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  • Security reasons prompted closure of institutions in southern Kaduna – El Rufai

    Security reasons prompted closure of institutions in southern Kaduna – El Rufai

    Kaduna state governor,  Nasiru El-Rufa’I, said on Wednesday that the closure of some institutions in southern part of the state, was for purely for security reasons.

    El-rufai stated this while receiving the paramount ruler of Jaba Chiefdom, Danladi Maude.

    He said his administration would not risk the lives of innocent students, stressing his commitment to ensure the safety of lives and property.

    The governor accused some political, traditional, and religious leaders of dividing people of the state to satisfy selfish interests.

    He warned that his administration would not tolerate any act of lawlessness.

    In his remarks earlier,  Maude had expressed concern over incessant killings in Southern Kaduna and called on the state government to take extra  measures to end the menace.

    He pleaded with the state government to reopen institutions that were shut, and also complete some abandoned projects in the area.

    The traditional ruler further called on the people of the area to be law-abiding and support the state government.

  • Zazzau Emirate Council prays for Buhari

    Zazzau Emirate Council prays for Buhari

    The Zazzau Emirate Council in Kaduna State on Thursday offered special prayers for the quick recovery of President Muhamadu Buhari.

    The prayer session was conducted at the palace of the Emir of Zazzau, Dr Shehu Idris.

    The Chief Imam of Zaria, Sheik Dalhatu Kasimu, prayed God to grant the president quick recovery.

    “Almighty God, we have neither power nor might except what you have bestowed on us. We pray for quick recovery of our president and peaceful co-existence in Nigeria,’’ he prayed.

    In his remarks, Gov. Nasir El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State thanked the emirate for what he described as a good foresight.

    El-Rufa’i, who was represented by Alhaji Shehu Bala, the state’s Commissioner for Stakeholders Relations, urged other traditional institutions to emulate the gesture.

    Responding, the Emir directed all Juma’at Mosques in the emirate to pray for the president and for peace to prevail in Nigeria.

    He appealed to Nigerians to live in peace with one another to foster growth and development across the country.

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  • Kaduna Govt. orders FRSC off streets

    Kaduna Govt. orders FRSC off streets

    The Kaduna State Government has barred personnel of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) from erecting checkpoints in Kaduna and other urban centres in the state.

    The directive is contained in a statement issued in Kaduna on Wednesday by Mr Samuel Aruwan, Special Assistant to Gov. Nasiru El-Rufai on Media and Publicity.

    It said that the decision was taken by the state Security Council after a meeting in which it reviewed complaints from the general public against the road marshals.

    “The council acted following complaints that FRSC officials were acting in ways reminiscent of the VIO that was dissolved by the state government following widespread unease at their acts of disrespect for the public and penchant for extortion,” it said.

    The government stressed that the FRSC personnel have been barred “from indiscriminately stopping vehicles for inspection in Kaduna town, a situation which has been responsible for avoidable traffic congestion and accidents.”

    The government further directed the FRSC officials to, henceforth, concentrate their activities “in ensuring safe travel on highways such as the Abuja-Kaduna expressway.”

    It also barred petrol tankers from loading firewood, tomatoes and other goods on top of their vehicles throughout the state, because of the danger the practice pose to lives and property.

    “The Security Council, therefore, mandated security agencies to ensure compliance with these directives, and relevant agencies were also directed to impound defaulting tankers.”

    The meeting of the Security Council was chaired by the governor, and had in attendance his Deputy, Mr Barnabas Bala, and heads of military and paramilitary agencies in the state.

  • Kaduna gets new Head of Service

    Kaduna gets new Head of Service

    Gov. Nasiru El-Rufa’i has announced the appointment of Mrs Bariatu Mohammed as the Kaduna State Head of Service.

    A statement issued on Friday in Kaduna by Samuel Aruwan, media aide to the governor said Mohammed succeeded Mrs Alisabatu Dada-Onazi who retired from service on December 31, 2016.

    The News Agency of Nigeria [NAN] reports that until her elavation, Mohammed was the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works, Housing and Transport.

    “Mrs Mohammed, from Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area, joined the Kaduna State Civil Service on 7th August, 1984 and rose to the rank of Permanent Secretary on April 1, 2012,” the statement added.

    She was at various times Permanent Secretary Public Service Office; Bureau of Establishments, Management Services and Training, as well as in the office of the Head of Service.

    The governor commended the retired Head of Service for her hard work and foresight, and in driving on-going reforms in the state civil service.

    He also said that the government was indebted to her for her resilience towards the success of the staff verification exercise, which laid the foundation for the reforms of the service.

  • Kaduna govt set to ban sale of high energy bulbs

    Kaduna govt set to ban sale of high energy bulbs

    The Kaduna State Government said on Monday that it would soon ban the sale of high energy consuming bulbs, as part of strategy to boost energy efficiency.

    The state’s Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Muhammad Abdullahi made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna.

    According to him, a state-wide campaign would be carried out next year for electricity consumers in the state to move to energy saving bulbs, before the ban is effected.

    “We have already started moving from high-energy consuming bulbs to energy saving bulbs in ministries departments and agencies”.

    Abdullahi said that the effort would cumulatively save N360 million, representing 30 per cent of the amount spent on light bills and fuelling of generators annually by electricity consumers in the state.

    He explained that that strategy was an idea postulated by Dr Abdulkarim Mayere, who came third in the “My Great Kaduna Competition” organised by the state government in 2015.

    He said that the competition was organised to source for ideas from members of the public on how to move the state forward and make Kaduna great again.

    The commissioner, disclosed that Gov. Nasiru El-Rufa’i had since appointed Mayere as the General Manger of Kaduna Power Supply Company, a new company set up to ensure energy efficiency in the state.

    He also said that plans were on to generate electricity from domestic waste, adding that the idea was also developed during the competition by Lwahas Adoniram, who emerge the best.

    “Adoniram suggested that waste could be converted into huge employment opportunities with the local construction of turbines powered by domestic waste.

    “We have already entered into discussion with the Federal Ministry of Environment and has shown interest to partner with us to make the project a reality.

    “The people of the state have as much contribution to make, so we opened up the competition last year and received about 500 entries out of which 15 were selected and integrated into the state development plan.

    “The state government would continue to engage citizens in policy formulation and implementation processes in order to run a holistic people-oriented government,” the commissioner said.