NEWS: Stakeholders Receives Training On Revenue Generation

<div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jW3vtB3HMxY/YUoIynpqBaI/AAAAAAAAkZI/hhlABqML4n0Q3weBynKkLRFs1RkiCQqKACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/1632241862246970-0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jW3vtB3HMxY/YUoIynpqBaI/AAAAAAAAkZI/hhlABqML4n0Q3weBynKkLRFs1RkiCQqKACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/1632241862246970-0.png" width="400"> </a> </div>20-8-2021<br></div><div>BY: AISHA SA’AD</div><div><br></div><div>USAID State Accountability, Transparency and Effectiveness Activity  has organised a one day workshop for stakeholders in Adamawa State on Internal Revenue Generation Expansion Strategy Validation. Held at Madugu Hotel,  Jimeta -Yola. </div><div><br></div><div>In an opening remarks at the workshop by the State team lead Mr. Machill Maxwell, said’ the workshop is a weke  up call for state Government to plan on how to generate more revenue to embark on developmental projects. It  will also expose participants on certain  grey areas that were not captured for revenue generation.</div><div><br></div><div>The workshop is geared towards supporting tax reforms which will eventually sustain increase of state Internal revenue generation especially non tax internal revenue generation sources, ensure investment in specific sectors of Health, Education,  Water, Health and sanitation,  ensure enforcement of world Bank disbursements linked indicator on internal revenue generation collection to achieve uniformity and state wide harmony and accuracy of balances, development of a change management plan  to support implementation and among others.</div><div><br></div><div>In their separate Goodwill messages, the Chairman, Adamawa State Board of Internal revenue , Mal. Hamman Adama Njabari, represented by  Director of Taxes  Mal. Salihu Kekuni, lauded  efforts of the organisers of the workshop for supporting the State Government to achieve desired revenue generation. He added that Board of internal revenue  has put all hands on deck to fill in the missing gaps that are not incorporated in revenue generation for a better result.</div><div><br></div><div>Also, the Permanent Secretary in Ministry of Finance and budget, Mrs. Gyatam Bassi, stated that the workshop is a step forward  for the stakeholders to expand their internal revenue generation  for development of Adamawa State.</div><div><br></div><div>Consequently, a presentation was made by a resource person Mrs. Suzanne Myada,  on “ Internal Revenue Generation and Validation of Report”.</div><div><br></div><div> In an interview with some participants, Mr. Simon Edan, who is the former Auditor General North East National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, said ‘ The workshop  has  broadened his horizon to understand that there is a department in revenue board for private sectors to forward their complains in regards to revenue collection.</div><div><br></div><div>Lastly, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Livestock and Agriculture Dr. Abdulrahman Tukur, described the workshop as an eye opener because if all what have been taught will be put into practice in various Ministries, Department and Agencies,  it boost revenue generation in Adamawa State.</div><div><br></div><div>The workshop was fully interactive between participants and facilitators based on success stories, challenges and way forward.</div><div><br></div><div> The participants were drawn from Ministries, Departments and Agencies, Amalgamated Union of Keke NAPEP drivers,  Proprietors of Private Schools, Gamzaki traders Association, Adamawa Chambers Of Commerce And Industry.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>

NEWS: Stakeholders Receives Training On Revenue Generation

20-8-2021 BY: AISHA SA’AD USAID State Accountability, Transparency and Effectiveness Activity  has organised a one day workshop ...

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SPECIAL REPORT: Stakeholders receives training on public budget consultation

<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--vXNOTMCMU0/YUoGYt9hbWI/AAAAAAAAkZA/PLCi_Hc9PIUVLnTO0Sjrbd2iZO0aUU0LQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/1632241246360612-0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--vXNOTMCMU0/YUoGYt9hbWI/AAAAAAAAkZA/PLCi_Hc9PIUVLnTO0Sjrbd2iZO0aUU0LQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/1632241246360612-0.png" width="400"> </a> </div>By; AISHA SAAD<p></p><p>USAID State Accountability, Transparency, and Effectiveness Activity has organised a two-days training for staff of State Planning Commission and Budget Department, on Public Budget consultation. Which was held on the 16 and 17 September, 2021. At KDD Hotel, Jimeta-Yola.</p><p>The training  seek to enlighten participants on the need  to broaden public budget consultation to target priority sectors, highlight the need to expand public budget consultation to target communities, Social organisations, specifically related to this priority sectors of  Education, Health, Water sanitation and Hygiene, Inclusion of Women, Youth and other marginalised groups.</p><p>In an opening remark, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Budget Department Mrs. Winfe Atanga, commended organisers of the training for building capacity of participants to acquire more knowledge on the need to improve effectiveness in Budget preparation  in their various Ministries, departments and Agencies.</p><p>The facilitating consulatant, Mr.  Chikwuike Uba, made a presentation on terms Budget, Budget consultation, importance of budget among others.</p><p>He defines ‘Budget’ ‘as the amount of money/resources earmarked for a particular institution, activity or time frame’. While, consultation as a process of involving different stakeholders in decision making for a sustainable development. Mr. Uba, further explained importance of public budget consultation thus; ‘better understanding of problems, builds trust in  the authorities, educate public and develop sense of citizens’ among others. </p><p>The facilitating consultant, also stressed on the need for gender mainstreaming and inclusion in public budget consultation, inclusion in use of languages and communication  styles used. He further explained the role of Government in budget consultation viz; How to systematically collect, maintain, monitor, and analyse information gathered and so on. Mr. Uba, also, made a presentation on ‘Role of citizens in budget consultation’ which includes; prioritization of community needs, gathering success and lessons learnt and so on.</p><p>In an interview with a participants Mr. Clarkson Gajere, Secretary House standing committee on finance appropriation and Budget of  State House of Assembly, stated that he learned that “for any Government to deliver dividend of democracy has to prepare budget in line with citizens needs and as a stakeholder, by the time a budget is brought to his office, he will consider the basic needs of people  and give more priority. </p><p>Also, a participant from Ministry of Environment Mrs. Andia Gandhi, pledges to put what she have learned to practice in the organisation she represents. </p><p><br></p><p>The participants were drawn from state planing commission, state House of assembly, Fiscal responsibility commission, Board of international revenue, Accountant general office,  Universal Basic Education board, Primary Health care Development Agency and Ministry of water resources.</p><p>Climax of the training was group work and presentations by participants on what they have learned.</p>

SPECIAL REPORT: Stakeholders receives training on public budget consultation

By; AISHA SAAD USAID State Accountability, Transparency, and Effectiveness Activity has organised a two-days training for staff ...

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NEWS: Deputy Governor Receives a Delegation From The State Association of Dates, Farmers, Processors and Marketers of Nigeria.

<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DVNCDiCJAu4/YUS01v4HEzI/AAAAAAAAkX8/vXMYHloaD94ReWaL9sT6w0E4ayiLqsyIQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/IMG-20210917-WA0011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="607" data-original-width="1080" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DVNCDiCJAu4/YUS01v4HEzI/AAAAAAAAkX8/vXMYHloaD94ReWaL9sT6w0E4ayiLqsyIQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG-20210917-WA0011.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br> By: Yusuf Umar<p></p><p>The Association were at his office on a courtesy visit to intimate him on their activities and solicits for Government's assistance to achieve their set goal.</p><p>Addressing the officials in his office, Deputy Governor , Chief Crowther Seth said  such initiative is a welcome idea, saying the mission and vision of the association is in line with the people oriented program of Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri's led government.</p><p>Having said that the program will create job opportunity for teaming youths and boost the revenue base of Adamawa, the Deputy Governor assured of Government's support to achieve success.</p><p>State secretary of the Association, Hammanbello Gidado had earlier said they' ve identified with the Deputy Governor to inform him on their activities which centered on date farming, processing and marketing.</p><p>He said some of their aims is to promote the utilization of dates through local processing, generate more foreign exchange for the country and to advance high quality of dates product as well as encourage processing for domestic use and export among others.</p><p>Again, he  therefore, advocated for Government's financial assistance and the provision of piece of land across the 21 local council's to enable the association achieve its mandate.</p><p>The officials agreed that the program is capable of improving on the internally generated revenue of the state and reduce youths unemployment.</p><p>The Association of date farmers, processors and marketers of Nigeria, is out to promote domestication plantation and increase in production of high quality dates fruit products throughout Nigeria.</p><p><br></p>

NEWS: Deputy Governor Receives a Delegation From The State Association of Dates, Farmers, Processors and Marketers of Nigeria.

 By: Yusuf Umar The Association were at his office on a courtesy visit to intimate him on their activities and solicits for Government's...

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NEWS: Leadership of Northern Traders Union Identifies with Adamawa State Government, Reassured Unflinching Support to Fresh Air Administration.

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9JTAswvmU5o/YUOnU5RI7rI/AAAAAAAAkX0/TaBlahTPMboGRkKWfM4Glx0k4mqGgPHKACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/IMG-20210916-WA0010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9JTAswvmU5o/YUOnU5RI7rI/AAAAAAAAkX0/TaBlahTPMboGRkKWfM4Glx0k4mqGgPHKACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG-20210916-WA0010.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p> By: Yusuf Umar</p><p>The officials of the Union led by its President of the Nineteen Northern States, Ibrahim Muhammed, Eighty Six gave the assurance during a courtesy visit on the Deputy Governor, Chief Crowther Seth.</p><p>Receiving the officials of the traders Union led by its newly elected President of the Nineteen  Northern States, Ibrahim Muhammed Eighty Six  in his office,  the Deputy Governor  congratulated him, describing his emergence as well  deserved.</p><p>Addressing them on behalf of Governor Fintiri, he said Government will continue to support the traders Union as they contribute emensely to the economy of the State and the country in general.</p><p>While urging the newly elected President of the Northern traders Union to justify the confidence reposed in him, he thanked those who stood by him to see to his success, assuring the Fresh Air Administration's readiness to work with the new leadership for the overall development of the Union and the state.</p><p>Speaking earlier, the President, Ibrahim Muhammed Eighty Six said being the son of the soil, he deemed it worthy to identify with Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri's administration.</p><p>He described his emergence as a great achievement to traders and the State in general, soliciting for support from it Members and Adamawa State Government as he pilot the affairs of traders in the Nineteen Northern States.</p><p>The President how ever, noted that unity is Paramount, hence the need for Members to work in unity and harmony to achieve a desired goal.</p><p>Ibrahim Muhammed Eighty Six further frowned at the level, insecurity affected businesses in northern Nigeria, promising to join hands with government and security agencies to see how best to nib the problem in the bud for businesses to thrive.</p>

NEWS: Leadership of Northern Traders Union Identifies with Adamawa State Government, Reassured Unflinching Support to Fresh Air Administration.

 By: Yusuf Umar The officials of the Union led by its President of the Nineteen Northern States, Ibrahim Muhammed, Eighty Six gave the assur...

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EXCo:State Executive Council Reaffirms Commitment to Support Farmers in The State.

<p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S6Fmg1HA3Ck/YUNLTVAlAvI/AAAAAAAAkXk/TDD9GOijpK4_IqZEab20zmR3bgJKu9QLwCLcBGAsYHQ/s960/IMG-20210916-WA0001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S6Fmg1HA3Ck/YUNLTVAlAvI/AAAAAAAAkXk/TDD9GOijpK4_IqZEab20zmR3bgJKu9QLwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG-20210916-WA0001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> By: Yusuf Umar<p></p><p>The Adamawa State Executive Council has restated its commitment to support farmers in the provision of Farm implements to raise the yield of their produce for food sufficiency and security. </p><p>This was disclosed at the end of the 7th Executive Council meeting of 2021 presided over by the Deputy Governor, Chief Crowther Seth at the Council Chambers Government House, Yola.</p><p>The seventh Council meeting presided by the Deputy Governor received two memo's from the Ministry of Land and survey on the need to establish information and geographical system in the Ministry while the other from the Ministry of Agriculture is informing the council on the prevalence of food insecuriy, particularly in 19 Local Government Areas of Adamawa.</p><p>Addressing newsmen shortly after  the meeting, Commissioner of Agriculture, Umar Daware said after due deliberations on the two memo's, the Council has adopted and noted that going forward, the State Government will support farmers in the provision of farming implements, explaining that the memo from the Ministry of Land and Survey was stepped down for lack of content and was advise to be repackage against the next council meeting.</p><p>He also informed newsmen that based on the update received from  consultants, the state government has finally gotten the credit rating of the business bond for the ongoing agribusiness.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Commissioner also revealed that the council has received a report from committee earlier set up to revitalize the fertilizer blending plant, requesting the state government to fully resuscitate the plant and privatize it for efficient management purpose.</p>

EXCo:State Executive Council Reaffirms Commitment to Support Farmers in The State.

 By: Yusuf Umar The Adamawa State Executive Council has restated its commitment to support farmers in the provision of Farm implements to ra...

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NEWS UPDATE: ADSIEC SHIFT LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS

<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jT9AkPhS4_o/YUH-sIGw3MI/AAAAAAAAkWw/pFMEI-BlBpsCt6Mu7_lVuj1NjliuH0SHQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/1631714988529385-0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jT9AkPhS4_o/YUH-sIGw3MI/AAAAAAAAkWw/pFMEI-BlBpsCt6Mu7_lVuj1NjliuH0SHQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/1631714988529385-0.png" width="400"> </a> </div></div><div><br></div><div>By Innocent Daniel Zira</div><div><br></div><div>Following a meeting with representatives of political parties presided by the Chairman Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC) Mallam Isa Shettima, some crucial observations were made on the earlier released time table which led to some changes on the election time table in order to suit the activities of political parties in the state.</div><div><br></div><div>The new date for the election has been scheduled for 04th December, 2021 instead of 27th November, 2021.</div><div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u7achKDjCfI/YUIX1PihxhI/AAAAAAAAkXI/PedEJY08EnodMmvPvh1cqbfparbUEcY4QCLcBGAsYHQ/s969/IMG-20210915-WA0019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="969" height="220" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u7achKDjCfI/YUIX1PihxhI/AAAAAAAAkXI/PedEJY08EnodMmvPvh1cqbfparbUEcY4QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG-20210915-WA0019.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qrj0qHmG1K0/YUIX1TBjOUI/AAAAAAAAkXM/UttyVrLUyhMPmzOBGn7HuRvBMyVu4Q2IQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1008/IMG-20210915-WA0020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="1008" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qrj0qHmG1K0/YUIX1TBjOUI/AAAAAAAAkXM/UttyVrLUyhMPmzOBGn7HuRvBMyVu4Q2IQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG-20210915-WA0020.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z5ZTsOJl0rs/YUIX1vr-1II/AAAAAAAAkXQ/6JrKVg7KO7sDLBUAxUbGpUhGzs8yCoThQCLcBGAsYHQ/s950/IMG-20210915-WA0021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="722" data-original-width="950" height="243" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z5ZTsOJl0rs/YUIX1vr-1II/AAAAAAAAkXQ/6JrKVg7KO7sDLBUAxUbGpUhGzs8yCoThQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG-20210915-WA0021.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br><div><br></div>

NEWS UPDATE: ADSIEC SHIFT LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS

By Innocent Daniel Zira Following a meeting with representatives of political parties presided by the Chairman Adamawa State Ind...

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