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UK-supported programme inducts Commissioner, 5 others as Reading Ambassadors in Kaduna
UK-supported programme inducts Commissioner, 5 others as Reading Ambassadors in Kaduna
The UK-supported Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria (PLANE) programme has inducted the Kaduna State Commissioner for Local Government, Hajiya Umma Ahmed and five others as PLANE Reading Ambassadors in the state.
The State Team Lead in the state, Ms Diana Agabi, made this known in Kaduna on Thursday, on the sidelines of the inauguration of the programme at the Model Primary School, Kakuri Kaduna.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the seven-year programme being funded by UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Officer (FCDO) is designed to drive inclusive education programme in the state.
Agabi told NAN that the ambassadors were inaugurated during the inauguration of the programme at community levels in Sabon Gari, Soba, Kaduna North, and Kaduna South Local Government Areas of the state.
According to her, the ambassadors were selected for their passion for the development of education and will serve as PLANE ambassadors to promote quality education delivery.
“They will also support PLANE in the mobilisation of parents, caregivers and community members to support good learning outcomes among school children.”
She said that the commissioner for local government was inaugurated alongside Mr Mukhtar Baloni, Executive Chairmans, Kaduna North Council and Alhaji Jibril Magaji as PLANE Reading Ambassadors in Kaduna North LGA.
She added that Mr Kamilu Sale, a traditional title holder (Dan Iyan Makere), and Hajiya Laduwa Umar, a community mobiliser, were also inaugurated as the Ambassadors for Kaduna South LGA.
The official also said that the Village Head of Soba, Alhaji Sani Soba, and Rodiatu Suleiman, a member of the school-Based Management Committees (SBMCs), Damari were inaugurated as the Ambassadors in Soba LGA.
She equally said that Mr Garba Umar, Chairman, SBMC, Sabon Gari LGA and Mrs Fasilat Usman an educationist, were inaugurated as the Ambassadors for the LGA.
She added that four others would be inaugurated in Sanga and Jaba LGAs next week.
Agabi explained that the notable and influential individuals were selected based on their commitment to the development of schools in their communities and education in general.
“These are groups of influential individuals who have been following up with educational development in their communities, encouraging parents and supporting schools when in need.
“We, therefore, decorated them as PLANE Reading Ambassadors for their passion and dedication to the educational development of children.
“We want them to continue the good deeds and support all PLANE activities particularly community outreach and mobilisation,” she said.
NAN reports that the seven-year programme is being implemented in 728 primary schools across six Local Government Areas of Kaduna South, Kaduna North LGA, Sabon Gari, Soba, Jaba and Sanga.
The programme aimed at supporting more inclusive and effective education systems to deliver foundational skills and better learning outcomes for children, including marginalised groups of children.
NAN reports that the PLANE seeks to unlock governance bottlenecks for better education service delivery; improvements in the regulation of the non-state sector; and embedding the use of data and evidence within the education system.
PLANE will also work in Kano, Jigawa, the South-West, South-East (subject to FCDO confirmation) and the FCT.
UK-supported programme inducts Commissioner, 5 others as Reading Ambassadors in Kaduna
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Two soldiers under probe for alleged collaboration with ISWAP terrorists, leaking troops movement in Yobe
Two soldiers under probe for alleged collaboration with ISWAP terrorists, leaking troops movement in Yobe
By: Zagazola Makama
Two soldiers of the 135 Special Forces Battalion are currently under investigation for alleged collaboration with ISWAP terrorists, Zagazola Makama has learnt.
Military sources told Zagazola Makama that the soldiers’ telephone communications were tracked by Security Intelligence, linking them to the recent kidnapping of commuters along the Gashua–Azare highway in Yobe State.
The intercepted calls reportedly indicated that the suspects likely leaked the movement of a patrol team along the Buratai–Kamuya–Azare–Gashua route to the insurgents, enabling the ambush.
It was gathered that the suspected leak contributed to the terrorists’ operation, which was later foiled by troops of the 135 SF Battalion during a swift rescue mission on May 9
Two soldiers under probe for alleged collaboration with ISWAP terrorists, leaking troops movement in Yobe
Troops rescue four kidnapped commuters in Yobe, foil ISWAP terrorist ambush
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of the 135 Special Forces Battalion under Operation Desert Sanity IV have rescued four kidnapped civilians from ISWAP terrorists following a swift counter-offensive along the Gashua–Azare highway in Yobe State.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama on Saturday that the operation was carried out at about 6:10 p.m. on Friday, May 9, after intelligence reports indicated that insurgents had abducted travelers while riding on 15 motorcycles.
Quick Response Forces (QRF) from the battalion, swiftly mobilised to the area and engaged the terrorists in a heavy exchange of gunfire.
“The troops overpowered the terrorists, forcing them to retreat in disarray and abandon one motorcycle,” the source said.
The soldiers pursued the insurgents up to 6 kilometers from the ambush point, leading to the successful rescue of four abducted civilians. Items recovered from the scene included a pumping machine, a motorcycle tube, a plier, and three spanners.
Troops rescue four kidnapped commuters in Yobe, foil ISWAP terrorist ambush
Zulum orders immediate ban on the sale of fuel in Bama LGA
By: Our Reporter
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has ordered an immediate ban on the sale of fuel (petrol) in filling stations across Bama Local Government Area, including Bama town and Banki.
The ban was issued after due consultations with security agencies in the state and is aimed at addressing the prevailing security challenges in the state.
In a statement on Saturday by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Dauda Iliya, the measure is part of the state government’s strategic response to counter insurgency operations.
“I have directed the immediate ban on the sale of petrol in Bama town, Banki, and other parts of Bama Local Government Area with immediate effect,” Governor Zulum stated.
He warned that anyone found violating the directive would face the full weight of the law.
“Let me make it clear—there will be no sacred cows in the enforcement of this ban. Security agencies have been given strict orders to clamp down on any filling station or individual contravening this directive. Anyone found culpable will be dealt with accordingly,” he warned.
Governor Zulum reiterated his administration’s commitment to restoring lasting peace in the state and called for the support and cooperation of citizens in the ongoing fight against insurgency.
Zulum orders immediate ban on the sale of fuel in Bama LGA
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