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  • Katsina disburses N1, 727b to schools

    The Katsina state government has disbursed the sum of One billion, seven hundred and twenty seven million and ten thousand naira (1, 727. 010,000) to schools to cater for improved access and quality with particular attention to Girls Education in the basic education sector in the state.

    The state Governor, Aminu Bello Masari who made the disclosure at the ‘flagging off of disbursement of school improvement grant, Girl’s scholarship and female teacher trainee scholarship scheme for 2018’, held at Rimi local government secretariat, said the objective of the scholarship is to support the parents to ensure that the Girl child attends school regularly with provisions of such materials like school bag, learning materials and meals.

    On the school improvement grant, the governor maintained that it was supposed to support school based management committees to implement minor activities in their respective schools, support increased enrollment, retention and competition of all pupils especially the girl child.

    He said the female teacher trainee scholarship scheme which involves about 361 female teachers has been supported with the sum of fifty thousand naira.

    Governor Masari further noted the remarkable improvement in girl child enrollment which rose to 89% in 2017, saying the impact of the programme has led to significant increases across the board in the sector.

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    He said ’’it is worthy to note that all these achievements are as a result of Katsina state government’s radical approach, direct funding to the education sector, and the cordial relationship with National and international agencies’’

    Earlier in his address at the occasion, the state commissioner for education, Prof Lawal Gbadamasi Charanchi, said Katsina state is among the 5 states that has benefited from the grant by global Partnership in Education, GPE, which has supported Nigeria with about N100m dollar grant meant to address issues relating to education services delivery, especially at the basic education sector with particular emphasis on Girl-child education

    He said ’’we are all aware that Katsina state has accorded and is still according Education the highest priority in the state. It is in this vein that government, under the leadership of Governor Aminu Bello Masari has constructed new secondary schools’’

    The UNICEF field officer in the state, Mrs. Fadma Bathi Yedla, commended the state government for the increased enrollment in Girl-Child education in the last few years and called for concerted effort to sustain the record already achieved

  • Katsina APC adopts Buhari, Masari, indirect primaries

    The Katsina state branch of the All Progressive Congress, APC, on Thursday adopted both President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Aminu Bello Masari as sole candidates for both the Presidential and Governorship elections  in 2019 at federal and state levels respectively.

    The party at the state level also adopted indirect primaries to select candidates to contest the various positions next year’s election.

    This decision is however seen by some stakeholders as contrary to the decision of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) which approved direct primaries ahead of 2019 general election

    Governor Aminu Bello Masari who announced the decisions shortly after the end of an emergency meeting of party stalwart and, APC stakeholders in the state, including the state Deputy Governor, Alh. Mannir Yakubu, at a town hall meeting said the indirect primaries is the most convenient option available to the state, as it reduces cost, logistics and addresses any security challenges that might arise.

    He said ’’indirect primaries is the most ideal for us as it is rancor free, less expensive, and addresses logistics and security challenges. Although opponents of the indirect primaries argue that it encourages corruption which I quiet admit, but it still remains the best option, within the time limit available to us’’

    Also speaking, the state Chairman of the Party, Alhaji Shitu Shitu referred to the resolution of the party after its NEC’s meeting, which gave states the leverage to adapt to a system that is unique to them, adding the katsina state chapter had complied with it.

    He said the “states were given three options—direct voting, indirect (delegate) system and consensus voting.

    “It is based on that we in Katsina have decided to come together as critical stakeholders to endorse the option we have chosen today and it is unanimously agreed”.

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    Meanwhile a gubernatorial aspirant in the party, Alhaji Isa Funtua has protested the adoption of indirect primaries for the coming elections and threatened to petition the national leadership of the party

    The Press Secretary to the governorship aspirant, Abdullahi Usman Tumburukai, told The nation in an exclusive telephone chat that his boss, who has already obtained his nomination form, prefers the direct primaries as outlined by the national working committee of the party recently, and will oppose anything on the contrary.

    He said ’’we are not scared about Masari; we are looking beyond him in our march to victory come 2019’’

  • Masari blasts Northern Leaders over education policies

    Governor Aminu Bello Masari has decried policies and programs of Northern leaders towards education charging that they should stop paying leaf service to the sector and ensure the provision of sustainable educational needs of their children.

    Masari who made the above declaration during the 20th convocation ceremony of Daura Community College of Arabic and Islamic studies,condemned the north for depending on governments to provide for education and states like Lagos with a large number of over one hundred thousand colleges and other institutions of learning, had the least number of government schools,with others belonging to the private sector

    Alhaji Aminu Masari therefore asked owners and proprietors of educational institutions to stop asking government to take them over for running, adding that the government schools are poorly run as against those owned community ones.He assured that the college would be properly wall fenced by the government, adding that the six students that received prices would be given scholarship. He also directed that Yusuf Bala Usman college of Legal and Remedial studies be servicing the college with lecturers

    Also speaking at the occasion, the visitor to the college and the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Farouk Umar represented by the Fada Babban Daura, praised the founding fathers for the establishment of the college about twenty years ago.

    The Emir asked the present generation to ensure the survival of the college for generation yet unborn.

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    The chairman of the governing council of the college, Alhaji Abba Yahaya Baure who is also the Bebejin Daura spoke at length on the 20 year history of the college and commended Governor Masari for donating a vehicle to the college.

    The Chairman of the occasion and Dan Masanin Daura, Alhaji Sani Zangon Daura in a message read by Alhaji Yusuf Bello Mai’aduwa appealed to well to do people to donate generously to the Appeal Fund lunching of the college.

    He said the amount realised would be judiciously utilized in providing wall fence, 12 blocks of classrooms, standard library, multi- purpose laboratory, multi- purpose Hall and an administrative block. Other infrastructure required in the college, according to Dan masanin include two blocks of student’s hostel, sick- bay V.I.P toilets, road network, drainages, lightings and the main gate.

    The Guest speaker and vice chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Zara, professor Ibrahim Garba was represented by the Dean of Institute of Education, professor Abdullahi Kabido during the occasion,Professor kabido spoke at length on the affiliation of Daura college to the institute as well as the quality of the Diploma issued to the students.

  • Masari wants state civil servants to sit up in their duties

    Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina state, decried the performance of the state civil servants saying they are lazy and that some section of the state civil service particularly those in the middle and the senior cadre are not cooperating with the state government

    The Governor who made the observation while swearing in the newly appointed state head of service, Alhaji Idris Usman Tuni, 65, at Government house in Katsina, said his government does not believe in tampering with the tenure of civil servants or removing them from office based on Political leanings, affection or ill will.

    He further reminded the civil servants that they have a lot of catch up to do to improve themselves through acquisition of knowledge to compete especially at the national level

    He said  “It is not our intention to remove and sack any one because government is a continuum and also an institution which may have work left undone for another incoming government’’

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    ‘’Even political appointees whose tenure is terminal we did not remove. we have done so much for the civil service and with all sense of humility, we have done more than any civilian government for the civil service, first by removing tenureship and having to work with 3 heads of service in the past three years’’

    ‘’No one can compete with us on the number of staff we have developed and on the level of civil service reforms we have carried out’’

    Masari further tasked the new head of service to embark on retraining of the civil servants especially across the various levels and not particularly by taking them outside the state or country, so that they can learn from each other especially newly recruited graduates and professionals

    He said ‘’Civil servants should keep faith with this government and not idling away precious hours through gossiping at the roadsides’’

  • Katsina flood: Buhari directs NEMA’s intervention, death toll hits 44

    President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the National emergency Management Agency, NEMA, to quickly intervene in bringing reliefs to victims of a ravaging flood disaster which hit the border town of Jibia town in Katsina state last Sunday which has so far claimed 44 lives with 500 houses destroyed and virtually hundreds of cattle and domestic animals drowned

    The Governor of Katsina State Aminu Bello Masari, who made the above disclosure on Monday evening while addressing newsmen at Government House Katsina, said he called the President who presently is on official visit to the Netherlands, and acquainted him with the development, adding that the President has directed relevant agencies of Government including NEMA, to quickly moving in to assist the flood victims .

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    Governor Masari who was visibly shocked by the extent of damages done by the flood after a two and half hour rainfall in Jibia town on Sunday night said already the state government has temporarily resettled the victims at a nearby Primary School, and provided them with immediate reliefs adding that NEMA is also sending 13 trucks of relief material to the town today

    He said ’’I went there myself to see things for myself; I have never seen such a natural disaster as big as what happened in Jibia town. Occupants couldn’t salvage anything; the flood is over 10ft deep, there was drainage but because of the heavy down pour, the drainages that would have emptied themselves into the main river were beaten back by the river, 20 people were still unaccounted including a two day old bride

  • Killings: Masari rallies citizen’s support for security agencies

    The Governor of Katsina state, Governor Aminu Bello Masari has called on the citizens of the state and Nigerians in general to support security agencies by providing useful information to fish out perpetrators of armed banditry, cattle rustling and kidnappings, and arrest the spate of wanting killings that have engulfed the country

    Masari who made the above declaration on Sunday while speaking during the commissioning of Malumfashi Area Command office of the Nigeria Police Force, along Funtua road in Malumfashi ,said  the APC administration  in the state, will not relent efforts  in the reduction of crime rate, especially through such policies like the amnesty introduced for cattle rustlers

    The Governor further assured that security of lives and properties will continue to be of concern to the present APC administration in not only the state but the country at large assuring that his administration would continue to support security agencies to perform their statutory role of maintaining law and order.

    Also speaking, the state commissioner of police, Muhammad wakil expressed gratitude to Governor Masari for the support and assistance being rendered to the state police command in the area of rehabilitation of vehicles and structures of office accommodation as well as monthly purchased of petrol and diesel to the command.

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    Wakil further announced that the new Area command would comprise of Kafur, Malumfashi, Musawa, Matazu, Kankara and Kusada. The commissioner also harped on the need for community participation in controlling crime rate in the state.

    The new area commander ACP Abdullahi Hassan Ma’aji who thanked Governor Masari for the provision of the office accommodation also requested the state government to provide the new command with patrol vehicles and other logistics.

    He assured that the Area command through operation*SHARAR DAJI* Will continue to fight crimes for armed banditry, cattle rustling and kidnappings to be curtailed.

    The Galadiman Katsina and District Head of Malumfashi, Justice Mamman Nasir and the Director of Administration in the local government, Alhaji Muhammad Danjuma Baure jointly expressed gratitude to the state government and the police authorities for the opening of the area command in. Malumfashi.

    They assured that every support and cooperation would be accorded for the command to achieve success in reducing crime rate to the barest minimum. The Governor Masari accompanied by other dignitaries cut tape to declare the area command opened.

  • Masari decries scourge of water borne diseases in Katsina

    Directs the provision of clean water

    Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina state has decried the upsurge in cases of water borne diseases in the state, including the cases of Cholera and Diarrhea that is currently ravaging the state, attributing it to unsafe drinking water.

    Masari who made the disclosure while commissioning a solar motorized borehole donated to Bagaruwa village in Mani Local government by a Non-Governmental Organisation, NGO: NIREK Nile foundation, noted that if clean potable water would provide to communities most of the diseases ravaging the state would be curtailed.

    He said “with clean water the country can save money, time and energy wasted in looking for it”.

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    Masari further directed relevant agencies of government to ensure the provision of clean to both the rural and urban areas as part of measures aimed at controlling the cases of water borne diseases

    He equally tasked the community to form an 11- member committee to supervise the operations of the borehole and ensure its judicious use.

    In his remark, the chief executive of the foundation, Mr. G.S Reddy said the donation is part of their corporate social Responsibility in supporting rural communities.

    Also speaking, the district head of Mani, Alhaji Babani Isa Mani, praised the state government for the many projects executed in his domain.

  • Masari decries high rate of kidnapping

    Katsina State Governor, Alhaji Aminu Bello Masari has expressed concern over the high rate of kidnapping of innocent people in the state, which he maintained, has reached a frightening scale

    Masari who make the declaration on Monday in the government house chambers while receiving senior members of judiciary and heads of security agencies in the state, who paid him Sallah homage, said kidnapping has remained one of the most threatening security challenges facing the state at the moment deserving urgent attention.

    He said “we have common problems involving all the states in the South West, yesterday it was Boko Haram, to cattle rustling, which made farming and live difficult for ordinary Fulani man, We collectively arrested these situations to the barest minimum, with armed robbery already eliminated, now it is kidnapping which has reached a frightening stage’’

    The governor tasked security agencies to map out plan towards dealing with the problem and install levels of normalcy. He also advised both the security agencies and the judiciary to work together and prosecuting and convicting the suspected criminals, adding that effort to deal with security challenges in the state would not succeed if there is no conviction of criminals.

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    He said “No matter how we try, if there is no conviction of the criminal then it makes no sense of our justice system and gives encouragement to criminals to continue in their nefarious acts’’

    Earlier, leader of the delegation and chief Justice of the state, Justice Musa Danladi Abubakar assured the governor that the judiciary and security agencies would assist him in addressing the problems facing the state.

    Justice Danladi further commended governor Masari for his commitment and zeal in running the affairs of the state, adding that his tenure has recorded remarkable achievement in many sectors of the economy.

  • Eid-el –fitr: Masari, Emirs wants Muslims to shun religious intolerance

    Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State has urged Muslims in the country to shun religious intolerance, be their brother’s keeper and imbibe the lessons of the recently concluded Ramadan fasting period

    Masari who felicitated with Muslims over the successful completion of the Ramadan fast, in a Sallah massage in Katsina yesterday signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Abdu Labaran Malumfashi, also urged them to make a life habit of the lessons the month of Ramadan teaches, having gone through the fasting period in devotion, obedience, charity, perseverance and respect for others,

    He said ‘’these traits should be a life time habit that should outlive the limited period which the Ramadan fast was observed, these virtues should also form the foundation upon which Muslims and adherents of other faiths anchor their affairs and conduct with and among each other’’.

    The Governor further maintained that a life of devotion limited in time and scope could only be but of momentary utility to the larger society, unless there is conscious effort to sustain the positive narrative by all at all times.

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    Masari insisted that Nigeria and the leadership were in dire need of everyone’s collective goodwill in prayers, action and utterances so that together, the country may survive the adversity and move in the right direction.

    The Governor also commended the non Muslims for being their brothers keepers by joining in feeding the indigent fasting Muslims in many parts of the country, saying that this is exactly the attitude that we should strive to imbibe to make our country great and shame the enemies of Nigeria’s progress.

    Also in their Sallah messages, the Emirs of Katsina and Daura, AlhajiAbdulmumin Kabir Usman and Alhaji Umar farouk Umar respectively, urged the youths to shun violence and reject every invitation to be used as political thugs more especially during electioneering

    The Monarchs further urged Nigerians to promote peaceful co-existence and respect for the rule of law as we march towards 2019.

    The Sallah celebrations in Katsina state was peaceful, and marked with fanfare including the traditional Durbar ceremonies which was held across the state

  • UNICEF lauds improved girl- child enrollment in Katsina schools

    The Chief of Education, United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, Nigeria, Terry Durnnian, has expressed satisfaction over the increasing number of girl-child enrollment in schools across Katsina State.

    Durnnian, who was on a three-day working visit to the state, said the number of girl-child enrollment was greatly increasing, compared to the last time he visited the state

    He further lauded the role played by the relevant stakeholders and the host school communities who mobilized and went out to talk to parents in their areas to enroll their girl-child in schools.

    He said “I am on a three-day visit to the state on UNICEF works in partnership with the Ministry of Education on chances of improving enrollment, retention and quality of education.”

    In another development from the state, governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State has expressed sadness over the death of another Islamic cleric from Kano state Khalifah Isyaku Rabi’u, saying it is another monumental loss to the Islamic world, coming only three days after the death of Alhaji Muhammadu Lawal the Chief Imam of Katsina Central Mosque.

    Masari in a condolence message he sent to his Kano state counterpart, Alhaji Ganduje and the Emir of Kano said by the death of Khalifah Isyaku Rabi’u, the religious and business communities in Africa, and the world at large, have lost an icon whose footprint would remain indelible for a long time to come.

    He described the late cleric and leader of the Tijjaniya Movement as a deeply religious, intensely generous and very simple person, whose conduct has impacted positively within and outside the shores of Nigeria.

    He also prayed to Allah to forgive him all his shortcomings and make paradise his final resting place, and give the bereaved the fortitude and courage to bear the loss.