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Loans: Group urges Anti-corruption agencies to monitor outgoing governors

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By Abdulkadir Aliyu Shehu

Anti-corruption Agencies have been urged to keep watch on financial transactions of outgoing governors, who have less than one year in office.

Comrade Kabiru Sa’idu Dakata Executive Director of the Center for Awareness on Justice and Accountability (CAJA), made the call during a current affairs programme, ‘Tumbin Giwa’ aired on Progress Radio and Television Gombe.

He said the Anti-graft agencies should continue monitoring activities of the outgoing governors, to prevent them from taking loans to award unnecessary contracts.

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Dakata added that the anti-graft agencies should keep watch on the recent approval granted to the Kano State Government, to borrow N10 billion to procure CCTV cameras, saying it is not the priority of people of the state at the moment.

According to him, the state government had claimed to have installed a giant monitoring screen in Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje’s office, from where he is monitoring activities throughout the state via CCTV cameras mounted in strategic locations.

When he asked on what role the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) should play to stop the governors from this unnecessary loans, Dakata said they are approaching the government to explain to them the implication of taking such loans.

He said they will try to make the government understand that, spending such huge amount of money on such projects, is counterproductive and not the priority of people of the state.

Kabiru Dakata if the government refused to listen to them, the CSOs will sue them before court of law, similar to what CAJA did against the Kano state government when they planned to borrow N400 billion .

On the hasty approval of the loan by the state House of Assembly, the CAJA executive director, alleged that the state government might have bribe the legislators, to guarantee quick passage of the loan request.

Dakata added that it was not the first time, that the state assemblies were accused of collecting bribe from the governors before approving any communication from the governors.

Comrade Dakata, therefore, urged the people to participate in governance by monitoring all the activities of their respective state governors.

He also called for joining hands with civil society groups, to stop the outgoing governors from unnecessary spending.

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Kano State Hosts 8th Annual Audit Forum to Enhance Transparency and Accountability

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November 21, 2024

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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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November 21, 2024

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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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November 20, 2024

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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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