2019 Plateau Guber Candidate:Johnbull Shekarau Promises To Upgrade The Status Of Teachers.

Plateau State Gubernatorial candidate, Johnbull Shekarau says teachers in the state deserve the best welfare package.
According to him, the quality of education obtained in a state is determined by the performance of teachers.

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Addressing journalists at the State PDP Secretariat after submitting his nomination form for the 2019 Governorship race, Shekarau lamented that the standard of education has drastically fallen in the state due to poor government attention.
"Plateau State used to be one of the best performing states in the country's educational rating.
"Right now we are 25th or so and that is because government has only paid lip service to the sector," he said.
To remedy the situation, Shekarau pledged to prioritize teachers salaries and general overhaul of the educational sector in the state.
"I will make sure that our teachers are well paid so that other people who are not teachers will be motivated to join the profession," he said.
Education that is compliant with modern technological trends in advanced countries of the world he said will be his priority.
He said, "We can't continue to offer traditional education to our children.
"Other countries of the world have gone far beyond the basic education we are teaching and we have to catch up.
"Other countries have gone far beyond the basic education we are offering here and are teaching artificial intelligence but we have to grow."
Shekarau who is the present House of Representative of Shendam/Mikang/Quanpaan Federal constituency in the Nigerian National Assembly equally vowed to evolve strategies to encourage children to go to school to make them useful to the society.

2019 Kogi : PMAN Vice President Picks SDP Form For House of Assembly

Following months of intensive consultations with the grassroot & stakeholders in the development of Ankpa, Olamaboro & Omala local government of Kogi state, the Vice President of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria & Northern Nigerian Entertainment ambassador Baba Ojonugwa popularly called J.F.O has obtained his Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms to contest & represent the people of Ankpa, Olamaboro,Omala federal constituency at the House of Representatives on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
The youthful looking leader of the Nigerian creative industry who breezed into the national Secretariat of the Social Democratic Party in Abuja unannounced and uncelebrated also met with some national leaders of the party.
On how he intends to realize his ambition especially with the incumbent who comes from the same ward and who may eventually clinch the PDP ticket by virtue of the rumoured automatic gentleman’s agreement & the ruling APC candidate; Baba Ojonugwa said:
“The SDP has a socialist ideology, service to the people comes first & democracy is about the people; democratic is not automatic, the people are the deciders.
I respect & hold the present House of Representatives member and all other aspirants in high esteem but you and I know Ankpa deserves more than we are getting.
I am younger and a better candidate with tested global ideas to take our constituency to greater heights, my campaign slogan is THE POSITIVE DIFFERENCE and I believe if free and fair elections are held I should emerge the winner.”

Soldiers Storm Heipang For Arms Search On Request Of Lalong

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There is an ongoing faceoff between military operatives and residents of Heipang community near Plateau State Polytechnic, Jos over an attempted arms search instructed by State authorities.
Sources in the community say soldiers arrived the village this morning attempting to raid houses but have been resisted by the villagers.
The Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong yesterday requested that the President, Muhammad Buhari should direct a house-to-house search of local communities for illegal firearms.
The request was last night rumoured to have been followed up with a directive by the Minister of Interior, Abdulraman Danbazzau for communities to be ransacked.
The request and the following rumours sparked tension across the state as locals who have been the victims of Fulani attacks were believed to be the prime targets.

Over 200 Corpses Recovered As Military Launch Search And Rescue Mission In Attacked Plateau Villages

Unconfirmed reports say at least 200 corpses of those killed last night in sustained herdsmen attacks on Central Nigerian villages have been recovered.
Though Police authorities place the figure at 11, the 200 corpses according to security sources were recovered by military Search and Rescue forces from over five villages in Plateau's Barkin Ladi Local Government Area.
The villages given as Xland, Gindin Akwati, Ruku, Nghar, Kura Falls and Kakuruk all in Gashish district as well as Rakok, Kok and Razat villages all in Ropp district.
According to the source, Xland, Gindin Akwati, Kura Falls, Nghar and Ruku villages were completely sacked by the armed herders.
In Nghar village alone, about 70 corpses were recovered as the entire village was razed down.
Ruku village was equally razed down according to him but with no idea of casualties.
In Xland and Gindi Akwati villages where many survivors were believed to still be hiding in the bushes during the search operation, over 60 people were killed.
"Many people are still trapped in the bushes with no help for food, security, shelter or even medication.
"There isn't anyone to help evacuate them from the troubled area because the security authorities themselves are not responsive," he said.
MKB made contacts with some victims of the attack in Kakuruk village where it gathered that the STF men on ground could only secure lives but not properties.
Several houses including a Church and a top Pastor's house were burnt down in the village with one death recorded, it was learnt.
According to the sources, over 200 people were taking refuge in the STF base in the village expecting evacuation.
Security authorities had since yesterday assured of neutralizing threats before they escalated.
A top STF officer had also reported deploying "heavy reinforcements" to the troubled areas earlier today.
Sources in Xland village had cried that the STF personbel therein had complained of having insufficient equipment to work with.
Sources in the Presidency however say the claims were part of a plan to allow the militant Fulani have a field day, terrorizing the unarmed civilian population to forcefully secure a grazing field.
Barkin Ladi and Riyom LGAs have been under sustained attacks for the past eight years with nearly 50 villages sacked so far.
The member representing Barkin Ladi/Riyom Federal constituency in the Nigerian House of Reps, Istifanus Gyang has described the latest reign of terror in the area as senseless bloodbath.
The Plateau State Government has also said it is deeply pained that "despite concerted efforts which had led to the restoration of relative peace across the state, some unpatriotic elements are bent on disrupting the gains so far made."
A statement by the State Commissioner for Information, Yakubu Dati today condemned the attacks assuring government had mobilised the "full compliments of security forces who are restoring normalcy in the affected areas and the environs."
While his statement was being circulated however, reports filtered in that more attacks were ongoing in unsecured communities even while the search and rescue operation launched by the STF was on.
"They allow the securities to move to one direction and strike again in another direction where security attention is absent," a source in one of the affected villages said.

Convicted Sen. Dariye Seeks Reelection From Prison, Buys APC Senate Nomination Form For 2019

Former Central Nigerian Governor, Sen. Joshua Dariye has joined the race for the 2019 Senatorial seat of central Plateau State from Kuje prison where he is serving a sentence for fraud.
A Nigerian Federal Capital Territory High Court in Gudu, Abuja in June convicted and sentenced the former Governor to 14 years imprisonment for diverting public funds worth N1.126billion.
However, while still serving his term, the Governor of Plateau State from 1999 to 2007 and current Senator representing Plateau Central on Friday purchased the Senate nomination form for reelection under the All Progressives Congress (APC) party, sources say.
Pictures of the purchased and filled form emerged online on Sunday showing that the convicted Senator was ready to battle for a third term in the Senate while still serving his jail term.
A kinsman of the Senator who published the photos on Facebook, Shadrach Kopmuk wrote, "Just to notify all teaming supporters of our amiable senator Chief Dr Joshua C. Dariye, that the people's senator has purchase and filled the APC nominations and declaration of interest to contest in the forthcoming APC primary election and 2019 general election to represent the good people of plateau central in the ninth Assembly."
Efforts to reach the Senator and his aides through the mobile phone for confirmation were unsuccessful as at publishing time.
Nevertheless, while the Nigerian constitution forbids convicted citizens from contesting elections, Dariye might be on his way to breaking that barrier.
Close sources say the ex Governor has commenced processes for the appeal of his sentence.
"If he hadn't considered an appeal, his seat would have been declared vacant but it can't be because with the appeal, the case is undecided," one of the sources said.
It is not clear when, where and how the appeal would be formalized.
However, Dariye might be the first Nigerian politician to contest elections from prison cell.
If reelected, he would also be the first Plateau Senator to serve three tenures