Flood: HYPPADEC promises to assist victims in Kebbi

From Ahmed Idris, Birnin Kebbi

Ahead of the 2023 floods, the Hydroelectric Power Producing Area Development Commission (HYPPADEC) has promised to contribute 60% to the benefited 14 affected floods Local Governments in Kebbi State.

Disclosing this at the 2023 stakeholders meeting on flood mitigation and other related issues at Azibri Hotel Birnin Kebbi, the Managing Director of HYPPADEC Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Yalwa said that the decision of the commission is to stop the danger of the 2023 floods disaster.

He said that the commission will contribute 60% while the local government will bring 40% if the flood persist.

Buratai raises concern over high rate of cervical cancer in Nigeria

Former Chief of Army Staff, Brig.Gen. (rtd) Tukur Burutai, has expressed concern over the high rate of cervical cancer in Nigeria.

Buratai raised the concern at the Public Presentation and Launch of a book titled: ‘NADAMA’, authored by Mrs Fatima Usara, held in Abuja.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Usara is the Head of Public Affairs, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON)

The former army chief quoted Prof. Oliver Ezechi, the Director of Research at NIMR, as saying that an estimated 36 million Nigerian women aged 15 and above, are at risk of acquiring cervical cancer.

Burutai said that every day, 33 new cervical cancer cases and 22 deaths were recorded in Nigeria due to the disease, making it the second most common cancer amongst women in Nigeria.

According to him, cervical cancer is the fourth most frequent malignancy in women globally.

He also stated that cervical cancer was one of the major causes of cancer mortality among women in 36 countries, including Nigeria.

Burutai, who emphasised the importance of preventative measures, commended the author of ‘NADAMA’ for her efforts in sensitising people on cervical cancer and other health issues.

He urged Nigerians, especially parents, women and youths, to read the book, which was written in a dramatic and intriguing style that kept the reader in suspense.

He noted that the right to health indicators focused on five crucial areas, including sexual and reproductive health, child mortality and healthcare.

” Others are the natural and work environment, preventing, treating and controlling diseases, as well as access to health facilities and necessary medicines.”

Buratai, who is Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Republic of Benin, praised ‘NADAMA’ for addressing all these areas in a unique and innovative way.

Earlier, the Chief Medical Director, Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Prof. Ahmed Ahidjo, noted that the cost of managing cancer was very expensive, adding that prevention is the best approach.

He praised the book for providing education and enlightenment, hoping that it will help reduce the prevalence of cervical cancer in northern Nigeria.

Ahidjo recalled that President

Muhammadu Buhari recently inaugurated a modern cancer centre in Maiduguri to serve the most vulnerable and hard to reach communities in the North East region.

He noted that before the centre was constructed, there was no radiotherapy facility for the treatment of cancer in the region, which has a population of over 30 million people.

He expressed gratitude to the Federal Government for the investment, and hoped that it would solve the healthcare problems in the region.

Ahidjo, who advised that the book should be read carefully as an educational material, suggested that it should be kept in schools, universities, libraries and hospitals across the country.

According to him, healthcare providers have much to benefit from it.

The Federal Government has expressed its commitment to repositioning Mining Cadastre Office (MCO) through transformation, to improve productivity across the country.

The Director-General of the MCO, Mr Simon Nkom, made the commitment at a one-day Review for Development (R4D) Retreat, in Abuja.

Nkom said the essence of the retreat was for repositioning the entire mining cadastre to meet up with recent challenges being faced by the office.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the MCO inuagurated a new Online Mining Cadastre System based on GAF’s

Fintiri swears in first female CJ, 2 others

From Umar Dankano,Yola

Adamawa state Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has sworn in the first female Chief judge of the state, Justice Hafsat Abdulrahaman and two other judges on Monday.

Governor Fintiri at the epoch making occasion congratulated the elevated judicial officials, saying that their appointments confirm their suitability and efficiency.

Others sworn in along the new Chief judge were ; Grand Khadi, Hon Justice Ibrahim Sudi and president of customary court of appeal, Hon Justice Audi Balami respectively.

Fintiri said the occasion was historic for his government for producing the first female Chief Judge of the State, stressing that her emergence is a watershed development in gender mainstreaming and a testament that the girl-child is at liberty to rise and become anything with merit, devoid of any man-made barriers in the state.

“This ceremony isn’t only a fundamental ritual in public service, but a confirmation of the suitability of the celebrants to man our court rooms and dispense justice in the land.

“The three Justices are people I have worked with in their acting capacities and can attest to their capabilities and competence to honourably head our respective temples of justice. While upholding the fundamentals of this testament with a confirmation today, I congratulate them all for reaching this merited point in their individual careers.

“To parents, I must say, if we are looking for a role model for our daughters, this is a perfect place to come to – merit, right, truth, hard work, dedication, fairness and justice,” he said.

“The appointments of their Lordships are based on our recommendation to the National Judicial Council (NJC). This recommendation is equally hinged on our assessment of their suitability and performance which meets the NJC’ criteria for Appointment of Judges.

“These criteria include seniority, integrity, competency, having a good moral personality, impartiality, assertiveness, ability to make timely judgments, hard work and the ability to manage cases well.”