Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has expressed concern over the adverse effects of drug abuse on the youths. He described it as a menace that is ravaging youths across the north and the country as a whole. Fintiri said this on Friday when he played host to international humanitarian and bikers group, Jeje Riders Nigeria […]
Gov Fintiri mourns as Adamawa PDP publicity secretary dies
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has expressed dismay over the sudden death of the Adamawa State Publicity Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Muhammadu Gidado Bello. Fintiri described Gidado’s death as a rude shock, according to the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Humwashi Wonosikou, who released a statement on the matter on Friday. The statement said Gidado Bello, […]
Gov Fintiri inaugurates committee to investigate Yola market fire
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has raised a 15-member committee to investigate the fire incident that gutted a major market in Yola, the state capital, on Monday. A raging fire in the early hours of Monday razed most shops and warehouses in the main market of the ancient Yola town in Yola South Local […]
Easter: Fintiri calls for national rebirth
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State on Thursday evening released a goodwill message in celebration of Easter, calling for national rebirth against Nigeria’s daunting challenges. “Our nation is facing challenges that we can overcome if we choose to, by exercising collective tolerance and being ready to make sacrifices,” Fintiri said. According to the Easter message […]
Adamawa: Fintiri inaugurates 13 newly appointed permanent secretaries
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has inaugurated 13 recently appointed permanent secretaries. The governor, at a ceremony on Wednesday at the Government House, Yola, also inaugurated a sole administrator for Gere Bakari Development Area of the state. Fintiri had earlier announced the appointment of the permanent secretaries after they passed a competence examination conducted […]
Adamawa: Fintiri inaugurates 13 newly appointed permanent secretaries
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has inaugurated 13 recently appointed permanent secretaries. The governor, at a ceremony on Wednesday at the Government House, Yola, also inaugurated a sole administrator for Gere Bakari Development Area of the state. Fintiri had earlier announced the appointment of the permanent secretaries after they passed a competence examination conducted […]
Gov Fintiri alleges plans to loot warehouses in Adamawa
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has raised an alarm over alleged plans by ‘unscrupulous conflict entrepreneurs’ in the state to unleash mayhem and compromise peace. Fintiri, through a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Humwashi Wonosikou, said credible intelligence indicated that some sponsored youth are gearing up to break into government and private […]
Gov Fintiri bans ferrying of building materials to Cameroon
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has banned the ferrying of building materials from the state across border communities to neighboring countries. The governor described transferring of such materials across the international borderlines as contributing to the surge in the prices of building material He asked all security agencies to intensify surveillance and stop trucks […]
Electoral fraudsters must be prosecuted, Gov Fintiri charges
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has made a case for the prosecution of people who willfully perpetuate electoral fraud anywhere in the country. Fintiri, who was evidently still unable to come to terms at how his opponent in the last election was declared winner when the electoral process was not yet concluded, said in […]
Judiciary has proven judgement not for sale – Fintiri
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State said Friday that the Nigerian judiciary has demonstrated sufficient integrity to assure Nigerians that judgement is not for the highest bidder. Fintiri, who spoke to newsmen at the Yola International Airport on his return to Adamawa after the Supreme Court judgement of Wednesday which affirmed his election, said his […]