YOWICAN Chairman Northeast Zone Evangelist Ephesians Jesse commends Gov Kefas on his second anniversary.

The Chairman of the Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria YOWICAN Northeast Zone Evangelist Ephesians Jesse has applauded Governor Agbu Kefas for championing the course to develop Taraba State.

The Chairman in a statement congratulated the Governor for clocking the second anniversary in office.

The YOWICAN Chairman highlighted the Governor's feats in the area of education, health, agriculture, security and human development as commendable.

Evangelist Ephesians remarked that in the education sector,the declaration of free and Compulsory Primary and Secondary School education in Taraba led to surge in number of pupils and students enrollment into the public schools as the slashing of tuition fees by 50% also lessen the burden of many families.

He recalled that in the past,the state of insecurity was so alarming, affirming the Governor Dr Agbu Kefas security initiative has led to enjoyment of relative peace and unity in nooks and crannies of the State.

The Chairman also applauded the inclusive governance of the Governor as vibrant Youths were appointed as aides into his cabinet,given them a sense of belonging in the society.

Jesse also lauded the Governor's cabinet members, traditional, religious and opinion leaders for being supportive to the present government in the state,and sued for continues support in more years to come.

He however reminded the Governor not to be deterred by what people may say, encouraging him to accept critical criticism to enable him perform maximally.

The YOWICAN Chairman also appreciated Tarabans for the support and urged them to continue in that light for a better state.

Comments

INSECURITY: Two suspected kidnappers nabbed in Mayo Dassa, Jalingo.

Troops of six Brigade Nigerian Army headquarters ,Jalingo have dismantled a notorious kidnapping syndicate terrorizing parts of Jalingo and Lau Local Government Areas of Taraba State. A statement by Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations Six Brigade Nigeria Army headquarters, Jalingo, Captain Olubodunde Oni says the Brigade act on an intelligence report and two suspects, identified as Ali Idi and Haruna Umar were apprehended early this week. The statement adds that the culprits were captured during a raid at a local hotel in Mayo Dassa area of Jalingo metropolis where they were hiding. It adds that Further investigations led to the discovery that the gang's hideout was at Kona Mountain in Jalingo , where additional members of the syndicate were believed to be camped. The statement says the leader of the gang Dahiru Idi was also apprehended following an operation at kona Mountain the following day. It states that the gang leader confessed to the recent kidn...

INSECURITY:Bissaula Community Leader Raises Alarm Over Renewed Attack, Calls for Lasting Security Deployment.

By Jako Keke, November 22,2025. A community leader in Bissaula Ward of Kurmi Local Government Area, Taraba State, Alhaji Idi Ismaila, has decried a fresh wave of violence that disrupted the fragile peace recently restored to the area. He made the remarks during a press briefing where he recounted the latest attack and appealed for urgent government intervention. According to Ismaila, the Bissaula community was thrown into panic on Wednesday, 19 November 2025, at about 8:00 p.m., when unknown gunmen, suspected to be members of the Ndaka-Chamba militia, stormed the village and opened fire. Their primary target was said to be Baba Umaru Gambo, a former youth leader of the community and current Commander of the Taraba Marshal in Kurmi Local Government Area. Ismaila explained that Gambo and another resident, Kefas Hassan Bui, were seated outside when the attackers arrived. Both men fled, but the assailants allegedly pursued Gambo, shooting him multiple times and leaving him with...

Kurmi on the Brink: Why Silence Now Could Spell Disaster

By The Nigerian Newspointer Editorial Board In the quiet hills and lush forests of Kurmi Local Government Area of Taraba State, an uneasy wind is blowing. Reports of an unusual influx of Fulani and Hausa migrants fleeing violence in Northern Nigeria have unsettled the peace of this agrarian enclave. Migration in itself is not new—men and women have always moved in search of safety, trade, and survival. But what is happening in Kurmi today bears markers that Nigeria has, sadly, seen before. And if urgent steps are not taken, the consequences could be dire. A Pattern Too Familiar From Plateau to Benue, from Southern Kaduna to Zamfara, Nigeria’s troubled history is littered with stories of migration that started innocently but later spiraled into violent conflicts. Farmers and herders once lived in uneasy but manageable coexistence until land sales, unchecked settlements, and political silence turned simple disputes into ethnic conflagrations. The echoes of those past crises are now knock...

Jalingo Times.

Search This Blog