Tag: Gov Abdullahi Sule

Keffi/Makurdi Road : FG commences payment of compensation to beneficiaries, as Gov Sule outlines modalities

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As the Federal Government commences payment of compensation to beneficiaries affected by the ongoing dualization of the Keffi/Makurdi expressway, Nasarawa State governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has outlined modalities for a transparent exercise. Engineer Sule outlined the modalities while hosting the FG’s compensation team, led by Ishaq Muhammad, a director with the Federal Ministry of Works, at the Government House, on Monday. The governor specifically directed that payment to the beneficiaries be made through cheques and not direct cash, stressed that, this will ensure transparency in the exercise. Engineer Sule added…

Buhari upgrades Marhai forest reserve to National Park

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President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the upgrading of the Marhai forest reserve, in Wamba Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, into a national park. Conservator-General and Chief Executive Officer, National Park Services, Ibrahim Musa Goni, disclosed this while on a courtesy call on the Nasarawa State governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, at the Government House, on Monday. The Conservator-General further disclosed that President Buhari approved for the upgrading of another 9 forest reserves across the country, out of the 23 earlier requested. “I’m visiting Your Excellency, to convey to you, the…

Nasarawa Govt inaugurates 16 – hectare farmland for NYSC

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Nasarawa State Government has promised more support for the NYSC Scheme in its quest to support the Federal Government’s agenda on the diversification of the economy, and also improving agricultural practice, food production and self-sufficiency. The Deputy Governor, Dr Emmanuel Akabe stated this today in Doma during the inauguration of sixteen hectares of farmland donated by the Andoma of Doma Kingdom, HRM Alhaji (Dr) Ahmadu Aliyu Oga Onawo to the National Youth Service Corps and the inauguration of 2021 farming season by Corps Members in Doma. He commended the Andoma…

Power, key to our industrialization, employment agenda, says Gov Sule

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Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has identified power supply as critical to the industrialization and employment thrust of his administration. Engineer Sule stated this while commissioning the 20km 33KVA electrification project executed by the Chairman of Keana Local Government Area, Hon. Adamu Adi Giza, in Giza, on Friday. According to the governor, nothing much will be achieved in the area of industrialization, employment, among other mantra of the administration, without power supply. Engineer Sule reiterated that, on assumption of office, his administration entered into a contract with the people…

Nasarawa ready to partner NTDC to promote tourism, says Gov Sule

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Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, said his administration is ready to partner with the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), in order to develop the tourism potentials of the state. Engineer Sule stated this while hosting the North Central Zone Coordinator of the NTDC, Nanna D. Yakubu, at the Government House, on Wednesday. The Governor said his administration was particularly interested in going into a public private partnership, with the government willing to provide the infrastructure, as well as support investors who are ready to run such ventures as businesses.…

Gov Sule urges FG to equip Nasarawa diagnostic centre with state-of-the-art facilities.

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Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has appealed to the Federal Government, to further complete equipping the Nasarawa State Infectious Disease, Diagnosis and Research Centre, with state-of-the-art facilities. Engineer Sule made the appeal during the town hall meeting on COVID-19 vaccination, organized by the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, in collaboration with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, which held in Lafia, on Tuesday. The governor said completing equipping the facility, will enable the centre meets global standards, as well as reduce the rate of medical tourism for the…

$500m Tunga sugar refinery ‘ll produce 90 megawatts, creates over 150, 000 jobs – Dangote

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President, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, said close to $500m have been expended on the Dangote Sugar Refinery in Tunga, Nasarawa State, with the project when completed, expected to generate 90 megawatts of power, as well as provide direct employment for thousands. Alhaji Dangote disclosed this when he led the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, as well as the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, on a tour of the facility, on Thursday. According to him, when the project fully takes off,…

Value chain: Gov Sule launches women multipurpose cooperative society in Wamba

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Nasarawa State governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, on Tuesday, launched the United Sister’s Multipurpose Cooperative Society, in Wamba central market, a Federal Government and International Fund for Agriculture (IFAD), initiative aimed at reducing poverty. Engineer Sule equally commissioned a solar-powered borehole located at Haske Gari Processing Centre, Gbude, also in Wamba Local Government Area. According to the governor, both activities, jointly funded by the federal government and IFAD, is aimed at ensuring food security, increase small-scale farmer’s income. Enhance processing and marketing of rice and cassava, as well as promoting accelerated…

Lack of good governance, education, responsible for insecurity in Nigeria – Gov Sule

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Nasarawa State governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has identified lack of good governance, as well as functional education, particularly in Northern Nigeria, as part of the reasons for rising security challenges in the country. Engineer Sule made this known while hosting participants from the Executive Intelligence Course 14, from the National Institute for Security Studies, Abuja, at the Government House, on Monday. According to the governor, Nigeria has been unlucky not to have witnessed good governance through the years, compared to most countries around the world that have entrenched good governance…

Gov Sule swears-in Aisha Bashir-Aliyu as substantive Chief Judge

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Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has sworn-in Justice Aisha Bashir-Aliyu as the substantive Chief Judge of the state. She became the first female Chief Judge in Nasarawa State.. This was just as the Governor also inaugurated Barrister Mohammed Sani Bawa and Hon. Peter Mbochu, as chairman and member of the state Local Government Service Commission respectively. Engineer Sule swore-in the CJ, chairman and member of the local government service commission, at a ceremony at the Government House, on Monday. Shortly after administering the oath of office on the new…