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How MAAUN Founder, Prof. Gwarzo, is Reviving French in Nigeria–Don

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The first Hausa language native speaker to become a Professor of French Studies in Nigeria, Bashir Mohammed Sambo, has saluted the determination, zeal and courage of Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo in promoting french language in Kano State, and across the country.

Recently, Prof. Gwarzo, who is the Founder of Maryam Abacha American University of Niger and Nigeria (MAAUN), awarded fully-paid tuition fees scholarships to no fewer than 50 fresh students of Bayero University, Kano (BUK).

The scholarship will span their entire four years’ of the beneficiaries as BUK undergraduates–from 100 to 400 level.

Prof. Sambo, explained that the MAAUN Founder knew the ‘terrible’ condition of french in Nigeria, together with the low number of people studying it in the country’s tertiary institutions.

That is why Prof. Abubakar Gwarzo is also tinkering with the idea of establishing a College for teaching french, Sambo, who is a lecturing staff of BUK, said.

“Prof. Gwarzo obviously does not want French die in Kano and Nigeria, in extension, because students are not enrolling for the course at our BUK,” he added.

According to the renowned french researcher, Nigerians who do not understand french find it difficult to socialize and interact with citizens of the francophone nations sharing borders with Nigeria.

He argued that the importance and relevance of french is appreciated looking at the fact that it is the foreign language with the second highest number of speakers, across the world.

He said: “It is one of the official languages of the United Nations and the European Union. Therefore, it is a very important language, and wherever you move to in this world, you would meet french.”

Prof. Mohammed Sambo, expressed regret that french language has not been giving the recognition it very much deserves.

“The government is not giving enough support to french language. And here in the North, Arabic is also competing with french too,” he said.

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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.

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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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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.

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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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