Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state has expressed the state government’s commitment in ensuring accurate demographics in the country.

Mohammed stated this during a one day sensitisation and capacity building workshop on demographic dividend for Commissioners, Head of Agencies and Traditional Leaders organised by the state Ministry of Budget, Economic Planning and Multilateral Coordination.

Represented by Mr Aminu Hammayo, the Secretary to the State Government, Mohammed explained that the state has been taking a great stride to key into the road map on harnessing demographic in Nigeria.

This, he said, was to strategically highlight critical demographic trends and invest in policies that promote reproductive health, education, employment and entrepreneurship, governance and youth participation.

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According to him, this is in line with the 2030 agenda for achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which depended on the availability of vital data on population and gender at all levels to identify strategic approach and priorities in designing interventions for measuring progress towards harnessing the dividends of the youthful population.

The governor, who said that the workshop was organised in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), appreciated the fund for their commitment to the partnership with the State since he reached out to the Resident Representative in 2022.

“They did not only respond but have remained consistent, their indefatigable efforts to ensuring women and young people are empowered to live life to the fullest is commendable and appreciated.

“Our government is committed to working closely with development partners and relevant stakeholders to ensure multisectoral partnership in harnessing the potential of its vibrant youthful population.

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“I urge all heads of agencies, traditional leaders, private sector, academia and all relevant stakeholders to commit to this event to intensify accountability through evidence-based programming towards harnessing the demographic dividend of Bauchi state,” he said.

Also, Hajiya Amina Katagum, the state Commissioner for Budget, Economic Planning and Multilateral Coordination, said the state was deliberate in its programme towards harnessing its demographic dividend.

She explained that it was the ministry’s mandate to ensure that interventions conducted by respective MDAs translates to an overall development of Bauchi Population, in line with the National Road Map and the governors development plan.

Earlier, Deborah Tabara, representative of UNFPA, said since the rollout of the roadmap to harness demographic dividend through investments in young people in 2017, UNFPA has been carrying out advocacies.

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She added that these advocacies were to strengthen national and sub-national capacities for programming to accelerate the harnessing of demographic dividend for sustainable development.

“So far, eight states have customized the roadmap for harnessing their
demographic dividend.

“We are excited that Bauchi State has also keyed into this initiative since 2023 when we had a similar meeting like this with MDAS,” she said.

Chairman of Delta State scholarship/Bursary Board, Shadrack Agediga, is set to bury his 104 years old mother, Mama Binkayai Enerekremi.

Until her death, mama Enerekremi, was the Amakosuere of Sokebolou community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State.

According to the burial arrangements, service of songs would be held on 24th July, 2025, in her home town Sokebolou, while social wake-keep and reception would be held on 25th July, 2025 in the same community.

Interment Service would be held at BEAUTIFUL GATE ZION, SOKEBOLOU on 26th July, 2025.

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Mama is survived by 3 Children, 22 Grand Children, 24 Great Grand Children, 2 Great Great Grand Children.

Though late, mama’s legacy still rings around him and others.

Agediga, therefore, invites the general public to join him to give his late mother a last respect.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Wednesday goofed while commending President Bola Tinubu over his role in the burial of his predecessor, the late former President Muhammadu Buhari.

Speaking on the floor of the Senate, Akpabio said Nigeria is proud of the way “Tinubu was honored and buried.”

Buhari died in London on July 13 and was flown back to Daura, Katsina State, where he was buried on July 15.

Upon arrival in Daura, Tinubu had led a federal government delegation to receive Buhari’s corpse at the airport. The president was present during the state burial accorded to Buhari.

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Speaking, Akpabio said: “The whole country is very proud of what this administration has done in the way and manner President Bola Tinubu was honoured and was buried. President Buhari was honoured and buried rather.

“Distinguish Senator Ningi, you also observed that President Bola Tinubu will not be forgotten for what he did during the burial ceremony of Buhari.

“In the Senate, we are also determined to ensure that in our books, the records say he should also have this valedictory, despite all said and done.”