My administration is ready to fix Bauchi-Gombe road, Bauchi Gov declares

Worried by the deplorable condition of the Bauchi-Gombe Federal highway which has claimed many lives, Bauchi State Governor, Sen Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir has declared that if the Federal Government will continue to neglect the road, his administration will consider fixing the Bauchi to Alkaleri portion of the Bauchi-Gombe road to reduce the risk of travelling on the road.

The Governor made the declaration in Alkaleri on Monday while launching the PDP campaign for the next Saturday local government council elections saying that the road is due for complete fixing by the Federal government considering the volume of traffic on a daily basis.

Bala Mohammed reassured the people of the state that his PDP led administration will continue to focus of developing the entire state assuring that no segment will be left out soliciting however for the support and cooperation of the people.

On the local government elections, the Governor assured that the government is neutral and it will not in any way interfere with the conduct of the exercise by BASIEC saying that every requirement has been made available to the Commission.

He then called on the people of Alkaleri LGA to ensure that they voted for the candidates of the PDP so that they will be part of the development of the state.

In his speech, Bauchi State PDP Chairman, Hamza Koshe Akuyam said that all the candidates of the party emerged through transparent primaries, a development that made them acceptable and popular.

The PDP candidate, Yusuf Abubakar Alkaleri promised that if elected, his council will build on the development efforts of the state government calling on the people to ensure that they voted for the PDP.

 

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Milgrom and Wilson, who are both professors at Stanford University in California, were recognized for theoretical discoveries that improved how auctions work.

I am disappointed with Akure people ― Akeredolu

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has expressed disappointment for losing in the three Local Government Areas that formed the Akure division in the just concluded governorship election in the state.

Akeredolu who stated this during an interview monitored on Channel Television said he was let down by the people of Akure, despite all the developmental projects executed by his administration in the area, but said the people of the area chose to vote against him.

Okonjo-Iweala in Aso Rock, holds meeting with Buhari

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She came into the president’s office accompanied by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Niyi Adebayo and the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Zubair Dada.

Unknown gunmen kill former ATBU Director of works, ran away with his Honda Accord car 

Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed the murder of Engineer Hassan Sabo Jama’are, Former Director of Works, ATBU, Bauchi by unknown gunmen barely 24 hours after two people were killed in the same manner.

Command PPRO, DSP Ahmed Wakili in a telephone conversation with our correspondent said that the late Hassan Sabo Jama’are was attacked and murdered by his assailants at about 10 pm on Sunday as he was about to enter his house at Tudun Salmanu.

With F-SARS proscription, democracy has come to stay ― Lagos Assembly

The Lagos State House of Assembly has described the eventual proscription of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (F-SARS) as proof that democracy has come to stay.

The House also commended President Muhammadu Buhari for hearkening to the cries of the people and ensuring their immediate wish was met with the disbandment of the police unit.