Iwen -Ishin Gets Kindred Head

A veteran educationist, Mr. Abah Joseph Iortswam, has been selected as the Kindred Head of Iwen Ishin Kindred, Agbaikyan District of Kwande Traditional Council. He is to take the place of late Zaki Vihikwagh Damkor who died early this year.

          In the selection process held at Koti Apera, on 8^th July, 2013, the king makers favoured Chief Iortsam over Aondongu Kor and Imborivungu Bojo. Out of the 8 King makers in Iwen Ishin, 5 voted for Chief Iortswam, 2 for Kor and Bojo got one.

          This selection process was witnessed by the district head of Agbaikyan, Tyoor Akile Jukugh and the Kindred Heads of Mbarumun, Iwen Isha, Mbanienge, Mbaikyan and the Acting Kindred Head of Iwen Ishin.

          Talking to kwande Sources News after his selection, Chief Iortswam, who retired from service as Chief Assistant Education Officer (CAEO)    revealed that his agenda for the people will be based on  unity, togetherness and love. He also stated that he will be in good alliance with the respective government agencies and organs so as to attract the benefits that he can for his people. He promises to imbibe dialogue, community life and togetherness to achieve his aim.

          He hopes that through his alliance with government, roads, bridges, schools, electrification projects, co-operatives and security of the this people shall be guaranteed.

          Born 26^th June, 1949, Chief Iortswam, started his career in 1971 as a class teacher and after so many years  of a robust teaching career, he retired from service in 2005.

          The new chief has offered appreciation to all those who helped him to become chief. To share in this special greetings are, Ikyelere Agabi who nominated  him for the stool;  others to share in this are Mr Alfred Agabi, Mrs. Christiana Iornongo, comrade Aondozungwe Dwen, Azer Hindan (Ortwer) and his family members. 

MR. ABRAHAM IKYOYEL LANKWAGH PUUSU 1943-2013

MR. ABRAHAM IKYOYEL LANKWAGH PUUSU was born on the 15^th June 1943. His parents were Late LANKWAGH PUUSU and his mother was mama IKYAALANKWAGH from Mbajieka, Usar District of Kwande Local Government Area. His mother was the daughter of INGYOR ATSAFA of Mbaikyegh, Gaav Konshisha Local Government Area.

EDUCATION

At the age 9 (Nine), his father released him out of his siblings to attend school due to his senior brother who was a school teacher {Late Mr. IORSHAGHER LANKWAGH, who saw much potentials and unusual intelligence in little “IKYOYEL” in the year 1954-1955. he attended the newly setup Junior Primary School, Manor Ikov where his father was on sojourn in the year 1957. he completed his senior primary education at Vandeikya and obtained his first school leaving certificate.

          He was offered admission in 1958 to Government College Keffi where he passed out with the West African School Certificate in 1962. In 1964, he obtained the Cambridge higher school certificate. He then proceeded to Ahmadu bello University, institute of administration Zaria, where he obtained a diploma in Accounting. At the institute of commerce of Nigeria, he was to obtain an Associate certificate in 1980. he also obtained a certificate in accounting and finance for developing countries at Strathelydle Business School, University of Strathelydle glass glow, great Britain in 1981.

WORKING EXPERIENCE

          The former government of the north western Nigeria employed him as trainee accountant attached to major government ministries of work. Natural Resources, Health, education and Audit Departments in 1968-1969.

          By January, 1969, he worked as sub-treasurer Sokoto State and in 1971, he headed the accounting internal audit until 1972. he became senior accountant with the ministry of natural resources 1972- August 1976. He was to work as senior accountant main accounts with Niger State Government in 1976-February 1977 where he had to resign because of pressing family issues and problems at home. At the formative of Benue cement company Gboko, the SWISS general contractors engaged his services as factory accountant in 1977 to 1978 and because of poor working conditions then, he left Swiss general contractors and joined Benue State Agricultural Corporation Makurdi as senior accountant where he rose steadily to the rank of acting chief accountant.

          The military interference with 2^nd republic brought about confusion in the general scheme of things followed by massive retrenchment which he was a victim of termination on 24^th APRIL, 1985.

          He re-engage as senior education officer, Teaching Service Board Benue State 1993 where he later left. He also had a brief teaching appointment with ACC Adikpo as head of Department Business studies and left for personal reasons.

MARITAL LIFE.

MR. ABRAHAM IKYOYEL LANKWAGH fell in love with FELICIA NGUTSEREN JAKI and got married to her from Shitile.

FIRST WIFE {FELICIA NGUTSEREN JAKI}

1.                 Comfort Member Lankwagh {Deceased}

2.                 Sunday Tertsea Lankwagh

3.                 Nguamo Lankwagh

4.                 Ahemen Lankwagh

SECOND WIFE {WINIFRED MSAAN LANKWAGH }

1.                 Torkuma Adaieu

2.                 Victor Lankwagh

3.                 Imoter Lankwagh

THIRD WIFE {FRANCA LANKWAGH} – Late

1.                  Lankwagh Jerry Lankwagh.

2.                 Tarzua Lankwagh

3.                 Terkaa Lankwagh

4.                 Orkuma Lankwagh

FOURTH WIFE {MMASE LANKWAGH} – LATE

1.                  Akula Lankwagh

2.                 Shimataver Lankwagh

3.                 Seember Kwaghange Atoor

FIFTH WIFE {PHILOMINAL  LANKWAGH} – LATE

1.                 Ilumun Bigila

SIXTH WIFE {ANNA LANKWAGH}.

1.                  Theophilus Tavershima Lankwagh

SEVENTH WIFE {MSUGHSHIMA CHRISTIANA} LANKWAGH

1.                  Denen Lankwagh

2.                 Sesugh Lankwagh

3.                 Terkuma Lankwagh

EIGHTH WIFE {SEWUESE JACINTHA LANKWAGH}, Pregnant

Grand Children=Twenty-three (23).

SPIRITUAL LIFE

          He began his Christian life early through the evangelical efforts of his late uncle PAPA FEFA PUUSU and was baptized but later became a nominal Christian with the NKST fold.

          However, he later in life developed a deep quest for spiritual matters and embraced JESUS CHRIST as his personal Lord and Saviour. He got born again and joined JESUS LIGHT EVANGELICAL CHURCH MINISTRIES, where he was fully committed. He took spiritual things so serious that he even offered his house for an interdenominational fellowship which is still going on. He indicated an intention that a church should be built within the family land. Shortly before his death, he supported fully the hosting of an intensive village crusade in his village on 18^th JUNE, 2013. Until he death, he was working on a Christian book which is ready for publication and also interpreted Chaka the zulu  (Chaka or u mba Zulu) in Tiv language (Yet to be published).

SOCIAL LIFE.

          He was a highly social person who could make friends easily both with low and high, rich or poor and one could easily feel at home when with him. He was very intelligent, Jovial and friendly, he loved cracking jokes, he is survived by wives, children, and many relations.

Mr Tertsea Lankwagh , first son of the deaceased

Kwande Bares Mind on Zone A Senate

 A frontline group for Gabriel Torwua Suswam's senatorial ambition, Zone A
Solidarity Movement For Suswam 2015, has been handed Kwande PDP Stakeholders
requests towards 2015 senate.  Kwande PDP stakeholders spoke about their expectations when the group visited Adikpo recently.


 Among those who spoke to the group included elder
 Hughordoo Nambativ and Chief John Akperashi. Chief Nambativ noted that
 Kwande felt insulted by the Katsina-Ala declaration where elders went public
 without due consultation with Kwande who is favoured for senate on zoning.

 Nambativ warned the group to be careful with people who were going about as
if Suwam would find the senate on the platter of gold. He revealed that
 those who were elders to decide the issues were resolute on the fact
 that Kwande was favoured on Zoning.


 Chief Akperashi who spoke next was even more blunt. He said it was an
 affront on kwande for the group to stroll in casually as if they didn't know
 what was at stake. Although the group had programmed to inaugurate ward
officials of the group in kwande , but Chief Akperashi told them to suspend
the arrangement, saying it was a slap on kwande and a breach of decorum.
 That if Sankera is serious about their quest to go to the  senate which belongs to Kwande, they would have to do it the right way.

He said such arrangements could only hold in other local governments.

 Meanwhile, the Chairman of PDP in Kwande Local Government, Hon. Adzua Ikyur has berated the governors appointees from Kwande. Hon Ikyur revealed that although it was clear that Governor Suswam was enriching his
 appointees to step down, but unfortunately they have failed to do same. He
 revealed  that there was poverty in
the land, which has made the people angry. He called on SUSWAM to come clean
 on the issue of senate whether he was contesting so that kwande will outline
 their conditions.

 Hon Ikyur said Kwande will not likely deny Suswam the senate because it will not be
 wise for a governor to stay out of office, but Suswam must come himself and
speak to Kwande.

Earlier, Hon Bem Tseen and Mr Asen Sambe, Chairman of kwande and Permanent
Secretary, Bureau of local government respectively, noted that Kwande will
not reject Suswam Zone A senate. Sambe said Suswam has done a lot and it was just wise that he should identify with him even though he was not a politician.

 In their opening speech, Hon. Vitalis Ayormar, chairman of the forum and
Terfa Abur, Vice Chairman ,revealed that they had earlier moved to all the 6 local
government areas in Zone A with the message that Suswam did well as House Of Reps
 and he has done a lot as Governor so he should be rewarded with senate. Hon.
 Ayommar said they knew that the senate favoured Kwande by Zoning so they
 came with all humility to plead for Kwande to hear them.

Others who spoke at the event included Azege Biam Azeze, Mrs Doo Dzoho, Hon Tersur Yachiga and Chris Afaor.

Meanwhile, the commissioner of information, Mr Justine Amase has promised to take Kwandes requests to Governor Suswam. He said he would report their complaints to Suswam, since he was working with him and sees him quite often.

Nanev Elders Okay Humbe’s Reps Ambition

By Iorliam Amo Shija

Nanev Elders Forum under the leadership of elder Asua Gbunka, has giving a nod to Mr. Msugh Tivzenda Humbe for Kwande/Ushongo Federal House of Representative in 2015. The Nanev elders Okayed Mr Humbe’s ambition at the House of the eldest man in Mbayoor district, elder Afazwa Peikyaa on 20^th July, 2015.

          Elder Asua Gbunka gave the verdict  of the Nanev elders  after he had listened to the views of elders Chia Agoh and Gbande Agberagba from Usar, Agber Igbudu and Yongi Atso from Mbaikyan, Afazwa Peikyaa, Ikyoga Chile and John Ager from Mbayoor. In summary after listening to his kinsmen, elder Gbunka noted that since nobody from Nanev has approached them for blessing as regards this particular election, it was proper for them to wish Humbe well and endorse him for the position.

          He used the opportunity to advise Mr. Humbe and other Nanev sons and daughters to always hold dialoguing sessions for the development of the people. He revealed that as elders, they were ready to chart paths for the development of the people, but observed that most times, the problems affecting the Nanev Clan were  from their illustrious sons and daughters who oftentimes, find it deficult to dialogue and make concessions, especially as regards political matters.  

In their separate submissions, the elders had noted that Late Mr. Tivzenda Humbe and his son, Late Mr. Terlumun Humbe, had been very helpful to the Nanev cause when they were alive, so they have no doubts that Mr. Msugh Humbe, the son Tivzenda Humbe and younger brother   of Terlumun Humbe will be an exception because it was a Tiv traditional believe that the new Mushroom springs from the old ones.

          Earlier, Mr. Msugh Humbe who was accompanied to the event by his friends, Mr. Eddie Shawon and Mr. Abanyi Sugh, revealed to the elders that he had asked his father, the oldest man in his district, Elder Peikyaa to invite them because he wished to inform them of his kwande/Ushongo federal house of representative ambition in 2015. Mr. Humbe, currently, a director at bureau of local government and chieftaincy affairs, Benue state revealed that he had put 32 successful years in civil  service, so knew it was only appropriate to come home with his wealth of experience and represent his people since the possible lack of qualitative representation was everywhere.

          He revealed that he is moved to join the race for kwande Ushongo because he is not satisfied with what comes to his people since return to democracy in 1999.

          In their solidarity messages, Mr. Eddie Shawom and Mr. Abanyi Sugh noted that Mr. Msugh Humbe was ably qualified to represent the people in the position he was seeking.

          Mr. Abanyi Sugh said he had worked with Mr. Humbe and believed that he would not disappoint the people if elected.

          The highlight of the event was when elder Gbunka gave Hon. Humbe their expectations. Elder Gbunka decried the situation where elected representations forget the people as soon as they were voted into office. . He told him that employment was the major challenge of the people at the moment.

          In his response, Mr. Humbe revealed that he would not disappoint the people. He said that as he has been using the opportunities of his current office to touch the lives of his people, he would continue to do same even when elected.