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Covid 19 has Exposed Nigerias Health Care System-Emir Of Bichi

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The Emir of Bichi Alhaji Nasiru Ado Bayero says Covid-19 Pandemic has affected the socio economic and social services of the country.

The Emir stated this while receiving the participants of the senior course 43 of armed forces command and staff college Jaji on the study tour to Kano state in his palace at Bichi.

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Alhaji Nasiru Ado Bayero said the Pandemic exposed the health system of the country and contributed alot in increasing unemployment and other social vices which includes Raping, robbery,kidnapping and banditry.

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He said the Kano state government in its efforts to curtail the spread of the disease in the state has enforced three month lockdown, established Isolation centres and equiped them with adequate health facilities.

The Emir explained that there is need for government to take more safety measures, introducing the health insurance scheme to the Vulnerable people and create more job opportunities in the country.

The Emir pointed out that apart from his Emirate willingness to establish private University and solar village in the area plans is under way by the Emirate to construct un ultra modern guest palace and other developmental projects in Bichi.

He urged them to use the visit and come up with recommendations that will assist the government in tackling Pandemic cases considering that theme of their study tour as Pandemic and National security challenges.

Earlier, the leader of the delegations, Commodore S. A Akinwande said the tour is part of senior course activities to conduct a field research and recommendations for necessary actions.

He said they are in Kano to assess the efforts of Kano state government in tackling the covid-19 pandemic in the state.

He said this year’s study tour theme is “Pandemic and National security challenges particularly Covid-19.”

Commodore S. A Akinwande spoke at length on the significance of traditional rulers in the society and described them as a key to the success of any policies and programmes.

The occasion was rounded up with presentation of an award to the Emir of Bichi Alhaji Nasiru Ado Bayero.

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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.

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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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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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