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FG Committed To Complete Kano Dry Port
The Minister of Transport, Mr Rotimi Ameachi, said, federal government will support Kano state in achieving the noble objective of completing Kano Dry Port.
The Minister who was represented by the Director Maritime Services of the Ministry, Auwalu Dauda Sulaiman, said during a special visit by the governor to Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Apapa, Lagos, Friday, “The bold step taken by Kano under Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on the Dry Port project, is not only commendable, but cannot come at the better time.”
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“We are fully in support of this and we will do our best to see to the realisation of this signature project. Thank you so much Your Excellency for taking this bold step in the resuscitation of the project,” he commended.
In his remarks governor Ganduje commended that, “I wish to appreciate the courage of the Nigerian Shippers Council for their initiative in promoting the establishment of Inland Dry Ports to make shipping services available to those of us in the hinterland.
It is a known fact that logistics are livewire for any economic pursuits. When goods are produced at any location, their values can only be realised when they get delivered to the ultimate user.”
Listing the importance of the project, he added that, the Inland Port would facilitate efficient handling of both import and export cargoes.
Explaining further that, in Kano they assured that, they should exploit all the opportunities offered by the facility and aggressively grow exports to boost Nigerian foreign exchange in addition to growing the state internally generated revenue.
To emphasize how his administration is working tirelessly for the realization of the signature project, he made it known to the gathering, at the Shippers Council that, “We had provided 200 hectares of virgin land free of encumbrances required for the integrated projects, that is the Inland Dry Port and the Special Economic Zone.”
Parts of the efforts signifying how serious the governor is about the project, he reveals that, the state constructed a standards dual carriage access road to the project site, provision of power and water to the site, and other essential support of propagating the project and promoting it both for marketing and obtaining support from appropriate quotas, particularly regulatory agencies, among others.
“We appreciate the importance or the Inland Dry Port to the Kano economy and also its importance to both neighbouring states in Nigeria and our neighbouring landlocked neighbors, like Republic of Niger, Chad, Northern Cameroon and the rest of Sahel Africa up to Mauritania,” he said.
The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Shippers Council, Hassan Bello, commended Kano state government for supporting the project, “Your Excellency we are grateful that you are supporting this project.”
“We are at the verge of getting a significant project of 30 billion Metric Tonne of Cargo. I also want assure His Excellency that a Task Team will come to Kano to see you Sir over this all-important project. Your display of commitment means a lot towards the realization of the project,” he commended.
At the meeting there was the presence of a team from Dala Inland Dry Port Company limited, under the leadership of the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Ahmed Rabi’u, who appreciated governor Ganduje’s efforts in overhauling the state economy in a diverse ways.
Acknowledging the good work of the company, governor Ganduje said “Dala Inland Dry Port Project has been a forerunner in the drive for the establishment of Inland Ports in Nigeria. And very well deserves the project. Our commitment as the host state government towards the actualization of the project is unparalleled.”
There was also the presence of Infrastructure Concession and Regulatory Commission (ICRC), when the Director General was represented at the occasion.
Immediately after the fruitful meeting the governor with his entourage proceeded to Ports and Cargo Services limited (PCAS), a subsidiary of SIFAX company, at Apapa, and was received by the Managing Director of the company, Mr John Jenkins.
In a statement by Governor Ganduje’s Chief Press Secretary Abba Anwar said the Governor urged the Managing Director that when the official launching of the Kano Dry Port, the state government would invite the company, which would pave way for working relationship between the state and the company in a near future.
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FG Obeys Court’s Order, Stops FAAC Allocation to Rivers State
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.
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
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.
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
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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Northern Power Outage: Kano Manufacturers Lose Over 100 Billion Naira, May Lay Off Workers
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