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Buba Grieves Sen. Mana, Hails Him as Irreplaceable Loss
By Joel Ajayi
Director-General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) and former Federal lawmaker representing Gombi/Hong Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Yusuf Buba Yakub, has described the death of Senator Muhammad Mana, who represented Adamawa North Senatorial District in the early years of the 4th Republic, as a monumental loss to Adamawa State and Nigeria at large.
In a statement issued Saturday in Abuja, Buba said the late military officer was one of the pioneers who laid the foundation for productive leadership in Adamawa State, leaving behind footprints that remain a source of inspiration.
“Senator Mana’s footprints will continue to inspire millions of our indigenes in Adamawa State who are bent on following the hallmarks of selfless service and servant-leadership, which leaders of his era nurtured and exemplified. He loved Adamawa State and Nigeria dearly, and this commitment defined his service until his very end yesterday (Friday) in Abuja,” Buba stated.
The NTAC DG also recalled how the late senator demonstrated his passion for peace and unity during his time as Chairman of the APC peace committee in Adamawa State:
“I recall with nostalgia how, as Chairman of the Committee seeking the restoration of peace and cessation of internal hostilities among stalwarts of APC in Adamawa, he opened his gates perpetually for us to hold endless meetings that wore on into odd hours. His consuming zeal and passion for results will be sorely missed by our party and the people.”
While mourning the passing of a man he described as a “true Adamawa son in words and deeds,” Buba reflected on Mana’s years of service, including his time as Military Administrator of the old Plateau State (now Plateau and Nasarawa States) from 1993 to 1996, and as Commandant of the Brigade of Guards in Abuja. According to him, Mana consistently used his privileged positions to listen to and support those in need.
Buba extended his condolences to the deceased’s immediate family, the Government and people of Adamawa State, and Nigerians at large, praying Allah to grant Senator Mana eternal rest.
“For myself and my family, and on behalf of the Management and staff of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps, I convey our deepest condolences to Senator Mana’s family, to the Government and people of Adamawa State, and to our nation, which he loved and served dearly to the very end. May Allah forgive his shortcomings and grant him Aljanat Firdaus. Ameen.”
Senator Muhammad Mana passed away on Friday in Abuja at the age of 73. He served as Military Administrator of the old Plateau State between 1993 and 1996 before representing Adamawa North Senatorial District in 1999.
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Tin City Warms Up for President Tinubu as North Central Embraces Renewed Hope
By Sunday Dare
When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu berths on the plains and rolling hills that dominate the Jos landscape tomorrow, he will meet a people resourceful, friendly and resilient but weighed down by conflict, yet unbowed by adversity.
So, tommorrow, national attention turns to the Plateau- a locale laden with history and rich with potential. From the tin mines that gave the city of Jos its name, to the Irish potato, strawberry farms and beetroot plantations that dot its landscape, Jos remains a land of promise—truly the Home of Peace and Tourism.
Jos is also deeply woven into Nigeria’s political history. Plateau is home to towering figures such as Generals JD Gomwalk, Yakubu Gowon, John Shagaya, Joshua Dogoyaro, and Jerry Useni. Solomon Lar, Senator Ibrahim Mantu and numerous others also stand tall in the annals Plateau political history.
Jos was also the rallying ground of the famed Langtang Mafia—a group of influential military officers from Langtang in Plateau State who, at the height of their power, played a significant role in Nigeria’s political and military affairs.
The story of Jos is both exciting and excruciating. The city lost its innocence some two and a half decades ago, when the popular Terminus Market was reduced to rubble through acts of arson and looting.
Thus at the turn of the millennium by 2001, Jos—and by extension, Plateau—was thrown into a cycle of unending conflict. Ethnic tensions, clothed in religious garb, tore through the city and spread across the state, dragging Jos into an abyss of violence, almost of Kigali proportions. Peace gave way to war, and tourism jaunts became undertakings to the undertaker.
Yet Jos has never surrendered. Every time it is written off, it rises again—scarred, but resilient. With its multi-ethnic, multi-religious fabric, the Plateau continues to trudge on in pursuit of peace, development, and egalitarian ideals.
It was here, in Jos, that Nigeria’s democratic resurgence was birthed. The historic SDP convention, where late General Shehu Yar’Adua and Chief Moshood Abiola held sway, took place in this city. Jos gave political life to Abiola, our hero of democracy in 1992
Now, thirty three years later, another hero of democracy and of the June 12 struggle returns to the Plateau. President Tinubu’s return and visit to Plateau State is not just to honor the transition to glory of Nana Lydia Yilwatda, the mother of the APC National Chairman.
It is a visit that carries deeper meaning—one of empathy, solidarity, and renewed hope for a people who have endured decades of turmoil. It is a mission to preach peace, console the bereaved, bind wounds, and assure Plateau of its central place in the Nigerian project.
Mr President comes not just to mourn, but to reconnect. He comes to parley with the North Central, to commiserate with a people who have suffered, and to extend the hand of renewed hope. That Renewed Hope is laying a solid foundation as evidenced by Naira at N1,455 per dollar, rising Foreign Reserves at $43bn, Trade surplus heading for N25tr. Revenues up 411% and Inflation down to about 20 per cent. Over 600,000 students benefiting from NELFUND.
This visit is more than ceremonial. It is a journey into the very soul of a people who have known pain, yet remain resilient; a land scarred by conflict, yet still brimming with hope and promise. As the Tin City opens its arms, Jos will not just receive the President—it will receive a message of solidarity, healing, and renewal.
Tomorrow is about remembering the glorious past, confronting the present, and charting a path to a peaceful and prosperous Plateau within a united Nigeria. With President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, Jos once again stands at the intersection of history and destiny.
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