JOS EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL NEWS:

Local Government Councils in Nigeria have been challenged to prioritize Internally generated Revenue to enable impact positively on the lives of the citizenry.

Leader, Senate Committee on Local Government project monitoring, Engr Kayode Adebayo threw the challenge while on a courtesy call on the Executive Chairman of Jos East Local Government Council in his Office at Angware, recently.

Engineer Adebayo said the Committee is charged with the responsibility of ensuring projects executed by each Council conforms with the yearnings and aspiration of the masses and expressed satisfaction with the projects executed by Jos East and most of the Local Government Councils in plateau State.

He further lamented on the delay in actualizing the financial autonomy to Local Government Councils in Nigeria, being the closes to the people, while calling on the Federal Government to expedite effort at doing the needful.

Responding, Executive Chairman of Jos East Local Government Council, Chief Markus Usaini Nyam unveiled that upon assumption of Office he embarked on tour of the entire Local Government area to know their problems and that his projects are based on the wishes and aspiration of the people.

He commended the Mutfwang time is now administration on the Plateau for given free hand to all the 17 Local Government Council Chairmen to operate. He equally thank the Senate Committee on project monitoring for having confidence on Engineer Adebayo and his team to assess the Local Government performance.

He said, the Local administration in Jos East, has beem it's search light on Internally Generated Revenue by constructing shops across the major markets to improve on the Revenue generation.and that the Council hope to continue in that vein to bridge the over dependency on monthly Federal allocation.

Meantime, the Executive Chairman of Jos East Local Government Council, Chief Markus Usaini Nyam has backed an award of excellence by the the Plateau Youth Council as presented by the Deputy Speaker, Comrade Drenkat Barry in recognition of the Chairman's steadfastness inclusion of about 80% Youth in his administration.

Responding, the Executive Chairman, Chief Markus Nyam expressed deep appreciation for the recognition and reaffirmed his commitment to doing more for the Youths, while advising them not to disappoint the society.

Sabarka Bawul

Assistant Chief Information Officer

Jos East Local Government Council

JOS EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL NEWS

Wife of Executive Chairman, Jos East Local Government Council, Comfort Nyam has encouraged Women to continue to demonstrate their virtuous the good at the home front and the Society at large.

This Council Firstly made the assertion during her interface with the women leaders, Counselors wives and Traditional Rulers Wives,'recently, to commemorate the 2025 International Women's Day at Angware, the Local Government Headquarters.

Comfort,applauded the women for standing by her and her Husband, the Executive Chairman, while their administration clock 100 days and also encouraged the Women to be role models to their communities as well as support their husbands in the up keep of respective homes.

Honourable Joyce Samuel, Secretary to the Local Government Council who was guest speaker, spoke on "Menstrual Hygiene," emphasizing the importance of personal and environmental hygiene. She also warned against negative tendencies that could lead to unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases, while Racheal Azi discussed "Child Abuse," urging women leaders to keep a close watch on their children to prevent child labor, molestation, abduction, and trafficking.

Goodwill Message came from Mrs. Ruth, President of the National Council for Women Society (NCWS) Jos East Chapter who praised the First Lady and encouraged her to empower women to become self-reliant.

Also speaking, Mrs. Abus, PDP woman leader, urged the First Lady to support her husband in delivering his mandate and encouraged women to disseminate the message to other women in their wards.

The event climax with the First Lady, Comfort Nyam presenting wrappers, cash, and other valuable items to the women in attendance

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Sabarka Bawul

Assistant Chief Information officer

Jos East Local Government Council.