LETEP HARPS ON SPORTS AS A VERITABLE TOOL IN PEACE BUILDING.
Caretaker Committee Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Plateau State,Hon Letep Dabang over the weekend said sports play a great role in peace building in every community.
Letep stated this when he lead an array of APC stakeholders in the state to witness the finals of a peace and unity football tournament organized by Councillor Representing Gwande/Karfa Ward of Bokkos Local Government Council, Hon Gideon Lange.
He said when representatives of the people most especially at the grassroots bring up such noble initiatives on peace it stands to consolidate on the visions and missions of the APC which Governor Simon Bako Lalong has continuously preached and pursued with vigour and all sincerity.
In company of fifteen out of the seventeen LGA Party Chairmen,Five Local Government Council Chairmen, Members of the State Working Committee of the APC,Chief Gabriel Mafulul a former Permanent Secretary who hails from the area as well as other party faithful, Letep Dabang praised the Councillor for aligning with the dream of the Governor and party in identifying sports as a tool to promote peace at the grassroots.
Commending Governor Simon Lalong for the ongoing road project which will link Gwande/Karfa boarder Community to Bokkos town,Letep Dabang said this will open up businesses and there after donated jerseys and cash in aid of the tournament.
Executive Chairman of Bokkos Local Government Council,Hon Yusuf Machen applauded the initiative by the Councillor adding that as part of his support the Council will look into the challenges of portable water faced by the community.
A former Permanent Secretary and son of the community, Chief Gabriel Mafulul thanked Letep Dabang for leading such a team to the area to witness the finals of the tournament saying it further shows the willingness of the APC to always stand by its people.
On his part Councillor Representing Gwande/Karfa Ward of Bokkos Local Government Council area and organizer of these peace and unity football tournament said he is keying into the desire of the Governor Lalong administration to entrench lasting peace and that the grassroots will play a great role in it.
He assure of the unalloyed support and loyalty of his people to the party and appreciated the Council Chairman,Hon Yusuf Machen for his support.
There were goodwill messages from various stakeholders including the District head of the area Chief Usman Alage.
HOW SEN SULEMAN ADOKWE LED 24HRS PDP CARETAKER COMMITTE EMBEZZLED 10MILLION NAIRA BELONGING TO PLATEAU AND THREW THE STATE INTO DEEPER CRISES
It was a huge dramatic maneuver and the biggest fraud orchestrated against innocent members of the Plateau State chapter of the PDP.
A committee constituted with a marching order to reconcile members of the plateau state chapter before scheduling a State Congress, spent less than twenty four hours and organized a purpoted Congresses which has since been nullified by courts of law.
In Plateau State, ward Congresses were actually conducted amidst allegations of fraud, multilation of fake results sheets and handwritten of wards executives in several areas across the state by some powerful forces and submitted to the already arranged and compromised State Congress Committe Secretary Amb Bala Aboki, who was hired to be part of the Plateau Congresses for hatchet jobs as alleged.
To make matters worst, ward appeal committe never sad to attend to the numerous appeals arising from ward Congresses.
The next episode was the raveging covid 19 pandemic which paralyzed activities across the country forcing the State Congress Committe Chairman, Prof Maxwell Gidado who stood for Adamawa State Governor, HE Adamu Fintiri, into suspending the LGA Congresses across Plateau State. While the Congress Committe Chairman suspended the Congresses and reported back to Abuja, his then Secretary, Amb Balla Aboki, in connivance with some forces issued a statement through one Emma Tuang directing for the conduct of LGA Congresses in violation of party Congresses and 2020 guidelines, in the suprise absence of the State Congress committe Chairman Prof Maxwell Gidado.
An insider who confided to some leaders said,some forces transmutted one Mr Sunday Katung, a former member of the house of Reps in Southern Kaduna State, into the new LGA congress committe Chairman with same Balla Aboki as Secretary. What a big supprise. Mr Sunday Katung was appointed as ward appeal panel committe Chairman, an assignment he abandoned to orchestrate a shaby LGA Congresses with intend to stage state Congresses in a later day as well.
The court nullified purported LGA congress of Jos South, which stood for other LGAs was boycotted by stakeholders across the state in compliance with Government directives but few people dramatically staged the nullified exercise in a hurry to achieve 2023 hidden agenda.
As if that wasn’t enough,while complains hit the National headquarters of PDP, the NWC remain mute over the incident which resulted in numerous court action by members of the party across the state.
No sooner than the cases started, the Benue State Governor on the instruction of the National Working Committe convenned a meeting of critical stakeholders in Abuja to resolve grey areas bedeviling the Plateau State chapter. The meeting unanimously agreed to ensure a caretaker committe was constituted to resolve all pending issues for Plateau State before scheduling any Congresses.That was an answered prayers by genuine lovers of the party.
A committee was later appointed headed by Sen Suleman Adokwe with members sourced locally to oversee the state chapter for a period of (3)three months and organise a State LG Congresses after corrections would have been effected on complains arising from Ward Congresses..
The committee arrived Jos the Plateau State capital on 27th, August 2020, stayed in a hotel around Plateau Hotel. To the suprise and shock of party faithfuls, the committee again announced a date for state Congresses for 29th, August 2020, less than 24hts after their arrival to Jos. They shared the 10million Naira donation meant for logistics in resolving the lingering crises in the state chapter. What a shock! what a supprise!
Infact, suggestions have reached an advanced stage to blacklist members of the dreaded Suleman Adokwe committe, who were locally sourced from participating in any form of party assignment around the state. It was a betrayal of trust of the suffering good people of Plateau State who are yearning for a change.The multi million dollar questions one needs to ask here is that, as a party in opposition wishing to take over Government, how will losers and winners be a topic in assembling party officials? Is this not expected to be resolved emicably and internally without much rancour to enable the party wax stronger with a united house?
Those leaders who rushed and stood by other ways of installing party leadership are the worst enemies of the party in Plateau State considered as home of PDP.
You must have a winning foundation before appointing party officials who are merely to run the party on it’s day to day activities.But financial emphasis and struggle to install stooges ahead of the party primaries was the main agenda by few myopic, greedy and self-centered minded leaders.
The numerous litigations ongoing at the moment if not properly managed will surely mark the end for the party ahead of the much talked winning the elections in the State in 2023.
GOVERNOR LALONG DIRECTS SECURITY AGENCIES TO HALT KILLINGS IN BASSA VILLAGES.
Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong has frowned at recurring killings in some villages of Bassa Local Government Council, asking security agencies to do everything possible to put a stop to the situation.
Governor Lalong while reacting to the recent killing of 4 persons following attacks on some villages in Kwall District of the Local Government, said the development was worrisome and intolerable.
The Governor who had directed the Peace Building Agency to visit the area and get to the root of the killings, said the situation must be brought under control immediately to prevent further degeneration.
He said “I want all those involved in these crimes to be arrested and made to face the full weight of the law. While this is going on, the machinery for dialogue, reconciliation and confidence building should be vigorously pursued by the Peace Building Agency with the support of the newly constituted Inter-faith Council. We will not tolerate any act that takes us back to the dark days of violence and destruction.”
While commiserating with the families of those killed, the Governor said all citizens must be security conscious and avoid any conduct that will jeopardize peaceful coexistence of the area and the State.
Dr. Makut Simon Macham Director of Press &Public Affairs to the Governor of Plateau State. 15th February 2021
The member representing Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam federal constituency and chairman house committee on Navy Rt Hon Yusuf Adamu Gagdi (Danmalikin Kanam) in keeping to his tradition of always being around with the electorates was yesterday Saturday 13th February, 2021 at Pankshin LGA.
The Honourable member held meetings with the traditional institution, youths, women, pressure groups and different trade unions and associations where he gave account of his stewardship as a member representing them at the green chamber.
At Ner, Gagdi met and interfaced with the traditional leaders from Pankshin District, briefed them on what he was able to do for the constituency in less than two years and the numerous plans he already set in motion for the constituency.
He brought to them the goodness news of the construction of a befitting district head palace and office at Ner for the pankshin district which contractors had already mobilised to site two days ago and have 60 days to complete the project.
The construction of the Pankshin District Palace and office is one among the six other palaces that work has commenced already in the last two days across Pankshin, Kanke and kanam as part of the constituency project of the honourable member. Six districts are considered for the first phase this year while the remaining districts will be captured in the second phase.
While interfacing with different groups and associations at Vel Sunset Hotel in Pankshin. Hon Gagdi gave them a lay down of what he was able to achieved within the short period of his stewardship which includes the building of classroom blocks and offices at Kor, Belning ward Pankshin LGA, classroom blocks, office and furnishing at Dungung, Kanke LGA, an examination hall at KADA special academy Dengi, Kanam LGA, traditional leaders palaces, filling of potholes to make the road safer for driving from Kabwir to Dengi, kanam LGA, many phases of intervention during the lockdown due to Covid 19, provision of millions of naira worth of food support to his constituents during Sallah and Christmas festivities, provision of non interest loan to businesses as a form of support against the dwindling economy due to the corona pandemic and many other laudable interventions and projects.
He explained to his teaming constituents the reason behind the challenge faced by some individuals out of the 284 people he was able to secure employment for. Their inability to report to their places of work at Federal University Wukari and Lafia was them not being captured by IPPIS due to the Universities exhausting their budgeted personell cost and the frantic efforts he is making to see the problem being rectified and to even scout, lobby and secure more job opportunities to his constituents. He also give a brief note on his upcoming empowerment program where 400 motorcycles, 400 sewing machines, 400 grinding machines and 40 406 peugeot cars will be distributed. With 20 individuals per polling units with small businesses getting a cash support of between ten to twenty thousand naira only.
The program is coming soon with the speaker house of representatives Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila coming to Pankshin to chair the event.
In a demonstration of genuine love to PKK, he said instead of pushing for a new road project to be sited somewhere he rather choose that funds be allocated in the budget for the continuation of the Babban Lamba-Sharam road and assured the constituents that, as soon as capital releases for 2021 budget are made, contractors will be back to site to complete the project.
It was a wonderful and very engaging parley where different respondents commended the giant strides and the people centered representation of Rt Hon Yusuf Gagdi.
The member take out time to go round Pankshin daily market to meet old time friends and associates, where he engaged some in the game of draft.
Prince Rotdunna Sekat, a former Special Assistant to the Executive Governor of Plateau State, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Barr. Simon Bako Lalong KSGG has revalidated his membership with All Progressives Congress (APC) in his polling unit 001 Kor, Belning Ward Headquarters of Pankshin Local Government Area of Plateau State. Prince Rotdunna Sekat, a Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Rt. Honorable Yusuf Adamu Gagdi on Media and Publicity and also a son of the soil arrived the polling unit around 9.30am, holds a brief meeting with the leadership of the party at the unit, and in his usual character, throws jokes, and the elderly and the youths laughs their sorrows out, he was granted an express right of way to register amidst cheers from his supporters. Prince Sekat said; I have fulfilled my civic responsibility as a stakeholder of APC in my unit, Ward, Pankshin North, Pankshin LGA and Plateau State as a whole, he advise them to hold onto APC as it’s the only party that has Nigerians at heart. A large number of APC members who were on ground includes the Ward Women leader, Unit Chairman and many others, Prince Sekat thereafter visited his father, The Ngolong Kor, Belning Ward Headquarters at the Palace and spend some time before departure.
Retired Comptroller of Customs, Victor Dimka, has formally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau, describing APC as the party to beat.
Dimka registered with the party at Kabwir Pada Ward of Kanke Local Government Area of the state on Saturday.
The retired comptroller, who served in different formations including Comptroller, Seme Border Command, said he decided to join the APC after careful research into the activities of political parties in the country. “The process into any political party is the registration into the party and today is my first step and first day in the APC.
“I have checked, studied the different manifestos and made researches into the activities of all the political parties existing in the country today.
“I realised that even the blind can see and even the deaf can hear that APC is the party to beat.
“APC has brought dividends of democracy to many Nigerians including Plateau people and I made up my mind to join the like minds making such possible and that is why I am here today,” he said.
The former comptroller of forwarding Operation Unit (FOU) Zone C of Customs, said that after his personal research of political parties, he also consulted widely.
He stated that his intention as a man of the people was to contribute to the growth of his community, Kanke local government area, Plateau and Nigeria.
On his next line of action, the retired comptroller who is a fellow of National Security Institute said he was still consulting.
“I am still consulting, what I know is that a journey of 1000 miles begins with a step and this is the step that I have just taken,” he said.
He commended Gov. Simon Lalong and members of the State House of Assembly for their efforts in the provision of dividends of democracy to Plateau people.
Dimka said that governance was a continuum and that Lalong had played his part well, particularly in the execution of his legacy projects spread across the state.
He described the APC membership registration and revalidation as a worthy exercise that would help the party to get the data of its members.
He urged the people of the area and the state to come out in large numbers to register with the APC as there might be no second chance.
Kabwir Pada Ward APC Chairman, Mr Philip Jelek, said the APC was excited to have somebody of Victor Dimka’s pedigree in its fold.
Jelek said the arrival of Dimka would no doubt strengthen in APC in Kabwir Pada Ward, Kanke local government, Plateau and Nigeria.
According to him, the party is expecting more new members because of its outstanding performance over the years and its willingness to accommodate everyone.
He said that the registration/revalidation exercise was going on smoothly in the area.
*NDE DAVID VICTOR DIMKA fsi FELICITATES WITH ENGR. GONEN GOFWEN AT 58*
Nde Victor David Dimka fsi, on behalf of the DVD Movement has congratulated the President General of Ngas nation, Engr. Gonen Gofwen on his 58th birthday celebration.
Describing the celebrant as a dynamic leader, Nde Victor Dimka fsi said ngas speaking people of the State became more United during his tenure, adding that as a leader who understands the challenges facing ngas people over the years, he has been able to mobilise all stakeholders to collectively respond to some of those challenges.
” We have become more United now than before. Thanks to his enviable leadership qualities which he has demonstrated through his tenure as President. His recent endorsement by the Congress is testimonial to this fact”, he added.
While rating him as a leader who has exceeded expectation, he urged the President General to sustain the tempo so that ngas nation will claim its place of pride among other ethnic groups in the State ànd beyond.
He therefore, wish him many more fruitful years ahead, as.he continues to serve ngas nation.
*NDE DAVID VICTOR DIMKA fsi CONGRATULATES HON. LETEP DABANG AT 65*
Nde Victor David Dimka fsi, on behalf of the DVD Movement has congratulated the Acting Chairman of All Progressive Congress ( APC), Plateau State, Honourable Letep Dabang on his 65th birthday celebration.
He commended the Chairman for holding forth the mantle of leadership of the ruling party from inception of the current government.
According to him, the rare leadership qualities displayed by the Chairman over the years was the tonic that has resulted in some of the milestones accomplished by the government in the State.
He described the Chairman as a dogged and progressive politician who has impacted positively in the political developemnt of the Sate.
He therefore, wish him many more fruitful years ahead, as.he continues to serve the State and the nation atlarge.
GAGDI SALUTES PLATEAU APC CHAIRMAN, CHIEF LETEP DABANG AT 65.
Rt Hon Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, the Member Representing Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal constituency felicitates with the Chairman of the All Progressive Congress in Plateau State, Chief Latep Mwelbish Dabang on his 65th birthday annivesary.
In a statement he personally issued, Gagdi described Chief Letep as an astute politician, tactician, and pragmatic administrator who has contributed immensly to the growth and development of Plateau State and Nigeria at large.
Gagdi notes that the All Progressive Congress in Plateau continues to wax stronger, amidst party unity, discipline, and harmony among party members as a result of the dexterity, experience, and political sagacity the Masqurade as he is fondly called has brought to his office.
As Chief Letep celebrates, Gagdi on behalf of the good people of Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam joins friends and well wishers in congratulating the Party Chairman, wishing him longer life, good health, wisdom, and the grace to continue to make sacrifices for the betterment of the APC, Plateau State and Nigeria.
Sir, on behalf of my family, political associates, friends and well wishers, I congratulate and celebrate you on your birthday.
your sterling leadership and pragmatic approaches towards uniting and creating a level playing ground for everybody through tolerance in our great party the APC on the plateau is appreciated by all and sundry.
Therefore, I join other well meaning plateau citizens and well wishers to celebrate you , as I pray God to bless you and your endeavours.
Happy Birthday to our party chairman chief letep Dabang.
Hon Barji David Bitrus
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