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Ministerial screening: How loyalty, humility earned Engr. Aliyu a smooth screening at senate


Engr. Aliyu

Though Engr. Abubakar Aliyu, the immediate past Deputy Governor of Yobe State and the ministerial nominee is not an ex- law maker, the trained Civil Engineer was yesterday accorded the privileges of former law makers are the ministerial screening exercise as a result of his loyalty and competence while serving as a deputy governor for ten years.

The former deputy governor was given a preferential treatment at  the ongoing mistrial screening  on Thursday shortly after he appeared before the senators as he  was asked to “take a bow and go”.

Sen. Kabiru Gaya from Kano north raised the motion that the senate should set aside its tradition and exempt  Engr. Aliyu from rigourous questioning describing him as a nice and humble gentle whom he said is also competent.

Sen Gaya said; “ Engr. Aliyu  has been a loyal deputy governor for ten years. I have known him for  many years. This is a person that was given another opportunity to take a seat at the House of Representative but he refused. He has been nice and humble. He is also a fellow of Nigerian Society of Engineers and a current member so I believe he is qualified to appeal to our colleagues that this is a gentleman to the core and we should allow him take a bow and leave”.

While seconding the motion, Sen. James Manager from Delta  South  said Engr. Aliyu story is attractive, stressing that his support for Aliyu is a a result of his “fantastic humility”, and therefore asked the senate to free Engr. Aliyu for questioning.

Senate President Ahmad Lawan before putting the motion to vote  said he is proud of Engr. Aliyu as the nominee from his state.

Lawan described the nominee as “loyal and competent, and humble”
“He is loyal, committed and competent. He has been doing well and he followed the footsteps of the former governor. We are proud of our nominee,” Sen. Lawan said.

Facts About HE Engr. Abubakar D. Aliyu  FNSE,
Yobe State Minister Designate 


1 Born on the 5th of April, 1966
2 National Diploma Civil Engineering
3 Higher National Diploma Civil Engineering
4 BSc Civil Engineering
5 Member Nigeria Society of Engineers
6 Member COREN
7 MD Housing property corporation
8 Permanent Secretary Ministry of Housing
9 Yobe State Deputy Governor 2008 to 2019
10 Commissioner for Health
11 Commissioner Commerce and Industry
12 Executive Chairman YOSEMA
13 Chairman Committee on Polio Eradication
14 Chairman Committee on Tree Planting Campaign and Sanitation

15. Chairman, Yobe State Committee on Resettlement and Reconstruction for IDPs
16 Founder Yazara Orphanage Foundation





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Yobe immediate past deputy Governor makes Buhari's ministerial list



Engr. Abubakar Aliyu, minister nominee, Yobe State

The immediate past Deputy Governor of Yobe State Engr. Abubakar D. Aliyu has been nominated as minister by President Mohammadu Buhari to represent Yobe at the Federal Executive Council.

The 43 man list submitted to the senate today has Engr. Abubakar D. Aliyu occupying the 42 position in order of the list as  submitted by  Abba Kyari, the Chief of State to president Mohamadu Buhari to the Senate President, Dr. Ahmed Lawan.

The nomination of Engr. Aliyu did not come as a surprise to many but rather a reward for his loyalty and patience having been denied the ticket for Senate and House of Representatives in the 2019 general elections in the state.

ImpactOnlineNigeria observed that Engr. Abubakar  Aliyu despite his treatment by the party in the state continued to work for the victory of the party at the general elections and at no point displayed any impression of displeasure with his party.

A stalwart of the party in the state who spoke on the condition of anonymity said , "Jarma's display of loyalty to the party and his boss, Sen. Ibrahim Gaidam to  offer himself as a sacrificial lamb stabilized the politics in the state and therefore deserved to be compensated for his loyalty and patience and his commitment to the party".

Below is the full list of the nominees
1. Dr. Ikechukwu Ogah (Abia)
2. Mohammed Musa Bello(Adamawa)
3. Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom)
4. Chris Ngige (Anambra)
5. Sharon Ikeazor (Anambra)
6. Adamu Adamu (Bauchi)
7. Ambassador Maryam Katagun (Bauchi)
8. Timipre Sylva (Bayelsa)
9.George Akume (Benue)
10.Mustapha Baba Shehuri (Borno)
11. Goddy Jedy Agba (Cross River)
12.Festus Keyamo (Delta)
13. Ogbonnaya Onu (Ebonyi)
14. Osagie Ehanire (Edo)
15.Clement. Ike (Edo)

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16. Richard Adeniyi Adebayo (Ekiti)
17. Geoffrey Onyeama (Enugu)
18.Ali Isa Pantami (Gombe)
19. Emeka Nwajiuba (Imo)
20. Suleiman Adamu (Jigawa)
21. Zainab Ahamed (Kaduna)
22.Muhammad Mahmood (Kaduna)
23.Sabo Nanono (Kano)
24.Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi (Kano)
25.Hadi Sirika (Katsina)
26.Abubakar Malami (Kebbi)
27.Ramatu Tijjani (Kogi)
28. Lai Mohammed (Kwara)
29.Gbemisola Saraki (Kwara)
30.Babatunde Fashola (Lagos)
31. Adeleke Mamora (Lagos)
32. Mohammed H. Abdullahi (Nasarawa)
33. Zubair Dada (Niger)
34. Olamilekan Adegbite (Ogun)
35. Tayo Alasoadura (Ondo)
36. Rauf Aregbesola (Osun)
37. Sunday Dare (Oyo)
38.Paulen Talen (Plateau)
39. Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers)
40. Maigarai Dingyadi (Sokoto)
41. Sale Mamman (Taraba)
42. Abubakar D. Aliyu (Yobe)
43. Sadiya Umar Faruk (Zamfara)



 
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Gov. Buni keeps mute over list of commissioners


Gov. Buni

Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni has refused to comment on whether he has submitted list of Commissioners to the State House of Assembly or when he will be doing so.

Gov. Buni at a press interview with journalists in Damaturu turned away from reporters when he was asked if he has submitted the list of nominees as commissioners to the State House of Assembly which has since been inaugurated on June 24th, 2019.

An APC stalwart in the state who spoke on the condition of anonymity to this reporter wondered why i should be bothering the governor when even the President has not submitted his ministerial list to the senate.

when contacted, the State Chairman of All Progressive Congress(APC) Adamu Chilariyel said the governor has not contacted the party leadership for any nomination of commissioners.

"I have not been contacted for any list of commissioners so far by the governor. we have not discussed anything concerning that as a party," the chairman said.

There are however unconfirmed reports that Gov. Mai Mala Buni is under pressure for the former governor, Sen. Ibrahim Gaidam to retain some of his former commissioners to the new executive council of the state.

Some of the rumours have even gone specific that the former governor has given Gov. Buni a lists of seven to eight of the former commissioners he must re-appoint to his cabinet.

A strong party man in the state who does not want to be mentioned informed that, "it is obvious that Gov. Buni will mix his cabinet with that of some old commissioners of Ibrahim Gaidam because they are from the same party. What people should know is that this government did not take-over from PDP or any other political party. It is the same party so the issue of saying the governor is under pressure does not arise. They will have to work together and move along," the source revealed.





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Why I met with protesting tricycle riders- Gov. Buni



Gov. Buni during an address to the KEKE NAPEP operator at WAWA HALL today.


Yobe State Governor Alhaji Mai Mala Buni has explained why he summoned a meeting with the leadership and some select members of tricycle riders in Damaturu today.
Gov. Buni who was away from the state when the tricycle riders otherwise known as KEKE NAPEP took the  streets last Wednesday protesting over what they allege as police brutality and extortion from their members vandalized traffic lights and disrupted movement at the central roundabout for several hours before they were dispersed.
On return to Damaturu however, Gov. Buni has immediately called for a meeting between himself and the tricycle riders where both parties have agreed to sheath their swords.
Gov. Buni while briefing the press after the meeting explained that, the meeting was very crucial because,  “Yobe cannot afford to have another round of insecurity in any form and we have to nip it from the bud whenever such an incident tries to rear its ugly head”.
The governor also expressed happiness that the out of the meeting is very positives as according to him, “we are glad and I am particularly satisfied because we have understood ourselves and forgiven one another. You can see that both parties are happy because the outcome is positive,” Gov. Buni said.
The governor also promised that he will discuss with security agencies to see the possibility of increasing the curfew time for the NAPEP operators in the metropolis as requested by the state Chairman of the association.
He also directed the Secretary to the State Government to provide an 18 seater bus for the association for enhance their operations in the state.
Earlier, the chairman of the Association, Umaru Barau had tendered an un-reserved apology to the state government over the action of his members and also begged for forgiveness for the state government.
According to Alhaji Barau, the police and Road Safety have given them ample time of up to one year to register their tricycle but wondered why some people are yet to register.
He promised that his leadership will continue to liaise with the police and members to ensure a harmonious co-existence in the state.
A cross section of KEKE NAPEP operators at WAWA HALL.
His words: “ What happened on that day is just a  small issue that we did not understand each other. It is all about registration of plate number. As the chairman of the Association do I have the powers to stop any of my members from registering their machine with the state government, I don’t have that powers.
“We have told them that all of them should go and register with the state government and collect their plate number. This is the only reason that has brought about this situation in the town today. Both the CP and the road safety have told us this as leaders and we have called all our members and inform them about this development.
“The police and the Road safety have given us a notice that has expired more than one. I have go in and out of the police about this issue for more than ten times.
“As I leader, I do not condone what the boys did by going about burning and vandalizing things and blocking roads in Damaturu.  What they did is wrong and we condemn this act in its entirety. We don’t support this kind of attitude. If we must complain, then we have to follow due process instead of going this path. I want to ask the state government to forgive us for what happened,” the Chairman said.
He also requested for the addition of time for their operation and mobility for their association.
The meeting was attended by the Deputy Gov. Idi Barde Gubana, the SSG, Baba Malam Wali, the HoS, Suv. Maraya and  all  security chiefs in the state among others.
   

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Breaking : Gov. Buni meets with aggrieved Tricyle ridders

 Gov. Mai Mala Buni is about now to meet with members of tricycle ridders in Damaturu at the WAWA Hall, Government House

The meeting is expected to give the governor firsthand information over their last violent protest in Damaturu.

The protesting tricycle riders had last Wednesday blocked the central roundabout burning tyres and destroying traffic lights at the mai roundabout.

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Gov. Buni reveals his plans to billionaires Bill Gates & Dangote on routine immunization in Yobe


 
The ES State Primary Healthcare Management Board Dr. ML Gana (left) is seated with H.E Gov. Buni and the Permanent Secretary Min of Health



Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni has pledged his commitment to strengthening primary healthcare and Routine Immunization (RI) in Yobe State.
In a live videoconference as part of the  mid-year review meeting with Co-Chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Mr Bill Gates and the Chairman of Dangote Foundation, Alhaji Aliko Dangote on strengthening Routine Immunization in Yobe State, Gov. Buni gave his administration’s commitment to keep yobe State free from the polio virus.
The meeting took place at the Polio Emergency Operations Centre in Abuja, Nigeria   while Mr. Bill Gate and Alhaji Aliko Dangote joined  the conversion from Seattle, USA, the Headqauters of Bill Malinda & Gate Foundation.  
The review meeting , which usually holds twice in a year is  part of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the Yobe State Government and the Bill and Melinda Gates and Dangote Foundations in the last few years. The MoU is due to enter its second phase of additional five years.
According to Gov. Mai Mala Buni while underlining the importance of the synergy said;   "It is testament to the commitment of the three parties to the MoU and all the stakeholders involved that primary healthcare and routine immunization activities have been widened throughout the state. We are now reaching more eligible new-borns, children and women with vaccines and other lifesaving commodities. In the process, we continue to make progress in reducing maternal and child mortality and morbidity in the state".
Governor Buni assured Mr Gates and Alhaji Aliko Dangote that that the Yobe State Government will do everything necessary to improve access to quality healthcare and "sustain and build on the progress made so far".
"The Yobe State Government will continue to support all Polio Eradication initiatives. In this year, and in the years to come, we will do everything possible to improve access to vaccination and ensure that all under-served and hard-to-reach communities are not left out", he added.
Governor Buni also revealed that as part of effort to strengthen primary healthcare, more primary health centres will be built throughout the state to cater to the healthcare needs of people in rural areas.
"As part of our determination to institute a functional primary healthcare system, we plan to establish at least one Primary Healthcare Facility in each of the 178 wards in the state and assign the personnel required to manage them. We are committed to enhancing service delivery and achieving greater success in wiping out all vaccine-preventable diseases among our people", he said.
The governor appreciated the support of traditional rulers and community leaders in mobilizing their people to ensure that children are immunized and urged them to sustain the effort. "Traditional, community and religious leaders and the chairmen of local government councils have been very helpful in the successes recorded so far. I appreciate their effort and urge them to pitch in and do more. The goal of a working, thriving primary healthcare system in our state is within our reach when we continue to work together", he assured.
Gov. Buni with UNICEF Rep Dr. Sanjana Bhardwaj(standing) PS Yobe Min of Health.

Governor Buni also revealed that to make the state eligible to access the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund, his administration will fast-track the establishment of the Contributory Health Management Agency and a Drugs and Consumables Management Agency.
In their remarks, the two billionaires commended the Yobe State Government for the progress made so far in immunization campaigns across the state.
Mr Gates noted the “good progress” that the state has made in routine immunization and improvement in the “quality of vaccination campaign”.
He, however, urgedGov. Buni to ensure timely release of counterpart funds to cover more ground in routine immunization.
Alhaji Dangote praised the progress of Yobe in "healthcare, including immunization”.
He said that the government's 50 percent funds release threshold for the healthcare sector is commendable but noted that the 10 percent threshold in primary healthcare must be increased to ensure a better primary healthcare environment in the state.
The  Emir of Fika and Chairman, Yobe  State Council of Chiefs His Royal Highness, Alhaji Muhammadu Abali Ibn Muhammadu Idrissa, who also present at the meeting, assured that traditional rulers will continue to pitch in and incentivize their communities to participate more fully and actively in routine immunization.
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Just in: Boko Haram kills Colonel, five soldiers in Borno

As published by The Nation

Just in: Boko Haram kills Colonel, five soldiers in Borno

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An Army colonel, a captain and his four escorts, as well as driver, have been killed by rampaging Boko Haram insurgents between Mainok and Jakana along Damaturu/Maiduguri highway.
Sources revealed the Colonel and his convoy ran into some fleeing insurgents after a heavy gunfire exchange with soldiers at Jakana in an attack that lasted for hours.
A military source, who spoke with our correspondent on condition of anonymity, denied insinuations that it was an ambush.


LINK https://thenationonlineng.net/just-in-boko-haram-kills-colonel-five-soldiers-in-borno/

He said: “The Colonel with his escort was just unlucky to run into the insurgents on his way from Maiduguri to Damaturu without knowledge of the ongoing attack on the highway”.
The source also confirmed that the Colonel is from 29 Task Force Brigade of Sector II of Operation Lafiya Dole.
The source also informed the insurgents were dealt a heavy blow as one of their gun trucks was burnt and several of them killed.
Another source informed that two civilians were killed in the Jakana attack from stray bullets.

Read Also: Borno emir returns home 5 years after displacement by Boko Haram

He revealed that the insurgents did not attack civilian population.
Meanwhile travelers have continued to experience hardship along Maiduguri/Damaturu highway as soldiers mostly closed the use of the high way at any time they want.
Spokesman of the Nigeria Army Sector II, Lt. Njoka Irabor said: “The information available to me is still sketchy. I honestly don’t have any details now but I will get back to you as soon as possible”.
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Supreme Court upholds Zulum, Kyari election as Gov, Senator


As published by The Nation

Gov. Zulum


The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Alhaji Idris Mamman Gatumba, challenging the election of Professor Babagana Umara Zulum as Governor of Borno State.
The apex court also dismissed an appeal filed by Hajja Fati Monguno challenging the election of Senator Abubakar Kyari representing Borno North.
In a unanimous judgment, five justices of the Supreme Court, led by Hon justice John Iyang Okoro, dismissed both appeals for lack of merit.
The appellants, Idris and Kaakenna, had separately challenged the September/October, 2018 APC primaries in Borno State and approached the apex court after losing ‎at both the Court of Appeal in Jos and the Federal High Court in Maiduguri.

‎At the Supreme Court, counsel to the appellants I K Bawa, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, prayed the court to invoke its powers and set aside the concurrent judgments of the lower Courts to remove Governor Zulum and Senator Kyari from office as well as declare Idris and Kaakenna validly elected as Governor and Senator.
In his counter argument, counsel to the two respondents, Yusuf Ali, SAN, represented in court by K K Eleja, also a Senior Advocate of Nigeria , argued the appeals were statute barred hence lacking in merit.
He argued that the appeals be summarily dismissed.
Consequently, the five Judges of the Supreme Court agreed with the argument of the respondents’ counsel and dismissed the two appeals in their favor.
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Hard times for school children in Damaturu as KEKE NAPEP strike enters second day




Stranded in Damaturu  Children going to school



Many school children in Damaturu today have to trek long distances to their schools as KEKE NAPEP operators have stay off the roads in the state capital.

Our correspondent who monitored the situation sighted many parents waiting endlessly on road sides with their children to covey them to school without any of the tricycle operators in sight.

Many school children with their parents were also stranded walking long distances in the rain after schools were closed.

The action of the tricycle operators is as a result of yesterday’s clash between them and the Nigeria police in the state over non registration of their machines.

The protest led to several hours of disruption of movement in the tow especially at the central roundabout where the protesting tricycle operators vandalized some traffic lights and burnt tyres as well as blocked the road.

At the Yobe State University Bus stop, many students were seeing waiting to be transported to the university but there was sight of the tricycle operators in the park.

A staff of the University from the Student Affairs Office informed that the school management has made an arrangement with Yobe Line transport services and ten busses have been deployed to the park to ease the movement of student to and from the university.

some female school children Trecking to school as NAPEP ground transportation in Damaturu

Meanwhile a pocket of some tricycle operators were sighted dropping off school children.

Adamu Audu is one of the tricycle operators who came and dropped off some children at St. Mary’s School in the Jerusalem area of Damaturu.


Adamu told me that he was in the mechanic throughout yesterday when his colleagues were rioting and so he must look for money to make up for what he spent at the mechanic yesterday.

“He however condemned the action of his members, saying that, you cannot fight with government. We should just do what the government has asked us to do. How can you operate a machine without plate numbers? Everybody should have it. I have all my documents here sir. I see no need why I should stay at home. I spent money at the mechanic yesterday and I cannot just sit at home today,” Adamu said.

For now, no one is sure how long the action of the tricycle operators will last.

KEKE NAPEP is the most reliable public transport services in the metropolis after the ban on motor cycle was effected in the state since 2013.









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Yobe police says tricycle protesters are criminals




Keke NAPEP protesters at the Central Roandabout Damaturu

The Police in Damaturu, Yobe State have described today’s protest by tricycle operators as purely criminal and has no connotation of a protest.

ImpactOnlineNigeria  reports that Tricycle operators popularly called Kake NAPEP, one of the most reliable public transport means in the town took to the streets today protesting , blocking the central roubabout and burning tyres  over police brutality and illegal extortion from their members  and mass arrest.
But the police Public Relation Officer for the State ASP Abdulmzlik Abdulhafeez in a statement tilleted: ACT OF VANDALISM AND CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION BY SOME CRIMINALS AT THE CENTRAL ROUNDABOUT DAMATURU; explained that the police decided to clampdown on unregistered members of the association who have flaunted curfew hours in the town.
His statement reads: “Following the persistent flaunting of curfew placed on tricycle and the use of unregistered tricycles to commit crimes especially abduction, theft and other sundry crimes, the command decided to clampdown on unregistered tricycles to nib the situation from the bud.
“Unfortunately, some miscreants who claimed to be members of the tricycle association took laws into their hands by attacking policemen who were performing their lawful duties.
“They also damaged the Traffic Lights at the central roundabout and prevented innocent people from accessing the central roundabout. This is purely a criminal act and has nothing to do with protest.
“We are assuring  all law abiding citizens of their safety while appealing to parents and guardians to warn their children and wards to desist from taking laws into their hands as anyone caught would be charged to court, the PPRO warned.

The State Chairman of the Tricycle Association Alhaji Umaru Barau also condiment the action of some of his members who went on rampage to vandalize traffic light and block road.
Alhaji Barau exonerated the leadership of the association from the action of their member, just as he confirmed that the fracas was as a result of some of his members who have refused to register the machines with the state government and obtain plate numbers for their machines.
According to Alhaji Barau, the police and Road Safety have given them ample time of up to one year to register their tricycle but wondered why some people are yet to register.
He promised that his leadership will continue to liaise with the police and members to ensure a harmonious co-existence in the state.
His words: “ What happened today is  a small issue that we did not understand each other. It is all about registration of plate number. As the chairman of the Association do I have the powers to stop any of my members from registering their machine with the state government, I don’t have that powers.
“We have told them that all of them should go and register with the state government and collect their plate number. This is the only reason that has brought about this situation in the town today. Both the CP and the road safety have told us this as leaders and we have called all our members and inform them about this development.
“The police and the Road safety have given us a notice that has expired more than one. I have go in and out of the police about this issue for more than ten times.
“As I leader, I do not condone what the boys did by going about burning and vandalizing things and blocking roads in Damaturu.  What they did is wrong and we condemn this act in its entirety. We don’t support this kind of attitude. If we must complain, then we have to follow due process instead of going this path” he explained.
Alhaji Barau also dispelled news of his arrest and some of his members by the police, saying, “I am not aware of any arrest. But what I know is that police have done an operation concerning the plate number yesterday but what I cannot conform is whether people were arrested. I have not been arrested. The news of my arrest is fake news. I call on everybody to disregard that,” he said
He also called on his members to be law abiding.
“We have called our members and asked them to be law abiding and come back and continue their work. As a union, we do not support lawlessness and we cannot be party to anything that will cause the breach of security in the state” he implored.

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North east NUJ Zonal chairman appointed nutrition champion


Mr. Alhassan Yahaya poses with his plague during the award ceremony




The North East Zonal Chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists, Alhassan Yahaya has been appointed as a Nutrition Champion in Gombe State and the North East at large by Civil Society Scalling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) and Mamaye Evidence4Action.

 Mr. Yahaya who  earned the Nutrition Championship status due to his effective usage of media advocacy as a tool for the improvement of health service and nutrition for children in Gombe State  was decorated at   meeting held in Abuja recently.

Part of his mandate going forward is to continue to champion  nutrition  advocacy through the load voice of the media to attract huge budget allocations for nutrition intervention in the state and the region at a whole.

He is also mandated to to liaise with various MDAs in the state since malnutrition is multi sectoral  so as to jump-start their interests and increase awareness in the reduction of the high rate of the menace.

Malnutrition is believed to be worse situated in the Northeastern part of Nigeria.

Mr. Yahaya told our correspondent that he is enthusiasm has quadrupled to do more with the recognition he has received from CS-SUNN and Mamaye Evidence 4 Action.

“It is always rewarding when people recognized you modest contribution to society. I want to say that my enthusiasm has been quadrupled with this recognition by these two organization to do more.  This recognition is also a call to duty and I will not take this for granted,” Mr. Yahaya said.

 ImpactOnlineNigeria checks reveal that  Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) is a non-governmental, non-profit making coalition, made up of organizations with a shared vision to transform Nigeria into a country where every citizen has food and is nutrition secured. We pursue this lofty goal by engaging government and non-state actors to raise awareness, sustain commitment and actions to effectively tackle under-nutrition in Nigeria. The coalition was formally launched on the 7th of August, 2014.
The organization  has  a common vision with clearly defined roles and responsibilities, clear accountability and sustainability framework. The guiding principles of the alliance include; Evidence based decision making, Gender mainstreaming, Equity, Feed- back, Diversity, Value for money Transparency and Integrity.
The coalition draws from the wealth of experience of its Steering Committee members headed by Dr. David Olayemi of Save the Children an expert in nutrition advocacy as Chairman, Beatrice Eluaka, a former Nutrition Society of Nigeria president and Head of Nutrition in the Federal Ministry of Health who heads the Secretariat as project Director, etc. and the General Assembly which is made up of organizations and individuals who have carved a niche for themselves in the field of public health nutrition and food security.

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