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Masari cautions against violent demonstrations in Katsina

Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has advised residents of the state to desist from using violent demonstrations to show resentment to government’s decisions or policies.

Masari gave the advice in Katsina on Tuesday when a group in the state, Gwagware Foundation endorsed him and President Muhammdu Buhari for second terms in office.

The governor was reacting to the demonstration in Batsari Local Government Area over nomination of a candidate as caretaker committee chairman.

“We are human beings who can make mistakes. I want to advise people to desist from violent protest.

Read Also: Katsina elders to reply Obasanjo, says

“If we do something, people have the right to react but that should be done in accordance with the provisions of the law,” he said.

He also warned against bonfires on roads as well as use weapon to protest against such decisions.

The governor urged them to seek for explanation through dialogue as government had reasons for adopting any policy or decision.

Masari disclosed that the government would construct a public square to allow people assemble and vent their views.

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February 20, 2018
Tomato farmers cry over poor market in Katsina

The Kanya Hote Tomato Growers Association in Daura, Katsina State, has urged the state government to provide stable market for tomatoes.

Malam Bako Langa, the Chairman of the association made the call when the Reporter visited his farm on Tuesday.

According to him, the absence of regular and stable market for the product is affecting the fortunes of members of the association who have cultivated the commodity in abundance.

Langa said members of the association alone have cultivated about 1,000 hectare of tomatoes in the current dry season farming.

He noted with the price of tomatoes at between N400 and N500, “it is doubtful if we could recoup what we invested in the production and processing of the commodity.”

According to him, although a tomato processing industry in Katsina is buying the commodity at between N700 and N800 per basket, a farmer require at least N500 per basket to cover the cost of harvesting, packaging and transport.

He therefore urged the state government to situate a market in the area where factory owners can buy off the commodity from farmers.

Read Also: Minister inaugurates tomato monitoring team

A farmer, Alhaji Sani Zimbo, said tomato growers would continue to record consequential losses if the situation was not addressed.

“I cultivated four hectares of two tomato variety called Chipli and UTC and harvest 300 baskets weekly, but the our problem is that of getting market value for our efforts.”

He advised the state government to come up with an emergency intervention method to assist the farmers and encourage further production of tomato.

Malam Salisu Salisu, the Irrigation Officer, Daura Local Government noted that the drastic fall in the price of tomato should elicit concern by government.

Salisu described the situation as “distressful” with farmers at the receiving end.

When contacted, Dr Abba Abdullahi, Special Adviser to Gov. Aminu Masari on Agriculture, advised the farmers to liaise with his office with a view to addressing the problem.

He said the state government was doing its best to attract investors to set up tomato processing plants across the state.

Abdullahi said already, a Spanish firm was in the process of establishing a tomato processing industry in Funtua, to provide stable market for the product in the area.

“We have invited investors from Spain and aerial survey of where the factory would be located had been completed,” he said.

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January 30, 2018
Agric. initiative boss commends Katsina Govt.

Dr Ahmed Ingawa, the Chairman, Technical Committee on Songhai Agricultural Initiative in Katsina State, has commended the Katsina State Government for the prompt release of funds for the project.

Ingawa gave the commendation in an interview in Ingawa, Katsina State, on Tuesday.

He said that the state government had released N103 million out of the N450 million earmarked to finance the project in the 2018 budget.

He said that with the prompt release of funds, the committee had trained 60 indigent youths on skills such as fabrication of farm machinery, juice production, bread and biscuit making and production of bottled water.

He said that they also received training on crop, livestock, fishery and poultry production.

Read also: Centre trains 180 youths on vocational skills in Katsina

“We placed them on monthly allowance of N10,000 each. They were trained for six months at Porto-Novo, Benin Republic, last year.”

He said his committee had also established a Songhai Training Centre in Dutsin-Ma local government area to continue the training of the unemployed youths on various skills.

The chairman said that his office was considering the possibility of establishing additional centres across the three senatorial zones, to expand the scope as well as increase access to training.

He lauded Gov. Aminu Masari for promoting agriculture through timely provision of fertilizer and the revival of irrigation farming.

According to him, the Masari government is committing N400 million to the rehabilitation of Dabiram Water Dam in Daura local government area.

He said that the agricultural initiatives of the state government were in consonance with the Federal Government’s drive towards diversifying the nation’s economy.

Ingawa, therefore, urged the people to support the Masari administration to achieve socio-economic development of the state.

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January 30, 2018
Governors’ delegation meeting with Buhari

Governors delegation meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari.

GOVERNOR’S DELEGATION. R-L Zamfara State Governor and Chairman of Governor’s Forum, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari, Akwa Ibom State Governor. Udom Emmanuel, Ebonyi State Governor, Chief Dave Umahi, Kaduna State. Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, Kastina State Governor, Rt Hon Aminu Masari, Kebbi State Governor, Senator Atiku Bagudu and Plateau State Governor, Mr. Simon Lanlong during a meeting with a delegation of Governor’s Forum at the State House in Abuja during the Governor’s delegation Meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja yesterday. PHOTO AKIN OLADOKUN

January 25, 2018
Buhari, governors meet in Aso Rock

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met behind closed doors with some state governors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The meeting which started at about 2:00 p.m. has six governors in attendance.

Those at the meeting were – Governors Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom), Dave Umahi (Ebonyi) and Aminu Masari (Katsina).

Others were – Simon Lalong (Plateau), Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi) and Abdulaziz Yari (Zamfara).

The meeting was still in progress at the time of filing this report.

January 25, 2018
Katsina spends N2bn on drainage constructions – Commissioner

The Katsina State Government says it has spent N2 billion on the construction standard drainage systems in 10 towns across the state in 2017.

The Commissioner of Environment, Alhaji Hamza Faskari, said this on Monday.

“Standard drainage systems were constructed in flood-prone towns across the state.

“The Katsina State Government executed the N2billion project to avert flood disasters in those areas.

“The drainage systems were constructed in Funtua, Malumfashi, Dutsinma, Mani, Kankia, Musawa, Matazu, Mai’adua and Daura Local Government Areas.

Read also: Gunmen abduct teenage girl in Katsina

“The government also constructed several drainage channels in the Katsina metropolis to avert flood in the state capital.

“In Katsina city, the government also constructed drainage channels in some neighbourhoods such as Kofar Kaura, Kofar Kwaya, Gadar-Nayalli, Adeleke, Kofar Marusa and Kofar Sauri.

“Another drainage construction project was executed in Kofar Saro, General Hospital, Yammawa and Kofar Sauri areas of the city,’’ he added.

Faskari said that over N1.5 billion had been earmarked in the 2018 budget for the construction of drainage systems in the 34 local government areas of the state so as to check flooding in the state.

He commended Gov. Aminu Masari for giving priority to environmental issues that were aimed at promoting the safety of the people’s lives and property.

The commissioner called on the citizens of the state to support to the Masari-administration to enable them to enjoy more dividends of democracy

Flood disasters have been an annual occurrence in Katsina State in the past, causing deaths and loss of property.

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January 22, 2018
Masari mourns death of ex- Katsina State military governor

Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State on Monday described the death of a former military governor of the state, Col. Yahaya Madaki ( rtd ) as a great loss to the country.

Masari said in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Abdu Labaran, that the deceased was a gallant officer and gentleman, who was totally committed to the military institution during his life time.

Read also: Ex-Kaduna governor, Lawal Kaita, dies at 85

‘‘Katsina State has lost a good friend, mentor and valuable adviser, whose imprints in the development of the state would remain indelible,’’ the governor said.

Masari condoled with the immediate family of the deceased and the military establishment and prayed God to forgive the deceased.

Reports say that Madaki died on Monday at the National Hospital, Abuja after a brief illness at the age of 70.

Madaki was appointed the military governor of Katsina State by former Military President Ibrahim Babangida in December 1989 and handed over power to the first elected civilian governor of the state, Alhaji Saidu Barda in 1992.

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January 9, 2018
Katsina to recruit 5,000 NCE holders

The Katsina State Government is to recruit 5,000 holders of National Certificate of Education (NCE) under its programme tagged ‘S-Power’ to shore up its teaching staff in primary schools.

Katsina Governor, Aminu Masari made the disclosure on Thursday in Rimi at a rally to receive some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who defected to All Progressives Congress ( APC ).

Masari said the programme, which is similar to that of the Federal Government’s ‘N-Power programme’, was aimed at reducing unemployment especially among the teeming unemployed youths.

He said the programme was part of the administration’s determination to fight unemployment and reduce poverty in the state.

According to him, the NCE holders will be posted to teach in primary schools to improve the development of education in the state.

On the rally, the governor said that he was highly impressed by the high turnout of the party supporters.

Masari described the defectors as notable politicians and urged them to be loyal to the party’s leadership and principles.

The state Chairman of APC, Alhaji Shitu S. Shitu said that Masari’s leadership style had attracted many people to the party.

He said that the state government had executed projects in the 359 wards across the state.

One of the defectors, Bilyaminu Rimi, assured that they would uphold the unity, progress and social interaction of the party.

He promised to ensure that APC emerged victorious during the forthcoming general elections in 2019.

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December 28, 2017
Katsina Govt to immunise 2.5m expectant mothers, children

Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State says 2.5 million expectant mothers and children would be immunised during the ongoing Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week.

Masari made this known on Tuesday at the flag off of immunisation of expectant mothers, newborns and children at Kaita in Kaita Local Government Area.

The governor said that all children under the age of five and expectant mothers would be immunised free of charge at various points in the state.

Masari said that the State Primary Health Care Development Agency Law of 2007 would be amended for effective co-ordination and healthcare system.

He said that plans were on for the establishment of a Drug Management Agency to ensure steady supply of quality drugs to improve healthcare delivery in the state.

Earlier, the Commissioner for Health, Hajiya Mariayata Usman, said that the Health Week was set aside to improve on maternal and child health in the state.

Read also: Aisha Buhari arrives Katsina to inaugurate maternity clinic

“We have established 1,800 immunisation posts for registration of births, maternal and child immunisation.

“We have also made special arrangement for the immunisation of expectant mothers and their registration during the one week exercise.

“In each ward, there will be three posts manned by five health personnel for the conduct of the immunisation,’’ she said.

The commissioner appealed to husbands to allow their wives to take their children to the immunisation posts.

In his remarks, the District Head of Kaita, Alhaji Abdulkareem Kabir, urged men to allow their pregnant wives and children to go for the immunisation.

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December 12, 2017
Aisha Buhari arrives Katsina to inaugurate maternity clinic

The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Tuesday arrived Katsina State to inaugurate children and maternity clinic at the General Hospital, Daura.

The children and maternity clinic was built and equipped by Buhari through her NGO, “Aisha Buhari Foundation’’, which also catered for the health needs of under-privileged families in the country.

The aircraft conveying the wife of the president and her entourage landed at the Katsina International Airport at about 10 a.m.

She was accompanied by the wife of the Senate President, Mrs Toyin Saraki, Minister of State for Health, Dr Osagie Ehenire, and the Senior Special Assistant to the President (Administration), Dr Hajo Sani.

Read also: Aisha Buhari provides free medical services for 3,000 patients in Zamfara

Others are the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora Matters, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the former Deputy Governor of Plateau, Mrs Pauline Tallen, and wife of Benue Governor, Mrs Eunice Ortom, among others.

The wife of the President was received at the airport by the Katsina State Governor, Alhaji Aminu Masari and some members of the National Assembly led by Senate leader, Sen. Ahmed Lawal.

During the visit, the wife of the President is expected to inaugurate and hand over the facility to the Katsina State Government as part of her contributions to the health and physical well being of women and children in the state.

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December 12, 2017