Browsing: Babangida Aliyu

In addition, the commissioner said that N15.8 million will be committed to the construction of the maternity wing of the Umar Sanda Ndayako Hospital, Bida, just as the government will spend over N6 million on the re-roofing of the Social Rehabilitation Centre in Minna, the state capital

The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Ibrahim Baba Sule, made the disclosure on Thursday at the Flag off ceremony of Cerebrospinal Meningitis Vaccination Campaign in Bida town of Niger State

Aliyu stated this when he played host to delegates of the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, who paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Minna

“I regard that write-up as enemy asking for people who are interested in breaking our ranks and who are trying to input motives where there are known

“I watched on television yesterday when they are talking of ethnic nationality and I remembered throughout the history of this country there was never a time when tribe or ethnicity became the basis of policy making

It should be recalled that seven governors of the PDP have been daggers drawn with the party since the Special National Convention of the party held at the Eagle Square, Abuja

Jonathan recently set up the Advisory Council on the National Dialogue, headed by Senator Femi Okunronmu, with a declaration that the outcome of the deliberation will be sent to the National Assembly

It would be recalled that Zone ‘A’ has already held the position between 1999 and 2007, Zone ‘B’ that produced Aliyu from 2007 till date, while Zone ‘C’ is expected to have its turn from 2015

“Recently, there was even an account and they are saying that we don’t own the account and I asked who went to open the account

Aliyu named those who have informed him of their decision to contest the seat he will be vacating in May 2015 as his Deputy, Alhaji Ahmed Musa Ibeto; the Commissioner for Works, Alhaji Muazu Bawa’ and the Chairman of the Wushishsi LGA, Alhaji Saidu Abuabakar Wushishi

“Let us reduce power at the centre and then dissolve some of the responsibilities down to the federating unit and to the local government

Governor Babangida Aliyu, who stated this in a statement signed by the state’s Head of Service, Abbas Bello, said it takes effect from July 9, when the Ramadan fasting commences

Aliyu, while swearing in the first female Chief Judge in Niger State, Justice Fati Lami Abubakar, wife to former military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, said that the defense of Masaba by the CSOs and human rights activists was morally wrong and unjustifiable since the cleric was believed to have been engaged in what the society perceive as an illegal behavior

Addressing newsmen at the party’s secretariat in Minna, the state capital, the Publicity Secretary, Hassan Saba, said after the Expanded State Executive Council meeting of the party, which was held on Wednesday, it was decided that it should not act on the rumour that some people were pushing for the impeachment of Aliyu

“Those who have not taken arms against the country are more dangerous than those fighting the nation who we know

“It is not a question of banning it, but it is a matter of what do we do to make sure that they are absorbed into formal school system