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FG pledges to provide enabling environment to Gum Arabic farmers

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Federal government has reiterated its determination to provide enabling environment to Gum Arabic Farmers in the country.

The Director of Agriculture, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Hajiya Karima Babangida disclosed this during Gum Arabic stakeholders meeting on Wednesday in Kano.

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The theme of the stakeholder’s meeting “Sustainable exploitation of gum Arabic for economic development in Nigeria”

She said that the ministry would continue to provide enabling environment for investors in the industry.

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She noted that the purpose of the meeting was to review the position on Gum Arabic value chain with a view to developing a robust road map that would take advantage of the potentials Nigeria ha in the production important commodity.

Represented by Zonal Director North-West FMARD, Mr. Abdulkareem Durosinlorun, added that the Federal Government was ready to partner with any stakeholders who were interested in the development of the Gum Arabic sub-sector.

The Director said that the ministry had established Gum Arabic testing laboratory for quality assurance at Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria(RRIN) station in Gashua, Yobe state.

“In the same vain the ministry has also established a cottage Gum Arabic processing center at Damaturu in Yobe state.

“We are supporting the Gum Arabic association with Tapping Knives, Storage bags, cyclone, crushers, color sorter machine and digital moisture meters to various farmers, she added.

According to the Director, the Federal Governmen will establish two additional Gum Arabic processing centres in Kano and Borno States.

 

She added that the centres re to be established this year as part of the ministry’s efforts at improving the production of the commodity.

Earlier, the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mr Ernest Umakhihe, said the workshop was organised to induce a combination of appropriate agricultural techniques , policies and institutional arrangements that could generate economic surplus in the gum Arabic sub sector.

 

 

He said that the Gum Arabic value chain was among the agricultural commodity being promoted by the Federal ministry of Agriculture.

 

 

Represented by Mr Ukattah Bernard, Deputy Director, Tree Crops, explained that the main objective was to increase the area under Gum Arabic production of organized and unorganized plantations and improve upon processing by adding value to obtain grade one gum and archive export substitution and global competativeness.

 

 

According to him , in the year 2019/2020 , the ministry produced and distributed free of charge 384,391 Gum Arabic seedlings to farmers in order to boost value addirion.

 

The Permanent Secretary urged the participants to take advantage of the meeting to build a sustainable agriculture for the country , so as to be self-sufficient in food and nutrition.

Speaking at the event, Eze Chidume Okoro, the National President of Gum Arabic Producers, Processors and Exporters of Nigeria (NAGAPPEN), said the plan was to restore the glory of the Gum Arabic sector in the country.

Okoro called on the ministry of Agriculture to seek the collaboration of Ministries and National Agencies working in gum Arabic sector to ensure a coordinated development of the sector.

He commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his efforts in providing enabling environment to Gum Arabic farmers in the country.

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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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November 21, 2024

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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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