Appointment Of Committee On Palliative To Cushion The Effect Of #COVID19

Following the outbreak of COVID-19 and its resultant consequences on the overall economy of the state and the need to augment the efforts of the State Government, His Excellency Sen. Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has approved the constitution of a State Palliative Committee to cushion the effect of #CoVID19 in Bauchi State.

The Sixty – Six Member palliative Committee has the Emir of Bauchi Alh. (Dr.) Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu CFR as its Chairman and other members drawn from the Political Class, Religious Leaders, Business Community, Seasoned Administrators, Union Leaders and Philanthropists among others.

Members of the Committee are as follows:

1. HRH Dr. Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu (Emir of Bauchi) – Chairman

2. Alh . Hamza Koshe Akuyam , State Chairman, PDP – member

3. Hon. Muktar A. Suleiman (BAHA) – member

4. Ambassador Adamu Aliyu ( Walin Katagum ) – member

5. Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi – member

6. Senator Bala Kariya – member

7. Senator Adamu Ibrahim Gumba – member

8. Chief of Staff, Government House (COS) – member

9. Alhaji Sule Doguwa – member

10. Alhaji Garba Mohammed Noma ( Jarman Bauchi) – member

11. Dr. Maikanti Baru – member

12. Engr. Zubairu Yakubu – member

13. Alhaji Sani Shehu (Sanin Mallam ) – member

14. Alhaji Y. M. Shafa – member

15. Alhaji Abdullahi Caps – member

16. Hon. Comm. Min. of Religious Affairs & Social Welfare – member

17. Hon. Comm. Youth and Sports – member

18. Hon. Comm. Min. of Agric. & Rural Development – member

19. Hon. Comm. Min. for Local Govt. Affairs – member

20. Hon. Comm. Ministry of Women Affairs – member

21. Amina Mohammed Katagum , SA/SIP – member

22. Zainab A. D. Rufa’i , SA/Domestic NGOs/Comm. Dev. – member

23. Mrs. Hassana Arkila – member

24. Mallam Bala Baban Inna, Chief Imam Bauchi – member

25. CAN Chairman – member

26. State Secretary, JNI – member

27. Alhaji Bala Hadith – member

28. Alhaji Aminu Yapeco – member

29. Alhaji Tanko Yusuf Dutse – member

30. Brig. Gen. Marcus Kokko Yake ( Rtd ) – member

31. State Deputy Commissioner of Police, Operations – member

32. Deputy Director, Department of State Services – member

33. State Deputy Commandant, Operations (NSCDC) – member

34. State Chairman, Danga Security & Patrol Nig. Ltd. – member

35. State Chairman, Vigilante Group of Nigeria – member

36. Ibrahim Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi (Re p. Tijjaniya ) – member

37. Mal. Abdulrahman Ibrahim Idris (Rep. Izala Gwallaga ) – member

38. Imam Mahmud Isa Duguri (Rep. JIBWIS B/Kura) – member

39. Mallam Garba Musa Bara – member

40. Mallam Mustapha Baba Ilela – member

41. Reverend Shuaibu Bel – member

42. Alh . Aliyu Yakubu Lame ( Sarkin Yakin Bauchi) – member

43. Alh . Adamu Abdulkadir Dahuwa ( Sarkin Gamawa ) – member

44. Alh . Alhassan Samaila Boyi ( Sarkin Warji ) – member

45. State Chairman, APC – member

46. State Chairman, PRP – member

47. State Chairman, NNPP – member

48. Representative of State Chamber of Commerce – member

49. Alh . Falalu Attah , PDP Coordinator, North – member

50. Alh . Lawal Darazo , PDP Coordinator, Central – member

51. Alh . Bala Maigoro , PDP Coordinator South – member

52. State Chairman, NUJ – member

53. PDP ALGON – member

54. Bala Saleh Chiroma ( Shugaban Matasa ) – member

55. PDP State Women Leader – member

56. State Chairman, NLC – member

57. State Chairman, TUC – member

58. State Chairman, JPSNC – member

59. State Chairman, Nigerian Union of Pensioners – member

60. State Chairman, Nigerian Legion – member

61. State Chairman, NURTW – member

62. State Chairman, Achaba / Keke – member

63. Mrs. Brisca Jarom – member

64. Mrs. Esther Ahmed – member

65. Khalid Barau Ningi – member

66. Permanent Secretary, Political – secretary

2. The terms of reference of the Committee shall be:

1. To source for assistance in kind and in cash from well-meaning members of the Public, Corporate Organizations, Government Agencies and International Donors;

1. To distribute all sourced palliative materials and money to the needy citizens of the State as fairly and equitably as possible;

1. To discharge any responsibility as may be referred to it by His Excellency, the Executive Governor, from time to time.

19. To submit periodic progress report to the Secretary to the State Government on a weekly basis, while final report after the State is declared free COVID-19.

3. The Committee will be inaugurated by His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Bauchi State, Sen. Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, CON , on Monday 27th April, 2020 by 12:00 noon at the Command Guest House, Bauchi.

4. It is hoped members of the Committee will bring their wealth of knowledge and experience in the discharge of their assignment.

Mukhtar M. Gidado

Senior Special Assistant (Media)

26th April, 2020.