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FG trains prospective retirees on post retirement life
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
The Bureau of Public Service Reforms(BPSR) have trained retired and prospective retiring Civil servants as guide to properly utilize their retirement benefits.
KANO FOCUS reports that the Director-General Bureau of Public Service Reforms(BPSR), Alhaji Dasuki Ibrahim Arabi, said the five-days pre-retirement training was meant for retiring officers of Federal Parastatals in the country.
Alhaji Dasuki Ibrahim Arabi
Arabi said the essence of the programme is to prepare retiring officers to face the future and to also ensure that the quality of their lives does not depreciate.
“We have virtually picked 110 agencies now and what we have is less than 10 per cent of prospective retirees”
Dasuki-Arabi said BPSR was established to train public servants before they retire to learn some skills that will automatically build them.
” Retirement is a disaster. The most important exercise that an employee can embark upon is to prepare for retirement.
” Retirement which marks another phase in the life of people is an exercise that is worth planning for.
“Many people have had very bad experiences in their retirement life possibly because of their failure to adequately plan for it.
“At the end of this programme, participants would learn new knowledge that could be easily tapped towards the attainment of sustainable life in retirement in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Present Administration” he said
The DG urged the participants to put all they have learnt in practice to ensure that they surmount every obstacle that may come their way while contributing to the growth and development of the nation.
He commended President Bola Ahmed and Secretary to the Federal Government Sen.George Akume, for the support and granting the approval to run this programme.
He reiterate the federal government committement to engagement and provision of employment for citizens.
The participants were given workbook to guide them in whatever business venture they may embark upon after the training exercise.
The were thought on Perspective on Retirement, Management of Small Scale Businesses, Health and Wellness Management among others.
One of the participant, from Bayero University Kano, Prof Sa’id Ahmad-Babura, appealed to the government to revise the PENCOM pension law to enable pensioner’s withdraw up to 75% of their savings.
Prof Sa’id Ahmad-Babura
Another participants, Dr Amina Liman, a retired civil servant from Bayero University Kano commended Federal government for the training.
A Cross Section of Participants
“I have learnt a lot on how to be careful with my investment and health.”
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.
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.
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
The basketball team of Bayero University Kano (BUK) has emerged champions of the Northwest 3×3 Basketball Championship hosted by Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria.
KANO FOCUS reports that the victorious team presented the championship trophy to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Haruna Musa, following their impressive performance at the tournament, which featured six universities from across Northern Nigeria.
BUK went unbeaten throughout the competition, winning all six matches and sealing the title with a thrilling 20–18 victory over the host institution, ABU Zaria, in the final.
In the group stage, BUK recorded a 10–0 win against Northwest University, Kano, and defeated the Air Force Institute of Technology 33–20. The team also edged the Federal University of Education, Kano, 11–9, before securing another dominant 10–0 victory over the Federal University of Transportation, Daura. They capped their remarkable run with the narrow 20–18 triumph in the final.
The victory marks BUK’s second championship title in the history of the competition, reinforcing the university’s growing reputation in collegiate sports.
Receiving the team, the Vice-Chancellor congratulated the athletes for bringing pride to the institution and urged them to sustain and surpass their current achievements. He reaffirmed the management’s commitment to strengthening sports development in the university and pledged continued institutional and individual support for the players’ sporting careers.
The presentation ceremony concluded with the formal handover of the trophy and cash rewards to the athletes in recognition of their discipline, teamwork and excellence.
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