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Opinion: Taraba Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas Taking Giant Steps To Fight Insecurity

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By Oluwatosin Alex

For many years, the northern region of Nigeria has suffered greatly at the hands of daredevils that could be described as the ‘terror by night and arrows that fly by the day’’. Most especially in the northeast zone, unknown gunmen and terrorists have gotten control of major parts of states in the region.

In the zone, if there is something that has been recurring in the campaign promises of governors, it is fighting insecurity. Those that have governed the state in the last twelve years all promised to fight insecurity but no significant improvement took place, rather, it got worse than before.

The level of insecurity attained in the zone as we speak is on the high side and of course, would require intentional and strategic actions to reduce it to the barest minimum. It didn’t become worse overnight and won’t be conquered overnight. It will take a long process to conquer the northern menace; Insecurity.

Weeks back, new governors were inaugurated in the zones, and among them, one who deserves accolades for his intentional actions toward fighting insecurity is the Governor of Taraba state, Dr. Agbu Kefas.

Just like his predecessors, Dr. Agbu Kefas promised to fight insecurity in Taraba state during his campaigns but the difference is He has begun working towards ending insecurity in Taraba state.

One of the first moves Dr. Agbu Kefas made was the appointment of Compol Agyole Asenya Abeh (RTD) as the Chairman of Marshall Security Guards. Taraba Marshall is a Taraba state security outfit, established in 2017, to handle local security challenges and as well, assisting both the military and the police in tackling general security challenges in the state.

Dr. Agbu Kefas, being security understands that there was a need to overhaul the security system of Taraba state to have positive results, hence, the appointment of a new head for the Taraba state security outfit.

In Nigeria, the biggest force when it comes to security is the military especially when it has gotten to a state of insecurity like we have in the north. Without the support of the military, there may be no improvement regarding security. With this understanding, Dr. Agbu Kefas paid a visit to the chief of army staff, Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya at the defense house in Abuja to seek support for Taraba state.

Surely, Dr. Agbu Kefas has started on a very good note as governor of Taraba state. It’s been barely two weeks since his inauguration yet he has done what others couldn’t do in eight years.

His manifestoes were Education, economy and job creation, security, peace and unity, women and youth empowerment, and healthcare. So far, Dr. Agbu Kefas has touched every of his campaign promises within one week and a few days in office.

He has declared a state of emergency on education, created cleaning jobs for women and youths, embraced the night economy for Taraba state, and met with security stakeholders in the country, to mention a few. The foundation for a successful administration has been set already by Dr. Agbu Kefas and it’s sure that before his 100 days in office, Taraba state would have changed for the better.

Oluwatosin Alex Is A Journalist and Public Affairs Analyst

 

 

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Christian police fellowship of Nigeria bestows award of excellence on PMF president, Bishop Anthony

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Bishop Chidi Anthony is the founder of Kings In Christ Power Ministries International and the president of Pentecostal Ministers Forum of Nigeria,PMF.

He is one of God’s generals that has impacted many as he propagates the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ; uniting and fostering unity and togetherness among ministers of God through Pentecostal Ministers Forum of Nigeria which he happens to be the president, young ministers have benefited immensely from the organisation as PMF offers financial support to it’s members that are in need.

Christian Police fellowship of Nigeria decided to honour bishop Chidi Anthony for his marvelous and magnificent impact in the Christendom .CPFN bestowed an award on him yesterday at the police College,Ikeja.Bishop Anthony was there with his lovely wife,Rev.Nkiru Anthony to receive the award,his exhilaration was very conspicuous and he said “I’m really elated receiving this award today,I want to encourage people to keep doing good and impacting lives positively,you don’t know who is watching and taking note of you,I actually never envisaged receiving an award,I never knew that they were contious of my good works, I’m really enraptured,I want to show utmost gratitude to CPFN for the award and pray that God will continue to bless them ”

Finally,he advised churches in Nigeria, especially the popular ones with massive congratulations to help their members in this critical period of the nation because Christianity is about love and care ,he enunciated that you can’t preach Jesus to a hungry soul,you need to feed him first if you really want him to listen and accept Christ

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Uromi killing:stop going to other states with guns prophet Ikuru warns the Northern

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By Collins Nkwocha

 

The prophetic hall of fame and Ambassador of peace, prophet Godwin Ikuru of Jehovah Eye Salvation Ministry has castigated the Northern people, especially the Fulanis for always travelling and entering other states with arms.

 

The prophet of the nation who outrightly condemned the killing of Northern people in Uromi also enunciated that it’s wrong for the Northern people to invade other states with arms based on the tensed security threat the nation is facing at the moment “I want to condemn the killing in Uromi because nobody has the right to take another person’s life,they should have been handed over to the security operatives, the killing in cruel and barbaric,but it’s wrong for the Northern people to keep invading other states with arms, the rate of insecurity in the nation is high, anyone seen with a gun is dreadful and harmful,Fulani Herdsmen have perpetuated so much heinous and callous act for people to be apprehensive of their presence,my in Law was a victim of their heinous act,they assaulted her in her farmland,their presence with arms is really terrifying and it’s making farmers to desert their farmlands, prompting food scarcity ”

 

The prophet of the nation advised the government to take a proper look at the possession of arms by these men and reiterated that the North is big enough for thousands of hunters and herdsmen to explore “travelling to other states with arms is not good, the North has got the largest landmass in the country,why leave the North to other states with little Landmass , the North is very massive, it’s very obvious that their is hidden agenda,why will someone leave a river to look for fish in a swimming pool, the government need to look at these area critically,arms should be prohibited, anyone that is not a security operative shouldn’t be seen with arms ”

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Rivers Crisis: Pro-Democracy Group Demands Reversal of LGA Appointments, Urge Tinubu To Rein in Sole Administrator

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Citizens for Democratic Watch (CDW), a pro-democracy group, has condemned the appointment of administrators for the 23 local government areas in Rivers State by the sole administrator, Ibok-Ete Ibas, describing it as “a dangerous abuse of power and a direct attack on the constitution”.

This latest action, which came just 24 hours after a federal high court restrained Ibas from making such appointments, has triggered widespread concern over what CDW calls “the rapid erosion of democratic institutions under the guise of emergency governance”.

In a statement on Wednesday, Dr Hassan Dantani, Executive Director of CDW, called on President Bola Tinubu and the leadership of the National Assembly to intervene before the situation spirals out of control.

“Appointing 23 sole administrators in clear defiance of a federal court order is not only unlawful — it is tyrannical,” Dantani said.

“No state of emergency gives anyone the license to override the judiciary, erase local governance, and act above the law. This must be condemned in the strongest terms.”

Dantani noted that the local government system is a constitutionally recognised tier of government, and any attempt to run it without democratic structures sets a very dangerous precedent.

“This action by Ibok-Ete Ibas is a grave violation of Section 7 of the 1999 Constitution, which guarantees the system of democratically elected local government councils,” he said.

“Our democracy cannot function if unelected individuals are imposed to run local governments under military-style appointments.”

CDW warned that if allowed to stand, the appointments could embolden future political actors to trample on the rule of law and weaken the judiciary.

“The blatant disregard for a valid court order should alarm every Nigerian, regardless of political affiliation,” Dantani said.

“When leaders ignore court rulings and impose their will, what remains of the rule of law? If we allow this to stand in Rivers, it could happen anywhere else.”

The group called on the National Assembly to urgently summon the Rivers sole administrator to explain his actions and ensure that all constitutional boundaries are respected.

“We urge the Senate and House of Representatives to treat this matter as a priority,” he added.

“Democracy must not be sacrificed on the altar of expediency or political convenience.”

Dantani concluded by demanding the immediate reversal of the LGA appointments and a return to constitutional order.

“The people of Rivers State deserve legitimate, elected representation — not handpicked appointees. We must not normalise authoritarian shortcuts in a democratic society,” the group warned.

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