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WE INTEND TO COMPLETE LEGACY PROJECTS, BRITISH-AMERICA FLYOVER, JOS MARKET OTHERS-DAN MANJANG. By Justin Jattim. Hon Dan Manjang, the Plateau State Commissioner of Information and Communication has re-emphasised that the Rescue Administration of Rt Hon.Barr Dr Simon Bako Lalong KSGG intends to complete the Legacy Projects, the British-America overhead bridge, the Jos Main Market Projects and other projects at the end of the tenure. Dan Manjang made the clarification when the authentic Plateau Publishers Association (PPA) paid the Commissioner and his management a courtesy call on Friday 6th May,2022 at the Ministry's Headquarters, Joseph Gomwalk Secretariat, Jos. The Commissioner of Information and Communication, Plateau State in responding to the request of the Chairman of the PPA, Chief Amb Nanyah Andrew Daman on the purchase of a Hummer Bus,a biffiting office accommodation, retainership , partnership and payment of liabilities by Ministries, Departments and Agencies said he will

PLASCHEMA TRAINS PLATEAU MEDIA ON COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY ... TASKS JOURNALISTS TO HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE OVER NON REGISTRATION OF CONSTITUENTS ON HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME. By Justin Jattim The Plateau State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (PLASCHEMA) has organised a one day sensitisation training workshop and engaged the media on the Plateau at a parley to create community sustainability towards aggressive uptake into the State Social Health Insurance Scheme. The event took place at Crest Hotel on Friday 29th April,2022 with over forty Journalists and Publishers in attendance. In his opening remarks Dr Fabong Jemchang Yildam, the Director General of PLASCHEMA tasked Journalists and Publishers in Plateau State to hold politicians and stakeholders in the State accountable for the non registration of their constituents on the Health Insurance Scheme with PLASCHEMA. The Director General harped that despite visiting the National Assembly and Plateau State stakeholders acros

HON. DA’A FELICITATES WITH MUSLIM UMAH AS THEY MARK EID-EL-FITR 2022 1st May, 2022 The Executive Chairman Qua’an Pan Local Government Council, Hon. Ernest Abner Da’a has on behalf of the Executives, the Legislature, the Traditional Council and the entire  people of Qua’an-Pan LGA, Plateau State, sent his hearty  felicitation to the Muslim Umah as they mark Eid-el-Fitr 2022. Hon. Da’a further congratulated all Muslim faithful for the successful completion of the Ramadan Fast,  calling on them to replicate the life of kindness, love, tolerance, peace and good neighborliness as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad during his life time on earth. The Executive Chairman urged the people to use this holiday period to demonstrate these virtues by reaching out to at least one person in need and to remember the underprivileged in the society. The Council Boss further admonished the Ummah to look beyond the holiday, and reflect more on challenges of life, pray to God to answer the supplicatio

QUA’AN-PAN LG. BOSS CONDOLES WITH SEN. DADUUT, PLATEAU NUJ, OTHERS OVER ATTACK IN NAMU 30th April, 2022 The Executive Chairman Qua’an-Pan Local Government Council (LGC) of Plateau State, Hon. Ernest Abner Da’a, has condoled with the Senator representing Plateau South District, Prof. Dame Nora Dadu'ut and the National Union of Journalists (NUJ), Plateau State Chapter, over an attack on the Senator’s convoy, which led to the harassment of innocent people and destruction of property, which included the Senator's vehicles and the NUJ Bus conveying some journalists. Hon. Ernest Abner Da’a also commiserated with the entire Qua’an-Pan Traditional Council, whose convoys were also harassed, and if not for the prompt intervention of the security agencies, the situation would have gotten out of hand. The Chairman expressed the Council's sympathy in Namu on Friday April 29, 2022 after an assessment tour of the scene of the dastardly act which occurred on 28th April. Hon. Da'a expre

QUA’AN-PAN COUNCIL VISITS NAMU, CONDEMNS SECURITY BREACH, CALLS FOR SYNERGY BETWEEN STAKEHOLDERS The Executive Chairman Qua’an-Pan LGC Plateau State, Hon. Ernest Abner Da’a, on 29th April, 2022 condemned in it’s totality the security breach at Namu District of Qua’an-Pan LGA; describing it as an act of criminality and should be treated as such. Hon. Da’a who was speaking during an assessment visit to ascertain the security situation in the town, said those involved in the act must be fished out to face the wrath of the law. The Executive Chairman appealed to all stakeholders, especially the Traditional Councils, security agencies and religious leaders to work in synergy with government in taming the security menace, adding that people should not shield criminals, no matter how close they are to us. “Criminality has no religion, no tribe, no political party or gender. So we will not condone any sentimental coloration by miscreants who will want to distract government’s focus towards pro

THANK YOU MESSAGE FROM THE CONSOLIDATION FOR GREATER PLATEAU 2023 TEAM TO 283 DONORS, MEMBERS OF THE TEAM AND WELL WISHERS.  Dr Patrick Sunday Dakum, the Chief Executive Officer of the Institute of Human Virology Abuja-Nigeria, Leader of the Consolidation for Greater Plateau 2023 Team and the Plateau State All Progressives Congress Gubernatorial Favourite on behalf of the Coordinator, Strategic Team, Elders Forum, Women Groups, Youths Groups, Media Groups, Support Groups, Supporters and well wishers all over the globe deeply appreciate and thank the 283 donors who contributed in raising the Fifty Million Naira (N50m) for the purchase of the Plateau State All Progressives Congress(APC)Governorship Nomination and Expression of Interest Forms for our Principal.  The joy in the donation is the fact that people without jobs,businesses and steady means of livelihood contributed to the actualisation of the Plateau Project and the dream of the masses for Good  Governance.It is worthy of note t

NUJ vehicle, pilot car burnt By Golok Nanmwa, Jos  Senator representing Plateau South, Prof. Nora Ladi Dadu'ut and 14 Journalists as well as some of her aides on Thursday escaped death  by whiskers, when their convoy ran into an angry mob in Namu community in Quaan pan Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident occurred shortly after the Senator commissioned an ICT Centre/E-Library in the community, leaving the vehicle of the NUJ Plateau State Council burnt and the pilot vehicle belonging to the Senator.  Our correspondent reports that some people  had stormed the community on Thursday afternoon and whisked away four members of the community. The angry youths blocked the convoy of the Senator and started burning tires, insisting that the Senator must work out the return of the four persons before she is released. It was observed that those trapped in the community including the Commissioner for Science and Technology, Hon Musa Gyang and Director General of ICT Plateau Sta

DUSK TO DAWN CURFEW IMPOSED ON NAMU. Following a review of security breaches in Namu on Thursday April 28, 2022, the Authorities of Quaan Pan Local Government Council of Plateau State, hereby impose a dusk to dawn curfew in Namu town and its environs with immediate effect. By this announcement, citizens of the area are expected to remain indoors, until further notice while security operatives have been mandated to take charge of the town. Citizens are advised to remain law abiding and avoid any action(s) that will cause further breaches. Signed: Hon. Gideon Godenaan Dashe  Secretary Quaan Pan Local Government Council

RATTAWU TO HONOUR DAKUM,OTHERS  By Nanyah Daman  Dr Patrick Sunday Dakum, the Chief Executive Officer of the Institute of Human Virology Abuja-Nigeria, Leader of the Consolidation for Greater Plateau 2023 Team and the Plateau State All Progressives Congress Gubernatorial Favourite will on Saturday 30th April, 2022 be honoured with a distinguished merit award by RATTAWU.  The merit award is for the service to humanity by Dakum in public and private sector since appointment as the Plateau State Commissioner of Information and Health respectively.  The leading Plateau State Governorship Favourite has been recognised by various organisations in the last few months. Others to be honoured by RATTAWU alongside Dr Dakum includes   (1)Hon. Alphonses Longap Koomsol,Member Federal House of Representatives, representing Shendam, Qua'an-Pan and Mikang Constituency, (2) Hon Saleh Yipmong,Deputy Speaker Plateau State House of Assembly, (3)Mrs Felicia Ibi CEO Fajib Hotels Jos,(4) Hon. Emmanuel Aku

GOVERNOR LALONG PRAISES THE CHAIRMAN OF JOS NORTH LGC FOR PROMOTING RELIGIOUS HARMONY IN THE LOCALITY Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong has praised the leadership style of the Chairman of Jos North Local Government Council Shehu Usman in  promoting religious harmony and peaceful coexistence among  the two major faiths  in the area. Governor Lalong gave the commendation at the Jos North  Unity breaking of Ramadan fast held at the Council Secretariat in Jos. The 2022 Jos North Unity Breaking of Ramadan Fast  organized by Chairman of Jos North Local Government Council Shehu Usman brought together the two major faiths  to further strengthen the bond of  peace, love and unity among the citizens of the area. Governor Simon Lalong represented by  Secretary to the Government of the State Professor Danladi Atu, said he has always admired Shehu Bala Usman's  style of governance and used the occasion to appeal to citizens to pray for Nigeria as the general election is at the corner. Lalong

CONCERNED ARDENT APC SUPPORTERS NETWORK CONDEMN PURCHASE OF FORMS FOR GOVERNOR, NANTAWE AND BIGGS WITH GOVERNMENT FUNDS.  Alhaji Ciroma Alhassan the Plateau State Chairman of the Concerned Ardent All Progressives Congress (APC) Supporters Network (CAPCSUN) has called on Governor Simon Bako Lalong  of Plateau State and the Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum to keep to his promise of a level playing ground to all the APC Governorship Aspirants he made at the stakeholders meeting at Government House Little Rayfield 16th April, 2022 and that he has no preferred candidate.  Ciroma Alhassan in a press statement said that information at his disposal pointed that the Governor is speaking from both sides of the mouth when it is alleged that he is using Government funds through his Commissioners to buy forms for himself, Dr Nantawe and Sunday Biggs at the detriment of others. He said it is wrong for Government that is struggling to pay salaries to use Government funds to purchase forms for

WE SHOULD PARTNER FOR THE GOOD OF PLATEAU- WALLANGKO ...WE MAY NOT MEET DIRECT LINK INDICATORS OF WORLD BANK AND SIFTAS. By Justin Jattim  Hon Sylvester Wallangko, the Plateau Commissioner of Budget and Economic Planning has said,"We should partner for the good of Plateau". He made the call when the newly elected Executive Council and members of the Plateau Publishers Association (PPA) led by its indefatigable and visionary Chairman,Chief Amb Nanyah Andrew Daman (JP),Jarumin Jat and the Group Managing Editor of the famous NewsGate Magazine paid a courtesy call and had a media parely with the Plateau State Commissioner of Budget and Economic Planning at Cabinet Office, Joseph Gomwalk Secretariat on Thursday 21st April 2022 with his management team in attendance. Wallangko also expressed fears on whether or not the Ministry will be able to meet up the 2022 Direct Link Indicators (DLIs) of the World Bank and SIFTAS as the activities leading to the assessment have been stalled du

MINISTRY OF WORKS COMMENDS PPA FOR PROJECTING IT POSITIVELY AS NEW CHAIRMAN WARNS OF FAKE PUBLISHERS AND JOURNALISTS. By Justin Jattim Hon Pam Bot-Mang, the Plateau State Commissioner of Works has commended and appreciated the new leadership of the Plateau Publishers Association (PPA) for publicising the activities of the Ministry through its print and online blogs. Bot-Mang made the commendation and showed the Ministry's appreciation when the Chief Amb Nanyah Andrew Daman (JP) led hardworking team members of the association paid a courtesy visit to the Commissioner and his Management Team which led a Media Parely at the Ministry's Conference Hall within the Joseph Gomwalk Secretariat on Tuesday,19th April 2022 in a cossy, peaceful and calm environment. Responding to the remarks of the Chairman of the newly elected and rebranded PPA, the Honourable Commissioner of Works, Hon Pam Bot-Mang said the visit shows the partnership between the PPA and the ever busy Ministry where it

QUA’AN-PAN COUNCIL CHAIRMAN HOLDS PARLEY WITH STAFF, ASSURES ON WELFARE, JUSTICE  DATED: 20th April, 2022 The Executive Chairman and leader of QP Project in Qua’an-Pan LGC, Plateau State, Hon. Ernest Abner Da’a, on 20th April, 2022, disclosed that his administration has prioritized welfare of staff, adding that the doors of the council are open to all. Hon. Ernest Abner Da’a who made the disclosure during a parley with the staff at the Council's Chambers, reiterated that the Administration will make justice and equity it’s watch words. He said all mechanisms are in place to galvanize the workforce and promised that the available resources will be put towards effective service delivery. Hon. Da’a challenged the Staff to have positive attitudes toward their work, reminding them that commitment and dedication to work does not only attract physical benefits, but God’s divine reward. The Executive Chairman, who commended the Directors, Sectional Heads and the entire Workforce in the loc