Arewa Media Updates

By Muhammad Khalid Idris As a people of a common race, whose land and social progress lies in the quality of their peaceful coexistence, it is a matter of necessity for a leader to use the resources at his disposal to ensure the actualization of a habitable atmosphere for the governed. Let's weigh the effort of His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Muhammad Abdulkadir, and his determination towards the actualization of the widely spoken slogan "NEW-BAUCHI", which putting the whole state under security scrutinization for a lasting solution is part of that responsibility. I can't sum up everything related to restrategizing of security that the Bala-led administration executed or initiated in a single article. But there are some major changes we have experienced in the state and other bolder decisions taken by the governor which portrayed the governor's zealousness to surmount the security challenges on the ground, as well a...

By Abdullahi Rufa'i Adamu  Rape is a social menace which is becoming rampant in our society today. It is described as an act of sexual intercourse with an individual without his or her consent.  In recent days, rape cases are skyrocketing in Bauchi state which most of the victims are underage children, and those who happen to be from underprivileged families constitute the larger percentage of the victims. They usually live a vulnerable and insignificant life in the society after the incident.  A couple of weeks ago, a 50-year-old man, Yusuf Bako, was arrested by the police for allegedly raping a four-year-old girl, Hauwa'u Jamilu, inside a Mosque at Aminu street, Bauchi. On 20 September, 2020, another 60-year-old man, Muhammad Dahiru was arrested by the police in Bauchi for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl in an uncompleted building where he threatened to slaughter her if she had disclosed his identity.  In order to address the challenges on the iss...

By Bilyaminu Gambo Kong-kol 27th - September, 2020 On Monday, the 21st of September, 2020, His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed had received in audience the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission, Reverend Yakubu Pam at the Council Chamber, Government House Bauchi.  Governor Bala who expressed delight over the visit by the Commission on the day set aside as International Peace Day, said with the dynamic leadership of the Executive Secretary, the Commission will witness massive transformation and development.  The governor commended the Christian community in the state for their contributions towards the progress and development of the state.  On his part, Reverend Yakubu Pam commended Governor Bala for his support to the commission and for the maintenance of peace and security as well as other developmental projects. He said the commission is in Bauchi for a one-day sensitisation in prepa...

By Sulaiman Maijama'a With due respect, your Excellency, as by law established in the voluminous 1999 constitution, every citizen is entitled to seek for official statement from authorities or officials concerned on any public matter, except for issues that have to do with security and other classified matter therein. Being the Chief Executive Officer of the State, these issues I'm going to raise, you are at the perfect position to satisfy my curiosity with certified clarifications. And I know, to the best of my knowledge, you are not engulfed by predators who are obstacles between the governor and the governed and so, it's my hope that my letter will be recognized and forwarded to you for your perusal.  Your Excellency Sir, one of your top government officials personally told me that,  every month over One Billion Naira is taken out of the Federal allocation of Bauchi State by the Federal government as a pay-off to PARIS Club debts received by your predecessor,...

Gombe State government has fixed October 4, for reopening of public and private schools shut in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. The Commissioner for Education, Dr. Habu Dahiru at a press conference yesterday attached strict compliance with COVID-19 rules as condition of operations to the schools. The conditions for the reopening include: use of face masks, social distancing, use of infrared thermometer, provision of hand washing facilities in strategic locations in schools and establishment of school health committees in schools. He stated, “Ministry is to provide child assent form for COVID-19 testing to schools and parental consent form for COVID-19 testing of child.” “The ministry will use the school readiness template at school levels to monitor full implementation of schematic areas like safety operations, protection and well being, inclusiveness, financing, monitoring, capacity building and coordination,” he added. Aside the regular institutions, Dahiru disclosed that learning cen...

Daga Datti Assalafiy  Wannan shine karo na biyu da zanyi dogon jawabi akan wannan tsari na INKSNATION wanda kusan kowa yanzu ya san dashi, domin a yanzu babu wata jiha ko karamar hukuma da basu da wakilai da suke ta yiwa jama'a rijista A rubutu na farko na sha zagi, suka, gatse da karyatawa daga gurin wadanda suka tsunduma a harkan INKSNATION, sai dai ni zagi da tsinuwa da batanci baya sanyaya zuciyata, karfin zuciya yake kara min da kaimi Har na yanke shawaran ba zan sake cewa komai a kan INKSNATION ba saboda kada masu son abin su zargeni da hassada ko ina musu kyashi, to amma sirrin INKSNATION da na sani, kuma ina ji ina gani za'a cutar da 'yan uwana, idan na zauna ina kallon yadda suke cigaba da rungumar INKSNATION din bakin ciki da tausayi yake lullube zuciyata, wannan dalilin yasa zan sake yin magana Lamarin 'yan Arewa sai Allah, mafi yawan mutanen mu na Arewa basa fahimtar abubuwan cutarwa da sharri da damfara da ake ankarar dasu a kai, sai idan ya sam...

  By Ishaq Bala Usman Covid 19 is a global pandemic which threats  the economy, education and every aspects of our life. The effects has threats especially the under developed country of which relies on the other country for  the importation of goods and services mostly food and other items into  the country.  Bauchi state lacked qualitative education, down starting from unqualified teachers, lack of proper supervision and inspection of the school activities by those concerns. The state is recording below the average in terms of O level results for the exit senior secondary classes. Coming to the pandemic ravage, the students had stayed at home for so long of about 5 months, many of them couldn't exactly recall where they stopped before the pandemic, they almost completely forgot what they have taught. Most of the children from the third class families do not benefit from the break rather played and disturbed their parents at home. A complete term and and close ...

  BY SILAS SHENTUKWAK Bauchi state governor senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has said that the state may consider castration as penalty for rapists. The governor was speaking when he received the minister of Women Affairs and Child development on advocacy visit in the government house. Governor Bala Mohammed who ruled that stiffer penalty for rapists will reduce the prevalence of rape in the state. He said with the increasing number of rape cases in the state, government will consider the amendment of the Violence Aagainst Persons Prohibition  law to include stiffer penalty in the implementation of the law. On the inclusion of women in politics, the governor insisted that women have been appointed into various political position and assured that more will be considered to cover the party's 35 percent affirmation. Bala Mohammed who expressed satisfaction with the visit by the minister, disclosed that his administration will upgrade women rehabilitation and skill acquisition cen...

  BY-SILAS SHENTUKWAK Bauchi state government has unveiled it's readiness to establish centre for the treatment of snakebite patients in the state. The Governor gave the hint when he welcomed officials of the Nigerian Snakebite Research and Intervention Centre based in Bayero University Kano who paid him an advocacy visit at the Government House , Bauchi.  The move according to the Governor is to provide quick treatment to snakebite patients in communities of the state who are exposed to various species of snake. The governor said already the state ministry of health has begun the construction a center in Duguri, he expressed his  willingness to partner with research center in establishing the centre and for the procurement of facilities needed for treatment of snakebite patients.  Governor Bala Mohammed used the medium to invite the private sector to invest in the centre for the production of anti-venom for the benefit of Nigerians. Earlier, the leader of the delega...

  Zamfara Government says it has alerted security agencies to track the whereabouts of over N37 billion refunds on Federal Government projects executed by the state. Alhaji Rabiu Garba, the state Commissioner of Finance, announced this while addressing journalists in Gusau on Tuesday. Garba alleged that the immediate past administration led by former governor, Abdulaziz Yari might have misappropriated the molhaji Rabiu Garba, the state Commissioner of Finance, announced this while addressing journalists in Gusau on Tuesday. Garba alleged that the immediate past administration led by former governor, Abdulaziz Yari might have misappropriated the money. The commissioner said the amount was initially quoted at over N47 billion as the funds used by the former administration in the reconstruction and rehabilitation of 14 federal roads in the state. “We understood that the cost of the verified projects at the Federal Ministry of Works stood at over N37 billion. “But when we asked for ref...

By Isiyaka Wunti A team of engineers from Tertiary Institutions across Bauchi State have developed a modern hand washing facility as part of their contributions to the fight against Covid 19 and other diseases. The machine which uses dual power source of electricity and solar also has three components of hand washing, drying and temperature taking. Presenting the machine to Governor Bala Muhammad in Government House Bauchi, leader of the engineers Abubakar Ibrahim Musa said the move followed realization for the need of the Facility in public places.   Abubakar Musa explained that after conceiving the idea, a concerted effort was made to made to produce the machine in line with international standard.  Inspecting the Facility, Governor Bala Muhammad expressed joy for the innovation describing it as a welcome Development. Bala Muhammad who pledge to support them with all necessary assistance towards producing sufficient number of the Facility for distribution to schools and stra...

By Bilyaminu Gambo Kong-kol Youth redundancy is one of the numerous challenges Governor Bala Mohammed has inherited from the previous government. This challenge has not only become disturbing to His Excellency but to every right-thinking Bauchi citizen. As the saying goes, "An idle mind is a devil's workshop". Unemployment is said to be the mother of all types of criminalities such as robbery, kidnapping, stealing, indulgence in drugs, rape among others. In his determination to end the menace of unemployment in the state, Governor  Bala Mohammed has developed some strategies. The Governor had on several occasions met with companies and businessmen within and outside the state. Recall that Governor Bala had, in the month of August, visited the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission Headquarters in Abuja. The governor’s visit, according to his Special Assistant on New Media, Lawal Mu'azu Bauchi, was in line with the current administration’s efforts in reviving busines...

  By Muhammad Murtala Musa The Chief Executive Officer, 9mobile, Mr Alan Sinfield has commended the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami FNCS, FBCS, FIIM for the role he played in ensuring Telecom Infrastructures were declared as Critical National Infrastructure; Addressing the Right of Way (RoW) challenges that have been lingering for over a decade and securing the Transfer of the National Identity Management Commission under the supervision of the Ministry. Mr Sinfield also pledged the commitment of 9mobile to key into the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy for a Digital Nigeria. The 9mobile CEO made this known today when he led a delegation from the telecom company to formally introduce himself to the Honourable Minister and also communicate the strategic plan of the company. In his brief remarks, the Honourable Minister, Dr Pantami appreciated the applauds and also reiterated the Federal Government’s position to provide...

  By Minal Muhammad  Borno Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum on Tuesday announced a donation of a befitting house and 20 million Naira to the widow and orphans left behind by late Col. Dahiru Chiroma Bako who died from wounds sustained while battling boko haram. Insurgents ambushed the Commander’s troop on Sunday morning.  Col. Bako, described by Zulum as a fallen warrior, was Commander of 25 Task Force Brigade of Operation Lafiya Dole in charge of Damboa and surrounding axis in southern Borno. He died at a military hospital in Maiduguri on Monday.  Zulum, at the burial of the late Commander in Maiduguri on Tuesday, paid glowing tribute and announced house and cash donation to family of the deceased.  "Indeed it is a very sad moment, this is not a loss to the family of Late Col. Dahiru Chiroma Bako alone, not to the Nigerian Military, it is a loss to Borno and indeed Nigeria."  "Col. Bako was a gallant and dodged military officer, under whose watch Dambo...

By Ibrahim Rabo  Having chaired the Diamond/Innovation/Change Challenge Sub-Committee of the Nigeria @60 Inter-Ministerial Committee charged with the mandate of ensuring active online participation of Nigerians in voting for the preferred logo as well as coming up with other creative aspects of the event, the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami FNCS, FBCS, FIIM presents the sub committee’s report to the main committee. The presentation was done today during the 7th Inter-Ministerial Committee meeting held at the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Abuja. It will be recalled that His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR launched and unveiled the anniversary logo on September 16th   2020 as part of Federal Government’s initiative of having an inclusive Diamond Jubilee Celebration. The selected diamond jubilee logo depicts togetherness as a country of approximately 200 million people whose natural talent, grit and ...

  By Faisal Dahiru  The development of any society depends on qualitative leadership and positive change delivered by the leaders.   For a leader to deliver a qualitative leadership and positive change agent because every step toward achieving a goal of justice requires dedication,  sacrifices,  struggles, tireless exertion, forsightness and doggedness.  Our long time vision for the Youth of the Dukku LGA can't be reality without dedicated change agent to deliver qualitative leadership and positive change.   It is a journey for someone that his action will inspire others to dream more, learn more and do more. It's a task for someone that is visionary enough to implement the vision of our great party and work hard in order to transform into reality.  It is the process for someone that can address our weakness in most effective and the possible ways. It is a step to: stand for ACCOUNTABILITY and GOOD GOVERNANCE. faesaldahiru@gmail.com

By a Concern Citizen The oppositions should bury their heads in shame over their botched agitations on payment of salaries in Bauchi state. It is a known fact that this problem is the result of their inept and clueless administration. Data revealed that salaries in the state rose from 4 billion naira to almost 7 billion naira, attributing the increase within the period of transition. The previous administration out of laxity and lack of political will, could not take the bull by the horn to tackle the issue simply because its cronies were behind the heinous act. Now that His Excellency, Governor Bala Mohammed is working hard to clean their mess and sanitize the payroll and nominal roll, they quickly spread out their wing to unleash all sorts of venoms in the name of criticism. One will not be surprised because they have nothing on sight to criticize due to the quality leadership style of Governor Bala Mohammed. The public parley convened recently by the governor to find the root cause ...

  By Comr. Mahmud Muhammad  The people of Borno mourn the death of Col. D.C. Bako, Commander of 25 Task Force Brigade of Operation Lafiya Dole, while sacrifices by him and other heroes, will not be in vain, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum said on Monday night. The Governor, in a statement issued by his spokesman, Malam Isa Gusau, reacted to the Army’s confirmation of Bako’s eventual death from injuries sustained in combat around Damboa in southern part of Borno on Sunday.  “It was public knowledge that I (Zulum) liked late Col. Bako and so did many people. Bako was a true soldier who inspired his troops and led them to front lines with exceptional courage that was clearly out of pure patriotism. He fought very hard and very well. He defeated many enemies of peace and protected many sons and daughters of Borno State to the extent he gave his life defending the people of Borno. By the grace of God, the supreme sacrifices made by Col. Bako and many other heroes like him in the...

   By Dr. Aliyu U. Tilde  The last colonial Governor of Northern Nigeria, Sir Bryan Sharwood Smith, was the District Officer (D.O.) of Zaria when the Emir of Zazzau, Ibrahim Kwasau, died in 1936. Sharwood Smith, not the Resident, contrived the emergence of Jafaru as the new Emir. To understand how he did it and what may be going on in the mind of the present Kaduna State Governor regarding who will emerge as the next Emir of Zazzau, we need to understand the personality of Sharwood Smith, for Malam Nasiru El-rufaí is, as it were, Smith-reincarnate. So, the present Governor is likely to behave the same way Sharwood Smith did under similar circumstance. In The British in Northern Nigeria, Robert Heussler, found Sharwood Smith and John Hinton Carrow as the most effective D.Os that Northern Nigeria ever had. He spent pages describing their personalities and the modernizing effort in Zaria, Kano, Argungu and Sokoto. For they were highly effective and ruthless in getting things...

  The Arewa Youth Forum (AYF) has sent an urgent message to President Muhammadu Buhari concerning Zamfara state. The group wants the president to release the N10 billion approved by the National Assembly for the victims of armed banditry in the state. The motion to release the funds was sponsored by Senator Kabiru Marafa in the 8th Senate. President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged by the Arewa Youth Forum (AYF) to release the N10 billion approved by the National Assembly for the victims of armed banditry in Zamfara state.  At the tail end of the 8th Assembly, the Senate following a motion by Senator Kabiru Marafa approved the inclusion of N10 billion in the 2019 budget to assist thousands of victims of armed bandits in Zamfara state.  It is also urged the federal government to set up an ad-hoc committee to be known as the Presidential Initiative of Zamfara State (PIZAMS) with a 10-year life span to manage the said funds and subsequent allocations and donations.  The ...