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Bauchi-Kano Road Cut Off: Speaker Visits Scene Of Washed Away Bridge

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Following the flood that cut off Bauchi-Kano road, the Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly. Abubakar Y Suleiman has visited the scene of the washed away Gadar Mulka bridge in Ningi Local Government, today.

 

Speaking to thousands of passengers and other people who are stranded at the scene, the Speaker while sympathizing with them said that the situation is so devastating as the flood has washed away parts of the road which disconnected people of Bauchi, Kano, and the Jigawa States.

 

The Speaker said the road is one of the busiest and important roads to the people of Bauchi State hence the need for serious and immediate action by both the State and the Federal Governments.

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“I will immediately report the situation to the Executive Governor of Bauchi State His Excellency Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammad so as to take immediate action by providing palliative measures so that people can have a way to go to their various destination.

 

“As you can see I am here with the Permanent Secretary Bauchi State Ministry of Works and Transport, this tells you the level of seriousness and concern of His Excellency Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammad toward the plight of the people. What we need here is a big bridge as affirmed by the Permanent Secretary and the engineers that are here with us. Whatever you do here except a big bridge, water will wash it away.

 

“I assure the Governor will do something tangible. He did it last year when another bridge collapsed. He will do it again. He will build a bridge for us In Sha Allah” The Speaker said.

 

He advised motorists and people of the area to be cautious of the area until things are put in order.

 

The Speaker also donated money to passengers whose vehicles are washed away by the flood so that they can travel to their various States and prayed for the passengers that lost their lives.

 

In his remarks, the Permanent Secretary Bauchi State Ministry of Works and Transport Stephen Abubakar said the bridges and culvert around the area are not sufficient which led to the flood that washed away the bridges embankment.

 

He explained that the permanent solution to the problem is the construction of a bridge while the temporary solution for people to be able to pass through the road is to provide a drift which they will do as soon as the volume of the water is reduced.

 

Mr. Stephen urged people to exercise patience because they will have to wait until the flood subsides before they can start work on the road.

 

A resident of the area who is also the Chairman of Ningi Truck Drivers Association Alhaji Ali Noma Gadar Maiwa while expressing their gratitude to the Speaker for showing love and concern for their plight by paying the prompt visit urged the Government to immediately tackle the situation as many people lose their ways to earn a living and another day to day activities.

 

Narrating the situation to the Speaker, one of the motorists whose car was washed away, Abubakar Abdullahi who was on his way from Kano to Adamawa, explained that after the downpour early in the morning today, as they were crossing the Mulka Bridge, flood overpowered them and their vehicle fell into the river.

 

According to him, two other vehicles also fell into the river in which 11 people are rescued while 3 people drowned in the river, and up to now their corpses are not found.

 

 

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Dep. Sen. President Received Kano SSG, Commissioner Sacked By Gov. Yusuf

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Deputy Senate President Barau I Jibrin and Dr Baffa Bichi

 

Deputy Senate President Senator Barau I. Jibrin has received Dr. Abdullahi Baffa Bichi and Muhammad Gambo Diggol, former SSG and Commissioner of Transport, recently sacked by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.

The Deputy Senate President thanked them for the visit.

Deputy Senate President Barau I Jibrin ,middle flanked by former Commissioner of Transport from right Muhammad Gambo Diggol and Abdullahi Baffa Bichi from right the former SSG

Deputy Senate President Barau I Jibrin ,middle flanked by former Commissioner of Transport from right Muhammad Gambo Diggol and Abdullahi Baffa Bichi from right the former SSG

Their discussion remains sketchy at the time of filing this report.

Dr. Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, the sacked Secretary to the Kano State Government, was a staunch supporter of the Kwankwasiyya movement who ensured the victory of the NNPP.

 

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Biafran Rebels Kill Cameronian Soldiers In Bakassi 

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Five members of Cameroon’s Rapid d’Intervention Battalions (BIR) were reportedly killed Friday morning, March 14, 2025, in the Bakassi Peninsula during an attack by Biafra separatist groups.

Sources close to the groups revealed that the assault was carried out by the Black Marine, the largest faction and the Dragon Fighter Marine afiliated with the Biafra Nations League (BnL).

“At around 6:00 am on Thursday, the group launched explosives, hitting their targets and neutralizing two warships,” the sources claimed.

This marks a violent resurgence months after the arrest of Simon Ekpa, with insiders citing lack of funds as a reason for the group’s previous inactivity.

Reacting to the attack, a source said, “The warships have been withdrawn. The situation is tense, and our men are fully back in action.”

BnL leader, Princewill Chimezie Richards said, “Biafra has come to stay in Bakassi not even Cameroon can stop us.”

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Pro-Wike lawmakers adjourn indefinitely ahead of Fubara’s budget presentation

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The faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martin Awaehule has adjourned its plenary indefinitely.

The decision was taken during a plenary session held at the assembly quarters in Port Harcourt on Friday.

The move comes just 24 hours after Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers state, wrote to the assembly, requesting a new date for the presentation of the 2025 appropriation bill.

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