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Masari Asks Army To Intensify Fight Against Bandits

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Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State

 

 

Kamilu Lawal,Katsina

______                The Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari has asked the Nigerian Army to intensify efforts in the ongoing fight against Banditry, a security threat currently ravaging the Northwestern part of the country.

 

The governor who made the appeal on Monday during his assessment visit to the newly established ‘Special Army Super Camp 4’ located in Faskari.

 

The governor expressed displeasure over the increased rate of banditry,  said the state government has formed a committee with a view to recreating the village security council across 361 wards of 34 LGAs of the state.

Read also :Banditry: Six Women Kidnapped in Katsina 

The Village Security Council is aimed at sustaining the ongoing operations of the military as well as a cascade down to remote and smaller areas in order to detect those to be held responsible for any wrongdoing.

 

The governor while assessing the level of progress made so far with the commencement of the ongoing ‘Exercise Sahel Sanity’ believed that considerable progress has been made in dealing, eliminating, and neutralizing the bandits.

 

But discovered that a lot needs to be done in order to make sure that the bandits are completely flushed out.

 

“It’s not about addressing the problem in Katsina alone. If you address the problem of Katsina without addressing that of Zamfara, Sokoto, and Kaduna including the neighboring Niger states, so you have not done anything. This Sahel Operation has to be complete in order for it to be durable and sustainable”.

 

“That is why we have come in to make sure that we support sustainability and peace by putting measures on the ground that will check the spread of banditry because failure to do that, we don’t know what will be next.

 

“If you could remember in 2015, we were talking about cattle rustling somewhere along the line it was kidnapping then came banditry followed by rape, 20 years ago it was armed robbery so the criminality also keeps on changing with time, and you know our area here we share borders with the Niger Republic. Over 1400 kilometers, we share borders with the Benin Republic. So ours is also internally and controlling what comes into the country.

 

“I believe the operation as we were shown is going all over these states including Niger state. So I think if it continues will be able to cripple and neutralize the bandits to a certain level that will no longer pose a threat to the country”. Masari added.

 

On June 5, 2020, about 50 people were killed in an attack by bandits in Faskari Local Government Area of the state, a month later over 40 people were killed in Batsari Local Government Area, the governor said that the fight against insurgency is not yet over in the state.

 

Governor Masari said “Today we thank Almighty Allah and the efforts of the Nigerian Army and that of Airforce for restoring some level of normalcy in the lives of our people. However, the fight against Bandits and Banditry is not yet over we believe that more still needs to be done”. He observed.

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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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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.

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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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