The Yobe State Executive Council has approved ₦59.8 billion to speed up infrastructure and service delivery projects across the state. Speaking after Monday’s meeting in Damaturu, the Commissioner for Information, Abdullahi Bego, said the funding would support projects spanning roads, healthcare, energy, transport, commerce and sports. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that ₦34.1 billion…
The Yobe Government has tightened security across the state and relaxed the midnight curfew to enable Muslim residents to observe the Holy fasting month of Ramadan peacefully. The Security Adviser to Gov. Mai Mala Buni, Retired Brig.-Gen. Dahiru Abdussalam, disclosed this after the monthly security meeting on Wednesday in Damaturu. Abdussalam said the State Security…
Yobe State has launched a specialised procurement cadre within its civil service as part of reforms aimed at strengthening transparency and reducing financial mismanagement. Head of Service, Alhaji Tonga Betara, said 150 officers had been inducted into the new structure and were undergoing training in Damaturu to enhance accountability in Ministries, Departments and Agencies. “The…
The Yobe Government has announced a temporary closure of three weekly markets for counter-insurgency operational reasons. They are Katarko, Kukareta and Buni Yadi weekly markets. This is contained in a statement by Brig.-Gen. Dahiru Abdulsalam Rtd, the Adviser to Gov Mai Mala Buni on Security Matters. He said the closure would pave way for proactive…
The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has inaugurated seven infrastructure and capacity-building projects in Yobe, reaffirming its commitment to the reconstruction and long-term development of the North-East region. Mr Mohammed Alkali, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NEDC, made this known during the inauguration in Damaturu on Monday. He highlighted the key completed…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, says more troops and military hardware are being deployed to Yobe to tackle the resurgence of Boko Haram insurgency. Oluyede stated this when he paid a courtesy visit to Gov Mai Mala Buni in Damaturu on Wednesday. He said the deployments would forestall a repeat of…
By Suleiman Hassan Gimba Esq I do not speak for Buni, for I am neither the voice nor the vessel of government. I do not speak for the flyover, for I am neither its foundation nor its asphalt. And I do not speak for the detractors of the flyover, for I am neither their echo…
