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Zabarmari Tragedy : Gov Ganduje Led Delegation To Borno For Condolence

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Prof Babagana Zulum Of Borno State and Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje Of Kano

 

By Danliti Ibrahim

Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has led a powerful delegation to Borno state where he commiserated and condoled with the government and people of the state over the recent tragedy inflicted on farmers of Zabarmari town, with death casualties.

 

He visited Government House, Maiduguri, Wednesday, where he met with the governor Prof. Babagana Zulum and members of the state Executive Council, alongside other top government functionaries.

 

The governor said “We are here with this powerful team from Kano state to commiserate and condole with the government and people of Borno state over this tragedy. It is therefore important to note that tragedy on the people of Borno is a tragedy on all of us.”

 

He further stated that “With the concerted effort of both state and federal governments, this issue of insecurity will be squarely addressed. And we are working towards that by the Grace of the Almighty Allah.”

 

When the news of the tragedy reached “…us,” the governor said, “…it sent shivers to our nerves. And we found it very hard to believe such heinous act meted out to the innocent farmers of Zabarmari village.”

 

“We are calling for synergy between our security agencies in an effort to fight all facets of insecurity challenging us,” he advised.

 

The governor presented an official letter of condolence from the government and people of Kano state to the government and people of Borno state.

 

While reminding that, there was a long-standing relationship between Kano and Borno, he reminded that his state, Kano,  has always been in the forefront in sympathising with the people of Borno state during this tragic and trying time.

Road Accident Claim 11 Lives in Kano

“Kano state government is presently taking full charge of some hundreds of Borno orphans who lost their parents and other relatives, during the heydays of insurgency. They are in Kano with us and we are taking good care of their education. They will continue to be with us for them to develop, under our good care,” he stated.

 

Sometime in the past, he revealed, “…some Ulamas (Islamic Clerics) and traditional rulers brought some palliatives to the IDPs here in Maiduguri. This tells you how close and brotherly we are with the people of Borno state.”

 

He paid a similar visit to the Shehu of Borno Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai El-Kanemi at his palace, where he commiserates and condoles with the Shehu on behalf of the government and people of Kano state.

 

Governor Ganduje was with the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Right Honourable, Abdul’aziz Garba Gafasa, party elder, Alhaji Nasiru Aliko Koki, and Representative of the Kano Emir, Matawallen Kano, Alhaji Ali Ibrahim.

 

So also on the entourage were the Commissioner for Information Malam Muhammad Garba, some notable Islamic Scholars, like Sayyadi Bashir Zangon Bare-Bari, Sheikh Khalifa Qariballah Sheikh Nasiru Kabara, Sheikh AbdulWahhab Abdallah, Sheikh Ahmad Sulaiman, and Special Adviser to the Governor on Religious Affairs, Ali Baba Fagge.

 

In a statement signed by Governor Ganduje’s Chief Press Secretary Abba Anwar said Both the governor and the Shehu of Borno expressed their deep appreciation over the condolence visit by the Kano state governor and his entourage. And both prayed for the continued sisterly relationship between the two states.

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Dangote feeds 10,000 people in Kano daily for Ramadan, distributes 1 million bags of rice nationwide

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Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, through Aliko Dangote Foundation, has launched the distribution of free meals to no fewer than 10,000 fasting Muslims in Kano state, his state of origin.

In a statement signed by Samira Sanusi, an official of the foundation in Kano, the gesture was also extended by distributing one million bags of rice, worth over N13 billion across the 36 states of the federation and Abuja to alleviate hunger in the country.

The gesture, according to her is to ease hardship for millions of Nigerians amidst economic challenges in the country.

This is in addition to the distribution of 20,000 loaves of bread daily to Kano residents and 15,000 daily to Lagos residents, a feeding gesture that started and sustained since 2020 during the COVID.

Mrs Sanusi explained that the Ramadan free cooked meal includes jollof rice, white rice and stew, jollof spaghetti, yam, beans with chicken and beef, packed with a bottle of water and drink for each person

She said the packed meals are distributed at Juma’at mosques, streets, prisons, orphanages, remand home, and other places in Kano city and its environs.

A beneficiary of the meal, Musa Maikatako, resident of Tarauni, expressed appreciation for the gesture, which he said had helped him break his fast with ease.

Maikatako, who was visibly happy, said the free meal would ameliorate the suffering of a lot of people who might break their fasts with only water, without food to it, considering the economic hardship faced by Nigerians.

“I can not explain how happy i am. This meal will go a long way in assisting poor people like me to have something to at least break our fast with some solid food to eat.

“I know a lot of people in this state who could break their fast with water only. So this meal is a great relief,” he said.

While expressing happiness, Maikatako showed appreciation to Dangote Foundation for the gesture, praying to God to increase his wealth and continue to bless his business.

Another beneficiary, Hajiya Inna Tukur, expressed delight for distribution of the meal, which, according to her, Aliko Dangote Foundation, has come to her aid.

According to Inna, she was elated to have been given such delicious food for free in the current hardship.

“In this hardship, when we find it difficult to eat even two times a day, but out of the blue moon, somebody presented this delicious food to me, it is highly incredible.

“I have nothing to say but to say a big thank you to you and Aliko Dangote. I pray to God to bless you more and more,”

Apart from the 4-year old free bread distribution, according to Mrs Sanusi, feeding of the needy in Kano has been quietly going on for over 30 years by Aliko Dangote.

This, according to her, had been done from his mother’s residence in Koki and from various cooking locations.

“This feeding program feeds 10,000 kano residents daily with breakfast, lunch, and dinner, a unique feat that has been in existence for over 30 years,” she said.

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Breaking :President Tinubu Shifts Appointment Of Jaafar Isa To Board Chairman Almajiri Commission

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President Bola Ahmad Tinubu

 

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new leadership for the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education.

Brigadier-General Lawal Ja’afar Isa (Rtd) is now to serve as the Chairman of the Board of the Commission, while Dr. Idris Muhammad Sani is to serve as the Executive Secretary/CEO.

General Ja’afar Isa is a respected leader and previously served as the Military Administrator of Kaduna State from 1993 to 1996.

Dr. Muhammad Sani holds master’s and doctorate degrees in Islamic Studies. He was the Director-General, Al-Iman School Lafia; Commissioner, Basic/Secondary Education, Yobe State; Chairman, Nigerian Arabic Language Village, Borno State; Member, Nasarawa State Government Committee on Enlightenment Campaign, and Secretary-General, Association of Private Schools in Nasarawa State.

The President expects that the new appointees will bring their vast experience into the management of this critical Commission, which impacts the very core of society, by ensuring that his administration’s drive to guarantee Nigeria’s out-of-school children the most comprehensive education is realized in the superseding interest of the nation’s future.

Chief Ajuri Ngelale

Special Adviser to the President

(Media & Publicity)

March 18, 2024

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NASUU strike paralyzes activities in Dutse Varsity

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From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse

The nationwide strike of Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASUU) paralyzed normal activities in Federal University Dutse (FUD) as members of the Union in the University, joined the seven warning strike.

It was observed that, the leadership of the Union blocked all vehicles from entrance of the University as only students and Academic staff are allowed to track into premises of the University.

The union also shut down the basic activities in hostels and power supply, library and security sections as the staffs didn’t come for their respective duties in the University.

Other paralyzed sections include registry departments, work and maintainance, security and students affairs all withdrawn their services.

Addressing the journalists, the chairman NASUU FUD chapter Comrade Alasan Abdullahi said, their members shutdown activities in the University today Monday to comply with directives by the national body of their Union.

“We joined a nationwide strike over unfair treatment and disparity in the payment of salaries by the Federal Government in addition to failure from Government to fulfill our agreement”, the chairman said.

Speaking to our reporter, a level four hundred student of physiology Shema’u Gidado expressed displeasure on how the activities paralyzed in the University.

“Actually I’m not happy right from the get, when our driver can’t have access to enter the University as the entrance blocked by the members of NASUU.

“Though we are resuming today from session break actually with this development lectures and other activities may not be hold.

“So as a student and also Nigerian, I appealed to both federal government and NASUU to reconcile to save our future, Government should tried to consider their needs” , Gidado said.

Another new student, Easter Adebayo explained that she is struggling to complete registration but with this strike it became something different, ” I’m speaking to you I support to collect my ID card but no security clearance as the section embark on strike” Adebayo said.

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