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  • Kebbi Government trains 400 teachers

    The Kebbi Government has begun the training of 400 teachers in the field of arts and social sciences in order to improve their capacity of understanding and teaching methodologies.

    Gov. Atiku Bagudu, who declared the training open in Birnin Kebbi, on Monday, said the training was part of the government’s commitment to the transformation of the education sector.

    “When I assumed office, I had embarked on schools inspection, what I saw represented the effect of underinvestment in the education sector.

    “What we are doing today is an attempt to do better; and we will continue to do so as we continue to commit more resources in the education sector,” he said.

    He said his administration would not relent in the efforts of initiating strategies that would transform the quality of education and produce students with sound and quality education.

    Bagudu explained that the recent verification of teachers in the state was meant to ascertain the level of their abilities to teach children professionally.

    Earlier, the Commissioner for Education, Alhaji Magawata Aliero, said the education ministry would ensure the transformation of the   the sector.

    “This is not our first time of training teachers, we have so far trained 700 teachers: 200 on computers and 500 on core science subjects,” he said.

    He called on teachers to use the opportunities to build on the capacities of their knowledge, adding, “The government will ensure that your welfare and entitlements are paid promptly”.

     

  • Kebbi to declare state of emergency in education – Gov Bagudu

     

    Perhaps stung by the low number of Kebbi children competing for places in Federal Government colleges, Gov

    Atiku Bagudu , said he would declare a state of emergency in the education sector.

    He said the policy would improve teaching and learning in the state.

    The governor made the statement while addressing members of Kebbi Development Forum (KDF), an NGO in Benin Kebbi on Sunday.

    He said education is the bedrock of development hence the resolve of his administration to rejuvenate the sector.

    Out of the 78,378 pupils that participated in the recent 2017 National Common Entrance Examination, to book places in unity colleges, Kebbi had the least number of candidates. It had 63, a sharp contrast with Lagos which had 24,816 candidates.

    Bagudu,who decried the low standard of education in the state, said his administration would work with stakeholders to transform the sector,adding,” We would improve upon the human capacity problems in all levels of education”.

    He said he would constitute a stakeholders “consensus committee’’ on education stressing that his administration would recruit more teachers, provide equipment to schools and improve teachers’ welfare.

    The chairman board of trustees of the forum,Alhaji Bala Sakaba said the forum was a non-partisan organisation formed to foster unity,generate ideals ,and programmes for acceleration socio economic development.

    He said the forum is involved in sensitisation and mobilisation of traditional rulers,religious leaders and the elite to act as agents of changes towards value reorientation.

    ” it is our belief that for any society to develop, its citizens must be sensitised, to enable informed and enlightened decisions such as demand for services and accountability from their elected representatives”.

    Sakaba called on public institutions to be dedicated and transparent in rendering services to the people and urged people to support efforts by leaders to bring development.

    Justice Usman Muhammad, formerly of the Supreme Court, who chaired the   occasion, lamented the backwardness of the state in education and tasked stakeholders to assist resolve the problem

    ”The knowledge attained through education creates opportunities for better prospects in career growth”, he said.

    A committee member, Dr Aisha Adamu called on the state government to be more committed towards promoting girl child education, adding,” If you educate a woman you educate the nation”.

     

  • Kebbi to declare state of emergency in education

    Kebbi to declare state of emergency in education

    Perhaps stung by the low number of Kebbi children competing for places in Federal Government colleges, Gov Atiku Bagudu , said he would declare a state of emergency in the education sector.

    He said the policy would improve teaching and learning in the state.

    The governor made the statement while addressing members of Kebbi Development Forum (KDF), an NGO in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday.

    He said education is the bedrock of development hence the resolve of his administration to rejuvenate the sector.

    Out of the 78,378 pupils that participated in the recent 2017 National Common Entrance Examination, to book places in unity colleges, Kebbi had the least number of candidates. It had 63, a sharp contrast with Lagos which had 24,816 candidates.

    Bagudu,who decried the low standard of education in the state, said his administration would work with stakeholders to transform the sector,adding,” We would improve upon the human capacity problems in all levels of education”.

    He said he would constitute a stakeholders “consensus committee’’ on education stressing that his administration would recruit more teachers, provide equipment to schools and improve teachers’ welfare.

    The chairman board of trustees of the forum,Alhaji Bala Sakaba said the forum was a non-partisan organisation formed to foster unity,generate ideals ,and programmes for acceleration socio economic development.

    He said the forum is involved in sensitisation and mobilisation of traditional rulers,religious leaders and the elite to act as agents of changes towards value reorientation.

    ” it is our belief that for any society to develop, its citizens must be sensitised, to enable informed and enlightened decisions such as demand for services and accountability from their elected representatives”.

    Sakaba,called on public institutions to be dedicated and transparent in rendering services to the people and urged people to support efforts by leaders to bring development.

    Justice Usman Muhammad, formerly of the Supreme Court, who chaired the occasion lamented the backwardness of the state in education and tasked stakeholders to assist resolve the problem

    ”The knowledge attained through education creates opportunities for better prospects in career growth”,he said.

    A committee member, Dr Aisha Adamu called on the state government to be more committed towards promoting girl child education,adding,” if you educate a woman you educate the nation”.NAN

  • Kebbi closes school over teachers’ truancy

    The Kebbi Government, on Monday directed the immediate closure of a secondary school in Yauri Local Government, where all the teachers and principal were found to be absent.

    The state Commissioner of Education, Muhammadu Magawata, who gave the order, directed the principal and all the affected staff to report to the ministry for appropriate sanction.

    Magawata, who was on inspection of facilities at the Government Day Secondary School Makirin, described the conduct of the principal and teachers as appalling.

    “Imagine a school, where there is no principal, no staff and only students are at the assembly.

    “ What do you expect the government to do?.

    “When I joined the students for the usual assembly parade by 8:00am, the principal was absent and this informed my decision to shut down the school,” he said.

    The commissioner directed the Zonal Education Officer to ensure the school remain close and bring all the truant staff to the ministry.

    He warned that the ministry would no longer condone truancy, lateness and absenteeism, adding that those found wanting would be expelled.

    The commissioner directed all zonal education officers across the state to henceforth open attendance register for staff in all schools under their supervision.

    “Whosoever absconds from duty for a period of five days should be expelled, while those absent for three days should be suspended.”

    According to him, the state administration under Gov. Atiku Bagudu has prioritized education and will view any attempt to deviate from the policy as sabotage.

     

  • Find solution to Almijiris, herdsmen threat, Gov. Bagudu urges FG

    Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi has called on the Federal Government to find a lasting solution to the menace of Almajiri and the clashes between herdsmen and farmers.

    The governor made the appeal when he received a delegation from the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons led by its Federal Commissioner, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday.

    He also called for a lasting solution to the Almajiri system of education and ways of living.
    According to the governor, the almajiri problem is a systemic problem that needs continuous attention of the Federal Government.

    “The issues of Almajiri and herdsmen have often been ignored and often seen just as a nuisance without any durable plan to address the challenges they pose.

    “We have brought up the issues believing it is within your sphere as there is no agency in the country dedicated to dealing with both issues,” Bagudu said.

    He said that apart from education aspect, there was lack of Federal Government establishment dedicated to handle the issues of Almajiris and herdsmen which were also migratory issues.

    The governor also said that most of the almajiri in the state were from Niger and Benin Republics, who share borders with the state.

    “These people can be found in sizeable numbers in all the 21 Local Government Areas of the state,” he said.

    He, however, commended the Federal Government for improving security in the country, adding “before now, our farmers were afraid to go to their farmers for fear of being kidnapped or killed.”

    Earlier, the Federal Commissioner said she was in the state to access the IDPs situation and also declare opened a sensitisation workshop for the North -West Geo Political Zone on ‘Consolidating the Migration Governance: Architecture’.

    She explained that the state was strategically selected because of its location as a border state as well as its agricultural role to the country’s economy.

    Hajiya Farouq commended the state government for the tremendous assistance to IDPs in the state.

     

  • Kebbi State University gets new Governing Council

    Kebbi State University gets new Governing Council

    Gov. Atiku Bagudu has approved the constitution of the Governing Council of the State University of Science and Technology, Aliero.

    The appointment was announced in a statement issued in Birnin Kebbi on Tueday by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Abubakar Dakingari.

    It named Gen. Muhammadu Magoro (Rtd) as Chairman; Prof. Bashir Aliero, Prof. Aisha Haliru, Mr. Yakubu Mai-Kyau, Amb. Usman Baraya and Dr Manado Adamu as members.

    Others members are: the university’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Bello Malami; Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education, Hajiya Rafaatu Hammani; Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice, Alhaji Umar Bala; Representatives of the National Universities Commission and four persons to be appointed by the University Senate.

    The institution’s chapter of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) had recently issued a two weeks ultimatum to the government to constitute the council.

    The statement said the members of the governing council would be inaugurated by the governor on Thursday, March 2, 2017.

     

  • Saraki, Ambode, Elumelu others win Consumersng awards

    Saraki, Ambode, Elumelu others win Consumersng awards

    Consumersng, an online consumer rights advocacy platform has named Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Lagos Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, Philanthropist, Tony Elumelu and seven others among its 10 outstanding personalities who impacted Nigeria positively in the year 2016.

    Each year, Consumersng recognises individuals, organisations and governmental bodies who have demonstrated a strong commitment to serving Nigeria while maintaining a global mindset.

    The advocacy group, in a media release on Monday, said Saraki is being conferred with a leadership award for the several pro-people roles played by the 8th assembly under his leadership.

    Ambode-1Meanwhile, Lagos governor, Ambode and his counterpart in Kebbi, Atiku Bagudu, were both chosen for the agricultural business relationship between the two states which apart from feeding several homes kept thousands of Nigerian farmers in Kebbi employed at a time the country is in dire need of a boost in local production/consumption.

    The group also recognised Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State for the infrastructural development in the state and his relentless commitment to improving the lives of his people despite seeming political challenges plaguing Rivers.

    Other awardees include philanthropist, Tony Elumelu who has touched many lives through his Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), one of the largest private philanthropic organizations in Africa; Chairman Ifeanyi Ubah FC, Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah, who is being recognized for “his exemplary leadership and roles in the improvement of Nigeria’s league games.”

    mr-ifeanyi-ubahOthers winners are; Managing Director, Eko Electricity Distribution, Oladele Amoda, who is being recognised for “his timeless efforts and roles in corporate leadership .” Also on the list of the Consumersng’s top 10 outstanding personalities award is the Mr Roomans Jacques, President, Seatruck Group, who is being rewarded for his gallantry efforts in developing local content (oil and gas).  

    Young entrepreneurs, Sijibomi Ogundele of Sijimoto Construction Company; Dr Nasko Ibrahim, CEO HMG Group and Mr Suleiman Yusuf, CEO, Blue Camel Energy Ltd; were all rewarded for their unwavering support towards employment creation and contributing immensely towards achieving a stable economy.

    Announcing this year’s awards the Chairman, Consumersng Awards, Anefiok Akpan said:  “The award is to encourage leaders and organisations to continue to be forces for positive change and to inspire solutions to some of the prevalent issues faced by the country. The award goes to someone who has built bridges.

    The awardees will be virtually celebrated on15th, March 2017, a day which marks World Consumers Day.”

  • APC governors condemn Zamfara attacks

    The All Progressive Congress Governors’ Forum on Tuesday condemned the persistent attacks on villages by armed bandits in Zamfara, describing the killings as unfortunate and unacceptable.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that at least 155 people were killed and over 50 people kidnapped in less than a month by bandits in Maru, Shinkafi, Maradun and Zurmi local government areas of the state.

    A delegation of the forum led by Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, urged people in the state to remain calm and support government’s efforts to dislodge the bandits.

    Tambuwal, accompanied by Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu, said they were mandated by the forum after its meeting in Kano on Monday, to express its solidarity with the people of the state and sympathise with the victims.

    “We were delegated by the Progressive Governors’ Forum after our meeting in Kano to come to Zamfara today and condole with Governor Abdulaziz Yari and also sympathize with the people of the state over the attacks.

    “On behalf of progressive governors, I want to use this opportunity to condole with the families of those who lost their lives in the attacks and the entire people of Zamfara State over the loss of our brothers and sisters, and we pray Almighty Allah to forgive them.

    “We are also appealing to the general public in this state to remain calm as Zamfara and the Federal Governments are doing their best to ensure that peace is restored in the affected areas,” the governor added.

     

  • Bumper harvest: Kebbi surpasses one million tonnes of rice

    The importance of Agriculture to the economy cannot be quantified more especially in the present economic crunch where all other sources of revenue have dwindled. Besides, agriculture is the only dependable activity that could guarantee food security apart from its economic benefits, hence, the federal government saw the need to diversify the economy with much priority to agriculture. Nigeria is blessed with vast arable land that can sustain commercial agriculture for both cash crops and food crops. Oil revenue in the global market has continued to shrink and agriculture becomes the alternative economic base that could replace dependency on oil. The Federal Government, therefore, did not hesitate to go back to agric which used to be the mainstay of the economy prior to the discovery of oil. “Go back to the land and develop agriculture because the era of depending on oil is over’’ that was the message of President Muhammadu Buhari to farmers when he lunched the dry season and the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Anchor Rice Borrowers Programme in Birnin Kebbi on the 17th of November 2015. It could also be recalled that the President has made no secret of his determination to improve the base of Nigeria’s economy by reviving agriculture and opening the mines among other measures. 
    This month’s   clock one year of the CBN Anchor Rice Borrowers Programme in Kebbi state; the program aims to boost rice and wheat production in Nigeria by providing loans to farmers.
     Thousands of farmers have seized the opportunity created by the Central Bank Anchor Borrowers Programme to expand rice output it has been celebration galore for rice farmers in the state as they claimed to have recorded high  bumper harvest in comparison with previous years. The kebbi state Governor , Chairman  National Task Force on Rice and wheat  Atiku Bagudu and  his Deputy Samaila Yombe  along with Chairman of the state’s Rice Farmers’ Association, Alhaji Sahabi  Augie  conveyed  journalists  round to see for themselves place like Augie, Kalgo, Dandi, Bunza, suru, wasagu and Birnin kebbi local government areas where farmers where seen  displaying and celebrating their bumper harvest . 
     Interestingly, Kebbi state has surpassed the one million tonnes of rice targeted for harvest in the year with over eight hundred and fifty tonnes. The chairman rice farmers Association Sahabi Augie said the yield increase was due to improved seedlings and the assistance rendered to farmers through the  Anchor Borrowers Programme of the CBN with over 500,000 hectares of cultivated land across ten local government areas of the state. He explained that the variety of rice cultivated in kebbi include Nerica7 and 84 as well as faro 44,52, and 61 with farming occurring thrice through the dry, wet, dry season within a year with Rima and sokoto river serving the dry season irrigation farming.