EL-RUFAI’S FAMILY PROTESTS SSS DETENTION, ALLEGES TORTURE, MEDICAL NEGLECT. (PHOTOS).

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 El-Rufai’s Family Protests SSS Detention, Alleges Torture, Medical Neglect Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has continued to face controversy over his detention, as members of his family and supporters staged a protest in Abuja on Monday over his custody by the State Security Service (SSS). The demonstrators, which included Senator Lawal Adamu and close relatives of the former governor, accused security authorities of subjecting him to psychological pressure and denying him access to medical care despite existing court directives. Speaking outside the SSS facility, El-Rufai’s second wife, Asia, said the family had been living under fear due to what she described as persistent surveillance and security intimidation connected to the case. According to her, the tension increased after El-Rufai appeared before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja, where he was granted bail before the matter was adjourned.  She alleged that despite prior arr...

WATER & DAMS REVITALIZATION, TOPS AGENDA OF NEW NIGER.(PHOTO).


WATER & DAMS REVITALIZATION, TOPS AGENDA OF NEW NIGER.



Niger state government says Water and Dams revitalization programme will continue to remain top most priority of the present administration of New Niger Agenda.

State Governor Alh Mohammed Umar Bago stated this when he received the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Talolo Utsev, on a visit at the Government House Minna the state capital.

Represented by his Deputy, Comrade Yakubu Garba the Governor noted that the State Government has made Water and Dams revitalization a priority in driving the green economy to succeed.

He said irrigation and dams development will create great opportunity in green economy and other water body businesses, stressing that about thirty percent of the state Water Resources is under utilise and untapped, noting that the State Government water sector revitalization programme is ongoing is receiving Governor Muhammad Umar Bago's attention.

 According to him Upper Niger River Basin Authority interventions in Lapai and Agaie, would significantly impact positively on the people, urging the Federal Government to do more towards developing water bodies in the State, as part of dams utilization, as partnership and collaboration will revive the moribund water sector by kickstarting rural green economy in the State.

He however highlighted boreholes, irrigation and fishing, as things the Federal Government should harness and intervene, especially borehole, while requesting that the River Basin Authority interventions should be mindful of the state's needs in terms of rural economic revival.

Earlier the inister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Talolo Utsev, described his visit to Niger State, as part of effort towards taking stocks and inventory of Upper Niger River Basin Authority, as the agency is part of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, overseeing the water basins of Niger, Kaduna and the Federal Capital Territory Abuja.

The Minister, stated that Upper Niger River Basin interventions in the State is in Lapai, Agaie, Bida and Suleja water bodies, and asked the State Government to make more land available in the State, towards attaining the President's "Renewed Hope Agenda.

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