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Kaduna community begs state government for better infrastructure
By Hassana Yakubu
The Chika-ji Rohugi community in Kaduna State on Monday urged the state government to provide residents with infrastructure like roads, electricity and hospital, to enhance their standard of living.
Alhaji Lawal Tanimu, District Head, Chika-ji community in Igabi Local Government Area of the state, made the plea while addressing newsmen in the area.
According to him, the provision of such facilities will help in reducing some of the health challenges being faced by most pregnant women, while going for ante-natal and other medical checkups.
He said that people in the area were being transported through tipper vehicles and motorcycles because of the bad state of roads in the district.
Tanimu stated that the community, being inhabited by the Hausa-Fulani, Gwari, Adara and other minority tribes, had been existing for decades.
“Farming, cattle breeding, fishing and sand extraction from the river are our main business, while some women are into petty trading to support their families.”
Apart from the bad roads, the community leader identified insecurity and lack of youth empowerment programme as some of the problems facing residents in the area.
He said the poor state of the 20-kilometre road, linking the community to major cities in the state, had hampered the transportation of their farm products to urban centres for sale.
Another resident, Malam Idris Chika-ji, called on the Kaduna State Government to build a primary health care centre in the area, to reduce the problems being faced by women, especially while going for treatment in the city centre.
He described the road as usually bad during rainy season, to the extent that some women had to abandon going for ante-natal and other medical checkups.
“When the roads are bad during rainy season, we usually put our pregnant women on our back and take them to the hospital for treatment.
“We also carry the corpses of family members from the city hospitals to the village on commercial motorbikes.
“We need a hospital in this community to save the lives of residents,” Chika-ji said.
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has reported its seventh partial grid collapse in 2024. Despite the recurring issue, TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, reassured the public that efforts to restore power are well underway, with about 90% of substations receiving bulk power.
Mbah noted that the Azura Power Station initiated the grid recovery, although a minor setback occurred. However, power supply has been restored to the Abuja region and other key distribution centers. The Ibom Gas Generating Station remained unaffected, continuing to supply power to the South-South region.
An investigation into the cause of the collapse will commence once full grid restoration is achieved.
Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic tanker explosion in Jigawa State, which claimed over 100 lives. In a statement issued by his media aide, Stanley Nkwocha, Shettima, on behalf of President Bola Tinubu, extended condolences to the affected families, praying for strength and comfort in their time of grief.
Shettima assured the public that the federal government is mobilizing resources to support the injured and assist those affected. He has directed the immediate deployment of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to provide aid. The Vice President also stressed the need for a review of fuel transportation safety protocols to prevent future incidents.
In a separate statement, First Lady Oluremi Tinubu offered her condolences to Jigawa Governor Umar Namadi and the people of Jigawa, praying for peace and comfort for the families affected. She called the incident “unfortunate” and extended prayers for the recovery of the injured and the repose of the souls lost in the tragedy.
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has revealed that it intercepted a total of 10,598 pieces of arms and 114,929 rounds of ammunition valued at N9.58 billion over the past six years. Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, made this disclosure during a press conference on enforcement activities in Zone A.
Adeniyi highlighted that 60% of these seizures occurred in 2023, reflecting the Customs’ increased efforts to curb arms smuggling. He also mentioned that recent operations such as Operation Whirlwind and Operation Swift Sting are part of a strategic response to tackle evolving smuggling tactics.
In addition to arms seizures, the Customs CG announced the largest pangolin scale seizure since 2020, with 9,493 kg of scales confiscated in collaboration with the Wildlife Justice Commission. The joint operation led to four arrests across Kano, Kaduna, and Lagos. The NCS continues to intensify efforts against wildlife trafficking, targeting supply routes in northern Nigeria and border areas.
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