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Minister Provides Medical Outreach To 3,000 Bauchi Indigents

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October 27, 2024

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Ali Pate, through his Chigari foundation, has flagged off a three-day medical outreach to about 3,000 indigents in Bauchi state.

Speaking during the official flagging off of the outreach, Dr. Ashiru Abubakar, the Technical Assistant to the Coordinating Minister, said about 100 minor and major Paediatric and Gynaecological consultations and surgeries would be conducted during the outreach.

According to him, at least 30 cataract extractions would be conducted, provision of reading glasses to about 50 or more patients depending on the bandwidth, free medication, consultation, radiological investigations, among others would be carried out.

He said that the gesture was a collaboration between the Coordinating Minister, the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) and other professional associations.

“Everyone is aligned with the vision of the Coordinating Minister and they are happy to provide their time and volunteer to provide free services to the teaming populace in Bauchi metropolis.

“Surgeries are presently going on at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital and I want to thank the management of the hospital as they have always been partners in progress.

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“They provided a portion of the hospital that will cater for these less privileged people in the society,” he said.

Abubakar further highlighted some of the free medical services to be provided to include; dental consultations, day procedures, ultrasound and obstetrics consultations and treatment.

Others, he said included; general male and female outpatient services, laboratory services, nutritional counseling services and education as well as pharmaceutical services.

Also speaking, Dr Yusuf Bappa, the Chairman, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Bauchi State, said the outreach is an extension of what had been done in the previous 10 LGAs to mitigate the health issues of victims of the flood disaster across the state.

“We are here to see the patients that have various ailements and of course to attend to them and profer solutions to them.

“We have three points within Bauchi metropolis and the target is to reach as many p ople as possible in each of the point,” he said.

Speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, Malam Abubakar Isa, lauded the Minister for coming to them with a life saving programme.

Isa, who had been battling with cataract for more than a decade, said he didn’t believe that a day would come for him to be operated free of charge.

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Trump’s Airstrikes: Halt Military Cooperation With US Immediately – Sheikh Gumi Tells Tinubu Govt

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December 26, 2025

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Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has called on the Federal Government to immediately halt all military cooperation with the United States following reported US airstrikes.

Gumi warned that American involvement could worsen Nigeria’s security challenges and undermine national sovereignty.

Gumi made the call in a statement posted on his Facebook page on Friday.

He said while Islam permits the fight against terrorism, such actions should only be carried out by what he described as “clean hands,” arguing that the United States lacks the moral authority to lead such efforts because of its global military record.

According to the cleric, Nigeria made a mistake by allowing foreign powers to play a role in its counterterrorism operations, insisting that “terrorists do not truly fight terrorists” and that such interventions often result in civilian casualties and hidden political motives.

Gumi warned that allowing Nigeria to become a theatre of war would attract anti-US forces into the country, further destabilising it.

He also cautioned that US involvement, particularly under claims of protecting Christians, could polarise the country along religious lines.

The cleric further argued that airstrikes alone cannot defeat terrorism, stressing that effective counterterrorism requires strong ground operations, which he said Nigeria has enough personnel to carry out if properly organised.

“This is the mistake Nigeria has made. Terrorists don’t fight terrorists in truth; they may only kill innocent people and have ulterior motives behind the drama of fighting ‘terror’.

“As a principle, no nation should allow its land to be a theater of war. And no nation should allow its neighbors to be their enemies.

“If Nigeria wants military assistance, China, Turkey, and Pakistan can do the job effectively,” part of his statement reads.

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Shehu Sani Reacts To Trump’s Military Strikes In Nigeria

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December 26, 2025

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Former lawmaker, senator Shehu Sani, has reacted to reports of United States military strikes on terrorist targets in Nigeria’s North-West, saying foreign powers cannot permanently handle the country’s security challenges.

Sani made the remarks on Friday via his X handle while responding to a post by the United States Africa Command, AFRICOM, which indicated that the strikes were carried out in coordination with Nigerian authorities.

According to him, if the reported strikes were indeed a joint operation with Nigerian security agencies, then such action was justifiable, given the threat posed by terrorist groups in the region.

He described terrorists operating in parts of northern Nigeria as “cancerous cells,” stressing that they survive through violence and should be confronted decisively.

Sani also dismissed narratives suggesting that terrorist attacks target only one religious group, describing such claims as false and misleading.

He said: “If actually, the military strikes against the terrorists targets in the North Western part of Nigeria were a joint operation with the ‘Nigerian Authorities’ as posted by the US AFRICOM on their verified X handle, then it’s a conscionable action.

“Terrorists have become cancerous cells in our part of the country.They live by the sword.The narrative that the evil terrorists only targets one faith, remains absolutely false and misleading.

“Again, the ultimate security and peace in our country lies with ourselves and not with the US or any foreign power. They can complimentarily or unilaterally strike, but they can’t eternally fight our battles.”