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NGO Set To Plant 100,000 Trees In Kano Schools In 2022 

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By Umm Hameeda
Kano

A Kano based non-governmental organisation, Panacea Foundation, has said that it will plant 100,000 trees in Kano schools and communities in 2022.

The Founder of the organisation, Mr Dahir Hashim, stated this in an interview with newsmen on Sunday in Kano.

The project, he said, aimed at planting seedlings in selected strategic locations to curb out the menace of heat zones in Kano.

“We will place emphasis to planting in schools so that students will get the opportunity to acquaint themselves with tree planting and maintenance exercise.”

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He said that the aim of the organisation’s tree planting project, is to influence massive re-greening of Kano city.

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He said, “In 2021, we have planted more than 10,000 trees across various schools and communities within Kano city and some local governments.”

“During this period, we have organized sensitization campaigns to raise environmental awareness amongst school children, communities and public offices.”

He added that the organisation had also trained community based organizations on taking care of the trees, and how to source for local manure for the trees.

The organisation he explained, has volunteers who serve as focal persons in each of the local governments across the state.

“We are doing all these to ensure that the trees we planted are well taken care of and that they all grow to benefit the communities.”

Mr Hashim however, stressed the importance of the project, saying that it will improve the over all ecosystem in Kano.

He then appealed for public support in ensuring a greener Kano, in order to safeguard the city against climate change.

“Kano is vulnerable to climate change, progressive decline of biodiversity and ecosystem services, disappearing open and green space, as well as collapse of the institutions that upheld these services in the first place.”

The city he said, has featured in the old maps of Africa, during pre-colonial and colonial times and European explorers were fascinated by the existing high level resilience that the dryland city exhibited through its unique garden city features, wetlands, and agricultural lands, green and open space.

Hashim further maintained that the situation has changed as a result of change in urban land governance and burgeoning population expansion.

The project according to him, aim at achieving food security through planting of edible tree species, for food and medicinal benefits.

He thus appealed for support from other bodies and the government in massive tree planting to rescue the ecosystem in 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.

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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.

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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