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Mijinyawa Takes Over As New Registrar FUD
Alhaji Abubakar Mijinyawa has taken over as the third substantive Registrar, Federal University Dutse. In a brief ceremony that took place in the Registrar’s office, the former Registrar, Malam Bukar Usman, FCIA presented the hand over notes to the new Registrar. He said all the relevant documents of the university have been properly arranged in order for the new Registrar to have easy access to them.
Malam Bukar said he has worked closely with the new Registrar as Establishment Secretary and he understands how the system works. He prayed to Allah to guide the new Registrar in the discharge of his duties.
Earlier in his remark, the Ag. Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nura Muhmmad Sani congratulated the former Registrar on the successful completion of his tenure adding that university will remain grateful to the former Registrar for the organization, transformation and efficient service delivery he brought to the Registry in the last five years.
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He said the vast experience of Mal.Bukar was brought to bear in the way he handled council and senate affairs in the last five years. Professor Nura congratulated the former Registrar over his recent appointment as the pioneer Special Adviser Administration, Al-Ansar University, and Maiduguri. He prayed to Allah to guide him in his future endeavors.
Professor Nura congratulated the new Registrar over his well deserved appointment as the third substantive Registrar of the university. He prayed to Allah to guide and protect the new Registrar throughout his tenure. He described Mijinyawa as a bold, and confident who is never afraid to say his mind. He called on the Registry staff to support and cooperate with him to move the Registry to greater height.
In his acceptance speech, the new Registrar, Alhaji Abubakar Mijinyawa thanked almighty Allah for the successful tenure of the former Registrar as well as his appointment as the third substantive Registrar of the university.
He expressed his gratitude to the Governing Council of the university for the confidence reposed in him by appointing him as the third Substantive Registrar of FUD. He also expressed his profound gratitude to the Vice- Chancellor, Professor Abdulkarim Sabo Mohammed and members of the University Management for their support, prayers and well wishes.
He described the former Registrar as a man with vast experience in university administration adding that he has benefitted immensely from the mentorship and guidance of the former Registrar in the last five years.
He congratulated former Registrar on his appointment as Special Adviser Administration, Al-Ansar University Maiduguri. He prayed to Allah continue give him the strength and wisdom to midwife the new University.
Alhaji Mijinyawa assured the university community that he has accepted his responsibility as the third Substantive Registrar of Federal University Dutse with all sense of humility and decorum.
He solicited for the maximum support and cooperation of the university community especially the staff of the Registry in order to continue to build a robust, focused, dynamic and committed Registry adding that his doors are wide open to constructive ideas that will move the Registry and the university forward.
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Kano State Hosts 8th Annual Audit Forum to Enhance Transparency and Accountability
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
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
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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