MALI RENAMES COLONIAL FRENCH STREET NAMES. (PHOTO).

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 Mali renames colonial French street names Mali followed Burkina Faso and Niger on Wednesday in renaming streets and squares in its capital to get rid of their French colonial names, AFP reported. Streets bearing the names of members of France's colonial administration have been rebaptised in Bamako, according to a decree by the junta chief. Cedeao Avenue (the French acronym for the Economic Community of West African States or ECOWAS) is also now named after a new strategic confederation that Mali has formed with Burkina Faso and Niger – the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). In all, nearly 25 names have been replaced, among them boulevards, streets, squares and public establishments. Niger and Burkina Faso have already made several changes to street and monument names in the last two years. In October, Niger renamed several historic sites in its capital Niamey which previously bore references to old colonial master France. Mali has been ruled by the military since back-to-back coups ...
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FG APPLAUDS NIGER STATE GOV FOR INTERVENING IN FEDERAL ROAD PROJECTS. (PHOTO).

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 FG applauds Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago for intervening in federal road projects


Nigerian Government has hailed the Niger State Governor, Farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago for carrying out intervention works on several Federal roads across the State. The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi gave the commendation during an interactive engagement in Abuja, between the Ministry, Niger State Government and Contractors handling various federal road projects across Niger State, where all ongoing Federal road projects in Niger State were reviewed with a view to addressing grey areas.


Sen. Umahi who described the effort of the Farmer Governor as unprecedented, said he has also shown exemplary leadership by leading the State delegation to such a meeting. The Minister who called on other Governors to emulate the Farmer Governor, stressed that he will ensure effective and consistent projects supervision. He however, called for improved synergy between the federal legislators and the Ministry to ensure adequate funds for the execution of projects. 


The Minister used the medium to caution contractors to keep to project specifications or have their contracts terminated as it is no longer business as usual. The Minister of State for Works, Bello Goronyo, described Farmer Governor Umaru Bago as a hardworking and passionate leader, pointing out that his people-oriented programmes are testaments to his uncommon commitment to the overall wellbeing of his people. 


Niger State Governor, Farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago disclosed that the State Government is intervening in 18 Federal road projects across the State and that the idea is to compliment the effort of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to achieve the Renewed Hope agenda. He suggested that such peer reviews should be done in every quarter, while calling on his colleagues to be part of it, as it would encourage the Federal Government to do more for the people. The farmer Governor then applauded the Minister of Works for demonstrating courage, capacity, and competence in discharging his duties.


Niger State Government delegation to the meeting comprises Senator representing Niger East, Mohammed Sani Musa, Senator representing Niger South. Sen. Peter Jiya, member representing Rijau/Magama Federal Constituency, Shehu Sale, member representing Bida/Gbako/Katcha Federal Constituency, Saidu Musa Abdullahi and his counterpart representing Borgu/Agwara, Mohammed Jafaru. Others are Chief of Staff to the Governor, Abdullahi Usman Gbatamangi, Commissioner for Works, Suleiman Mohammed, Chairman New Niger Development Project , Abubakar Mustapha Bida and Amb. Mohammed Manta.

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