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Kano State Government Commemorates World 2022 World AIDS Day

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Dr Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa addressing the press conference

 

By Ozumi Abdul

Kano state government on Wednesday commemorated this year’s World AIDS Day which has its theme as “Putting Ourselves To The Test: Achieving Equity To End HIV”.

While speaking, the state Commissioner of Health, Honourable Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa noted that even though December 1st is a day set aside every year to raise awareness on the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection, he said it is usually a week long activities with public and commune enlightenment programs geared towards education on prevention and control of HIV/AIDS scourge.

He gave the statistics of those affected by the scourge in the state as over 38,000, adding that 83% of them are currently placed on treatment with the aids of virological suppression across the state’s ministry of health comprehensive sites, with about 84% of pregnant women attending ANC being counselled, tested and have received their results from over 600 PMTCT testing sites in the state.

According to the commissioner, other activities of the Kano state government towards combating the scourge include several media engagement activities across radio, television, print, and social media platforms, as well as solidarity walk in collaboration with Kannywood Foundation, and a stakeholder’s engagement to mark the ten years anniversary of the state’s agency for the control of AIDS.

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Tsanyawa said despite the challenges of dwindling financial resources the Governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s led administration is confronted with, the state has consistently devoted attention and commitment to improve the health indices of Kano state through additional and innovative funding of health care services, provision of numerous infrastructural upgrades of health facilities, provisions of basic and state-of- the- art equipment for the state’s various health facilities to various level of healthcare facilities.

Our administration despite the dwindling financial resources have consistently devoted attention and commitment to improve the health indices of Kano state through additional and innovative funding of health care services, provision of numerous infrastructural upgrades of health facilities, provisions of basic and state-of- the- art equipment for the state’s various health facilities to various level of healthcare facilities”.

He noted that to further strengthen and improve resources for the state’s health system and ensure sustainable health financing is achieved, the state established the Kano State Health Trust Fund (KHETFUNd) and have commenced disbursement of 5% of the state Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) and 1% of the Local Government Council Statutory allocation to the Trust Fund which he said will invariably augment resources for the health sector and further reduce the burden of health care for the poor and vulnerable segment of the society.

“To further strengthen and improve resources for the state’s health system and ensure sustainable health financing is achieved, we established the Kano State Health Trust Fund (KHETFUNd) and have commenced disbursement of 5% of the state Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) and 1% of the Local Government Council Statutory allocation to the Trust Fund which will invariably augment resources for the health sector and further reduce the burden of health care for the poor and vulnerable segment of the society”, he said.

He then promised that state government, particularly his ministry will continue to fight the scourge ruthlessly via orientation, education and enlightenment.

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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.

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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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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.

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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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