The Zamfara State Governor and Chairman Nigeria Governors' Forum has on Tuesday 21/11/17 pledged to support the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to achieve 100 percent success in conducting free and credible elections in the state. The Gov stated this while receiving the newly posted Resident Electoral Commissioner ( REC) to the state Dr Asmau Sani Maikudi and members of her management to his office at Government House Gusau, the state Capital. Yari assured the REC that the state government was ready to support all the activities of the commission to sustain the confidence of the electorate in the state in discharging its responsibilities. Gov Yari however requested additional registration centres in all wards of the fourteen (14) Local Government Areas of the State in order to ease and facilitate registration and collection of voters cards in the ongoing registration and collection of voters cards exercise in the state. Yari recalled the 2011 elections wh...
Just two days before the Numan massacre, cattle rustlers attacked a village in Zamfara killing over 25 people and injuring many. I have not heard of any panel of inquiry, no condolence. It was reported for a day in the Hausa international channels and it is gone... Why? Because we have normalized killings by rustlers there and the news no longer move us beyond just a temporary sadness. Before it was Mambilla. An ethnic group was targeted by their neighbours. Hundreds were killed, their cattle destroyed and houses burnt. Nobody is charged for anything. The crime was committed by wind or a natural agent that cannot be arrested or controlled. Sorry, I forgot. The VP promised that a panel will be formed to bring the culprits to book. Yeah. The Vice President also sounded “condolent”. Thereafter, nothing happened. It is gone...until the second round comes up early next year when the anti-open grazing bill is implemented in the state. Now Numan. I waited for days to hear from the other...
Disturbed by the loss of lives and property occasioned by the annual occurrence of flooding, Gummi Local Government Council of Zamfara State has put in place mechanisms to avert disaster this year. This was disclosed by the chairman of the local government, Alhaji Sai’du Bawa Daki-Takwas in interview with members of the Correspondents Chapel, NUJ Zamfara State Council in his office in Gummi town. “We decided to embark on the proactive measures to save our area from the annual disaster which always leaves in its trail loss of property worth several millions and sometimes loss of lives of human and animals,” he said. Daki-Takwas called on the people of the local government area particularly the youths to mobilize each other to complement the government efforts by engage in the clearing of drainages and other blocked water ways. “We have embarked on massive construction of culverts and water ways in the towns and villages in case of heavy downpour,” he added. The c...
By Elkabeer Mafara Taking it from the annals of Baba Buhari 's political history in Nigeria, our love, passion and earnest support for Baba Buhari is unprecedented, Zamfara has been one of the Stete you are winning election. Beyond this, Zamfara state plebeians can not be excepted from your well wishers, we joined in prayers even when you are on your medical vocation. Wondered how you attest and subscribe to his Excellency Gov. Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari of Zamfara state as one of your entourage for your UN trip to the disappointment of Zamfara proletariat. Knowing fully well that our situation in Zamfara is critically alarming to an extent, no government system is working in the state, our economy has paralysed, all hospitals were shut down, patients are dying and many were stranded because they can not afford private hospitals, all schools were closed down. in short, everything remained stagnant due to on going labour action in the state. I don't even know the story his...
I have started seeing campaigns in the social media with profession or certificate. I don't think if that will work at this material time. To me, to be a good leader doesn't relate to one's profession or certificate, as we witnessed in the first republic (our founding fathers) with mostly TC11 certificate, or at most, NCE or equivalent, and the present crop of our leaders with bulk of certificates. When one compares and contrasts the two, he will know and see the difference in terms of achievements, patriotism and sincerity of purpose. What we need now, is your capacity, vision, integrity, sincerity of purpose and the willingness and ability to articulate and implement the set objectives with utmost good faith, irrespective of your shelves of certificate or highly professional you are in your discipline. We have tested the "certificates only" criteria, and it woefully failed. If one possesses the degree or being a professional in his endeavour, let him a...
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