By Sani Yarima

Recalled that the three-man election petitions tribune sat in Jalingo recently dismissed the petition filed against Governor Agbu Kefas by the Governorship candidate of NNPP, Prof. Muhammed Sani Yahaya challenged his victory during the 2023 governorship election.

The tribunal dismissed the petition for what it called “lack of merit.”

The Dinner took place at the Gym Hall in Jolly Nyame Stadium Jalingo.

The Deputy Governor, Alhaji Aminu Alkali, the Secretary to Government of the State (SGS), Barr. Gideon Kataps, Commissioner for Information and Reorientation, Barrister Zainab Usman Jalingo, some Commissioners of other ministries, some members of the Taraba State House of Assembly were in attendance.

Media Executives of both state-owned Media outfits, the federal FM station (FRCN), and the private media organizations, as well as the members of the Correspondents’ Chapel were also among the Journalists that attended the event.

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), in Bauchi state has urged all corps employers across the country to accord the corps members posted to their organizations the same treatment given to their permanent staff.

The Director, Northeast Area Office, NYSC, Alh. Yahaya Ahidjo, made the call on Wednesday during the 2023 NYSC One-day corps employers workshop in Bauchi.

He said this could be done by prioritising their welfare as being done with the permanent staff, adding that such a gesture would help in boosting their morale to perform optimally.

“Employers are expected to make statutory welfare provisions for the corps Members, including transportation, accommodation with minimal furnishing among other provisions that will help boost their morale.

“May I therefore, make a passionate appeal to corps employers to pay particular attention to the ones posted to their organisations by according them the same treatment given to their permanent staff,” he said.

Ahidjo also called on them to apply appropriate sanctions to corps members whenever they are found wanting as well as report such acts of wrong doings to the NYSC management.

The Director further implored corps employers to appreciate the services of corps members by providing them with permanent employment after their service year, irrespective of their states of origin.

This, he said, would further promote socio-economic growth and mobility of labour as a strategy for national integration.

In her address, the state Coordinator of NYSC, Mrs Rifkatu Yakubu, explained that the workshop was an avenue to get feedback from corps employers on the operations of the scheme with a view to adopt better strategies for improved performance.

She said it was also an avenue for the scheme to keep the stakeholders particularly, the corps employers abreast of its operations.

“The workshop is also to forge a closer working relationship between managers of the scheme, corps employers and corps members with a focus on their respective roles towards the upliftment of the scheme in the service of the nation,” she said.

The theme of the workshop is ‘Deepening Corps Employers Participation towards Improved Welfare and Security of Corps members’.

In commemoration of his 53rd birthday, the Catholic Bishop of Yola Diocese,  Most Reverend Dr. Stephen Dami Mamza has distributed Food and Non-Food items to the 400 most vulnerable victims of the 2022 flood disaster in Numan Local Government Area of Adamawa State.

The bounty was through the Yola Diocesan Justice Development and Peace Commission under its Emergency Preparedness Response Team Project in collaboration with the Mennonite Central Committee.

Four hundred households in the Nbalang community of the Numan LGA benefited from the relief materials distributed by the Catholic Church and its partners. 

The gesture was to cushion the effect of the flood devastation and the predicted looming hunger. 

The four hundred most vulnerable households beneficiaries of the 2022 flood which submerged their farms and sacked them from the communities were carefully identified.

While commending Mennonite Central Committee for a progressive partnership, Most Reverend Stephen Dami Mamza said the JDPC headed by Fr. Maurice Kwairanga has shown tremendous commitment to its duty. 

The cleric noted that the distribution coincides with his 53rd birthday and has chosen to thank God for his faithfulness and strength to serve humanity in different capacities.

The representative of the Country Director of the Mennonite Central Committee, Chindoennaan Delam says the long-existing relationship between his organization and Catholic Church, Yola diocese keeps growing to greater heights. 

He added that Mennonite Central Committee with the Nigeria head office in Jos is a non-governmental organization established to provide succor to communities affected by natural disasters or conflicts. 

There were goodwill messages by the representatives of the Bachama Traditional Council, Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency.

Similarly, Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza celebrated his birthday with the physically challenged persons in Adamawa State.

The birthday celebration took place at the physically challenged person Secretariat on Wednesday.

Bishop Dami Mamza said he was the happiest and most fulfilled person on Earth to identify and celebrate his best moment with them.

He said many people wanted to celebrate his birthday with him but decided to do it with them, and appreciated them for giving him the opportunity.

He reiterated his commitment to support them in whatever way he can, and pray God to bless them.

The cleric, however, called for consideration for those building public structures to always consider the challenged persons, stressing that when he was building the Catholic and CAN Secretariats, he considered the physically challenged people.

In his vote of thanks, Comrade Abdullahi Toungo appreciated Bishop Dami Mamza for choosing to celebrate his best moment with them and supporting them in various ways.

The highlight of the birthday celebration was birthday songs by five clusters led by the vice chairman of the association, John Anthony, cutting of cake among others, and the Bishop presented N500,000 cash to them.

Jessica Bakari, Yola