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Strike:Sheikh Abdulwahab Urges Federal Government To Open Universities

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Sheikh Abdulwahab Abdallah

 

 

A prominent Islamic Cleric in Kano Sheikh Abdallah Abdulwahab has called on the Federal Government to open Nigerian Universities and fulfill the promises made to the Academic staff union of Universities.

Sheikh Abdulwahab Abdallah made the statement while addressing Newsmen during a Townhall meeting organized by the Academic Staff Union of Universities Kano Zone in order to press home their demands on the revitalization of public universities.

ASUU lament non-payment of 5 months’ salary at UNM

The cleric also asked the academic staff union of universities to shift ground on the issue and if possible reach fifty-fifty agreement.

 

The town hall meeting draws all stakeholders including elder statesmen and, Head of private organizations and the media to intimate them on governments lack of seriousness to the education sector.

 

Sheikh Abdulwahab said Nigerian elites that are sending their children abroad should look critically at the consequences of their action as such is retarding the growth of Nigeria’s educational sector.

 

The re-known cleric added that if their children went abroad and came back they are going to live with their fellow Nigerians, not angels.

 

According to him whoever abandons his duty as a leader will account for it on the day of judgment

 

The Islamic scholar added that its better for one not to live in this world than to live in total ignorance which he says is not doing society any good.

He urges the Federal government under President Muhammad Buhari to fear Almighty Allah as there are professor that spent six months without salary.

Professor Mahmud Lawal

Professor Mahmud Lawal

The cleric added that the ASUU strike has increased the rate of crime including armed robbery across the federation.

 

In a remark, the coordinator Academic staff union of universities Kano Zone Professor Mahmud Lawal told Newsmen that the town hall meeting to raise awareness on the impact of underfunding university education in Nigeria is taking place across the twelve zones of the union in Nigeria

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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.

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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Late Alhaji Ahmadu Kurfi

 

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.

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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.

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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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