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  • Barau: Legislature not subservient to executive

    Barau: Legislature not subservient to executive

    Deputy Senate President Barau Jubrin has dismissed the insinuations in certain quarters that National Assembly members are subservient to the executive.

    Jubrin said the harmonious relationship between the executive and the legislature arose from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s antecedents as a former governor and senator.

    The Deputy Senate President said this in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, while delivering the 15th convocation lecture of Al-Hikmah University, titled: Managing Executive-Legislative Relations Towards Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic.

    He said: “As we speak, there is a wonderful collaboration between the executive and the legislative arms of government. The reason is that the President is a senator. He understands the game very well. He interacts with the lawmakers very well.

    “Whenever he wants to present any Bill to the National Assembly, he normally meets with the executive members to discuss about the Bill before it is brought for debate. We would correct the mistakes, if there are any. That is why the Bills get accelerated passage.

    “That is why we have the atmosphere of good collaboration with President Tinubu. People see it as a rubber stamp of the executive.

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    “When peace can give the nation what it wants, why engage in a fight? At the beginning of this Fourth Republic, there was a lack of harmony between the legislature and the executive because of the psyche of Nigerians occasioned by prolonged military rule.

    “The then-President thought he should have maximum powers. He was not relating to us the way the current President is relating. I was at the House of Representatives then. I can see the difference. It was like an order then.

    “President Tinubu knows the game very well. This collaboration is very essential for us to have a smooth running of the government.”

    “But some people construe the collaboration as being subservient to the executive. It is because we interact on a continuous basis.”

    The Deputy Senate President added: “Nigeria’s Fourth Republic has endured longer than any previous democratic experiment in our history. This endurance, however, must be matched with qualitative democratic deepening. Managing Executive–Legislature relations with wisdom, restraint, and constitutional fidelity is central to this task.

    “As graduands of Al-Hikma University step into society, I urge you to uphold democratic values, demand accountable governance, and contribute intellectually and ethically to Nigeria’s democratic consolidation. Democracy is not sustained by institutions alone but by enlightened citizens and principled leaders.”

  • Barau empowers Kano APC executives with 61 cars, 1,137 motorbikes

    Barau empowers Kano APC executives with 61 cars, 1,137 motorbikes

    …NNPP’s days are numbered in Kano -Ganduje

    Deputy Senate President, Barau Jubrin on Sunday distributed 61 cars and 1,137 motorcycles to leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano state.

    The cars and motorcycles were distributed to party chairmen in the 44 Local Government Areas and 484 wards of Kano State as part of efforts to empower them.

    Addressing a mammoth crowd at the event, held at Meena Event Center, the Kano State chairman of the APC, Prince Abdullahi Abbas, commended the Deputy President of the Senate for funding the party’s activities since the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) took over the state in 2023.

    He described Barau as the Senator for all in Kano State: “Barau is the Senator for all in Kano State. Yes, he represents Kano North, but he is for the people of Kano Central, Kano South and everybody

    He said that in 2027, aspirants would be judged based on their contributions to the party’s sustenance and development since 2023.

    Also speaking, the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream), Rep Alhassan Ado Doguwa, said that with the unity permeating the APC in Kano, “the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP)  would be defeated before 1 p.m. on election day in 2027.

    “With the unity in our party now, by God’s grace, we will reclaim our mandate in  Kano before 1pm on election day in 2027. The NNPP will be defeated,” he said.

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    National chairman of the APC, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, also commended the Deputy President of the Senate for the empowerment and urged others to emulate.

    “This empowerment is to consolidate our party, to strengthen our party, to improve the livelihood of our member and to improve the employment opportunities, not only for our party members but for the members of the state,” he said.

    He said the numerous defections rocking the NNPP in Kano State are a sign that the party’s days are numbered.

    “They are coming to our party in thousands. And very soon, we shall receive so many senior officials of the party and legislators – senators. They will leave the dying party, NNPP, to our party, the great APC.

    “We have to thank Mr. President. We have to thank him for the reforms that he initiated. We have started seeing the positive results of the reforms in Nigeria today. The cost of petrol has started coming down, the prices of food items have started coming down, and the Naira has started appreciating. We assure you that Nigeria will be taken to the next level, ” he said.

    Senator Barau said the empowerment was just the beginning—the beginning of mega empowerments  coming to the entire people of Kano. Today, we’ve decided to start with empowering our party leaders.

    He assured that President Bola Tinubu has various programmes designed to empower Nigerians.

  • Barau equips Kano police with 1,000 operational motorbikes

    Barau equips Kano police with 1,000 operational motorbikes

    Deputy Senate President,  Senator Barau Jubrin, on Saturday, donated 1000 operational motorcycles to officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force serving in Kano North Senatorial District.

    The presentation took place at the police command headquarters, Bompai.

    Barau, who represents Kano North Senatorial District at the Senate, promised to exchange the gesture to all police officers serving in the state command.

    Barau had earlier equipped the police with operational motor vehicles and sponsored the renovation of Kano police headquarters in Bompai, after building a Police Secondary School in Kabo.

    He said the donation of the operational motorcycles would be a continuous gesture until all police officers in Kano, both men and women, get motorcycles to ease their operations.

    The deputy senate president commended the police for their efforts towards ensuring that Kano remains peaceful and crime-free, while urging politicians and business men to support the police in the state through provision of logistics that can enable them carry out their duties encumbrances.

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    Commissioner of Police, Salman Dogo, thanked Barau for the intervention.

    “The provision of these motorcycles symbolises more than just a mode of transportation; it represents a tangible investment in the capabilities and morale of our dedicated police officers, enhancing their operational efficiency and response readiness.

    “The significance of this initiative extends far beyond the motorcycles themselves; it speaks volumes to the profound impact that strategic partnerships and community support can have on the effectiveness and vitality of our law enforcement efforts.

    “The Deputy Senate President’s commitment to our police force and the broader community exemplifies a shared vision of public safety and security.

    “His generosity not only reinforces the vital role that collaboration plays in achieving our common goals, but also serves as a testament to his dedication to the well-being of our officers and the residents we are sworn to protect.

    “As we embrace this new chapter of enhanced mobility and operational capacity, I urge my fellow police officers to embrace these motorcycles as tools of service excellence,” the police commissioner said.