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Commodities exchange should serve as key catalyst for development of critical sectors -says Gawuna

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Following the need to diversify and grow the economy of the country for sustainable development,the Deputy Governor of Kano State, Dr.Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna has observed that the commodities exchanges can serve as key catalyst for development of critical sectors,because it offers credible platform for trading and facilitating export of commodities.

He made the statement on thursday while declaring open a stakeholders sensitization workshop on commodity standards organised by the Securities and Exchange Commission in collaboration with the Standards Organisation of Nigeria at Grand Central Hotel,Kano.

“To achieve this our commodities must conform with internationally accepted standard “.

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The Deputy Governor added that in Kano through Agro-Processing,Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support Project (APPEALS) they are seeking to enhance agricultural productivity of small and medium scale farmers as well as improved value addition along three priority value chains of rice,wheat and tomato.

“This objective will be achieved through support for increased productivity of farmers and their linkage to markets…in this regard the commodity exchanges can play a critical role by ensuring commodities price stability and providing market access to farmers”.

He further said the workshop as part of the national standard development process is relevant and timely,therefore…I congratulate the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Standards Organisation of Nigeria for partnering to organise the workshop.

This workshop is a signal that with strong collaboration among institutions,regulators and stakeholders we can exceed our target sooner than expected.

Gawuna therefore assured of continued support and cooperation to the two agencies so as to enhance the standards of the commodities.

In his remarks, the Director General of Standards Organisation of Nigeria, Farouk Salim noted that since Nigeria is ready to key into the global sustainable commodity market,his agency is also ready to partner in areas where its services are needed.

While imploring the traders and other stakeholders along the commodity value chain to ensure compliance to standard with evidence of certification,he reiterated that Standards Organisationof Nigeria is committed to ensuring that the primary objective of the commodity exchange to offer fair pricing to the producers and genuine commodities to the consumers is achieved through quality production based on conformity to relevant national commodity standard.

Speaking earlier, the Director General of Securities and Exchange Commission, Lamido Yuguda said this is the second in the series of workshops organised to enhanced commodity standards and part of the result of their partnership with Standards Organisation of Nigeria.

In a statement by Hassan Musa Fagge said others who spoke at the occasion include the representative of the Emir of Kano, Sarkin Shanun Kano Alh.Shehu Muhammad Dan Kadai.

 

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Breaking: Court Drops Charges Against Minors

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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday struck out the charges brought against a total of 119 #EndBadGovernance protesters.

All 119 protesters were arraigned on Friday, November 1 on charges bordering on Treason felony, inciting to mutiny, among others.

The defendants were arraigned in two batches at the previous proceeding.

The first batch comprised a total of 76 protesters which included 32 minors and the second batch a total of 43 protesters.

The trial judge, Justice Obiora Egwuatu, struck out the suit following an application by the counsel to the Attorney General of the Federation, M. D Abubakar, to take over and discontinue the matter.

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NNPP Crisis: Assembly Members Deny Factional Differences

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By Salisu Baso

As the crisis erupted within Kano’s ruling party NNPP, with some members calling for the governor to stand independently, the Kano State House of Assembly has denied knowledge of any of its members being involved in the rifts.

The Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Lawan Hussain, representing Dala Constituency, revealed this to newsmen in an interview with journalists over the publication of an online newspaper, Daily Nigeria, stating that some members of the NNPP in the House have joined the factional crisis.

He described the news as a fabricated and mischievous story from unpatriotic elements planning to destroy the peace reigning within the party. He said that as far as the members of the House are concerned, there are no conflicts between the governor and the leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Engr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.

The Majority Leader therefore assured the party parliament members of their solid support for the leader of the Kwankwasiyya and state governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, adding that the governor considers Senator Kwankwaso his mentor.

On the issue of some party members calling for the governor to be independent (Tsaya da Kafar Ka), Hon. Dala said the governor is operating independently without interference from any person. He therefore accused some opposition politicians from the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, of sponsoring unpatriotic people to ignite a crisis in the state with a view to disrupting the government’s development initiatives.

 

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Breaking: Tinubu Orders Release of Minors Arrested Over Endbadgovernance Protest

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President Tinubu Orders release of all minors who participated in the Endbadgovernance protest .

 

The minister of information and national orientation Muhammad Idris stated this to state House correspondents.

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents, on Monday.

The Minister was flanked by the Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy; Sunday Dare, Special Adviser on Public Communications and orientation.

Idris stated that the President has instructed the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, to begin the process of securing the minors’ release without delay.

“The President has directed that all minors be released on the and also reunited with their families anywhere they are in the country. A committee has been set up to look at the issues surrounding their arrest, detention and release. All the law enforcement agents related to the case will be investigated and anyone found wanting will be brought to book,” he said.

 

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