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  • Maitama Sule: Buhari writes Ganduje from London, commiserates with Kano

    Maitama Sule: Buhari writes Ganduje from London, commiserates with Kano

    President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a personal letter of condolence to the Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, in which he expressed profound shock over the death of elder statesman, Yusuf Maitama Sule, the presidency said Monday night.

    The letter, said to have been personally signed by the President, also described the death of Mr. Sule as a “heavy loss.”

    It will be delivered by the federal government delegation to the burial as constituted by the Acting President, a statement by Garba Shehu, the senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, said.

    The President’s letter reads thus:

    “I have heard this morning, the death of the venerable Alhaji Maitama Sule, Dan Masanin Kano, and one of Nigeria’s famous sons. Although, I knew he was in poor health for some time, his death nonetheless, came as a profound shock.

    “As a Minister in the First Republic, he was one of those who assisted our Founding Fathers, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Alhaji Ahmadu Bello and Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, to fashion Nigeria politically and lay the grounds of national co-existence.

    “Maitama Sule was blessed by God with a wonderful voice and outstanding eloquence. He served with distinction in the First Republic, the Second Military regime, as well as the Second Republic, without him being tainted with the remotest hint of scandal.

    “As a person, I found him personable with unceasing good humour. Nothing personified his faith more than the fact that on losing his sight, he did not retreat in himself sulking on account of his ill-fortune. Quite to the contrary, he honoured virtually all invitations extended to him and spoke as usual with singular eloquence and unparalleled wit.

    “In my discussions with him, I greatly valued his counsel, and I never ceased to be amazed by his concern for the well-being of his country rather than his personal interests.

    “Let me extend my sincere condolences to Your Excellency, family and friends, the Government and people of Kano, and Nigerians as a whole, for this most heavy loss. We shall not soon see the like of him. May God forgive his sins and admit him to Paradise, Amin.”

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that the two-time minister and former Nigerian Permanent Representative to the United Nations, died in the early hours of Monday (today) at 88.

     

  • 300 graduates dump Ganduje’s job over meager N35,000 salary

    About 300 graduates on the payroll of the Kano State Internal Revenue Service have dumped their appointments as revenue collectors due to the paltry thirty five thousand Naira (N35,000) they receive as salaries.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that this is coming barely three months after their employment. The KIRS had recruited a total of 765 graduates as revenue collectors.

    The graduates maintained that the KIRS promised them better salaries and convenient working environment, thus making them to resign their former appointments which according to them was better compared to what they are now offered at KIRS.

    Speaking with news men on condition of anonymity, one of the aggrieved graduates said the KIRS failed to fulfill some of the promises made to them.

    Referring to the service salary scale, he disclosed that majority of them were influenced to abandon their earlier engagement and embrace the tax generation job but only to be remunerated, with N35, 000 monthly.

    The source further revealed that following the autonomy attained by the KIRS, the Service offered them a better salary package than what they were earning in their former firms of engagement but sadly ended up being paid N35,000 as graduates.

    However, in his reaction, the KIRS Public Relations Officer, PRO, explained that the Executive Chairman of the KIRS, Sani Abubakar Dambo is out of the state for Lesser Hajj, insisting that he (the chairman) will address the issue when he returns.

     

  • Ganduje condemns kidnap of Reps member, Durbunde

    Ganduje condemns kidnap of Reps member, Durbunde

    Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has condemned the kidnapping of a member of the House of Representatives, representing Takai/Sumaila Federal Constituency, Hon. Garba Umar Durbunde.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that Hon. Durbunde was kidnapped by unknown men at Jere, along Abuja Road at about 5pm on his way back to Abuja.

    The Kano State Commissioner for Information , Mallam Garba Mohammed in a statement said Governor Ganduje, expressed shocked about the incident which occurred when Muslims were observing the Ramadan.

    “Governor Ganduje, who was shocked by the news of the sad and unfortunate event, condemned it in the strongest term as an act of wickedness perpetrated by evil and cold-hearted elements.

    He therefore called on the police force and other security agencies to intensify effort to rescue the kidnapped lawmaker, while also advising members of the public to be vigilante and security conscious at all times.

    The Commissioner urged the police and other security agencies to do all they could to rescue the lawmaker.

    Alhaji Garba Durbunde, member representing Takai/Sumaila federal constituency in the House of Representatives, was reportedly kidnapped by unknown persons along the Jere-Abuja Road, Kaduna State on Tuesday.

    The lawmaker was said to be on his way to Kano when the incident occurred at about 5.00pm on Tuesday.

  • Kano marries off 1,520 couples in mass wedding

    Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state, on Sunday urged the 1,520 couples who benefitted from the state government’s mass wedding to live in peace with one another for the union to last long.

    The governor made the call at a reception organised for the couples after the wedding which held in four Juma’at Mosques in Kano metropolis and at the headquarters of the 44 local government areas of the state.

    He said that the decision to conduct medical test on the prospective couples in the sponsored mass wedding, was meant to ascertain their genuine health status.

    “We decided to conduct the medical test because it was the best way to engender trust in the minds of the couples.

    “The screening conducted had been a success story as none of the couples was found to be carrying disease that will disqualify him from benefitting from the government laudable gesture,” Ganduje said.

    He noted that joining the couples in suspicious circumstances would make them distrust each other which might end up destroying the relation.

    Sheikh Aminu Daurawa, a renowned Islamic Scholar in Kano and Commander-General of the State Hisbah board, reminded the couples of the need to imbibe the fear of Allah in dealing with their marriage partners.

    He said that they would be made to account for what they did in the hereafter.

    “The mass wedding was consummated on the high expectation and commitment that it will last for eternity.’’

    He said that Islam forbids beating or abusing marriage partner on the premise that the conjugal union was consummated to instill happiness, love and mutual trust in the minds of each other.

    Also speaking, Shiekh Nasir Adam, the Chief Imam of Shiekh Ahamadu Tijjani Jumuat Mosque, called on the couples to imbibe the spirit of fairness as ordained by Islam.

    “In Islam nothing is ambiguous on how a husband and wife should live together devoid of unnecessary vendetta,”he said.

    NAN reports that similar reception was also held for the brides by the Governor’s wife, Hajiya Hafsat Ganduje.

  • Why I parted ways with Kwankwaso – Ganduje

    Why I parted ways with Kwankwaso – Ganduje

    Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has finally let out details of how and why he parted ways with his immediate predecessor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso under whom he served as deputy governor.

    Ganduje noted that Kwankwaso allegedly left a debt profile of over N300billion before vacating office in May 2015.

    The governor said such a huge debt made it almost impossible for him to carry out projects in the state.

    Ganduje, while addressing newsmen in Kano on Tuesday, said: “It is on record that the same transition committee that the former governor and I appointed under my deputy governor, Prof. Hafiz Abubakar, uncovered N300 billion liabilities even while Kwankwaso insisted that he did not leave any debt for me.

    “But because I felt then that debt, loan or liabilities were normal thing, I didn’t even bother to talk about it, but this really provoked Kwankwaso and he started making frantic moves against my government.”

    “Even when it was clear when we came into office that there was nothing in the coffers for me to pay salaries and that prompted us to seek loans so that we can start on a good note.”

    According to Ganduje, Kwankwaso told the public that he never borrowed a single kobo and that, “I was trying to push Kano into debt, a move that was clearly aimed at instigating the people against me.

    “But the government under Kwankwaso left behind a huge debt while contractors were also not paid even as we were looking for money to complete many uncompleted projects; what do we do, we had to borrow to clear the mess left behind.”

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that another reason the former governor was at war with him was because he removed Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state.

    In his words: “We removed Doguwa for anti-party activity and the national headquarters accepted our position that it has followed due process, but Kwankwaso was adamant, insisting on Doguwa while the chairman recognised by the APC was Abbas.”

  • Ganduje signs 2017 budget of N217.9bn into law

    Ganduje signs 2017 budget of N217.9bn into law

    Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State on Thursday assented to the 2017 Budget of N217.9 billion.

    Speaking after signing the budget, Ganduje said it was increased by the state assembly by N8 billion.

    He, however, said the assembly had followed due process before taking the action by consulting all the relevant authorities and stakeholders.

    “The budget was increased by N8 billion after consultation with the appropriate authorities” he said.

    He expressed optimism that the law, christened “budget of self-reliance for sustenable development”, would improve the socio-economic status of the citizenry.

    He said following the dwindling oil revenue due to the fall in oil price, the state government had resolved to be self-reliant by improving its internally generated revenue.

    Ganduje commended the assembly for the prompt passage of the budget, adding that it was an inevitable task for the state to move forward.

    NAN recalled that Ganduje had, on Nov. 23, 2016, presented a budget proposal of N209.8 billion to the state assembly for its consideration.

  • Buhari will reverse economic recession, says Ganduje

    Buhari will reverse economic recession, says Ganduje

    Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has expressed confidence in the ability of President Muhammad Buhari to tackle to current economic challenges in the country.

    The governor said this yesterday in Kano in his New Year message to the people.

    Ganduje, who spoke through the State’s Commissioner for Information, Youth and Culture, Mr Mohammed Garba, also expressed optimism about year 2017.

    He prayed that it would be full of opportunities, blessings and happiness for all Nigerians.

    He said the past year had indeed not been very smooth on account of the economic recession in the country, expressing optimism however that the dogged commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari would bring about a turnaround.

    According to the governor, dwindling revenue from the Federation Account had been affecting the fortunes of the state as is the case with other states in the country.

    He said notwithstanding, the state government had been judiciously utilising the little resources coming via internally generated revenue to initiate and finance laudable and beneficial projects and programmes.

    The governor listed the projects to include construction of new roads, bridges, underpass, flyover and the provision of potable drinking water.

    “Such projects and programmes have been positively touching the lives of the people. We have been doing that and we will continue to do it for the general development of Kano State.”

    “Other areas we have focused on include health, agriculture, youth and women development, education, rural development, sanitation and environmental protection,’’ he said.

    Ganduje commended the citizens for what he called their understanding and support to government policies and programmes, urging them to continue to pay their taxes as and when due to enable the government execute more meaningful projects.

    He also commended Buhari for the gallant and heroic capture of the Sambisa forest by the Nigerian Military and other stakehoders, saying this signaled the final conquest of the insurgents in North East.

    The governor said it was heartwarming in view of the fact that Kano state had been badly affected by the activities of the insurgents, and urged the people to report any suspicious movement to the right quarters.

  • Reject corps members at your peril, Ganduje warns govt, private organisations

    Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State on Wednesday warned public and private organisations in the state against rejecting corps members posted to them.

    The governor spoke during the closing ceremony of the 2016 Batch ‘B’ orientation course at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) permanent orientation camp, Kusalla in Karaye Local Government Area.

    According to him, such act by some government and private organisations is capable of dampening the morale of the corps members.

    Ganduje said: “We have received reports that some organisations are in the habit of rejecting corp members posted to their organisations by the NYSC.

    “Therefore, I enjoined the corps’ employers to accept them and engage them meaningfully.”

    He urged the corps members to extend the positive traits they have imbibed and exhibited during the orientation course at their places of primary assignment and host communities.

    “Passionately pursue the lofty ideals of the scheme and serve selflessly so that your host communities benefit immensely during your service year,”Ganduje advised.

    While assuring them of adequate security, Ganduje implore the corps members to work hard as his government will continue to reward outstanding performances at the end of the service year.

    In his remarks, the NYSC State Coordinator, Alhaji Abdullahi Yusuf, said the scheme in collaboration with various agencies have prepared the youths for the task of nation-building.

    Yusuf said in line with the aspiration to meet the `felt-needs’ of the people of Kano State, many of the corps members were posted to serve in rural areas, where there is shortage of manpower.

    He charged them to accept the postings in good faith and contribute meaningfully to enrich the lives of the rural dwellers.