AGAIN, GOV DIRI TASKS TRADITIONAL RULERS TO MAINTAIN PEACE, SECURITY AT KING AWALA'S CORONATION . (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE

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 Again, Gov Diri Tasks Traditional Rulers To Maintain Peace, Security At King Awala's Coronation  Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has again urged traditional rulers to remain focused on the maintenance of peace, security and stability in their various domains as part of their contribution towards the development of the state. Governor Diri made the call at the weekend during the coronation ceremony ofHis Royal Majesty King Victor Awala, Ebeni-Ibe the Eighth (VIII) of Atissa Kingdom in the Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, at the Bishop Dimieari Grammar School, Yenagoa, the state capital. Represented by his deputy, Dr Peter Akpe, the Bayelsa Chief Executive acknowledged the critical role traditional rulers play in society as the custodians of culture and tradition, stressing that his administration will continue to hold them in high esteem. Expressing gratitude to the Chiefs and people of Epie-Atissa for their peaceful disposition, Governor Diri, noted...
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PRESIDENT TINUBU SWEARS IN DR. MUTTAQHA DARMA AS HOUSING MINISTER. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE


PRESIDENT TINUBU SWEARS IN DR. MUTTAQHA DARMA AS HOUSING MINISTER 


President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday administered the oath of office to Dr Muttaqha Rabe Darma as the new minister of housing and urban development from Katsina State, following his Senate clearance.


He replaced Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, who recently resigned.


President Tinubu, at the short ceremony at the State House, congratulated Dr Darma for coming on board at this “very challenging time of national development. 


“You have a very rich and interesting background. As a leader, we need competent hands like yours. 


“There is no doubt that you have rendered valuable services in all the assignments you have embarked upon; You are a fitting peg in the right position,” he said.


The President told him to be ready to serve in any capacity in which he is called upon.


Dr Darma is a distinguished Nigerian scholar, administrator, and development expert who holds a Doctor of Business Administration degree from the University of Liverpool and a PhD in Industrial Engineering from Atlantic International University, USA. 


He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bayero University, Kano, and later earned a Master's in Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Benin.


A member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers and the Nigerian Institute of Management, Dr Darma served as Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund from 2008 to 2012. Thereafter, he held key positions, including Commissioner for Works, Housing and Transport, and Commissioner for Rural and Social Development in Katsina State, among others.


He has also contributed to academia as a lecturer at Bayero University, Kano.


He is widely published in the areas of governance and development. 


Before this appointment, he was the President of the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Human Development Centre in Katsina.


Bayo Onanuga

Special Adviser to the President

(Information & Strategy)

April 24, 2026

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