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Bauchi Govt. Earmarks N5m To Combat Malaria

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3 years ago

January 23, 2021

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Dr. Ibrahim Kabir, the Director-General, Bauchi State Environmental Protection Agency (BASEPA), has said that the state government had earmarked 5Million naira for fumigation of Bauchi metropolis against malaria.

Kabir made this known in a news conference in Bauchi on Saturday, before the commencement of the fumigation exercise.

The D-G who revealed that the exercise would be a collaboration between the Agency and Bauchi State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Malaria, (BACATMA), said the decision was sequel to a “one man request” made to the state governor.

“We are here at this moment to go and deliver a mandate given to us by the state governor. On 29th of November last year, the governor went for a condolence visit in one of the communities in Bauchi metropolis.

“He was approached by one old man who told him about the prevalence of mosquitoes in Bauchi metropolis and instantly the governor gave us a directive that we need to prepare to reach out to the entire Bauchi metropolis and fumigate the whole place against malaria vector.

“We are here together with BACATMA to conduct the exercise out of the governor’s kind gesture as a single individual out of over seven million people met and complained to him about an issue and he instantly responded.

“I want to tell you precisely that we are going to fumigate Bauchi metropolis with five million naira only. We have the approval and we have the money with us,” he said.

He further explained that the exercise would soon be extended to all the urban centres and rural areas in the state.

“We are not neglecting the rural areas, we are going to cover the entire state”. He said.

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JUST IN: Tinubu Officially Suspends 0.5% Cybersecurity Levy

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23 mins ago

May 14, 2024

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President Bola Tinubu has officially suspended the controversial 0.5% cybersecurity levy on electronic banking transactions.

Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris said President Tinubu ordered the suspension following deliberations by members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC).

Idris disclosed this at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday after the FEC meeting.

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BREAKING: ASUU Threatens Nationwide Strike

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2 hours ago

May 14, 2024

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has threatened to embark on another nationwide strike to protest absence of governing councils in all federal universities across the country among other issues the government is yet to address.

The body which recalled that the federal government dissolved governing councils of the universities in May, last year, has asked Nigerians to hold the government responsible for any decision it takes to protest the action of government.

President of ASUU,Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke,spoke at a press conference which is ongoing at ASUU national secretariat,Abuja.

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Edo: Suspected Kidnappers Attack Bus Conveying Dangote Cement Workers, Abduct Occupants

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3 hours ago

May 14, 2024

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Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have attacked a bus conveying Dangote Cement workers to Okpella Town in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State.

A statement issued by Edo State Police Public Relations Officer, Chidi Nwabuzor, on Tuesday said the suspected kidnappers attacked the bus conveying the workers from the factory to Okpella town and in the process took the passengers into the bush.

According to the statement, alerted by the incident, the “Divisional Police Officer mobilized his Operatives, Vigilantes group, and the Hunters into the forest for a vigorous bush combing operations to rescue the victims unhurt and to arrest the kidnappers.”

The statement added that “in the process, one Omoba “M” whose other names are unknown was rescued, and at a look, it was discovered that he was with some bullet injuries on the back, shot by the hoodlums. He was immediately rushed to Halimatu Musa Hospital for medical attention.”

“Meanwhile, one other victim who was earlier shot at the point of the attack and another victim one Victor Okon, were rushed to the same hospital for treatment,” he added in the statement.

Nwabuzor in the statement said the Commissioner of Police, Funsho Adegboye, has therefore given “a marching order to the Divisional Police Officer Okpella Division, the Vigilantes group and the Hunters to intensified the bush combing exercise in ensuring a speedy rescue of the remaining victims and to effect the arrest of the kidnappers.”

He said CP gave the “directive during his visit to Dangote Cement Factory Okpella and the Halimatu Musa Hospital, where he met with the injured victims of the kidnap.”