DAILY RENDEZVOUS

Daily Rendezvous  Austin Ajayi I Yola. The 4th edition of National under 20 football competition for inter local government ward in Hong, Adamawa state has produced 9 promising stars that can make the country proud. Among the stars includes Jamilu Ibrahim who eventually became the most valuable player. In his remark at the end of the one week championship, special guest of honor at the closing ceremony, Hon Umar Wa'Adaganga  who is the chairman of Hong Local government area, commended the the sponsor of the competition, Engr. Musa Nimord for have the Youths in mind stressing that since Nimord started sponsoring the annual competition, no fewer than 18 players both in football and other sports have been invited to national camps. The LGA boss represented by the Secretary of the council, Dr. Aliyu Salihu Yerema while Congratulating the winners called on well meaning indigenes and Nigerians' to support sports by emulating the good works of Engr. Musa Nimord that has n...

Daily Rendezvous  European Union has boost World Food Programme (WFP) operations in Southwest and Northwest Cameroon donating EUR 4.2 million as intervention for about 1.1 million insecure persons. The intervention will go a long way to address emergency food needs of internally displaced persons and host communities WFP is working to provide life-saving food assistance to more than 300,000 women, men and children affected by the conflict in both regions  The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) commends European Union (EU) for a contribution of EUR 4.2 million from through the union's Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations Department (ECHO) to strengthen WFP response to the emergency food needs of 598,000 people in the northwest and southwest regions of Cameroon.  WFP is providing life-saving food assistance to more than 300,000 women, men and children affected by the conflict in both regions. The funding could not have come at a mo...

Daily Rendezvous Alh Aliyu Ismai'la has felicitate with all Christians in Adamawa, Nigeria and beyond, on this year's occasion of Christmas and the new year celebration urging them to spread love, joy and happiness everywhere they go, which is the message that Christmas represents. Aliyu prays that the sound of joy and good tidings that accompany Christmas will fill their families and enrich their lives. Aliyu Ismai'la made remarks in a press statement made available to this medium, Saturday in Yola Adamawa State. Aliyu said, "My dear brothers and sisters, as the beautiful sounds of Christmas carols fill the air, so shall the sound of joy, happiness, and victory fill your life this Yuletide season and beyond. "This is wishing you and yours, a wonderful Christmas and a New Year of resounding success and Allah’s abundant blessings.  "In 2023 and, indeed, beyond, I pray Allah to sustain you in good health and shower you with uncommon favou...

Daily Rendezvous  ....says he remains the best candidate to bring more development to the constituency  Competence, experience, and abilities are some of the key requisite knowledge a Lawmaker of the Federal Republic of Nigeria should garner to represent well in the national assembly. An erstwhile Lawmaker who has represented the People of Yola North, Yola South, and Girei Federal Constituency of Adamawa State, Honourable Lawal Garba made a passionate call to his constituents to consider a candidate with the needed experience to represent them in 2023. Lawal who is a Lawyer by profession from 2015 to 2019 was considered to give an excellent representation to the people of Adamawa under the All Progressives Congress (APC) and urged them not to collect money in exchange for better representation as the result has a far-reaching devastating effect. Lawal is currently the Flag bearer of the New Nigeria people's party (NNPP) hoping to go back to the National Assembly as...

Daily Rendezvous The Northern Coalition for Peter Obi (NCPO) has described the unlawful removal of the state chairman of Labour Party (LP) as an afront to the candidacy of Peter Obi, saying it is the handiwork of those who are bent of watering down the huge followership of Peter Obi in the state and the entire northern part of the country. NCPO said the attempt to remove the state chairman of the party is the work of some imposters in the party and their pay masters outside the party who hell bent on working against Peter Obi, from inside the party. This is contained in a press statement issued by the state chairman of Northern Coalition for Peter Obi, Hon. Paul Hyelda, Thursday  This week, some conspirators both within and outside LP placed a vote of no confidence on Mr Christopher Nicholas as state chairman of Labour Party. In doing so, these conspirators relied on false allegations without any fair hearing or evidence to buttress their evil machinations .This is a ca...

Daily Rendezvous  A chieftain of the Labour Party and North East Director, Northern Coalition for Peter Obi (NCPO) Joseph Maigari, has rsounded a strong warning to detractors within the Labour Party that there is no room for imposters within the party. Maigari revealed that the party hierarchy and support groups have uncovered a plot to auction the party's structure and votes for Peter Obi, to the highest bidder from other political parties.  Maigari said, sone imposters have been recruited to scurtle the parties chances and sell the votes of the party to the opposition. Maigari made this remarks in a press statement sent to this medium, Thursday. Maigari Said, "Some gang of imposters have been recruited to impeach the Chairman of Labour Party in Adamawa state for their selfish interest." "The details of evil plans to destroy the Labour Party by the likes of some gang of imposters has been exposed and the party leadership and all support groups are fully ...

Daily Rendezvous  Proposes Bill for Dredging River Benue, Creation of Buffer Dams The sentor representing Southern Adamawa state, Binos Dauda Yaroe, says he will present a Bill seeking for the dredging of the river Benue across Adamawa, Taraba, Benue and Kogi states as a result of incessant flood that perennially overrun communities in southern Adamawa state.  Binos said his people are tired of asking for relief materials and having their farm produce consumed by heavy flooding annually. He said in tabling the Bill, he would seek for the dredging of the Benue river in Adamawa, the building of buffet Dams to conserve excess volumes of water which could triggar irrigation and dry season farming and eventually empowers locals. He said he would also raise a motion that would compel relevant bodies like NEMA to immediately assess the damage caused by the flooding on communities in southern Adamawa and some parts of central Adamawa affected by the flood. Bino...

Daily Rendezvous  The frontline contender for the Gombi/Hong House of Representatives seat, Hon. Hyellagiziya Naiwa Fakuta, says, she is committed to touching the lives of her Constituents regardless of political leanings or cultural divide.  Fakuta who reached out to some of her constituents with a medical in Fota town in Gombi local government area of Adamawa state.   Fakuta said, politics is about service and being selfless and we have missed that.  The outspoken politician and ABU-bred chartered accountant said, "This medical outreach has nothing to do with politics, it's about my passion to touch lives.  "I have conteated for this seat and loss, but that does not mean when I have the opportunity to reach out to my community, I will not.  "I am doing all I can to reach out to so many helpless people in my community and that is all. And I honestly think that is where we missed it as a people.  "Our political space has been over-crow...

CDaily Rendezvous COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE 7th MEETING OF THE NORTH-NORTHEAST GOVERNOR'S’ FORUM (NEGF) HELD IN GOMBE, GOMBE STATE,  FRIDAY, 16th- SEPTEMBER, 2022.   Preamble The Northeast Governors’ Forum (NEGF), comprising of the Governors of Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno Gombe, Taraba and Yobe States, held its 7th meeting in Gombe, Gombe State. It expressed delight at the growing strength of the cooperation, collaboration and cordial relationship between the Governors of the 6 States of the region.  It reiterated its commitment to foster a common ground and pursue collective course for the benefit of the region. After exhaustive deliberations, it resolved and presents the following Communique: 1. The Forum, lauded President Muhammadu Buhari and the security agencies for the effort in combating the Boko haram insurgency. It noted the improvement in the security situation in the region which had largely been achieved through kinetic and non-kinetic measure...

Daily Rendezvous  A TRIBUTE TO AID WORKERS ON THE FRONT LINES IN NORTH-EAST NIGERIA Today on the occasion of World Humanitarian Day, the humanitarian community in north-east Nigeria honors all aid workers stepping up to respond each day to the crisis in the region by providing life-saving assistance to millions of women, children and men. This year’s theme #ItTakesAVillage is built upon the metaphor, ‘It takes a village to raise a child.’ At an event commemorating World Humanitarian Day today in Maiduguri Mr. Matthias Schmale, United Nations (UN) Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria stated, “Just as it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a whole community to help people in need; to provide urgent health care, shelter, food, protection, transportation, security, water and much more.” He noted that the humanitarian ‘village’ in north-east Nigeria proudly includes volunteers and paid staff from civil society, national and international NGOs,...

Daily Rendezvous  By Mr. Matthias Schmale, United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria Today in north-east Nigeria, millions of people are facing the painful consequences of a deteriorating food security and nutrition crisis. Food insecurity means not knowing when or where your next meal will come from. It means, in essence, not being able to meet the basic needs for yourself or your family. As a result, countless families are forced to make alarming sacrifices to survive. Many, particularly children, are at risk of not making it through the lean season. According to the latest food security assessments, 4.1 million people in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe States – three of the states in north-eastern Nigeria, are at risk of severe food insecurity in this lean season. People’s resilience and coping mechanisms have been devastated by more than a decade of conflict. As food insecurity worsens, so does the risk of malnutrition. In 2022, 1.74 million children ...

Daily Rendezvous The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Martins Griffiths has allocated US$15 million emergency funding from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support urgently needed humanitarian assistance in north-east Nigeria.  “The food security and nutrition situation is deteriorating, with more and more families pushed towards vulnerability, and forced to resort to negative coping mechanisms including child labour and early marriage,” said the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator (a.i) for Nigeria Mr. Matthias Schmale.  “As desperation pushes extremely vulnerable people to the edge, food and nutrition assistance is critical for their survival. The $15 million CERF allocation comes right on time to respond to the most urgent needs of people at extreme risk as we appeal to Member States to provide the resources we urgently need.”  The CERF allocation will enable humanitarian...

Daily Rendezvous Adamawa State Governor, Rt.Hon Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has extended his felicitations to all Nigerians, especially Christians on the occasion of this year's Easter celebrations.  Easter symbolises God's redemptive mission over humanity, the triumph of light over darkness, hope over despair and good over evil. Governor Fintiri therefore called on residents of Adamawa State to use the opportunity that Easter provided to show love to one another and make sacrifices for the overall good of the society.  "As we celebrate the Easter in sober recollection of Christ's crucifixion, let us think about how we can each help to steer our State and Nation back on the road to peace, by working in the spirit of oneness." While commending the understanding they had exhibited to one another irrespective of their differences, the Governor pointed out that this had ensured mutual love and peaceful co-existence in the State. "Nonetheless, I implore you t...

Daily Rendezvous Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has issued an Executive Order for the confiscation  of Tricycles/Motorcycles used by miscreants and Shila boys to facilitate their operations  in the three Local Government areas of Girei, Yola North and Yola South. The Order which can be cited as “Adamawa State Confiscation of Tricycles/Motorcycles Executive Order No. 2 of 2022 comes into effect on 6th April 2022 until further notice.  Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri who expressed concern over the activities of hoodlums disturbing the peace of the State, said government will not leave any stone unturned towards protecting the lives and property of innocent citizens. While describing the activities of miscreants, hoodlums, Thugs, Shila boys as unacceptable, Governor Fintiri said “They have become an extraordinary threat to the peace, wellbeing, security and stability of the State’s political and Economic Systems, as well as a negative effect on cont...

Daily Rendezvous Since its deployment in July 2018 at the request of the Resident / Humanitarian Coordinator, UNMAS Nigeria has provided critical life-saving assistance. The main objectives are to develop the national capacities to protect the civilians from the threats of mines and explosives, and to mitigate immediate threats for the vulnerable population in the North-east. The activities include coordination, risk reduction, victim assistance, nontechnical survey, and capacity development for the national and state authorities as well as a civil organization.   As of 28th February 2022, UNMAS Nigeria has achieved the following outputs.    - Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE). EORE is designed to raise awareness on explosive hazards and enhance safe behaviour. UNMAS has coordinated EORE for 1,251,155 (242,225 men, 280,903, women, 394,960 boys and 331,976 girls) beneficiaries across northeast Nigeria.  - UNMAS has also conducted EORE tra...

Daily Rendezvous A 25 year young man, Sheriff Yongo, from Dong in Demsa, has been killed and two others were reported injured  by unknown gunmen Saturday, following a brutal attack while returning from LCCN Convention in Numan. The corpse of the slain Sheriff had already been deposited in mortuary at Numan General Hospital. Eyewitnesses, Gambo and Benedict narrating the incident said, the assailants suspected to be herdsmen laid ambush approaching Dong Village in the night and attacked them while returning home after the evening session of the LCCN convention. “They swutched-on ttheir torchlights on us and started approaching in various groups. We immediately ran  into the nearby bushes while sheriff was caught by the assailants.  "We waited to see him but to no avail only to discover his lifeless, matcheted, battered body and his hand and fingers chopped-off.” The added that, "This brutal killings have become incessant along Dong axis, we loss so many youths and kidnappi...

Daily Rendezvous The simmering peace that is gradually creeping back into the Adamawa state chapter of the All Progressive Congress, APC, is on the verge of suffering a relapse, a situation if, not sincerely and properly managed, may send the party into perpetual comatose. Coincidentally, the alleged clog in the wheel, whose only political credentials are failed presidential and governorship bids was also, among the crusaders, that thwarted the re-election of former Governor, Senator Jibrilla Bindow and adorn the party with the garment of opposition. Unknown to many, the self inflicted graveyard peace hovering over the APC, has sent the ruling party in the state into back-stabbing, glass clicking, frenzy and champaine popping mood because the moment peace take flight from APC in a reminiscence to the pre-2019 elections era, the incumbent government will stroll back to office, effortlessly. Where others are indecisive, frightened, waiting to be 'called upon,' or endo...