Tag: Shettima
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Shettima to Jonathan: Your ‘elementary book of tales’ lacks courage, credibility
…Accuses former president of deliberately omitting facts about Chibok girls’ abduction Governor Kashim Shettima on Wednesday attacked former President Goodluck Jonathan of not presenting the facts regarding the Chibok girls’ abduction as it happened. The governor insisted that President Jonathan’s new book, My Transition Hours did not contain his probe panel’s report. Recall that the…
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Boko Haram: Shettima begs corps members not to redeploy
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State on Thursday pleaded with corps members deployed in the state not to seek redeployment, assuring them of his government’s commitment to their welfare and security. He also told them that they are major stakeholders in the task of the development of the state. Shettima made the appeal in…
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2019: Shettima lampoons ‘Abuja politicians’, explains how his successor will emerge
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State on Tuesday lampooned those he called ‘Abuja politicians’ for saying the state is in the care of ‘little kids.’ The governor also confirmed that he does not have knowledge of the person that will succeed him in 2019. He said he leaves the decision in the hands of God.…
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2019 and the Southern Borno Conundrum
By Abba Ali As the elections draw nearer, there have been lots of political calculations in the polity, especially at the state level. This trend is more pronounced in states where the governor is not seeking reelections. And as natural, the struggle to succeed him takes center stage. In times past, I have advocated in…
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Boko Haram: No cause for alarm again in North East – Shettima
…says Insurgency in North East largely over Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State on Tuesday said insurgency in the North Eastern part of the country is largely over. Shettima said this in an interview with State House correspondents after meeting the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, behind closed doors at the Presidential…
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Underage marriage now punishable in Borno – Gov. Shettima
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno state has said that underage marriage of female children has now become a punishable crime in the state. He said any parent found guilty would be prosecuted. Shettima gave the warning on Wednesday while addressing parents whose children are beneficiaries of the free-basic education introduced by his administration. He also…
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I supported your administration in fight against Boko Haram despite your open hatred for me, Shettima tells Jonathan
…challenges ex-President to make findings of committee public Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State Governor has said he willingly supported ex-President Goodluck Jonathan in the fight against the Boko Haram insurgency while it was at its highest ebb in 2014. The governor said “he single-handedly approved the funding of Civilian JTF without any support from…
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Jonathan hits back at Shettima, says ‘You deliberately exposed Chibok girls to danger in 2014’
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State ignored the warnings of the Federal Government under his (Jonathan’s) leadership to relocate students writing the West African School Certificate Examinations to safe zones, therefore, exposing the innocent girls to avoidable danger. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the former president was responding to Shettima’s statement…
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World Bank: Buhari’s request to divert developmental strides to North-East in order – Shettima
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s appeal to the World Bank was aimed at address economic rebuilding and humanitarian crisis in the North-East. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the Managing Director of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim on Thursday said the president of specifically placing a request that the bank…
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Shettima redeploys 41 permanent secretaries
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno on Saturday approved the posting and redeployment of 41 permanent secretaries in the state. Alhaji Yerima Sale, the Head of Service, made the announcement in a statement issued in Maiduguri. Sale explained that 27 permanent secretaries were redeployed while 14 others got new posting. He also said the governor approved…