DAILY RENDEZVOUS

Daily Rendezvous  By George Kushi It is becoming expressly clear that anti-democratic forces are hell -bent on sabotaging due process in Adamawa state. The lessons of the past few days is a pointer to that following the foolhardy boast of Aishatu Binani and the inept handling of the governorship elections and consequent declaration that the election result is " inconclusive". Since Attahiru Jega introduced this despicable term some years back,Nigerians have come to associate it with falsehood and the criminal attempt to defraud the electorate. It is abundantly clear that " inconclusive" applies to areas where the APC appears to be losing elections.  The governorship elections screams loud in today's circumstances. With a whooping margin ,by far exceeding the results in Kaduna and Ogun states,the outcome of the results in Adamawa has been adjudged as" inconclusive" by a visibly biased umpire that has been caught on phone making highly compro...

Daily Rendezvous  Nyahama Japhet No fewer than 1,082 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from 182 households have benefited from 215 constructed mudbrick  houses by International Organization of Migration (IOM). Also known as Malkohi New City, the 215 housing project meant for the IDPs is sited at Malkohi layout Yola South Local Government Area of Adamawa State. In his speech the Country Representative of IOM Laurent De Boeck maintained that the project is the modest contribution of the IOM to support displaced and vulnerable people affected by insurgency to resume their lives and livelihood without depending on aid. He revealed that the IOM in 2021 started implementing a project known as "sustainable integration of internally displaced populations in the northeast Nigeria" using an innovative post emergency approach to humanitarian assistance. According to De Boeck, the IDPs are largely from Gwoza, Bama, Dikwa, and Monguno LGAs of Borno State who endured immense ...

Daily Rendezvous  Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has appealed to Adamawa citizens “not to give in to naysayers and sceptics” In his new year message. He promised to continue to changqqqqqqqq qq q q q mrqqqqq me qqmmmmmnmmmmmmmmmnmmmm,em2022/2023Osun State Government has directed the management of the state polytechnic, Iree, to reverse the fee payable by students. The school authority had increased its fees for the 2022/23 academic session from N67,850 to N112,850 for science students and 57,300 to 97,300 for others. However, in a memo to the school management by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Adelani A. Aderinola, dated December 15, it (school management) was directed to suspend the new fee regime. The memo titled, Re: Notification of Approved Fees for 2022/2023 Academic Session in Osun State Polytechnic Iree, reads, “Further to your letter Reference Number OSPOL/BUR/101/VII/239 dated 13th December 2022 on Notification of Approved Fees for 2022/2023 Aca...

Daily Rendezvous  Alhaji Aliyu Ismaila, heartily felicitates with the Bachama Traditional Council, under the leadership of HRM Humon Daniel Shaga Ismaila on the confernment of noble Bachama traditional titles to well-derserving sons and daughters of the land. He also sends out his congratulations to all the recipients of the titles who are drawn from various walks of life and across various professional and cultural representations within the country. Aliyu, said as they have been conferered with these honours, they must use it as an opportunity to strengthen peace, unity and development of the Bachama kingdom and Its immediate environs. Aliyu Ismaila made the remarks in a statement he personally signed and made available to this medium over the weekend. Alhaji Aliyu while sending his congratulations said, "I will like to first of all congratulate the Hama Bachama, His Royal Majesty Humon Daniel Shaga Ismaila (CON) for conferring such titles on well-derserving sons of ...

Daily Rendezvous  In an unprecedented intervention in education sector aimed at saving hundreds of local kids who have been confined to studying under tree, the member representing Numan, Demsa and Lamurde Federal Constituency in National Assembly, Rt.Hon.Kwamoti Laori, has demonstrated goodwill by building and handing over newly built and fully furnished three Blocks of Classrooms in Gan-Sari Community in Bile Ward of Demsa. Gan-Sari is an Adamawa community with over 5000 inhabitants where over 300 pupils attend the only  primary school in the community under a tree.  For over four decades, the lone primary school there has been neglected by successive governmentd in the state resulting in the closure of the school during raining seasons as the available environment for learning under trees leaving the students at the mercies if the elements. The timely intervention by Hon Kwamoti means that for the first time in a very long time, pupils in Gan-Sa...

Daily Rendezvous  The former Permanent Secretary, Minsitry of Defence and Chairman Gov. Fintiri's Transition Committee, Alh. Aliyu Ismaila, has received with sadness and shock the sudden death of Rtd DIG Kieran Zethan Dudari whose sad demise occured on 29th November, 2022. Ismaila, said, Dudari was a great leader among men, a dutiful and committed officer who devoted his life totally to the service of his country, his people and his immediate family. Aliyu Ismaila said, "DIG Dudari was a perfect example of a true officer and a Nigerian committed to the progress of his fatherland." Aliyu said, "Dudari has left a huge legacy and void within his profession that would be difficult to fill and the rememberance of him inspires in hundreds of officers and indeed Nigerians a sense of national duty and loyalty to the Nigerian cause. "Although gone, his enduring legacy will remain with us forever. "Nigeria, Adamawa and Numan community will miss his father...

Daily Rendezvous Report by Jonathan Abel, Maggie Samuel - NYSC DG, Charges Corp Members on National Unity, Skill Acquisition  The Acting Director General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Christy Uba, has charged Corp members deployed to Adamawa state to take advantage of the various skill acquisition programmes offered by the NYSC in order to acquire useful skills and to become employers of labour. The NYSC DG said, white collar jobs are no longer available, hence young graduates have to reinvent themselves to become job creators. Christy Uba also urged the corp members to take advantage of their posting to Adamwa to get a broader view of Nigeria and its various cultures and diversity in order to contribute their quota to national unity, integration and development. Christy Uba, who was represented by the State Coordinator of the Corp, Jingi Dennis, said, the NYSC, is an opportunity for Nigerian graduates to reinvent themselves by learning skills to bec...

Daily Rendezvous Former Permanent Secretary and elder statesman, Alh. Aliyu Ismaila, has sent his condolances to the Adamawa state governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, The Hama Bachama, Humon Dr Daniel Ismaila Shaga (CON) over the death of the Chief Imam of Numan, Alh. Bukar, which sad event occured, Thursda, First of December, 2022. Ismaila describe Liman Bukar as a peace loving leader and a contented person. Ismaila said, "My condolences.to Adanawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, Homon Isma'ila Shaga and the Numan Muslim Community on the death of Liman Bukar the Chief Imam of Numan. "Liman Bukar has always been a very learned scholar, peace loving, a bridge builder and contented mallam. "May God give him Aljana firdaus and grant his immediate family, the entire Adamawa people, the Numan traditional council and the entire Muslim community the fortitude to bare the loss."

Daily Rendezvous The Chairman, Gov. Fintiri transition committee and former Permanent Secretary, Alh. Aliyu Ismaila, has expressed his heartfelt condolance to the Adanawa State Gov. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, the PDP family and the entire people of Adamawa state, over the tragic dearth of four vigilantes on the campaign train of HE Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri. Ismaila who expressed shock at the unfortunate incident prays that God grants the deceased eternal rest and give the family the fortitude to bare the irreparable loss. Ismaila, while condoling Gov. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, urges the governor to take heart and see the incident as the will of Allah who knows it all. Aliyu Ismaila, tasks the Governor not to relent or be discouraged by the incident but instead to be steadfast in his commitment to transform Adamawa and bring the value of good governance to the entire people of Adamawa as a memorium for those who paid the supreme prize in making Adamawa great.  Signed Aliyu Ismaila

Daily Rendezvous Tragedy hits Gov Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri's Convoy as four persons have been confirmed dead as a result of a fatal crash involving a Hilux truck conveying some members of vigilantes group, on the campaign train of Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, enroute Mubi. Rendezvous gathered that the accident which occurred around Fadama Reke, Hong local government, has claimed the lives of four persons and another five persons are said to have been injured . It could be recalled that last week, Gov. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri's campaign train was involved in another accident as vehicle was said to have lost control, skidded off road and rammed into two vehicles on his campaign train of the Governor.

Daily Rendezvous  The 2023 Budget of Consolidation  Address by His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri at the presentation of the State’s 2022 Draft budget to the Adamawa State House of Assembly,  November, 2022.  RT. Honourable Speaker,  Honourable Members,  1. I am honoured, once again, to be in this hallowed Chamber which is the fortress of Democracy.  This is a moment I eagerly look forward to annually. Besides the fulfillment of this constitutional duty, is the beautiful memory the ambience of this Chamber brings to me whenever I am around. This is where a substantial part of my political story was sharpened. It is therefore gratifying that we are statutorily meeting in this manner, in continuous service to our people.    2. Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, I am indeed glad to present the 2023 budget proposal to this Honourable House. This is the fourth time that this House is according us the privilege to perform t...

Daily Rendezvous  The Vice Chancellor of Federal University, Kashere, Prof. Umar Pate has praised the resilience of the Nigerian university system as the best performing sector of all time compared to other sectors in the country, that have crumbled under the heavy weight of lack of investment and development in the country. Pate said, most of Nigeria's universities have long outgrown their carrying capacity yet they have continued to maintain standard and produce quality graduates that compete globally in various fields of endeavour. Umar Pate made this known while delivering the keynote lecture at the 20th anniversary of the Adamawa State University in Mubi, Adamawa State. Pate said, there are over 2.1 million Nigerian students, spread across over 150 universities in the country, struggling to gain world class education with inadequate facilities, yet education continues to thrive reasonable well against the decades of little investment and commitment to development o...