DAILY RENDEZVOUS

Daily Rendezvous  Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives,Rt.Hon.(Dr.) Yusuf Buba Yakub has advocated a serious shift in Nigeria 's foreign policy implementation towards closer ties and deeper relations with countries of Asia and other developing countries.These, he said, had at a time in their national growth and development experienced all that Nigeria is currently experiencing. Buba,who spoke to newsmen in his National Assembly office in Abuja, Wednesday, said countries like China,India and others from the Asian bloc have made very strong impacts in the area of foreign direct investment in Nigeria.He noted that the Chinese,in particular,have demonstrated a better understanding of the peculiarities of the Nigerian nation by establishing the kind of partnerships that are aiding the development of the country and her people through tangible efforts that are bearing, equally, tangible results without putting an unnecessary burden on the citizenry...

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 HON LAORI FACILITATES  TRAINING OF  CRITICAL STAKEHOLDERS AND COMMUNITY BASED INSTITUTIONS ON ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND RESTORATIVE JUSTICE A two-day intensive training designed to empower district heads and other critical stakeholders with the basic skills of alternative dispute resolution has been organized at the Pwanobato Event center, Numan by Hon Kwamoti B Laori, the Member representing Numan/Demsa / Lamurde Constituency in the National Assembly. The all important training which is meant to  promote peaceful coexistence among his  constituents had participants drafted from  the religious, traditional institutions, community security structures, women, youth and cultural groups. The training which was segmented into different brain storming sessions and practical experimentation approaches was made rich by having resources persons  such as Prof. Chinyere Alimba, Dr Agoso Bamaiyi, Dr Clement Jakhinwa, Mu...

Daily Rendezvous  House Committee on Foreign Affairs, blows hot on the ministry of foreign Affairs during its  2023 budget defence upending its 2023 budget over failure to comply with the provisions of the 2022 Appropriation Act. The house strongly holds that it would not consider the ministry's 2023 budget proposals until the Ministry, among other conditions, complies fully with the 2022 Appropriations Act as amended." This was made known in a press statement issued by  Nkem Anyata-Lafia, the Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs to the Chairman of the Committee on foreign Affairs. The statement reads in part, "The above which was sequel to a resolution of the Committee was occasioned by gross violations of several provisions of the Act and other extant financial regulations by officials of the Ministry. "Chairman of the Committee, Rt. Hon.( Dr.) Yusuf Buba Yakub,who conveyed the position of the Committee at the 2023 budget defence session on Wedne...

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  Appeals for Calm as Investigation is on into the Matter The attention of the Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs and Member representing Gombi/Hong Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rt.Hon.( Dr.) Yusuf Buba Yakub,has been drawn to the dastardly acts of  killing and abduction by yet-to-be-identified bandits, who on Tuesday attacked the home of an EYN Pastor at Njairi, Mararaban Mubi in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State, killing the Pastor's two sons, abducting his only daughter and leaving him in a pool of blood brought about by gun wounds. While condemning in very strong terms the  attack as yet another cowardly and senseless act of barbarism by man against his fellow man,which he says is reminiscent of the dark days of terrorism that the people have gladly left behind,the lawmaker says there is no evil done by man against his kind that will go unpunished.He, therefore, calls on the security agencies at the co...

Daily Rendezvous Three members of the Adamawa state house of Assembly representing Leko-Koma, Toungo and Ganye constituencies,, have donated the sum of twenty-five million naira (N25, 000 000. 00) to enable, Hon. Abdulrazak Namdas, purchase a governorship form and run for governor of Adamawa state under the platform of the All Progressives Congress come 2023. The three members said working together with the Namdas support Group and members of the Senior Citizens forum of Ganye chiefdom,were able to mobilise resources to purchase the form in order to motivate Namdas to achieve his noble aspiration of transforming Adamawa state into a truely progressive and developmentally focused state. They made this known at a press briefing in Yola, the Adamawa state capital. The citizens of the Ganye Chiefdom led by their members, Hon. Abdullahi Ahmadu, (lemko Koma) Hon. Abdullahi Umar Nyako (member representing Toungo),  and Hon. Alhasaan Hammanjoda, member representing ...

Daily Rendezvous . .. To Contest Jalingo/Yorro/Zing Federal Constituency Seat  Taraba state Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development, Hon. Ibrahim Imam Friday resigned his appointment to throw his hat in the ring to contest the Jalingo/Yorro/Zing Federal Constituency seat under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. His resignation followed the purchase and official presentation of the Expression of interest and nomination forms for the federal constituency seat by a group of 10000 Youths at the Muhammadu Nya football field in Jalingo, over the weekend.  The former Commissioner announced his resignation at the venue of the event in accordance with the directive of the state governor, Darius Ishaku who earlier told all aspiring appointees to resign their appointments on or before Friday.  The gathering also witnessed a mammoth crowd of youths from the three local government area who endorsed him and vowed to mobilise for the success of Imam in...

Daily Rendezvous The Director-General, Media to the Governor, Solomon Kumangar, has slammed the member representing Guyuk/Shelleng constituency at the House of representatives, Gibeon Goroki and the Senator representing northern Adamawa, Ishaku Abbo, as two most committed and straightforward liars, whose judgment day awaits them at the polls come 2023. Kumangar, specifically pickled Goroki as a waste of the mandate of the people of Guyuk/Shelleng constituency. The DG said, the cluelessness and lack of education informs his inability to grasp the workings of the lower chamber or contribute meaningfully to any of the legislative proceedings. The DG described Goroki's claims that Fintiri secretly worked against elrcteonic transmission of results as malicious lies, peddled by a stark illiterate. This is contained in a statement issued by the DG to governor, over the weekend. Kumangar said, "The Director-General media to Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state ha...

Daily Rendezvous Buba Pledges More Empowerment and Skills Development Training for Youths,Women The Chairman, House Committee on Foreign Affairs,Rt. Hon.( Dr.) Yusuf Buba Yakub, has said that he is committed to direct and complete empowerment of his Constituents, saying one of his cardinal objectives in life and as politician is to inspire his constituents to be self-reliant and equipped to support themselves financially and economically. Yusuf Buba made this remarks, during the flag-off ceremony of his multiple empowerment projects and support effort for his constituents and community members, Wednesday, at Faci, Adamawa State. Addressing his constituents at the event, Buba said, every political representation that does not have the people at heart will always lead to disappointment and always perform below the people's expectations. The member, representing Gombi/ Hong at the green chambers who presented gifts of SUV cars to each of the eleven District Hea...

Daily Rendezvous - Ranks 9th Assembly High on Performance, Legislative Diplomacy The Chairman House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Rt. Hon.( Dr.) Yusuf Buba Yakub, has endorsed the 2022 Appropriations Act as forward-looking and a progressive movement for Nigerian Foreign Missions. Yusuf Yakub Buba said, the 2022 Act has given Nigerian missions the Independence to carry out their duties without a recourse to ministerial approvals. Buba explained that this improvement in the 2022 Act will go a long way in empowering Nigerian Ambassadors at post to spend funds appropriated as Capital Allocations in their Missions without seeking the extra approval of the Ministry headquarters in Abuja.  Yakub Buba made this known in a press statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Anya-Akpta Pius, and made available to Newsmen over the weekend. Buba said, "The powers granted the Foreign Missions in the Act recently signed by Mr. President will among ...

Daily Rendezvous House of Representatives has commenced investigations into alleged disappearance of about 178,459 arms and ammunition, belonging to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). It also called on Inspector General of Police (IGP) to urgently apprehend those culpable for depletion of the Force’s armoury. The resolutions followed adoption of a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Deputy Minority Leader, Toby Okechukwu. Disappearance of the arms and ammunition was contained in the 2019 report of the Office of the Auditor General of the Federation. According to the lawmaker, the audit of Arms Movement Register, Monthly Returns of Arms and Ammunition, and Ammunition Register at the Armoury Section of Police revealed that lost firearms, as at December 2018, was 178,459 pieces. Okechukwu explained that out of 178,459 missing arms, 88,078 were AK-47 rifles, 3,907 assorted rifles and pistols across different police formations, which could not be accounted f...

Daily Rendezvous The attention of the Member representing Gombi/Hong Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives,Rt. Hon.( Dr.) Yusuf Buba Yakub,has been drawn to a piece of fake news dated December 27,2021, and captioned as below: _Terrorists Take Over Hometown of Buhari's SGF,Boss Mustapha, Residents Flee Homes Over Impending Attacks_. It is purported to have been published by a New York, United States-based online media outfit ,Sahara Reporters. The piece,in what did not go past two paragraphs,informed its readers that residents of both Dabna and Kwapre communities of Garaha Ward in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State have been taken over by terrorists and bandits such that the residents of these communities have now fled their homes for fear of attacks. While noting that this publication is yet again another instance of fake news against which the Federal Government of Nigeria has in the past few months continued to canvas to instil some form of reg...

Daily Rendezvous As Muslims all over the world begin the 30-day of the Ramadan fast, the member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abdulrazaak Namdas has reached out to members of his constituency with food items. Namdas who is representing Ganye, Jada, Tongo, and Mayo-Belwa federal constituency has maintained this gesture since assuming office in 2015. Represented by his Senior Legislative Aide, Sanda Husseini, the federal lawmaker tasks Muslim faithful to use the period of Ramadan to show love, tolerance and give alms to those in need. "Today we are registering the first day of the Ramadan fast as a Muslim, it is enjoined on us to demonstrate the spirit of life to one another and give alms to the needy. It is born out of the realization that Hon. Namdas felt the need to reach out to the people. "This is a period for us to redefine ourselves in terms of having love and sympathy towards one another, song away with hatred, and imbibing th...