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Hong Chairman Laments Incessant Boko Haram Attacks In LGA
The Chairman of Hong Local Government Council of Adamawa State, Inuwa Usman Wa’aganda, has alerted authorities to the lingering attacks by insurgents on communities in the area.
Hong has in the last one year become the most affected local government area in Adamawa by insurgency, with attacks reported multiple times this month.
During a ceremony in Hong LGA headquarters to honour sons and daughters of the area who are in the military, the council chairman called for decisive steps to halt insurgency attacks.
“Our hearts are heavy because of the insecurity that burdens us,” Wa’aganda said, adding, “Many communities are displaced. This situation is particularly troubling as the farming season begins and farmers are afraid to return to their farmlands.”
He urged the military being honoured at the event to put their heads together, make the necessary contacts, and ensure the return of security to their fatherland.
The grand reception in honour of senior serving and retired military and para-military officers from Hong was organized by the paramount traditional institution in Hong LGA, the Huba Chiefdom.
In his speech, the paramount ruler, the Tol Huba, Alheri Bulus Nyako expressed gratitude to God for the galant military officers that the chiefdom is blessed with. He told the officers, “You have brought honour to us and we are proud of you. We appreciate your sacrifices and that’s why we choose to celebrate you.”
The Tol Huba expressed sadness, however, that his chiefdom has been attacked multiple times in recent months by Boko Haram elements, urging decisive steps by the federal government to halt the menace.
The grand reception which was held at the Hong Township Stadium, attracted prominent sons and daughters from all walks of life, including elder statesmen from the chiefdom, one of them being 82-year-old Major General Haldu Hananiya (rtd) who was the chairman of the occasions.
Speaking, Hananiya said the honour being bestowed on serving and retired military men and women, including those who died while serving the country, acts as tonic for greater national service.
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri said the celebrants deserve honour for sacrificing their peace of mind and sometimes their life in service to Nigeria.
The governor who was represented by his Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Istifanus Babadoke, said Adamawa State is proud to have the servicemen and women who have brought honour to the state.
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Breaking: Nigerian Workers Demand N300,000 Minimum Wage, FG Faces Fresh Salary Pressure
The Federal Workers Forum, FWF, has demanded an immediate increase in the federal minimum wage from N70,000 to N300,000, noting that the current salary structure can no longer sustain civil servants amid Nigeria’s rising cost of living.
The Forum made the demand in a letter dated September 2, 2026, addressed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the National Assembly, with the Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief Justice of Nigeria and Head of the Civil Service of the Federation listed among the recipients.
The workers also proposed a new salary structure that would place the highest-paid Level 17 officer on a monthly salary of N1.5 million, while Level 1 Step 1 workers would earn N300,000.
“We call for justice and immediate wage review now, adjust the federal minimum wage to N300,000 and a maximum wage of N1.5m for the Level 17 officers,” the Forum said.
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The FWF argued that the Federal Government had not fully implemented the 2024 minimum wage agreement, claiming that federal workers had yet to receive the full consequential adjustment and associated allowances.
“It will surprise you to hear that the Federal Government has not fully implemented the new national minimum wage since July 2024. We have been in the battle for full consequential adjustment of the new minimum wage,” it said.
Recall that the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in August 2026, demanded an upward review of the minimum wage to N500,000.
In July 2024, President Bola Tinubu’s government increased the minimum wage to N70,000 per month from N30,000.
However, the cost of living for many Nigerians has tripled between 2024 and 2026.
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The Federal Government has said Nigeria will never support a military coup or any unconstitutional change of government, following claims that the country backed a failed coup attempt in the Niger Republic.
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sola Enikanolaiye, made this known in a statement issued on Thursday.
According to the statement, the claims circulating on social media are baseless and misleading.
Enikanolaiye said Nigeria remained committed to democracy, constitutional rule and political stability in West Africa and would not support any attempt to remove a government through unconstitutional means.
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“Nigeria will never support illegality or unconstitutional change of government anywhere, no matter who is involved or which country is concerned,” he said.
The minister also rejected claims that Nigeria, through its membership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), supported or endorsed the military takeover in Niger.
He said the Federal Government had already stated its position on the situation in Niger in an earlier statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 30, 2026.
According to him, Nigeria remains deeply concerned about developments in Niger and wants the country to return peacefully to stability and constitutional order.
Enikanolaiye said Nigeria’s close historical, cultural and fraternal ties with Niger made peace and stability in the neighbouring country particularly important.
“Nigerians at home and abroad should disregard the videos and narratives circulating online, they are intended to create confusion and tarnish Nigeria’s image,” the statement said.
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