| Town hall meeting at Duste Ward: |
Construction of roads and bridges are needed to enable them move farm produce to Takum from the following villages: Basang, Muji, Fadama, Denyina, Mbiya and Tanyi |
Ministry of Rural Development to note. |
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Lack of Classrooms in primary schools, for example in Fawen pupils sit under tree to receive lessons. |
Ministry of Education/SUBEB to note |
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Lack of borehole in Denyina and other villages where humans and animals struggle for water from the same ponds. |
Ministry of Water Resources to note. |
| Urban communities presented the following requests: |
Need for electricity in Akaten |
Ministry of Rural Development to note. |
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Need for a transformer in Tampa area to step down electricity. |
Ministry of Rural Development to note. |
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Need for boreholes in some areas like ukwen polling unit. |
Ministry of water Resources to note. |
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Request for inclusion of Widows and Orphans in subsequent empowerment programmes. |
Chief of Staff/Ministry of Cooperatives and poverty alleviation to note. |
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Provision of Scholarship to less privileged Children. |
Ministry of Education to note. |
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The Traditional Head of the ward raised the issue of non-payment of salaries to some LG staff. |
The team told the Ward head that affected staff should complete their bank biometric processes. |
| Visit to Rimi Primary School. |
Request for fencing of school and other Schools along major roads to prevent knocking down pupils. |
SUBEB to note |
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A hand pump in the School has broken down. |
Rescue Team to assess the cost of repairs and see if they can fix it in their next trip. |
| Visit to General Hospital Takum.
This is a follow up from October’s visit. |
More wards have been opened as additional nurses and midwives were posted as requested in October report. |
The PMO commended the Governor for posting more Nurses as that shows His Excellency’s commitment through the Rescue Watch teams. |
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PMO also appreciated the State Government for Sponsoring him for Residency program. |
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The PMO made a request for the supply of diesel to run standby generator |
Ministry of Health/HSMB to note. |
| Visit to Gen. T.Y. Danjuma Health Centre. |
Inadequate staffing |
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Some Staff are owed up to 8 months Salary. |
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Lack of toilet facilities. |
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Need for a bigger generating set to power a deep freezer for vaccines. |
CTC Chairman to take note. |
| Visit to Bridge across Ndiban in Takum. |
The bridge is completed and put to use. Community are so happy.
However, concrete work still needs to be done by the side to prevent it from being washed away. |
Ministry of Works to note. |
| Visit to 33,000 Litre Overhead tank at Rimi |
It needs a pumping system to pump water into the tank since a borehole near the tank already exist. |
Ministry of Water Resources to note. |
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The big water board tank located opposite IKAM Church can achieve maximum utilization when kashimbila Dam becomes fully functional. |
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| Visit to skill acquisition Centres |
Training for wood carving and other skills were ongoing and all trainees catching up with training. |
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| Security Issues |
Incessant robbery attacks reported in Chanchanji by Contact Person.
Border issue between Taraba and Benue States at Chiakara and Kashimbila is generating tension. |
SA Security and Security Agencies to note |
| Condolence |
The team visited the Madaki of bete’s residence to commiserate with family over his demise. |
Cash support was given to the Family. |
