Labour kicks as kano cuts salaries politics nigeria. How to understand the dethronement of an islamic ruler in nigeria. According to him, the kano state government has put in place all that was necessary to make the state healthy for flights, including mobilization of the populace for the covid19. Dec 24, 2020 a former governor of kano state, rabiu musa kwankwaso, said on thursday, he had no regret making a former governor of central bank of nigeria, sanusi lamido sanusi, the emir of kano. Apr 05, 2021 the kano state government has disclosed that it may not be able to pay the consolidated wages to its workers for the month of march, following a drastic drop in the state s allocation.
Multiple contractors who spoke with daily nigerian on the condition of anonymity said the governor personally receives from 15 to 25 percent kickbacks for every project executed in the state. We cannot afford to pay minimum wage for march kano. Introduction kano, a predominantly islamic urban centre, was conquered by the. Kano state was formed in 19670527 when the northern region was split into benueplateau, kano, kwara, northcentral, northeastern and northwestern states. Governors, umar says, have not assented to similar cases in the past. Kano state reorientation program is still functioning. Exkano lawmaker, kofa empowers 250 youths with digital. Muhammad garba, obtained by the fidelinfonews indicated that the state government received a total. The recent official estimates taken in 2016 by the national bureau of statistics found that kano state was still the largest state by. Interview with the special advisor to the governor of kano state, nigeria on research and. Jihar kano is one of the 36 states of nigeria, located in the northern region of the country.
As of the most recent national census 2006, kano state is the most populous in nigeria. May 07, 2020 governor of kano state abdullahi ganduje and christian girl becky, kano state government house, feb or march 2020. Kano governor, abdullahi ganduje, caught receiving. The contributions of kano state reorientation program to the. Along with the muslim governor of kano, sheikh abdulwahab abdalla of the state council of ulamas condemned bridget agbahimes murder.
Loyalists to former governor kwankwaso began brawling with governor ganduje supporters in kano state a mild drama broke out at the government house in kano state today when politicians loyal to former kano state governor, rabiu kwankwaso, and supporters of governor abdullahi ganduje began brawling with each other following governor gandujes. Northern governors condole with kano emir over wifes death. For nigerias first governorgeneral, lord lugard kano is seen thus. The state commissioner for information and culture, mr. Nigeria pastors wife killed by muslim mob baptist press. Her repeated calls to the kano state police commissioner to inquire about his whereab. A statement by the state s information commissioner, mal. Gandujes kano on my mind global upfront newspapers. Change must be demonstrated in action not by words as demonstrated by president buhari when his wife was going for lesser hajj he allowed her to book an emirate commercial flight instead of using a presidential flight or chartering one. A source also revealed that a member of the house of reps who wants to return to the legislature, was asked to buy a brand new car for the kano state governors wife, who sources say is very.
I will plead with my christian out there to be cautious with their way of life in all ramifications. Dr abdullahi umar ganduje, the kano state governor on 4 june 2015, barely a week after he assumed office, convened the state task force on. His father a descendant of nobility and royalty is from kano state from both the patrilineality and matrilineality sides with the kano emirate appointing the. A video showing the governor of kano, a state in the far north of nigeria, leading an underage christian girl through the act of becoming a muslim inside his state government house has sparked outrage on nigerian social media. The people of kano state deserve more federal jobs than other. The governor has reacted to the killing of imo citizen mrs bridget in kano over blasphemy. Apr 02, 2021 daily trust reports that kano state is not the only state in the country to have tampered with workers salaries in recent times. Oct 14, 2018 inside looting of kano state treasury. Ganduje, wife test negative for covid19 premium times nigeria.
On her part, madame wang suilian welcomed the governor and his delegation to her province, and said that she had prior to the arrival of the kano delegation read a lot about kano state, and had interacted with some of the companies already doing business in nigeria and kano in particular, saying that all the stories she heard are encouraging for a mutually beneficial relationship between them. Northern governors condole with kano emir over wifes. On a superficial level, the media enjoys considerable freedom in nigeria. Sanusi was appointed emir of kano to spite jonathan ganduje. Head of state and commander in chief of the nigerian armed forces. Africa update central connecticut state university. Imo state government reacts to killing of citizen in kano. Nigerias kano state governor converts christian underage. He was an assistant secretary at kano state cabinet office under the office of the secretary to the state government, assistant secretary kano state ministry of home affairs and information, graduate assistant, faculty of arts and social science at ahmadu bello university, secretary to the kano state executive council, principal secretary to. Institution of higher learning for science and technology students. How sanusis rift with kano governor started 3 years ago. Gender, hisba and the enforcement of morality in northern nigeria. Mar 09, 2021 the governor of kano state, governor abdullahi ganduje has said that over four million people have so far registered as members of the all progressives congress in the ongoing membership registration and revalidation exercise in the state. He also alleged that sanusi was appointed the emir in 2014 to spite former president goodluck jonathan, who sacked him as the central bank governor for saying.
Mar 29, 2021 why my wife was missing at my colloquium in kano tinubu oluremi is the former first lady of lagos state and currently a senator representing lagos central senatorial district at the nigerian. To promote the activities of governors and governance in all area of. The kano state reorientation program was from inception directly under the governors office until the year 2012 when governor rabiu musa kwankwaso moved it to the ministry of information, history and culture as a unit abdullahi, 2019. Dec 16, 2020 the kano state governor, dr abdullahi ganduje, on tuesday said he dethroned the former emir of kano, alhaji muhammadu sanusi, in march 2020 to save the traditional institution from abuse. As the popular saying goes, behind every successful man is a woman. Over four million registered in apc in kano ganduje. Today as governor of the most populous state in the country, ganduje cannot relate with the public or private sector effectively.
In particular, the press secretary of the kano state governor approached all the kanobased. President muhammadu buhari and president of the senate, and senate president, ahmad lawan have expressed their condolence with senator gaya over the death of. Mar 22, 2021 the development strides in kano state by the ganduje administration leaves no one in doubt. For more interesting and trending videos click here. Hafsat abdullahi umar middle, presenting food items to one of the patients, at sheikh muhammad jidda general hospital, during which hundreds of patients benefited from food packages, in kano at the weekend. In one of his lectures, he had asked that the kano state governor should bring him and those who have been calling for his head together to debate all the issues he has been raising. The governor made his statement after meeting with islamic scholars, can executives, leaders of different ethnic groups and pastor agbahime june 4. The first lady aisha buhari also reiterated the call to obey health. Novel approaches will be implemented, such as the use of the eleven. At long last, kano state government has taken action against the scholar, contrary to what he has been asking.
Sanusi was appointed emir of kano to spite jonathan, says. He said he took the decision to sack sanusi in march 2020 to save the traditional institution from abuse. The chairman of the northern states governors forum, nsgf and governor of niger state, muazu aliyu has condoled with the emir of kano, ado bayero over the death of his wife, rabi. Formidable problems confront the kano state government in terms of health care. Where there is an emergency a state governor may take a chartered flight but not an everyday affair. The secret behind the trailblazing performance is that this administration is supported by a very strong and affable wife.
Mar 05, 2020 the kano state public complaints and anticorruption commission has asked him to appear on thursday to answer questions over alleged fraud. Tragedy strucked kano as hajiya halima gaya, the wife of former governor of kano state, senator kabiru ibrahim gaya has died. List of governors of kano state this is a list of administrators and governors of kano state. Hafsat abdullahi ganduje popularly known as gwaggo is a nigerian politician, a member of all progressives congress apc, and a member of the academia. Most recently, the niger state government had declared that it could no longer pay 100 per cent salary while gombe state stopped the payment of the n30,000 minimum wage since march 2020, both citing the effect of. Governor abdullahi ganduje of kano state and his wife, hafsat, have tested negative to coronavirus. Video of kano governor, ganduje allegedly receiving stacks of. To promote the activities of governors and governance in all area of human endeavors. Why my wife was missing at my colloquium in kano tinubu. Mar 11, 2020 how sanusis rift with kano governor started 3 years ago gandujes aide opens up march 11, 2020 don femosty news, politics 0 governor gandujes aide made this revelation while speaking during a programme on silverbird television. My eldest wife is the first lady nasarawa gov punch. On 26 november 1980, the governor of kano state, alhaji abubakar rimi.
Dec 16, 2020 kano state governor, abdullahi ganduje on tuesday said dethroned emir of kano, muhammadu lamido sanusi was appointed emir in 2014 to spite former president goodluck jonathan who sacked him as cbn governor. Lagos state has a tally of 4,755 whiles kano and abuja complete the top three. Hafsat ganduje, has been conferred with a chartered fellow of the nigerian institute of management nim for her immense contributions to national development. The contributions of kano state reorientation program to. This was disclosed in a press statement signed by the chief press secretary to the governor, abba anwar. Apr 30, 2020 by now its becoming very glaring that by removing sanusi, ganduje aimed bullet on his own leg. Oct 14, 2018 a source also revealed that a member of the house of reps who wants to return to the legislature, was asked to buy a brand new car for the kano state governors wife, who sources say is very. There is a video of kano gov ganduje allegedly receiving. Muhammad garba is the commissioner for information, kano state. Kano governor, ganduje endorses buhari for second term. Kano muslims are majorly sunnis and sunnis are the majorly fanatical muslims in the world. The recent official estimates taken in 2016 by the national bureau of statistics found that kano state was still the largest state by population in nigeria. List of governors of kano state list governors kano state.
Ganduje the state coordinator of national youth service corps nysc, in kano, aisha tata mohammed, has revealed that, of all the over 3,000 corp members who recently passed out after completing their service year in kano state, all were covid19 negative. How sanusis rift with kano governor started 3 years ago gandujes aide opens up march 11, 2020 don femosty news, politics 0 governor gandujes aide made this revelation while speaking during a programme on silverbird television. We cannot afford to pay minimum wage for march kano state. He was born at mandawari kofar kudu sumaila, his father a cognate of the royal jobawa fulani clan was called sheikh aliyutalle sumaila ibn abdurrahim ibn ibrahim ibn sheeth ibn ghali a sugarcane merchant and a farmer. Kano govt releases 423 orphans to foster parents in 6 yrs. Gaya was executive governor, kano state from 1992 to 1993.
Governors mandate is the first online magazine that is dedicated to the activities of the 36 state governors in nigeria. The people of kano state deserve more federal jobs than. Suspension of international flights at kano airport affecting. The governor has reacted to the killing of imo citizen mrs bridget in kano over blasphemy adverts placement. Why my wife was missing at my colloquium in kano tinubu oluremi is the former first lady of lagos state and currently a senator representing lagos central senatorial district at the nigerian. Jun 02, 2019 the governor of nasarawa state, abdullahi sule, has said that his first wife is the officially recognised first lady of the state. Sheikh abduljabbar nasiru kabara biography, age, wife, family. My eldest wife is the first lady nasarawa gov punch newspapers. Sheikh abduljabbar nasiru kabara biography, age, wife. He is an author of a number of books in the area of budgeti. Why ganduje removes emir sanusi ll kwankwaso kano focus. Policy statement broadcast by the military governor, kano state, audu bako, 1st april, 1968.
Am certain that the extremist must be the shiitte muslim. Apr 02, 2021 the kano state government has granted custody of 423 orphans and abandoned children to foster parents in the past six years. Joins 2019 presidential race malam ibrahim shekarau, a former governor of kano state has joined the ranks of aspirants seeking to contest for the presidency on. Mr kwankwaso noted this in a statement signed by his principal private secretary muhammad ali on tuesday, that the. The chairman of the kano state public complaints and anticorruption commission, muhuyi magaji, told the news agency of nigeria that when the commission realised it invited mrs sanusi, it withdrew. Ekeleme had just been visited by a senior adviser of the kano state governor, an ibo catholic, chris azuka, who was appointed to try to improve interfaith relations in the state. The governor expressed great concern over the effect of the continued suspension of international flights to and from the airport by passengers and service providers. The governor also stated the way he prefers to be officially. Hafsat abdullahi umar ganduje, has called on women to massively vote for her husband for a second term in office. The chairman, kano state fostering committee, alhaji kabiru zubair, made the disclosure while presenting protective awards to the kano state governor, dr abdullahi ganduje, his wife, prof hafsat ganduje, and eight others. Nigeria turns from harsher side of islamic law the new. Statement by kano government about the woman murdered for. Video of kano governor, ganduje allegedly receiving stacks.
Dec 15, 2020 kano state governor, abdullahi ganduje on tuesday said dethroned emir of kano, muhammadu lamido sanusi was appointed emir in 2014 to spite former president goodluck jonathan who sacked him as cbn governor. He previously served as rabiu kwankwasos deputy governor twice, between 1999 to 2003 and 2011 to 2015. Abdullahi umar ganduje ofr born 25 december 1949 is a nigerian politician who is currently serving as the governor of kano state. Over 3,000 corp members in kano test negative for covid19. Imo state government reacts to killing of citizen in kano read. On march 9, governor abdullahi ganduje of kano state, through a unanimous vote of the kano state executive council, dethroned emir of kano. Sep 10, 2017 kano state governor, abdullahi ganduje, has endorsed president muhammadu buhari for second term.
According to the news outlet, multiple contractors who spoke with them said the governor personally receives from 15 to 25% kickbacks for every project executed in the state. I have no regret appointing sanusi as emir of kano. Mar 18, 2021 when kano first lady celebrates womens day with a difference march 18, 2021 muhammad garba breaking news, opinion 0 for six uninterrupted years in kano, the international womens day is celebrated in occasions that give priority to initiatives that enhance the welfare of the womenfolk in the state. Suspension of international flights at kano airport. If sanusi was there as emir, he would have mobilized the private sector into kano having been part of them. New governors vow to stamp out polio from very high risk states.
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