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:
HRH Dr. Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu (Emir of Bauchi) – Chairman
Alh . Hamza Koshe Akuyam , State Chairman, PDP – member
Hon. Muktar A. Suleiman (BAHA) – member
Ambassador Adamu Aliyu ( Walin Katagum ) – member
Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi – member
Senator Bala Kariya – member
Senator Adamu Ibrahim Gumba – member
Chief of Staff, Government House (COS) – member
Alhaji Sule Doguwa – member
Alhaji Garba Mohammed Noma ( Jarman Bauchi) – member
Dr. Maikanti Baru – member
Engr. Zubairu Yakubu – member
Alhaji Sani Shehu (Sanin Mallam ) – member
Alhaji Y. M. Shafa – member
Alhaji Abdullahi Caps – member
Hon. Comm. Min. of Religious Affairs & Social Welfare – member
Hon. Comm. Youth and Sports – member
Hon. Comm. Min. of Agric. & Rural Development – member
Hon. Comm. Min. for Local Govt. Affairs – member
Hon. Comm. Ministry of Women Affairs – member
Amina Mohammed Katagum , SA/SIP – member
Zainab A. D. Rufa’i , SA/Domestic NGOs/Comm. Dev. – member
Mrs. Hassana Arkila – member
Mallam Bala Baban Inna, Chief Imam Bauchi – member
CAN Chairman – member
State Secretary, JNI – member
Alhaji Bala Hadith – member
Alhaji Aminu Yapeco – member
Alhaji Tanko Yusuf Dutse – member
Brig. Gen. Marcus Kokko Yake ( Rtd ) – member
State Deputy Commissioner of Police, Operations – member
Deputy Director, Department of State Services – member
State Deputy Commandant, Operations (NSCDC) – member
State Chairman, Danga Security & Patrol Nig. Ltd. – member
State Chairman, Vigilante Group of Nigeria – member
Ibrahim Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi (Re p. Tijjaniya ) – member
Mal. Abdulrahman Ibrahim Idris (Rep. Izala Gwallaga ) – member
Imam Mahmud Isa Duguri (Rep. JIBWIS B/Kura) – member
Representative of State Chamber of Commerce – member
Alh . Falalu Attah , PDP Coordinator, North – member
Alh . Lawal Darazo , PDP Coordinator, Central – member
Alh . Bala Maigoro , PDP Coordinator South – member
State Chairman, NUJ – member
PDP ALGON – member
Bala Saleh Chiroma ( Shugaban Matasa ) – member
PDP State Women Leader – member
State Chairman, NLC – member
State Chairman, TUC – member
State Chairman, JPSNC – member
State Chairman, Nigerian Union of Pensioners – member
State Chairman, Nigerian Legion – member
State Chairman, NURTW – member
State Chairman, Achaba / Keke – member
Mrs. Brisca Jarom – member
Mrs. Esther Ahmed – member
Khalid Barau Ningi – member
Permanent Secretary, Political – secretary
The terms of reference of the Committee shall be:
To source for assistance in kind and in cash from well-meaning members of the Public, Corporate Organizations, Government Agencies and International Donors;
To distribute all sourced palliative materials and money to the needy citizens of the State as fairly and equitably as possible;
To discharge any responsibility as may be referred to it by His Excellency, the Executive Governor, from time to time.
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.
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.
It is hoped members of the Committee will bring their wealth of knowledge and experience in the discharge of their assignment.