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Plateau State Marks Democracy Day with Landmark Project Commissionings Across Key Sectors
Plateau State commemorated this year’s Democracy Day with a wave of major infrastructure and social development projects, signaling a renewed commitment by Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang’s administration to delivering impactful governance under the “Time is Now” agenda.
The governor led a series of project commissionings spanning transportation, healthcare, education, and public infrastructure, underscoring the administration’s determination to translate democratic ideals into measurable improvements in the lives of citizens.
At the Old Government House in Rayfield, Governor Mutfwang flagged off 15 newly procured Tin City Metro Buses under a revitalized Plateau Express Service. The initiative, aimed at improving intra-city transportation, offers residents safe, affordable, and reliable mobility at a subsidized flat rate of ₦400 per ride—a major relief amid rising transport costs.
Speaking at the event, Commissioner for Transport, Hon. Davou Jatau Gyang, said the intervention could help regular commuters save up to ₦50,000 monthly, and emphasized that the buses were fully funded by the state government, reflecting transparency and accountability.
Governor Mutfwang further revealed plans to deepen transport infrastructure through the construction of a new airport terminal, revival of railway services, and strategic partnerships with Chinese investors.
In the health sector, the state government commissioned a state-of-the-art diagnostic laboratory, pediatric ward, and modern administrative block at the Plateau State Specialist Hospital. The facilities, equipped with medical devices worth over ₦2 billion, also mark the rollout of an Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system—ushering in a new era of digitized healthcare delivery in the state.
Chief Medical Director, Prof. Christopher Yilgwan, hailed the projects as a turnaround for previously abandoned facilities, noting that they now meet global standards and may help reduce medical tourism by providing top-tier services within the state.
At Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin Ladi, the governor commissioned a new administrative building and renovated multipurpose hall named after former Governor Joshua Dariye. The visit also highlighted the institution’s recent reaccreditation success across various departments.
Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Elizabeth Wapkuk, expressed optimism over the institution’s trajectory, while Governor Mutfwang announced plans to upgrade the polytechnic into a University of Science and Technology. He reassured staff that those with valid appointments would retain their jobs amid ongoing reforms aimed at strengthening academic excellence.
The governor also inaugurated the newly completed Utonkon Bridge and connecting roads at the Utonkon Abattoir axis. The project, he said, would enhance agricultural logistics, improve travel safety, and stimulate economic activity in the surrounding rural communities.
A standout moment during the day’s events came when Governor Mutfwang introduced one of the newly recruited female Metro Bus drivers—a beneficiary of a mechanical training program he had sponsored years ago. Her transition from a vocational trainee to a public transport professional was highlighted as a symbol of the administration’s focus on youth and women empowerment.
Yesterday, Instagram globally released a new feature called “Instants” that’s designed for sharing authentic, disappearing photos. While the Meta-owned social network billed Instants as a new format to share real-life moments as they’re happening, many users are looking for a way to turn off the feature, especially those who have ended up accidentally sending images to others, not fully understanding how the feature works.
When you open up Instagram’s new Instants section for the first time by tapping the mini photo stack in the bottom-right corner of your inbox, the app opens up a brief introduction about the feature that informs users that Instants disappear, there’s no viewers list, and that reactions and replies are private. The app then quickly takes you through the process of viewing and reacting to Instants.
Once you get to the camera, underneath it is a shutter button, and below that is a toggle that lets you choose between “Friends” and “Close Friends.” By default, it’s set to “Friends.”
What Meta doesn’t immediately make users aware of is the fact that the moment you tap the shutter button, the photo that’s captured is automatically sent to everyone on your Friends list, unless you manually switch the setting to “Close Friends” beforehand.
Since the process of sending an image isn’t clearly explained, many users have ended up accidentally sending a photo to others they didn’t intend to. (It’s worth noting that Meta does offer an “undo” option once a photo has been sent, but it’s easy to miss because the whole experience of accidentally exposing yourself to others can be quite jarring.)
On an app like Instagram, where users are accustomed to reviewing and carefully curating their content before sharing it, the feature’s instant-send design has understandably frustrated many people, considering their privacy is at stake.
Unsurprisingly, many users are looking for ways to disable the feature. We’ll walk you through how to turn it off and how to unsend a photo if you accidentally shared one.
How to turn off Instants
To turn off the new Instants feature, you need to go to your profile, click the three-line menu at the top right to open up your settings. Then, you need to scroll down to “Content Preferences” and then toggle the “Hide Instants in Inbox.”
Once you select this option, you will no longer see the Instants feature in your inbox. You also won’t see any Instants that people have sent you.
If you don’t want to turn off the feature altogether, you can hold down the pile of Instants in your inbox and swipe right to temporarily stop receiving them.
How to undo an Instant
As soon as an Instant is sent, an “Undo” option appears beneath the shutter button, allowing you to quickly retract the photo before recipients view it.
Additionally, you can go to your archive by selecting the four-box icon located at the top right of the camera and delete an Instant to unsend it to friends who haven’t opened it yet.
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A 35-year-old woman, Abigail Moses, was arraigned on Thursday before the Kaduna Magistrates’ Court for misappropriating the company’s N6.7 million.
Ms Moses, a resident of Kabala West, Kaduna, faces a two-count charge of criminal breach of trust and misappropriation.
She pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The prosecutor, Leo Chidi, told the court that Kingsley Vincent of Jos Road, Kaduna, reported the matter on April 28 at Gabasawa Police Station.
According to Mr Chidi, the defendant, a secretary at Vincent & Sons Trading Company Nigeria Ltd, in Kaduna, misappropriated N6.7 million in sales proceeds.
The prosecutor stated that auditing the company revealed the defendant misappropriated the sum without providing a satisfactory account.
The magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, granted the defendant bail of N1 million and required two sureties in the like sum.
He said the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and present evidence of three years’ tax payments to the Kaduna government.
Emmanuel added that one of the sureties must be a blood relation to the defendant, and he adjourned the case until June 25 for hearing.
(NAN)
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