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  • Ganduje bans motorcycles in Kano forests

    Kano state Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has banned the use of motorcycles along routes in Kano forests to block any spillover of security threats from neighbouring states of Zamfara, Kaduna, Katsina and Sokoto.

    Ganduje promised to use the upgraded Emirates in the state to improve and consolidate the prevailing security situation in the state.

    He stated this during the security awareness seminar (Phase 1) with the theme, “join us in securing Kano State” in Karaye Emirate Council aimed at improving security situation in the area.

    Ganduje said: “We upgraded the new Emirates in order to have even development in the state.

    “I said our security situation will improve, people will have access to health care delivery system. Our education system will improve, among others.

    “The awareness seminar was organised as a proactive measure to improve the security of the land and proffer ways to effectively checkmate any security threat.

    “We are aware of what is happening in states like Zamfara, Katsina, Sokoto and Kaduna, something that we cannot hope to escalate or happen in our state or any other states

    “Food insecurity in those states is in the increase because farmers can no longer go to farms. In some places, residences were burnt down and many people lost their families,” he lamented.

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    He further stated: “Kano borders some of these states, and when those armed bandits and other hoodlums were chased out of those states, their next option could be Kano as hinted by the security agencies.

    “As a proactive measure, we have to evolve strategies for facing such potential situation head on,” he said.

    “We are joining hands together with our traditional institutions and all security agencies, because we need to face the situation squarely.

    “We also need to encourage synergy of purpose and action against insecurity. That is why we thought it is imperative to effectively include our Emirs.”

    The governor directed all the District Heads to be meeting on monthly basis and assess the security situation within their domains.

    Responding to some concerns about the forests in the state, he said plan is on the pipeline for taking a stock of people living in those forests, to know who and who live within those forests.

    He added: “We have since spoken with the Islamic Development Bank and federal government of Nigeria that we are going to have modern grazing reserves for our herders.

    “We ban the use of motorcycles in our forests, because we learned that armed bandits and other criminals use motorcycles in perpetuating their heinous activities.

    “The ban will be for some time. So, those good people living in these areas should please bear with the situation, as it is temporary.”

     

  • Channel your grievances well, striking workers told

    Kano State Commissioner for Higher Education Dr Muhammad Tahir Adamu has admonished executive members of the Joint Consultative Forum (JCF) to always channel their grievances appropriately before embarking on industrial action.

    Adamu gave the advice while receiving executive members of Joint consultative forum of polytechnics State branch who call on him at his office.

    He said it was high time for the trade union to change their format of threatening government with strike, rather than dialogue before embarking on strike as last option.

    The Commissioner then advised the JCF to suspend its proposed three-day warning strike to allow the ministry to intervene by contacting the relevant authorities for lasting solution.

    Earlier, the Chairman of the State JCF, Comrade Muhammad Haruna said their visit was to congratulate the Commissioner for his appointment and intimate him about lingering issues between the academic staff of the institution and government.

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    He said that the problem of promotion of their members as guided by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) scheme, retirement age of 65 years as gazetted by the Federal Government since 2010 and implemented by some  neighbouring states like Katsina, Jigawa, Bauchi and Niger states were among the issues provoking the forum to opt for industrial action.

    Haruna added that non- payment of Peculiar Academic Earned Allowance, which is seven per cent of basic salary of the academic staff out of the institutions’ Internally-Generated Revenue (IGR), was another issue.

    The chairmen implored the government to urgently look into the issues for immediate solution.

  • Ganduje trains 300 youths on automobile mechanic

    No fewer than 300 youths have benefitted from a training workshop on automobile mechanics sponsored by Kano state Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.

    He reiterated his commitment to create job opportunities for the teeming youths in the state.

    This was disclosed by the Commissioner of Information, Youth and Culture Malam Muhammad Garba while declaring open a workshop on heavy duty vehicles maintenance, organized by the office of special adviser to the Governor on Automobile.

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    The Commissioner, who represented Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, said the training programme was initiated to create job opportunities for our teeming Youth as the state government and private organizations in the state cannot employ the large number of youth in the state.

    He explained that the present administration initiated various empowerment programmes including over 300 youth trained in automobile mechanics at Peugeot Automobile Nigeria learning centre Kaduna aimed at producing enough indigenous mechanics.

    Turning to the beneficiaries who are mechanics on heavy duty vehicles, he urged them to use knowledge acquired during the training workshop to improve their businesses as government will provide them with working materials and certificate at the end of workshop.

    Earlier, the special adviser to the Governor on Automobile Engineer Idris Hassan commended Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje for his foresight in initiating the training workshop which will enhance their skills in heavy duty vehicles maintenance as well as improving their living standard.

    In his remarks, the Training Manager, Industrial Training Funds Malam Umar Ibrahim stated that about 60 youth who are sponsored by the state government to participate in the training workshop are mechanics who need more training to meet the global standard in mechanism.

  • Ganduje installs new Emirs amidst jubilation

    Kano state Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on Saturday installed the four new Emirs of Rano, Bichi, Karaye and Gaya Emirates with a call to them to ensure development of education, health, security and agriculture in their respective emirates.

    Ganduje who performed the installation before the Speaker of Kano state House of Assembly, Hon. Kabiru Alhasan Rurum and other top government officials, recalled that the new Emirs received their appointment letters and staff of office Friday, adding that their coronations have already been gazetted.

    According to him, the new Emirates have come to stay, pointing out that the new Emirs had requested for the installation ceremony so that they can use the opportunity to appreciate Kano state House of Assembly, as well as the government and people of Kano state for the honour bestowed on them.

    “The four newly appointed First Class traditional rulers requested for this occasion so that they can appreciate the Kano state government for this responsibility that has been given to them.

    “If you can recall, Friday in the morning, the Secretary to the State Government had already signed their letters of appointment and all of them acknowledged that they have received their letters.

    “You will also recall that this new law has already been gazzeted by the government of Kano state. Therefore the new traditional rulers requested for this gathering so they can appreciate the Kano state government and the state House of Assembly.”

    Ganduje said the new Emirate council needed to be created to attract more development in Kano state, adding that, “the new Emirs must keep records of school children who are not in school. They must encourage their subjects to go to hospitals for treatment.

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    “They must have interest in agriculture. They must encourage their subjects to go into farming.   They should make agriculture priority and their cornerstone.”

    Ganduje also directed all District Heads, Village Heads and Ulamas within the area of jurisdiction of the new Emirs to ensure that they pay homage to them on Sunday.

    In their separate remarks, the newly installed Emirs thanked Ganduje for the new assignment given to them and promised to work harmoniously with the Emir of Kano, His Highness, Muhammad  Sanusi 11  who is presently the chairman of Kao State Council of Traditional Rulers, to ensure socio-economic development in the state.

    They also appealed to Kano people to continue to support Governor Ganduje in his effort to bring about development to all the nooks and crannies of the state.

    The newly installed First Class Emirs include, the Emir of Bichi, His Highness, Aminu Ado Bayero; Emir of Rano, His Highness, Tafida Abubakar; Emir of Karaye, His Highness, Ibrahim Abubakar; and Emir of Gaya, His Highness, Ibrahim Abdulkadir.

    Meanwhile, Kano state government on Saturday declared that it is not aware of any Court order stopping it from issuing letters of appointment to the four Emirs of the newly created Emirates in Kano.

    The Nation reports that a Kano High Court sitting at Ungogo on Friday granted an order restraining  Governor  Abdullahi Ganduje from implementing any action to legitimize the new Emirates of Rano, Bichi, Gaya and Karaye.

    The presiding Judge, Justice Nasiru Saminu, in a suit filed by one Rabiu Sule Gwarzo, gave an interim injunction directing all parties in the suit to maintain status quo pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.

    In press statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Ganduje, Malam Abba Auwal dismissed such claims, insisting that the letter of appointments were served to the four new emirs before the purported pronouncement by the court.

    According to the statement, “letters of the Notification of Appointment were written from the office of the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Usman Alhaji, since Thursday 9th May, 2019 and were dispatched to the concerned Emirs the following day Friday 10th May, 2019, in the very early hours of the day.

    “In letters dated 9th May, 2019, with reference number SSG/REPA/5/A/86/T, to the newly appointed Emirs, each letter states that, “In accordance with the power conferred on the Governor by the Kano State Emirs (Appointment and Deposition) Amended Law 2019 (1440 AH) which provides the creation of more Emirates,

    “I wish to convey the approval of His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje OFR for your appointment as First Class Emir of (Bichi) (Karaye) (Rano) (Gaya) Emirate.”

    “While the said court order pronouncement started after 5 P.M on Friday 10th May, 2019, all the Emirs returned back their acceptance from 10am to 12noon, same day, hours before the court order pronouncement was made.

    “The new Emir of Karaye, Alhaji Dr Ibrahim Abubakar II signed his acceptance by 12 noon, Emir of Rano Alhaji Tafida Abubakar Ila, signed his acceptance by 10:15 am, Emir of Bichi,  Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, signed his acceptance by 10am and the Emir of Gaya, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulkadir, signed his letter by 10:30am.

    “Today’s event, Saturday 11th May, 2019, planning to take place at Sani Abacha Indoor Stadium, Kofar Mata, was just organized to have a symbolic presentation of Notification of Appointment Letters.

    “But with the new development, the Emirs would only thank the Governor during the Stadium event, for appointing them and serving them with their appointment letters since Friday morning of 10th May, 2019, through the office of the Secretary to the State Government.”

    The Nation reports that there was jubilation shortly after the ceremony which took place at the Indoor Sports Hall of Sani Abacha Stadium which was full to capacity as people danced and jubilated that a new dawn has come to Kano.

     

  • New Emirs appointed before court order – Ganduje

    The Kano State Government said on Saturday it did not receive any court order restraining Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje from further action concerning the newly appointed First Class Emirs of Rano, Karaye, Gaya and Bichi Emirates.

    This is contained in a statement signed by Abba Anwar, the Chief Press Secretary to Ganduje and made available to newsmen in Kano.

    According to the statement, the court order was reportedly issued around 5pm on Friday May 10, 2019, long after the new emirs had formally accepted the appointment.

    “Letters of the Notification of Appointment were written from the office of the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Usman Alhaji, since Thursday, May 9, 2019 and were despatched to the concerned Emirs the following day Friday, May 10, 2019, in the very early hours of the day.”

    It added that  the the letters dated May 9, 2019, had reference number SSG/REPA/5/A/86/T and were addressed to the newly appointed Emirs.

    The statement said each letter states that: “In accordance with the power conferred on the Governor by the Kano State Emirs (Appointment and Deposition) Amended Law 2019 (1440 AH) which provides the creation of more Emirates.

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    “ I wish to convey the approval of His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje OFR for your appointment as First Class Emir of (Bichi) (Karaye) (Rano) (Gaya) Emirate.”

    According to the statement, all the four new emirs had formally accepted the appointment.

    It explained that the new Emir of Karaye, Dr Ibrahim Abubakar II forwarded his acceptance letter at about 12 noon on Friday, that of Rano, Alhaji Tafida Abubakar Il around 10:15 am while the Emir of Bichi, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero and the Emir of Gaya, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulkadir, forwarded theirs at 10am and 10:30am respectively.

    The  statement therefore said the ceremony expected to hold at the Sani Abacha Indoor Stadium, Kofar Mata, this Saturday was merely for the new emirs to thank the Governor for appointing them.

    NAN

     

  • Breaking: New Kano Emirates: I am not aware of any court order – Ganduje

    Kano state government on Saturday declared that it is not aware of any Court order stopping it from issuing letters of appointment to the four Emirs of newly created Emirates in Kano.

    The Nation reports that a Kano High Court sitting at Ungogo on Friday granted an order restraining governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje from implementing any action to legitimize the new emirates of Rano, Bichi, Gaya and Karaye.

    It was reported that announcement were on local radio stations that the appointment letters to the new emirs will be issued on Saturday at Kofar Mata Indoor Sports Hall.

    The presiding Judge, Justice Nasiru Saminu, in a suit filed by one Rabiu Sule Gwarzo, gave an interim injunction directing all parties in the suit to maintain status quo pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.

    Reacting on Saturday the Commissioner for Information, Muhammad Garba said the government is not aware of any court order as the governor was not serve neither was the Attorney General of the state served.

    ‘’Honestly as I speak to you, we have not been served any court order, although I saw a court order on the social media late in the night on Saturday. So how do you expect government to act on a story on the social media?’’

    Muhammad Garba noted that according to what he read on the court order seen on the social media, events have overtaken issues in the court order saying that, those appointed Emirs in the newly created Emirates have been issued their letters of appointment by Secretary to the State Government Alhaji Usman Alhaji on Saturday.

    “Letters of appointment have been issued the Emirs appointed since yesterday and they have returned the acknowledged copies, the event for today is just a felicitation.

    Also,in press statement by the chief Press Secretary to Governor Ganduje, Mallam Abba Auwal dismissed such claims, insisting that the letter of appointments of were served to the four new emirs before the pronouncement by the court.

    According to the statement, “Letters of the Notification of Appointment were written from the office of the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Usman Alhaji, since Thursday 9th May, 2019 and were despatched to the concerned Emirs the following day Friday 10th May, 2019, in the very early hours of the day.

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    “In letters dated 9th May, 2019, with reference number SSG/REPA/5/A/86/T , to the newly appointed Emirs, each letter states that, “In accordance with the power conferred on the Governor by the Kano State Emirs (Appointment and Deposition) Amended Law 2019 (1440 AH) which provides the creation of more Emirates,

    “I wish to convey the approval of His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje OFR for your appointment as First Class Emir of (Bichi) (Karaye) (Rano) (Gaya) Emirate.”

    “While the said court order pronouncement started after 5pm on Friday 10th May, 2019, all the Emirs returned back their acceptance from 10am to 12noon, same day. Hours before the court order pronouncement was made.

    “The new Emir of Karaye, Alhaji Dr Ibrahim Abubakar II signed his acceptance by 12 noon, Emir of Rano Alhaji Tafida Abubakar Ila, signed his acceptance by 10:15 am, Emir of Bichi,  Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, signed his acceptance by 10am and the Emir of Gaya, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulkadir, signed his letter by 10:30am.

    “Today’s event, Saturday 11th May, 2019, planning to take place at Sani Abacha Indoor Stadium, Kofar Mata, was just organised to have a symbolic presentation of Notification of Appointment Letters.

    “But with the new development, the Emirs would only thank the Governor during the Stadium event, for appointing them and serving them with their appointment letters since Friday morning of 10th May, 2019, through the office of the Secretary to the State Government.

     

  • Boy drowns in pond in Kano

    An 18-year-old boy, Aminu Mu’azu, has drowned while bathing in a pond at Kurna Dorawar Dillali in the Dala Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State.

    The spokesman of the State Fire Service, Alhajj Saidu Mohammed, made the disclosure in Kano on Wednesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

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    Mohammed said that the incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon when the deceased went to take his bath due to the hot weather.

    “We received a distress call from one Malam Abubakar Zakari at about 03:20p.m. that Mu’azu’s body was found floating in a pond.

    “On receiving the information, we quickly sent our rescue team to the scene at about 03:33p.m.

    “Musa was found dead and his corpse was handed over to the Ward Head of Gogorawa, Alhaji Munzali Isa ,” he said.

    NAN

  • Breaking: Kano Assembly passes life pensions bill for Speaker, Deputy

    Kano State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed into law the Pensions Rights of Speaker and Deputy Law 2019, which will enable the two presiding officers earn life pensions after leaving the office.

    The Speaker and Deputy will also enjoy foreign medical trips and brand new vehicles every four years.

    The new law states: “There shall be paid pension to person who held office as Speaker and Deputy Speaker equal to the emoluments of a serving Speaker and deputy speaker, provided that either the Speaker or the Deputy do not hold any paid elective or selective appointment .’’

    In part of the new law, any speaker or deputy that is impeached by the members will not benefit from the pension and other perks provided by the law.

    It stipulates: “Any person duly elected as Speaker or Deputy Speaker shall, on completion of his term be entitled to a grant of pension for life by the state, provided that such person was not removed from office through impeachment by members of the House of Assembly.

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    “Pension shall be payable to the Speaker or Deputy Speaker at the expiration of the tenure of the holder of the office.

    “Where the Speaker or Deputy vacates office before the expiration of the term of his office, not as a result of impeachment, he shall be paid pension pro-rata the number of years he spent in relation to his tenure of office.

    “Where the Speaker or Deputy Speaker dies in office before the expiration of the term of his tenure, he shall be paid pension pro-rata the number of years he spent in relation to his tenure of office.

    “There shall be provided for the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker a brand new vehicle to be bought by the State Government every four years.

    “There shall be provided for the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker medical expenses either home or abroad depending on the nature of the illness.”

    The motion for the passage of the bill into law was moved by, Municipal House Member, Baffa Baba Dangundi

  • Cabinet shake-up imminent, says Ganduje

    Kano state Governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje has declared there would be a major purge in the administrative machinery of the state.

    This, he said, is to ensure that only the right people are allowed to play roles in the scheme of things.

    Ganduje explained the shake-up, which is part of a broad vision to move the state to the next level, would affect all political office appointees except his Deputy, Dr. Nasiru Gawuna.

    “The shake-up will affect all Commissioners, Special Advisers, Senior Special Assistants, Personal Assistants, heads of government agencies and directors, among others.

    “In the same vein, the State Hisbah Board and local governments will face major reorganization,” the governor disclosed.

    He, however, assured that nobody will be victimized. “We will not retrench anybody but we will appoint only loyal and dedicated people into sensitive positions, ’’ Ganduje promised.

    The governor, who spoke during an APC stakeholders meeting at Africa House, Government House Kano on Sunday night, stated that the managerial changes have already commenced with sweeping reforms on the top stratum of the state civil service.

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    “We started with Permanent secretaries because they are the backbone of the civil service. If the backbone is weak and disloyal to the government, what should you expect?

    “We shall, therefore, appoint only selfless, hardworking and trustworthy people into positions of responsibility.”

    He stated that he would not allow any fifth columnists to derail his second tenure as they attempted in the past.

    He assured those who supported the APC in the recent presidential and other elections would be compensated.

    Accordingly, Gov. Ganduje mandated APC stakeholders in all the 44 local government areas of the state to, within two weeks, nominate 10 people each, to be given positions.

    The nominees, he added, must be selected based on carefully defined criteria, including loyalty, experience, political dexterity, academic qualification and zoning, among others.

    He assured that his administration would continue to support the APC to become stronger, highlighting “the 2019 election was a school that taught us many things ahead of 2023”.

  • PHOTOS: Kano-bound train derails in Niger

    Several people were injured on Monday when a Kano- bound passenger train from Lagos derailed in Maikunkele, Bosso local government area of Niger state.