Jalingo Times.

Secretary Association of Primary School Headteachers of Nigeria, Taraba State Chapter Comrade Abdullahi Hassan has expressed satisfaction with enrollment of new intakes in to public Schools. The Secretary AOPSHON disclosed this in an interview with our reporter said parents have responded positively by sending their children to schools as academy activities resumed. Abdullahi Hassan who is the Headteacher of Central Primary School Sunkani,Ardo kola local government area said within few days of resumption over three hundred pupils were registered in the school. He said the surge in the numbers of new intake into public is unconnected to the declaration of free Education policy by Governor Agbu Kefas.  Comrade Hassan said as the registration continues class accommodation will be the challenge as the existing classrooms cannot housed the number of pupils. He equally appealed to the state Government to deploy more teachers to schools to meet up with the number of pupils. He...

By Keke Moses ✍️ Chairman Nigeria Union of Teachers NUT Taraba State Chapter, Comrade Nathan Solomon has  appreciated Governor Agbu Kefas for reinstating sixteen teachers sacked by immediate past administration in the state. The Chairman also commended the Governor for directing settlement of their eighteen months outstanding salaries. Nathan Solomon in an interview revealed that the reinstated teachers were sacked by the immediate past administration following the NUT leadership tussle which has been settled by Governor Agbu Kefas. Comrade Solomon said the action of the Governor Agbu Kefas demonstrated the passion he has in fostering unity and oneness in the state. He refuted the news making the rounds the Governor Agbu Kefas has settled the outstanding union dues of NUT saying what the Governor did was reinstating sixteen teachers sacked and settling their outstanding salaries. He said people should verify any information they laid hands on before spreading it to the ...

Commissioner of Waste Management and Innovation Honorable Bernard James Shonzen has asked Tarabans to dump refused at Government approved designated sites. The Commissioner stated shortly after inspecting refused sites within Jalingo metropolis. Bernard remarked that to ensure Taraba State is kept clean, incinerators will be provided at Government designated Refuse vsites within the metropolis. Shonzen James said indiscriminate disposal of waste can lead to outbreak of diseases and air pollution, noting that the ministry will not condune such act any longer. He revealed that in its effort to key into the moving forward vision of the Governor, Agbu Kefas, a day will be set aside for workers in the state for sanitation exercise. On his part the Permanent Secretary overseeing the Ministry, Engr.Geoffrey Dame Andrew said the visit to the Waste disposal sites within the metropolis to ensure it is evacuated. He said the ministry has designed plans to ensure waste are converted into wealth ...