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Symptoms Of Revolt Looming Large, Bauchi Deputy Gov Warns
Alh. Sule Katagum, the former Deputy Governor of Bauchi state has said that there are symptoms of revolt looming large in the horizon of Nigeria.
Katagum stated this in Bauchi on Tuesday during the 1st Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Youth summit while quoting the late Dan Masanin Kano, Alh. Yusuf Sule.
He said that the symptoms of revolt were as a result of the fact that the country lacked philosophy and lack of creativity in literature among others.
“Insecurity has taken all the polity, chaos in our politics, immorality in our society, corruption in our economy and lack of creativity in literature.
“Because of all these, there are symptoms of revolt looming large in the horizon,” he stated as he was quoting the late Dan Masanin Kano.
According to him, the situation is still the same now if not even worse, saying It is sad that the youth who are the future leaders of tomorrow have to grow up and mature through this dark dungeon of pity and hopelessness.
“I don’t blame the youth for what is happening in Nigeria right now, I blame we, the parents because we are the ones who gave birth to you, guided you but up till today, we have not been able to make Nigeria the kind of country that everyone wants to live in.
“We have not made Nigeria a place to be proud of. It is our fault. It is us your parents, guardians, elders who have imbibed corruption and have cut corners to achieve their aims and objectives in life.
“It is us who used Western education we have acquired to capture the state and acquired state assets.
“We are the ones who have left the teachings of our religions both Islam and Christianity and have adopted the religion of greed and primitive acquisition of wealth.
“As a father, I’m accepting that we have failed in all aspects in bringing up the youth in Nigeria,” he said.
Katagum, who is also a former Chief of Staff to the Bauchi state government, however called on the youth to make the difference by being careful in choosing the leaders of the country.
He urged them not to be fooled by the sweet mouth of politicians or temporary things that are being brought to deceive them into voting a politician into power.
Also speaking, a former governor of the state, Mohammed Abdullahi (SAN), advised the youth not to relegate themselves into the background by becoming the supporters or thugs of politicians.
He said they have all what it takes and the numbers to make a difference and change the world.
In his address, Mohammed Salis, the state’s Commissioner for Youth and Sport Development, tasked the youth in the state to be more innovative and creative so as to stand out among millions of youth in the country.
He said “you can use smartphones to embrace digital training and stop abusing your smartphone on frivolities”.
By Gloria Ikibah
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, has clarified reports alleging that his land title in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was revoked due to unpaid dues.
In a press statement issued on December 20, 2024, the Speaker’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, affirmed that Speaker Abbas owns only one land title in the FCT and had fully settled the required payment in October 2024. This payment was made promptly after the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) issued public notices in the newspapers regarding outstanding obligations.
The Speaker described the inclusion of his name among defaulters as an error on the part of the FCTA and urged the agency to exercise greater caution in managing such matters.
He also called on the media to verify facts thoroughly before publishing reports, cautioning against the dissemination of misleading information that could tarnish his reputation.
The Speaker therefore appealed for restraint in circulating inaccurate.
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has given owners of the 762 plots of land in Maitama II District, Cadastral Zone, A10, Abuja, a fresh two-week ultimatum to pay for their Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O) or risk final revocation of their allocations.
According to a statement on Friday, by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, the FCT Minister reiterated that the primary interest was not for people to lose their lands, but to get them to make necessary payments to the government.
The statement read: “It should be recalled that on October 5, 2024, list of 3,273 allottees/title holders that were yet to pay for their C-of-O were published. They were offered two weeks to pay their bills or lose their Right of Occupancy (R-of-O) titles. Out of the 3,273, a total of 2,511 complied, leaving 762.
Yesterday, notice of withdrawal of the R-of-O titles of the 762 defaulters was published.
“Since then, many of the affected allottees have offered to pay, and since the primary aim of the government is to ensure payment, a two weeks grace has been given.
“Consequently, the 762 allottees and the 614 others with outstanding payment on C-of-O will have till January 3, 2025 to pay, or have their R-of-O titles withdrawn, pursuant to the provisions of Section 28 of the Land Use Act of 1978.
After January 3, 2025, there will be no further extension and withdrawal of the R-of-O titles of defaulters will be final.”
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Tajudeen Abbas has declared that he is not owing FCTA a dime as alleged in a section of the media.
The speaker who made this declaration via a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Musa Abdullahi Kirishi stated that:
“The attention of the Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D, GCON, has been drawn to reports in both the print and electronic media to the effect that the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) revoked land titles in the FCT, belonging to certain individuals, including the Speaker, due to non-settlement of outstanding payments.
“For the record, His Excellency, Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D, GCON, has only one land allocated to him in the FCT, and has since settled his outstanding payment in October 2024, following the FCTA’s newspapers’ publications to that effect.
“It is, therefore, an error for the FCTA to include his name among those having outstanding payments, leading to the revocation of the land titles. The FCTA is advised to be more circumspect in handling such issues.
The Speaker cautions the media to always verify their facts before going to press with such issues.
The media are, therefore, urged to desist from further publishing or spreading such misleading information about the person of the Speaker.
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