EID - EL MAULUD: GOVERNOR FINTIRI FELICITATES WITH MUSLIMS, CALLS FOR PRAYERS

<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_iuFmwyNhbE/X5tNTHwU_lI/AAAAAAAAiwU/3RESq9FBr4sBT5CPK6Tde2xwCUAeXPCXACLcBGAsYHQ/s720/FB_IMG_1604013298930.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_iuFmwyNhbE/X5tNTHwU_lI/AAAAAAAAiwU/3RESq9FBr4sBT5CPK6Tde2xwCUAeXPCXACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/FB_IMG_1604013298930.jpg" /></a></div><br />Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has felicitated with Muslim Faithful on the occasion of the Maulud celebration.<p></p><p><br /></p><p>The Governor who congratulated Muslims across the world for the commemoration of the birth of Prophet Mohammed, pointed out that amid the crisis of the day, Muslims should pray for the Nation and her leaders.</p><p><br /></p><p>He said the unfortunate #Endsars protest was a great setback to not only Adamawa State but the whole country, regretting the loss of lives and wanton destruction of both public and private property.</p><p><br /></p><p>While urging the people to show patriotism and commitment to the growth and development of the state. He said. "This time calls for fervent prayers for Allah to intervene  towards the sustenance of the peace Adamawa is noted for".</p><p><br /></p><p>He called for understanding amongst the people, appealing to all to use the celebration for supplication to Allah for guidance in the way they respond to situations.</p><p><br /></p><p>Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri said "As we rejoice in the celebration of the birth of Prophet Mohammed, let us be mindful of the need to pray for peace and unity amongst the citizens, which form the fulcrum for the progress of our dear state and Nation". </p><p><br /></p><p>He said "I have searched myself, and I'm asking all that feel I have offended them to please fine a place in their hearts to forgive me for Allah to accept our prayers as a people".</p><p><br /></p><p>The Governor is also using this opportunity to appeal to the Muslim Ummah to rededicate themselves to the virtues of charity, selflessness, fairness and good neighbourliness that Prophet Mohammed represents.</p><p><br /></p><p>Happy Eid El Maulud and remain blessed.</p><p><br /></p><p>Humwashi Wonosikou</p><p>Press Secretary to the Governor </p><p>29:10:2020</p>

EID - EL MAULUD: GOVERNOR FINTIRI FELICITATES WITH MUSLIMS, CALLS FOR PRAYERS

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has felicitated with Muslim Faithful on the occasion of the Maulud celebration. The Governor ...

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CURFEW RELAXED FROM 8AM TO 6PM STARTING TOMORROW FRIDAY 30TH OCTOBER 2020

<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qco3LVsgrfo/X5tKynASAGI/AAAAAAAAiwM/MaJrMFkLjXwRkqbF9-iNlAlIjJle0agDwCLcBGAsYHQ/s720/FB_IMG_1603650031584.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="720" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qco3LVsgrfo/X5tKynASAGI/AAAAAAAAiwM/MaJrMFkLjXwRkqbF9-iNlAlIjJle0agDwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/FB_IMG_1603650031584.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Fellow Citizens, circumstances that have unfolded since my last Address to you necessitates that I Address you once again.<p></p><p><br /></p><p>I have moved round and assessed the damages and the extent to which the latest mayhem visited on our State has reversed the progress we have made in recovery from the backwardness we inherited.</p><p><br /></p><p>I do admit that it is colossal even as I feel and share the pains of all our well-meaning citizens.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the midst of all these, we must all resist the actions and utterances of those whose aim is to gain political mileage over our collective tragedy and misfortunes. Turning the unfortunate mayhem into an issue for political discourse, is the height of insensitivity whose level we cannot be reduced to.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have reviewed the situation in the State with Security Operatives and duly observed that relative calm is returning across the State.</p><p><br /></p><p>May I acknowledge and commend the conduct of our citizens who have remained law abiding in spite of the extreme difficulties they had to endure as a result of the measures taken to restore normalcy.</p><p><br /></p><p>Once more, I feel indebted to all those who have openly and quietly supported and encouraged us to be firm and decisive in dealing with this matter.</p><p><br /></p><p>As I have always emphasized, this is about the collective progress of Adamawa State regardless of which side one belongs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Let me commend our citizens generally for their compliance with the curfew and sincerely appreciate those who were misled into participating in the loot, pillage and plunder of our common patrimony, for seeing reason in returning the looted items.</p><p><br /></p><p>So far, over 50% of the looted items have been recovered and more are being surrendered. </p><p><br /></p><p>It is not in the character of our citizens to break the law neither are we known for involvement in brigandage.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is partly why there has been a tremendous response in the voluntary return of the valuable items that were carted away.</p><p><br /></p><p>Based on the current outcomes and the fact that there is considerable demonstration of remorse and regrets from most of the good citizens who were misled into this unholy act by a few mobsters on the return of the loots, we have resolved to review the implementation strategy of the Executive Order which I signed yesterday. </p><p><br /></p><p>Part of this review is the fact that the House-to-House search will no longer necessarily be in the form initially envisaged. We encourage landlords to talk to their tenants; Neighbours to talk to each other and parents to talk to their children, should there be any remnants of the loot in any of the households. Whistle blowers are doing their best in the recovery process, I encourage them to do more.</p><p>Consequently, Government has relaxed the current curfew regime from 8am to 6pm beginning from Friday 30th October 2020.We shall review this timings as situation warrants.</p><p><br /></p><p>Meanwhile checkpoints will be mounted at all the entry and exits points of the State. This, for the moment is a measure taken to stop any attempt by the thieves to escape with the looted items out of the State.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fellow citizens, you must bear with us as these measures are in our collective interests. They are noted to be the best way to prevent further attempts by recalcitrant hoodlums to railroad us into anarchy.</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, let me appeal for calm and assure our citizens that together we shall overcome this misfortune.</p><p><br /></p><p>Long Live Adamawa State.</p><p><br /></p><p>Long Live Federal Republic of Nigeria.</p>

CURFEW RELAXED FROM 8AM TO 6PM STARTING TOMORROW FRIDAY 30TH OCTOBER 2020

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PRESSS RELEASE: Gov. Fintiri Signes an Executive Order for House to House Search for Looted Items.

<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ov3RYdFGSs8/X5msBCGMGLI/AAAAAAAAiv8/Z4Lu_C4S2LMp_he3SgI65r92Tgg6bt49wCLcBGAsYHQ/s768/FB_IMG_1603835361805.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ov3RYdFGSs8/X5msBCGMGLI/AAAAAAAAiv8/Z4Lu_C4S2LMp_he3SgI65r92Tgg6bt49wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/FB_IMG_1603835361805.jpg" /></a></div><br />Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has signed an Executive Order authorizing a House-to-House search for items looted in Government owned and private storage facilities.<p></p><p><br /></p><p>To be cited as order No. 2 of 2020 on the Recovery of Public Property looted in Adamawa State by Hoodlums and Thugs, the order comes into effect at 3:00pm Wednesday 28th October 2020.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Governor has however taken note of the compliance with His earlier directive for looters to return all they looted and vandalized in storage facilities, public and private offices and has graciously extended the period of the House-to-House search by another Twelve (12) hours.</p><p><br /></p><p>The House-to-House search will now commence at 7:00 am on Thursday 29th October 2020.</p><p><br /></p><p>Government calls on the general public especially those with information regarding the items carted away to come forward and volunteer information that could help Security Agencies recover all the looted property.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any person or group of persons with information should call the following Numbers: 08089671313, 08067592714.</p><p><br /></p><p>For the avoidance of doubt the indefinite curfew already imposed on the State is still in force.</p><p><br /></p><p>All unauthorized movement by Vehicles, Pedestrians and Tricycles (Keke NAPEP) are banned.</p><p><br /></p><p>Humwashi Wonosikou</p><p>Press Secretary to the Governor</p><p>28/10/2020</p>

PRESSS RELEASE: Gov. Fintiri Signes an Executive Order for House to House Search for Looted Items.

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PHOTOS of EndSARS Protest Aftermath: Gov Fintiri Inspects Looted Govt., Private Storage Facilities, Others, Apologise For His Action, Inaction.

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PHOTOS of EndSARS Protest Aftermath: Gov Fintiri Inspects Looted Govt., Private Storage Facilities, Others, Apologise For His Action, Inaction.

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EndSARS Protest Aftermath: Gov Fintiri Inspects Looted Govt., Private Storage Facilities, Others, Apologise For His Action, Inaction.

<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QTmgQSKEn_I/X5mpBZoSVlI/AAAAAAAAiu4/cRDRRHMOVecg3a8VO_Etb55RkAdomKCRACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/IMG-20201028-WA0005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QTmgQSKEn_I/X5mpBZoSVlI/AAAAAAAAiu4/cRDRRHMOVecg3a8VO_Etb55RkAdomKCRACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG-20201028-WA0005.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">By Barnabas Augustine</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">28/10/2020</span></div><p>Following the twelve hour ultimatum given to looters to return looted properties from Government and private owned storage facilities in Adamawa State, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has inspected the affected structures.</p><p>He call on those politicising the loot for peace, saying as far as he is concern he has not offended any body and if he does, for any of his action or inaction he apologise for the interest of the state.</p><p>The Governor was accompanied by his deputy, Chief Crowther Seth, Speaker Adamawa State House of Assembly Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, Service Commanders in the State and top Government officials.</p><p>The looted places visited by Governor Fintiri include Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority in Yola, Cooperative Warehouse at Bakin Kogi, Central Stores at Kofare, Primary Health Care Development Agency, Nigeria Custom Adamawa/Taraba Command, Federal Road Safety Corps, CACOVID-19 Warehouse at Kwanan Waya and National Reserve Silos at Kwanan Waya. </p><p>At the places inspected, the looters looted all food items stored in warehouses, office equipment, drugs supplied for hospitals in the state, electronics, stationaries, official documents, furniture, farm machineries and implements, destroyed public buildings, catered away all aluminum  roof among numerous others.</p><p>Responding to questions from news men after assessing the level of damages caused by looters on the properties, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri said he will meet with his cabinet and service Commanders to evaluate the situation for the best interest of the citizens.</p><p>The Governor said the looters are complying with his directives to return all the looted properties,  saying that so far, about seventy percent of the looted properties have been returned and about sixty tractors have been recovered. </p><p>He called on the citizens to be calm as Government is doing its best to restore law and order while calling them to desist from repeating the act, describing it as a fight against the common wealth and future of all the state citizens.</p><p>The Governor explained that the looting in the state if it has been allowed to continue will affect even the free education his administration is given to the masses; the palliative given to the patients at hospital will be defeated; and the citizens will go back to the age they are suffering.</p><p>He said his administration is has embark on many projects for the economy recovery of the State. He enjoined all Adamawa citizens to support the laudable projects which is for the best interest of the State.</p><p>He explained that the looted warehouses doesn’t belong to the State Government. He stressed that the committees are not done with their supply nor hand them over to the State Government; urging the people of the State to always be patience having the looted food items were not found anywhere but in the stores where they were kept.</p><p>He frowned at the looters who he said they copied the act from other places and implement it in Adamawa wrongly, without knowing the repercussion. Adding that they went beyond looting food items to public and private properties and equipment.</p><p>He applauded the security agencies in the State for sustaining their effort, leading to recovery of some of the looted properties and apologise to the law abiding citizens who the curfew he imposed affected.</p><p>Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri said those who are encouraging looters for political reason especially on social media, when the looting became unbearable resorted to calling on security agencies to deploy their men to their houses and business places of their interest. He stressed that the looting is beyond politics.</p>

EndSARS Protest Aftermath: Gov Fintiri Inspects Looted Govt., Private Storage Facilities, Others, Apologise For His Action, Inaction.

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BROADCAST BY GOVERNOR AHMADU UMARU FINTIRI OF ADAMAWA STATE ON TUESDAY 27TH OCTOBER 2020.

<p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WNPquDdU_tU/X5iWV7S12pI/AAAAAAAAiuY/-xfbjgYzIoYWrhaaWdC36J6CoHxYKqi9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s768/FB_IMG_1603835361805.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WNPquDdU_tU/X5iWV7S12pI/AAAAAAAAiuY/-xfbjgYzIoYWrhaaWdC36J6CoHxYKqi9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/FB_IMG_1603835361805.jpg" /></a></div><br />Fellow citizens of Adamawa State.<p></p><p><br /></p><p>On Sunday 25th-October, 2020, I had cause to address you on the unfortunate situation in the State. I brought to your notice the attempt by hoodlums to usher us into anarchy by breaking into our warehouses to loot away our emergency reserves and the partly delivered CACOVID support to the State. This monstrous activity continued with a lethal effect, when the hoodlums, done with the warehouses extended their bounds to other public institutions and private properties. </p><p><br /></p><p>As a responsible Government, we declared a total curfew in the State; this decision was painfully taken in the interest of peace and speedy return to normalcy. I said “painfully taken” because as your Governor, I am sensitive to the effect of a curfew on our livelihood, considering the various regimes of lockdown we have had to contend with at the pick of the ravage of the COVID-19 pandemic in the State. Be that as it may, with the right counsel from our security experts, it was settled that, it remains the most convenient option to contain the hoodlums. As charging as the mobsters would look, they represent a tiny fraction of our society and we have a duty not only to protect the lives and properties of decent citizens, but to deploy every arsenal at our disposal to bring every miscreant face-to-face with the wrath of the law. As a Government, we take full responsibility for all the hardship attendant upon by the curfew era on decent and hardworking citizens. The other two categories of people I greatly owe apologies to, are the vulnerable especially at the 21 LGAs who would have been the beneficiaries of the looted goods but were denied because of the activities of the hoodlums; and the owners of the private warehouses, shops and properties looted. I truly feel your pain. </p><p><br /></p><p>Whatever charity one confers on the description of the perpetrators of this heinous act, they can’t be anything short of CRIMINALS. There is no situation that can justifiably warrant such brigandage as being witnessed. It is loaded with criminal venom and cruel motive for chaos and plunder. We must not give in to this, for we know the real intent. Once the warehouses are emptied, the next destination as already manifest in the last two days, are private businesses and individuals’ homes. </p><p><br /></p><p>I received briefings from relevant stakeholders on the level of havoc rendered in the last two days. With shock, we received the report of attacks on the Customs Office, Road Safety, Primary Healthcare Development Agency, NEMA office, COVID-19 Isolation Centre at Kofare, North East Commodity Association (NECAS) Kofare, public and private warehouses in Demsawo, Nyako Quarters, opposite airport, behind Zenith bank, bakin kogi, Mayanka, Upper Benue, AADP, LEA, Yola South, Red Cross opposite FMC, Aliyu Mustafa College; Dr. Belel’s workshop, Private farms, etc. we are still taking stock of extend of loot and damages to properties of government and private entities. The loss is materially colossal but more enormous is the loss of moral values driven by greedy criminal urge to steal. We condemn in strong terms the outright demonstration of brigandage as barbaric, criminal and a recipe for anarchy. </p><p><br /></p><p>As a responsible Government, we cannot fold our hands, while criminals are trying to take over our society. We are working round the clock to ensure that peace is returned to our society. Working with the security agencies, we have activated the necessary instrument for a return to normalcy and arrest of the looters. So far, our efforts is yielding result, relative peace is returning as no new attack has been reported in the last 24hrs. arrest have been made so far, 155 suspects are in police custody, 9 Vehicles and 12 tricycles loaded with the loot have also been impounded. </p><p><br /></p><p>On this note, I assure every resident of the State of our continuous commitment to the protection of their lives and properties. Consequently, I am giving a 12 hour ultimatum (6:00 pm – 6:00 am) to the hoodlums to return whatever they looted from public and private warehouses and homes to the nearest Police Station and traditional rulers house (from the ward to the district level), whichever is nearest to them. This ultimatum will expire at 6:00 am on Wednesday, 28th – October, 2020, after which I will sign an Executive Order for a house-to-house search to commence by 7:00 am of the same day. Part of the provision of the order is a sanction that will attract withdrawal of C of O and if necessary, demolition of every house that habours any of the Stolen properties. Law abiding citizens should cooperate with the Security agencies to ensure this is enforced to the later. </p><p><br /></p><p>Fellow Adamawa citizens, since the advent of this unfortunate incidence, I have raced my mind on where have we gone wrong as an administration since we took over more than a year ago? As an individual, I have deeply searched my conscience. Admittedly there is general poverty in the land but more importantly is the fact that we are passing through a phase of an alarming youth budge with a growing unemployment rate that is alarming. As a government, we saw this coming, right from inception, we knew no government can take all the army of the youths into its employment. Even if it can, in this age of enterprise creativity and entrepreneurship, it is the dumbest decision to take. We therefore created the Ministry of Entrepreneurship to build the capacity of our investments and manage them successfully. We are training many youths who are willing to be off the street and creating enabling environment for SMEs to thrive. We have advertised for employment of 2000 teachers for secondary schools in the State. I urge qualified candidates to take advantage and collect employment forms free from any zonal office close to them.</p><p><br /></p><p>We have been doing our best in the development of the State, especially with the Adamawa peace project. This indeed is a major setback. With your support we shall overcome it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fellow Citizens of Adamawa State, today, 27th October, is my birthday. The best gift you can give me on a day like this is a commitment to making Adamawa peaceful. To my friends and friends of the State, the best gift you can give me on a day like this, is to donate everything you have to the peace and development of Adamawa State.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you and God bless Adamawa State.</p>

BROADCAST BY GOVERNOR AHMADU UMARU FINTIRI OF ADAMAWA STATE ON TUESDAY 27TH OCTOBER 2020.

  Fellow citizens of Adamawa State. On Sunday 25th-October, 2020, I had cause to address you on the unfortunate situation in the State. I br...

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