Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has approved the establishment of the Farmers-Herders Board. The governor also signed five other bills into law. During the signing ceremony attended by members of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Governor Mohammed stressed the importance of the Farmer-Herdsman Board in preventing conflicts and enhancing security by emulating successful models […]
Bauchi governor directs immediate release of counterpart funds to combat malnutrition
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has directed the immediate release of counterpart funds aimed at improving nutritional status of children across the state. This is as he assured that his administration would continue to prioritise the welfare and well-being of children and women, as well as effective and efficient maternal healthcare delivery services. Mohammed gave […]
Eid el-Fitr: Bauchi gov approves N10,000 wage award to civil servants
Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has approved a N10,000 wage award for every civil servant in the state to commemorate the Eid el-Fitr celebration. The approval was conveyed through a statement on Monday by Mohammed Sani Umar, Permanent Secretary, Establishments, on behalf of the state’s Head of Civil Service. The statement reads in part: “In […]
Bauchi Govt subsidies Hajj fare hike by 50%
To alleviate the financial burden of the increased Hajj fare on pilgrims from the state, Bauchi governor, Bala Mohammed has approved a 50 per cent subsidy, amounting to N950,000, for the 2024 pilgrimage to the Holy Land. DAILY POST recalls that the National Hajj Commission increased the fare for the 2024 pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia […]
Budget padding: Your integrity is worthy of praise – Bauchi Gov, Bala backs Ningi
The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has declared support for suspended Senator Abdul Ningi. According to the governor, the suspended lawmaker’s integrity is praiseworthy. Mohammed, who was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as Ningi said, “I stand firm in our support for Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi of Bauchi Central.” […]
N3.7trn: Ningi suspended for telling truth – Gov Bala Mohammed backs lawmaker
The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, says the state government is behind Senator Abdul Ningi, the lawmaker who was slammed with a three-month suspension by the Senate on Tuesday. DAILY POST recalls that Senator Ningi, representing Bauchi Central senatorial district, was suspended over his comment, alleging that N3.7 trillion in the 2024 budget cannot be […]
State governors committed to new minimum wage – Bala Mohammed
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has affirmed the commitment of Nigerian governors to effectively implement a new minimum wage for workers. The governor made the declaration on his verified Facebook page following his participation in a meeting in Yola, convened by the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage (North-East Zone) on Friday. “We are collaborating […]
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Bauchi governor to introduce new economic policies amid hardship
Worried by the present economic hardship across the country, Bauchi State Governor, Governor Bala Mohammed, has vowed to implement new economic policies to address the current hardship faced by citizens in the state. He made the commitment in Jama’are Local Government Area on Tuesday, in continuation of the week-long activities for inauguration of road construction […]
Gov Bala Mohammed swears in 12 new perm secs in Bauchi
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has inaugurated 12 permanent secretaries. Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony held at the Government House banquet hall on Tuesday, the governor voiced concern over the lack of commitment by civil servants. According to him, civil servants are only interested in what they will get from the service by whatever means […]