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Dr Nentawe: Choice of A Deputy Sentiment, Church Shouldn’t Be The Determining Factor If APC Wants To Win The 2023 Governorship Elections.

By Peter Akpah.

The plateau number 2 that is the deputy is beyond church, or denomination, a critical look on the race on who becomes the number 2 that will deputize Dr Nentawe who is full of idea that will Revamp the state, when searching for a deputy the issues of church does not arise but Clan, Credibility, Competence, and Capacity that is what Dr Nentawe should look for in making the choice of a running mate, right from the time of Joshua Dariye, Da Jonah Jang, and governor Lalong, those decisions where highly considered. The 2023 general is not a child play or denominational, but strictly the numbers of votes and the population, the northern zone in this aspect is not a push over, the Beroms have the majority and as such Dr Nentawe should look upward to that direction and a mistake in picking the wrong deputy or persons will mean losing the election from the beginning and that should not be the mistake that APC and Dr Nentawe should make at this time, and a mistake will be disastrous and such mistake should be avoided at all cost sentiment should be set aside if APC Want to win the 2023 governorship election.

The PDP has carefully selected their deputy knowing the strength of their votes and a choice was made in Riyom LGA, a perfect dicision, the APC should also think that same direction in other to get votes, there are lots of perfect choices in the Berom Land, /Dr Nentawe should know that choosing the wrong deputy will mean loosing grips of so many votes, the opinion polls conducted by Farmhouse reporters is totally misleading and has generates so many reactions that mean the wrong choice is about to be made which may cost the party so much and will make their campaign very difficult, in an on the spot assessment by some media houses and sone critical stakeholders and a research has shown that a choice of a deputy in the Berom land will stand out and make victory sure for the ruling APC. Most of the recommendations has shown experience persons like Hon. Dan Manjan the current commissioner of information who have served the last administration and is full of experience and can be of a good assistance to Dr Nentawe, Pam Botmang is not a push over as well, various groups have come out to drum support for them, but most of all according to the research and the stakeholders Hon. Dan Manjan will make a good deputy because he is conversant with the system having served the 2 administration and his profile speaks of his great qualities.

Only recently an open letter was written to Dr Nentawe about the choice of a deputy, one which states that your ability to lead is in the choice of your deputy, this are wise councils that should give Dr Nentawe direction to look at Clan, Competence, Experience, Capacity, and the populations which without any fear of contradictions the Berom have it, when it comes to elections and votes and this should be a watch word for Dr Nentawe and not the choice of church, and politics don’t have any thing to do with the church but Clan, Competence, Experience, Capacity, and the populations that have the voting strength that will ensure victory.

This medium has carefully observed the recent developments in the APC and wrong decision of a deputy if not from the majority will spell doom for the party during elections, the PKK experience used by Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi knows where the strength of his votes is coming from, many others, if an election is to be won you need the voting strength and capacity and competence and as it stands the Beroms have the largest numbers in terms of voting strenght, they also have people with great capacity.

Below is an open letter to Dr Nentawe and the APC as a whole.

The gubernatorial primaries in Plateau State have come and gone with the emergence of flag bearers for the two dominant political parties who have alternated the leadership of the State among themselves since the return of democracy in this republic in 1999.
While the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) settled for a Lawyer from the Mwaghavul nation as it’s  candidate in a bid to return to the Little Rayfield Governemnt House to continue from where it stopped in 2015 when its sixteen (16) years at the helm was punctured, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has decided that its surest path to consolidating on its eight (8) years leadership of the State will come through an Electrical Engineer cum Computer Scientist from the Ngas nation. These two men come to the table with unique values but that alone does not cut it as far as the prevailing statutes of the country’s election are concerned. Under the guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission, a gubernatorial nomination is not valid and recognised without a complementary name for a Deputy Governor and here lies the crux of this piece.
Good as Mutfwang, Caleb (Esq.) of the PDP and Yilwatda, Nentawe (Dr.) of the APC may be, they will not be featured on the ballot if their parties don’t submit names of persons who will Deputise for them in the electoral process.  While the writer does not want to wish away the place of the Party, community and other multi layered points of influence in the search for and approval of a suitable Plateau daughter or son to serve as running mate for the two, the final decision on who becomes a Deputy Governor nominee lies in the discretion of the candidate since like the saying goes; the buck stops at his table.
The history of selecting a political leader in Plateau State for a specified term may have been a function of religion going by the sentimental attachment of the people to their faith but it has never been about the sub-units of same. The people of Plateau State are not “predominantly” of a particular faith, they consider themselves “exclusively” of that faith and to them, this is all that matters and this makes it laughable when the narrative of a denominational balance is advanced as a comparative advantage in marketing or demarketing a particular candidate. For the people of Plateau State, the only criteria for picking a Deputy Governorship candidate is geography (zoning), faith and numbers (tribe)! Once you tick the geography box, is a practising Christian and you come from a tribe (clan) that has a large voting block; you are good to be on the ticket. The next step is the electability and votes your presence on the ticket is able to bring and make the chances of your party at the general elections brighter.
Between Dariye and Bot-Mang (1999-2007), Jang and Tallen (2007-2011), Jang and Longjan (20011-2015), Lalong and Tyoden (2015 – date), the place of geography, faith and clan was considered fundamentally and that propelled all the Deputy Governors to the next stage where their electoral values and ability to complement the tickets were considered and this will be the same in the current case where we have a Mutfwang and Nentawe.
Convention has made it easy for any one with a good knowledge of the political landscape on the Plateau to conclude that the next Deputy Governor of Plateau State will be a native of the Northern Senatorial Zone which has Barkin Ladi, Bassa, Jos East, Jos North, Jos South and Riyom as its component Local Government Areas (LGAs) and as such, these LGAs will either individually or collectively, directly or indirectly make moves to present to the Gubernatorial Candidates names of their daughters or sons for consideration but like said earlier, the final decision will be that of the Candidates to select running mates from the LGAs.
Having satisfied the zoning and religion conditions cherished by the average Plateau voter, What Mutfwang and Nentawe will do, if they are as serious as I think they should be, in arriving at their running mates is to go for Clan, Credibility, Competence and Capacity (4 Cs) to effectively balance the ticket and not (which) Church since the denomination was not an issue in 1999, 2007 and 2015 when Dariye (COCIN), Jang (COCIN) and Lalong (2015) respectively contested and won their elections. If denominations were a factor, there would have been an argument that Dariye’s successor would have been a non COCIN member. If Mutfwang and Nentawe are serious about their ambitions, they will zero their search for running mates to the Berom stock in order to use the combined numerical strength of the natives of the four native LGAs of the Berom as a harvest ground. Beyond the “Clan” consideration, the Credibility of the Deputy Governorship candidate should be on the same level as that of the Governor since it is a joint ticket and should be seen to operate as one. Whoever should be selected to fill the spot of the Deputy Governor should be a person who posseses a top-notch Credibility threshold that will allow her or him to fit seamlessly into the driving seat whenever the Principal is not on ground to carry out the duties of the office of the Governor or when there is need for the Governor to be assisted with other tasks and last but not the least, Mutfwang and Nentawe should be very careful so as to select for themselves and us all a Deputy Governor candidate who will be able to galvanise and maximised the votes of her or his Senatorial zone to the advantage of their political party.
If the writer is to go a step further in offering his two-kobo to both APC and PDP by way of an attempt at micro-zoning, I’ll suggest that since the PDP has Simon Mwankon of Riyom as its Senatorial candidate and the APC has given its ticket to Chris Giwa from Jos South, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang should concentrate his energies in looking for a Deputy from Jos South while Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda should not look farther than Riyom for his Deputy.
The choice of a Deputy Governor, like that of running the government when formed, is the prerogative of the Chief Executive and how he handles such delicate and very important task is a bright sign post to show how such administration will be run eventually. The Chief Executive must do everything in his power to own the process, insist his choice reflects the fundamental aspirations of his manifesto and more importantly, guarantees sustainability of the ticket so that the team can concentrate on delivering on its mandate for the maximum eight years of two progressive terms. Anything short of this will spell doom for the dominant parties and may lead to opening of the flanks for a dark horse from a third force to step in and cash out on an avoidable snare.

Pirfa Tanko Namwa
Wrote from Zamko in Langtang North LGA.

THE PLATEAU GENOCIDE ANDTHE FORCES OF MANIPULATION

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THE PLATEAU GENOCIDE ANDTHE FORCES OF MANIPULATION

The March 10, 2010, violent attack on the sleepy settlement of Demburuk (Dogo na Hauwa), among other things, marked a critical turn in the history and pattern of the programmed siege on the Plateau. From that epoch-making event the character and devastation of the genocide on the Plateau took a turn for the worse, both in scale and lethality of arms and casualties.

Among other things this attack heralded the emergence of the Fulani ethnic group as the single force behind the bloodshed in this state and indeed, the Middle Belt sub-region. Hitherto the crisis had remained essentially a spontaneous urban violent demonstration, jointly sponsored by the Fulani and Hausa settlers of Jos city.

The gruesome invasion of 2010 shifted the fangs of terror into the rural heartland of the Berom and other indigenous nationalities, powered by the Fulani killer herdsmen, largely from outside the country.

The battle for the soul of Jos in particular and Plateau in general, is horizontally linked to the 1804 Jihad of Usman Dan Fodio. The repeated attempts at pushing the frontiers of conquest and domination up, into the Plateau, is known to have suffered a disastrous setback in the 1893, famous battle of Naraguta, where the jihadists were decisively and comprehensively defeated, by the combined indigenous fighters of the then Jos Division. After that heroic and historic defeat of the jihadists, made no further attempt at the Plateau, until in the early 1920s, after the colonial conquest of the sub region.

The strategy of the Jihadists then changed, as non-Fulani mines labourers from Bauchi, Gombe and Borno provinces, most of who were non-muslims, were made to take over the battle. These labourers who were of diverse ethnicities collapsed and became Hausas in Jos, as Hausa language was the medium of communication in the mines as well as in the camps.

The very few Fulani around, were mostly employees in the colonial offices (administration), as tax collectors, sanitary inspectors, messengers, clerks etc. These ones later rose through the ranks into higher administrative cadres. They grew in the system to become vastly influential having been empowered to amass surplus wealth and vast political power and authority.

From the background of wealth, power and authority, the Fulani administrators surreptitiously, pursued the jihad agenda, changing in style and approach, depending on prevailing circumstances. With time the strategy included occasional violent demonstration in Jos town, with bloodshed.

The resurgence of violent attacks in Plateau state and elsewhere in the Middle Belt today, is not a new or isolated incident, neither is it a spontaneous occurrence. It is part of a carefully organized program, promoted and sponsored by well-placed Fulani elites in the military, paramilitary, intelligence community, academia, federal administration, etc.

It is implemented in phases, in accordance with circumstances like the presence of a willing or supportive leadership at the national level. Hence it is generally believed that the emergence of Muhammadu Buhari, added serious impetus to the robustness and buoyancy of the killing enterprise of his kinsmen.

The worsening scale of devastation of the attacks on the Plateau has attracted considerable public outcry and condemnation, particularly with regards to the increase use of deadly and highly sophisticated arms, as well as the professional accuracy and perfection of the marksmanship of the attackers.

The non-arrest of attackers, glaring unwillingness of the security agencies to combat the attacks has adequately received justified condemnation from within and outside the country. This becomes more touching when it is realized that most of these attacks do occur in communities very close to military checkpoints. Also very important is that intelligence information dissemination usually precedes these attacks but sadly, they still occur and, with clinical precession, devastating ruthlessness. This obviously suggests nothing less than complicity on the part of the security agencies.

The above background summary sheds some clarity in the understanding of the events that have become a common occurrence in our rural communities and the rationale for the growing public outcry against the glaring collusion between uniformed men and the terrorists, as well as the wide and loud demand for the withdrawal of the military from flashpoints of attack, on the Plateau. On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, Jebu Bindi, a roadside, peaceful and sleepy settlement, less than 100 meters from the Hawan Kibo military checkpoint, in Riyom LGA, was gruesomely attacked, with a casualty figure of 27 women, children, aged men and women. Community, religious and youth leaders in the community, had duly notified officers and men of the Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), Sector 6 Command, Riyom, on the impending attack. They were assured of prompt intervention by the military, which never came. Hours into the attacks, after the Fulani killer herdsmen had finished their dastardly acts and were about leaving, according to survivors, the men of the OPSH arrived. Sadly, their arrival worsened the plight of the villagers, as the uniformed men wasted no time in assisting the terrorists in killing the defenseless villagers, going by the gory tales of survivors of the attack.

The cry of survivors of the attack and community leaders of the Berom against the open complicity of the military cannot be faulted in any way. It was in the midst of this tense and emotionally charged atmosphere that the governor Barr Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, drove into Bindi village to commiserate with the survivors of the attack.

Videos of the exchanges that took place during the visit have circulated widely in the social media, by individuals, to the extent that one cannot ascertain the authenticity of the contents of some. One thing however, remain curtained, the governor inquired into the success of the military operation in the case of the Bindi attack, but never condemn or asked for the withdrawal of the military.

Unfortunately, there is an emerging thread of mischief, falsehood and cheap blackmail targeting the person and office of the governor, Barr Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang. The governor is being falsely accused of demanding for the withdrawal of soldiers from the state. Suffice it hence to repeat that the governor did not and has never called for the withdrawal of the military, either on the spot during the condolence visit to Bindi village or after.

It is the community and other leaders instead, who reasoned that there are a few very bad officers and men among the good military on ground, whose complicity has messed up the efforts of the good ones. The military was rather counseled to look inward, identify the bad eggs among their setting and deal with the situation. The community leaders and members also noted that there was no need having soldiers who would only supervise or even actively participate in killing them in their sleep.

Obviously, the governor wanted nothing but a balanced account of what actually occurred before, during and after the attack, from the survivors as well as the narrative of the Commander of the OPSH. This he did,
On the steps he and his men took to avert the attack, Col. Thomas Paave, the Sector Commander, kept contradicting himself, through his inconsistent and incoherent narratives.

This because the community punctured every attempt he made to extricate himself and his men from complicity and blame. The Sector Commander however, confirmed that he had arrested some youths at Tanjol, a neighboring community to Bindi, recently on suspicion of having a hand in the killing of a soldier on operation in the area, when Fulani killer herdsmen attacked the community.

Some of the arrested youths were not in the village the previous night of the attack, as they were in their mining pits and only returned home the next morning to be arrested. Yet they are now languishing in military detention under severe torture. Yet terrorists who killed 27 people were allowed to go freely. Of course in tandem with the rule of law the governor directed that the arrested youths be either charged to court if there was sufficient evidence for such, or be freed immediately.

A group of firebrand haters of Plateau has, as usual, latched out on the sympathy visit of Gov Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, to Bindi for its diabolic and hateful ranting. In this assembly of self-styled Security Analysts and other related characters, whose motive is hinged on polluting the minds of the general public and genuine observers on the state of the Plateau. Their target is to permanently smear the image of the state and its leadership, at all costs.

Their style of public engagement on happenings on the Plateau is very narrow and primitive to the extent that the truth about the state must be buried or coloured by all means possible. Their manipulation of the recent visit of the governor to Bindi is to present a fake and false picture of Gov. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, as instigating his state against the military.

The governor, on account of the falsification of mischief makers, has been wrongly vilified, but this cannot deter him from standing by all genuine and constitutional ways to protect lives and property in his state. This, after all, is the primary essence of government.
In the very recent history of Plateau state, no governor has painstakingly, deliberately and consciously embarked on such a very wide and thorough process of consultations with security institutions and their heads, both at their headquarters as well as at the state commands, in Jos, like Gov, Mutfwang.

This is because of his understanding that through collaboration with the security agencies the much desired peace and tranquility necessary for the delivery of democratic dividends can be made possible. His belief and confidence in the military institution and other paramilitary formations, as the headway for the development and implementation of a genuine security architecture for peace and security of the state remains solid and unshakeable.

He doesn’t imagine a state without effective collaboration between officers and men of all the security agencies in intelligence gathering and sharing, which is the basis of a peaceful entity, called Plateau state.
It is very important that the leadership of the security agencies should not ignore, jettison or treat with clandestine levity, the complaints and cry of the public on the shortcomings of some of their officers and men. Blackmailing the governor for standing on the truth and, in solidarity with his people, cannot in any way possible, aid our collective genuine desire for a peaceful and secured country and polity.

Recently, an attack took place in a community called Jangedi, in Zamfara state, resulting in the death of 12 persons. The governor directed the Anka LGA chairman to represent him at the mass burial of the victim, with a very strong word of condemnation for the military on security assignment in the area, for their negligence. The message of the governor was clear and concise, the military was there to protect their people and should they be found wanting in so doing, their days were numbered in that community. The message was delivered loud and clear.

This development has incidentally not attracted the attention of our sectional and tribal bigots parading as security analysts. It would have made headlines instead, had it been in Plateau.

Kayode Ibrahim, a
Public Commentator writes from Abuja

“Celebrating a Legend: Hon. James Pam Wishes Senator Dr. Joshua Chibi Dariye a Happy 68th Birthday”

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Today, we gather to celebrate a remarkable individual, a seasoned statesman, and a true leader, Senator Dr. Joshua Chibi Dariye, on the occasion of his 68th birthday. As a former Governor and Senator, your contributions to the development of Plateau State and Nigeria at large have been invaluable.

Your leadership, vision, and dedication to public service have earned you a revered place in the hearts of many. Your commitment to the welfare of the people and your unwavering passion for nation-building are qualities that inspire us all.

As you mark this milestone birthday, I, Hon. James Pam Stephen, wish you many more years of good health, wisdom, and fulfillment. May your legacy continue to inspire future generations, and may your counsel and guidance remain a source of strength to us all.

Happy 68th birthday, Senator Dr. Joshua Chibi Dariye. May God bless you and grant you many more years of fruitful life.

Mangu/Bokkos Who The Cap Fit, As Eng Maren Ends Term in 2023.

By Peter Akpah.

Barr Panmak Mark Lere

Barr Panmak Mark Lere Member and Principal Officer in the Nigerian Youth Parliament (NYP) representing Plateau Central Senatorial District at the Fourth Session of the Parliament; Consultant, Plateau State House of Assembly and Consultant, Plateau State Judiciary a young vibrant has picked interest to contest and represent the good people of Mangu Bokkos in the federal house of representatives in the green chambers and haven’t been called by the people of his constituents to bring the wealth of experience to help in the development of the constituency and a unifying person for common interest of the people they said.

In an on the spot assessment by some groups of journalist in Mangu/ Bokkos have interviews with and some stakeholders in the community several persons concerning the representation and their response was we have being yearning for a more better representation and Eng Solomon Maren haven’t been there for the second term have not really done well and the people think Barr Panmak Lere have what it takes to represents them well haven’t come from a humble background at the green chambers and according to them Mangu Bokkos have not gotten a better representation at the National assembly and as such they need a change and someone who will bring development to the grassroots and will be a better representation, pls find below the profile of Barr Panmak Mark Lere for your assessment.

A BRIEF CITATION OF PANMAK MARK LERE ESQ

MEET HON. BARR. PANMAK MARK LERE

He was born on the 20th June, 1985 to the family of Late Prof. Mark Mangchut Lere (of Rampiya Village, Mangu LGA) and Prof. Mrs Pauline Mark Lere (of Kinat Village, Mangu LGA – both of them from the Tuluwurang Royal Family of Mangu District of the Mwaghavul nation in Mangu LGA, Plateau State..
Barr. Lere had his early education at Hauwa Memorial Nursery and Primary School in Mangu (Nursery and Primary 1-2); then he left for Sarkin Mangu Primary School in Jos (Primary 3) and later to University of Jos Staff Primary School (Primary 4). Barr Lere left Primary School for Secondary School at Mangu Secondary School in 1994 from Primary Four as a result of his outstanding performance in the Common Entrance and proceeded to Mangu Secondary School where his father Late Prof. Mark M. Lere was the Principal between 1995 to 1999 (JSS 1 – SSS 1) and he later proceeded to University of Jos Demonstration Secondary School in Jos (SSS 2 and SSS 3) between 1999 and 2001.
Barr. Lere commenced his Diploma in Law programme in the University of Jos in 2002 and later commenced his undergraduate Degree in Law in 2003 and completed in 2008 (LL.B Hons Degree) with a Second Class Upper Division and he proceeded to the Nigerian Law School, Agbani, Enugu State Campus, where he graduated in 2009 (and obtained his B.L); and he was called to Nigerian Bar as Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 2009;
Barr. Lere was posted to Imo State for his Mandatory one year National Youth Service 2010/2011 Batch A where he served as General Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Corpers’ Fellowship (NCCF) and completed as the Best Corp Member though was not officially celebrated by the government. Barr. Lere has been in and has a striving Private Legal Practice with Law Offices in Jos and Mangu.
Barr. Lere is known greatly for his humanitarian and community services where he had undertaken the highest free tutorials to students at the University of Jos throughout his undergraduate days and even during his studies at the Nigerian Law School – which kind gesture he also extended to other higher institutions in Imo State during his National Youth Service such as The Polytechnic Nekede, Imo State Polytechnic Umuagwo etc and where he mentored very many students to excellence including students at the Imo State University (IMSU) and Nassarawa State University, Keffi to mention but a few. He also undertook community development projects and positively affected the lives of orphans and students in over 40 schools spread round Imo State during and conducted numerous workshops and seminars encouraging academic excellence and has received numerous commendation letters from proprietors and Head teachers of many schools who benefitted from his impactful gestures.
Barr. Lere also proceeded to undertake his Master of Laws (LLM Degree) in the Faculty of Law, University of Jos with his research work in the field of Human Rights and Terrorism and he graduated in 2015 with a First Class (Distinction) and as the Over All Best Student in the Faculty of Law, University of Jos and he is currently undertaking his Doctor of Philosophy in Law (PhD in Law) at the University of Jos in the area of Human Rights and Terrorism.
Barr. Lere is a member of several professional bodies including the Nigeria Association of Law Teachers (NALT); the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA); the Christian Lawyers Fellowship of Nigeria (CLASFON) and has obtained Level 1 certificate with the Nigerian Safety Professionals and he has also attended numerous Conferences and Workshops for his carrier progression and is also on Board of Trustees of several NGOs and has also holds a Diploma in Theology.
Barr. Lere is a called, committed and seasoned teacher, and is currently a Lecturer in the Faculty of Law, University of Jos where he currently works, impacting greatly on both the young and aged, and mentoring very many students within and outside the University of Jos.
A very versatile and endowed young man confirming the clitches: a golden fish has no hiding place; and, the reward of hard work is more work, Barr. Lere has held several positions of responsibilities among many others including Chairman, Constitution Drafting Committee, Millennium Development Goals CDS, Imo Sate (NYSC); National Secretary, Constitution Amendment Committee, Nigerian Christian Corpers Fellowship (NCCF); Secretary, Bar and Bench Forum, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA Jos Branch); Prayer Secretary, Christian Lawyers Fellowship of Nigeria (CLASFON), Jos National Secretary of the Directorate for Legal Aid and Humanitarian Services of the Christian Lawyers Fellowship of Nigeria (CLASFON); Member, Board of Trustee, Centre for Gospel Health and Development (CeGHaD), Jos Plateau State (proxy to Barr. J.Y Pam, former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Plateau State; Secretary, Youth Wing of Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN) Jos North, Legal Adviser, National Association for Exceptional Children (NAEC); among many others;
Barr. Lere is currently the Coordinator, Carnegie Law Lab, Faculty of Law, University of Jos, Legal Adviser Criminology and Security Studies Students’ Association, University of Jos, Legal Adviser National Association of Plateau State Students (NAPSS), University of Jos; Staff Adviser, Law Students’ Society (LSS) Faculty of Law, University of Jos; Staff Adviser, National Association of Mwaghavul Students (NAMS) University of Jos; Patron COCIN Student’s Fellowship (CSF), University of Jos; Staff Adviser, Christian Law Students’ Fellowship of Nigeria (CLASFON) University of Jos; Staff Adviser Public Integrity Club (PIC), University of Jos; Chairman, Christian Lawyers Fellowship of Nigeria (CLASFON) Plateau State; Legal Adviser Urban Ministry, Jos Plateau State; Legal Adviser Progressive Youths Community Association (PYCA) Nassarawa Gwong Jos; Elder and Assistant Secretary COCIN LCC Nassarawa Gwong; Member, Constitution Review Committee of the Mwaghavul Youth Movement (MYM) National Body; Youth Secretary, COCIN RCC Jos; Youth Secretary COCIN PCC Jos; Executive Director, Prof Mark Lere Foundation; Vice Chairman, Youth Wing of Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN) Plateau State; Executive Director and CEO of Insight Tutorial Centre (ITC); a Member and Principal Officer in the Nigerian Youth Parliament (NYP) representing Plateau Central Senatorial District at the Fourth Session of the Parliament; Consultant, Plateau State House of Assembly and Consultant, Plateau State Judiciary etc.
As a Law Lecturer, he has wide experience through courses he has taught and teaches including Nigerian Legal System; Nigerian Peoples and Culture (Law and Society and Fundamental Human Rights Components); Civic Duties and Responsibilities; Legal Drafting and Conveyancing (with Legislative Drafting); Legal Research Methology and as a Member of the Nigerian Youth Parliament and Consultant to the Plateau State House of Assembly and Plateau State Judiciary, he has drafted several Bills some of which have been passed into Law; as a Youth Leader into community service, he has executed several community projects within and outside Plateau State and as a mentor, he has mentored and is still mentoring numerous young people, including financially assisting, sponsoring and supporting students in and through schools (even to secondary school students to cover tuition, WAEC, NECO, and JAMB Examinations etc) – moulding lives positively with greater reasons and drive to becoming great assets to their generation and the next.
As a philanthropist and humanitarian, Barr. Lere has passionately impacted on the lives of the Orphans, Widows, Indigents, Persons with Special Needs (persons with diasbilities), and society generally in schools, orphanages, IDP Camps, communities in Nassarawa Gwong Jos, Angwan Rogo Jos, Kinat in Mangu LGA, Rampiya in Mangu LGA, Chichim in Mangu LGA, Riyom LGA, Barkin Ladi LGA, Mangu town and Mangun in Mangu LGA, Bokkos Central in Bokkos LGA, and Prisons through promoting their rights, defending their interests, providing Probono legal services, and distributing relief materials and granting financial assistance in person and especially through the Professor Mark Lere Foundation.
As an astute Law Lecturer, seasoned Legal Practitioner and an outstanding Youth Leader with great commitment and zest, Barr. Lere is a recipient of numerous certificates, meritorious awards and awards of excellence for outstanding performances and contributions; he is a mentor per excellence, a quintessential orator, a seasoned lecturer, contemporary researcher and a prolific writer and author of three books and numerous published articles in journals, Conference Proceedings and Chapter in Books; he has a humble and calm disposition, though well known for being principled, sincere and dedicated.
Barr. Lere is happily married to one female wife, Barr Mildred Panmak Lere and their marriage is so far blessed with Three Children.

International Women Day; FOMWAN calls on Government all Critical stakeholders to look into the security situation

By Peter Akpah.

FEDERATION OF MUSLIM WOMEN’S ASSOCIATIONS
IN NIGERIA
FOMWAN National Headquarters Complex, 12 Ekukinam Street, Opposite Chisco Travels,
Utako, Abuja. Nigeria
fomwank@yahoo.com

The federation of Muslim women association in Nigeria has in the past years advocated for peace and girl child education and has also engage all women from all worth of lives for dialogue and need for peaceful coexistence and also be of support for the family as they are the bedrock of every nation development and to be obedient and law abiding, the association has also engage women in peace building skills acquisition from all worth of lives and have always been in the forefront in nation building and advocacy for peace and security as women and children are always at the receiving ends of the aftermath of all the crisis and as such they call on the government and all the relevant critical stakeholders to put all hands on deck to coil the situation for peace and security to reign for a better Nigeria this was contain in a press release by the National PRO of FOMWAN Dr Sumaye Hamza to mark the international women day, pls find below the full text of the press release.

PRESS RELEASE ON 2021 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY


The Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria joins other parts of the World to mark the
International Women’s Day, annually celebrated on the 8th March. The International Women’s Day was
first celebrated on March 19, 1911, one hundred and ten years ago, with one million women and men
rallying support for women’s rights. Today, it is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural and
political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.
The 2021 Theme is: “Women in Leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world.’ with
the slogan: #Choosetochallenge”. A challenged world is a world on an alert, and from challenge comes
change. So let’s all choose to challenge. We call on women to critically re-examine their situation and
challenge those obstacles that stand in their way of development with a view to overcome them. We
encourage women to challenge our current insecurity in the nation while we call on all and sundry to
dialogue towards finding a lasting solution to the menace. We all require a safe environment to engage
positively in all works of life towards ensuring a sustainable wellbeing.
Although women constitute 49% of the total population of Nigeria (World Bank, 2019), this is hardly
reflected in how women benefit from development policies , projects and programs, especially in political
representation, access to economic tools of production and leadership. The contributions of women to
national development are usually underrated or even go unnoticed. It is imperative that Government
takes deliberate steps to empower women with the requisite knowledge and skills as major stakeholders
in national development.
In recent times women and girls are the major victims of security challenges. Insecurity has left in its wake
orphans and widows who will remain a national burden for many years to come. As we mark this day,
FOMWAN calls on Government and indeed all stakeholders to critically look into the security situation
bedeviling our country and also calls for synergy to collectively change the narrative in the interest of
sustainable development and enhanced wellbeing.

Hajiya Halimah Jibril Dr Sumaye Hamza. IFPF
National Amirah FOMWAN National PRO FOMWAN

Plateau State Government is Set To Domisticate The National Livestock Transformation Programme.

By Peter Akpah.

PLATEAU EXCO APPROVES LIVESTOCK TRANSFORMATION BILL; MOVES TO COMMENCE RANCHING, END OPEN GRAZING.

Plateau State Government is set to domisticate the National Livestock Transformation Programme by approving a bill for the establishment of the Plateau State Livestock Transformation which when passed into law, will promote livestock business anchored on ranching.

The State Executive Council at its weekly meeting approved the transmission of the bill to the Plateau State House of Assembly for consideration by the legislature.

Briefing journalists after the EXCO meeting, Commissioner for Information and Communication Dan Manjang said the bill is to facilitate smooth transition from open grazing to ranching.

Manjang said the State has been working assiduously to put in place all necessary requirements for the take off of the model ranching programme at the Wase and Kanam Reserves which are wholly owned by the State Government.

He assured that once the programme takes off and alternatives are provided, people will no longer be allowed to move around with livestock in the State. Already, local and international investors have shown interest in putting their money in the pilot phase of the livestock transformation program.

Secretary of the State Livestock Implementation Committee Prof. John Wade said the programme has zero land grabbing as nobody’s land will be appropriated for ranching. The Government he said will put into use its gazetted reserves in Wase and Kanam for the take off and thereafter, anyone who wants to go into ranching will follow the guidelines provided by the law.

He said the State is approaching ranching strictly as a business hence the directive by the Governor for robust sensitization to enable more citizens key into modern livestock business. He said the notion that one ethnic group has a monopoly of the business is incorrect and such must be discountenanced in the new development.

Wade said the ranching policy will also accommodate other species of livestock aside from cows to bring in more diversification of the agriculture sector.

Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General Chrysanthus Ahmadu explained that the proposed law takes care of herders, farmers and other interests in the livestock value chain. He said in ranching, there will be dairy and beef production, fodder production, marketing and associated businesses that will employ many.

He said it will also go along way in ending destruction of farmlands by livestock, clashes between farmers and herders and unnecessary violence that is rooted in the unsavoury relationship between them.

The people of Plateau State have therefore been reassured that no land will be grabbed by anyone as there is already an anti-land grabbing law signed by the Governor which prescribes stiff penalties for violators.

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