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Nigeria’s future in hands of young entrepreneurs – El-Rufai

Nigeria’s future in hands of young entrepreneurs – El-Rufai
Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State says the future of Nigeria is in the hands of young people and entrepreneurs, as such they must acquire skills for the future.
El-Rufai made the remarks at the opening of FalGates Rice Mill on Friday in Kaduna.
According to him, the mill is the largest in Nigeria and the efforts of a young Nigerian entrepreneur.
“What the young entrepreneur did is an evidence of what the young people are doing to take over the future,” he added.
Managing Director of the company, Abubakar Falalu, said the mill had the capacity to produce 300 metric tonnes of rice per day and 100,000 metric tonnes annually.
He said that the company would generate 400 direct and over 1000 indirect jobs.
“FalGates has also established a school for its surrounding communities which has already enrolled 50 students,” the managing director said.
He appreciated Kaduna state government for supporting the project by providing land where the mill was situated.
“We have also created military post to be donated to security operatives to man security in the area,” he said.
The governor has inaugurated another company, AFEX Agricultural Commodity Warehouses and Multi grains Processing Plant on Zaria-Kano highway.
El-Rufai said the company would help farmers in the state in the preparation of farm produce, cleaning and logistics, as well as getting market.
He said such investment would make Nigeria to be a food secured country.
Mr Ayodeji Balogun, Chief Executive Officer, AFEX, said the company would produce over 100,000 metric tonnes of grains yearly.
He said the company was currently working with 300 farmers within the state, creating 350 direct jobs for the youth.
Balogun said that the company would, over time, invest more in agric value chain and value addition, to enhance agricultural production in the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that El-Rufai is scheduled to inaugurate more public and private sector projects in the state as part of the successes of Kaduna Investment Summit, which began in 2017.
The 7th Kaduna Investment Summit opened on Thursday.
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ISWAP Terrorists Kill Hunters’ Leader in Borno

ISWAP Terrorists Kill Hunters’ Leader in Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
Suspected ISWAP terrorists have killed the chairman of the hunters’ group in Garjang village, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 5 a.m. on Sunday.
The victim, identified as Habu Dala, 53, was abducted from his home by the terrorists, who took him through Mulharam to Forfot villages in Damboa LGA.
Villagers mobilised in search of Dala and later found his corpse bearing gunshot wounds.
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), and the hunters’ group visited the scene.
The remains were evacuated to the General Hospital, Damboa, where he was certified dead and later released to his family for burial in accordance with Islamic rites.
ISWAP Terrorists Kill Hunters’ Leader in Borno
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Nine Injured in Kwali Farmers–Herders Clash

Nine Injured in Kwali Farmers–Herders Clash
By: Zagazola Makama
Nine persons sustained machete injuries in a clash between Bassa farmers and Fulani herders in Gomoni Village, Kwali Area Council of the FCT.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the fight, which broke out on Aug. 9 at about 3:30 p.m., followed alleged destruction of melon and maize farms belonging to the Bassa community by cattle.
It was gathered that the Nigeria army troops
along with joint team of operatives, and vigilantes were deployed to the scene following a distress call.
Six Bassa and three Fulani victims with varying degrees of machete cuts were taken to Rhema Foundation Hospital, Kwali, for treatment.
Authorities confirmed that the situation had been brought under control and normalcy restored, while investigation was ongoing.
Nine Injured in Kwali Farmers–Herders Clash
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VP Shettima Attends Wedding Fatiha Of Aisha Shehu Aliyu and Muhammad Jalal Babangida Aliyu

VP Shettima Attends Wedding Fatiha Of Aisha Shehu Aliyu and Muhammad Jalal Babangida Aliyu
By: Our Reporter
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday attended the wedding fatiha of Aisha, daughter of Shehu Aliyu, an Executive Director with First Bank of Nigeria, and Muhammad Jalal, son of former Niger State Governor, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, Talban Minna, at the National Mosque, Abuja.
The solemnisation, led by the Chief Imam of the National Mosque, Dr. Muhammad Kabir Adam, alongside other Imams, featured prayers for the couple’s blessings.
Vice President Shettima stood in for the bride, while Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu represented the groom, culminating in the presentation of the dowry and the formal tying of the marital knot.
The event was graced by prominent dignitaries, including former Vice President Namadi Sambo, former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, former Kaduna State Governor Ahmed Makarfi, former Minister of Special Duties Kabiru Turaki, Katsina State Deputy Governor Faruk Lawal Jobe, the Emir of Borgu, Niger State, Muhammad Sani Dantoro among many others.
VP Shettima Attends Wedding Fatiha Of Aisha Shehu Aliyu and Muhammad Jalal Babangida Aliyu
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