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  • Bauchi governor loses polling unit to PDP

    Counting of votes has commenced in polling units in Bauchi, producing its first shocker as incumbent governor Muhammed Abubakar of APC lost his polling unit to Bala Mohammed of PDP.

    Announcing the outcome of the election in the governor’ s Gindin Durumi polling unit of Bauchi metropolis, Presiding Officer, Mr Chinedu Onora, said the governor polled 288 votes while the PDP candidate garnered 358 votes, a difference of 70 votes.

    Onuora put the total number of invalid votes at 59.

    There was wild jubilation by voters at the unit after the announcement.

  • EFCC still owes me N5m, says Sen. Bala Mohammed

    Bauchi State gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)‎ Sen. Bala Mohammed on Monday alleged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is yet to pay a N5 million compensation ordered by the Abuja High Court in a judgment delivered by Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf in April last year.

    The Abuja High Court sitting at Maitama  had declared that the detention of the former Minister of the FCT for a period of 49 days by was illegal and unconstitutional and consequently ordered EFCC to pay the sum of N5 million as compensation.

    Bala made the revelation during the presentation of his manifesto at a town hall meeting in Bauchi.

    He alleged his current travails with EFCC is a clear case of witch-hunt aimed at tarnishing his image and hard-earned reputation.

    “For the fact that I am being questioned by the EFCC doesn’t make me guilty and will not stop my aspiration because I know that I have not committed any crime until it is proved otherwise in the court of competent jurisdiction.

    “But everybody is aware that I recently won a case against the EFCC and was awarded‎ with five million naira damages which I am yet to be paid. So they still owe me”.

    The candidate stated his plans to govern Bauchi state, saying youth empowerment remains his major priority.

    He lamented that the youths in Bauchi state have been relegated and have become political thugs, assuring he would do everything possible to bring them to limelight if elected.

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    “If I am given the mandate by the good people of Bauchi, I will not allow the youths to engage in thuggery.

    “I will engage them in meaningful ventures. I will take their profile, employ those that have the educational requirements,” he stressed.

    He also pledged to provide skills acquisition programme that will train those who do not have educational qualifications and assist those who dropped out from school to go back and complete their studies.

    On Local government autonomy, the governorship candidate said: “I will allow them to function effectively. I will give them their funds and will conduct local government elections because they are the most closest to the people at the grassroots and by so doing, it will foster development.”

    Bala promised to bring his wealth of experience to bear having initiated several developmental proposals under former President Goodluck Jonathan administration.

  • Different strokes, different folks

    •Winners rejoice, losers complain

    Winners and losers are speaking out on the outcome of the National Assembly elections, report our correspondents.

    PDP to APC: meet us in court

    over Dogara’s re-election

     

    Alhaji Hamza Akuyam, the Chairman of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi State, has challenged the All Progressives Congress (APC) to go to court if the APC have issues with the re-election of Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara.

    Akuyam threw the challenge yesterday in Bauchi while reacting to Monday’s news conference by the APC where it alleged that Dogara’s re-election was marred by irregularities.

    He said that the re-election of Dogara in Tafawa Balewa, Bogoro and Dass Federal Constituency in Saturday’s National Assembly election was done in line with electoral guidelines.

    Akuyam observed that no adverse report was issued either by international or domestic election observers or security agencies during the polls.

    He therefore wondered where APC might have gotten its own facts that the polls were marred by irregularities.

    Akuyam said that APC under the leadership of Alhaji Uba Nana raised various issues just to simply discredit the election.

    According to him, Nana simply addressed journalists to cause mischief and to subvert the PDP’s ideals.

    The PDP chairman further observed that in spite of false claims by APC, there was no petition written either by the party or individual to disclaim Dogara’s victory.

    He challenged APC chieftains in the state to seek legal redress if they felt strongly about the re-election of Dogara.

     

    PDP rejects Katsina State

    presidential election result

     

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the presidential election result from Katsina State over alleged irregularities.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and an indigene of the state, polled 1,232,133 votes to beat Atiku Abubakar of the PDP, who scored 303,056 votes in the poll.

    Alhaji Salisu Majigiri, the state PDP Chairman, disclosed the party’s position at a news conference on Tuesday in Katsina.

    He alleged that there were some election irregularities committed in some local government areas of the state during the poll that were unacceptable to the PDP.

    “Like in Kankara Local Government Area, some uncustomised result sheets are used to enter results, even though, they are from INEC, but are not the ones specifically supposed to be used for 2019 elections.

    “In other places, there are over voting which we also observed, we are not satisfied with the result, that is why we rejected it and refused to sign.

    “We raised objections on these issues during collation, but we are overruled.

    “We will also raise these issues in Abuja during the final collation,” he said.

     

    Reps seats for APC in Zamfara

     

    The Returning Officer for Kaura-Namoda/Birnin-Magaji Federal Constituency, Salisu Sabo, has declared the candidate of APC Ibrahim Mohammed winner of the election with 35,795 votes beating the PDP’s candidate, Alhaji Sani Umar who scored 23,672 votes.

    Sabo said other candidates who took part in the election are- Ahmad Rabiu of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), who got 430 votes and Aminu Isa Sakajiki of the National Rescue Movement (NRM) who got 1,383 votes among others.

    The APC’s candidate for Shinkafi/Zurmi Federal Constituency, Alhaji Abubukar Hussaini-Moriki has also been declared winner.

    INEC Returning Officer, Dr Ahmad Galadima said Hussaini-Moriki won with 32,915 votes against the PDP’s candidate, Alhaji Bello Hassan who polled 16,638 votes.

    He said the candidates of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) scored 3,231 votes, while the candidate of National Rescue Movement (NRM) got 3012 votes.

    Speaking shortly after, the state APC Chairman, Alhaji Lawal Liman commended party supporters and the entire people of the constituency for electing the party’s candidates.

    Liman said APC has retain its position as the strongest party in the state.

    “This indicate that people of Zamfara state are satisfied with the APC administration led by Gov. Abdula’ziz Yari and President Muhammadu Buhari,” he said.

     

    Akume remains my

    leader, says Senator-elect

     

    The Senator-elect for Benue North Senatorial District, Rep Orker Jev, has said nothing will diminish his respect for outgoing Sen. George Akume, whom he defeated to emerge a senator on Saturday.

    Jev, who contested on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled 157, 726 to defeat Akume of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who scored 115, 422 votes.

    Speaking to reporters in Makurdi, Jev attributed his victory to zoning and the benevolence of Benue people.

    He described himself as a product of zoning, saying political offices in the state are usually zoned.

    The senator-elect said the people of Buruku Federal Constituency, whose turn it was to field candidates for the slot, loaned it to Akume, who allegedly failed to return it to them for more than 12 years.

    “It is nothing personal; he still remains my political leader. We both presented ourselves to the people to make choices and they preferred me. The senate seat is about service and I am prepared to do that,” he said.

    He said as a Rep member, he was not new to the processes of representation and pledged to enact laws that would benefit the rural populace.

    The senator-elect said he was conversant with the needs of his constituents as he had been involved in carrying out rural projects.

    He commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the credible conduct of the polls but appealed for prior notice whenever contemplating a shift in election dates.

     

    Uduaghan faults Delta

    South Senatorial election

     

    Former Governor of Delta, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, has called for the cancellation of last Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly election in the state.

    He made the call in a statement issued by his Media Assistant, Mr Monoyo Edon, yesterday in Warri.

    Uduaghan, who contested for the Delta South Senatorial District on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said the election was marred with irregularities.

    “I wish to state that the election was fraught with a lot of electoral malpractices and ballot stuffing.

    “It was also crippled with electoral violence in some parts of Burutu, Bomadi, Patani, Warri North and Isoko North Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state.

    “I have already petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the irregularities during collation and final announcement of result at the Senatorial Collation Centre in Oleh, Isoko South,” he said.

    Uduaghan, however, appealed to APC supporters and the people of Delta South to remain calm as further directives would be communicated soon.

    He thanked them for their loyalty throughout the electioneering period.

    According to the result announced on Tuesday by INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Oladipupo Adesina, Sen. James Manager polled 258,812 votes to defeat Uduaghan, who scored 125,776 votes.

     

    APC accuses REC in

    Cross River of compromise

     

    The All Progressive Congress (APC) has accused the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Cross River, Mr Frankland Briyai, of compromise in Saturday’s presidential election in the state.

    The party’s agent for the election, Mr Obono Obla, made allegation while speaking with newsmen in Calabar yesterday after the collation of the results.

    In the result announced by the Collation Officer for the election in the state, Prof. Akim Ibhadode, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled 295,737 votes to defeat All Progressive Congress (APC), which got 117,302 votes.

    He announced that the state had 1,512,915 registered voters, out of whom 461,033 were accredited for polling, adding that the election recorded 421,889 valid and 24, 145 voided votes.

    Obla alleged that the REC had on the eve of the election said that APC had no candidate in the state, and described the statement as “orchestrated’’.

    He said the pronouncement was calculated to affect the impact of APC during the election by making the electorate disenchanted with the party.

    According to Obla, it is not the place of the REC to make statements on legal issues; as long as I am concerned, APC has no issues in the state.

    “I think the REC is compromised because I do not see any reason why he should make that pronouncement which affected the fortunes of APC in the election in Cross River.’’

    Obla also alleged that the election in Central Senatorial District of the state was characterised by violence generated by PDP agents.

    “You saw what happened; there was no election in Boki and Etung Local Government Areas. In Yakurr, there were thugs everywhere which made the whole place unconducive for election to take place.

    “I saw it and I am not impressed; we will investigate and thereafter we will issue a statement,” he said.

    The PDP agent for the election, Mr Asuquo Ekpeyong, said the party was satisfied with the election result from the local government areas except in Etung where it was cancelled.

    Ekpeyong said that Card Readers were not used in two wards in Abi Local Government Area, adding that PDP had demanded a review of card readers used in the central part of the state.

    “What happened in Abi is a travesty. The people were robbed of their mandate and we must look into the results of those wards and the processes that led to the results.

    “PDP won fair and square across the LGAs; we were cheated in Abi even though we won in the presidential election there. All we are asking for is a review of the wards in Abi LGA’’.

    The REC had said that INEC was ready to conduct a re-run in the wards that had issues, but that the result would first be presented to the commission’s National Headquarters.

     

    APC lauds INEC for

    peaceful elections in Ekiti

     

    The Ekiti State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) for the peaceful conduct of the Presidential and National Assembly elections in the state and the country.

    The party made the commendation in a statement signed by the State party Chairman, Mr Paul Omotoso yesterday in Ado-Ekiti.

    Omotoso, while reacting to the February 23 presidential and national assembly elections lauded INEC for conducting free, fair and credible polls for the nation.

    “The All Progressives Congress (APC) and its supporters in Ekiti give kudos to INEC for peacefully conducting the presidential and national Assembly elections in Ekiti in particular and Nigeria in general,” he said.

    Omotoso also applauded the Ekiti residents, civil servants Local Government workers, teachers and artisans among others for coming out en masse to cast their votes for all APC candidates during the polls.

    He appreciated the state governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi for his support for the party as well as delivery of dividends of democracy to the state within the shortest period of assuming office.

    The APC chairman also commended the media and other stakeholders for their support and professional coverage of the elections.

     

    ‘Saraki’s selfishness

    caused his defeat’

     

    A member of the National Assembly, Senator Abu Ibrahim, has attributed Dr Bukola Saraki’s defeat in Saturday’s National Assembly polls to his selfishness.

    He told reporters yesterday in Abuja that the Senate President’s defeat was a clear indication that the people rejected him due to his crave to satisfy self above people’s interest.

    According to the Chairman, Senate Committee on Labour and Productivity, the people have become wiser that is why they decided to vote him out.

    “I said we were going to retire Saraki and we have done it. We carried out enquiries at the grassroots and then continued to pray that he should lose. I want to congratulate the people of Kwara for demystifying Saraki.

    “Saraki is very selfish. It is always Saraki first before others. He only cares about himself. The people only showed that they have become wiser,” he said.

    Dr Ibrahim Oloriegbe of the All Progressives Congress (APC) defeated Saraki in Kwara Central in the Saturday election.

    On complaints by Saraki that there were irregularities in the election that led to his defeat, the lawmaker said “those were only the consolation of a defeated man.”

    According to him, Saraki’s defeat only shows he has lost grip of the people.

    “This shows that Saraki no longer has strength. If he feels there were manipulations, it clearly shows that he was always manipulating election results but now that he is weak he can longer manipulate.

    “Wherever he went he was called ole (thief), even on social media,” he said.

    On outcome of the presidential election, the lawmaker said that he was optimistic that President Muhammad Buhari would be declared winner.

    He cautioned that the APC should put its arts together this time to determine leadership of the 9th National Assembly, adding that such step would prevent the controversies that characterised the 8th Assembly.

    Ibrahim congratulated all candidates that emerged winners in the national assembly election, particularly APC candidates.

    He assured that the crop of persons that would make up the 9th Assembly were experienced and would contribute immensely to national development.

    “From what I have seen in the outcome of the election, more experienced hands are coming to the 9th Assembly.

    “The APC has to take control from the onset to provide leadership.

    “The party should come out and decide who will become leaders of the National Assembly.

    “It should not be free for all like the 8th Assembly. I believe there should be a better outing in the 9th Senate.’’

     

    Umeh seeks cancellation

    of Anambra Central

    Senatorial election

     

    Senator Victor Umeh of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has called for the cancellation of Saturday’s National Assembly election for Anambra Central Senatorial District over alleged irregularities.

    Umeh, who represents the people of the senatorial district, made the call yesterday at a news conference at Aguluzigbo in Anaocha Local Government Area.

    The senator said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) lost control of the election due to its inability to declare a winner three days after the conduct of the poll.

    According to him, it was obvious that the card readers did not work in majority of the places in the senatorial district.

    “In Awka North Local Government Area for example, the card readers did not work in more than four or five polling units.”

    Umeh contested the poll with Mrs Uche Ekwunife of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Mr Sylvester Okonkwo of the All progressives Congress (APC) with Ekwunife declared the winner.

  • Journalists barred as INEC distributes sensitive materials in Bauchi

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun distribution of sensitive electoral materials to the 20 local government areas in Bauchi State for the rescheduled Presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday.

    The exercise commenced at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) office with Gamawa local government, the first to receive the sensitive materials.

    About 289 card readers, ballot papers and result sheet were conveyed in 2 different vans heading straight to the LGA while other LGAs followed suit.

    The Central Bank of Nigeria Bauchi was heavily manned with security.

    The political parties conducted themselves in an orderly manner.

    The sensitive materials were equally escorted by the police and some European Union observers.

    But journalists were barred from the CBN premises with only INEC officials, securities and foreign observers allowed in.

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    Acting Head of Department Voter’s Education and Public Enlightenment, Ahmed Waziri, said: “Unlike the previous arrangement we made that after receiving this type of sensitive materials, we took to the INEC office for redistribution to the respective local government areas.

    “Now that the custodian of the materials is CBN, we have to abide by the rules of the CBN in making such distribution”

    “On the issue of restriction I can only talk about the INEC jurisdiction. As per CBN, I can’t say anything.

    “I don’t work there, they have their own internal rules, INEC has nothing to hide. All the stakeholders especially the political parties, their representatives are here with us.”

  • Bauchi: Police bar VIPs from going to polling booths with security details

    No political appointee will be allowed near any polling booth in Bauchi State today with his security details, Police Commissioner Ali Janja said yesterday.

    ”Important personalities and politicians have been barred from going to any polling unit with their security details. They are also warned to desist from moving from one place to another on the Election day, as provided under the Electoral Act,” Janja told reporters in Bauchi,the state capital.

    Read also: REC declares ballot papers for Niger East, North missing

    The measure will also apply during the March 2  governorship/State House of Assembly elections,he said.

    He added:”There will be total restriction of movement of persons and vehicles between the midnight hour of Friday 15th February 2019 to 5:00 pm on Saturday.”

    He warned undesirable elements to keep off polling booths and vowed that offenders would be arrested and prosecuted.

  • NASS don’t hate President Buhari – Dogara

    The Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, says the National Assembly does not hate President Muhammadu Buhari but only exercising its independence.

    Dogara said this on Saturday at the launching of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), for the gubernatorial and National Assembly candidates in Bununu, Bauchi State.

    “None of us hates President Buhari and we are not against him, but we are only exercising our independence as contained in the Constitution.

    “We are all looking at the plight of our people, especially insurgency, poverty and other vices that have continued to bedevil the masses.

    “You can see what is happening between American president and the legislature which is normal,” he said.

    Dogara recalled that NASS had sometime last year, initiated a Bill for the autonomy of Local Government Areas but regretted that it was aborted by State Assemblies.

    He emphasized that the autonomy would have diversified development to rural areas where majority of the people lived.

    Dogara stated that Alhaji Abdulkadir Muhammed, the Bauchi State Gubernatorial candidate of the PDP would decentralise the local government system in the state, even without the approval of the Federal Government.

    The speaker said that personal efforts made by him to reconstruct mosques and schools in his constituency were scuttled by some individuals.

    He warned the people against trying to instigate trouble in the areas, saying that “it is always retrogressive.”

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    The gubernatorial candidate, Mohammed while addressing the gathering, called on the people of the area to resist the proposal by INEC to relocate collation centre from Zwall to Dass.

    Mohammed, who stressed the need for people to change the present administration in the state, assured that PDP would take over the state in 2019 general elections.

    He pledged to provide functional education, infrastructure and agriculture, if elected into office.

    NAN

  • Oshiomhole receives 18 PDP defectors in Bauchi

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State on Saturday received no fewer than 18 prominent members of the Peoples’Democratic Party (PDP) who had defected to the ruling party.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event was part of activities marking the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to the state.

    Alhaji Uba Nana, APC chairman in the state handed over the defectors to the National Chairman of APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.

    Nana commended the defectors for taking the right decision at the appropriate time, urging them to contribute their quota to the development of the state and the party.

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    Receiving the defectors, National Chairman of APC, Oshiomhole, presented the broom to them as logo and identity of the ruling party.

    Speaking on behalf of the defectors, one of them, former governor of Bauchi, Alhaji Isa Yuguda, assured that they would ensure the success of the party during the forthcoming elections.

    He urged the leadership of the party to pardon their shortcomings.

    NAN reports that among the defectors were former Gov. Isa Yuguda, former deputy governor Abdulmalik Mahmood, as well as senators  Abubakar Maikafi and Babayo Gamawa, among others.

    NAN

     

  • Vote-buying, selling will undermine democratic process

    A female candidate in Bauchi State, Mrs Maryam Alexander, says vote buying and selling can undermine democratic process and prevent the electorate from freely electing their representative and leaders.

    Alexander is vying for the state house of assembly from Dass local government on the platform of Green Party of Nigeria (GPN).

    In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Bauchi, she said that vote buying was becoming a danger which, if not curbed, could recede the country’s development.

    “We should not allow money to become the determining factor of our choices.

    “Anyone who is willing to buy his way into any electoral office does not have the good of the people at heart but rather wants to serve his own interest.
    “Vote buying and selling is something that needs to be taken very seriously because it is criminal.

    ‎Read Also: INEC vows to tackle vote-buying

    “Something has to be done quickly about vote buying. But also,we all know it’s a matter of building the right political culture among the politicians themselves and also among the electorate,” she said.
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    ” If you sell your vote and let other people buy it, it is like selling a piece of yourself. You sell your integrity;  your independence and influence,” she said.
    “We must all think about this and find a solution to it, we need to start talking about it” she said.

    She encouraged voters to take the money being offered, but still “vote right”.

  • 2019: Female aspirant calls for credible, fair elections

    A female aspirant in Bauchi State, Mrs Maryam Alexander, has called on stakeholders in the 2019 elections to ensure a credible and fair process.

    In an interview with our reporter in Bauchi on Wednesday, she said that this would boost the confidence of Nigerians and international community on the elections.

    Alexander is vying for the state house of assembly from Dass local government on the platform of Green Party of Nigeria (GPN).

    She said that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies have a great role to play to ensure that key players adhere to the rules of the game.

    Alexander said that these two critical stakeholders must be strict in delivering their mandates without fear or favour during the process.

    “INEC and security agencies are critical stakeholders during elections but from the by-elections that took place recently, I want them to be credible and fair to all political parties.

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    ”The politicians and their followers also must play their part in this critical time in the country’s history,” Alexander, who is the Bauchi state Chairman of Change Women Association (CHAWA) said.

    Alexander also called on the international organisations, the media and civil society organisations to observe the 2019 electioneering dispassionately and give priority to the interest of Nigerians.

    She, however, commended media practitioners for exhibiting competence and professionalism in discharging their duties while reporting and monitoring political activities.

    NAN

  • Buhari promises improved remuneration for teachers

    President Muhammadu Buhari has said that a comprehensive policy of improved remuneration for the workers in the education sector and a genuine pension scheme are already being worked out for teachers and all public servants in the country.
    He made the remark at the 2018 Nigeria’s Annual Education Conference with the Theme: “Education for Self-Reliance: A System’s approach to Education for the achievement of Education 2030 Agenda” held on Tuesday at the Sheraton hotel, Abuja.
    The President, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, said that the choice and timing of the theme is apt for the simple fact that Nigeria has dedicated itself to the implementation of the Education 2030 Agenda.
    He said “With the depression in the labour market, education should now be tailored towards the acquisition of skills and abilities that can make the individual a productive and self-reliant member of the society.”
    Through the Federal Ministry of Education, he said, that the Federal Government has promoted Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as well as developing the Science and Technology Education Policy for realization of TVET objectives and dreams.
    He said that government has commenced the development of a policy on product innovation, exhibition and commercialization that will create a window for advancing the outcomes of the national Annual student’s Skills Competition towards practical utilization and economic benefits.

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    To reduce unemployment, poverty, hunger as well as violence, he said that people must pay less attention to education for white collar jobs and, instead, embrace education for self-reliance, job and wealth creation, which is the cardinal focus of his administration.
    Buhari also said that in 2017 the Federal Ministry of Education embarked on National Enrolment Drive Campaign to boost enrollment, improve retention and completion rates, and the exercise was flag-off in Bauchi state in January this year with the aim of addressing the issue of out-of-school children in the country.
    He used the occasion to inform Nigerians that the present administration has supported the implementations of various initiations aimed at improving the quality of basic education delivery such as the disbursement of N42.2 billion universal Basic Education (UBE) matching grant to 26 states and Federal Capital Territory (FCT), N851.5 million special Education grant disbursed to 23 states and private providers of special education and #2.2billion teachers’ professional development fund to 33 states and the FCT.
    The President while reiterating the importance of teacher education to his administration said the Federal Ministry of Education through the Universal Basic Education has allocated funds towards the Teacher Professional Development (TPD) programme to ensure that teachers and education managers are expose to current education policies, management systems and teaching methodologies; adding that “states are met irrespective of its peculiar nature, while paying attention to the judicious utilization of resources.”
    He said the Safe Schools Initiative, launched by the last administration has also received a boost from the present administration in addressing security challenges across the North East and in other flashpoints nationwide.
    In his welcome address, the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu expressed his appreciation to President Mohammadu Buhari and all other participants.