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SON Trains 300 Perishable Farmers, Dealers On Good Agricultural Practice In Kano

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The Standards Organisations of Nigeria (SON) has begun the training of over 300 perishable farmers and dealers on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) in Kano State.

 

 

 

Malam Faruk Salim, the Director-General of the organization, stated this at the inauguration of the training exercise on Wednesday in Kano.

 

 

 

 

 

Salim, represented by Mrs. Chinyere Egwuonwu, Director Standards in the organization, said the training exercise was a pilot scheme designed to expose participants on GAP for priority selected to produce in each state of the federation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He said that pepper, tomato and onions were selected as focus produce in Kano State, adding that the training would improve farmer enterprising skills, promote preservation and processing.

 

 

 

This, he said, would also encourage productivity,  enhance value addition and create a market for the produce.

 

 

 

 

 

“We are hopeful that at the end of the exercise, quality practices to add value to the entire tomato, onions, and pepper value chain would have been learned and our capacity to export these produce will be initiated,” he said.

 

 

 

 

 

According to him, the program focuses on the tested and best ways in which farmers can achieve higher yields at harvest, ensure good processing, packaging, preservation, and transportation to the market.

 

 

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Salim said the role of the organization was to support and promote quality in production, trade, export and import, agreements, contracts, and investments.

 

 

 

 

 

“It is imperative that we use national advantage in tomato and pepper production to achieve a significant rise in self-sufficiency and export.

 

 

 

 

 

“As we are all aware, trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was launched in Jan. 1, 2021, and serves as a major opportunity for export within Africa,” he said.

 

 

 

 

 

According to him, AfCFTA standards and quality are key to successful export, saying that SON was well-positioned to support exporters with certifications of their products to validate compliance to the requirements of the standards permit to export.

 

 

 

 

 

In a remark, Malam Yunusa Muhammad,  Kano State Coordinator of SON, said that the workshop was also designed to increase the level of understanding of the participants with regard to quality requirements.

 

 

 

 

 

Muhammad said the essence of the program was to ensure that they get basic requirements needed from the farm to export.

 

 

 

 

 

“It will also enable the farmers to understand what is expected of them to produce that is of quality and safety as well as guide them on requirements to certify their produce.

 

 

 

 

 

“When farmers comply with the GAP, the issue of rejection of Nigerian goods by neighboring countries will reduce drastically,” he said.

 

 

 

 

 

He urged the participants to use the knowledge acquired to boost their production capacities.

 

 

 

 

 

Earlier, Dr. Idowu Agida of the National Institute of Horticultural Research, Ibadan, said that tomato was one of the most widely grown perishable in the world and also an important source of vitamin A and C.

 

 

 

Agida said the potential benefits of GAP include increased productivity, quality, and yields.

 

She said that the training would impart a combination of appropriate agricultural techniques that would help the farmers to cultivate quality produce for export.

 

 

 

She, therefore, urged the participants to take advantage of the training exercise to build sustainable agriculture for the country.

 

 

 

One of the participants, Hussain Bala, thanked the organizers for the gesture and promised to share the knowledge acquired with others.

 

 

 

NIGERIAN TRACKER  reports that the participants were drawn from the 44 local government areas of the state.

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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.

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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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