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President Buhari Gladdened By Bauchi Assembly’s Passage Of VAPP Law, Says women affairs minister

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The Minister of Women Affairs Mrs Pauline Tallen has informed the members of Bauchi State House of Assembly that the Assembly has gladdened the heart of President Muhammadu Buhari for passing the Violence Against Persons Prohibition act into law.

 

She made the statement when she paid a courtesy visit to the Bauchi State House of Assembly in appreciation of the passage of the law, today.

 

The Minister congratulated the House for passing the VAPP law which she said is first in the Northeast.

 

According to her the action of the Assembly is historic, unique thus the reason of her visit which is her first visit to any State since the breakout of coronavirus pandemic.

 

Mrs Pauline Tallen emphasized that rape is evil, deadly and its punishment should be equivalent to that of murder and commends Kaduna State’s legislative band executive arms for adding castration to the punishment of rape.

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However, the Minister explained that there is a serious burning issue on the ground which is a child right act that requires the urgent attention of the Assembly.

 

“I see hope for the child in the Speaker and the Honourable Members of this Assembly.

 

“Children are molested, denied education, drop out of school and other forms of violence. Education is the key.

 

“It is our responsibility to take care of the child. Girls child education is my top agenda. Bauchi State has produced many great women, we must therefore equip our children with education.

 

“The society can only develop if women and children are carried along and we make sure the education of girl child is necessary.” She said.

 

While appealing to the Honourable House to help Governor Bala Mohammad in his efforts for women and children bypassing the child right act, Mrs Tallen said she feels sad that there are no women in the Assembly but commended the House for the deep concern on women and children.

 

According to her Bauchi State House of Assembly has a promising Speaker who stands for HE for SHE saying she will honour him as gender champion for acknowledging the women and their role in nation-building which is she said is very important.

 

She advocates for more He for SHE in the Assembly to strengthen the role of women in nation-building, educate the women because if you educate a woman you educate the society.

 

In his remarks, Speaker Rt. Hon. Abubakar Y Suleiman thanked the Minister for the visit which he said is first of its kind in the history of the Assembly.

 

He added that women being the mothers of the world, the Honourable House noted their role and importance in the development of society.

 

Rt. Hon Abubakar Y Suleiman added that the 9th Assembly of Bauchi State is gender-sensitive thus put their welfare and protection as a top priority which led them to be the first in the Northeast that passed violence Against Person Prohibition Bill into law.

 

On the child right act, the Speaker told the Minister that despite the controversial nature of the act, the House will look at the Act and domesticate it in tandem with the culture, tradition and religions of the people of Bauchi State.

 

He pledged to work with the State Ministry of Women Affairs on the Act and urged the Ministry to commence awareness creation drive on the Act.

 

The Speaker assured the Minister that House has been working with executive arm to ensure girls child education is given rightful attention in the State.

 

He informed the Women Affairs Minister that all the members of the House are HE for SHE working to protect the women and children and ensure their wellbeing.

 

In a statement by the House Spokesperson Abdul Ahmad Burra said the Minister was accompanied to the Honourable House by the State’s First Lady Hajiya Aisha Bala Mohammad, Commissioner of Women Affairs and Child Development Hajiya Hajara Jibrin Gidado and other government officials.

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Kano State Hosts 8th Annual Audit Forum to Enhance Transparency and Accountability

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The 8th Annual Audit Forum, organized by the Office of the Auditor General of Kano State, was held recently, focusing on strengthening transparency and accountability in public financial management. .

Isma’ila Musa, the Auditor General of Kano State, welcomed the participants and highlighted the constitutional and legal mandates that guide the auditing process. “Sections 125(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and 36(i) of the Kano State Audit Law, 2021 (as amended) mandate the Office of the Auditor General to audit the accounts and financial statements of the State Government and all Offices and Courts,” he stated.

Musa expressed immense gratitude to His Excellency, Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf, the Governor of Kano State, for his support in making the event possible. “It is very important to note that a strengthened fiscal transparency will help build trust in governance,” he emphasized. He added that the Audit Forum is a reform intended to reduce opportunities for corruption and abuse of public resources, thereby increasing the efficiency of public expenditures.

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The Auditor General also acknowledged the contributions of various officials, including the Hon. Commissioner Ministry of Planning and Budget, the Accountant General, the Executive Chairman of Kano Internal Revenue Services, and former Auditors General, among others. “My sincere appreciation to all the invitees here present for honoring our invitation. I wish us a successful 8th Kano State Annual Audit Forum,” Musa concluded.

In his remarks, the Chairman of the House Committee on Public Accounts, Honorable Tukur Fagge, praised the exercise for its potential to enhance resource management and ensure the success of the tasks at hand. “This exercise will enhance resources management and will realize the success of the task,” Fagge stated.

Sarkin Shanon Kano, Shehu Muhammad Dankadai, who served as the royal father of the day, also graced the event, adding to the significance of the occasion.

The forum underscored the commitment of the Kano State Government to upholding transparency and accountability, reflecting the administration’s dedication to effective and efficient service delivery.

 

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Breaking: Former Secretary of Federal Electoral Commission, FEDECO, Ahmadu Kurfi Passes On at 93

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November 21, 2024

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A former secretary of the Federal Electoral Commission, Alhaji Ahmadu Kurfi, has passed away.

A family source, Jafar Yakubu, informed NIGERIAN TRACKER about the death of the pioneer secretary of the Federal Electoral Commission, who supervised the 1979 general election.

 

Jafar Yakubu said Alhaji Ahmadu Kurfi died at the age of 93 and his Janaza funeral prayers will take place by 2:30 PM at Kurfi in KATSINA state .

 

Dr. Amadu Kurfi, OFR, was born in 1931. He was a former chairman of the then Marketing Board, former Federal Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Defence, and the first person to acquire a BSc degree in the whole of Katsina State, at University College London in 1957.

 

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President Tinubu Sacks UNIZIK Vice-Chancellor, Registrar

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The governing council of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University has been dissolved by President Bola Tinubu.

The president dissolved the council and approved the removal of the institution’s vice-chancellor Bernard Odoh and the university registrar, Rosemary Nwokike.

A statement by Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser to the president on information and strategy said the action by Tinubu follows allegations of procedural violations in the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor.

He also said that the council led by Greg Ozumba Mbadiwe and including five other members—Hafiz Oladejo, Augustine Onyedebelu, Engr. Amioleran Osahon, and Rtd. Gen. Funsho Oyeneyin was accused of bypassing due process to appoint an unqualified candidate, prompting federal intervention.

Onanuga said, “The sacking of the governing council and officials followed reports that the council illegally appointed an unqualified vice-chancellor without following due process.

He added that following the controversial appointment, the Federal Government stepped in to address the rivalry between the university’s Senate and the governing council of the institution.

“The government expressed concern over the council’s apparent disregard for the university’s governing laws in its selection process”, Onanuga added.

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