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The senator representing Adamawa North senatorial district, Senator Ishaku Abbo earlier today empowered a Nigeria youth who sells vegetables as his source of living.

The senator also invested the sum of 100,000 naira into the poor youth’s business, he applauded him for shuning vices and choosing to work hard for his livelihood.

Sen Abbo made this know via his personal Facebook handle where he posted

“Who is this proud youth Ambassador? This kid is properly brought up. This kid is imbued with the right mentality for greatness.

This kid is a pride to his family. I know there are many of them around. I want talk on this one.

He chose to sit and sell vegetables whose whole total value on that table is not more than 5K

He chooses to wait for buyers of his vegetables instead of joining SHILLA BOYS/GIRLS.

I am your fan. I don’t know where you are in Nigeria, but I want to tell you that this Sunday afternoon, I am investing N100K into your business. I am now a shareholder in this future business called JIM & SIA VEGGIES LTD.

God bless our children. God bless our youths”.

The Senator who came across the poor boy’s striving for survival through a Facebook post promised to support many Nigeria youth come out of poverty by empowering them with capital to start various kind of businesses.

He prayed God to continuing blessing those who choose to serve humanity so they will continue helping the less privileged.

By Terver Akase

Governor Samuel Ortom assures children of Benue State that his administration will continue to make massive investment in education to guarantee their future.

The Governor reaffirms his policy to make tertiary education strong, secondary education stronger and primary education strongest.

He states that the ongoing upgrade of facilities in public primary and secondary schools across the state will be sustained, in order to give the Benue child a conducive learning environment.

Governor Ortom promises that more customized furniture will be acquired for primary schools across the state, in addition to the 35,000 customized desks and chairs recently distributed to the schools.

The Governor says though the 2020 International Children’s Day has been affected by COVID-19, Benue children should not despair and rather take advantage of the online lessons organised by their schools to engage in studies and also remain obedient to their parents.

He equally advises parents and guardians to closely monitor activities and movements of their children during the COVID-19 period to prevent them from contracting the disease.

Governor Ortom wishes Benue and other Nigerian chindren good health, safety and wisdom, as they mark their day.

By: Terver Akase

The Benue State Executive Council met with the State Action Committee on COVID-19 today, 21st May, 2020 at Benue Peoples House, Makurdi and made the following resolutions as presented to the media by Governor Samuel Ortom:

1. Workers on grade levels 1 to 12 who were asked to stay at home are to resume work on June 1, 2020. The workers are advised to always wear face masks and maintain social distancing as they go to work.
2. Churches and Mosques with effect from today Thursday, May 21, 2020, are to hold staggered worship sessions. This implies that a Church or Mosque which before now held two worship sessions should henceforth conduct four sessions in a day.
3. Street trading is encouraged but strictly obeying social distancing protocol on COVID-19. Markets will be partially opened to enable traders access their shops.
4. Fumigation of markets will be carried out periodically.
5. Inter-state movement remains prohibited, except those on essential services.
6. The prevailing curfew in the State has been reviewed to now last between the hours of 8pm to 6am daily, until further notice.
7. Benue people have been encouraged to intensify their farming activities.
8. The issue of school resumption is to be reviewed in the next 14 days.

PULSE NIGERIA

The Edo Police Command said investigation proves that the military personnel, had been involved in a series of kidnappings in Agenebode, Fugar and other areas of the state.

The soldiers, according to the police, have been involved in a series of kidnapping in Edo. (Image of nabbed dismissed military personnel used for illustrative purpose) [Premium Times]

About three soldiers have landed in police custody for alleged kidnapping and armed robbery.

The soldiers, according to Punch, were on Sunday, October 3, 2019, arrested alongside a civilian.

The military suspects were identified as Corporal Collins Ameh of the 3 Division, Jos; Lance Corporal Balogun Taiwo of the 35 Battalion, Katsina; and Private Evans Isibor of the Artillery Brigade, Owerri, who is on special duty in Maiduguri, Borno State.

Police say the suspects are being interrogated by Edo SARS Superintendent, Richard Balogun. (Image of IGP. Mohammed Adamu used for illustrative purpose) [Sahara Reporters]

The civilian member of the gang was identified as Goodluck Igbenebor.

Ameh and Balogun were said to have kidnapped one Joseph Otono on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, in Fugar.

Otono was said to have been released later after a ransom was paid by his relations.

Isibor, was said to have kidnapped one Mohammed Hassan in Agenebode on Monday, October 14, 2019.

Confirming the arrest, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Chidi Nwabuzo, said the three soldiers and civilian were being interrogated by the state command’s head of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Superintendent Richard Balogun.