By Muhammad B. Muhammad

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri Thursday restated the commitment of the government to payback politicians who worked hard for the victory of People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

The Governor revealed this during a stakeholders meeting of the PDP which held in the Banquet Hall Government House, Yola.

He asked the stakeholders to go back to their respective areas to select 15-20 persons with emphasis on youths and women in each of the 21 local government areas and among which he will choose for subsequent political appointments.

Governor Fintiri reminded the stakeholders to consider hard work as a criteria for the selection and it should be done without any element of selfishness.

Irrespective of their actions or inactions, Governor Fintiri urged the party members to come together as their support and expertise are needed for the overall intrest of the state.

He said having garnered the requisite experience in the first tenure, his present administration will continue to work hard for the betterment of all and sundry across Adamawa.

The State Chairman of PDP, Barrister Tahir Shehu said the first tenure of the Fintiri administration has touched the lives of the people especially in the areas of security and peaceful coexistence.

He called on party members to support the second term administration and to be patient as whatever is destined for them will come as according to him nobody would change destiny.

By Muhammad B. Muhammad

The Yola North Stakeholders Forum of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has denied the so-called report that it suspended Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Malam Bashiru Ahmad from their forum.

This is contained in a statement released by the chairman of the forum, Alh. Muhammadu Kawu Wandala and made available to this platform.

“The forum wishes to draw the attention of the media, especially social media that issues raised & amplified in the media and attributed to Yola North PDP stakeholders by various platforms is hereby refuted and debunked by Yola North PDP stakeholders forum,” it says.

It therefore stressed that it has neither organized any meeting anywhere nor sacked anyone and has no intention of doing so talkless of having issues with the SSG and therefore cannot request the governor to sideline him.

The forum requests the sponsor of the crisis to personally confront his anticipated enemies without involving the respected Yola North PDP stakeholders forum.

“Finally the Yola North PDP stakeholders forum request the good people of Jimeta to be wary and conscious of the activities of a certain few who benefit from this generated crisis for their selfish interest,” says the statement.

It appreciates and solicits the cooperation of all residents of Jimeta to give the Fintiri Administration maximum support to achieve more people oriented development for g better Adamawa.

It could recalled that recently a purported and treacherous statement was released by some faceless Jimeta PDP ‘Critical’ Stakeholders where they claimed to have suspended SSG Bashiru Ahmad from their forum after raising some baseless issues against him.

The Federal Government has been advised to ensure that only professionals are appointed to head specialized institutions to promote industrial harmony in the country.

Deputy National President Chattered Institute of Transport Administration, Alhaji Umar Iya Gulak advised in an interview with newsmen in Kaduna.
Alhaji Gulak who expressed dismay over the appointment of a pharmacologist as Head of the Federal University of Transport Technology Daura, urged the government to consider its reversal to avoid unnecessary controversy.

” The incoming administration should ensure from the onset appointment of professionals into specialized Institutions to ensure round pegs in round holes.

” Jobs of engineering should be given engineers to manage and medical institutions should be manned by medically trained personnel and this should apply to all sectors including education, aviation among others”.
He also called for the revocation of the power purchase agreement of
2015 to check alleged non-performance which hitherto caused untold hardship for consumers despite billions of Naira spent to improve the sector.

Gulak who is also an All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholder from Adamawa State and contested the Northern Senatorial seat worried over the appointment that might the development of the transport institution.

Alhaji Gulak who prayed for the successful inauguration of the incoming administration of President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, advised opposition politicians to avoid acts that may derail the current democracy.