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  • Do2dtun calls out Bauchi govt over new law restricting DJs, event planners

    Do2dtun calls out Bauchi govt over new law restricting DJs, event planners

    On Air personality, Do2dtun, has called out the Bauchi State Sharia Commission’s new law restricting DJs, event planners, and other forms of entertainment at weddings.

    The law, which aims to curb “immoral celebrations,” bans cultural displays like Kawayawade, Aloba, and gala nights, citing the promotion of indecency as the reason.

    Do2dtun took to social media to express his outrage, describing the law as “a complete level of ignorance tied to hopelessness and joblessness.”

    He further stated that the individuals behind the law are “very very useless.” According to Do2dtun, the law is an overreach and an attempt to stifle creativity and self-expression.

    The Bauchi State Hisbah Board claims the move is in response to the rising number of divorces in the state, attributing it to “unholy practices” at weddings.

    However, Do2dtun disagrees, questioning the effectiveness of the law and labeling those behind it as “backward.” He joins a growing number of online critics who see the law as an infringement on personal freedom, however, here are some reactions to this new law

  • Bauchi govt hands over Misau hospital to FG

    Bauchi govt hands over Misau hospital to FG

    Bauchi State Government has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Federal Government through the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, ceding and transferring ownership of the General Hospital, Misau, to the Federal Government.

    The MoA was signed between the two on Monday in a brief ceremony held at the EXCO Chambers of the Governor’s Office by the Governor, Sen Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir, and the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate.

    Speaking during the ceremony, Bala Mohammed declared that only the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Ali Pate, embodies President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration’s renewed hope.

    The Governor believes that the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, under the supervision of Prof. Ali Pate, has been so useful and important in meeting the challenges facing the health sector of the country.

    According to him, “I have always said that we are proud of the Minister because he is a good ambassador of Bauchi. The partnership we are having with the minister of state shows the partnership of mutual respect that allows states to actualize their aspiration. ”

    “I can see the teamwork being established by Prof. Pate. We thank you most sincerely. All the governors are with you because you came and gave us the renewed hope agenda, and it is only in you that we are seeing hope because you are doing it with a sense of justice and seriousness.”

    He also stated, “And that you are from Bauchi is the responsibility of you and your team, but to the whole country, and this is the kind of leadership we need.”

    While praising the President for the appointment of Prof. Pate, Bala Mohammed urged him to appoint people like Prof. Pate to re-invigorate the Federal Cabinet.

    He said that the state government would borrow from the programs and initiatives of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare under the leadership of Prof. Pate, stressing that his administration is guided by a plan, ‘My Bauchi Project,’ which is reviewed from time to time to address noticed gaps.

    He said that, “This is important to achieve the results we have set out to do. The health infrastructure that you have established during your short time under Mr. President all over the country shows that we have people with foresight.”

    Speaking earlier, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate said that the delegation was in Bauchi for a performance management retreat of leaders of federal government health sectors in Bauchi and to revamp federal health institutions in the state, which had begun across the countries.

    According to him, “There is also the upgraded Federal University of Health Sciences Teaching Hospital in Azare as well, for which we will sign the MOU with the Governor, signifying the ceding of that general hospital to become a federal establishment.”

    “The third is regarding emergency services. Health emergencies occur and are unpredictable. We realise that access to an ambulance to take you to the hospital can be a challenge. We need to find a system to quickly deploy people to health facilities,” he added.

    The Minister also said, “We are kicking off the National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance Scheme (NEMSAS) with the Bauchi State SEMSAS and Rural Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance Scheme with several ambulances.”

     

  • Mining investors can no longer be issued consent letters without clearance – Bauchi Govt.

    Mining investors can no longer be issued consent letters without clearance – Bauchi Govt.

    The Bauchi State Government has banned the issuance of consent letters to prospective mining investors in the state without clearance letters from the Ministry of Natural Resources.

    This is contained in a statement by Mr Saleh Umar, the Information Officer, Ministry of Natural Resources in Bauchi on Saturday.

    According to him, the state government provides an enabling environment for the mining sector to thrive in the state by enhancing investors’ confidence in the Solid Mineral Sector.

    He, however, said that the move to ban the issuance of consent letters, according to the Commissioner of the Ministry, Maiwada Bello, was to address the effect of environmental degradation and security challenges associated with mining activities.

    “In view of this development, the state government henceforth, banned individual, group or traditional heads from issuance of consent letter to any prospective investors in the state without obtaining clearance from the ministry.

    “I therefore, call on our traditional rulers and all stakeholders in the mining sector, especially mining investors, to take note,” Umar quoted the commissioner as saying.

  • Bauchi govt approves N100m for Quranic recitation competition

    Bauchi govt approves N100m for Quranic recitation competition

    Bauchi State Government has approved the sum of N100m for the 36th National Quranic Recitation Competition.

     

    The approval was announced by the State Governor, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, on Saturday while inaugurating a 57-member Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the competition held at the Banquet Hall of the Government House.

     

    According to the Bauchi State government, there is no plan to abolish the Tsangaya system of education.

     

    Mohammed further assured to provide the necessary support to enable the Committee to carry out the assignment without any hitch.

     

    The Governor said: “The selection of competent, experienced and knowledgeable people of proven integrity to serve as members of the local organizing committee is to ensure the full success of the event.”

     

    He noted that the terms of reference of the Committee are to ensure the successful hosting of the Musabaqa in collaboration with Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto; to form sub-committees to monitor the conduct of the event and ensure the provision of adequate security, healthcare and welfare services to the judges and the participants.

     

    Mohammed asserted that others are to liaise with individuals, corporate organizations and all stakeholders within and outside the state to solicit for their contributions to compliment funding of the programme, make a fair, realistic and detailed budget of the financial implication of the event, ensure judicious utilization of funds provided as well as to submit a comprehensive report within two weeks after the completion.

     

    “As we all know, the Musabaqa is a process of training the Muslims, particularly the younger ones, the correct reading, recitation and the memorization of the Glorious Qur’an with its translation. The hosting of the 36th edition of the National Musabaqa by Bauchi State Government in collaboration with Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto is an opportunity to organize the best ever national Musabaqa.

     

    “I want to assure that, Bauchi State Government would do its best to ensure that the 36th edition of the National Musabaqa would for a very long time be remembered as the most successful,” he said.

     

    He used the medium to disclaim a rumour that his administration is planning to abolish Tsangaya schools, saying that the state government is only against street begging by Almajirai.

     

    The Governor added that Tsangaya and other modern Qur’anic schools are an avenue for learning Islamic knowledge where delegates that participated at various levels of Qur’anic competitions are produced.

     

    In his remarks, the Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee and former Grand Khadi of Bauchi State Sharia Court of Appeal, Abdullahi Yakubu Marafa, called for teamwork among the Committee members for the success of the assignment.

     

    “Your Excellency, we are grateful to you for finding us worthy to serve in this committee and we are going to ensure justice, fairness in the discharge of our responsibilities for the success of the event,” Marafa added.

     

    He assured that the Committee will operate in line with the terms of reference, in order to achieve the objectives of the setting of the Committee, which will in turn, result in the successful hosting of the competition in the state.