NEWS: Adamawa State to Receive Over Eighty Thousand Internally Displaced Persons and Deportees from the Republic of Cameroon and Central African Republic - Governor Bindow

3rd from left His Excellency Senator Mohammed Umaru Jibrilla
Executive Governor Adamawa State
Speaker House of Representatives Hon. Yakubu Dogara, Deputy Senate President
Mr ekwe Ekwerenmadu
Deputy Governor Engr.Martins Babale  

Members of the National Assembly  has commended the  present administration under Governor Muhammed Umar Jibrilla for its  foresight  and purposeful leadership in  piloting the affairs of Adamawa state.

The  Deputy Senate  President  Senator Ike Ekwerenmadu  who made the commendation at a Dinner  organised in honour of Senator Binta Masi Garba  Senator representing Adamawa  North in the  upper chamber of the  National  Assembly  lauded the  efforts  being made by  Governor Muhammed Umar Jibrilla  in developing Adamawa state within a shortest period while in office  as a Governor of the state.

The Deputy  Senate  President explained that majority of the Senators and other members from the  house of  representatives were in Adamawa State to joint  Senator Binta Masi Garba  for celebrating her thanksgiving services  as distinguished Senator for the past one year in service to the nation at the National Assembly.

Senator Ike  Ekwerenmadu  called on Adamawa  Elites  to join hands  with Governor Muhammed Umar Jibrilla  in order to provide democracy dividends to the electorates; he pointed out that  he knows the  capacity  and capabilities of senator Bindow since they were at the upper  chamber of the  National  Assembly, stressing that Governor  Bindow is going to deliver  as his words always match  with  his  actions, saying that Adamawa  people  were very lucky to have such a leader  and also described him as a  visionary and purposeful  leader to the  core.

Also  speaking, the Speaker of the House of  Representatives Honourable Yakubu Dogara  said the members of the National  Assembly were in the state  to condoled the  government and people of Adamawa state  over the unfortunate incidence of  the Boko Haram activities in  some  parts of the state  and other states in the North East sub region; and also to advised Adamawa state Government  to engage in Agriculture so as to reduce over dependence on monthly federal government allocation.

In his speech Governor Muhammed Umar Jibrilla said his administration is poised to bring development to the people of the  state  as promised during campaign. He explained that the  change mantra of APC will be fully implemented during his tenure  in office. The Governor also  informed  visiting members of the  National Assembly  that Adamawa state would soon receives  over Eighty  Thousand Internally Displaced persons and  deportees from the Republic of Cameroon and central  African Republic and called on the federal government and other donor agencies to come to the aids of the  state.

Also in his  good will message, the Honourable  Minister of Youth and Sports Barrister Solomon  Dalong directed  the state  Commissioner of  Youth and Sports  to present a proposal  of the multi million Naira abandoned sports complex along Numan road to his office with  immediate effect for possible  completion of the project  in view of its importance to the development of  youths  and Sports in the country.

In his  vote of thanks, The  Deputy Governor Engr. Martins Babale   thanked  all  those that attended  the Dinner  party in honour of Senator Binta Masi Garba and other Senators  and urged  the  members of the National Assembly  to work as a team for the  sustenance of  Democracy and the  overall development of Nigeria.

BY: Yunusa Abdullahi

Information officer Government House Yola