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Hanifa:CITAD Calls On Kano Govt.To Strictly Monitor Private Schools

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Zainab Aminu Gender And Programmes Officer Addressing the Press

Abbas Yushau Yusuf

The centre for information technology and development CITAD has called on Kano state Government to strictly monitor the activities of private schools operating in the state.

Zainab Aminu Gender programmes officer of the centre stated this while addressing newsmen on the outcome of report on gender based violence for the month of January .

Zainab Aminu said in order to monitor Hanifa’s memory the signing of the child rights act becomes necessary without further delay.

According to Zainab Aminu the centre further commended the Nigerian Police, Kano State command for successfully arresting the killer kidnapper.

CITAD also urges the state government to ensure that no stone is left unturned in preventing a future occurrence by establishing a child rescue center in the State.

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The center further implores the public to sustain the outrage until justice is served to the fullest extent so there can be no more victims of wicked circumstances.

“To sum up, a cross-check of the outcome of the analysis with the outcry from the public indicates the need to firmly implement the Child Rights Act and VAPP policy and to monitor closely all relevant incoming information as concerns their impact on the medium-term outlook for a safer society for Children/Young girls.

We hereby recommend that the Kano State Government and House of Assembly should immediately and as a matter of urgency domesticate the Child Rights Act and VAPP Act at the state level. This will contribute in curbing this menace as perpetrators are being punished accordingly.

The state government should also adopt laws to protect women and girls, and as well establish Referral Centers and Forensic Centers for victims.

We would like to commend the efforts of our traditional and religious leader in intensifying their effort to create awareness against GBV.

While we continue to monitor, we will like to appeal to parents, relatives and others to always report cases to the various to either directly to us or to other sister NGOs as well as to government agencies such as NOA, NAPTIP or Hisbah. GBV strives when we all keep quiet. We cannot win the battle against it unless every perpetrator is brought to the books.

Keeping silent will not protect the victims who suffer. It encourages the perpetrators to take this silence as a stamp of acceptability. “Said Zainab Aminu

Zainab Aminu noted that from the January GBV report rape and online harassment has decreased by 7 percent while wife battery has also decreased.

But there is also an increase in sexual harassment among others.

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Army Inter-Brigade combat proficiency competition opens in Kano

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The 1 Division, Nigerian Army inter-brigade competition has opened in Kano on Monday with participants drawn from three brigades under the division.

The proficiency competition was for personnel from the ranks of corporal and below.

The participants are drawn from 1Division Garrison, Kaduna; 31Artilary Brigade, Minna in Niger and the host, 3 Brigade, Kano.

They will compete for honours in drills, weapons handling, map reading and obstacle crossings.

According to the General Officer Commanding (GOC) the Division, Maj.-Gen. Mayirenso Saraso, the aim of the competition is to test the efficiency, endurance and mental capacity of the participants.

“The corporal and below competition is one of the activities outlined in the Nigerian Army forecast of events 2024.

“The event is aimed at improving leadership skills and professional competence, promote espirit-de-corps and prepare the personnel in Cpl and below ranks bracket for higher responsibilities,” he said.

Saraso, who declared the four-day competition opened, added that the event would test the  physical fitness of the soldiers and their readiness to counter security challenges.

The GOC, represented by Commander, 3 Brigade, Brig.- Gen. Musa Sadiq, said that the event could not have come at a better time than now when there were growing concerns on the numerous security challenges confronting the nation.

“The current security challenges have brought to the fore the need to continuously reinvigorate our training and operations, especially physical and leadership trainings,” he added.

Earlier, the brigade commander said that the competition would provide opportunity for the soldiers to meet their counterparts within the division’s area of responsibility.

He appreciated the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja for providing necessary resources for the competition.

The brigade commander urged the soldiers to compete fairly and be good ambassadors of their brigades.

“I want to urge all participants to put in their best so as to derive the maximum benefits from the competition and also make your various formations proud

“The only way you can do this is by abiding by the rules and regulations guiding the competition and also to exhibit the spirit of togetherness,” he added.

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APC Denies Suspending Ganduje

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Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje,APC National Chairman

The executives of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Dawakin Tofa Local Government and the Ganduje Ward Executive Committee members in Kano State have reacted to the purported suspension of Abdullahi Umar Ganduje from the ruling party.

The executives in a joint statement signed by Alhaji Ahmed Mohammed Koko, Chairman of APC Ganduje Ward said the purported suspension of the National Chairman of the party, was announced by non-APC members in the ward.

Addressing a press conference in Kano on behalf of the Ward and Local Government Executive Committee Members, he said: “Those who addressed the press conference were sponsored by the NNPP state government, and from the record of the Party at the Ward, Local Government and State, they are not card- carrying members of the APC.

He therefore said the purported suspension was null and void and would have no effect on the National Chairman.

“The Ward and Local Government Executives, having identified the persons involved in this unfortunate situation, have already prepared to charge them to court for impersonation and calculated attempts to embarrass and dent the image of the Party and that of the National Chairman”.

He called on all Party members to disregard the purported suspension and remain calm.

It could be recalled that Malam Haladu Gwanjo, who claimed to be the Legal Adviser of APC in Ganduje Ward, had earlier announced the purported suspension of the party’s national chairman.

Gwanjo, who cited alleged corruption and other vices as reasons for the suspension, said that the decision was taken by nine executive members of party in Ganduje ward

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Breaking :APC Suspends Ganduje

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The wards executive addressing the press

 

The All progressives Congress Ganduje ward in Dawakin Tofa Local Governmnent area of Kano  have suspended the party’s National chairman Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje from the party at the ward level.

The party’s legal adviser Ganduje ward Haladu Gwanjo stated this while addressing news men in Kano.

Haladu Gwanjo said they decided to suspend Dr Ganduje from the party at the ward level due to the allegations levels against him by Kano state Governmnet on bribery and other Matters .

 

They said the suspension starts from today 15 April until he cleared himself from the allegations .

9 Executives of the ward signed the suspension at the ward level .

 

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