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LAWYER SAYS, SOMEONE WITH SSCE AS HIGHEST QUALIFICATION CANNOT HEADS ZUREPB

Published

2 years ago

February 11, 2022

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Barr Bello Idris Galadi a private practitioner based in Gusau has this to say regarding the recent development involving Zamfara Urban and Regional Planning Board ZUREPB

First, by Section 4(1) of the Edit, only the Chairman, Secretary and some members of the Board are recognized. The office of the Special Adviser is not a creation of the law and is therefore unknown to the law.

Second, by Section 4(2) of the Edict, the Hon. Special Adviser is not qualified to head the Board because he is not a Registered Town Planner, or Land Surveyor, or Quantity Surveyor, or an Architect, or a Civil Engineer, or a Lawyer, with at least five (5) years standing as a registered professional. The highest educational qualification of the Hon. Special Adviser is a School Leaving Certificate (SSCE).

Third, Section 5 of the Edict clearly states the functions of the ZUREP. It includes development control on state lands; provisions, management and control of infrastructural facilities, such as central markets, motor parks, road network (road within the urban area), street lights and other urban amenities.

In my opinion, painting, minor restructuring, drawings, writings, figures, adjustments, designs, pasting of banners or logos or erection of flags cannot be said to be ‘development’ contemplated by the Edict.

No doubt, the Board is empowered under Section 69(1) & (2) of the Edict to regulate advertisement billboards fixed to the land. However, Section 69 of the Edict or any other law did not give ZUREP the power to remove any billboard erected without a permit.

Ordinarily, government needs to generate revenue on billboards for the general development of the state.

There should therefore be a government policy which should later translate into law on billboards in Zamfara State. The law should provide in clear terms, the procedure for obtaining permit and the chargeable fees. No citizen should be denied the right to erect a billboard in any part of the state subject to payment of requisite fees. Any such denial is contrary to Sections 38(1); 39(1) & (2); 40 as well as Section 42(1) (a) & (b) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999 as amended). There should not be discrimination on the basis of party difference. It is contrary to Section 42(1) (a) & (b) of the Constitution. Government should not use the agency to oppress or intimidate the opposition.

The more the government denies the opposition the right to erect billboards, the more cases of illegal erection of billboards in the state, which, unarguably, will deny the state some reasonable quantum of revenue.

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SEN. YARI DONATES (13) TRUCKS OF MAIZE TO PEOPLE OF TALATAR MAFARA

Published

4 weeks ago

August 29, 2023

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Managing Editor
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Former Governor of Zamfara state and Senator representing Zamfara West, Hon. Dr. Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar (Shattiman Zamfara) has secured (13) trucks of Maize containing (3900) bags for distribution to his immediate community of Talatar Mafara.

The distribution is to be handled by the (11) man committee headed by Malam Hamza Abubakar.

A total of 68 communities consisting of 21,075 households will benefit with a total of 3900 bags of Maize.

According the chairman, the beneficiaries cut across religious devices as instructed by the donor Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar.

According to the committee Chairman, former Governor Yari has considered the social condition of the people emanating from the removal of fuel subsidy by the current administration.

He assured that, the committee will be just and fair in the discharge of their duties.

He called on people to give them maximum support and cooperation in the discharged of their duty in order to achieve the desire success.

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SEN. YARI DONATES (13) TRUCKS OF MAIZE TO PEOPLE OF TALATAR MAFARA.

Published

4 weeks ago

August 29, 2023

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The distribution is to be handled by the (11) man committee headed by Malam Hamza Abubakar.

A total of 68 communities consisting of 21,075 households will benefit with a total of 3900 bags of Maize.

According the chairman, the beneficiaries cut across religious devices as instructed by the donor Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar.

According to the committee Chairman, former Governor Yari has considered the social condition of the people emanating from the removal of fuel subsidy by the current administration.

He assured that, the committee will be just and fair in the discharge of their duties.

He called on people to give them maximum support and cooperation in the discharged of their duty in order to achieve the desire success.

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(31) PEOPLE DIES, (274) SUSTAIN INJURIES IN ADAMAWA ROAD CRASHES.

Published

4 weeks ago

August 27, 2023

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The Federal Road Safety Corp Adamawa state command has revealed that a total of (31) people died as a result of various road crashes within the state.

The statistics also showed that, a total of (274) people also sustained various degree of injuries as a result of the road crashes.

The Adamawa sector command also recorded (126) various road crashes involving (548) passengers within the period under review.

The statistics covered a period of January to July 2023.

The sector commandant of the state, Mr. Yelwa Dio when he interacted with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

He attributed the road crashes to over-loading, over speeding and making telephone calls while driving.

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