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  • EFCC quizzes ex-Kaduna Governor Yero over N700m

    EFCC quizzes ex-Kaduna Governor Yero over N700m

    •I shared cash to party agents in 23 LGAs, says ex-governor

    Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) detectives have quizzed former Kaduna State Governor Mukhtar Ramalan Yero for allegedly getting N700million from the N23.29billion cash pumped into the 2015 election by former Oil Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke.

    The ex-governor has admitted receiving the N700million but he said he shared it to party leaders and agents. He is being detained.

    Also in EFCC net are former Bauchi State Government Secretary Ahmed Ibrahim; a former Personal Assistant to ex-Governor Isa Yuguda, Alhaji Sanusi Mohammed Isa and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Secretary Salisu Garba.

    They were arrested and interrogated in Gombe yesterday in connection with N500million allegedly received from the N23.29billion, which the EFCC believes was meant to bribe officials to alter results of the last presidential election in favour of former President Goodluck Jonathan who lost to President Muhammadu Buhari.

    A source in EFCC, who spoke in confidence, said:  “The former governor has been quizzed and detained at our Kano office since Monday.

    “He was implicated by two people who were earlier arrested in connection with the bribe. The two people, the Kaduna State  Chairman of PDP, Haruna Gayya and a former Minister of State for Power Nuhu Way, admitted that when they got the money, they gave it to Yero.

    “Yero confirmed that he received the N700million. But he told our investigators that he shared the cash to party leaders in the 23 local government areas in the state for logistics and party agents.

    “We are expecting him to release the list of beneficiaries to EFCC. As I talk to you, the ex-governor is still in custody because we are still interrogating him on some issues.

    “Our priority is to recover the N700million. We hope he will cooperate with us.”

    The Kano State PDP gubernatorial candidate in the 2015 general election, Malam Salihu Sagir Takai, was also invited by the EFCC Kano Zonal Office over the N50 Million  taken by his Campaign Organisation out of the N950 million allocated to Kano State.

    “Takai, a former Commissioner, Ministry for Local Governments and Chieftaincy Affairs under the Shekarau Administration whose name featured prominently last week when his Principal and former Foreign Affairs Minister, Ambassador Aminu Wali was interrogated by EFCC Operatives, confirmed receiving the said sum.”

     

  • Yero appoints eight new permanent secretaries

    Yero appoints eight new permanent secretaries

    Governor Mukhtar Yero of Kaduna State on Friday appointed eight new permanent secretaries in the state.

    Swearing-in the new officers, Yero tasked them to ensure that they kept to the oath of office, as well as ensure excellent service delivery.

    He said the appointment was strictly based on merit and not on any political consideration.

    The governor, therefore, urged other civil servants in the state to improve on their service delivery and shun any form of sentiments that would bring division and poor service delivery.

    The new permanent secretaries, according to the News Agency of Nigeria are – Aliyu Bamali, Lukman Musa, Adamu Atama, Ladi Pate and Marcus Baba.

    Others are – Lawal Usman, Joshua Gambo and Ishaya Yem.

  • SOS, Governor Yero of Kaduna State

    I have been a resident of Kaduna city since 1972; I have seen the good, the bad and the ugly side of this beautiful northern city but we are praying to Almighty Allah to bestow more of his goodness on the city.

    I want to ask his the Governor whether the under listed areas are still part of Kaduna city. These are: Television village, Ungwa Romi village, Ungwa Sunday village, Ungwa Gimbia village, Juji village Sabon Tasha and Nassarawa?

    What prompted this question is lack of government presence in form of road network infrastructure from time immemorial.

    Despite the fact that the bulk of tax receivable by Kaduna State comes from these areas as it represents industrial zone where workers pay their taxes from source and as at when due, but unfortunately the huge population in these areas are lacking roads which always keep people indoors after rainfall compared to other parts of Kaduna city such as: Malali, Ungwa Rimi, Kawo, Tudun Wada, Barnawa, Ungwa Shanu and others.

    I am left to wonder how a father of two children will over feed one child and leave the other child to starve to death.

    It is a good thing to call your attention to this abnormally so as to correct the trend as 2015 is around the corner, as you abandon us to our fate and look the other side when we need your support most.

    The teeming population of these areas with our voting power may likely decide to turn our face too to another side come 2015, a stitch in time saves nine.

    However, it is not too late to give us a sense of belonging.

     

    Israel Oyegbile

    Sabo Tasha, Kaduna

  • Kaduna to probe attack on Emir

    Kaduna to probe attack on Emir

    Governor Mukhtar Yero of Kaduna State has ordered a full-scale investigation into the recent attack on the Emir of Jere in the state, Alhaji Usman Sa’ad.

    Yero gave the order in a statement signed by his Director on Media and Publicity, Alhaji Ahmed Maiyaki.

    In the statement, the governor vowed to ensure that those behind the attack were brought to justice.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Sa’ad was attacked on Friday, on his way to Abuja, when he stopped to intervene in a land dispute between two communities in his domain in Kagarko local government area.

    “Government has also ordered full investigation into the cause of the dispute and will leave no stone unturned in its effort at ensuring that justice is done,” Yero said.

    The governor also promised that anyone found culpable in the ugly incident, would be brought to book, no matter his or her social status in the society.

    He said traditional leaders must be respected and protected from such embarrassment, in view of the paramount role they played in resolving conflicts.

    Yero commiserated with the Emir and entire people of Jere, over the unfortunate incident.

    He then called on the people of the area, to live in peace and desist from taking the laws into their hands.

     

  • Tanker explosion kills six in Kaduna

    Six persons were killed on Friday night in a fire from a tanker explosion in Maraban Jos, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the Federal Road Maintenance Agency had constructed a trailer park at the Maraban Jos axis of the Kaduna-Zaria expressway to reduce the high rate of fires caused by petrol tankers and accidents caused by articulated trucks parked along the road.

    Alhaji Abdullahi Kwarau, the Chairman of Igabi Local Government Council, said the accident, which occurred on Friday night, involved two fuel-laden tankers.

    He appealed to the state government to expedite action on the construction of more trailer parks on major roads in the state to avoid a recurrence of such accidents.

    Governor Mukhtar Yero of Kaduna State, who condoled with the families of those who died in the accident, urged drivers, particularly those of petrol tankers, to be extra vigilant while driving or parking their vehicles.

    He assured the people that efforts were underway to ensure the timely completion of new trailer parks being constructed in Igabi, Kagarko and Birnin Gwari local government areas.

    Yero said the state government was also collaborating with FERMA to ensure the speedy completion of ongoing road projects to forestall recurring accidents on the major roads.

     

  • Tension in Kaduna over rumoured crisis

    There was confusion in Kaduna metropolis on Sunday following a rumoured crisis in Sabo Tasha area of the metropolis.
    Residents of the state capital  scampered for safety while heavily armed security men were immediately dispatched across the metropolis.
    The Government however warned that  those trying to cause problem within the state should  desist from doing so and appealed to residents of the state to go about their normal business.
    The rumour of the crisis spread round the city  at about 12.45 pm when church worshipers were returning from  sunday service.
    Heavily armed soldiers and police were immediately drafted to major roads, while most streets and highways were  deserted  as few vehicles were seen plying the roads, while residents remained  in-doors.

    In a statement signed by the Director General, Media and Publicity, Ahmed Maiyaki, the government said “the entire people of Kaduna State have been urged to remain calm and go about their normal businesses as government has taken steps to forestall any break of law and order in any part of the state.”

     “Governor Yero has however warned that government will deal decisively with any persons or group found disrupting peace and order in the state and therefore call on people to remain law abiding and peaceful”.
    Yero also directed security agencies to maintain law and order in the area and the state in general as well as protect lives and properties of the people”.