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PMNCH appoints Dr Aminu Magashi board member

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Dr Aminu Magashi

Nasiru Yusuf

The Partnership for Maternal Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) has appointed a Kano born medical doctor Aminu Magashi as board member.

KANO FOCUS reports that PMNCH is a multi-constituency partnership hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO).

The PMNCH seeks to achieve universal access to comprehensive, high-quality reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health care.

The NGO constituency of the PMNCH is the largest of its 10 constituencies, representing 700+ member organisations.

In a statement released on Wednesday, the PMNCH said: “From 1 January 2022 until December 2024, the constituency will be chaired by María Antonieta Alcalde Castro, Director of Ipas Central America and Mexico, who will also represent the NGO constituency in the PMNCH Executive Committee and Board.

“She will be joined on the Board by fellow NGO rep Aminu Magashi Garba, Founder and Coordinator of Africa Health Budget Network, and supported in her constituency leadership role by under-30 Vice Chair Erika Dupuis, Country Coordinator of IYAFP Canada, as well as by NGO constituency Secretary Blessina Kumar, CEO of the Global Coalition of TB Activists.”

The Africa Health Budget Network AHBN, is well known for its consistent advocacy for transparency and accountability in the health sector.

AHBN was among the key NGOs that recently partnered with the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 to host the well celebrated National COVID-19 Summit which took place in December 2021.

The 2-day National COVID-19 Summit which was held in Abuja, was with the theme: Pushing through the Last Mile to End the Pandemic and Build Back Better. The aim of the Summit was to ensure that Nigeria bounced back from the COVID-19 pandemic stronger.

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Kano Assembly issues impeachment notice to Deputy Governor Gwarzo

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Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim

 

The Kano State House of Assembly has issued a notice of impeachment to the Deputy Governor of Kano State, Comrade Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo.

 

KANO FOCUS reports the notice followed the presentation of a report by the Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Lawan Hussaini Chediyar Yan Gurasa, during plenary on Wednesday. The sitting was presided over by the Speaker, Jibril Isma’il Falgore.

 

While presenting the report, the Majority Leader explained that the action was taken in line with Section 188 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, which outlines the procedure for the impeachment of a governor or deputy governor.

 

According to him, the impeachment notice was endorsed by 38 members of the Assembly.

 

He further stated that once the notice is formally served on the deputy governor, he will have 14 days to respond to the allegations contained in the document.

 

The development marks the beginning of the constitutional process that could lead to the impeachment of the deputy governor if the procedure continues as stipulated by law.

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Gov. Yusuf mourns former Kano finance commissioner, Prof. Dandago

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Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim

 

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has expressed deep sorrow over the death of former Kano State Commissioner of Finance and renowned academic, Professor Kabiru Isa Dandago.

 

KANO FOCUS reports that the governor’s reaction was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by his spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Director General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Kano.

 

Governor Yusuf described the late Prof. Dandago as a dedicated public servant and accomplished scholar whose contributions to education and governance left lasting footprints in Kano State.

 

He noted that the former finance commissioner served the state with integrity and commitment and was widely respected for his professionalism, humility and passion for knowledge.

 

According to the governor, Kano State has lost a valuable son whose experience and wisdom greatly enriched both public service and the academic community.

 

Governor Yusuf extended his heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased, the academic community and the people of Kano State over what he described as an irreparable loss.

 

He prayed that Almighty Allah forgives the shortcomings of the late Prof. Dandago, grants him Aljannatul Firdaus and gives his family and loved ones the fortitude to bear the loss.

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GATCOSA President, Prof. Kabiru Isa Dandago is dead

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Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim

The National President of the Government Arabic Teachers College Gwale Old Students Association (GATCOSA), Professor Kabiru Isa Dandago, is dead.

KANO FOCUS reports that Prof. Dandago, a renowned Professor of Accountancy at Bayero University Kano, died on Wednesday evening. His passing has thrown the academic community and associates into mourning.

In a message shared on GATCOSA’s WhatsApp platform, a Director at the Kano State Ministry of Higher Education, Alhaji Nura Dandago, announced that the funeral prayer for the late professor would be held on Thursday at 9:00 a.m. at his residence in Rijiyar Zaki Quarters, Kano.

Until his death, Prof. Dandago served as the National President of GATCOSA and was widely respected for his contributions to education and public service. He previously served as Commissioner for Finance in Kano State during the administration of former Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.

Just last Saturday, the late academic presented a paper on economic challenges in Northern Nigeria at a Ramadan Lecture organised by the Islamic Forum of Nigeria, where he spoke passionately about strategies for economic reform and regional development.

Colleagues and admirers described Prof. Dandago as a dedicated scholar and public servant who was deeply committed to building a prosperous and self-reliant nation. His death marks the end of a distinguished career in academia and public service.

 

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