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My Plan Is To Make Kano Africa’s Commercial Hub-Yakasai

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PRP Kano Gubernatorial candidate Salihu Tanko Yakasai

 

The People’s Redemption Party (PRP) Gubernatorial candidate in Kano, Salihu Tanko Yakasai has revealed plans to make Kano great under vision 2033.

According to him, his, blue print include how to make Kano become the Centre of commercial excellence not just in Nigeria, but Africa in 10 years surpassing Lagos.

Tanko stated that their major aim is to live a legacy which he intends to achieve through seven sectors, namely; economy, infrastructure, education, health and environment, others include, public sector reforms that is how to reform governance generally in the state and the last but definitely not the least, peace and security.

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“We are not just going blindly into the election, our vision and our target is to live a legacy and we can only do that if we focus on developmental projects, focus on the masses and how we can add value to their lives and change their lives for the better.

These are ways we believe we can change the situation in Kano for the better and transform the state to economic boom and prosperity that would push forward the different economic sectors of the state and like I have mentioned seven key areas that we are looking into in terms of our blue print”.

“Our plan is a holistic one and our target is, how do we make Kano become the Centre of commercial excellence not just in Nigeria, but Africa in 10 years time, surpassing Lagos. That is why that is why we call our plan “Vision 2033”.

Tanko, who is optimistic at winning the election noted that “Fortunately, we represent a very important demography in the state which is the young population and we are sure that these population which makes up 70% of the general population will vote someone that represent them, that knows their demands and relates with them.

“We are quite optimistic we will win the election simply because we are different, we are unique in the sense that we are coming in as, probably some will say the ‘under dogs’ but we know the values that we are going to add.

We took a poll of the people of the state and we are certain that people want ‘change’ in the state, they are tired of the status quo, tired of the same set of people that have been ruling the state for the past two decades and definitely need a change”.

Salihu also pledged that It will be a government for the young people, by the young people and definitely driven by them as well.

“It will interest you to know that the unit head of each of the sectors mentioned above will be someone under 40 years of age but a professional and highly successful that can stand on any platform around the globe and be respected as an authority in that field.

Further more, the PRP Gubernatorial candidate call on youth, to come out and get their Permanent Voters’ Cards and avoid double registration which will Barr them from voting in the forthcoming elections.

“I call upon them all to come out and get their PVCs but must avoid double registration, doing that will make them lose their cards and I will lose their votes because I know their votes belong to me”, Salihu added.

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Stampede at Catholic Church in Maitama Claims Ten Lives During Food Distribution

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Ten people have been confirmed dead in a stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama, on Saturday, 21st December 2024, during the distribution of food items to vulnerable and elderly individuals.

The unfortunate incident, which occurred around 6:30 am, resulted in the loss of ten lives, including four children, and left eight others injured with varying degrees of severity. Four of the injured have been treated and discharged, while the remaining victims are still receiving medical attention.

The FCT Police Command, in a statement issued by its spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the tragedy, extended condolences to the families of the deceased, and wished the injured a swift recovery.

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Port-Harcourt Refinery Fully Operational- Says NNPC

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The attention of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has been drawn to reports in a section of the media alleging that the Old Port Harcourt Refinery which was re-streamed two months ago has been shut down.

We wish to clarify that such reports are totally false as the refinery is fully operational as verified a few days ago by former Group Managing Directors of NNPC.

Preparation for the day’s loading operation is currently ongoing.

Members of the public are advised to discountenance such reports as they are the figments of the imagination of those who want to create artificial scarcity and rip-off Nigerians.

 

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Port Harcourt Refinery Halts Production Less Than a Month After Resumption

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Less than a month after the porthacourt  appeared to have resumed production, the facility has stopped working.

It was gathered that the lifting of petrol actually stopped last Friday, December 13, as the 18-arm loading bay of the new Port Harcourt refinery was empty.

While about 18 trucks littered the stretch of the busy road leading to the refinery itself, nine trucks were spotted inside the parking yard, while the loading bay was empty.

Journalists who visited the refinery on Thursday, December 19, 2024, observed that the lifting of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) had stopped completely.

The depot, which is usually a beehive of activities where tankers scramble for space at the parking yard, was a shadow of itself with literally no vehicular or human activity relating to operations.

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This was after $1.5bn was approved in March 2021 and spent on the rehabilitation of the facility.

The inauguration of the 60,000 barrel per day production capacity plant by the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, was met with celebration and fanfare.

During the re-opening of the facility, there was lifting of petrol to the excitement of the cheering crowd.

However, less than 10 trucks of petrol were lifted that day as against widespread claims that about 200 trucks carried petrol out of the bay.

 

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