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COVID-19-KNSG receives donation of personal protective equipment worth over N82 Million Naira

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Kano State Governor,Dr.Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has says the doors of his administration are wide open for further collaboration with development partners all in an effort to improve delivery of qualitative health care services in the State.

He made the statement on tuesday while receiving donation and flagging-off the distribution of Personal Protective Equipments supplied by Lafiya Program through the Foreign,Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to the Primary Health Facilities at an event held at the premises of State Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency Headquarters in Kano.

The Governor represented by his Deputy Dr.Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna pointed out that this laudable gesture by Lafiya Program will strengthen the effort of the State and success recorded in curbing the menace of COVID-19 pandemic.

“This occasion is another milestone in our collaboration with partners and our government commitment to improve the lives of the people of the State through the establishment of effective and efficient health delivery system”.

“Despite the prevailing financial crunch,we have since the inception of our administration consistently demonstrated our resolve to improve the health indices by implementing policies and programmes aimed at improving the health status of people of the State Ganduje said”.

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He then assured of judicious use of the donated items.

In her remarks,the Regional Coordinator of the Foreign,Commonwealth and Development Office Nigeria, Hajiya Nafisa Ado said the donation of the personal protective equipment worth over N82 million is meant to support the State Government in its effort of protecting the health and lives of people of Kano against the COVID-19 pandemic,therefore expect from us the second batch of PPE’s worth over N280 million coming to the State in January next year.

She further explained that the FCDO has develop synergy with Kano State Health partners including WHO,UNICEF, Core Group,NCDC,African CDC and CHAI to regularly review the COVID-19 incidence Action plan to respond to emerging issues on the pandemic and also through our Lafiya Program we have supported Kano to secure N100 million grant from the World Bank.

In a statement by Hassan Musa Fagge said the RegionalCoordinator of the FCDO applauded Kano Government on the success achieved in the control of COVID-19 transmission in the State particularly in the conduct of House to House community screening and testing,adding that they have confidence the support given will be utilized by the Government and the people of the State.

 

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Fubara’s Whereabouts Unknown As Military Moves Trucks Into Rivers Govt House

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The movement of Governor Siminalayi Fubara was unknown on Tuesday night when the military moved trucks into Rivers Government House in Port Harcourt.

The trucks were placed within and outside the Government House on the first night of the State of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu.

Tinubu declared emergency rule amid the attacks on oil installations in Rivers State.

Some militants groups had threatened to blow up pipelines if the Rivers House of Assembly impeach Fubara.

However, hours after the lawmakers served the governor with notice of alleged misconduct, the militants carried out their threat.

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Breaking :President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers state,Removes Democratic Structures

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The president made the announcement on Tuesday in a nationwide broadcast over the political crisis and instability in the state.

Tinubu said Siminalayi Fubara, governor of the state; his deputy, Ngozi Odu; and all members of the Rivers assembly are “hereby suspended for an initial period of six months”.

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“Having soberly reflected on and evaluated the political situation in Rivers State and the Governor and Deputy Governor of Rivers State having failed to make a request to me as President to issue this proclamation as required by section 305(5) of the 1999 Constitution as amended, it has become inevitably compelling for me to invoke the provision of section 305 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended, to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State with effect from today, 18th March, 2025 and I so do,” the president said.

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Tinubu meets with service chiefs in Aso Rock

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President Bola Tinubu is currently holding a high-level meeting with the service chiefs at the State House.

Among those in attendance are Christopher Musa, chief of defence staff; Olufemi Oluyede, chief of army staff; Emmanuel Ogalla, chief of naval staff; Hassan Abubakar, chief of air staff; and Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of police.

Also present are Nuhu Ribadu, national security adviser; Oluwatosin Ajayi, director-general of the State Security Service; and Muhammed Muhammed, director-general of the National Intelligence Agency.

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