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Donation Of 100 Million Naira To Davido And The Lost Of Humanity

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Na’ Allah Muhammad Zagga

Imagine a poor patient requesting for N100 million to pay for a kidney transplant operation abroad. Could he or she have received the amount in less than six hours, or even months? Davido jokingly said that he needed N100 million to clear his Rolls Royce from the port, and before you can say Jack Robinson, he raised the amount in less than six hours!

But beyond the fact that the positive response proves Davido’s popularity, let’s also look at the human angle of the issue. Davido actually didn’t need the money because he can afford it. A poor patient looking for money for a life saving kidney transplant is less likely to get this huge amount of money in less than six hours.

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The other day, Hausa musician Dauda Rarara requested for one thousand naira from each Nigerian to compose a song for President Buhari, and within hours, he raised over N65 million. And this happened in Northern Nigeria where we everyday hear public service announcements by local radio stations, seeking to raise money for patients awaiting life saving operations. Many of these patients died without getting the badly needed donations.

It is unfortunate that we give our money for the sake vanity and ostentation rather than humanity. Davido was just joking, but he was able to get N100 million from fans and other Nigerians. And these fans would think that helping a super rich artiste to clear his luxury car is of greater priority than saving a life.

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali said that the more you help others, the more you help yourself because you are part of our common humanity. Rarara is one of the richest artistes in Northern Nigeria; so he didn’t need these financial contributions in order to compose a song for Buhari. We pursue wrong priorities for the sake publicity, vanity and ostentation. For me, saving someone else’s life is a greater achievement than helping those who don’t need help. Some guys were proudly displaying bank details of much they gave Rarara while someone is living on borrowed time due to the inability to pay for life saving hospital operation.

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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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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.

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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