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Daily Rendezvous The Kukah center has presented various startup materials and facilities to over 100 carefully selected and trained persons drawn from communities susceptible to violence and extremism in Adamawa state. The participants at the event were trained in fisheries, bakery, cosmetology, poultry, among other fields, as a means of dealing with poverty and empowering locals to build up resilience following the debilitating impact of violence and extremism on their lives and communities. This was made known by the Executive Director of the center, Fr. Attah Barkindo, at the official presentation of the startup kits in Yola, Adamawa state. Barkindo said, "The Kukah center has decided to undertake this project with the view of supporting peaceful coexistence among local communities living on the fringes in this country. "Wauro Jabbe is not the only community in Nigeria that suffers from poverty, all across the country, Nigerians are struggling with ...

Daily Rendezvous The former permanent secretary and the 2019 Adamawa State Transition Committee chairman, Alhaji Aliyu Isma'ila Numan, has described the passing on of Ahmed Joda as the loss of an 'incredible Permanent Secretary' and an outstanding human being committed to the success of his country and its people. Isma'ila said, "I received the news of the death of our pioneer Alhaji Ahmed Joda with deep shock and sadness.   "Ahmed Joda, CFR, was an accomplished elder statesman, journalist of distinguished repute and a seasoned administrator par excellence.   "His track record in public service remains unmatched, his patriotism in the service of Nigeria, was a virtue all public office holders should emulate. "As a young man, Joda picked great interest in my career, mentored me and imparted the culture of discipline, integrity and hard work into every facet of my personal and professional life.  "These virtues became my guiding princi...

Daily Rendezvous Aliyu Isma'ila Numan Mourns Ahmed Joda "The Incredible Permanent Secretary"  The former permanent secretary and the 2019 Adamawa State Transition Committee chairman, Alhaji Aliyu Isma'ila Numan, has described the passing on of Ahmed Joda as the loss of an 'incredible Permanent Secretary' and an outstanding human being committed to the success of his country and its people. Isma'ila said, "I received the news of the death of our pioneer Alhaji Ahmed Joda with deep shock and sadness.   "Ahmed Joda, CFR, was an accomplished elder statesman, journalist of distinguished repute and a seasoned administrator par excellence.   "His track record in public service remains unmatched, his patriotism in the service of Nigeria, was a virtue all public office holders should emulate. "As a young man, Joda picked great interest in my career, mentored me and imparted the culture of discipline, integrity and hard work into ever...

Daily Rendezvous As we go on unveiling some grand steps Gov. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri's has taken and some strategies he is implementing to ensure total refocusing and recovery of Adamawa stare, I want to state clearly that he is one visionary and dynamic national leader who is mindful to addresds the perennial challeng of state's dependence on federal allocation year in and out.  The Senior Special Adviser to the Adamawa state governor on social Mobilisation, Victor Dogo, notes that Fintiri, on view of the dwindling national resources,the Adamawa state has been working tirelessly to secure the future of Adamawa state and salvage it's future from perpetual over dependence on federal handouts. Dogo made this known in an exclusive chat with Daily Rendezvous, in Yola, Adamawa state. Dogo said, "It is this passion and concern that makes a man with Fintiri's heart to deliberately embark on a total study of the state's peculiarities and searchout possible sol...

Daily Rendezvous Wafari Theman, the Adamawa State Coordinator of RIFAN - CBN special project and Acting Secretary of the All Progressives Congress has been confered with the title of  Dalatu Hong by the District head of Hong Monday, Alhaji Umar Babangida Mahmud. This is sequel to approval by the Lamido of Adamawa, Dr. Barkindo Aliyu Mustapha. In his welcome address the district head of Gombi, Alhaji Usman Fada, thanked the District head of Hong for choosing Wafari Theman for the prestigious trdaitional title of Dalatu. Adding that Wafari is a man of strong character, he expressed confidence that Wafari will live up to expectation owing to his good record of empathy and philanthropy.  He stated that the delegation is led by Ambassador Fati Balla. The District head of Pella, Alhaji Saleh Mamman Daksiri, siad the delegation came to appreciate the district head of Hong for the conferment of the title of Dalatu Hong on Wafari, he also thanked the Lamido of Adamawa for a...

Daily Rendezvous Rhamo media, the organisers and conveners of a book launch and round table discussions on the state of security in Nigeria, has called for the inclusion of communities in the security architecture of the country in order to improve state of security in the country. The group said untill security becomes the task of all Nigerians, the country will never know peace and the country's security situation will remain deplorable. The event which drew participants from all sections of the community, noted that the fast rising state of kidnappings, banditry, terrorism, among other security nightmares in the country requires that all Nigerians become security conscious and work together with government to defeat the security challenges in the country. This was made known at a one-day Seminar on Personal Security, Threat Assessment and Counter Measures, held in Yola, Adamawa State. At the book launch, on Personal Security: Threat Assessment and Counter Measures, w...