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Stop Heating Up Plateau, PIGD Warns Sunday Biggs
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The Plateau Initiative for Growth and Development, PIGD, has called on political actors in Plateau State, especially the factional governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Sunday Biggs, to rise above what it described as unnecessary semantics, huff and puff, and focus on the realities on ground.
In a statement issued by its National Coordinator, Nengak David, the group said Plateau’s political space should not be turned into an arena for tension, distraction or needless verbal confrontation, but should instead become a platform for serious engagement on ideas, vision and practical alternatives for the people of the state.
According to PIGD, Plateau people deserve a contest driven by substance, not noise, adding that any politician seeking to challenge Governor Caleb Mutfwang must be ready to tell citizens what he can do better than the present administration.
“Rather than stir unnecessary tension or engage in political shadowboxing, Sunday Biggs and other political actors should tell Plateau people what they can do better. The issue is not who can shout the loudest, but who can present a clear, realistic and people-centred vision for the state,” David said.
The group commended the Mutfwang administration for what it described as visible and measurable achievements across key sectors, particularly security, health, education, agriculture, transportation, water, energy, tourism and road infrastructure.
PIGD noted that in the area of security, the administration has revamped Operation Rainbow, recruited and trained over 1,500 personnel across communities, commenced the recruitment of 1,000 Forest Guards, launched the State Security and Information Centre with a toll-free line, and invested in security technology, operational vehicles and gadgets to support security agencies.
The group also pointed to major interventions in the health sector, including the recruitment of 22 medical consultants at the Plateau Specialist Hospital, construction of a modern laboratory complex, procurement of laboratory equipment worth over ₦2 billion, introduction of Electronic Medical Records, expansion of residency training and growth in PLASCHEMA enrolment from 93,605 beneficiaries in May 2023 to 319,429 by May 2026.
In education, PIGD said the Mutfwang administration has approved a 50 percent reduction in tuition fees for Plateau indigenes in state-owned tertiary institutions, increased scholarship funding by 300 percent, sponsored students abroad, constructed 397 classrooms, renovated 557 classrooms, drilled boreholes in schools and provided furniture and learning facilities through SUBEB and the AGILE Programme.
David said these achievements were too significant to be dismissed through political rhetoric, stressing that those seeking power must respond with stronger ideas rather than attempts to diminish progress already being recorded.
“It is not enough for anyone to play politics with words. Plateau people are seeing roads, health interventions, school projects, agricultural support, security reforms and efforts to restore the dignity of the state. Anyone seeking to challenge this administration must come with a better plan, not empty rhetoric,” the statement added.
PIGD further praised the administration’s agricultural interventions, including procurement of fertilisers and farming inputs worth over ₦20 billion, support for farmers with improved seedlings and equipment, youth training in modern agriculture, and the establishment of agro-processing zones in Shendam, Mangu and Heipang.
The group also highlighted ongoing road and urban renewal projects across the state, including the Utonkon–Nunku–Keana Road and flyover, Haske Gwafan road links, Jos urban road networks, zonal road projects, rural access roads under RAAMP and NG-CARES, as well as water schemes, solar-powered boreholes, mini-grids and renewable energy initiatives.
PIGD urged Biggs and other PDP actors to avoid statements capable of heating up the polity, warning that Plateau cannot afford political tension at a time citizens are looking for stability, development and responsible leadership.
“Plateau belongs to all of us. The contest for power must not become a contest for bitterness. Let those who want to govern tell the people how they will improve security, create jobs, support farmers, fix roads, strengthen education and expand healthcare. That is the kind of politics Plateau needs now,” David said.
The group reaffirmed its support for issue-based politics and responsible democratic engagement, urging Plateau citizens to demand vision, competence and realistic alternatives from all political actors instead of being distracted by semantics and political noise.
The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA has began disilting of accumulated silt, sand and other objects blocking drains are being removed.
Men from FCTA were captured on camera as they clear blockades caused by flood.
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The Black Market Dollar-to-Naira Exchange Rate for 3rd September 2026 Can Be Accessed Below.
NOTE: The exchange rate changes hourly. It depends on the volume of dollars available and the Demand. This means…you can buy or sell 1 dollar at a certain rate, and the price can change (high or low) within hours.
The exchange rate fluctuates hourly based on the supply and demand of dollars in the market.
What’s the dollar to naira black market today, 3rd September 2026?
The exchange rate for a dollar to naira at Lagos Parallel Market (Black Market) players sell a dollar for ₦1403 and buy at ₦1395 on Thursday, 3rd September, 2026, according to sources at Bureau De Change (BDC).
Please note that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) does not recognize the parallel market (black market), as it has directed individuals who want to engage in Forex to approach their respective banks.
Dollar to Naira Black Market Rate Today
Dollar to Naira (USD to NGN) Black Market Exchange Rate Today
Selling Rate ₦1405
Buying Rate ₦1395
Dollar to Naira CBN Rate Today
Dollar to Naira (USD to NGN) CBN Rate Today
Highest Rate ₦1335
Lowest Rate ₦1326
A Celestial Church of Christ evangelist, Abidemi Odukoya, and his wife, Adenike, have reportedly died in separate circumstances following an alleged domestic altercation at their residence in the Akinode/Ibogun community, Ogun State.
It was learnt that the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, August 25, after the couple allegedly engaged in a domestic dispute that escalated into a physical confrontation.
The altercation reportedly left Adenike unconscious and injured, while her husband allegedly fled the residence.
A former Chairman of the Community Development Association, Adejimi Olawumi, said in a video shared by Arole TV on Wednesday that he was alerted by residents’ cries for help and subsequently found the woman lying in a pool of blood.
Olawumi said, “It was around 1am when I heard my neighbours shouting, ‘thief, thief.’ On my way out, I saw Daniel. I asked him what happened, and he said it was his mum and dad. Then I went to call my neighbours to come out.
“Immediately, we got inside the house and saw the wife in a pool of blood. At that time, there were no vehicles to take her to the hospital.
“The son said he did not see what happened between his mum and dad because he was in the other room. So, we started calling people together.”
Olawumi said members of the CDA subsequently noticed that Odukoya was missing and began searching for him.
According to him, they later learnt that the cleric had been hit by a vehicle in the Ifo area of the state.
He said, “When we saw that we did not see the husband, everyone in the CDA came out to look for him everywhere. We called our area chairman to tell him about the incident.
“Later, we heard that Mr Abidemi had been hit by a car in Ifo. The police took him to the hospital, and we confirmed that he was the one. The CDA then started working on how to bring his remains home.
“We have never heard or seen something like this happen before. We only know that they fight sometimes and settle it among themselves.”
Meanwhile, the late evangelist’s younger sister, in a video circulating online, claimed that the couple had been involved in repeated disagreements before their deaths.
She said the couple had visited her around April following an earlier altercation, adding that the matter was eventually resolved at a police station.
She said, “I have been hearing that they have been fighting for a while now. Around April, they came to my house. He explained everything about how he and his wife fought, and that it was at the police station they settled it.
“I only told them to be patient with each other because it is not right for a husband and wife to fight against each other. They had been fighting for a very long time, and people helped them settle it. And now we just heard that the husband and wife are dead.”
The woman said the family was informed of the incident after one of the siblings received a phone call, adding that arrangements were subsequently made for the remains of the deceased.
The wife was reportedly buried on the day of the incident, while Odukoya was buried on Wednesday, September 2.
In separate footage seen by PUNCH Metro on Wednesday, some clerics were seen performing burial rites over the remains of the evangelist at an undisclosed location.
The circumstances surrounding the deaths, however, remained unclear as of the time of filing this report.
When contacted on Wednesday, the deputy spokesman for the state police command, Opeyemi Oluborode, confirmed the incident.
“The police is investigating the incident,” he added. (The PUNCH)
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