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  • nPDP members’ marginalization claim false – Ganduje

    Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Monday dismissed claim of marginalization by some members of the nPDP in the All Progressive Congress (APC), saying all of them have benefited tremendously from the present administration.

    Ganduje, who is also a member of the nPDP caucus that dissolved into the APC, said he was astonished by such claims.

    He insisted that all of them are being carried along by the present administration.

    Ganduje, who stated these during a media parley at Government House in Kano, said people like the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, have no reason to complain about anything.

    He said: “Some few members of the nPDP  (which is not even a group in that nomenclature, because now we are one in the APC) went to the party’s national secretariat and presented a paper that they were marginalized.

    “The majority of the defunct nPDP (which I am a member) also went to the national secretariat to mention that those that were there earlier in the name of nPDP were not the true representatives of the nPDP. Also, we indicated that we are not part of those who are being marginalized.

    “I will give you an analysis that will show that they are not being marginalized. First of all, the Senate President is from the defunct nPDP, he is now the Senate President. He controls very important Committees in which he singlehandedly approved chairmen of 30 committees. That is not marginalization.

    “You have the governor of Kwara State who is also a member of the nPDP. He has a whole government. How can he say he is marginalized?

    “You have the Speaker of House of Representatives who is a member of the nPDP and a Speaker under the banner of APC. How can he say he is being marginalized? He controls lucrative committees. He appoints the chairmen and membership of the Committees singlehandedly without interference from the executive. How can he say he is being marginalized?

    “So, if you take this issue one by one, you can see that the issue of marginalization is not there. Therefore, we the majority of the nPDP are disclaiming the allegation and we believe that we are not being marginalized.

    “The Governor of Adamawa state is nPDP and he is now a governor. I am from nPDP and I am now a governor. We have most of  us from the nPDP who are Senators and House of Representative members.

    “So, I believe that there must be something underground. You know Mr. President is facing a difficult moment, corruption is fighting back. So, you will soon see why marginalization is coming out now. This is not the issue of marginalization, this is the issue of corruption fighting back. So, you will see what will happen.”

  • Kwankwasiyya supporters joining us, says Ganduje

    Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has said followers of ex-Governor Rabi’u Kwankwaso are surrendering to the party’s new leadership.

    Ganduje said many were planning to abandon the idea of Kwankwasiyya and joining the genuine party structure.

    The governor, who spoke yesterday during iftar at the Government House, advised the party’s leadership to accept the returnees from the Kwankwasiyya faction and treat them as brothers and sisters.

    He said: “When they return, they should be treated as part of our flesh. Don’t say you will give them new party cards. No! All along they have been card-carrying members of our party. Accept them and embrace them.”

    Ganduje noted that during the wards and local government congresses, the petition committees “came and left without receiving a single petition challenging the conduct or results of the congresses.

    ‘’Instead of the committee to receive complaints, they went back to the national office commending how the congresses were conducted peacefully.

    “In fact, the committees thought of recommending us for a special acknowledgment.

    The same thing happened after last week’s state congress. This shows how honest and transparent we are when it comes to party activities. We play the game by the rules and we listen to all.”

  • Osibanjo hails Ganduje on training youths in modern technology

    The Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday in Kano hailed governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state for taking the initiative in training over 1000 youths in modern volcanizing and trycicle technicians.

    Osibanjo who was on a working visit to Kano to flag off the youth training empowerment program, said the 21st century training would further transform and enhance the future of the Nigerian youths.

    According to him, this is a unique initiative by governor ganduje which would help to further build the capacity of the youths not only in Kano but across the country as it would motivate other state governments to emulate such training programme.

    He however charged the beneficiaries to see the capacity training as a great opportunity for them to also impact the knowledge they acquired to others.

    Earlier, Governor Ganduje said that the Kano state government embarked on such trainings across the 44 local government as a way to make the youths self relient.

    He said, the modern day technology would build their capacity in tone with technological advancements.

    He however assured the trainees that at the end of their empowerment training, the state government would support them with take off fund and technical tools needed for a start up.

    The commissioner of information Muhammad Garba who also is the chairman of the empowerment scheme said that 560 volcanizers and 440 tricycle mechanics were trained by the Simba an Indian tricycle manufacturing fame.

  • We’ve concrete party financing system, says Ganduje

    •Abbas emerges state chairman

    KANO State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje said yesterday that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has a concrete system of financing its activities at all levels. This, according to him, makes the party stronger and dominating.

    “Our great party in Kano is not being funded by the government. It is rather being supported and funded by individuals at all levels of the party. From ward level to local government up to state level

    “Our political appointees among others are the ones that finance our political party. Party funding is an important aspect for the development of any democracy,” he said.

    He spoke after the inauguration of the newly elected party leadership at the state congress, at Sani Abacha Indoor Stadium, Kofar Mata, Kano, which took place simultaneously with other states of the federation.

    Prince Abdullahi Abbas emerged as the party chairman with 2,982 votes. Ibrahim Sarina, who has also emerged as the party’s state secretary with 2,817 votes and Hajiya Habiba ‘Yardalla, who emerged as the woman leader with 2,876 votes among other newly elected leaders.

    On the issue of internal democracy, Ganduje said: “We are very serious about internal democracy of our great party. I am assuring you that there will be no marginalisation, we say no to impunity, we say no to vandalism and we say no to snatching of ballot boxes, when it comes to any other election in the party.”

    He insisted: “In our party, there is no impunity. At the same time, there is no imposition of candidates on people. This is not and will not be in our dictionary.”

    The newly inaugurated chairman assured that his team would work harmoniously with the state government.

     

  • Ganduje resolves Kano Assembly crisis

    Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has reconciled the two warring factions of the state House of Assembly.
    Information Commissioner Malam Muhammad Garba in a statement  made available to newsmen in Kano, stated that,”Following the reconciliation which brought the crisis to an end, the Assembly will reopen on Thursday to further consolidate the resolutions reached at the meeting.”
    The reconciliation meeting was held late Tuesday at the Government House between representatives of the two feuding factions and Governor  Abdullahi Umar Ganduje who intervened to resolve the crisis in  the interest of peace and democratic development of the state.
    Garba said the meeting was held in a matured and responsible manner.

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     It could be recalled that some members of the state Assembly voted  to impeach the Speaker Yusuf Abdullahi Ata accusing him of alleged  financial embezzlement, incompetence , localising the activities of the House and not carrying the members along.
    This prompted 24 members to remove two principal officers of the house, the chief whip and deputy majority leader.

  • Kano: Ganduje affirms APC waxing stronger

    Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State, yesterday expressed delight over the peaceful and massive turnout of All Progressive Party (APC) members at the Local Government congresses, an indication that the party is waxing stronger in the state.

    Ganduje made the assertion at his Dawakin Tofa Local Government party secretariat, shortly after casting his vote for the election of local government executives of the party, as well as delegates for the forthcoming state congress.

    “I am sure that those who would be elected today would be competent people, with integrity and capacity to take the party to victory in all the forthcoming general elections in the state and the country in general,” he said.

    The congress was supervised by a team from the National Secretariat of the party, led by Chief John Agoda, who expressed satisfaction over the conduct of the Congress.

    He reassured that Kano would garner three million votes for President Muhammadu Buhari in the forthcoming 2019 General Election, stressing that Nigerians were satisfied with the President’s style of leadership.

     

  • 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.

  • Ganduje donates land to TV station to promote free flow of information

    Kano state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on Tuesday donated a parcel of land to Africa TV 3, a private broadcast company, to construct a television station in the state.

    According to a Statement by the Director-General, Media and Communications, Malam Ameen K. Yassar, Ganduje while making the donation stated that, “by so doing, we want to ensure that the public are provided with information, and a wide range of perspectives and voices enhanced, so as to entrench sustainable democracy and good governance.”

    The governor made the donation while receiving the Proprietor of the Station, Sheikh Muhammad Fahd At-Tuwaijiri, who visited him in Kano.

    He said the move was also an incentive to facilitate Ease of Doing business in the state, assuring that his administration would provide the station with additional support if required, for efficient take-off of the station.

    “I understand that locating the station in Kano has several advantages. It will promote Hausa language and create awareness on the policies and programmes of the State and Federal governments”, the governor maintained.

    He added:”As a government, we are impressed with the service of Africa TV 3 and we are happy that you have chosen Hausa as one of your languages of broadcast”.

    Dr. Ganduje maintained that the Kano dialect of Hausa was generally accepted as the standard dialect, stressing that the language speakers across Africa, would undoubtedly appreciate services of the proposed television station.

    The proprietor of Africa TV 3, Sheikh Muhammad Fahd At-Tuwaijiri, told the governor that his company, which is based in Saudi Arabia, has vast interests in television broadcasting and would want to establish a station in Kano, which would broadcast its services in Hausa.

    Meanwhile, Sheikh At-Tuwaijiri, presented an award to the governor, for his sterling contribution towards promoting religious tolerance, peace, human development and propagation of Islam, through the Ganduje Foundation.

  • Kano civil servants endorse Ganduje for second term

    Kano State Civil Servants yesterday endorsed the second coming of Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, saying that he has performed creditably well in transforming the State into a mega city, within three years of his administration.

    In a press statement, issued by the Chief Press Secretary, Abba Anwar, said the State Head of Service, Muhammad Auwal Na’Iya, in company of all the Permanent Secretaries in the state, including all Heads of government departments and agencies, were at the Government House to deliver their message on behalf of the rank and file that they have endorsed Ganduje for second term.

    At the solidarity meeting, held at Africa House, Government House, Kano, Na’Iya, enumerated most of his achievements, to include promotion of workers, prompt payment of salaries, as well as training and re-training programmes, among others.

    within the state civil service that were possible with the coming of Ganduje into the corridors of power.

    “We are appreciative of your effort in abolishing the dichotomy between Degree and HND holders in the state civil service and at the same time, we are grateful for improving healthcare delivery system for the workers in the state,”.

    Also, the workers hailed Ganduje for the promotion, backlog from 2013-2018, adding that :”We are paid our salary promptly and have no cause to complain because he took care of our welfare.

    According to the Head of Service, over 5,000 workers have so far benefited from training and retraining programmes, in the area of acquiring ICT skills.

    “Over N500 Million free-interest loan was disbursed by this administration to civil servants, so as to boost their our morale in curtailing some major problems. We really don’t have much to say but to support your Your Excellency,”.

    After enumerating his achievements, Na’Iya disclosed that: “I am saying this on behalf of all the civil servants in the state, that, we are in total support of your ambition, come 2019 election. We are supporting you and we shall continue to support you Sir. You did so many things to us, which warrant for our total support and appreciation.”

    Responding, Governor Ganduje assured workers that he would continue to ensure the progress and development of the state civil service.

    “I want to assure you that, you are partners in progress. Hence, we must continue to do things that would boost your morale to work harder and strengthen your capacity through training and retraining,” Ganduje assured.

    He acknowledged that civil service was the backbone of any government, adding that there is the need to render the necessary support that would assist you in putting in your best towards the development of the state.

  • Ganduje procures land for Fed Govt gas project

    Kano State Governor  Abdullai Umar Ganduje has issued a notice of land acquisition in line with the Land Use Act No. 6 of 1978 LFN CAP 202  for the execution of the Federal Government’s Trans-Nigeria Gas Pipeline Project starting from Ajaokuta-Abuja-Kaduna-Kano (AAKK) section.

    According a statement  by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary,  Alhaji Abba Anwar, Ganduje issued the notice on  April 21, in which he referred that, “pursuant to the power conferred on me by Section 28 (1) of the Land Use Act of 1978 (LFN CAP 202), I the Governor of Kano State hereby revoke all existing Statutory or Customary Right of Occupancy on the said parcel of land, more particular described in the schedule hitherto with effect from the date of this notice.”

    To assure all those affected by the Federal Government project of quick and effective compensation, the Governor said, “the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation is willing to pay compensation in respect to crops, building structures and unexhausted improvement on the land in accordance with Section 29 of the Land Use Act 1978.”

    The affected land areas where this developmental project goes through are Tarau-Gwarzo road, Crossing of Chiromawa River, Chiromawa Garun Malam road, Crossing Tamburawa River and other areas that includes Crossing of 33KVA High Tension (TNGS0451R), amongst others.

    It was observed that, the project would bring much development to the state, where the mega gas pipeline project will be established. That the state failing industries would have an effective window through which those industries would be reinvigorated.

    Anwar noted that such opportunity according to investigation would apart, from making gas more available in the state, it would also create more employment opportunities for Kano people. It would at the same time boost modern industrial development and expansion in the state.

    The statement added that, “Governor Ganduje has been liaising very well with the NNPC for an effective and immediate take-off,  in a hasten manner, for the people to benefit immensely so as to provide more employment opportunities for the people and for a proliferation of other businesses surrounding an industrial development.

    “Not only the states where the pipeline project would pass through, other neighbouring states of Kogi Abuja and Kaduna would also benefit immensely from the people-oriented project. States like Nassarawa, Benue, Plateau, Katsina, Jigawa amongst others would feel the multiplier effect of the federal government’s development scheme.”

    To help the process being implemented without any hindrance governor warned that, “any person who shall willingly hinder or obstruct the government or any person employed by the Government from continuing with possession of the said parcel of land or any part thereof is liable under provision of the Act above mentioned, on conviction to a fine of N5,000 (five thousand Naira) only or to imprisonment for three months.”

    With the sole intention to prevent false claims of lands that the new gigantic project affects, Ganduje  warned that, “any person who makes any false claim in respect of the parcel of land to the State Governor shall be guilty of an offence under provisions of the Act above mentioned and liable on conviction to imprisonment for one year or to a fine of N5,000, (Five Thousand Naira) only.”