor for security reasons since clearance must first be obtained from the Office of the National Security Adviser who has placed a ban on the product following the usage of some Fertilizer by insurgents in making explosives.

    Speaking further the Commissioner maintained that ameliorating the plight of farmers remains a topmost priority of the Fintiri led Administration and that government is working round the clock to make sure farmers adequately benefit from this gesture.

    “I am assuring the people of Adamawa that fertilizer will come. I don’t want to procure fertilizer as is the case with other organisations and individuals. I must follow the process of acquiring the product by obtaining a waiver to procure fertilizer from the office of the National Security Adviser. I am very much confident that it will be granted and the people will appreciate us. Mind you a ban has been placed on fertilizer since 2018 in Adamawa, Yobe and Borno States. Any government that will purchase this must be cleared. The reason was because of the use of the products especially Urea in weaponry by insurgents. The governor share in the plight of farmers and pray the Almighty God to give us the strength to deliver on all our promises”. He said.

  • Adamawa Government Bans Movement Of Heavy Trucks/ Tankers

    Adamawa Government Bans Movement Of Heavy Trucks/ Tankers

    By Musa Isa Ahmed

    The State Government has banned the movement of Heavy Duty Trucks, Tankers and Luxurious Buses from plying major Streets within Jimeta and Yola from 6am to 7pm till further notice as from Tuesday 11th August 2020.

    This is because it has become noticeable that the movement of this category of vehicles within the capital has resulted in heavy traffic holdups, disruption in traffic flow and untold hardship on commuters.

    Trucks, Tankers, Lorries, Luxurious Buses will be restricted to plying the Jimeta bypass, from PZ Roundabout to the Jimeta Bridge.

    The State Police Command and Federal Road Safety Corps have been directed to enforce the ban effective from 6:00am tomorrow till further notice.