Masari donates wheelchairs to 200 physically challenged persons in Katsina

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July 22, 2021

Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Bello-Masari, has donated wheelchairs to 200 physically challenged persons across the 34 Local Government Areas of the state.

The governor made the donation on Thursday while inaugurating the Aminu Masari Youth Foundation in Katsina.

According to Mr Masari, the gesture was part of efforts to touch the lives of the physically challenged persons in the state.

He noted that the foundation was expected to create positive opportunities for youths and provide humanitarian services to the less privileged.

The governor further explained that the foundation would embark on mentorship programme for youths to realise their potentials as well as medical outreach to the needy.

Mr Masari added that the inauguration marked a turning point towards the roll out of his dreams and plans for the future of the Nigerian youths in order to make them self-reliant.

“This is my vision for setting up this foundation as my humble contribution towards redirecting our youths from dependency to productive and formidable people with hope for a better future.

“This endowment will be used to provide the needed support to our youths in areas of education through scholarships and youth empowerment.

“And also medical outreach for the less privileged and positive mentorship opportunities for our youths to realise their full potentials.” Governor Masari said.

He said that the future of youths in Nigeria was tied to the realities of the political economy of the nation.

“Thus, the kind of youths groomed in any society has a direct link with the opportunities provided to them.

“An economically powered youth is more likely to be patriotic, hard working and reliable in the drive to achieve sustained development.

“While economically weak youths are prone to the vices of negative manipulation, opportunism, frustration and crime,” the governor said.

Mr Masari urged the Foundation’s Board of Trustees under the leadership of Kabir Mashi to remain steadfast and adhere strictly to the objectives of the foundation.

According to him, it was aimed to achieve its four cardinal programmes of education, empowerment, medical outreach and mentorship.

In his remarks, Mr Mashi promised that members of the Board would work in line with the objectives of the foundation to achieve the desired goal.

He assured the governor of their unalloyed commitment towards the achievement of the purpose of the foundation.

Responding on behalf of other beneficiaries, Muhammad Abubakar, thanked the governor for the gesture.

He said the gifts of the wheelchairs was a dream come true for so many of them as it would facilitate their mobility.

Mr Abubakar urged other wealthy individuals and organisations to emulate the governor in reaching out to the physically challenged in the society.

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Kano inaugurates 14-member committee to review education policies

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4 days ago

January 16, 2025

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The Kano State Government has inaugurated a 14-member committee tasked with reviewing existing education policies in the state.

Inaugurating the committee on Thursday in Kano, the Commissioner for Education, Dr Ali Makoda, said that the committee was constituted by the Kano State Executive Council to assess the state’s education policies.

“This committee was originally scheduled to be inaugurated by the governor, but due to prior engagements, he has delegated the responsibility to me so that we can begin our work immediately,” Makoda stated.

The Commissioner outlined the committee’s terms of reference, which include reviewing the four existing education policies in the state to assess whether they align with the cultural and religious beliefs of the people.

“Evaluating the feasibility of implementing the policies, and making recommendations to strengthen the state’s education system.”

He noted that the four policies to be reviewed include the Kano State Girls’ Education Policy, Kano State Gender Equity and Social Inclusion Policy, Kano State Non-State School Policy, and Kano State Teacher Development Policy.

Makoda announced that the committee has been given three weeks to submit its report, and urged the members to leverage their expertise to produce recommendations that would enhance the state’s education sector.

In his response, the committee chairman, Malam Abdullahi Dutse, assured the commissioner of the committee’s commitment to work collaboratively to meet the expectations placed on them.

“Considering the diverse expertise of the committee members, I believe the government has selected individuals with the right skills to address the challenges facing education in the state. We will work diligently to provide the necessary report,” he said.

The committee’s members include Malam Abdullahi Dutse (Chairman), Prof Abdallah Uba -Adamu, Habibu Dan Almajiri, Alhaji Danlami Garba, Kano State Commissioner for Women, Children, and Disabled Affairs Hajiya Amina Abdullahi, and Isa Ahmad.

Other members are Prof Tijjani Naniya, Malam Kabiru Hanga, Munzali Mustapha, Prof Auwal Halliru Arzai, and Dr Bashir Aliyu -Umar.

The remaining include the representatives of the Emirate Council and Civil Society Organizations, and Ibrahim Bawa, Director of Archives and Publications, who will serve as Secretary of the committee.

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U.S commends Nigeria over Galactica funds repatriation efforts

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January 16, 2025

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The U.S. Deputy-Secretary of State, Kurt Campbell, has extolled Nigeria’s partnership in the successful repatriation of funds linked to forfeited luxury real estate and Galactica Star Superyacht. (more…)

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Tinubu congratulates Nigerian scientists, engineers on making Biden’s honour list

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January 16, 2025

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President Bola Tinubu has congratulated six Nigerians named by President Joe Biden among the 400 recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in the United States.

This recognition, established by former President Bill Clinton in 1996, is the highest honour bestowed by the United States government on outstanding scientists and engineers in the early stages of their careers.

This year’s awardees, announced by Biden on Jan. 14, are employed or funded by 14 participating United States government agencies, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Spokesman, said in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.

The Nigerian honourees include Azeez Butali, Gilbert Lilly Endowed Professor of Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Iowa; and Ijeoma Opara, Associate Professor of Public Health (Social and Behavioral Sciences), Yale School of Public Health, Yale University.

Others are: Oluwatomi Akindele, Postdoctoral researcher at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; and Eno Ebong, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, and Biology at Northeastern University;

The rest are: Oluwasanmi Koyejo, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University; and Abidemi Ajiboye, Executive vice Chair of the Case School of Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, and Case Western Reserve University.

Tinubu commended the awardees for their achievements in science, technology and engineering.

He noted that recognising the talents of the awardees underscored Nigerians’ vast potential to excel both at home and on the global stage.

Tinubu looked forward to the honourees sharing their multidisciplinary expertise to benefit Nigeria’s development efforts under the Renewed Hope Agenda. (more…)