The GrassRoots Watch Magazine

RV FATHER AJANG EULOGIES LALONG ON ELEVATION AS BISHOP ON HIS BIRTHDAY The Catholic Rev Father David Ajang, Chaplain of Government House Chapel, jos has confirmed to The Grassroots Watch magazine his elevation to the positition of a Bishop.  When the news of his appointment filtered the air The Grassroots Watch magazine in company of some Publishers of PPA visited him for confirmation the priest said  "yes, the Holy Father, Pope Francis has appointed me as the second Bishop of the  diocese of Lafiya, the first Bishop is the present  Bishop of the arch Diocese of Jos Matthew Ishaya Audu he started the arch diocese about 20 years ago and today the Holy Father named me as his successor. That was officially published  in line with Catholic practices. It was published by the Pope himself 12  o'clock local time there which happens to be 11 o'clock here,  what they do after the Pope has announced it himself the others could go on air and that is w...

I WILL STRIVE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE- Dongjur One of the newly sworn in Permanent Secretaries in Plateau Sate, Mrs Anaesthesia Homsuk Dongjur, who was before this appointment a  Director of Administration from the office of Head of Service on posting to Plateau State Specialist Hospital expressed her feelings after being sworn in today as the Perm Sec Ministry of Environment said "I feel elated, I feel rewarded because I have put in so many years of service and I have reached the pick of my carrier. I think its a moment of Thanksgiving to the Almighty for this rear privilege because so many go through this same civil service but don't reach where I have reached today so I feel privileged and I thank the Lord Almighty for what He has done today" When asked if her posting to this ministry is appropriate for her, she reveals "My posting to Ministry of Environment is like home coming to me, it will interest you to know I was in the Ministry of Envir...

NEW HEAD OF SERVICE, 14 PERM SECS TAKES OATH OF OFFICE WITH A CHARGE TO BUILD A GREATER PLATEAU. Credit: Dr. Makut Simon Macham  Director of Press & Public Affairs to the Governor of Plateau State.  29th March 2021. Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has sworn in the new head of the State Civil Service Engr. Sunday Chong Hyat and 14 new Permanent Secretaries with a warning for them to guard against politicising the service. Governor Lalong said the appointments which were made purely on merit, became necessary to fill existing vacancies created by the retirement of the Head of Service Mr. Izam Azi, mni and some Permanent Secretaries. He urged them to consider their appointments as a great privilege to contribute their quota towards building a greater Plateau State by showing excellence and patriotism.  He said "Your appointments are not opportunities to engage in self-aggrandizement, self-enrichment and pursuance o...

NORTHERN GOVERNORS CONGRATULATE ASIWAJU BOLA TINUBU AT 69 Credit: Dr. Makut Simon Macham  Director of Press & Public Affairs to the Governor of Plateau State and Chairman Northern Governor's Forum.  29th March 2021. The Northern Governors Forum has congratulated APC National Leader and former Governor of Lagos State Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on the occasion of his 69th birthday.  Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Bako Lalong in a congratulatory message described Senator Tinubu as an accomplished politician and seasoned administrator whose strides in the nation's socio-political landscape have remained outstanding.  Lalong said Asiwaju stands tall as a politician, statesman and patriot who exemplifies vision, dexterity and versatility in the course of nation building and national dialogue.  According to Governor Lalong, Asiwaju is a bridge builder who has continued to work for the unity, peace and progress of Nigeria...

IF YOU GIVE AZI AN ASSIGNMENT YOU CAN HO TO SLEEP-  Gov Lalong The Governor of Plateau State and Chairman Northrt Governors Forum, Rt Hon Simon Bako Lalong has described the outgoing Head of Service of Plateau as a dependable person whom you can go to sleep after giving him a task. Governor Lalong stated this Sunday, in Jos during the retirement Thanksgiving service of the Head of Service, Mr Izam Azi Mni. In his good will message,governor Lalong said he didn’t regret appointing Izam Into his cabinet as the head of service stressing that Izam is a person when you give task to accomplish you can go to sleep without fear. He further said  "it was on this backdrop that when the notice of his retirement came to me,I asked him to look for someone like himself that when I give him responsibility I can go to sleep". The Governor stressed that with the recommendation of  Engr Sunday Hyat, I believe that I can go to sleep because I didn’t have t...

The Plateau State Accountant General, Cyril Tsenyil has showered accolades  on the outgone Head of Service of Plateau Stae, Mr Izam Azi Mni, who bowed out of service after the mandatory years of service. Tsenyil who said he has  worked with Azi closely particularly when he was appointed the Accountant General of Plateau State in 2015, stated that " I have worked under him when he was not even a permanent secretary" The Account General stressed that " what has been said about him and what I know, he is a man of his words, he is a man that is very humble, he is a man that empathize even with the civil service, he is somebody who shares in your pains anytime you are in problem, in fact he is a very rear kind of a civil servant that I have really come across. He is somebody who has taught us a lot as his colleagues that he has left behind, we have a lot to learn from his behaviour, his  level of humility and empathy, how he has sacrifice his time and ...

The Chairman, Plateau State Board of Internal Revenue Service, Mr Dashe Arlat has affirmed that the award on Peace bestowed on Governor Lalong by the Plateau Publishers Asdociation is merited and is not politically motivated. While in a chat with newsmen on Sunday, Arlat diaclosed that Governor Simon Bako Lalong merits the award given to him on promotion of peace by the Plateau Publishers Association (PPA) According to him, "You can see other states are coming to learn from Plateau State because many governors use to ask how he manage  the State in terms of peace seeing that Plateau was a very volatile state. Arlat revealed that when Givernor Lalong came in he set up the  Plateau Peace Building Agency  and there were a lot of engagements with people and they begin to understand themselves adding that "there is something about peace, it is just understanding, once you understand your bounds then you  can coperate with one another because human ...

Covid-19 VACCINE: CONSPIRACY THEORY MEANT TO MISLEAD THE PUBLIC- Chief Burki. 28th March, 2021. Director of the Beatiful Gate Handicapped People Centre,  Jos,  Chief Ayuba Burki Gufwan had his first COVID-19 vaccine shot on Friday the 26th of March, 2021. Chief Burki who was vaccinated at the Jos University Teaching Hospital used the occassion to commend the government and other spirited corporate organizations for purchasing COVID-19 vaccine to vaccinate Nigerians against the coronavirus. Commenting on the conspiracy theories making round about the vaccines,  Burki urged Nigerians to ignore such as it is non scientific and meant to mislead unsuspecting members of the public. He decried that similar unfortunate campaign in the past was responsible for the large cases of polio in Nigeria as many members of the public were decieved. He therefore encourage Nigerians to make themselves available at the various designated points to be vaccinated as the vaccines are...

CHAIRMAN NORTHERN GOV FORUM CANVASSES FOR REDUCTION IN COST OF GOVERNANCE TO FUND DEVELOPMENT    Credit: Dr. Makut Simon Macham  Director of Press & Public Affairs to the Governor of Plateau State.  27th March 2021. Photos; Josiah Jenvulu  Chairman of Northern Governors Forum and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Bako Lalong says all tiers of Government in Nigeria must as a matter of urgency cut down on the high cost of Governance in order to fund critical areas of development that will address challenges of Nigerians.  Governor Lalong said this while delivering the 11th Annual Memorial Lecture in honour of late Sir Ahmadu Bello at the Arewa House, Kaduna.  Governor Lalong whose lecture was entitled "Reducing the Cost of Governance for Inclusive Growth and Youth Development in Post COVID-19 Northern Nigeria" said the high cost of governance has further increased the inability of the governments at all levels to meet the basic...

GOVERNOR LALONG PROUD OF FATHER IN-LAW @72 Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has congratulated former Accountant General of Plateau State Nde Joshua Waklek, mni, as he marks 72 years. The Governor in a message of felicitation through Dr. Makut Simon Macham  Director of Press & Public Affairs to the Governor, described Nde Waklek who is also Wazirin Pankshin as an astute professional who continues to deploy his vast experience to the service of Plateau State, Nigeria and humanity having served in several capacities in the State including Permanent Secretary.  He said the elderstatesman carries with him a rich pedigree of patriotism, diligence and excellence that has characterised his life as a civil servant and even at retirement.  Lalong said as Chairman, Governing Council of Nigeria's premier University, the University of Ibadan, Nde Waklek has proven to be a man of honour and integrity as he has brought stability to the ins...