Category: Governance

BREAKING : Gov Sani-Bello Dissolves Cabinet … Commends Appointees For Commitment To Development Of State

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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello on Monday evening dissolved the state executive council and directed all Commissioners to handover the affairs of their Ministries to their Permanent Secretaries. The Governor also directed all other political appointees to do same and handover to the most senior civil servant in their departments or agencies. Governor Sani-Bello who commended the Members of the State Executive Council and Special Advisers for a job well done further directed that all handover should be perfected on or before 12 mid-night of Tuesday. Addressing the valedictory session of…

Niger Inauguration Committee Chair Assures Nigerlites Of Gov Sani-Bello’s Commitment To Move The State Forward

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Niger State Government on Monday rolled out a week long low keyed ceremony for the second term swearing in of the state Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello and his deputy, Alhaji Muhammad Ahmed Ketso. The Chairman of the 2019 Inauguration Ceremony Committee who is also the Chief of Staff to the governor, Hon. Mikail Al-Amin Bmitosahi disclosed this to newsmen at a pre-inauguration press briefing at the Government House in Minna, the state capital. The chairman said that “an Iftar/dinner”is slated for Tuesday, May 28th, while the oath taking ceremony by…

INAUGURATION : Niger State To Celebrate In Low Keyed

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Activities marking the May 29th inauguration ceremony of the 2nd term in office of Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello would be low keyed in the state. A statement issued by the Secretary to the Government, SSG, Hon Ibrahim Isah Ladan, said the decision to make the celebration low keyed was in line with the Federal Government’s disposition and general atmosphere in the country. He explained that the spate of security challenges across some parts of the country called for sober reflection rather than a frenzied celebration on the…

Niger Partners FG On Zungeru /Wushishi Abandoned Water Works

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Federal Government and Niger State are to jointly invest N8.6 billion for the continuation and completion of Wushishi/Zungeru Water supply project which has been abandoned over 20 years ago. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to that effect was signed in Abuja on Thursday by Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello for the state and Engineer Suleiman H. Adamu, Minister of Water Resources for the Federal Government. The breakdown of the financial commitment on the MOU showed that Federal Government will expend N7billion while Niger State government will inject N1.6 billion…

STRIKE : Saraki Appeals to FG, Labour

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Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has appealed to both the Federal Government and the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to work together in order to avert the proposed workers’ strike in the interest of Nigeria.   Saraki, in a statement by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Yusuph Olaniyonu, urged the two sides to demonstrate sensitivity and concern for the plight of ordinary Nigerians who were already battling with the harsh economic conditions in the country.   He expressed appreciation for the patience…

RECRUITMENT : Niger Govt Disowns Publication on Shortlisted Candidates

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The Niger State Civil Service Commission has called on general public to disregard a fake “shortlisted candidates” material circulating on the social media platforms, supposedly issued by the commission.   This was contained in a statement signed by Chairman, Niger State Civil Service Commission, Alhaji Shehu Yusuf Galadima, the Chairman said the fake bulletin had repetitively been undertaken by faceless persons for unknown reasons to detriment of members of the general public especially prospective candidates.   He stated that the commission had not released any short listed candidates, as such…

INFRASTRUCTURAL DEFICIT: Niger Govt , Stakeholders Appeal To President Buhari

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The Government and People of Niger State has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari and the federal government to come to the rescue of the state by addressing the infrastructural deficit and security challenges in the state. This requests were made at the Presidential Villa in Abuja when Governor Abubakar Sani-Bello led a delegation of prominent Nigerlites on solidarity visit to President. Mohammed Buhari The leader of the delegation and one time Military administrator of old Bauchi and Sokoto States, Lieutenant General Garba Duba (rtd) who spoke on behalf of the…

Minimum wage meeting resumes Sunday — Ngige

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Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, said conciliation on the national minimum wage will continue on Sunday despite the court injunction restraining organised labour from embarking on strike. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the National Industrial Court had on Friday ordered the organised labour not to go ahead with the nationwide strike scheduled for Nov. 6 Justice Sanusi Kado gave the order in a ruling on an ex parte application moved on behalf of the Federal Government by the Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent…

Delayed Budgets Hinder Completion Of Projects -Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja said tardiness in passage of budgets by the National Assembly, sometimes lasting seven months, delay completion of projects across the country, urging more effort to speed up the process. The President, who received a delegation of Eminent and Respected citizens of Niger State led by Lt. Gen. Garba Duba (Rtd) at the Presidential Villa, said the government’s achievements in ensuring better roads, rails, power and repositioning of the airports was in spite of the delays, praying for more understanding and commitment to infrastructural…

Lecturers Begin Strike In Niger Over Retirement Age, Others

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The Academic staff of the Niger State College of Education, Minna have embarked on an indefinite strike over government’s refusal to honour signed agreements. Among such agreements is the total implementation of the Consolidated Polytechnic and Colleges of Education Academic Salary Structure (CONPCASS). Danjuma Beji, Chairman of the institution’s chapter of the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COASU), told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Wednesday in Minna that only 77.3 per cent of the agreement had been met. “Part of the agreement, 23.7 percent, has yet to…