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NUEE, SSAEAC Executives Visit KEDCO Management

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The national leadership of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) and Senior Staff Association of Electricity & Allied Companies (SSAEAC) paid a courtesy visit to the Management of Kano Electricity Distribution Plc. (KEDCO) at the Corporate Headquarters, in Kano.

The two Unions, led by their National Presidents, Comrade Adedeye Adebiyi (President NUEE) and Comrade Engr. Chika Ben (President General SSAEAC) used the occasion to engage the KEDCO Management in a National Advisory Council Meeting, to discuss the challenges plaguing the Company and collaborate towards common goals, especially in areas such as improving staff welfare, protecting the rights of workers and performance improvement for overall business growth and sustainability.

The delegations were warmly received by the Managing Director and CEO, Mal. Abubakar Yusuf, in company of his Executive Management Team, where mutually beneficial issues were deliberated in a quest to move KEDCO and the power sector forward with a special focus on staff welfare.

The MD/CEO apprised the two unions of the ongoing business turnaround initiatives and achievements recorded since the takeover by new core investors. He adjured them to continue propagating progressive policies for the sector’s prosperity and support the company in the fight against the menaces of vandalism and energy theft, which impede organizational performance.

Yusuf, who reiterated his commitment to improving staff welfare said “We remain determined to continue prioritizing our staff’s working conditions and welfare, an essential recipe to attaining the Company’s overall goals.”

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The Unions applauded KEDCO’s giant strides despite glaring challenges and urged the Company to see Unions as partners in progress while encouraging them to engender freedom of association and that they will do everything possible to support the progress and success of the KEDCO and power sector’s growth project.

In a statement by Sani Bala Sani The Head corporate communications the Unions also used the opportunity to meet and engage staff as part of efforts to deepen harmonious industrial relations and stimulate discipline, while encouraging performance amongst staff members.

 

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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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Late Alhaji Ahmadu Kurfi

 

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.

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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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