Tag: Gov Abdullahi Sule

Akurba 330KV Substation: Gov Sule lauds AEDC’s prompt action

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Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has lauded the management of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), for taking prompt action to finalize arrangement for the distribution of power from the Akurba 330KV substation across the state. Engineer Sule handed down the commendation when he hosted a high level inspection team from the head office of the AEDC in Abuja, at the Government House, on Wednesday. The Governor described the arrival of the AEDC team in the state as the fastest response since administration started making contacts to expedite action…

Gov Sule seeks synergy between FG, states to curb illegal mining, insecurity

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Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has sought further collaboration between the federal and state governments, as well as communities hosting mining activities, with a view to addressing illegal mining and insecurity associated with the country’s mining sector. Engineer Sule gave the advice when he featured during a discussion panel at the 27th National Economic Summit, which held in Abuja, on Monday. According to the Governor, even though mining is in the exclusive list, with the Federal Government controlling all the mineral resources in the country, there is still need…

Gudi/Moroa Road : Gov Sule expresses dissatisfaction with progress of work … wants contractor to expedite action

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Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has expressed dissatisfaction with the progress of work on the 18km Gudi/Moroa rural road, directing the contractor, Tilley Gyado & Co Nigeria Limited, to expedite action on the project. Engineer Sule showed his disapproval with the progress of work when he visited the site of the project, on Tuesday. The Governor who couldn’t hide his dissatisfaction with the progress of work on the site, urged the contractor to expedite action with a view to making appreciable progress within the shortest possible time. Engineer Sule…

Gov Sule gives matching orders to newly elected APC officials

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Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has issued matching orders to newly elected local government and state executive committees of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to support his administration deliver dividends of democracy to the people. Engineer Sule gave the charge shortly after the National State congress committee affirmed the newly elected party officials, at a ceremony which held at the Lafia Square, on Saturday. The Governor therefore charged the newly inaugurated party executives not to consider their election as a picnic but to immediately start working hard, in order…

Again, Nasarawa adopts consensus for APC state Congress … as state emerges tops during LG congresses nationwide

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Ahead of today’s state congress for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the caucus of the party in Nasarawa State, has yet again, adopted consensus to elect the state executive committee of party. The APC state caucus made this known during a meeting with critical stakeholders, which held at the Government House, on Friday. This is just as the Chairman of the State Congress Committee from the national secretariat of the APC, Abdullahi Garba Abbas, disclosed that Nasarawa State was rated first in the country, for the peaceful conduct of…

Gov Sule sends N8.67bn supplementary budget to State Assembly …. as bill scales first, second reading

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Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has sent a N8.67billion 2021 supplementary budget to the House of Assembly for consideration and approval. The Speaker of the House, Hon Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, read the Governor’s request during the house proceedings in Lafia, on Wednesday. According to the Speaker, the supplementary bill if passed into law was to ensure the completion of ongoing projects in the state. ” A Bill for a Law to issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the State ( Supplementary Appropriation Bill) of the sum of…

World Bank rates Nasarawa tops in infrastructure spending – Gov Sule

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Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has disclosed that the World Bank, in its recent development update, has rated Nasarawa State as leading other states in the country in terms of infrastructure spending. Engineer Sule disclosed this in the sidelines, when he hosted members of the Board of Trustees (BoT), of the Alago Development Association, at the Government House, on Tuesday. Citing the latest World Bank report, which is yet to be made public, the governor said Nasarawa State was able to attain through improvement on budgetary allocation to develop…

Gov Sule swears-in newly elected LG Chairmen, tasks them on accountability, transparency

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Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has sworn-in newly elected Chairmen for the 13 local government councils of the state, charged them to imbibe the policy thrust of his administration demonstrated by accountability, transparency, probity and prudent management of funds. Engineer Sule laid the charge at a colourful ceremony, which held at the late Aliyu Akwe Doma Banquet Hall, on Friday. This was just as the governor directed the newly inaugurated council chairmen, to evolves means of increasing their internal revenue, so as to depend less on the monthly subvention…

LG polls: Gov Sule commends peaceful exercise, votes in Gudi

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Local government election held peacefully across Nasarawa State, as Governor Abdullahi Sule cast his vote at his Gudi Motor Park 002 polling unit, Gudi, his country home, in Akwanga Local Government Area. Speaking to journalists shortly after casting his vote, Engineer Sule however apologized to voters that turned up for the exercise, for the delay being experienced in conducting the elections in parts of the state. He blamed logistics issues, as well as the antics of some unpatriotic elements disrupting the distribution of election materials, stressing that his administration is…

Only APC LG chairmen’ll support our development efforts, says Gov Sule

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Nasarawa State governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule has said that only local government chairmen elected under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), will support his administration to continue with its development strides. Engineer Sule stated this during the grand finale of the APC campaign rally ahead of the October 6 local government elections, which held at the Lafia Square, on Tuesday. The Governor called on the people to ensure they return all 13 council chairmen, as well as 147 councillors, in the coming election, as that will guarantee his…