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Kano Adopts New Food Processing Technique To Combat Malnutrition

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Nourished Food

 

By Abdulgafar Oladimeji.

The permanent Secretary, Kano state ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Balarabe Hassan Karaye has disclosed that the ministry has initiate modern food processing technique to fight against the threat posed by malnutrition in the state.

Balarabe further said the ministry has intreduce simply technology methods of grinding and milling of crops to curb loss of nutritional values in food processing.

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Th permanent secretary made the remarks, in his office in Kano, on Monday, when he received a delegation led by the chairman steering committee, Civil Society –Scalling Up Nutrition in Nigeria, CS-SUN , Innocent Ekene, Balarabe pledged that the state government committed towards improving the standard of living of the populace through the enhancing of the production of highly nutritious crops .

“we have improved the status of nutrition in the state, , this may have not been captured due to poor records. We now have nutrition sensitive technology in our agric sector.

“before now, in the processing of crops, we were using methods that devalue the nutrition content of crops, today the story has changed for good.

“We are up and doing to ensure the problem of releases become an issue of the past, though it is important to note that there have been significant improvement in the nutrition budgeting, releases and utilization of these funds.

“we will not relent until we ensure we reach the promised land, we will continue to provide farmers with seeds and fertilizers and grants to produce nutritious foods for public consumption.” Balarabe stated.

The leader of the CS-SUN advocacy team to Kano, Innoent Mr Ekene said the team were in Kano on a support visit to implore the line ministries and MDA’s to invest efforts towards improving on the investments on nutrition, noting that “Kano is big which enlarges the challenges confronting the state and northern Nigeria in the area of malnutrition.”

He lamented that , records indicate that 37 percent of children born in Kano are suffering from stunting, he warned that the issue pose a dangerous economic and social threat that demands urgent holistic solutions.

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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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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.

 

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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