THE STATES

Adamawa

The Chairman of Ganye Local Government Council in
Adamawa State, Alhaji Farouk Mohammed, has been served with an impeachment notice for alleged embezzlement of public funds.
The impeachment notice, signed by 10 councillors, a copy of which was made available to newsmen in Yola, gave the chairman one week from the date he was served the notice to answer the allegations against him.
“Sequel to the resolution of the legislative council sitting No. 7 of its second session, the House hereby resolved unanimously to serve you with this notice of impeachment,” it said.
Some of the 15 allegations against the chairman included unauthorised collection of bank overdrafts totaling N132 million, unaccounted N10 million excess crude oil revenue received in December 2013, short changing political appointees by paying them half of their entitlements after posting full payment in the local government’s cash book.

Ekiti

Ekiti State Government has distributed modern fire fight
ing trucks to four fire service stations in parts of the state.
The trucks were given to Ijero-Ekiti, Ikole-Ekiti, Omuo-Ekiti and Aramoko-Ekiti fire stations in Ijero, Ikole, Ekiti East and Ekiti West local government areas, respectively.
The Commissioner for Special Duties, Chief Apalara Wole-Adewunmi, disclosed this in Ado-Ekiti while handing-over the trucks to heads of the units Ado-Ekiti.
He said the trucks would aid emergency and firefighting efforts of the state government.
He said that the state government was committed to the security of lives and property of the people.

FCT

A Clinical Psychologist at the Ekiti State University
Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti, Mr Adedotun Ajiboye, has urged civil servants to plan for happy retirement to enhance healthy living.Ajiboye told newsmen in Abuja that it was important and beneficial when one planned on what to do after retirement.The psychologist said that with all the concerns about dwindling pension funds, corruption in the system and unstable economy, many retirees and those preparing to retire were concerned about the financial aspects of retirement plan.
“In spite of financial issues, there is a lot you can do to make retirement living a great time of your life. Make a retirement plan about five years before your retirement.

Gombe

A three-day training on poultry production aimed
at empowering 324 women was has been  in Gombe declared open  in Gombe by the governor’s wife, Hajiya Adama Dankwambo.Our correspondent  reports that the training is a collaboration between the state Ministry of Agriculture and her office.Dankwambo, was represented by the wife of the Deputy Governor, Mrs Sintiki Rubainu, said that the programme was aimed at reducing poverty and unemployment.She said the training was organised due to the successes recorded in the first batch conducted last year.

Kwara

The Kwara State Government has warned residents
of the state against indiscriminate dumping of refuse.
The state Commissioner for Environment and Forestry, Mr Abubakar Mora, gave the warning in an interview with newsmen in Ilorin.
He said that the ministry would embark on measures to curb the annual flooding in the state.
Mora said government was not happy about the loss of lives and property caused by a recent flood incident at Atikeke area on the Ajase-Ipo road in llorin.
Kaduna

A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court has  sentenced
a 20-year- old woman, Maryam Babangida, to one year in prison for abducting a two-month-old baby.
Babangida, who resides at Sabon Angwar, Agaye, Niger State, was charged with one count charge of abduction. The Chief Magistrate, Ms Joyce Kaka, sentenced Babangida after she pleaded guilty to the charge.
Kaka did not give the convict an option of fine.
“The court sentences you to one year in prison without an option of fine.

Katsina
Governor Ibrahim Shema of Katsina State has be
rated members of the opposition in the state for failing to acknowledge the development projects executed by his administration.Shema said in Katsina while swearing-in newly elected PDP state executives that the administration had executed numerous projects that had improved the lives of people in the state.The governor cited such projects to include the free education of the government, construction of healthcare facilities, roads, and provision of subsidised fertiliser, among others.
He, therefore, faulted comments of some members of the opposition parties, describing it as misleading.

Nassarawa

A Senior Magistrates Court in Mararaba has sen
tenced one Rabiu Abraham, 22 to 15 months imprisonment of trust and cheating.The Magistrate, Mr Iliya Aku, handed down the sentence after Ibrahim, of  Tudunwada area of  Mararaba, pleaded guilty to the two-count charge.
Aku, however, granted him an option ofN8,000 fine for each offence and ordered that he should pay 80,000 as compensation to the complainant in the case, Abubakar Muhammad.  The prosecutor, Mr Jacob John, had told the court that the convict collected the money from the  Mohammad in the guise of giving him accommodation

Niger

Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State,  said the
state government would establish a Christian and an Islamic centre in Minna to ensure peaceful co-existence among the people.The governor made the disclosure in Minna when he inaugurated the Christian and Muslim centres’ boards of trustees.He said that the centres would gulp N3.2 billion, noting that “the Christian centre will cost N1.5 billion, while the Islamic centre will cost N1.7 billion.
“The centres will be of international standard with modern facilities, libraries, staff quarters and commercial centres, among others.

Ondo

Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State has
expressed the need for security agencies in the country to be more proactive in view of the nation’s security challenges
Mimiko spoke in Akure while receiving the new state commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Mr Andrew Ugwumba, who was on a courtesy visit to his office.
Mimiko, who also said that every Nigerian should make the issue of security his or her concern, commended the contribution of the corps in ensuring adequate security in the state.
He equally lauded the synergy among all other security agencies in the state.

Osun

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State has as
sured residents of the state that all projects embarked upon by his administration would be completed to specification before the end of his tenure.
Aregbesola gave the assurance while inspecting the ring road project being constructed by his administration at Ofatedo area of Osogbo, the state capital.
The governor said that all the projects were embarked upon by his administration to facilitate socio-economic development of the state.
“All these projects being carried out in Osogbo and other parts of the state were to bring smiles on the faces of our people,’’ Aregbesola said.

Sokoto
The Sokoto State House of Assembly has approved
the construction of a 20- kilometre road to link Kwargaba District with Wurno in Wurno Local Government Area of the state.
The motion for the project was moved by Alhaji Muhammad Achida (APC-Wurno) during the plenary session in Sokoto.
Achida said the measure became necessary to cater for the need of the people who were in need of good roads to enhance transportation of goods and services.
The motion was seconded by Alhaji Bello Goronyo (APC- Goronyo).

L-R: Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Lateef Ibirogba, Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State, Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, representative of Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, Prince Gbade Lana and Chairman, mtn, Mr Pascal Dozie, at the launch of a book titled: ‘Giants of History’ by Ibirogba in Lagos, recently. Photo: NAN