Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has announced that the state has requested approval from the federal government through the Ministry of Works for permission to reconstruct the Lapai-Gulu-Muye Federal road to ease vehicular movement of goods and services in the state. The Governor stated this during the groundbreaking ceremony of the construction of the […]
Gov Bago knocks Bida LG chairman for failing to perform to expectation
Niger State governor, Mohammed Umar Bago, has knocked Bida Local Government Area chairman, Malam Bala Shaba, for allegedly not performing up to the expectations of the electorate of the council area. Bago stated this at a meeting organised for stakeholders in Bida Local Government Area during his four-day official working visit to Niger South Senatorial […]
Food Security: We will not evict individuals farming on govt lands – Niger Gov, Bago
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umar Bago, has reassured residents farming on uncultivated government lands that they will not be evicted from such lands as part of efforts to ensure food security in the state. Bagi stated this while inspecting government lands along Mokwa road, which were either uncultivated or abandoned in Mokwa, Mokwa local government. […]
Niger insecurity: Killing of six military personnel atrocious, provocative – Gov Bago
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has sympathised with the Nigerian Army over the killing of a captain and five soldiers in an ambush by bandits. He described the incident as atrocious, provocative and unacceptable. The governor stated this in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, and made available to journalists […]
Gov Bago declares state of emergency in parts of Minna over renewed insecurity
Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State has declared a state of emergency over insecurity in the state following a resurgence of violent activities of thugs in the state capital, Minna. The governor made the declaration while speaking at a Sallah Durbar festival organized by the former governor of the state Babangida Aliyu on his farm […]
‘We’ll adopt non-conventional security agents to end banditry in Niger’ – Gov Bago
Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has reaffirmed the commitment of his administration to adopting conventional and non-conventional security agents to bring to an end all forms of insecurity challenges ravaging Niger State for rapid growth and development. Bago stated this during the traditional mini durbar held at the palace of the Sarkin Sudan of Kontagora, Muhammad […]
Eid el-Fitr: Sustain your prayers for peace, progress Nigeria – Gov Bago to Muslim Ummah
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago joined thousands of Muslims to converge on the Central Eid Prayer ground in Kontagora, headquarters of Kontagora Local Government Area to perform the open-air Congregational prayer to mark the end of the Ramadan fast and Eid-El- Fitr festivity. Speaking with Journalists shortly after observing the two rakaat prayers led by […]
Niger: Gov Bago performs groundbreaking ceremony for reconstruction of 118km roads
Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has performed the groundbreaking ceremony of 118 km road projects in Kontagora, Kontagora Local Government Area of the state as part of the urban renewal policy of his administration. The road projects include reconstruction of the 90 km Kontagora-Rijau Road, construction of the 19.4 km Kontagora Western bypass ring […]
Eid-el-Fitr: We will not leave security to chance – Gov Bago reassures citizens
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has reassured all citizens of the state that his administration will not leave anything to chance in securing lives and property. The Governor, in his Eid-el-Fitr message to the Muslim faithful signed by his Chief Press Secretary Bologi Ibrahim, said even some of the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, in […]
Easter: Pray to end insecurity in Niger, country at large – Niger Gov Bago to Christians
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has urged Christians to take advantage of the period of Easter to sustain their prayers to God for an end to insecurity in the state in particular and the nation at large. The Governor in an Easter congratulatory message signed by his Chief Press Secretary Bologi Ibrahim also called […]