Idoko Salihu

1 week ago | gazettengr.com | Idoko Salihu

Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has urged farmers to move in groups and not singly in this farming season. The governor made the appeal during the just-concluded annual Nzem Berom festival held at the Polo Ground in Jos on Friday. He said, “This farming season, I urge our farmers – do not go to the farm alone. It is time for communal farming. This is the time we must practise the concept of gaya. We must move together. Let nobody go alone.

Aug 20, 2024 | gazettengr.com | Idoko Salihu

Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau has suspended two incumbent commissioners, a special adviser and a liaison officer. Mr Mutfwang announced the suspension in a statement by Gyang Bere, his spokesperson, on Tuesday in Jos. The suspended government officials included Chrysanthus Dawam and Jamila Tukur, the commissioners for budget and economic planning and that of tourism, culture and hospitality, respectively.

Aug 17, 2024 | gazettengr.com | Idoko Salihu

Farmers in Plateau are expressing deep concern over the lack of rainfall, fearing it could lead to significant food scarcity this year and in 2025. Despite daily cloud formations signalling potential downpours, residents have seen almost no rain for over two weeks. The prolonged dry spell has caused widespread panic and uncertainty about what to expect in the coming weeks and months.

Aug 15, 2024 | gazettengr.com | Idoko Salihu

Governor Caleb Mutfwang has lifted the curfew imposed on the Jos-Bukuru metropolis. This was announced in a statement on Thursday by his spokesman, Gyang Bere. “The Plateau state government has fully lifted the curfew imposed on Jos-Bukuru metropolis, following the peaceful conduct of the residents and an improvement in the security situation,” the statement said. The Plateau government added that the decision was made following due consultations by the governor with security agencies.

Aug 14, 2024 | gazettengr.com | Idoko Salihu

The Commissioner of Police in Plateau state, Emmanuel Adesina, has vowed to punish officers who unlawfully search people’s mobile phones without following proper legal procedures. He made this declaration on Wednesday in a statement signed by the Plateau state police public relations officer (PPRO), Alfred Alabo.