Tag: Bauchi State

Bauchi ranks 8th poorest state in Nigeria – Bauchi governor

Aminu Imam

Bauchi State governor, Sen. Bala Mohammed yesterday said the State now ranks as the 8th poorest in the country. Mohammed stated this in Bauchi, during a ‘Town Hall Meeting with the Senate Committee on Poverty Alleviation and Social Investment Programmes’. The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Alh. Baba Tela explained that the rate of poverty and social inequalities was caused by the on-going Boko Haram insurgency in the area, adding that the meeting was organised by the State government in collaboration with the Senate Committee and the Ministry…

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Bauchi State Governor appoints Special Assistant on “unmarried women” Affairs

Ishaku Yohanna

The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has appointed Balaraba Ibrahim as Special Assistant on Women Affairs (Unmarried). The appointment was disclosed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mohammed Sabi’u Baba, in a letter dated Tuesday, August 4. According to the letter, Ibrahim’s appointment takes effect immediately. The letter read: “I am pleased to convey the approval of His Excellency, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, CON, the Executive Governor of Bauchi State, for your appointment as Special Assistant Woman Affairs (Unmarried). “The appointment is based on your knowledge, experience and…

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Bauchi Gov. challenges Dogara to prove words on procurement, contracts

Ishaku Yohanna

By Adamu Shehu Bauchi  Bauchi State Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has challenged former Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara to prove his allegations on procurement and other contracts under present administration in Bauchi State. The governor was speaking at a gathering in government house with people of Bogoro/ Dass/ Tafawa Balewa federal constituency, on recent development in the state. The governor had earlier debunked all allegations levelled against his administration on misappropriation of public funds as one of the reasons, former speaker Dogara defects to All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor…

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Why I dumped PDP – Dogara

Ishaku Yohanna

Former Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has given reasons why he dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to return to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Dogara said he dumped the PDP because of the mismanagement of resources by Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, where he hails from. In his letter of resignation addressed to the Bogoro ‘C’ Ward chairman of the PDP, the former House of Representatives Speaker said Governor Bala Mohammed whom he helped into power, had not lived up to expectation. His letter reads, “I write…

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