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Kano sets pace for states to evict non-performing government – Shehu Sani
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
A renown activist cum politician Sen. Shehu Sani said Kano People has set a pace for Nigerians to vote out non performing governments via electoral process.
KANO FOCUS reports that Comrade Sani revealed this on Wednesday night during a symposium to mark the 41st anniversary of Malam Aminu Kano’s death organised by Aminu Kano Centre of Democratic Studies, Mambayya House, Gwammaja.
He noted that poverty and hunger should not be an excuse for people to compromise their voting right with spaghetti.
Sen. Shehu Sani
He attributed the Kano political consciousness to the legacy of Malam Aminu Kano.
We’re committed to promoting Aminu Kano legacies Gov. Yusuf
Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf said his administration would continue to keep the legacies of late Malam Aminu Kano by impacting positively on the lives of the people.
The Governor represented by the Commissioner for Information, Baba Halilu Dantiye, described Aminu Kano as a nationalist and activist who fought to the uplift and uphold the fundamental rights of common people.
Baba Halilu Dantiye
He said Aminu Kano left a legacy of social justice, equality, sincerity of purpose, good governance, and desire that every child should be educated.
Yusuf said his administration was following that footstep by prioritising education as demonstrated in the huge allocation to the sector in the 2024 budget.
He said his administration was also providing foreign scholarships to Kano State indigenes.
Yusuf expressed his government’s readiness to embrace ideas, advice, and recommendations that would enhance the well-being of the people of the state.
He commended the Aminu Kano Centre for Democratic Studies, Bayero University, for the annual symposium.
CP Usaini Gumel tasks law enforcement agencies on neutrality, professionalism during elections
The Commissioner of Police in Kano State, Usaini Gumel, has urged fellow law enforcement agencies to maintain neutrality, uphold professionalism and guarantee the safety and security of citizens during elections.
“As the Commissioner of Police of the Kano Police Command, I urge fellow law enforcement agencies to maintain neutrality, uphold professionalism, and guarantee the safety and security of all citizens during elections.
Usaini Gumel,
“We must work tirelessly to prevent electoral violence, investigate electoral offences, and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice,” he said.
He also said that the travails of Nigeria’s electoral process in the Fourth Republic underscored the urgent need for reforms that would strengthen democratic institutions, promote electoral integrity, and restore confidence in the electoral system.
The commissioner stated that by upholding the values of democracy and the rule of law, “we can steer our nation toward a future where the voice of the people truly shapes the course of governance.”
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He said Nigeria as a nation had made significant strides in transitioning to democratic governance,yet, the prevalence of electoral irregularities, political violence, vote-buying, and other malpractices had eroded public trust in the electoral system.
This, coupled with the phenomenon of judicial interventions in electoral disputes, Gumel said, had led to a growing perception of courts wielding more influence than voters in shaping political leadership.
“For democracy to thrive in Nigeria, it is imperative that the electoral process upholds the principles of transparency, fairness, and accountability.
“Political actors, electoral bodies, security agencies and the judiciary, all have a crucial role to play in ensuring free, fair, and credible elections that truly reflect the will of the people,” he said.
Gumel further stated that while free and fair election was the hallmark of a democratic system, election malpractices and violence had been regarded as obstacles to the consolidation of democratic institutions.
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This, he said, made the issue of security very crucial in all the phases of the electoral process: the pre-electoral, electoral, and post-electoral phases.
He said the role of the security agencies was to safeguard the electoral environment and electoral process, and that for this reason, the security agencies were exposed to the machinations of political actors.
“To optimize the role of the security agencies, an Inter-agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) was established in Nigeria before the 2011 General Elections, which establishes the code of conduct and rules of engagement for the security agencies before, during and after elections.
MD ARTV Mustapha Adamu Indabawa and MD Radio Kano Abubakar Adamu Rano
“With this, all security men and women on electoral duty now have a common standard of reference for their actions,”the commissioner added.
Also speaking, a former national president of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Prof. Nasiru Isa Fagge said Nigerians need to be given quality education to chart a cause for national development, saying that Nigerian government has enough resources to do that.
To strengthen democracy in Nigeria, Prof. Fagge advised that electoral offices should be made unattractive and judiciary should be corrupt-free, paying emphasis to substance of cases brought before them not just technicalities.
Among the speakers during the occasion were the Vice-Chancellor Bayero University, Prof. Sagir Abbas, representative of the Emir of Kano, Wakilin Arewa, Alhaji Faruk Yola.
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Prof. Williams Fawole, Senator Shehu Sani and Dr Abubakar Umar led discussion on the topic “Democracy or ‘Courtocracy’: The Travail of Nigeria’s Electoral Process in the Fourth Republic.”
Aminu Abdullahi
The adolescent girls initiative for learning and empowerment AGILE has been described as a major catalyst to educational development.
KANO FOCUS reports that the Emir of Rano, Alhaji Muhammad Isa Umaru, made the indication while receiving AGILE team in his palace.
According to him, Kano has witnessed significant progress in girl child education facilitated by AGILE, hence the need for traditional institutions and relevant stakeholders to contribute their quota to achieve the desired objectives.
He noted that, Rano Emirate has been at the forefront of ensuring enrollment retention and completion of girls education through various initiatives.
The emir called on the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) to upgrade the girls school in his community.
The monarch said, the school, located beside the palace, requires expansion to accommodate a larger number of students.
The traditional ruler suggested that AGILE should visit the school to assess its condition, saying that, relocating the school to a bigger location had been earlier considered.
In his remarks the permanent secretary Kano state ministry of education Alhaji Bashir Baffa explained that, they were at the palace to seek for support and blessings form the royal father.
He said, AGILE has fostered an enabling environment for girls through promoting behavioral changes through communication campaigns engagement with traditional rulers and advocacy.
He maintained that, the team has embarked on advocacy visits to all relevant stakeholders at community and state levels on the importance of girls education.
Alhaji Baffa hinted that the state government had declared a state of emergency on education, hence the need for the traditional institution to contribute its quota to achieve the desired objectives.
He posited that, the team will visit the school to see possible ways of intervening for the development of education.
The permanent secretary also used the opportunity to condole Rano emirate over the killing of its indigenes in Uromi.
KANO FOCUS reports that, earlier the team has paid a similar visit to Karaye Emirate council as part of efforts to advocate for support from the traditional institution and relevant stakeholders.
Aminu Abdullahi Ibrahim
The Kano State Ministry of Education’s Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project, supported by the World Bank, has successfully renovated over 1,300 senior and junior secondary schools in the state in the last three years.
KANO FOCUS reports that the state commissioner for education, Alhaji Ali Haruna Makoda, disclosed this during a visit to the Karaye Emirate on Tuesday.
He added that the AGILE program has enrolled more than 30,000 girls through targeted outreach, grants, and its Second Chance education initiative.
Makoda further revealed that the state government has finalized plan to construct 130 new schools in rural communities, with over 35,000 girls already benefiting from financial assistance under the scheme.
He urged the Karaye Emirate to lend full support to the program and prioritize girls’ education.
In his remarks, the Emir of Karaye, Alhaji Muhammad Maharaz, pledged the emirate’s commitment to advancing girls’ education in Kano State.
He commended the state government and the commissioner for their dedication to the programme’s success.
“It is our collective responsibility to support this initiative,” the Emir stated, calling for measures to ensure beneficiaries complete their education with strong academic outcomes.
The commissioner’s delegation consist of the Kano State AGILE Project Coordinator, Malam Mujitapha Aminu and other members of State Programme Implementation Unit (SPIU).
Aminu Abdullahi Ibrahim
Bayero University Kano (BUK) on Monday celebrated the 50th anniversary of its Faculty of Education and inaugurated its Alumni Association at the Convocation Arena of the university’s new campus.
KANO FOCUS reports that the event was graced by government officials, education stakeholders, and alumni all gathered to commemorate the faculty’s contributions to Nigeria’s educational sector.
In her keynote address, the State Minister for Education, Mrs. Suwaiba Sa’id Ahmad announced the Federal Government’s Sector Renewal Initiative designed to transition Nigeria from a resource-based to a knowledge-based economy.
She highlighted that the aim of the renewal initiative consists of – Reducing the number of out-of-school children; combating learning poverty; nhancing skills development and human capital for the labor market
The minister noted that the initiative prioritizes Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET); Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM); Digital literacy and education quality assurance.
Mrs. Ahmad disclosed that the Federal Government had disbursed ₦35 billion to 261 beneficiaries under the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), with BUK among the top beneficiaries.
“So far, the scheme has received 420 applications, and we are scaling up investments,” she stated.
She further confirmed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved ₦120 billion to boost TVET programs, with plans to train 650 youths in technical, vocational, and digital skills over the next two years.
Emeritus Professor Sani Ahmad Sufi, former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, praised the faculty for its high-quality graduates.
“Our pride lies not just in the number of graduates produced yearly, but in their impact across Nigeria and beyond,” he said.
He added that the faculty has produced Nigeria’s largest pool of graduate teachers many of whom hold key positions nationally and internationally.
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje applauded the faculty for its significant role in advancing education in Nigeria.
The event concluded with awards presented to distinguished alumni and supporters of the faculty in recognition of their contributions to its growth.
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