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Kano To Support £170 million Pounds Education Programme-Gawuna

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Kano State Governor Dr.Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has reiterated that his administration is committed to working with development partners towards ensuring quality of education.

He stated this on tuesday while flagging-off the Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria (PLANE), a programme of UK Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) at the Government House,Kano.

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Represented by his Deputy Dr.Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna,the Governor commended the FCDO for initiating the PLANE programme which he says would assist in strengthening the quality of education in the State.

“We have launched the Free and Compulsory Basic Education policy therefore we would do all we can to give our support to ensure the success of the PLANE programme”.

“We have already formulated policies on education and also increased the budgetary allocation of the sector all aimed towards developing the sector,infact we appreciate our strong relationship with FCDO he said”.

In her remarks, Hajiya Nafisa Ado,the FCDO Regional Coordinator said the agency designed the PLANE programme as a follow up to UK Government’s commitment to global goals on education to improve access by bringing 40 million girls back to school and enhance quality through making 20 million more to learn to read in primary and secondary schools in low and lower-middle income countries by 2026.

She further said, PLANE is an over £170 million pounds programme which would run for 8 years beginning from September 2021.

Speaking, the Deputy National Programme Manager of PLANE,Mr.Olalekan Sa’id explained highlights of the programme which include offering technical support for the Free Compulsory Basic and Post Basic Education in the State.

He also said that the programme would support improved coordination and development of an organisational framework for implementing Girls Education initiatives and also provide support for improved learning outcomes particularly for girls and children with disabilities through technical assistance to improved teaching and learning practices.

In statement by Hassan Musa Fagge said the event was attended by the Commissioners of Education and Higher Education Muhammad Sanusi Kiru and Dr.Mariya Mahmud Bunkure respectively,Other Senior Kano State Government Officials and FCDO and PLANE teams.

 

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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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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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