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From Nasiru Mu'azu Isa, Kaduna
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former contestant for the Kaduna State House of Assembly’s seat under the Congress for Progressive Change, Mal. Farouk Adam Dutsenwai has faulted the ban on Okada riders in Kano state. Mal. Farouk who made this observation to Peoples Daily in an interview in Kaduna, said it is unfortunate that there was an attack on the Emir of Kano but the reaction of the state government was too harsh. He said due to the insurgency in the north, the economy is being gradually killed making the Okada business, one of the biggest employers of youths in the region presently. Explaining that the biggest attacks in the north were executed using vehicles, he asked, " will you ban people from using cars?" The CPC stalwart said, banning of Okada riders was not the solution to insurgency in the nation, but a holistic approach to solving the issues of unemployment and poverty wrecking the nation. Mal. Faruk said, the Kano state government’s action would create a negative backlash and serve as a fertile ground for unemployed and angry youths to engage in criminal acts. "Of 10 Okada riders that will be unemployed by this ban, at least 4 will turn to criminal acts as a source of income", he observed. On the MEND threat, Mal. Faruk said, if carried out, would only do more harm to their cause than help it. Kano to seal over 2,000 illegal private schools From Edwin Olofu, Kano Kano Task force on private schools has announced plan to seal no fewer than 2,000 illegal private schools and colleges operating across the state. Chairman of the Taskforce, Alhaji Baba Umar who spoke to reporters in Kano said the steps became imperative following the failure of proprietors to regularize and conform with laid down rules
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Kano’s Okada ban will create more criminals’ guiding their operations in the state. Alhaji Umar disclosed that a “a vast majority of the 3,500 private schools and colleges operating across the state are operating illegally, no formal registration with Government
and over 2,000 of the affected school operate below the benchmark set by Government”. Baba Umar stated that the worrisome development was coming on the heel of substantial investment made by Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso on the
education sector which he said, was unacceptable, adding that “ we are left with no option than to adopt measures to correct the anomaly”. Within the last 24 months, we have struggle to set a standard for our schools, and we have equally
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he President of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Okechukwu Wali yesterday cautioned lawyers against the indiscriminate manner with which they castigate Judges just as he blamed shoddy investigations for the type of judgments delivered by
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L-R: Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Police Affairs, Alhaji Aliyu Nu,man, and Ona of Abaji, Alhaji Adamu Baba Yunusa, during their visit to President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday at the State House, in Abuja. Photo: Joe Oroye
Judges in the country. The NBA boss cautioned branches of the NBA against making statements on national issues stating that the NBA national leadership remains the mouth piece of the Association. Speaking in Abuja at the Swearing-in of the new executives of the Abuja branch of the association by the Chief Judge of the
Federal Capital Territory, Justice Lawal Hassan Gumi, NBA President commended Judges, Senior Advocates of Nigeria and other senior lawyers for their roles in stabilizing the Bar. He added that: "I also want to caution against the branch speaking on National Issues, you should confine yourself to what happens in your branch as it does
not make for orderliness as most times you don't have all the facts, the nation's judiciary has come under fire most times due to shoddy investigations and the Judge can only give judgments based on what is placed before them, yes we have problems in the judiciary and we will tackle them, that is why we are against branch officers speaking on behalf of the NBA" .
Borno inaugurates technical committee on FADAMA III From Mustapha Isah Kwaru, Maiduguri
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n a bid to tackle poverty and unemployment, the Borno state government Tuesday, inaugurated a technical committee for the implementation of Fadama III project. Governor Kashim Shettima,
Reps in dilemma over women’s right bill By Umar Muhammad Puma
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boosted the existing infrastructure in our existing school to guarantee a conducive learning environment in public school for those in the private sector to copy”, Baba Umar stressed.
who inaugurated members of the committee at the Government House, in Maiduguri said the programme would to among other things, create jobs, reduce poverty, improve food security and enhance the socioeconomic status of farmers in the state. The committee tagged
‘Borno State Fadama Technical Committee’, (BSFTC), is headed by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Alhaji Usman Zanna as well as representatives of ministries of environment and water resources, private sectors, civil society and women organizations, as well as farmers’ associations.
Speaking at the occasion, the Commissioner of Agriculture Alhaji Usman Zannah who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Alhaji Umara Ngurno, urged the committee members to meet regularly to evaluate its progress of implementation, review and approve work plan and budgets.
he House of Representatives yesterday found itself in a dilemma over a Bill seeking to liberate women from discrimination and grant them the right to claim either their state of origin or marriage in case of political appointment or elective positions in Nigeria. The bill entitled, A Bill for an Act to Amend the Federal Character Commission (Establishment, etc) Act, Cap F7 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and for other Matters Connected Thereto (HB. 404) No resolution was made on the Bill because the various issues raised by the lawmakers became contentious, resulting in the Speaker, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal deferring ruling on it. Sponsor of the Bill, Rep. Bassey Ewa, (PDP Cross River State), while leading debate on the Bill, explained that the legislation was designed to remove the discrimination faced by Nigerian women in politics on the basis of their state of origin or marriage. He stressed that there were occasions when women were denied certain benefits because they were married to men from states other than their own, pointing out that such treatment was contrary to the provisions of the 1999 Constitution.
Gombe MDGs pledges to eradicate poverty
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enior adviser to Governor Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo on Millenium Development Goals, MDGs, Alhaji Audi Adamu has said that with the creation of the outfit in the country , the Gombe state government has vowed to eradicate poverty to its minimum level Alhaji Adamu who spoke to our correspondent in his office also said that the aim of eradicating poverty was to make every citizen live comfortably. He said that the Dankwambo administration was capable of fulfilling the campaign promises made to the electorate in 2011. While commending the effort of the federal government, Alhaji Adamu said President Goodluck Jonathan took a wise decision in promoting the programme by ensuring its sustainability.