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Be Patient With Me’, Governor Kefas Begs Taraba Residents

by Folarin Kehinde
written by Folarin Kehinde
  1. Taraba State governor, Agbu Kefas, has asked residents of the state to be patient with him, saying his administration has mapped out programmes that will impact on their lives positively.

Governor Kefas made the plea on Wednesday when he met with the people of Central Taraba and loyalists of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the Federal Polytechnic in Bali.

The meeting, which brought together the people of Central Taraba, comprising Kurmi, Gassol, Gasaka, Sardauna, and Bali local governments as well as loyalists and stalwarts of the PDP who expressed their concerns to the governor.

At the meeting, Governor Kefas acknowledged that the people of the state, especially Central Taraba were faced with challenges, and assured that, his administration was going to address them, with the view to improve their living standards.

He pledged that after the rainy season, construction and other critical projects will begin, such that will improve their lives.

“I want you to be patient with the government. I know your many problems, but the resources coming to the state are limited.

“But, we will do our best to put smiles on your faces, especially in the areas of improved electricity, healthcare, roads and other basic needs,” the Governor assured.

 

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WASSCE Candidates Escape Death as School Building Collapse in Taraba

by Nelson Ugwuagbo
written by Nelson Ugwuagbo

Hundreds of students writing the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) narrowly escaped death on Wednesday evening when a classroom building collapsed at Government Secondary School, Namnai village, in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State.

The incident occurred around 6 p.m. during a severe storm, shortly after the second batch of students had begun their examination.

Eyewitnesses said strong winds and heavy rainfall caused the classrooms to cave in, trapping students, teachers, members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), and exam supervisors under the rubble.

“Many victims, both male and female students, sustained serious injuries, including fractures,” said Alhaji DanAzumi Lauris, a resident of the village.

He added that local residents carried out rescue efforts that lasted several hours before the trapped individuals were pulled out.

The injured were taken to a nearby primary healthcare centre for treatment. Several residential buildings in Namnai were also reportedly damaged by the storm.

In a related development, the heavy downpour also disrupted WASSCE examinations in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital. Flooding and poor visibility left many students stranded, with some unable to return home until after 1 a.m.

As of the time of writing, government authorities have yet to issue an official statement regarding the incident or the possible adjustment of the examination schedule.

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Corrupt Former Governors Released From Jail

by Folarin Kehinde
written by Folarin Kehinde

Former governors Joshua Dariye of Plateau state and Jolly Nyame of Taraba state who were imprisoned on various counts of corruption and theft of public funds have been released by the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCos).

They were serving jail terms for corruption allegations until they were granted a presidential pardon by the Council of State, led by the President Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) who on April 14, approved the pardon of 159 convicts including Dariye and Nyame who were separately convicted for stealing N1.16bn and N1.6bn respectively.

The former governors were convicted by Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the Federal High Court, Abuja in 2018.

Dariye was convicted of stealing N1.16 billion while serving as Plateau State governor from 1999 to 2007 and was sentenced to 14 years in prison. But his term was eventually reduced to 10 years by the Court of Appeal in Abuja, while his conviction was affirmed by the Supreme Court.

Nyame, who was Taraba governor from 1999 to 2007, was convicted of stealing N1.6 billion from the state’s treasury and was sentenced to 12 years in prison. The judgment was also upheld by the Supreme Court.

Spokesman of the Federal Capital Territory FCT Command of the Nigeria Prisons Service, Humphrey Chukwuedo confirmed the release of both men.

Asked why they were not released since April; the spokesman said the Service could not just release them based on verbal pronouncements.

“There was a process of documentation when they came. We received certain written instructions to that effect. So, we could not just release them without also receiving written instructions to the effect.

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