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By Gambo Abubakar  The  Zamfara state government in partnership with Non governmental organization; Health for Life and Development Foundation (HELDF) have organised a five days work shop for fifty Nurses and Midwives on Maternal and Child Mortality Prevention in the state.  The training whichs supported by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA),with themed; Direct and indirect Causes of Preventable Maternal Death, which recently held at Nigeria Medical Association state Secretariat in Gusau.  The Executive Director Health for Life and Development Foundation (HELDEF), Doctor Abubakar Danladi, said the essence of the workshop is to train  health providers in the state, particularly   Nurses and Midwives across the fourteen local government areas in the state.    " The aims of the workshop is to improve their capacity in prevention the high rate of maternal death, as well as to builds their capacity and management of common causes of matern...

The Federal Government of Nigeria and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) have won the case against the state governors over the financial autonomy from the Local Government joint account. Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court delivered the ruling on Monday in favour of the Federal Government. The NFIU had in June 2019 issued guidelines aimed at curbing crime vulnerabilities created by cash withdrawals from local government accounts by various state governments. The Nigerian Governors Forum sued the FG and NFIU for interfering with state government powers to initiate transactions on Local Government Joint accounts citing provisions of the 1999 constitution. The NFIU issued a guideline on money laundering risk and vulnerabilities advising all banks not to honour transactions from joint accounts. It directed that the States/Local Governments Joint Accounts should use only for receiving funds and subsequently transferring them to Local government accounts only. The gui...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau  About 950,000 women in Zamfara on high risk of maternal death, the Executive Secretary, State Hospital Services Management Board, Mustafa Marafa has said. Marafa disclosed this in Gusau on Monday while speaking with Journalists at the opening ceremony of a Five-day workshop on preventable maternal deaths for health workers in the state. The training was organized by an NGO "Health for Life Foundation"  in collaboration with State Ministry of Health and Hospital Services Management Board. The training being supported by the United Nations Population Funds (UNFPA). Marafa who represented state Commissioner of Health, Dr Aisha Anka at the event said Nigeria records 14 percent of the total maternal death globally. He noted that the Northern Nigeria including Zamfara has a record of 70 percent of maternal death in Nigeria. According to him, a total of 50 nurses and midwives were drowned from health facilities across the state attending the training. ...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau Former governor of Zamfara state and Senator representing Zamfara west senatorial district,  Hon. Abdulaziz Yari set to grants full scholarship to 1700 qualified students to study at various universities in the country. This was made known to journalists in Gusau by the chairman Abudulazi Yari scholarships initiative committee, Sen. Tijjani Yahaya Kaura at a Press conference. He said, 100 qualified students will be selected from each local government from Zamfara central and north senatorial zones, while 150 students will be selected from Zamfara west senatorial district where Sen Abdulaziz Yari is representing. According to the committee chairman, each student will be paid all his study fees for the duration of the course and accommodation, adding that each student will be given monthly allowance for him to study with ease. Sen Tijjani Yahaya Kaura hinted  that, all  arrangements by the committee have been concluded for proper scre...

  The Zamfara based Non Governmental Organization (NGO), Voluntary Aid Initiative (VAI) conducted diolgue with community leaders and security agents on access to justice, peace and accountability. The dialogue took place at Birnin Magaji, Nasarawa Godel, Tsafe and Bilbis community had participants from security agencies, community and religious leaders, Civil Society Organizations and Community-Based Organizations among others. The event was conducted with support from International NGO, "the International Alert" under the project "Promoting Stability, Access to Justice and Accountability in the North West region of the country". The project is being implemented in Kaduna and Zamfara States. The activity: "Community Engagement with Security Agencies on Security Priorities Issues and Building Partnership to Ensure Effective Oversight and Accountability". Speaking earlier in a welcome address, the Executive Director, VAI Musa Umar said the dialogue is part o...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau  The Zamfara based Non Governmental Organization (NGO), Voluntary Aid Initiative (VAI) conducted diolgue with community leaders and security agents on access to justice, peace and accountability. The dialogue took place at Birnin Magaji, Nasarawa Godel, Tsafe and Bilbis community had participants from security agencies, community and religious leaders, Civil Society Organizations and Community-Based Organizations among others. The event was conducted in collaboration with the International NGO, "the International Alert" under the project "Promoting Stability, Access to Justice and Accountability in the North West region of the country". The project is being implemented in Kaduna and Zamfara States. The activity: "Community Engagement with Security Agencies on Security Priorities Issues and Building Partnership to Ensure Effective Oversight and Accountability". Speaking earlier in a welcome address, the Executive Director, VAI Musa ...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau  Governor Dauda Lawal has restated his commitment to rebuilding a new Zamfara that will reclaim its historical role as a commercial hub in northern Nigeria. On Thursday, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Festus Keyamo, officially launched the construction works for the Gusau International Airport. A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said the Gusau Airport project is intended to be a smart airport designed to accommodate domestic and international flights. According to him, the airport project will include the construction of a 3.4-kilometer primary runway suitable for large commercial aircraft, installation of runway lighting, and navigational aids. In his remark during the flag-off ceremony, Governor Lawal restated that his government is poised to establish Zamfara state as a compelling investment destination that will attract investments locally and internationally. “Honourable Minister, guests, ladies, and gentlemen, th...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau A Member of the National Assembly from Zamfara state Rt Hon Dr Aminu Sani Jaji has urged Muslim Faithfulls in the state and the country at large to unite themselves and devote their time on the virtues of love, peace, tolerance and total commitments to peaceful coexistence at all times. Dr Aminu Jaji who is representing Kaura Namoda/Birnin MagajiFederal  Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives said National unity and love to one another should be put in the minds of Nigerians for the country to prosper.  This was contained in a press release Signed by.Jamilu Iliyasu Birnin Magaji,and made available to newsmen in Gusau According to the statement, the Lawmaker who is also the chairman of the House Committee on Ecological Funds said in his Sallah good well message to his constituents people of Zamfara state and Nigerians as a whole,  that as Muslims celebrate this year’s Eid-el-kabir there is the need for them to imbibe the habit o...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau  Governor Dauda Lawal has commenced the payment of the 30 thousand naira minimum wage to Zamfara civil servants. Last month, the governor announced in a meeting with the leadership of the Zamfara State chapter of the labour union that he would begin paying minimum wage in June. In a statement issued on Friday in Gusau, the governor's spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, disclosed that Zamfara civil servants started receiving their June salary on the 12th, ahead of the Eidil Adha celebration. He added that the state government had fulfilled its pledge to pay workers the minimum wage, which was reflected in the already-paid June salary. “The Zamfara state government, led by Governor Dauda Lawal, has disbursed the June salary to support workers in preparing for the upcoming Eid celebration. “This is in line with the fulfilment of the promise made by the governor last month to implement the 30 thousand naira minimum wage. "Before now, civil servants in Zamfa...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau  Former Zamfara State Governor and Senator Representing Zamfara West Senatorial District, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar (Shattiman Zamfara) has commenced the distribution of 380 Cows to 147 Political Wards in 14 Local Government Areas of the State. Flagging off the distribution exercise in Kasuwar Daji Ward of Ƙaura Namoda Local Government Area on Saturday, 08/06/2024, Chairman of the Distribution Committee, Hon. Lawal M Liman Gabɗon Ƙaura explained that the gesture was part of Senator Abdulaziz Yari's annual magnanimity to Executives and Stakeholders of All  Progressives Congress, APC in the State. Hon. Lawal M Liman who also heads the Senator's Political Organisation said in the exercise each ward will have 2 Cows for the executives and stakeholders of the party to have a very joyous Eidil Kabeer. Represented at the event by a member of the Committee, Hon. Muhammad Muttaka Rini (Makaman Zamfara), the Chairman stated that Wards under 4 Local Governme...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau  A  Member of the Federal House of Representatives, Representing Kaura Namoda/Birnin Magaji Federal Constituency in Zamfara State Rt. Hon Dr Aminu Sani Jaji has purchased three thousand Rams for distribution to people especially supporters of the All Progressive Congress, APC in the state. Similarly, the Lawmaker who doubled as the Chairman House Committee on Ecological Fund also earmarked the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Million Naira (250,000,000) for distribution to deserving individuals, orphans and vulnerable groups across the state as Eid-el-kabir Sallah welfare packages. This was contained in a statement signed and issued to newsmen in Gusau by Aliyu Abubakar MC, Chairman Jaji Coordinating Committee, Zamfara State. According to the statement,the gesture aimed to assist muslim faithfuls, especially the APC members and lesprivileged families to perform sacrifices and celebrate Eid-el-kabir festivals in happy mood. The beneficiaries include promine...

By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna   A passionate appeal has been made to the Kaduna state governor Senator Uba Sani, to prevail on the planned confiscation of some farm lands from the rightful owners, by a company in Gubuchi area of Makarfi local government.  The leader of the farmers who are facing the treat of their farmlands confiscation by the company whose mission is to embark on Sugarcane Cultivation, Mallam Idris Abdullahi Gibuchi made the plea in Kaduna while speaking with news men .  According to him " they inherited the farm from their parents and grandparents who are the original owners of the land and have been cultivating for over forty years.  He said to their surprise some government officials during the last administration came and directed them to vacate the farm for onward submission to a private company for Sugarcane farming.  Mallam Idris explained that "since the time their parents occupied the land up to this time they have been promptly paying...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau  Former Zamfara State Governor and Senator for  Zamfara West Senatorial District, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar (Shattiman Zamfara) has provided 76 Trucks of assorted fertilisers for distribution to farmers at a subsidised price across the State. Making the revelation at a meeting held with members of the distribution committee in Gusau, the State Capital on Tuesday, 04/06 /2024, Chairman of the Committee and Head of A. A. Yari Political Organisation, Hon. Lawal M. Liman Gabɗon Ƙaura stated that 5 trucks of the commodity will be given to each of the 8 Local Government Areas of Zamfara Central and North Senatorial Districts respectively. This was contained in a statement signed by the AA Yari Political Organisation publicity chairman, Hon, Ibrahim Muhammad Birnin Magaji and made available to newsmen in Gusau  According to the statement, Hon. Lawal M Liman said that Farmers in the 6 Local Government Areas that made up of Zamfara West Senatorial Dis...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau  28 Trucks of Rice have been procured for distribution to People by the former Zamfara State Governor and Senator Representing Zamfara West Senatorial District, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar (Shattiman Zamfara) across the state during this year's Edil Kabeer. Chairman of A A Yari Political Organisation who heads the distribution Committee, Hon. Lawal M. Liman Gabɗon Ƙaura made the disclosure in Gusau, Zamfara State at a meeting with members of the Committee on Tuesday, 04 /06 /2024. He explained that the gesture which will cover the needy across the State was borne out of the Senator's desire to assist people especially the most vulnerable to celebrate the occasion with relative ease. Under the arrangement which will be supervised by the Ulama Committee that handled the Senator's Previous gestures, Hon. Lawal M. Liman disclosed that  each of the 14 Local Government Areas is allocated 2 Trucks of 50kg bags of Rice. During the exercise which is to be...

By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) Kaduna State has expressed great satisfaction with the progress of the Tudun-biri Central Mosque construction in Igabi Local Government Area, Kaduna State. Imam Husaini Iliyasu, the Chief Imam of Udawa Central Mosque and Murshid of JNI Kaduna State, shared his thoughts with the press in Kaduna following a visit to the construction site. “We are delighted to see the mosque nearing completion,” he stated, extending gratitude to everyone who contributed to this development, including the state government. Imam Iliyasu highlighted the rapid progress of the project and expressed appreciation to the sponsor who funded the mosque from start to finish. He noted that the mosque will be the largest in the area, capable of accommodating a large number of worshippers for daily and Friday prayers. The Tudun-biri community, predominantly rural farmers, includes diverse tribes such as Hausa, Fulani, and Gyagyi, who have coexisted peacefully for...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau  The Nigeria labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Zamfara state have urged all their affiliate Unions in the state to comply with directives of the National leadership of the two labour centers to embark on nationwide strike on Monday. Chairperson of the NLC and Chairman of the TUC, Comrade Sani Halliru (Magajin Rafin Kurya) and Sa’idu Mudi made the plea during an interview with newsmen in Gusau. The Zamfara NLC chairperson said the Nationwide strike was to express grave concern and disappointment over the Federal Government's failure to conclude and pass into Law a new National Minimum Wage Act and reverse the vexatious hike in electricity tariff. On his part the TUC chairman noted that Nigerian workers, who are the backbone of our nation's economy, deserve fair and decent wages that reflect the current economic realities. It is disheartening that despite our repeated calls and the clear ultimatum issued, the government continues to ...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau  Governor Dauda Lawal has paid off more than Five Billion Naira in a 13-year backlog of gratuities for retired Zamfara civil servants. The Zamfara State Government began paying the outstanding gratuities in February to State and Local Government workers after retirees were authenticated and validated. In a statement issued on Sunday, the spokesperson for the Zamfara governor, Sulaiman Bala Idris, revealed that the state government paid 5,347,243,210.00 gratuities to state and local government retirees. According to the statement, 2,209 retired local government and primary school teachers were paid, while 1,642 retired state workers were paid in five batches. “The 4,198 retired state workers were owed a total sum of N8,095,948,906.63. “The first, second, third, and fourth batches of 1,382 out of the 4,198  verified state pensioners were paid their total gratuity entitlements totaling N2,336,271,961.37 out of the total N 8,095,948,906.63 owed. “The fifth...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau The immediate past Commandant, Zamfara Anti-Thuggery Agency, Muhammad Bello Bakyasuwa has condemned arrest of the former Secretary of the agency, Isah Haruna by the security operatives. "I learned that my Secretary when I was the Commandant of the agency is currently under police custody in Gusau about a week. "Isah Haruna served as the Secretary of the  agency when I was the Commandant. "I believe his arrest is behind political reason against the immediate past leadership of the Anti-Thuggery Agency. "I am using this medium to condemn arrest of innocent Isah Haruna. "Me that work with Isah Haruna I can testify his positive contributions in managing the agency towards restoring peace and stability in the state. "He is very sincere, hardworking and transparent person. He contributed immensely for all the successes recorded by the agency. Therefore I believe his arrest was merely political. Bakyasuwa disclosed. According to him, the ...