close
Thursday, March 23, 2023

Zamfara: Hoodlums vandalise NBTI while celebrating PDP’s victory

Mr Jazuli expressed disgust over the level of damage in spite of the importance of the centre to the people of the state.

• March 22, 2023
Hoodlums
Hoodlums used to illustrate the story [Photo credit: Twiter]

Hoodlums celebrating the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara have vandalised the building of National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI) and other property in the state.

Alhaji Muhammad Jazuli, NBTI member in charge of North West, said this when he addressed journalists after inspecting the level of damage at the center in Gusau on Wednesday.

“You know that the center was established in 1999 by the Federal Government and all the government investment in this center in the past 23 years worth over N1 billion have been vandalised by hoodlums.

“This is very unfortunate, this is something very terrible because not only government property was involved, even private property belonging to entrepreneurs that came to invest here were destroyed.

“Most of our entrepreneurs or investors secured loans from banks to procure the equipment.

“Even doors and windows of this office were removed, all our furniture and everything here was taken away,” Mr Jazuli said.

He added: “As you can see, we don’t have even a single chair in this center, I cannot understand this madness.”

Mr Jazuli expressed disgust over the level of damage in spite of the importance of the centre to the people of the state.

He also appealed to security agencies in the state to investigate the dastardly act, while calling on the state and federal governments to
intervene and restore the center’s capacity and functionality.

(NAN)

We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.

More from Peoples Gazette

Katsina State

Politics

Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku

“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”

Abuja

Buhari orders State House Clinic be converted to medical centre

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the redesignation of the State House Clinic to a medical centre.

Marburg virus

Health

Tanzania confirms outbreak of deadly Marburg virus

Marburg virus commonly causes hemorrhagic fever, with a high fatality ratio of up to 88 per cent.

Alex Otti and Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu

Politics

Ikpeazu congratulates Otti, tells opponents not to go to court

Mr Ikpeazu recalled spending “about three and half years in different courts” dealing with legal “distractions.”


Alex Otti

States

I will pay all civil servants, pensioners’ salary, pension arrears: Otti

“I wholeheartedly accept your mandate to be your chief servant for the next four years.”

States

Free drinks flow, fireworks spark as Abia residents celebrate Alex Otti’s governorship victory

“With Otti’s record of achievements, Abia people are sure to have a new lease of life.”

Peter Mbah

Enugu

INEC declares PDP’s Peter Mbah winner of Enugu governorship election

INEC has declared Mr Peter Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the March 18 Enugu governorship election.