The Deputy Governor of Niger State, Comrade Yakubu Garba, has congratulated his principal, Farmer Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago, on the conferment of the Turakin Nupe title by the Etsu Nupe and Chairman of the Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar.
The Deputy Governor, in a congratulatory message signed and made available to newsmen by his Press Secretary, Ummikhaltume Abdullahi Kuta, said the conferment was a testament to the ability and commitment of the Farmer Governor towards the transformation of the state into a viable, formidable, resilient, and resourceful New Niger.
He stated that as his deputy and confidant in the progress of Niger State, he remains loyal and dedicated to the governor's course and path to the development and growth of the people and their communities.
The Deputy Governor added that the Farmer Governor had done it before, during his sojourn as a Federal House of Representatives Member for Chanchaga federal constituency, and he is equally doing it again as Farmer Governor of Niger State.
"Your conferment as the new Turakin Nupe did not come to most of us who are close to you because we have known you to be a true son of the Nupe Kingdom who is so passionate about the growth and development of Nupe land," the statement added.
While praying that the conferment of the title on the Farmer Governor should bring more peace, unity, and progress to the entire Nupe Kingdom, the Deputy Governor also beseeched Allah to take control of all the programmes and policies of the present administration towards the realisation of a greater new Niger State.
The Niger State Commissioner of Police, CP Shawulu Ebenezer Danmamman, has presented cheques of over N40 million to the next of kin and families of police personnel under the command who lost their lives in the line of duty recently.
The commissioner, while speaking at the presentation of the cheques to the beneficaries that took place on Friday at the police officers mess in Minna, said the cheques that he presented on behalf of IGP Kayode Egbetun were under the Group Life Assurance and IGP Families Welfare Insurance Scheme.
CP Danmman said the gesture was in line with the concern expressed for the welfare of the deceased families in order to ameliorate the hardships they might be facing.
He, however, asserted that the money might not be enough to cater for all the family needs, believing that it was a token that would grow to sustain the family to some extent in addressing some of their pressing needs.
He then prayed to God to strengthen the families and fill the void that the departure of their loved ones might have caused.
Responding on behalf of the benefiting families, Joshua Shaaba appreciated the IGP Egbetoun Kayode, CP Shawulu Ebenezer Danmamman, and other police personnel for the efforts made by them to ensure speedy processing of their beloved deceased claims.
Highlights of the brief presentation ceremony included a special prayer offered by the command clergymen, CSP Ebede Tobechukuwu and CSP Yakubu Tahir.
The event was witnessed by top senior police officers and the management of the command.
