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Code of Conduct tribunal appoints new directors
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he Chairman of Code of Conduct Tribunal, Justice Danladi Yakub Umar, has confirmed the appointment of three directors and six Deputy Directors as well as seven assistant directors. A press statement signed by Umar explained that the officers were confirmed following their promotions which received the endorsement of Office of the Head
of Service of the Federation. The statement said that some of them had stagnated in one position for well over eight years. According to Umar, “this exercise not only reflected the federal character principle but also officers merited their new positions going by their records of service and dedication to duty.” The Directors are Ehigie
Thompson E. from Edo state who heads Planning Research and Statitistics, Abudulmalik Shuaibu, also from Edo state who heads the Litigation Department and AbdulAzeez Badisha from Adamawa state who is now in charge of Administration. The statement noted that the Tribunal recently approved the participation of four senior staff,
with recourse to gender equality, to attend the upcoming International Bar Association Conference (IBA), coming up in October 2013 in Boston, United States of America while lawyers of the agency will attend the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) conference, coming up on 25th August, 2013, in Tinapa, Cross River state.
Kebbi gets two new commissioners From Ahmed Idris, Birnin Kebbi
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ollowing the death of the Former Commissioner of Information in Kebbi state, Alhaji Sani Kangiwa, Governor Usman Saidu Dakingari has sworn-in two new commissioners in and charged them to be dedicated to their duties. He made this statement yesterday at the Presidential Hall, adding that coming of the two new commissioners to the state Executive Council will promote democracy and bring unity in the state. The two commissioners are Alhaji Ismaila Kamba and Issa Mohammed Mera all from Arugungu emirate. Dakingari said that Kamba has been posted to the Ministry of Education while Mera will serve in the Ministry of Agriculture and the commissioner of Agriculture has been redeployed to the Ministry of Information. During the ceremony, the Governor charged the new Commissioner for Education to sack any principal of secondary school found wanting in the discharge of his or her duties.
ALGON donates vehicles to Kaduna police From Femi Oyelola, Kaduna
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he Kaduna state chapter of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) on Tuesday donated 23 Toyota Hillux vehicles to the state Police Command. Speaking during the handing over of the vehicles at the Government House, Chairman of ALGON, Danjuma Akussu, said the gesture was to enhance the operation of the police in all the local government areas. According to him, “we know that security is paramount to the agenda of the government and as stakeholders, we share in this vision of our Governor, Alhaji Mukhtar Ramalan Yero. As a way of our contribution to peace and security in the state we chose to purchase the patrol vehicles for the police because if the 23 local government areas are peaceful, Kaduna state will be peaceful and everybody can go to sleep with the two eye closed.
Briefs Zungeru Hydro project: Resettlement on course, says Minister
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inister of state for Power, Hajiya Zainab Ibrahim Kuchi, on Tuesday reiterated the determination of the Federal Government to adhere to the implementation plans of the Zungeru Hydro project to ensure its completion in record time. In a statement by the Ministry’s Deputy Director/Head of Press, Timothy Oyedeji, Kuchi debunked the insinuation that there are unresolved issues on the project with the Niger state government and the communities in the area. She said that all the parties were working together to make a success of the project. The statement said that a report had identified about 90 villages and communities that would be affected by the project. By Etuka Sunday
I’ m returning to classroom - Fashola
L L-R: General Secretary, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Reverend Phillip Asake, Anglican Bishop, Reverend Emmanuel Chukwuma, CAN President, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, former National President, Youth Wing of CAN, Pastor Henry Sado, during the opening of 9th Assembly of CAN, yesterday in Abuja. Photo: Justin Imo-Owo
Agwara 10km road ready for commissioning By Evelyn Okakwu
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he 10-kilometre road at Agwara local government area of Niger state is ready for commissioning by Governor Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu. Managing Director Messrs Kamsay Nigeria Limited, the construction firm handling the project, Ibrahim Kabo, said that his company was equipped with the desired and qualified manpower to handle any construction work in the state.
Kabo spoke with officials of Monitoring and Evaluation team while on inspection tour of the area. He urged the people of Niger state to give Aliyu’s administration the much desired cooperation and support to enable him deliver more dividends of democracy to them. Also commenting on the quality of the work done, the community leader, Alhaji Mu’azuJikan Kwandara, thanked the government over the road that was hitherto un-motorable.
According to him, “since the construction and completion of the road, the entire people of Agwara have started witnessing rapid socio-economic development.” The project engineer, Isyaku Marta, commended the community for engaging the youth of the area during the construction work of the road and enjoined other companies to emulate them. He noted that the gesture will go a long way in reducing youth employment and restiveness in the state.
Striking teachers: Zamfara insists on ‘no work, no pay’ From Ibrahim Sidi Muh’d, Gusau
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overnor Abdul’azeez Yari Abubakar of Zamfara state has re-affirmed that his administration would not to pay any striking or unqualified teachers the proposed N18,000 minimum wage. Yari, who spoke on an NTA Gusau programme said that, “left
to me, teachers in Zamfara state are fighting a battle of no-success. “I was not briefed by the state chapter of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) on why teachers in Zamfara embarked on a strike action. He also challenged the NUT to clarify if teachers are supposed to pay allegiance to the state
government being their employer or the national headquarters of the union. “Unless they are ready to offer that clarification, people of Zamfara will continue to hold them responsible for whatever educational inconveniences they might have caused their children,” he said.
agos state Governor, Babatunde Fashola, hinted on Tuesday that after completing his tenure, he wants to continue life as a teacher. Fashola who dropped the hint during a courtesy visit by the pupils and teachers of Corona schools to the State House, tasked them to be security conscious always. According to him, “also avoid talking to or accepting gifts from strangers whenever your parents or guardians are not around you. “You have to listen attentively to your teachers and parents always and study hard in order to be successful in life.” From Ayodele Samuel, Lagos
Ramadan: Zamfara distributes grains
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he Zamfara state government has concluded arrangement for the distribution of 308 trailers of assorted grains to the across the 14 local government areas of the state as Ramadan gift. Speaking with newsmen shortly after inauguration of the Ramadan Feeding Committee on Tuesday, the Speaker of the State House of Assembly and the Chairman of the committee, Sunusi Garba Rikiji, said 22 trailers of assorted grains have been scheduled to depart stores for the local government areas for the distribution exercise. Rikiji noted two and a half trailers from the allocation of each local government are loaded with bundles of brocades and wrappers aimed for beneficiaries to celebrate Sallah. From Ibrahim Sidi Muh’d, Gusau