By Suleiman Yakubu

The Niger State Commissioner of Works and Infrastructural Development, Hon. Suleiman Umar, has felicitated with workers in the state on the occasion of the 2024 May Day celebration.
Hon. Suleiman Umar, in his congratulatory message issued in Minna, commended workers for their resilience, diligence, and sacrifice in the course of fighting for the welfare of their members.
He noted that workers contributed in no small measure to the development of the state and the growth of its economy.
According to him, the state’s economy would not have been where it is today without the patriotic and unwavering commitment and dedication of workers.
He said that in spite of the threats and dangers workers face daily in the discharge of their duties, they have remained dedicated and committed to the state.
“On this occasion of Workers’ Day, I urge you to keep hope alive, knowing that you have an advocate in me, and our shared desire of birthing a government that will truly prioritise the interests of the workers is still much on course," he added.
He called on civil servants in Niger State to redouble their efforts in their services to the state, particularly the present administration under the leadership of Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago, who, he noted, was working hard to reposition the state for sustained growth.  

By Suleiman Yakubu

Not fewer than 200 police personnel from the Niger State Command were to be trained monthly on capacity development.
Commissioner of Police, Niger State Command, CP Shawulu Ebenezer Danmamman, disclosed this in a statement yesterday as the command began the training and retraining of its personnel, aimed at improving professionalism and ensuring effective service delivery.
The training programme, according to the spokesman of the state police command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, in a release signed by him on behalf of the commissioner, was in compliance with the IGPs directive on training and retraining of personnel towards ensuring capacity development and boosting professionalism and police service delivery in our environment.
In line with this development, the commissioner has directed and initiated a weekly training programme in the command, which has since commenced and is taking place at the Police Training School in Minna and the 12 Police Mobile Force operational training ground in Minna.
The spokesman said that CP Danmamman has directed Area Commanders, or DPOs, to nominate at least one participant weekly to attend the training, which, according to him, consisted of seven area commands and 46 divisions, making a total of 53 participants to be trained weekly.
According to the statement, the training programme, which is highly intellectual and physical in nature, will be centred on the areas of code of conduct, professional attitude, discipline, general human rights provisions, introduction to community policing, basic public relations, NPF social media policy, use of firearms, and combat craft.