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Queen of England Hails Gov Ganduje’s Investment in Education-Abba Anwar

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Queen of England commends Governor Ganduje’s Giant Strides in Education.

Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state distributes the sum of N880,922,432,38k to Community Promotion Council (CPC) from the 44 local governments for the rehabilitation of primary schools within a period of three weeks.

 

Assuring that his administration would continue to finance education being the bedrock for societal development, emphasizing that, “It is because of the importance we attach to this sector that our budgetary provision for education is over 26 percent.”

 

He made the disclosure during the presentation exercise of N20 Million to branches of Community Promotion Council across the 44 local governments for the renovation of some selected primary schools across the state, held at Sani Abacha Indoor Stadium, Kofar Mata, Sunday.

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“We have the political will, we are doing our best in financing our education sector, and also community participation is prioritized as well.

Our budgetary allocation is over 26 percent, we use 5 percent of our internally generated revenue and 5 percent of our local government statutory allocation.

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All to the basket of Education Trust Fund. We also use 2 percent of our contracts in the state. All to the basket. We are committing these to have quality education. Education development is a must for the overall development of our state. There are federal statutory funds and other grants from development partners,” he emphasized.

 

Governor Ganduje said “We are providing a total sum of N880,922,432.38k for the execution of various rehabilitation works of our Community Promotion Council across all the 44 local governments.

 

The Bill of Quantity is included. So that no time would be wasted. They are given a period of 3 weeks to accomplish it.”

Governor Ganduje and Dignitaries during Distribution

Governor Ganduje and Dignitaries during Distribution

Also acknowledging the commitment of governor Ganduje in the area of education development, the Queen of England commends the effort, describing the commitment as encouraging and commendable.

 

Relaying the commendation on behalf of the Queen of England , the representative of the Department for International Development (DFID), Nafisa Ado, said “Kano is really doing well in protecting the rights of children with her free and compulsory primary and secondary education policy.”

 

Adding that “On behalf of Her Majesty, the Queen of England, we are commending Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje for investing rightly in education. We will consistently partner with the state government in this direction.

 

While we strengthen the capacity of our communities through our education and governance programs, we shall maintain our support to the state.”and the Queen of England will continue its support

 

She hinted to the governor, “From 31st August the name DFID will be replaced by FCDO. That is the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office.”

 

Among the dignitaries that graced the occasion were the Emirs of Bichi and Rano, while Emirs of Gaya, Kano, and Karaye sent representatives.

 

Emir of Bichi  who spoke on behalf of other Emirs called on the people to support the government’s policies for the development of the state.”

 

Commissioners of Education and Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Muhammad Sunusi Kiru, and Murtala Sule Garo assured that Kano state government would continue to prioritize education at all levels, with community participation at its best.

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FG Obeys Court’s Order, Stops FAAC Allocation to Rivers State

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The Nigerian government under President Bola Tinubu has confirmed that it has stopped the October monthly Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) revenue payment to Rivers State.

The development comes amid the ongoing face-off between Governor Simi Fubara and the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesome Wike.

According to the Spokesperson of the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa, the decision to stop the payment was made in respect of a court order.

Mokwa disclosed that the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) will respect the court order, which barred the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian government from disbursing monthly allocations to the Rivers State government.

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His words: “What I got is that the October 2024 FAAC has not been distributed yet. However, the Federal Government will obey the court order on the matter of Rivers State allocation.

“We are going to follow due diligence as long as there is no contrary order. In case there is a contrary, the status will remain.”

He added, “The process of disbursement of the October 2024 monthly allocation is going.”

The court order was obtained by the factional Rivers State Assembly, led by Martin Amaewhule, who had filed an originating summons against the Rivers State Executive, under the leadership of Simi Fubara.

The Amaewhule faction had alleged that the Rivers State Executive was yet to comply with the order of a Federal High Court directing it to re-present the 2024 appropriation bill to the faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly.

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Kano Civil Society Forum Board of Trustees Lacks Authority to Suspend Members, Says Amb. Ibrahim Waiya

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The Kano Civil Society Forum (KCSF) Board of Trustees (BOT) has no power to suspend or dismiss any bona fide member of the KCSF, according to Amb. Ibrahim Waiya, the Executive Director of Citizens for Development and Education (CDE).
Waiya’s statement comes in response to reports that the BOT, led by Prof. Mohammad Tabiu, has suspended him from the forum.

Waiya addressed the issue in a press statement, clarifying that the information circulating on social media and other platforms was misguided. “The misguided information in the press release, published on some media platforms, was said to have been signed by one Alhaji Hamisu Isa Sherifai, who paraded himself as the Secretary of the KCSF Board,” Waiya stated.

He emphasized that he does not typically engage in trivial disputes but felt compelled to set the record straight for the benefit of those misled by the media propaganda. “The only crime Amb. Ibrahim Waiya and his colleagues committed was their objection to a kangaroo election organized by BOT to elect the new leadership of KCSF,” Waiya explained. He noted that less than 50 out of 200 registered organizations participated in the election, which he described as lacking accountability, transparency, inclusiveness, and credibility.

Waiya criticized the BOT for not understanding the KCSF constitution and overstepping their boundaries. “KCSF BOT has no right to outrightly suspend any registered member, except on the recommendation of the Executive Council, after a thorough investigation of any offense,” he asserted. He added that the BOT should not assume the role of managing the day-to-day affairs of the organization.

Highlighting the importance of fair hearing, Waiya pointed out that the Nigerian constitution guarantees this right to every citizen. “It is clearly spelt out even in the Nigerian constitution that fair hearing is a fundamental right of every citizen,” he said. Waiya questioned how the BOT received a recommendation from the executive council, given that the BOT-anointed leadership is currently standing trial in a case challenging the validity of the election.

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Waiya appealed to all patriotic members of the KCSF, associates, partners, friends, and colleagues to remain calm and disregard the negative propaganda against him. “We must also note that Kano development, the North, and Nigeria are the primary priority of Amb. Ibrahim Waiya, not his reputation,” he stated. Waiya assured that the purported suspension letter holds no water and that the action will be challenged in court.

The statement was signed by Bahir A. Bashir, Media Aid to Amb. Ibrahim Waiya.

 

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Mutiu Adepoju Urges NFF to Retain Augustine Eguavoen as Super Eagles Coach

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Former international, Mutiu Adepoju, has urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to keep Augustine Eguavoen in charge of the Super Eagles.

Eguavoen took charge of the Super Eagles in interim capacity in September.

The 59-year-old guided the team to qualify for AFCON 2025 with three wins, two draws and one defeat.

The NFF are reportedly still planning to hire a foreign coach for the three-time African champions.

Adepoju however said his former teammate should stay in charge of the team.

“I would rate him very well. Number one, we’ve qualified for the AFCON, which is one of the objectives,” he told Brila FM.

“I would say he has done well and is still doing well.

“They should keep encouraging him. I believe he’s getting things done, I will rate him high, let just keep supporting him.”

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