Honourable Awwal D. Tukur Mourns Chief Timaus Mathias

 Honourable Awwal D.Tukur mourns Timaus Mathias

Hon.Awwal D Tukur, has expressed deep shock and sadness over the death of Timaus Mathias.

Timaus Mathias died on Friday after a prolonged battle with I'll health in Yola at the age of 73.

Awwal said the death of the ace broadcaster marked the end of an era in the pen pushing profession and left a deep cleavage that will be difficult to fill.

"The death of the statesman marked the end of an era in the journalism profession because a man of immense depth and profundity has fallen.

"He is a journalist of unquestionable integrity, moral high ground and inestimable standing who served the fatherland with passion and excellence.

"It will be difficult to find a man with a total grip of the  journalism profession like Mathias being a complete encyclopedia of the profession.

"In his decades of activism, Mathias has given a good account of himself as an ace broadcaster, a fiery columnist, an  erudite orator and a cerebral author. In my life time I have not seen a single journalist with the distinction, erudition and accomplishments of our own Mathias.

"May the gentle soul of this enigma rest in the Bossom of the lord," Tukur said.

Muslim-Muslim Ticket: Christmas Shouldn't Fear, Nigeria Can't Be Islamized, Says Fani-Kayode

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has said that Christians in Nigeria need not be afraid regarding the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2023 presidential election. 

Fani-Kayode who before cross-carpeting to the APC from the PDP was very vocal about plots by the present administration to Islamize and Fulanise Nigeria, said he has prayed about the matter and have come to the conclusion that the Muslim-Muslim ticket poses no danger to Christians.

In defending the same faith ticket of the party, Fani-Kayode said the choice was that of the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, adding the decision was made in the best interest of the country.

While appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday night, the former minister admitted that no real Christian would be pleased with such a selection, however, the APC stalwart emphasized that there is nothing wrong with the choice.

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode

Prior to his joining the APC, Fani-Kayode has always spoken against the ruling party and its presidential candidate, and as such his latest comments have stirred various reactions with some saying his position at this time cannot be trusted.

However, in his defence, Fani-Kayode said it was when he joined the APC that he discovered so much had changed with the way the government and party was operating.

According to him, even issues of fulanization and Islamization have all been done away with, especially with Tinubu emerging as the flagbearer for the APC in the next election.

“My choice to speak for APC and Tinubu has nothing to do with morals. It’s a question of choice. It’s my choice. When I was in the PDP, I fought against those that were against my party. Now I’m no longer in the PDP and I’m in the APC, I’ll fight against those that are against my party.

“That is my nature and I make these choices based on conviction and based on courage. The most important thing…the greatest danger to national unity and cohesion as far as I’m concerned…is a situation whereby power does not shift to the South after eight years of the Hausa/Fulani man ruling this country.

“And the APC has come up with a Southern candidate and that’s the most important thing. Now the choices that the Southern candidate makes are the choice he is comfortable with.

“Obviously, there are issues with the same faith ticket. There are issues with that. Any Christian that will tell you he is particularly happy with that then seriously speaking cannot be a real Christian.

“But as far as I’m concerned, it’s simply an issue of choice. The issue of Fulanization we talked about has been thrown out of the window because the party we accused of that has shifted power to the South. When I joined the APC, I realized that things have completely changed.

“A country where we have about 22 Christian governors, with the whole of South West all Christian Governors, tells you that this country cannot be Islamised and out party, the APC is not interested in that. We have reformed. We are moving forward,” Fani-Kayode declared.

Taking a different look at Tinubu’s running mate, Kashim Shettima, Fani-Kayode was of the opinion that the former Borno State Governor had built more churches in the State than any other governor before him.

“Same faith ticket is a challenge but we looked into it, I prayed and consulted about it and spoke to Kashim because all along the position has been it all depends on who’s the vice. It’s not about the faith. It’s about the individual.

“I discussed with Shettima for over three hours, I looked into his eyes and raised a number of personal questions that I needed to be certified and he certified me with his answers.

“He has built more churches in Borno than any other governor before him and since he has won the confidence of many Christians, so the issue of Islamization no longer arises,” the APC chieftain disclosed.

JADA ENTREPRENEURS HUB

 

Jada Entrepreneurs Hub

        

We are an entrepreneurship support organization, where entrepreneurs get connected with arrays of innovations in business and entrepreneurship options. We also serve as consultants, mentors and extend guides with a view to deepening their individual knowledge and understanding of the respective industry which their businesses depend upon through deliberate and organized activity-based progras.

Mision

To have various City Hubs where Start-ups conduct regular meetings, presentations, collaborative events and learning sessions to nurture their business ideas, while creating business leaders of tomorrow through knowledge, mentorship and access to investors.

Vision

To inspire, empower and promote a new generation of entrepreneurs with integrated businesses.

Sanusi Mohammed Tukur 

CEO/MD

Jada Entrepreneurs Hub.

INEC Describes Trending PVC Revalidation Narrative as False, Misleading

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau

The IndependentNational Electoral Commission (INEC) has described as misleading and false the trending narrative that Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) issued by the Commission in 2011 should be revalidated before the 2023 General Elections.

Rotimi Lawrence Oyekanmi, Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, in a terse press statement on Friday night dismissed the PVCs revalidation narrative as fake news.

According to him: “The Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) issued by INEC in 2011 and after can still be used by their respective owners to vote in all elections, including the upcoming Federal Capital Territoy (FCT) Area Council Elections, the Ekiti and Osun Governorship elections, as well as the 2023 General Election. To be sure, PVCs issued in 2011 and after do not need any revalidation”.

Oyekanmi also said “It is also not true that the Commission will use the so called “New Card Reader” for the 2023 General Election”.

Explaining further the INEC Chairman’s Spokesman said: “What the Commission intends to use is a multi-purpose gadget , known as the INEC Voter Enrolment Device (IVED). It is currently being used for the physical registration of voters. During an election, it will facilitate the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), which provides for both fingerprint and facial authentication”.

“The device will also be used to upload individual polling unit election results to the INEC Result Viewing portal (IReV) in real time on election day”.

“The general public should therefore disregard the fake news making the rounds that the PVCs issued in 2011 need revalidation. There is no need to revalidate any PVC issued by INEC for election purposes”.

Prompt News reports that the PVCs revalidation narrative have gained traction after one of the country’s top politicians angling to become the next President of Nigeria went to town with the false  society hence the latest reaction by Oyekanmi.

THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF JADA LOCAL GOVERNMENT HON. ADAMU JIKAN SARKI SWEARS-IN THE NEWLY APPOINTED SUPERVISORY, COUNCILORS AT JADA LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT.

The number one Citizen of jada Local government Hon. Adamu Jikan Sarki firstly thanked his Excellency the Executive Governor of Adamawa State Gov. Ahmadu Umaru fintiri, His Loyal Deputy Governor Chief Crowther Seth,  the PDP State Chairman. Brr. AT Shehu and jada Local government Stakeholders for their teaming support and uplifting our ruling party to a great hight.

The Executive Chairman of jada Local government Hon. Adamu Jikan Sarki while inaugurating them, said their appointments were informed by the need to join hands in transforming the entire council as one of the objectives of the rescue mission administration. 

Hon. Jikan Sarki appealed to the people to support His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Adamawa State, Gov. Fintiri and Brr. AT Shehu in their provision of democracy dividends by living in peace. 

The Chairman called the attention of newly appointed council Secretary, Supervising councillors, to remain conscious and dedicated to their duties and responsibilities, so that we can attend successes.

In Attendance of PDP Party Chairman Jada Local Government Alh Ahmadu Babalele former leader legislative council jada local government Hon. Bappatela Jada Former chairman Jada local government  Hon Idris Salihu Hon. Hammadu BabaAdda Jada  Hon. Sali Mohammed So.OHon. Rukayya Hayatu  and Engr Daniel Dishon Among others.

Finally the Chairman called for their support and cooperation and ensure his administration will carry everybody along without any sentiment or discrimination.