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By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau  On Saturday, Governor Dauda Lawal conducted an on-the-spot assessment of communities ravaged by flooding in the Gummi local government area of Zamfara State. Heavy rainfall last week flooded some communities in the Gummi local government area, submerging many houses. A statement by the governor's spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said that Governor Lawal’s entourage began with a homage to the palace of the Emir of Gummi, His Royal Highness Justice Lawal Hassan. According to the statement, the governor toured Gummi town to express sympathy with the flooding victims before proceeding to Gayari town to assess the extent of the damage. Governor Lawal expressed deep concern after the assessment of the damage caused by the flooding. He mentioned that a team of engineers had already surveyed the areas to find a lasting solution. “Today, I am in Gummi local government area to offer my condolences and conduct an on-the-spot assessment of the communities devastated...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau  A Zamfara-based philanthropist, Abdulhafiz Umar Barau has offered scholarships to 21 students of Sahel College of Health Sciences and Advanced Studies, Gusau. The scholarship was offered to the beneficiaries through the AUG Foundation, an NGO being funded by the Philanthropist. Presenting the payment receipt to the beneficiaries in Gusau on Friday, an official of the foundation, Abdul Bala Gusau said the gesture was part of the foundation's commitment to assist in providing sound education in the state. Bala Gusau said: Today,  we disbursed a total of One Million and Fifty Thousands to 21 students in Sahel College of Health Sciences. "Each among the 21 students was paid N50,000. "This is to enable them to pay their school fees for the 2023/2024 academic session. He said the gesture was aimed at reducing the  prevailing economic hardship making it difficult to some students to pay their school fees. According to him, the beneficiaries were drawned...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau  Governor Dauda Lawal reiterated that the ongoing road projects across the state are evidence of his administration's dedication to enhancing the transportation system by linking towns and villages with access roads. On Wednesday, the governor flagged off the construction of 11.65-kilometer-long roads in the towns of Rawayya, Furfuri, and Kurya Madaro in Bungudu and Kauran Namoda local government areas. A statement by the governor's spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, disclosed that Bauhaus Global Investment Nigeria Limited has been awarded the contract for the 11.65 KM road for 6.6 billion naira. The statement added that the project is expected to be completed within 12 months. While flagging off the road construction, Governor Dauda Lawal said the rural and urban infrastructure deficit has significantly contributed to the state's lack of development. He said: “The near absence of rural infrastructure has severely affected farming and local business...

Hajiya Nafisa Muhammed Maradun, Commissioner For Women And Children Zamfara State By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau  In an efforts to provide welfare and free mixed education, The Zamfara state government has said that It will look into the possibility of constructing an eSchool similar to Borno's Elkanemi's College Of Islamic Theology. This was disclosed by Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development Nafisa Muhammad Maradun during a visit to Maiduguri's Elkanamy Theology College, where 20 Orphans from Zamfara State are enrolled in a free educational support programme under the famous AbdulLateef Zabadne Orphans Foundation in the College.  This was contained in a statement signed and issued to newsmen in Gusau by the ministry's information officer, Suleman Isah. During the visit, the Commissioner engaged with the students and expressed satisfaction on the manner the College's proprietor was running the free education programme. "Please, we want you to be good ...

By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna The Kaduna state primary health care board in collaboration with national primary health care development agency, have commenced a Ten day training of front lines health care workers at local government area levels on "clinical competencies" to improve the health care performances.  The Ten day training would hold in each Twenty Three local government areas in Kaduna state, under the supervision of federal ministry of health, which recently commissioned at Unguwar Shanu primary health care centre, Kaduna north in Kaduna.   In her address the Kaduna state Co ordinator national primary health care development agency, also the chief facilitator of the training, Hajiya Mariya Nasir, said "the main objective of the training is to create a competency to all the health care workers on how to delivered their services in their respective place of work.  And improved morale and confidence among health workers, and created long term investment in a resilien...

By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna The Chief of staff to the former  Zamfara state governor,  Senator Abdul'azeez Abubakar Yari, Engineer Abdullahi Abdulkarim (Katukan Tsafe) has distributed food items to over One Thousand and Four Hundred Naira to less previlleges in Tsafe local government Zamfara state.  The palliatives Worth Fourteen Million Naira was given free to One Thousand and Four Hundred  widows, orphans and households in each of the eleventh wards of Tsafe Local government areas.  Speaking with Jagora Correspondent in Kaduna, the former commissioner, explained that, "the aims of given the palliatives is to assist the society especially, vulnerable, widows, orphans and less previllege in the society.   In reducing the suffering people encountered as a result of insecurity and economic hardship facing the country, we decided to shared food items as the essential need to every human being.  Engineer Abdullahi however calls on the wealthy peoples to assis...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau  The Hon. Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle has today donated 15 trailers of fertilizer to members of the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC. The Minister's donation, which was handed to the secretary of the party  by the Chairman of the state chapter of the APC, Hon. Tukur Umar Danfulani for distribution to the beneficiaries across the state is part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's agricultural transformation programme  This was contained in a statement signed and issued to newsmen in Gusau by the party's publicity secretary, Yasuf Idris Gusau According to the statement hon. Tukur Umar Danfulani said the Minister's gesture to the APC in the state will boost the agricultural output, economic growth and development.  He explained that part of the fertilizer was allocated to the Minister by the federal government and he purchased additional trucks in order to complement the federal government agricultur...

By Aminu Abdullahii Gusau  As part of the fulfillment of their statutory functions, members of the House of Representatives committee on ecological funds have paid an oversight visit/inspection to the flood victims in Jigawa state on Monday. The committee which is under the Chairmanship of Hon.  Dr Aminu Sani Jaji member representing Kaura Namoda-Birnin Magaji federal constituency opted to visit Jigawa state to see things for themselves and see what the federal government can do to ameliorate their sufferings. This was contained in a statement signed and issued to newsmen in Gusau by Jamilu Iliyasu Birnin Magaji, Media aide to Honourable Aminu Sani Jaji. According to the statement, the oversight visit was at the instance of the Jigawa state Governor Malam Ummaru Namadi in Dutse and other strategic places within the state. Hon.  Aminu Jaji who described the tragedy that befalls the people of Jigawa as shocking identified desertification, land degradation, climate change cr...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau  A Member of the Federal House of Representatives Representing Kaura Namoda/Birnin Magaji Federal Constituency, Rt Hon Dr Aminu Sani Jaji has donated N10 million and 200 bags of Rice to Victims of last Friday's flood disaster in Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara. Dr Aminu Sani Jaji presented the cash assistance to the Emir of Gummi, Justice Lawal Hassan in Gummi town, the Headquarters of Gummi local Government Area on Wednesday. Jaji Who is the Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Ecological Funds lamented the occurrence of the incident that rendered thousands households homeless The Lawmaker who was represented by the State Secretary All Progressive Congress (APC) Jajiyya faction, Mansur Khalifa Kaura described the incident as disturbing. "We are here in Gummi to commiserated with our brothers and sisters over recent flood disaster that rendered many people homeless in the area "I am happy to announced donation of N10 million and 2...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau  The Zamfara State Deputy Governor, Malam Mani Mummuni on Tuesday visited communities affected by recent flood disaster in Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara. The deputy governor who led the state government’s delegation visited by the deputy governor were Gummi, Gayari and Falale towns. The government delegation had earlier paid symphathy visit to emir of Gummi Justice Lawal Hassan. Malam Mummuni expressed shock over the incidence, describing it as worrisome. He pledged state government commitment to assist the victims. “This is very unfortunate the this disaster displaced our people rendering them home less. “I am here to sympathise with people of Gummi emirate over this incident. “I was mandated by Gov Dauda Lawal to come here to see the level of damages caused by the disaster”, he said. “I am going to report to the governor all what we have seen. “I am assuring you that very soon the governor himself will come to sympathise you”, he added. The deput...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau  The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle has today donated N20 million cash to victims of last Friday's flood disaster in Gummi town of Zamfara State. Matawalle also commiserated with victims of the disaster whose houses, animals, foodstuffs, and farmlands were destroyed due to heavy downpour being experienced in the area. The Minister's message and donation were delivered through a 21-man delegation led by the state All Progressives Congress APC Chairman, Hon. Tukur Umar Danfulani. He urged the flood victims to consider their present plight as an act God and expect better recompense from the Almighty who follows such misfortunes with good tidings for those who are patient. Leader of the delegation, Hon. Tukur Umar Danfulani then prayed God against a repeat of such disasters throughout the country. He presented the N2O million cash to the Emir of Gummi at the Emir's palace for onward delivery to the flood affected persons as ...

By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna     A Non governmental organization, ehealth Africa in partnership with the National Primary Health Care Development  Agency (NPHCDA) has piloted a new digital innovation named Planfeld, to ensure accurate and effective planning of polio vaccination and other routine immunization activities in Nigeria.   Kicking off the pilot workshop in Kaduna state, the eHealth Africa team led by Program Manager, Abubakar Shehu demonstrated the innovation to primary healthcare workers and stakeholders showing how the Planfeld application can be used to develop accurate micro plans and monitor vaccination activities. Speaking with newsmen during the workshop, Abubakar Shehu said, “Planfeld application will help develop  a micro plan which enables us to know the number of settlements that we are targeting, the number of children in those settlements and what quantity of vaccine  we need to plan for that activity”.  He however said that, "P...

By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna  The special adviser to Kaduna state Chairman Peoples Democratic Party PDP on publicity, Alhaji Muhammad Dan Auta, has dismissed the allegation that, the Zamfara state governor, Dr Dauda Lawal have budgeted over Nineteenth Billions Naira for his wife's kitchen equipments.   Dan Auta made the dismissal while speaking with Journalists recently  in Kaduna, saying that the allegation is a deliberate and calculated attempt by enemies of progress to downgrade the effort of governor Dauda Lawal.  He however pointed out that,the accusation by those he described as enemies of progress and wild goose chasers was also intended at bruising down the PDP government in Zamfara State, as well as to cause disharmony among different party supporters. Muhammad Dan Auta contended that even the Presidency cannot carelessly purchase kitchen utensils for the first lady at such woefing amount to the tune of over nineteen billion naira, talkless of a state government...

              By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna  The national primary health care agency in collaboration with Non governmental organization ehealth Africa have organised a workshop on microplan digitization for effective polio immunization and other disease in Nigeria.  While speaking with newsmen  at the workshop recently in Kaduna, the programme manager ehealth Africa, Abubakar Shehu, said, the level of human resources in health sector a very scarce and the service provided are very low in Nigeria. "For immunization to achieve  the desire objective coverage it  needs to reach  at least Eighty percent to the target population, " we decided to develop such application using technology that derived to generate microplan."  Dr Abubakar Shehu however noted that, the Planfeld Pilot Workshop is designed the digitization microplan use to develop the plan in order to know the total number of citizens targeting, the number of Childte...

By Aminu Abdullahii Gusau  The Zamfara State chapter of All Progressive Congress APC, Honourable Aminu Sani Jaji faction has today make it clear that Honourable Aminu Sani Jaji remains an active member of the party, and ardent supporter of president Ahmed Bola Tinubu. This came at a time when some desperate politicians in Zamfara state continued posting a picture of hon Jaji  on  social media with NNPP leader Senator Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso, saying Jaji left APC and joined the NNPP. This was contained in a statement signed and issued to newsmen in Gusau by the party acting secretary Mansur Khalifah Kaura. The statement reads. Our attention has been drawn to another mischievous publication by some desperate political losers within the Zamfara APC aimed at destroying the hard-earned reputation of our political mentor Rt Hon. Dr Aminu Sani Jaji. For the record, the picture released carrying the images of the NNPP National leader Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and that of Hon. Aminu Sani...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau  A Youth organization agitating for  excellent leadership "Zamfara peace and leadership Excellence Forum" has passionately called on traditional tittle holder of Baraden Wonaka Alhaji Sambo Balarabe to come out and contest for Gusau local government council chairman in the state. The forum said Alhaji Sambo Baraden Wonaka deserved to be chairman of Gusau local government council due to his transparent, accountability and prudent management of resources. Speaking with newsmen in Gusau on Tuesday,the forum chairman Alhaji Kabiru Abubakar disclosed that Alhaji Sambo Balarabe Baraden Wonaka has all it's takes to be the Council chairman of Gusau local government area with his track record of achievements.   According to the forum chairman, Zamfara peace and leadership Excellence Forum was established with aim to highlight and advocate for good leadership in the state. He revealed that Alhaji Sambo Mohammed is a man of integrity, Honesty, transpare...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau  The Zamfara State chapter of All Progressive Congress  APC  has accused PDP supporters of hijacking a peaceful protest  and giving it a political undertone targeting the APC and its leaders. Addressing journalists in Gusau, the party's spokesman, Yusuf Idris, said the APC was disturbed by the direction the nationwide supposed peaceful protest took in the state. "This is because we observed that many PDP thugs were strategically deployed to attack, maim, and destroy personalities and properties of the APC," he added. According to him, the most disturbing incident occurred on the first day of the protest, Thursday, when known PDP thugs aimed to destroy former governor Bello Matawalle's personal residence. However, security personnel intervened and blocked them. The spokesman stated that thugs also attacked the residence of Senator Sahabi Yau in his hometown of Kaura Namoda, destroying many valuables and damaging his Toyota Hilux under the guis...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau  The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC is disturbed by the dimension the nationwide supposed peaceful protest took in the state. This is because we observed that many PDP thugs were strategically deployed to attack, maim, and destroy personalities and properties of the APC. This was contained in a statement signed and issued to newsmen in Gusau by the APC publicity secretary Alhaji Yusuf Ardo. According to the statement, the disturbing was how on the first day of the protest, today, Thursday, the already known PDP thugs aimed at the former governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle's personal residence for destruction but for the quick intervention of security personnel who blocked them. This indicated that if allowed, the thugs who were most likely implementing the directives of their leaders would have razed down the minister's house and property. Certainly, the APC, especially our leader, the Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello M...