Hon. Abubakar Mahmoud Jarma, the frontline House of Representatives aspirant under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna North, has congratulated Malam Nasiru El-Rufai and Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, over their appointments as Minister to the Government of the Federation, and the All Progressive Congress (APC) National chairman respectively.

Jarma, who described the minister and the Nation party chairman appointments as well deserved, said the duo were no doubt round pegs in round holes.

The APC chieftain expressed optimism that the former kaduna and kano state governor’s and  antecedents as seasoned administrators and leaders, would come to play in the discharge of their duties.

”Your hard work and dedication to duties have paid off.
”I am confident in your abilities to discharge any mandate and overcome any challenges because your patriotism to the Nigerian project is unparalleled,” Jarma said.

 The APC National Integrity Movement has  felicitates with Dr. Imaan Suleiman Ibrahim, on her appointment as Minister which the forum described as a well deserved.

In a message in a press statement issued Thursday,  by the leader of the movement, Hon. Sadiq Abubakar Sa’adu Fakai, said that that the administrative and political wisdom of the new Minister was enough to position her for higher responsibility.
The statement further stated, “In the last two years, Imaan Suleiman has transformed the refugees commission and laid a solid foundation that nipped in the bud child abuse and trafficking within a short stint in NAPTIP.
She was already armed with administrative capabilities having worked with cabinet members of the previous administration’s and contributed greatly tothe development of the country.
The forum described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as very frugal in his selection, saying the discovery of the new Minister, Imaan Suleiman Ibrahim will repositioned the economy of the country.
They wished the new Minister a successful tenure as she prepared to serve her father land to the best of her ability and exposure.

The APC National Integrity Movement joined Nigerians to congratulate Dr. Maryam Ibrahim Shattima, on her well deserved appointment as Minister.

The forum in congratulatory message described the newly minister as an Illustrious daughter of her state and that the people of kano state are proud of this honour done to the state by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu through his appointment.

They expressed their sincere appreciation to the President.
” We assures Dr. Maryam Ibrahim Shattima our Support”

The APC National Integrity Movement (ANIM),  has congratulated the immediate past Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, on his emergence as the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
This was contained in a press statement signed by Hon. Sadiq Abubakar Sa’adu Fakai,National Leader, APC National Integrity Movement.
Ganduje adopted as National Chairman of the APC, at the National Executive Committee meeting of the ruling party in Abuja on Thursday.
Ganduje, who was governor until May 29, 2023, after serving two terms, succeeded Senator Abdullahi Adamu, a former Governor of Nasarawa State.
Hon. Fakai in the statement, said the forum believed Ganduje has all it takes to take APC to higher level, noting that the former Kano State governor is a consummate politician who comes on board with a lot of experience.
He said Ganduje’s emergence as the APC National Chairman is a testament of his years of dedication and commitment to the party.

ANIM, commended the leadership of the APC for reaching the decision on the new national chairman, noting that the party has set a great example of internal democracy for other political parties in the country

As the ruling party All Progressives Congress (APC) decide to elect substantial party Chairman for the party during its NEC meeting ,the Confederation of All Progressives Congress Support Groups have backed the former Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje to emerge as the new National Chairman of APC.

According to the Director-General of the support groups , Dr Kailani Muhammed , the party needs a driving force and grassroots politician such as Ganduje to steer affairs of the party .

The DG who stated this when he led a delegation to pay him a courtesy visit at Abuja assured former Governor of absolute support all members of the APC groups to move the party to a greater height.

The Party scheduled to hold its National Caucus and National Executive Committee meeting on Aug. 2 and 3 respectively.

It was observed that banners of former Kano Governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, have flooded the national secretariat of the ruling party.

Ganduje’s banners have replaced billboards carrying the image of former National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, Senator Abdullahi Adamu.

Muhammed said the APC support groups under his watch would give Ganduje full support before and after he was officially approved by the party’s NEC on Thursday Aug. 3, 2023.

“We are here to show solidarity and give you full support because we believe that you will take our great party to the promise land,” director-general said.

Responding, Ganduje, who thanked the group for his endorsement, said if the party’s NEC approved his chairmanship on Thursday, he would ensure that the party recorded victory in the upcoming governorship elections in Kogi, Bayelsa and others.

He also pledged to widen the consultation with the APC support groups to support the party in area of mobilisation for election victory.

Federal University Dutsin-Ma is holding it’s Second Management Committee retreat to boost capacity of members towards effective service delivery.

 Declaring the retreat open in Dutse, Jigawa the state governor, Umar Namadi  stressed the need for continuous brainstorming and cross fertilisation of ideas among academicians and intellectuals with a view to evolving solutions to our peculiar societal challenges.
He said, this is desirous and commendable as no society can prosper without inputs from professionals.

Namadi who was represented by his Commissioner of Environment, Dr. Nura Ibrahim commended the management of FUDMA for finding Dutse, the state capital of Jigawa as worthy hosts of its meeting and urged others for emulate such.

Earlier, the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Armayau Hamisu Bichi said the retreat was carefully packaged to provide an avenue for members and other staff to brainstorm and come up with ideas that will advance the frontiers of the university.

According to him, the outcome of the retreat shall be judiciously pursued to advance teaching, learning and research at the university and enjoined members to deeply brainstorm to come up with viable and excellent ideas that will not only move FUDMA up the ladder but education in the country at large.

He said, the retreat will go a long way in boosting the capacity of members to deliver on their respective mandates to develop the institution saying that FUDMA is committed to excellence service provision and with integrity. 

In his paper, ‘’ The Roles and functions of Management in University System’’, Prof. Nasir Dabo from Bayero University Kano described the university system as a veritable instrument of development for the country that deserves more coordinated attention for meaningful development.

‘’ Universities in any country champion the course of development through the production of the necessary highly skilled human resource that would partake in nation development this therefore calls for concerted and holistic approach by all stakeholders to guarantee sustainability of the system’’, He said

 
The second paper, ‘’ Proper Channel of Communication as Essential Ingredient for Effective Administration and Management in the University Environment’’ by Prof. Suleiman Yusuf Mudi stressed the need for communication as a source of information for decision making saying that ‘’ communication promotes motivation by informing and clarifying the task to be done’’.
‘’ Communication also helps in controlling process by defining various levels of hierarchy and organization,’’ he added

Less than 24 hours to tomorrow’s planned nationwide strike and mass protest by Nigeria Labour Congress, 16 Northern based Civil Society Groups under aegis of Coalition of Arewa Civil Society Organisations have pulled out on grounds that the indefinite strike action will damage the fragile economy and cause more hardship to the ordinary citizens.

The NLC had given the federal government a seven-day ultimatum with threats of a nationwide strike scheduled to commence on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 and directed all its affiliates and Civil Society Groups across 36 states of the federation to mobilisation workers and Nigerians for a long-lasting strike should the government fail to meet its demands.

Earlier , NLC in a statement signed by its National President, Joe Ajaero, accused the Tinubu-led Federal Government of failing to meet up with the demands it presented to it following the removal of the subsidy on petrol

“But after critical study of the disadvantages and overall consequences on the masses , we decided to pull out immediately and asked the labour unions and federal government to rather embrace dialogue.” The CSOs stated .

The decision to pull out contained in a statement jointly signed by Chairman and Secretary of the Arewa Coalition, Comrade Ibraheem Suleman Dogo and Comrade Friday Luka Dalung was basically because, the planned strike action is not the best way to resolve problems emerging from current harsh economic conditions caused by the removal of fuel subsidy

Adding that the strike would also cripple the country as movement would be severely curtailed with markets, schools and healthcare facilities forced to shut down.

The statement further reads : “We can’t afford to go back to the days,when the federal government use monies meant for development of public infrastructure; education, health care and jobs for payment of subsidy to rich marketers.

“We can’t also continue to feed smugglers and act as ‘Father Christmas’ to neighbouring countries.

“It for these reasons we recommend for dialogue and more robust discussion on the matters arising from fuel subsidy removal .

“It would be recalled that President Tinubu, while addressing Nigerians on June 12 Democracy Day commemoration, said he came to the decision in order to free the country’s resources from the stranglehold of unpatriotic elements.

“We expect the labour unions and relevant stakeholders to look beyond the harsh Policies now and consider the future of a sustainable economy that will bring about overall development across all sphere of life .

“However, between now and tomorrow , Wednesday, August 2 ,we urge the Federal Government to invite representatives of the organised labour in an effort to stop the nationwide strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress.”

A body known as Progressive Northern Media Professionals has stressed the need for Nigerians to fully support the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in its determined efforts to put the country on sound economic pedestal.

The charge was contained in a congratulatory message sent to Mallam Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, on his recent appointment as Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Print Media.

The statement was signed by the interim Chairman of the body, Mallam Mahmoud Muhammad and its secretary, Barr. Baba Hamzat; and made available to newsmen in Kano, Kano State.

It described President Tinubu as a honest leader, who is irrevocably committed to moving the country forward, despites her numerous challenges, saying concerted efforts must be geared by all in pulling the country out of doldrums.

The statement further described Mallam Abdulaziz as a core professional, who has been actively involved in investigative and developmental journalism over the years, noting that it strongly believed in the ability of the newly appointed media aide to deliver in his new assignment.

It pointed out that the wealth of experience of Mallam Abdulaziz in journalism practice, spanning over many years in Leadership and Daily Trust Newspapers among others, would spur him to discharge his duties with ease.

While wishing Mallam Abdulaziz a successful tenure in office, the statement equally emphasized the need for journalists to give the present administration the needed support to move the country to another level of development.

Governor Uba Sani’s appointments are not lopsided – Comrade Musa Mohammed replies PDP

A chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), in Kaduna State Comrade Musa Mohammed, has berated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), over their criticisms that Senator Uba Sani recent appointments lopsided, promoting a Muslim agenda.

He said the choice of appointees was based on merit and track record of such appointees to serve.

In a statement issued on Thursday by Comrade Musa Mohammed in kaduna State, argued that PDP lacks the moral authority to attack governor Uba Sani over the appointments of Commissioners and close aides in view of the fact that he has carried out more inequitable appointments since his return to the Government House.

While wondering why PDP failed to remove the speck in their eyes before removing the log in the eyes of somebody else, the APC chieftain said that “the PDP previous administration is guilty of worse insensitivity to his fellow kaduna people in the appointments they have made in the last 16 years of maladministration.

“Uba Sani’s appointments of his personal aides were based mainly on merit and conviction that they would deliver good services to lift kaduna state out of the woods”.

” He considered competence, merit and track records of sound morality in public conduct in the appointments of his personal aides, self-preservation is the major criterion for appointments in his government”.

Comrade Mohammed said, Uba Sani saw hard-working and honest citizens of Kaduna as having equal rights to political appointments to render their services to the state.

“Those talking about balancing should stop focusing on one aspect, et them go back and cross-check the political appointees list both Special Adviser, Senior Special Assistant including the newly appointed commissioners, there are almost 20 Christians appointed in governor Uba Sani cabinet”.

“Let us see how many permanent secretaries, directors and heads of parastatals we have in Kaduna state today and where they come from”.

“This will give us a more insight to the fact that this administration is not lopsided in appointments”.

“We should stop looking at only one side to make our judgment and anywhere if there’s any lopsidedness government will correct it.” he added.

… Say Strike Will Compound Hardship Faced by Nigerians

Northern based Coalition of Civil Society Organisations today cautioned Nigeria Labour Congress against planned indefinite nationwide strike action in view of the long term gains of fuel subsidy removal by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led administration.

In a recent development, NLC gave the Federal Government a seven-day ultimatum to reverse all perceived anti-poor policies, including the recent hike in the pump price of petrol, or face an indefinite nationwide strike from August 2.

Consequently, NLC directed all affiliates to commence mobilisation of workers and civil society allies for a mass protest across Nigeria .

But the Coalition disagree with NLC’s decision , saying that any form of nationwide strike by the labour unions now, will not only compound current economic hardship faced by the masses ,but also counter productive and catalyst for impending chaos.

The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in a statement jointly signed by the Chairman and Secretary, Comrade Muhammad Usman Ali and Comrade Markus Bulus appealed to Nigeria Labour Congress to rather call for an emergency meeting with the Federal Government to discuss and resolve areas of concerns on the issues of fuel subsidy removal and other perceived harsh government policies affecting the Nigeria workers.

The statement further reads : “We believe the Tinubu led government has demonstrated that it can listen to plights of labour unions and should he government fail to meet demands after the meeting, NLC is free to embark on planned long-lasting strike and mass protest.

“But we want to remind NLC that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is just 57 days in office as President. And with the collosal damages done to economy by previous leaders ,which are beyond imagination , he needs some time correct them .

“On the hand ,we urge NLC to work together with the FG to ensure that monies saved from subsidy removal are monitored and judiciously used to better lots of workers and Nigerians instead threats of strike.”

While defending the removal of subsidy , the Coalition asked NLC to consider that removal of subsidy has stopped smuggling of petroleum products; stopped payment of homongous amount money to fraudulent business men and made products available at filling stations .

It also said removal of subsidy will ensure private sector participation in the importation of petroleum products; ensure the ready availability of petrol at all times for all Nigerians with no diversion by marketers and curb the greed for higher profits and sabotage by a few players in the oil industry which will positively affect the
economy.

“We hope that soon the competition in the industry and market forces will drive
down the price of petrol in the long run
as witnessed in the telecoms sector for
the benefit of Nigerians; permanently banish queues from petrol stations.” It added .

However ,the Coalition Commended President Tinubu for bolds steps taken so far to change course of governance in the country .