Malaria Prevalence in Yobe Drops to 27 %

Dr. Kundi Machina, ES Yobe PHCMB

By JOE Hemba

The Yobe state government has said it has reduced the Malaria burden from 42% to 27 % since 2013.

The ExecutiveSecretary of the State Primary Health Management Board, Dr. Kundi Machina made the revelation at a press briefing in Damaturu to mark this year's 2022 Malaria Day 

Dr. Machina explained that the success was  achieve  through various scientifically proven interventions that took place in the state including mass distribution of Insecticidal Treated Nets(ITNs), Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention targeting children under 5 years and intermittent Preventive Therapy for pregnant mothers.

"Yobe state government has made huge progress in the fight against malaria since 2013 resulting in a significant reduction in malaria burden. The 2013 NDHS shows that malaria is now responsible for 2 out of 10 deaths in children less than 5 years, as against 30% in previous years… the NMIS 2015 shows a remarkable fall in the  Malaria prevalence from 42% to 27% which is commendable stride in government's effort to stem malaria," Dr. Machina explained. 

He added that the state government with partners distributed 2.2 million Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets(LLINs) in a massive campaign across the seventeenth Local Government areas in the state.

According to him, plans are at advanced state to carryout another massive campaign with partners which is scheduled to commence in August this year and a third round of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention in the LGAs.

Dr. Machina called on the private sector to commit more resources to the fight against malaria, stressing that the huge resources required to fight the scourge can only be realised with the commitment of philanthropists, private sector and government.

He thanked the partners for their commitment to the fight.

Highlights  of the briefing was the presentation of goodwill messages from WHO, AHNi and malaria consortium. 

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Gov. Buni Givss N10 million Support for 200 Teenage Orphans

 

Gov. Buni

From JOE Hemba

Yobe state Governor Hon. Mai Mala Buni, on Friday dolled out 10 million naira support for orphan.

The orphans numbering 200 were selected from across the 17 Local Government Ara Councills of the State.

Each of the orphans were presented with a cash support of N50,000 by the governor himself at an even held at the government house Damaturu

The Governor in his remarks during the presentation noted that the gesture will initiate the teenagers as businessmen who will grow up to become self-reliant at an early age.

"It is our hope that this assistance will add value to your lives and future" Gov. Buni said.

The orphans whose age range between 9-14 years old were presented to the governor by the Coordinator of the program and Special Adviser to the governor on religious Affairs, Ustaz Babahana Kyari.

Ustaz Babagana Malam Kyari paised Gov. Buni for the support, stressing that ; " this is the first time orphans in the state are  supported in such a large number".

He  added that; " the gesture by the Governor would reduce the menace of street begging especially among orphans who have no bread winners".

Malam Kyari warned that  guardians  not to divert the money but channel it into  the support of the  orphans so as to add value to their lives.

Idris Ibrahim, one of the orphans told ImpactOnlineNigeria that he will put his money into tech

The 14 year old orphan from Damaturu who is skilled in electronic and phone repairs praied Gov. Buni for uplifting their lives.

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National Para Games: Yobe Contingent departs for Abuja, promises medal

Hon. Goni Bukar presenting Yobe flag to the team  captain, Haruna

 … be good ambassadors –  Yobe sports commissioner charges

 From JOE Hemba

 The Yobe contigent for the National Para Games have departed Damaturu for Abuja this after for the kick off of the games tomorrow. 

Our Correspondent who witnessed the departure of the team at the August 27 Stadium Damaturu saw the team moving in two brand new Humers Buses recently procured by Yobe State Government for Yobe Line Transport corporation. 

The team was addressed by the Hon. Commissioner for Youths, Sports and Social Development Rt. Hon. Goni Bukar. 

 He charged the athletes to be good ambassadors of the State and focus on winning medals for the State.

 “What we want you people to do is to focus on winning all the medals that you will be competing for. I charge you to be good ambassadors of the State by being of good character and behavior throughout the games”, Goni Bukar said. 

ImpactOnlineNigeria  gathered that the Yobe contingent comprises of 35 athletes, 5 coaches, and five helpers with a medical team and the media. The 35 athletes would be competing for para-soccer, para- taekwondo, para-athletic and deaf, para-Weight Lifting and dumb athletics.

The Captain of the team Ibrahim Haruna assured that the team will make the state proud. 

He expressed gratitude to   Gov. Mai Mala for making it possible for them to travel for the games. Our correspondent reports that the team has been camping at the August 27 Stadium in the last one week for the games.

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2023: Nothern Youth Drum Support for CBN Governor Emefiele for President

Dr. Godwin Emefiele 

By JOE Hemba

 

The call and agitation for  Central Bank Governor, Dr. Godwin Emefiele to vie for the top job in the country come 2023 is becoming louder across the Nation.

 

Despite  threats by President Mohammadu Buhari to unleash EFCC and the DSS to investigate people behind the printing of presidential posters by his political appointees, the Emefiele's agitators seem to be unruffled as as some of them have lunched a state to state media campaign to sell the CBN Governor's candidacy to Nigerians.

 

One of the latest calls is coming from a group the  Unified Northern Nigeria Youth.

 

The group while addressing  press  in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital on Wednesday  said the deliberate policies of Mr. Emeiele to bring out millions of Nigerian out of poverty especially in the area of Agriculture has qualified him as the right person to lead Nigeria after President Mohammadu Buhari come 2023.

 

The group Director General  Ibrahim Bature at the press briefing  mentioned some of the initiatives of the CBN governor to include;  the Real Sector Support Facility, Commercial Agricultural Credit Scheme, National Food Security Programme and the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI).

 

“Under Dr. Godwin Emefiele's stewardship, CBN also disbursed a total of over N114.09bn to support the fertiliser industry in the last five years. These innovative interventions were long-term loans at concessionary interest rates to support domestic blending and distribution of fertilizer across the country.

 

“Given the massive funding support received by members of the Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN) from the CBN, Dr. Emefiele announced that the bank is working with majors  stakeholders in the industry, such as Dangote and Indorama, to ensure that they sell Urea at discounted prices to the blending plants to ensure that the prices of fertilizer are moderated in the market,” the group explained.

 

The group also lauded the Anchor Borrowers’s Program of the Bank which Mr, Emefile initiated.

 

“On CBN's Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP), Dr Godwin Emefiele Stated that the Bank has disbursed N941.26bn to 4.2million smallholder farmers cultivating 21 agricultural commodities on 5.4million hectares of land across the country. He equally added that for the 2021 wet season Programme, a sum of N193.59bn was shared to 923,699 farmers cultivating seven commodities on 1.16 million hectares of land”, the group noted.

 

Supporters at the press briefing in Damaturu

The group added that; “Due to success attributed to the Anchor Borrowers program, there is currently a balance of stock of fertiliser from the last planting season to the tune of 1.95 million bags despite committing additional 2.6 million bags for use during this year's program”. 

 

The group announced that the intervention of the CBN is already yielding positive result for the country stressing  that; “The good policies initiated by Dr. Godwin Emefiele on the Presidential fertilizer initiative recently has led to the establishment of two big fertilizer factories, thus; {i)Barbedos blending plant in Kaduna.

{ii)Dangote Urea plant in Lagos. This success is not only evident in the number of factories commissioned, but also improved productivity as Nigeria is witnessing many pyramids of rice, maize and other crops to follow the trend”.

 

The group vowed to work hard for the actualization of Mr. Emefiele’s presidential ambition come 2023 as a way of sustaining what they believe President Buhari has started.

 

“For sustenance and continuity of this revolution, we must work tirelessly to ensure that Dr Godwin Emefiele succeeds President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2023 elections so that we will continue to drive away unemployment, poverty, hence, insecurity with all aggressiveness for peace, progress and prosperity to reign in our land.

 

“Dear distinguished stakeholders and the entire people of Yobe state, know that, Agriculture remains the major employer of labor mostly for the Northerners and Nigeria at large. It is also on record that no CBN Governor in Nigeria has ever invested so much in agriculture like, Dr. Godwin Ifeanyi-Chukwu Emefiele. 

 

“On the strength of the above, we therefore extend our invitation to you today, to put your voices together with ours and beseech Dr Godwin Emefiele as our only hope of salvation to contest for Nigeria’s President in the forthcoming 2023 elections,” the group said.

 ImpactOnlineNigeria observed that the group came into Damaturu just within 48 hours when  posters of the CBN governor and Gov. Mai Mala Buni have flooded the city.

 

Our correspondent observed that the posters   have already  dotted major locations in the city including the central roundabout which is strategically located at the heart of the town.

 

The posters which dons CBN Gov. Emefile with his trademark white eye glass in suit with a green neck tie has the caption: “A CALL TO SERVE; Emefiele & Mai Mala Buni 2023”.

 

If the speculations of the ruling APC’s desire to produce a southern Christian Presidential Candidate and a northern Muslim Vice Presidential candidate is true, then the partnership of Gov. Emefiele and Gov. Mai Mala Buni’s presidency come 2023 may just be in the offing.

 

Investigation  revealed that similar posters of other presidential candidates like Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi State and Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi State have earlier been pasted around the state capital.

 

Our correspondent also discovered that none of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s presidential posters are seen  around the state capital.

 

 

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APC Convention: Gov. Buni Returns Home with Rousing Welcome, Promises Massive Youth Empowerment

Gov. Buni smiling in the crowd

 From JOE Hemba

 Yobe state Governor Mai Mala Buni was yesterday treated to a grand state reception after completing his National Assignment of repositioning the ruling APC in the last 22 months as its caretaker chairman.

 Recall that the ruling APC conducted her National Convention in Abuja on the 26 of March under the leadership of Gov Buni where the Natioanl leaders of the party were elected ahead of the 2023 general election.

 Gov. Buni who landed in the waiting cheers of a huge crowd at the Maiduguri International Airport drove through the dangerous Maiduguri/Damaturu highway in a long convoy where he met yet another tumultuous crowd at Warsala, a boarder town between Yobe and Borno state. 

 The proper grand reception took place at the August 27 Stadium which was full to capacity. It had in attendance, the Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sen. Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan, the deputy Governors of neighboring Borno and Gombe State to share in the love of the people for their governor. 

Other dignitaries at the occasion include the Speaker, Yobe State House of Assembly, members of the National Assembly from Yobe State, Members of the State Executive Council, the State Secretary to the Government of Yobe State, Baba Malam Wali, the Head of Service Nura Mohammed among others.

 Addressing the crowd at the August 27 Stadium, Gov. Buni promised to focus his policy on making youths in the state productive. According to him, over 300,000 youths in the state will receive different empowerment capacities to make them active entrepreneurs as a deliberate way of taking them off the poverty line.

The elated Buni thank the people of the state for understanding with him, the prayers which he noted have aided him to successfully complete his assignment.

Gov. Buni also promised to procure and distribute tricycles to youths across the State all in an effort to make them self-reliant by the will of Almighty Allah.

 “Youth constitute the larger number of our population in the state. A strategic investment in this direction will be the best for the future of our dear state. This administration will do everything humanly possible to make them not only productive but suitable for other competitive jobs within and outside the state,” Gov. Buni said. 

Gov. Buni with the Senate President Ahmed Lawan

He admonish politicians to show good leadership that will mentor the younger ones for the benefit and survival of the country. In his remarks, the Senate President Ahmed Lawan expressed his delight on how Gov. Buni had made Yobe proud with the success recorded during his time at the helms of the party and for conducting a successful convention. 

 “We are proud Yobeans because you have done everything and anything expected of you as the chairman, and convention planning committee caretaker,” Lawan said.

One of the major highlights of the occasion was the presentation of APC flag to former Senator, Mohammed Hassan and others  who defected from the PDP to the APC some few months ago.

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