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2023: CDD, INEC Train Journalists, CSOs On Conflict Sensitive Reporting

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By Abdulwaheed Olayinka Adubi, Kano

Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) in collaboration with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) have trained no fewer than 29 journalists across the north-west zone on conflict sensitive reporting.

In his opening remarks, the Head of Department Voters’ Education, Publicity and Inclusivity of INEC, Adam Ahmad Maulud, charged the media on free, fair and credible elections coverage in the forthcoming elections.

Maulud who was represented by the Head of Unit Voters’ Education, Garba Ashiru at the opening of a two-day capacity building training in Kano on Wednesday, said that journalists must have knowledge of the political, economic and social environment of their assigned beat.

While speaking, Maulud further explained that journalists must also have the requisite knowledge of the law and the constitution, especially the laws guiding the conduct of elections.

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He however, tasked journalists to rise above ethnic and religious profiling.

Also speaking, the CDD Director, Idayat Hassan, disclosed that the aim
of the training was to enhanced the capacity of journalists, especially those who may be assigned to cover the coming elections.

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According to Kunle Abiodun, the programm Officer of CDD, who represented the Director, stressed the need for journalists to be objective and accurate in their reportage for better society, being the reason for the training.

Meanwhile, the Chairman of NUJ, Kano Council, Abbas Ibrahim, opined that the capacity building training was coming at the right time that the nation is preparing for another round of general elections come 2023.

The Kano Council Chairman who hosted other journalists across the north-west states also said that journalists must be more professional in the discharge of their duties, owing to the fact that the media is constitutionally empowered to hold the government and the governed accountable.

On the electoral act, the representative of INEC, Legal Office, Kano state, Badiya Lawal Ibrahim, disclosed that the new electoral act has addressed all issues relating to the election malpratices in Nigeria.

This is just as she explained that the section 3; sub 3 of the act provided that INEC should be funded one year before the conduct of the general elections, which according to her was to encourage free, fair and credible elections.

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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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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.

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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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