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  • Our Opponents only exist on billboards in Katsina State – APC Campaign Chairman

    The Chairman, Campaign Council for  Gov. Aminu Masari re-election, Mr Mustapha Inuwa, says candidates of opposition political parties in Katsina State only exist on billboards.

    Inuwa said this during the flag-off of the campaign for the re-election of the governor in Funtua on Saturday.
    Inuwa said the billboards would not intimidate the ruling All Progressives Congress((APC) in the state during the forthcoming general elections.
    “We have the people, we are only contesting with billboards.
    “People are in support of our party’s candidates,” he said.
    He said this was because Gov. Masari had fulfilled his campaign promises he made to the people in 2015.
    The chairman, therefore, urged the people of the state to come out en masse to vote for the party’s candidates during the elections.
    In his remarks, the APC chairman in the state, Mr Shitu Shitu, said that President Buhari had performed wonderfully.
    Shitu said that the president had salvaged the country from corruption and had also improved the economy.
    He also said that Gov. Masari had executed numerous projects in the state.
    He urged the people of the state to come out en masse to vote for all the party’s candidates during the 2019 polls.(NAN)

  • 2019: APC deserves 100% votes – Oshiomhole

    The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC),Adams Oshiomhole, has said that the party deserves 100 per cent votes from Katsina State during the 2019 general elections.

    Oshiomhole stated this during the flag-off of the campaign for the re-election of Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State on Saturday in Funtua, in the state.

    Oshiomhole said this was because President Buhari is from the state, hence the need for all the people of the state to come out en masse and vote for him and other candidates of the party during the elections.
    “No one should stay at home during the election. The people of  Katsina State should come out en masse and vote for President Buhari, he is from the state and has done well,” he said.
    The chairman said that APC needs majority in the National Assembly to assist the President to move the country forward.
    He said that both President Buhari and Gov. Masari deserved another term to continue to execute projects for the development of the country.
    He commended the governor for executing numerous projects on education, health, water supply and agriculture during the past three and a half years.
    “Four years are not enough to provide education, water and others to the people.
    “The governor needs another term to do more to people and move the state forward,” Oshiomhole said.
    In his remarks, Gov. Masari said that he would continue to do more on education and other sectors if re-elected.
    He said this was because education is the key to any development.
    Masari,therefore, urged the people of the state to come out en masse and vote for President Buhari, himself and other candidates of the party.
    He also said that voting for President Buhari is for future development of the nation.
    “During the flag-off campaign in Uyo, President Buhari  promised to make life of Nigerians better and easier if re-elected,” the governor said.(NAN)

  • Masari performs ground breaking of 200 housing units in Katsina

    The Katsina State Governor, Alhaji Aminu Bello Masari, on Saturday in Katsina performed the ground breaking ceremony of 200 housing units for workers sponsored by the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) in collaboration with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), in Katsina state.

    The 200 units are part of ongoing housing projects for Nigerian workers who are contributors to the National Housing Fund (NHF), under the National Affordable Housing Delivery Programme (NAHDEP).

    Speaking during ground breaking ceremony at Kambarwa, in Batagarawa council area, Managing Director of FMBN, Arch. Ahmed Dangiwa said the housing units would be in the mix of three, two and one bedroom semi-detached bungalows and block of flats.

    Dangiwa said the houses when completed would be in the selling range of between N3.1 million to N8.3 million.

    He however said that the Katsina project is first phase of the NAHDEP which is to be run as a pilot to deliver 1,400 housing units across the six geopolitical zones in the country.

    He said each zone would have 200 houses with 100 units in two selected states, but that Katsina was lucky to be one of those states picked in the region largely due to its commitment to the NHF scheme.

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    The FMBN boss also said the bank had committed over N 1.9 billion through its estate development loan (EDL) to construct 492 housing units located in estates across the state through a number of selected developers.

    Also speaking, Governor Aminu Bello Masari said his government was planning to construct hundreds of housing units in the seven old local governments in the state, including Malumfashi, Mani, Kankia, Funuta, and Katsina.

    Masari said the state had in collaboration with some stakeholders, constructed about 500 housing units with an additional touch to the houses to suit the culture and religion of people in the state.

    He commended the FMBN, labour and other trade unions that had committed to providing affordable housing for workers, even as he assured of government’s support to ensure success of the project.

    The event also saw the distribution of cheques in the sum of N266.5 million to 318 beneficiaries under the FMBN Home Renovation Loan.

    The amount is in addition to N1.2 billion already advanced to 1,854 beneficiaries under the same product in the state.

  • Katsina APC rep defects to PDP

    A member of the House of Representatives from Katsina State, Ibrahim Murtala, has defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

    Murtala, who is representing Matazu/ Musawa Federal Constituency, announced his defection in a letter read by the Speaker, Mr Yakubu Dogara, on the floor of the house on Tuesday.

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    In the letter, Murtala said that he wished to inform the house and the general public that he was no longer a card-carrying member of the APC.

    The lawmaker said he would from now pursue his political career under the umbrella of the PDP.

    NAN

  • Masari tasks NYSC members on post camp training, skill Acquisition

    The Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Bello Masari has charged Youth corpers that are posted in the state to embrace skill acquisition, in other to be self-reliant and financially independent adding that was the reason why the state government established the Youth Craft Village side by side the orientation camp

    He said “As corps members the NYSC has deemed if feet to give you in-camps trainings on various skills, through the Skill acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development programme. For the post camp training the State Government has Youth Craft village located inside the premises which can compete  with other centers in Africa’’

    The Governor who was represented by the Special Adviser on Youth Affairs, Alhaji Ibrahim Khalil Aminu, made the call in Katsina on Wednesday while declaring closed, the batch C stream 2, 2018 orientation course for Corps members deployed to the state, also implored the corpse members to accept their postings in good faith assuring them of an exciting and fulfilling service year wherever they may be posted to serve in the state. He further urged them to leave lasting legacies wherever they were posted to serve.

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    While encouraging them to interact with their host communities, the Governor also advised them to learn their culture and strive to contribute to their development and growth

    Earlier in her introductory address at the occasion, the state NYSC Coordinator, Hajia Ramatu Sanda, commended the state government for their continued financial and moral support and urged the corps members to continue to imbibe the virtue of honesty, humility and respect for the culture of their host communities

    She charged them to be law abiding and avoid acts capable of tarnishing the image of the NYSC Scheme. She further appealed to employers to accept corps members in order to enable them benefit from their abundant knowledge and skills

    She disclosed that over 6ooo Corps Members have passed through the Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development programme since inception

  • Masari boosts KSTA with 25 newly acquired buses

    The Katsina state Governor, Aminu Bello Masari has Commissioned 25 newly acquired buses for the Katsina State Transport Authority, KSTA, as part of measures aimed at boosting the fleet of the agency and alleviate the sufferings experienced by the people in the transportation of goods and services

    The 25 buses which comprises of 10 buses with 30-seater capacity and 15 with 14 seater capacity all valued at N1.350bn,were allocated to inter, intra, and international shuttle services

    Governor Masari warned the management of the transport company against corrupt practices and dereliction of duty, which he pointed out, were responsible for the collapsed of their services early 1992 during the Government of the former Military ruler in the state, Col. Yahaya Madaki

    He said ’’This company is expected to provide transport services to the lowest of the low and should not be allowed to run down by mismanagement and corruption. The cardinal revenue sharing arrangement whereby one third of the revenue is dedicated to an account, one third to salary and allowances and the remainder of one third to procurement of one new vehicle should strictly be maintained’’

    He further tasked the management of the company to reward integrity, and that in three months there must not be remnant of unserviceable vehicles, no engagement in try cycle business or venture into vehicle hiring services.

    Read Also: Group canvasses support for Buhari, Masari

    He said ’’the transport is responsible for hiring and firing staff and staff discipline while their services should be targeted at the common masses and students of the state’’

    Earlier in his address, the Commissioner for Works, housing and transport, Engineer Dan Dagoro said the vehicles will operate at a reduced fair to alleviate the poor, recalling that about N196m has been spent by government so far in subsidizing transport costs and ensure that costs of transport charges by the company are almost a 50% reduction from what obtained elsewhere

    He said ’’this is a remarkable achievement by the present administration in relieving Katsina people the burden of transportation. It is the habit and character of the Governor to always address the people’s concern’’

     

  • Metele Boko Haram Attack: Masari condoles Nigerian Army

    The Katsina state Governor, Aminu Bello Masari on Monday in Katsina condoled the Nigerian Army over the loss of dozens of Nigerian Soldiers in an ambush attack by the Boko Haram insurgents at Metele, a remote village in Lake Chad Basin border with Kukawa local government area of Borno state
     
    The Governor who was speaking at the Government House where he received Course 41 students of the Command and staff College Jaji in Kaduna state, who visited him as part of their routine geo-strategic course programme, said Nigerians appreciate the decision of the men and women of the Nigerian army to wear uniform to protect the sovereignty and integrity of the country
     
    He said “We wish to commiserate with the armed forces of Nigeria for the loss of dozens of Soldiers to Boko Haram attack in Borno state’’
     
    “The service you provide is the highest any person can make to his motherland. we as politicians appreciate you more than you think and we look up to you for a much united country, You must eschew primordial interests and work very hard to safeguard your territory’’
     
    The Nation recalled that dozens of soldiers were killed and many others sustained gun wounds when Boko Haram insurgents invaded their base at Metele Kukawa local government area of Borno state on Sunday, November 18.
     
     Meanwhile Governor Masari has extolled the rich history of Education in Katsina state which he said predates the coming of the colonial master about 1000 years ago

    Read Also: Group canvasses support for Buhari, Masari

     
    Responding to the remark by the visiting military students from the Command and Staff College, Jaji, that they chosed the state as a case study on ‘’Nigeria’s Educational system and National Development’’. He maintained that the rich history of the state’s education sector started with Islamic education before the advent of colonial education
     
    He said “Our history abounds with renowned Imams and Malams and the gallantry of Katsina people. The first post primary institution in the northwest was established in this state. The first generation of Nigerian leaders and even our current President were products of the native authority school’’
     
    Earlier in an address, the Team leader of the delegation, Brigadier General O.R Ayeniba thanked the governor for the warm reception and logistics accorded them

  • Aisha Buhari tasks Radiographers on diagnostic computers

    Association seeks review of medical equipment import tax

    The Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday charged Radiographers in the country to periodically update their knowledge on the use of complex diagnostic procedures for the benefit of Nigerians.
    She made the call during the opening ceremony of the 50th annual conference/scientific workshop of the Association of Radiographers of Nigeria, in Abuja.
    According to her, the importance of Radiographers in healthcare delivery especially in diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as cancer cannot be overstated.
    She was represented at the conference themed: “The evolution in Radiography practice and the obligation of the practitioners and the public,” by the wife of the former governor of Katsina State, Mrs. Mercy Shema.
    She said “Radiography practice worldwide and Nigeria in particular have over the years grown from the routine chest and bone x-ray to the more complex diagnostic procedures of Computer Tomography scan, (CT scan), Magnetic Resonance Imaging, (MRI), Ultrasound Scanning, Positron Emission Tomography, (PET) and radiation treatment techniques such as the use of Nuclear Medicine and Radiotherapy thus, contributing immensely to healthcare delivery both in diagnosis and treatment of diseases.
    “There is no doubt such unprecedented development will require training and retraining of the practitioners if the benefits of these new tools are to be harnessed. Let me at this point therefore call on the practitioners of radiography to periodically update their knowledge on the use of these new tools for the benefit of the public.” she added
    The Radiographers also appealed to the Federal Government to review tax on medical equipment especially import policies on x-ray equipment, accessories and consumables.
    Most of the equipment, they noted, have heavy metals as well as radioactive sources subjected to same screenings as arms and ammunition thereby making the process cumbersome and expensive.

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    The President of the association, Elizabeth Balogun, called on the Federal Government and the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, to match the aggressive program of medical/radiographic equipment acquisition embarked upon especially in the FCT with a commensurate employment and training of the much needed manpower (Radiographers), diagnostic and therapeutic, to complement the delivery of service to teeming patients that have rights to healthcare.
    She also appealed that tax on medical equipment especially import policies on x-ray equipment, accessories and consumables be looked into.
    “These expenses are eventually transferred to the poor masses thereby making the services very expensive,” she stated.
    The grand patron of the Association and Chairman of the occasion, Senator Ike Nwachukwu tasked members to improve in the profession in the way they carry out their professional duties as it  would rub off on the treatment of patients by the medical doctors.

  • Police parade seven Birni-Gwari armed robbery suspects in Katsina

    The Katsina State Police Command, on Tuesday evening, paraded no fewer than 7 armed suspects for alleged armed robbery and kidnap operations particularly along Birnin-Gwari and Rugu forests

    They include Mohammed Tukur, 30 of Kubau local government area of Kaduna state; Ibrahim Umar, 18 of Maidabino village, Danmusa local government area of Katsina state and Musa Sani,19, of Kankara local government area also of Katsina state.

    The state police Commissioner, Muhammadu Wakili who briefed the press before parading the suspects at the Command headquarters in Katsina, revealed that the first three suspects were arrested on 17, November, 2018 following a distress call received by Divisional police officer  for Malumfashi local government area,SP Atiku and his team  that  armed bandits had attacked  a cow trader, Alhaji Salisu Abdullahi and his brother, Shehu Abdullahi and rustled seventy cows from them.

    The police Commissioner said” The police team had a fierce encounter with the hoodlums and succeeded in arresting some of them.

    “In the course of investigation, two AK 47 rifles with Breech Nos.1968th 5545 and 1975842222, thirty-nine rounds of life ammunition and nineteen rounds of blank ammunition were recovered from the suspects. Investigation is ongoing with a view to arresting other members of their syndicate.”

    Also paraded were Samaila Yau,35 and Sanusi Bello,30 ,both of Gangara village, Malumfashi local government area of katsina state.

    They were arrested on 12, November, 2018 as they were about allegedly kidnapping one Mallam Magaji Umaru, of Kuriri village also in the local government area.

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    Wakili further disclosed that the duo had already confessed to committing the crime.

    He said “On 17, November, 2018 at about 09:00hrs,men of the Safer High way and police patrol team attached to Batsari division, Katsina state, arrested the duo of one Abubakar Saidu, m ,aged 20 years of Giwa local government area  of Kaduna state and Adamu Haruna,m,aged 25 years of Ilela village, Safana local government area of katsina state in possession of one empty shell of GPMG ammunition’’.

    “In the course of investigation, suspects confessed to belonging to gangs of kidnappers/ cattle rustlers operating in Birnin-Gwari forest and were invited to Rugu forest for their nefarious activities. The sum of twenty thousand naira (N20,000) was found in possession of Abubakar Saidu who confessed   that the money is a proceed of kidnapping. Suspects confessed to various kidnappings within and outside the state. Investigation is ongoing.’

    He assured that all the suspects would soon appear in court after completion of investigation on their various cases.

  • Gunmen kill father, abduct daughter in Katsina

    Unknown gunmen on Tuesday shot and killed one Alhaji Nasiru Maimasara before kidnapping his daughter at Gachi quarters in Kankia Local Government Area of Katsina State.

    Sources told the News Agency of Nigeria, that the incident occurred at about 2 a.m., on Tuesday.

    “When the gunmen invaded the area, they started shooting sporadically, while moving to the victims’ residence at Gachi quarters,” the source told our Reporter, pleading anonymity.

    “The bandits shot the victim when he attempted to run, and went away with his daughter.

    “The victim was later taken to Kankia General Hospital where he was confirmed dead,” the source said.

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    Meanwhile, Maimasara’s corpse has been buried, while the house was filled with sympathizers when a our Reporter  arrived there at noon.

    Mr Gambo Isa, spokesman of the Police Command in Katsina, who confirmed the incident, described it as unfortunate.

    Isa said that the command was making efforts to apprehend the bandits.

    “We have deployed personnel from the State Investigation Bureau (SIB), and Federal Special Anti Robbery Squad(FSARS) to track down the culprits,”.