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  • “How to achieve success in marriage”

    “How to achieve success in marriage”

    The Assistant Director in charge of the Social Welfare and Gender Unit of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Hajiya Aisha Yussuf has advised married people and intending couples on how to achieve success in marriage.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Hajiya Yussuf gave the advice on Tuesday in Abuja while disclosing that no fewer than 30 marriages on the edge of collapse were settled and the families reunited in the last six months.

    She said it is important for couples to have patience and understanding, adding that “when there is patience, endurance and trust, couples will enjoy themselves but when there is no trust, that marriage is bound to collapse”.

    She added: “It is just like a person that is living without immunity, any disease is bound to set in, that is how the issue of marriage is.

    “For those intending to marry, some people may tell you that marriage is difficult, but the truth is that you need to understand the purpose of marriage.

    “Know what your spouse need. Women are expected to respect and be submissive to their husbands, while men are expected to love their wives, just as the Holy Books command us to do.

    “If we practice all these, we will be able to achieve success in their homes”.

    Yussuf also urged couples who may be having issues in their marriages to visit the social welfare department of the council for counselling and resolution of the matters at stake.

    “It is only when we have happy and united homes that we can have a society that is peaceful,” she added.

    Meanwhile, the Chief Marriage Registrar of AMAC Marriage Registry, Mr Akinwumi Akintayo disclosed that the registry registered 1,180 marriages between January and June.

    Akintayo said in spite of the number of people getting married, it is important for intending couples to understand each other before taking the vows.

    He urged parents to desist from interfering in their children’s marriages unnecessarily.

  • Abuja street naming cartel runs into FCTA trouble

    Abuja street naming cartel runs into FCTA trouble

    The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday in Abuja threatened to prosecute a cartel involved in illegal street naming in the nation’s capital.

    The Coordinator, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Umar Shuaibu, disclosed this at a news briefing on Thursday in Abuja.

    He added that the legal battle between FCTA and the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) over the matter would soon be resolved amicably, with the understanding of all stakeholders.

    Shuaibu said that while the ruling of the FCT High Court on the street naming had been appealed, all stakeholders, including the AMAC leadership had agreed to set up an interagency committee to consider all factors around it.

    Shuaibu clarified that FCTA was not taking over AMAC’s responsibilities, but doing what the law permitted it as a major provider of infrastructure in the Capital City.

    He equally noted that its intervention in the issue was to restore the integrity of the process, alleging that investigation had exposed unscrupulous individuals who were adulterating it for personal gains, using AMAC as a cover.

    Shuaibu said: ” The existence of a cartel who are operating for their personal aggrandisement using the AMAC as a cover.

    “Even the AMAC leadership is not aware of the extent of the damage and quantum of corruption perpetrated in the name of street naming under it.

    ”As such, the FCTA is going to engage the anti-corruption agencies to ensure that all those involved in the infamous activities are brought to books or face the wrath of the law.”

    On his part, the Executive Chairman, AMAC, Christopher Maikalangu stated that his council was interested in having a harmonised process for the purpose of achieving a desired result.

    While he claimed ignorance of the rot in the street naming process, Maikalangu saidbthat the committee in charge of it had been in place before he came into office.

    He, however, assured that the council would co-operate with FCTA on the issue to find a lasting and mutually beneficial solution.

  • AMAC appoints Pam as MD of broadcasting service

    AMAC appoints Pam as MD of broadcasting service

    The Abuja Municipal Council (AMAC) has appointed Mr Ibrahim Pam as the substantive Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the council’s owned broadcasting outfit.

    This is contained in a statement signed by the council’s spokesman, Mr Kingsly Madaki, and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday.

    The statement added that the appointment of Pam was duly approved by the council Chairman, Mr Christopher Maikalangu, which took immediate effect.

    Maikalangu enjoined the new MD to justify the confidence reposed on him, advising him to harness the opportunities in the council to generate more revenue to the station.

    Prior to his appointment, Pam was the Special Assistant on Media and Information Technology to a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur.

    Pam was also a member of the Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda in Zamfara, and currently holds the position of Chairman of the Abuja Gymnastics Sports Association.

  • PVC: INEC creates additional centres to fast-track collection

    PVC: INEC creates additional centres to fast-track collection

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), said it had created more centres to ease the ongoing collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in the FCT.

    According to a circular released by the commission on Friday in Abuja, the period set for the collection of the PVCs from the designated centres, is between Jan. 6 and Jan. 15.

    It said that the collection of PVCs would thereafter return to the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC).

    It listed the venues to include Government Secondary School Garki, Area 10.

    The Garki centre comprised Garki Model Primary School, Lagos Street, Garki Village, LEA Primary School Asokoro, Kpaduma I, II and III, Guzape, Kobin Madaki and Kobin Sarki.

    Other centres are LEA Primary School, Apo Resettlement Zone C, Apo Resettlement, Apo Mechanic Village, Wumba Village, and Chachuyi Village.

    Dutse-Baba (Garki Area), Dakno Village, Durumi III and IV, Yayale Ahmed and Damagaza Area, were also listed as centres within Garki.

    Centres under Kabusa are LEA Primary School Kabusa, LEA Primary School Lugbe, Chika, Sauka, Pyakasa, Galadimawa LEA School, Efab, Lokogoma, Sunny Vale and Sun City.

    Others included Michido Estate, Kabusa Garden, Nzube Estate, Lokogoma -Dogon Gada, Penthouse, Peace Court, Amasco and Golden Spring Estates.

    In Wuse, the circular listed the following centres as Senior Secondary School Wuse Zone III, Maitama Model Primary School, Maitama and Wuse II.

    Gwarinpa has Government Secondary School Gwarinpa, Life Camp, LEA Primary School 3rd Avenue, Gwarinpa , Gwarinpa Estate, Gishiri, Jahi, Katampe, Mab Global as centres.

    Other centres listed in the circular are LEA Primary School Utako, Jabi, Wuye, Piwoyi, Karon-Majigi and Kuchigoro.

    In Jiwa, the centre is at G.S.S. Jiwa, for Gui, it is at the Gossa Primary School Gui, Karshi has the Karshi Development Area Secretariat as its centre .

    Orozo has the Orozo Primary School as its centre, while Karu has Unguwar Pashei Central Primary School, while Nyanya has Government Secondary School Nyanya as its centre, with LEA Primary School Gwagwa, listed as centre in Gwagwa.

    The Bwari Area Council has Science Primary School, Bwari Central, Government Day Secondary School, Kuduru, LEA Primary School Ushafa and Jigo Primary School and Polling Units (PU) 022 to 037 as centres.

    “Others are: Dutsen Alhaji LEA Primary School, L.EA Primary School Dawaki, 004 (The largest unit in Dawaki), PUs 064 to 073, PUs 076 and 075.

    The circular announced other centres as: Katampe extension by Grand Square, Katampe extension, PU 070, Katampe extension by FCDA office 102, Katampe extension by Zeberced at road junction 103 and Katampe habib estate 104.

    Other centres are Katampe Village Square 008, (the largest polling unit in Katampe ), PUs 100, 101, Shishinpe 009 ,105 and Gidan bawa 005.

    Mpape has LEA Primary School, Mpape
    PU 006 to 007, 077 to 088 , Mpape phase 11 ( 089), Mapa ( 090 ) and Mpape before Setraco road 091, 092.

    Also listed as centres in Mpape included Mashafa road, Embrace pharmacy 093, Ansar plaza 095, Jikoko village 096, Ajegunle road settlement 1 & 2, PUs 098, 099, 094 and 097.

    Kubwa has LEA Primary School Kubwa II, Mopol Barracks and Polling units 065 to 072.

    According to it, Deidei Primary School, Polling units 059, 060 ,061 ,062, 063 ,064, 073, 074 076, 077, 078, 079 ,080, 009, 010 ,011 and 075 are centres .

    Byazhin has the LEA Primary School Byazhin, Igu has LEA Primary School Igu, Kawu has LEA Primary School Kawu, Shere has LEA Primary School Shere Koro and l Usuma has LEA Primary School PW as their centres .

    Gwagwalada has as its centres, Demonstration Primary School, Dagiri, Primary School, Dagiri town, Ungwan Dodo, Madam Mercy Road, Timber shade and Dagiri II.

    The Kutunku Ward has UBE Primary School Kutunku, UBE Primary School Women, Ungwan Fulani, Ungwan Fulani, Ungwan Jeshi and Ungwan Gade as centres .

    Under Gwagwalada Staff Quarters Ward, are Gado Nasko Primary School, Phase 3 Primary School and Phase III centres .

    Other centres included LEA Primary School Ibwa, LEA Primary School Dobi , LEA Primary School Paiko, Pilot Primary School Tungan Maje and LEA Primary School Zuba.

    There is LEA Primary School Ikwa, Yimi Primary school,Tungan Ladan, Shaga/Bassan, Chitumu, Yimi Machida, Gaji,
    LEA Primary School Gwako I, Giri Primary School Malauni, University Quarters, Kpesele Town, Shinka and Kosele Extension.

    The centres in Abaji included, Central Primary School, Open Space Old Ona’s Palace, Ungwan Maikano, PUs 004,005,006,007 and 008.

    Others are, Ungwan Liman, PU 009, Abaji Central Primary school, Sabon Tasha New Development, and Ungwan Nupawa Maternity 009.

    “Others are: Ungwan Anyura 010, Isha M Gani, 011 & 012, Sabo Tasha, 013, Road safety quarters 014, Ungwan Hussani Wanzami 015 and 016 ,Abaji South East Primary School , A.U Suleiman 003, A U Suleiman, 007,008, Ungwan Samari II and III, PUs 009 and 010 respectively.

    “There is also Agyana/Pandagi 04 LEA Primary School Agyana, LEA Primary School, Pandadi Pandagi 1, PU 002, Pandagi II, PU 009, Nanda, PU 010, Naharati Sabo Primary School Rimba , Rimba Primary School Ebagi 1, PU 001, Ebagi II 007, Rimba I 002, Rimba II 006 and Tupa, 005.

    “Other centres are LEA Central Primary School Nuku , Abaji South Primary School Akwai Allah 1, 001, 007 & 007, Akwai Allah II, 007 008, Akwai Allah III, 008 Abaji South east 1, 010, 011, 012, 013, 014, Sabo Gari, 015, Low cost, 016, Kekeshi, 017 and 018,’’ it said.

    The circular listed the other centres to include, LEA Primary School Alu ,LEA Primary School Mawogi Mawogi 1, 003, Mawogi II, 008, Pagwa 004 ,LEA Central Primary School Yaba ,LEA Primary School Gurdi Yangoji Police station; PUs 001 – 010 and LEA Central Primary School Gawu.

    “Centres in the Kuje Area Council are: Science Primary School, Kuje town hall, Old Kuje , Kuje stadium, Emir’s Palace, LEA Primary School Chibiri, UBE Primary School, Chibiri, UBE Primary School, Chibiri, Gudaji, Kuchako Communities and Union Homes.

    “Others are: LEA Primary School Gaube, Naval quarters, New settlements, LEA Primary School Kwaku, LEA Primary School Kabi, LEA Primary School Rubochi, Rubochi town hall and New settlement.

    “There are also centres at LEA Primary School Gwargwada, LEA Primary School Gudun Karya , LEA Primary School Kujekwa and LEA Primary School Yenche.

    “Kwali has its centres at Kwali Pilot Primary School, Lambata primary school, Police Barracks 029, Upper, Niger River Gate 030, Lambata 032, Lambata primary school, 033 and Lambata Health Centre 034.’’

    Other centres are: LEA Primary School Yangoji, LEA Primary School Pai, Bako Primary School, Bako primary school, 003, Bako 018 to 023, Dabi 002 to 015, Leleli 004, 008, 025, 026, Ceceyi 005, 029, 030, Leleyi Bassa, Kuchichacha 009, Bogota 016, Dabi bassa 017 and Bako Forest 024.

    Others are: LEA Primary School Kilankwa, Sheda Primary School, Sheda 005, 006, 022, Sheda galadima 004, Sheda Galadima 017, Ungwan leman 020, Research centre 023, 024, Shagari quarters, 028, Village Square.

    There are also centres at Ugwan Sarki 018 and 027, Health Centre Sheda 021, Ungwan ganagana village square, 025, LEA Primary School Dafa , LEA Primary School Kundu, LEA Primary School Ashara, LEA Primary School Gumbo, LEA Primary School Wako and LEA Primary School Yebu.

  • Why young people are having issues in marriage – Registrar

    Why young people are having issues in marriage – Registrar

    Mr Akinwumi Akintayo, Chief Marriage Registrar of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) Marriage Registry has said young people have a particular thing in mind about marriage and that when they get inside and don’t get that thing they are expecting, they will start having issues.

    Mr Akintayo disclosed this on Sunday in Abuja while revealing that 1,522 marriages were registered officially between January and August in the area and that in the same period, 11 marriages at the “edges of collapse” were settled and reunited.

    The chief registrar, who stressed that it was important for intending couples to understand each other before taking their vows, also called on parents to desist from interfering in their children’s marriages.

    “When we talk about marriage, some people think that we are just talking about two people coming and living together.

    “Some young people have a particular thing in mind about marriage and when they get inside and they don’t get that thing they are expecting, they will start having issues.

    “I want them to know that marriage is a training school and they should have it at the back of their minds that patience is required. As intending couple, they should also have intimate talk with one-another and do not hide anything from themselves,” he said.

    On the high rate of divorce in the country, Akintayo called on married couples to have mutual understanding among themselves.

    “For those already married or those who may be considering divorce, I want them to exhibit a lot of patience and commit themselves to the marriage.

    “Both Christians and Muslims should follow the religious teachings about marriage and have it at the back of their minds that their marriage will work.

    “I want them to accommodate each other; work on their differences as there is no marriage without challenges. Do not tolerate yourselves because tolerance has a limit,” he said.

  • FCT Election Tribunal: We will appeal judgment – AMAC chairman

    FCT Election Tribunal: We will appeal judgment – AMAC chairman

    Mr Christopher Maikalangu, the Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), says he will appeal the FCT Election Tribunal judgment nullifying his emergence as winner of the Feb. 12 area council elections.

    In a statement issued in Abuja, he called on his supporters to remain calm for the needful to be done.

    The statement, jointly signed by Ephraim Audu and Kingsley Madaki, his Chief Press Secretary and Senior Special Assistant on Media was issued on Friday night in Abuja.

    “Following the judgment at the FCT election tribunal, the leadership of Abuja Municipal Area Council has renounced the judgment that was passed in favour of the All Progressive Congress (APC).

    The chairman therefore, called on his supporters to remain calm and not take laws into their hands as his legal team had already appealed the matter at a competent court.

    Newsmen report that Maikalangu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was declared winner of Feb. 12 AMAC chairmanship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

    He polled 19,302 votes to defeat Murtala Usman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who scored 13,240 votes.

  • FCT poll: INEC declares Zakka of PDP winner of AMAC Chairmanship election

    FCT poll: INEC declares Zakka of PDP winner of AMAC Chairmanship election

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Christopher Zakka of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) Chairmanship election held on Saturday.

    The PDP candidate scored 19,302 votes to defeat Murtala Usman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who polled 13,240 votes out of the 34,675 total votes cast in the election.

    Declaring the results, the INEC Retuning Officer for AMAC, Prof. Sani Saka, at Karu, said “Zakka of the PDP, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is here declared winner and returned elected.”

    According to Saka, the total number of accredited voters in the council election was 35,010; total registered voters was 687,274; valid votes was 33,764; while the invalid votes was 21.

    He declared the results as follows – Daniya Bature of Action Alliance (AA) scored 30 votes; Nnamchi Ani of African Action Congress (AAC) scored 29; Zamani David of African Democratic Congress (ADC) scored 103; Gomina Kabiru of Action Democratic Party (ADP) 130, Murtala Usman of APC, 13,240; Bala Iyah of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), 135.

    Others, according to him, include Bayero Ibrahim, candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), 104 votes; Eze Omeifejideofor of Labour Party (LP), 124 votes; Oke Abel of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), 31 votes; Samuel Mina of National Resistance Movement (NRM), 123 votes.

    Votes scored by other candidates include Zakka of the PDP 19,302; Eric Ibe of Social Democratic Party (SDP), 39; Odoh Michael of Young Progressives Congress (YPP), 87; and Al-Muntaka Idris of People’s Redemption Party (PRP), 287.

    A breakdown of the votes shows that in Gwarinpa Ward, PDP scored 2,609 votes; APC 2,086; LP 33. The ward has 99,384; registered voters, 4,953; accredited voters, 4,937; total votes cast; 4,847 valid votes; and 90 rejected votes.

    In Wuse Ward with 88,068 total registered voters, 1,997 accredited voters, 1,895 total votes cast, 1,856 total valid votes and 39 rejected votes, where the APC polled 933 votes, PDP 857 votes, NNRM 23, YPP six and in Nyanya ward, PDP polled 1,861 votes, while the APC scored 1,199 votes. In Jiwa Ward APC scored 1,224 votes, while PDP scored 1,429 votes.

    For Gui Ward, APC scored 834, PDP – 1,606 votes, while in Karshi Ward – APC polled -1,477 votes, and PDP – 180 votes.

    For Gwagwa ward APC scored 1,158 votes; PDP 1,624 votes. Orozo Ward: APC polled 335, while PDP scored 674 votes.

    Also at City Center Ward, APC scored -1,093, PDP – 1,137. In Garki Ward, APC had 914 votes, PDP – 2,983 votes; in Karu Ward – APC scored 863 and PDP 1,848 votes; while in Kabusa Ward, APC scored 1,124 votes and PDP 2,494 votes.

    For AMAC election, 14 political parties, including AA, APC, DPD, SDP and YPP nominated candidates for the poll, with only one female nominated by NRM and five others nominated for vice chairmanship position.

    The 12 councilorship seats were also contested by 98 candidates comprising 15 females and 83 males.

    AMAC has 687,274 registered voters and 1,401 polling units.

    The FCT Area Council has a total of 68 constituencies for six chairmen and 62 councillors.

    The election to the chairmanship positions was contested by 55 candidates (52 male and three female) while the vice-chairmanship consists of 47 male and eight female candidates sponsored by 14 political parties.

    There were 363 candidates who contested for the councillorship positions comprising 332 males and 31 female contestants.

    Overall, some 473 candidates and their running mates vied for 68 elective posts.

  • Refuse Contracts: FCT Ministry, AMAC, BPP in messy deals, CRPA raises alarm

    Refuse Contracts: FCT Ministry, AMAC, BPP in messy deals, CRPA raises alarm

    By our correspondent

     

    A non-governmental organization (NGO), Center for Reform and Public Advocacy (CRPA) has raised an alarm over impunity and disrespect to rule of law by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Mohammed Musa Bello alongside the chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) and Director-General of Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP).

     

    The group, reputed for advocating good governance, social justice and undertaking public interest litigation, in its alarm, said the ongoing procurement process for award of contract for refuse disposal within Abuja Municipal Area Council by the BPP and the FCT Minister is an illegality that touches on the life of the suit pending against the BPP and AMAC, and therefore cautioned on the need for parties to maintain status quo accordingly.

     

    CRPA had, in 2020 dragged the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) and the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) before the Federal High Court, Abuja on allegations of illegality and gross disregard for the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, premised on fraudulent and illegal award of contracts and usurpation of the constitutional duties of AMAC by the federal agency, BPP.

     

    Despite the pendency of the suit before a court and the need for parties to maintain status quo till the final determination of the case, the CRPA has alleged that, the Bureau of Public Procurement in connivance with the leadership of Abuja Municipal Area Council have continued to trade the same path of illegality that gave rise to the suit.

     

    In a letter to the Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement dated 11th May, 2021 which was made available to our correspondent, the NGO through its counsel, Kalu Kalu Agu highlighted the illegalities and constitutional infractions being perpetuated by the Bureau and the Minister of FCT with complicity from the leadership of AMAC, and demanded that they desist forthwith pending the determination of the case.

     

    In the Suit FHC/ABJ/CS/1585/2020, the CRPA had sought among others a Declaration that, by virtue of Section 7(1)(5) and Paragraph 1(h) of the Fourth Schedule of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the disposal of refuse and the receipts of payments for same are the Constitutional and Statutory responsibilities of the Abuja Municipal Area Council and maintained firmly that it amounts to the height of illegality for the BPP and the Minister of the FCT to usurp these powers from the Area Council.

     

    CRPA regretfully lamented that the leadership of AMAC is fully aware of these infractions, still in connivance looking the other way out of personal interests, primordial sentiments and partisanship.

    The group said the unfolding conspiracies of the agencies leave much to be desired of a government, which its cardinal agenda is to rid the country of corruption.

     

    The letter established further that in the whole Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, it was only within the AMAC that the BPP and Minister of FCT had a hand in issues connected to waste disposal which is a sole responsibility of the Area Council as established in a plethora of cases that have already been adjudicated on the subject matter.

     

    Essentially, the three parties; Ministry of the Federal Capital Territory, AMAC and BPP are aware of the implications that it’s a trite legal procedure that when a matter is pending before a court of law, parties are bound to maintain status quo until the final determination of the suit.

     

    CRPA added that as an organization with a mandate to resist excesses in the public sector, that it would pursue the matter to a logical conclusion if the parties failed to abide by rule of law and desist from actions that may be prejudicial to the matter, and therefore called on relevant authorities to call the parties to order without delays.

     

  • VIDEO: AMAC officials demolish complex with occupants inside

    VIDEO: AMAC officials demolish complex with occupants inside

    The Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) bulldozer in a video that has gone viral attempts to destroy a shopping complex in Wuse area with occupants inside.

    In the video the bulldozer actually attempted to bring down the two storey complex as a lady is heard in the background shouting”our lives is in danger.

  • AMAC Chairman gives N21m scholarship to students

    AMAC Chairman gives N21m scholarship to students

    Mr Abdullahi Candido, the Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), on Wednesday, gave scholarship worth N21.3 million to 806 students in the council area.

    While giving the scholarship to each of the beneficiaries at the council secretariat, the chairman said it was for the 2019 scholarship award for tertiary institution students, both indigenes and non-indigenes of AMAC.

    “This scholarship is part of my administration’s efforts to support and encourage education and the students, being the future leaders of this country.

    “It is important for students to be given necessary support so that they can reach their full potentials in life. That is one of the reasons this administration is complementing their parents’ efforts with this scholarship,” he said.

    Candido, who charged the recipients to be good ambassadors of the council, said that the selection of successful candidates was done on merit.

    He said that the scholarship committee also considered non-indigenes residing within the council as beneficiaries.

    Earlier, Dr Sheriff Aminu, Head of Education Department, AMAC, noted that eligible students were selected across the 12 wards of the council, while application forms were given free of charge.

    “Thirty Master students were given N50,000 each, 430 undergraduate students received N30,000 each, while 346 College of Education (NCE) students and others in the same category were given N20,000 each,” he explained.

    In his remark, Mr Abubakar Sadiq, President, Abuja Indigenous Students’ Association (AISA), appreciated the chairman for his kind gesture.

    He promised that the students, on their part, would continue to remain good ambassadors of the council anywhere they found themselves.

    One of the beneficiaries, Mr Ibrahim Noma, an NCE student from Karshi ward, said that he was excited for being among the successful candidates.

    He added that the scholarship would go a long way in helping his academic pursuit and complement whatever his aged parents were able to provide for him.