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Bauchi: Gov Bala visits Duguri community, commiserates with kidnap victims’ families

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2 years ago

July 31, 2022

Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed on Sunday visited residents of Duguri community in the Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State, where he commiserated with families of victims who were kidnapped by gunmen and one other person who lost his life during the attack.

DAILY POST recalls that three persons were kidnapped while another lost his life during a recent attack by gunmen in the Duguri community, the hometown of the governor in Bauchi State.

“A lot of activities are happening here because the economic activities here are much. We have the best of lurch vegetable soil, agricultural soil where our people have been farming for so many years. We have so many minerals here that is why we are having problems. We are trying our best, the local government is trying its best, and the state government is also trying its best.

“The federal government is also doing its best. Our policy of community engagement has taken us everywhere in the State where this ugly incident has happened.. We went to Toro, we went to Gwana, Munsur and then Tafawa Belewa to engage with the people.

“As the security agencies would always say, this cannot happen without collaboration with some obnoxious elements within us, including some members of our traditional institution, therefore we have already requested the two traditional district heads to be circumspect to look inward because we are also looking inward so that we can arrest this issue of compromise and information giving to the bandits,

“There is no way somebody from Zamfara or somewhere will visit that secluded place like Shaffa and kill someone unless he has an informant. The security agencies cannot do it alone. And that is why we are establishing a system of feedback. And I head that some people within us are even feeding the bandits in their secret place by giving them grains and flour, that is the report I received.

“We are going to go after such people no matter how highly placed they are to make our people safe an secure. You must give us feedback through the district head, through the village head or through anybody you know. I am having sleepiness nights that I am a Governor and my people are being killed,” he said.

Also speaking, the Commissioner of Police, Umar Mamman Sanda, urged members of the community to cooperate with security agencies by exposing bad elements within the community as the police are already aware of such culprits in the community.

Sanda said that the police is also aware that there are bad eggs among security agents, adding that the police command under his watch is doing everything possible to fish them out and punish them accordingly.

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NYSC to Increase Corps Members’ Allowance to ₦77,000 Monthly

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January 7, 2025

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The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that corps members across the country will soon begin receiving ₦77,000 as their monthly allowance.

The Director General of the NYSC, Brigadier General YD Ahmed, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja, according to a statement issued by the NYSC spokesperson, Caroline Embu.

General Ahmed emphasized that the welfare of corps members remains a top priority for his administration, noting that arrangements for the payment of the new allowance have been finalized.

The increase in corps members’ allowances is in line with the recent review of Nigeria’s minimum wage from ₦30,000 to ₦70,000, which was signed into law by President Bola Tinubu in July 2024.

This development marks the second major adjustment in corps members’ stipends in recent years. In 2020, the NYSC increased the allowance from ₦19,800 to ₦33,000 following the implementation of the ₦30,000 minimum wage.

The latest increment reflects the government’s commitment to improving the living standards of Nigerian youths serving their country under the NYSC scheme.

President Tinubu’s signing of the new minimum wage bill in July 2024 came after months of negotiations between government authorities, labor unions, and private sector stakeholders. The adjustment aims to address inflationary pressures and improve the economic well-being of workers across the country.

The NYSC has assured corps members of its continued commitment to their welfare and development as they contribute to national unity and service.

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Unprofessional Conduct: Police Demote Officer, Disband Unit

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January 7, 2025

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The Abia State Police Command has demoted a police corporal, Okonkwo Ebuka, to the rank of constable following his involvement in unprofessional conduct and incivility towards members of the public.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Maureen Chinaka, confirmed the disciplinary action in a statement released on Tuesday.

According to her, the demotion was the outcome of an administrative proceeding where the officer was tried in an orderly room and found guilty of discreditable and unprofessional behaviour.

“The Commissioner of Police, Abia State Command, CP Danladi Isa, in alignment with the vision of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to establish a professionally competent, service-driven, rule-of-law-compliant, and people-friendly police force, has disbanded the Command’s Anti-Cultism Unit for unprofessional conduct and incivility towards members of the public,” the statement read.

It further stated that Corporal Okonkwo Ebuka, formerly attached to the Area Command in Aba but deployed on special duty at Isuochi, was demoted as part of efforts to enforce discipline within the Force.

“The Commissioner of Police emphasized the Command’s zero-tolerance policy for any form of unprofessional conduct among officers that could tarnish the good image of the Force,” the statement added.

The Abia State Police Command reiterated its commitment to upholding professionalism and fostering positive engagement with the public in line with the principles of ethical policing.