PDP GOVERNORS' FORUM

Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has expressed deep grief over the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, describing him as a gallant patriotic officer, who gave his all to the nation. Governor Mbah equally described Lagbaja’s death as a personal loss to the government and people of Enugu State. “I received with a deep sense of loss the sad news of the passing of the former Chief of the Army Staff, the late Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja. This is a grave loss to not only the Nigerian Army and the entire nation, but also a personal loss to the government and people of Enugu State where he served as the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 82 Division, Nigerian Army, from March 2021 to August 2022. “He was a distinguished officer, who saw it all and deservedly rose to the apex of his chosen career. From the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, to the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC), the various Army high commands he superint

...Condoles President Tinubu, the Armed Forces, Ilobu People, and Family Governor Ademola Adelele has described as a sad loss the untimely exit of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoheed Lagbaja, calling his transition “a huge misfortune” “A huge misfortune has befallen the people of Osun State, the Nigerian Army and the great Lagbaja family of Ilobu.  We lost a rare breed, a gentleman and a true patriot to the cold hand of death." “Our late brother has a big vision of operational reforms for the Nigerian Army. He launched out and commenced the implementation of root and branch reform of the Nigerian Army. Within his short stint in office, he enforced professionalism and battled terrorists and bandits with terrifying fierceness." “Our late brother was a very hardworking officer, a true workaholic, a fierce soldier, a replica of the traditional army officer with an ambitious plan for modernization and integration of the Nigerian Army." “In my last encounter with him,

Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, welcomed two-time African badminton champion, Jinkam Bulus Ephraimu to the TY Danjuma House in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital.  The Governor in a gesture that will encourage young people to stay focused and highlight the state's abundant resources, presented Jinkam with N10 million and a Hilux pickup van.  Jinkam’s coach was also rewarded with N5 million cash.  An excited Jinkam expressed his gratitude to Governor Kefas for previously sponsoring his training in Egypt, which helped him qualify as a world-class badminton coach. He pledged to scout for new talent across all 16 Local Government Areas in the state. Mrs. Indo Maxson, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Sport, praised the impact of Jinkam’s coaching training on Taraba’s sports sector. Jinkam also acknowledged former Governor Rev. Jolly Nyame for his early support in his career. ©️Nelson Dimas

The Bauchi State Ministry for Cooperatives, Small and Medium Enterprises Development has promised to support the Federal Government in the implementation of its Presidential Grants & Loans Scheme for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the State. Speaking at a 1 day stakeholder- engagement on the implementation of the program for beneficiaries in Bauchi held at Sulgad Hotel Bauchi, the Commissioner in charge of the Ministry, Sadiq Hamisu Shira emphasized that the State Government through the Ministry is committed to ensuring that the program is implemented effectively by reaching the targeted beneficiaries. The Commissioner noted that empowering  Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) would pave the way for a brighter, more prosperous future for all, hence the unwavering commitment of the state to providing an enabling environment that promotes the smooth and effective implementation of the initiative. According to him, the State Government recognizes that MSMEs a

...Laments Pollution, Non-completion Of East-West Road Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Tuesday, bemoaned the level of environmental pollution of the state occasioned by the activities of oil companies during a visit to President Bola Tinubu in the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Senator Diri, who led a delegation of Bayelsa political and traditional leaders as well as president of the Ijaw National Congress (INC), Prof. Benjamin Okaba, and president of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Comrade Jonathan Lokpobiri, during the visit, formally presented the report of the Bayelsa State Oil and Environment Commission (BSOEC) titled: “An Environmental Genocide: Counting the Human and Environmental Cost of Oil in Bayelsa, Nigeria,” to President Tinubu. The international commission chaired by a former Archbishop of York, Rt. Rev (Dr.) John Sentamu, was constituted in 2019 by his predecessor, Senator Seriake Dickson, and first unveiled at the House of Lords, London, in May 2023 and re

  …commissions model primary health center in Nsit Ibom Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has assured residents that the state, under his administration, will continue to ensure an even distribution of projects across all local government areas. Governor Eno gave this assurance at the commissioning of a Primary Health Center (PHC) in Oboyo Ikot Ita, Nsit Ibom Local Government Area. He noted that the construction of the Nsit Ibom PHC fulfills a promise he made upon assuming office to establish a primary health center and a model primary school in every local government area. He added that, in addition to those already commissioned, seven more projects will be ready for commissioning before the end of the year. The Governor also promised that 2025 would be a year focused on projects, given the extensive analysis and new approach to the 2025 budget. He stated that for the people of Nsit Ibom, the Nung Udoe–Afaha Nsit, Nsit Ibom, and Nsit Ubium Road project is well captured in the