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AT SHEHU OF BORNO’S DAUGHTERS’ WEDDING:

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*Again, VP Shettima Urges Nigerians To Shun Planned Nationwide Protests

  • *Says our people won’t dance to the tune of anarchists, saboteurs

By: Our Reporter

Vice President Kashim Shettima has implored Nigerians to shun the planned nationwide protests scheduled to begin on August 1, 2024, saying it is time for unity and focused development in the country.

According to him, protest has never been a solution for nations to solve their challenges, but rather an avenue for destruction of human lives and properties, even as he called for peace and unity.

Senator Shettima spoke on Saturday while he was the Special Guest of Honour when the Shehu of Borno, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Dr Abubakar Ibn Umar Garba Al Amin El-Kanemi, gave out four of his daughters in marriage at a wedding ceremony in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.

The Vice President who personally gave out one of the Shehu’s daughters’ hand in marriage also wished the couples a most blissful marital life.

Appealing to Nigerians to shun the planned protest, he said, “I want to use this opportunity to call on our people to eschew violence. There can never be development without peace; there can never be peace without development. I wish to implore all our youths not to follow the part of anarchy, of destruction.

He said President Tinubu feels the pulse of the nation and remained committed to making the nation’s challenges mostly inherited over the years a thing of the past.

The Vice President implored Nigerians “to keep faith with the Federal Government, adding that in no distant time all of the administration’s efforts at emphatically repositioning the nation as one with the most powerful economy and social welfare for its citizens will become obvious”.

Speaking on the peace that is fully gradually returning to Borno State, the Vice President said, “We have had enough challenges in Borno, in the subregion and the nation as a whole. This is a time for unity, this is a time for focused development. And for the people of Borno, I will ask them to rally round our governor who is working tirelessly to address our developmental deficits and also bring succour to the downtrodden.

“The only way we can show solidarity with the governor is for our people to shy away from dancing to the tune of the bandits and idiots who are fomenting mischief from the comfort of Australia, of Finland and the United States – all the so-called social media influencers.”

Noting that the masterminds of the proposed nationwide protest were operating from outside the shores of the country, the Vice President asked the citizens to draw lessons from what happened in Sudan, Syria and Libya.

“They are not in this country; we need to learn a lot of lessons from what happened in Syria and in Libya. So, what they are agitating for is a road to Khartoum, what they are agitating for is a road to Damascus, what they are clamouring for is a part to Tripoli, and, Insha Allah, the people of Nigeria will not dance to the tune of these anarchists and saboteurs,” he stated.

The VP assured that President Tinubu remains committed to pulling the nation out of the woods, emphasising that the Tinubu administration will leave no stone unturned in ensuring that the welfare and lives of Nigerians are improved drastically.

Wishing the new couples a blissful married lives, VP Shettima said, “We wish them peace; we are wishing them marital bliss. May Allah bless all the unions with offspring that will be the eyes of all the Ummah and of the families. And we believe that, Insha Allah, the marriage will be hugely blessed by the Almighty Allah.”

Dignitaries at the wedding Fatiha included Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum; former Deputy Governors of Borno and Adamawa States, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff and Crowther Seth; APC Deputy National Chairman (North), Hon. Ali Bukar Dalori; Sen. M.T. Monguno; Sen. Kaka Shehu Lawan; all members of the House of Representatives from Borno Statee, and mbers of the State House of Assembly.

Others include the Secretary to the Borno State Government; party stalwarts; Hon. Mutawalli Kashim Ibrahim Imam; the Shehus of Dikwa and Bama, Emirs of Biu, Shani, Gwoza, Askira, Uba, Damaturu, Fika, Gazargamu, Potiskum, among many.

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Education: Zulum upgrades infrastructure, teachers’ welfare

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Education: Zulum upgrades infrastructure, teachers’ welfare

… orders more high Islamic colleges, libraries

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Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, held a high-level meeting on Thursday with key stakeholders in the education sector to review current challenges and outline fresh directives for improving learning outcomes, infrastructure, and coordination across the state.

The meeting, chaired by the Governor at the Council Chamber of the Government House in Maiduguri, brought together senior officials from the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation and heads of education boards, agencies, and institutions.

Zulum emphasised the synergy among all agencies in the education sector noting that with proper collaboration effective service delivery would be provided for the people of Borno.

Governor Zulum outlined a multifaceted plan to rejuvenate the education sector, which includes building houses for teachers, renovating dilapidated schools, providing professional development opportunities, and improving teachers’ access to resources.

The meeting was attended by the Deputy Governor, Umar Usman Kadafur, Acting Chief of Staff, Dr Babagana Mustapha Mallumbe, Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Engr Lawan Abba Wakilbe, among other senior officials.

… orders more high Islamic colleges, libraries

Meanwhile, as part of his policy direction for the education sector, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has directed the establishment of additional High Islamic Colleges in some local government areas.

The High Islamic Colleges are designed to offer a wide range of programmes, including traditional Islamic studies, literacy and numeracy, modern sciences, and vocational training.

According to Zulum, the High Islamic Colleges were to ensure the integration of the non-formal education sector with formal education. He also affirmed that the colleges will teach basic literacy, numeracy, and vocational skills to Almajiri pupils and will provide a second chance for out-of-school children who have exceeded the enrollment age.

In addition, the governor directed the establishment of additional state libraries in Biu, southern Borno, and Monguno, in the northern part of the state.

“Deliberately, I upgraded the Maiduguri library, with the aim of establishing another one in Biu and one in Monguno in order to promote reading culture, which is fast eroding. I want you to rejuvenate the reading culture by ensuring the library is effective. But most importantly, apart from the physical books, let’s put a mechanism for e-books in place,” Zulum said.

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Police arrest suspected gunrunners, recover eight firearms in Kaduna

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Police arrest suspected gunrunners, recover eight firearms in Kaduna

By: Zagazola Makama

Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command have arrested two suspected gunrunners and recovered a cache of locally made weapons.

According to sources, the detectives acting on credible intelligence stormed Kurmin Kogi Village and apprehended the suspects Isah Bello, and Sa’idu Haruna, both of Damdami Village, Richifa Ward, Soba LGA.

The sources said the suspects confessed to being in possession of firearms and led investigators to their hideout, where four locally made guns and four locally made pistols were recovered.

The sources added that the suspects are in custody as discreet investigations continue.

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Man attacked with hoe over alleged affair in Gombe

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Man attacked with hoe over alleged affair in Gombe

By: Zagazola Makama

Security personnel in Gombe have arrested a man for allegedly attacking another with a hoe over claims of adultery.

Sources told Zagazola Makama the incident occurred on Thursday at about 6:30 p.m. in Shongo Kagadama Village, Kwami Local Government Area, when one Musa Usman allegedly confronted Abdulmumini Misa, 38, accusing him of having an affair with his wife.

The suspect struck the victim on the head and injured his fingers on both hands, leaving him with serious wounds.

The victim was taken to the Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, where he is receiving treatment.

The sources say the suspect has been arrested and is under investigation.

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