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COVID-19 Standard Preventive Measures Suffer Neglect in Kano Mosques   

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Millions of Muslims observed Friday Jumu’at prayers in Kano within the metropolis,   some of them in Gwale and Kumbotso local government areas.

Despite the present scare around the world over the new wave of COVID-19, the Friday rituals were observed in manners that indicate lack of awareness for the pandemic.

At the Sheikh Isyaku Rabiu Mosque in Gwauron Dutse, hundreds of worshipers who observed their prayers inside and outside the main building were seen without their face masks.

There was also no spacing between worshipers, just as there were no provisions for hand-washing and sanitization.

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A few worshippers who spoke with our reporter said there was no need for such measures to be observed in the mosques since they are not being observed elsewhere in the state.

This attitude perhaps underlies why the issue of vaccination has also not been taken seriously even by the authorities in the state.

Kallamu Hamza Gwale said “Haba Mallam, we should fear God at all times and stop bringing this sort of things to prayer grounds. All these issues about face masks, social distancing and hand sanitisers could be tolerated in work places, banks, super markets and the likes. But in the mosques, we come as faithfuls, believing in Allah, the owner of everything and the decider of our lives, so we are not supposed to be entertaining such mundane issues as COVID-19 as so on.”

He said “We have seen the way this same COVID thing affected peoples’ lives last year, and I think it was all for nothing.”

It was observed that a sizeable number of people still wear face masks but most of those who spoke to our reporters said they wear them to “prevent dust getting into my nose during this harmattan period. You know the way Kano wind becomes dusty during harmattan,” said Habibu Sani Kabuga.

For the ladies who went to the mosque at the Uhud Jumuat Mosque in Naibawa, most of them elderly, it was a different issue entirely.

The Hijab that they wore mostly had head gears that covered their noses and mouths.

A young Salma Husain said she does not need to use face mask because her Hijab served better purposes.

“Why? If it is to prevent anything, my Hijab is thicker and covers my face better,” she explained.

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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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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.

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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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