Abubakar Bello

Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger on Tuesday presented N159.52 billion budget for the 2019 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly.

The state Chairman of NUT, Ibrahim Umar, told newsmen that the demand was part of resolutions at the end of the union’s Executive Council meeting in Minna.

The President stated this when he received a delegation of Eminent and Respected citizens of Niger State led by retired Lt. Gen. Garba Duba at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Friday.

The Niger government on Friday said that it has spent N32.35billion on infrastructure, education, health and other socio-economic projects in the state between 2015 and 2018.

Lado currently represents Gurara/Suleja/Tafa Federal Constituency of Niger State.

Santuraki, who is the Pro Chancellor of the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, made this known in a statement on Friday in Minna.

Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger has called for calm among residents of the state during and after the ongoing All Progressive Congress primaries in the state.

Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger has granted unconditional pardon to four prison inmates on death row and two others convicted and kept in prison custody as part of Nigeria’s 58th Independence anniversary.

The All Progressives Congress in Niger has endorsed Governor Abubakar Bello as the Party’s flag bearer for 2019 governorship elections in the state.

The governor’s order was contained in a statement by Alhaji Ibrahim Ladan, the Secretary to the State Government in Minna on Thursday.

Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger on Tuesday disclosed that his administration had spent close to N4 billion on maintenance of the Minna-Suleja road.

The All Progressives Congress in Niger has commenced house-to-house and town hall campaigns to promote the programmes of the party in the state.

He said that the process would provide level playing ground for those who wished to contest elective positions, stressing that he has no anointed candidates in the state.

Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger on Sunday said the adoption of direct primaries in the state was in line with the decision of the national headquarters to select candidates for the 2019 general elections.

Bello disclosed this at a solidarity rally organised by the youths to endorse the governor’s re-election bid on Thursday in Minna.

Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger, on Thursday approved the release of over N60 million for provision of relief materials for victims of flood in Mokwa Local Government Area of the state.

The bridge, which links the state with Kebbi and Sokoto States, collapsed on Monday after a downpour.

Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger on Friday felicitated with former military President, retired Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, who turned 77 years on Friday (today).

Iyah had announced his resignation from APC in a letter read on the floor of the House by the Speaker, Alhaji Ahmed Marafa.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Bello and his counterpart, Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River, had on July 29, accompanied President Buhari to attend Heads of Governments of ECOWAS States meeting in Togo.