Al-makura accuses cabinet members of sabotaging his government

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The Nasarawa State Governor, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura has accused some members of his cabinet of deliberately sabotaging his government.
The governor stated this at the Council Chamber, Government House, during an expanded emergency meeting with heads of boards, ministries and parastals.
The meeting was attended by commissioners, special advisers, permanent secretaries, heads of tertiary institutions and directors of board and parastals.
Al-Makura said, “This meeting is special and unique. I believe that when we practise democracy, we should do it in a good form. We need to promote democracy by sensitising the public on governance. Some of you here go around giving different impression about governance.
“Let us concentrate our attention on the unity, vision and objective for which the state was created.”
The governor added, “Is that the call for the creation of Nasarawa State? Do we achieve the objective of creating Nasarawa State? What are we bringing towards the development of Nasarawa State?
“Have you sat down and asked what value you have added to this state? What success story are you bringing to develop the state compared to its sister states?”
He said his administration was determined to ensure prompt payment of workers’ salaries.
He also said that very soon, 1,500 youths would be empowered with different skills in order to avoid youth restiveness in the state.
He advised civil servants to obtain their Bank Verification Number, adding that only those with BVN number would be paid.

New BSIEC Secretary Assures Of Credible Elections Soon


The newly inaugurated member and secretary to Benue state Independent Electoral commission(BSIEC),Barr John Shishi has assured the people of Benue state of credible,fair and transparent elections soonest possible.
Barr Shishi made the assurance yesterday at the precious conference centre in Makurdi during a reception held in his honour by the Nongov Development Association. The new BSIEC secretary lamented the sorry state of affairs at the commission,said the Benue people needed to be patient with the commission,and Samuel Ortom administration to deliver on its mandate to the people.
Earlier in his goodwill massage,Mr Anyamkande,president General,Nongov Development Association thanked governor Samuel Ortom for the appointment of his son as the secretary of the newly constituted Benue electoral body. He called on Nongov,and the entire Benue people to support the new secretary in the discharge of his new assignment.
Several other well wishers including Dr Tersoo Kperai,the district head of Kaambe expressed optimism in the ability of the new appointee to succeed.

Jime gets new appointment



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Former Benue gubernatorial aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rt Hon. Emmanuel Jime has been appointed the Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), according to a source.

Jime was formerly Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly and later member representing Makurdi/Guma Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives before he entered the Benue gubernatorial race and was famously known as winner of the botched APC primaries in December 2014.
An aggrieved Jime approached the court to seek justice but was later embroiled in a signature forgery scandal, after which he agreed to out-of-court settlement with Governor Samuel Ortom whose emergence as the party’s gubernatorial candidate he challenged.
Though the appointment letter is yet to be given to him officially, we will update you as soon as the official announcement is made.
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