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Gov. Yusuf Laments Corruption Potential in LGs, Threatens Sanctions
Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has decried what he termed as potentiality of grand and petty corruption in the 44 local governments in the state.“The Government noticed with dismay the potentiality of both grand and petty corruption at this grassroots level.”This is realised as a result of this administration’s effort to give the local government councils full access to their funds even before the apex court’s intervention,” Yusuf said.
He made the remark on Saturday while declaring a two-day workshop organised for personnel of the 44 local governments held in Dawakin Kudu in the state. Yusuf said his administration would continue to introduce more measures to combat corruption in the state.“We shall also continue to introduce more measures aimed at checkmating corruption and will continue to support the State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, the organisers of this programme.”This is in the bid to achieve its mandate through enhanced financing and oversight monitoring while maintaining our non-interference policy for optimum performance.“I will also use this opportunity to commend all other stakeholders in the anti-corruption community in Nigeria both state and non-state actors such as the EFCC and ICPC, among others.”This is for supporting our anti-corruption efforts which stand tall amongst all the sub-national initiatives in the country,” the governor said.He said the workshop was aimed at sensitising the participants to be fully abreast with their hopes and aspirations towards ensuring transparency, accountability and inclusiveness in governance.Yusuf said, ”This is to bring on board the participants into our administration’s principles of good governance that has always enabled us to come up with meaningful projects in our effort to restore our dear state to its past glory.”He said this underscored the importance his administration attached to the fight against corruption and more importantly to the transparency and accountability in governance.Yusuf said, “Our government is based on the foundation of transparency and accountability as well as the entrenchment of the rule of law in our society.”This is taking into cognisance the Supreme Court’s verdict relating to local government administration in the country.“And as a true believer of the rule of law, the Kano State Government under my leadership dissolved the 44 Local Governments Interim Management Committees.”We made the civil servants who are strategically and statutorily positioned to fill any vacuum in governance to now oversee the affairs of the LGCs.”This is while preparations are in the top gear to fill in the occasioned absence of the public officers as a result of the court’s judgement through democratic means.”In his remarks, the Executive Chairman of the commission, Muhuyi Rimin-Gado,said the workshop was held based on the directives of the governor.Rimin-Gado said the event was a follow-up to the directives of the governor from the previous seminar which was also held at Dawakin Kudu.He also explained that the programme was predicated on a report of the commission sent to Yusuf on certain investigation that it was directed to conduct.( NAN)
The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NiDO)-Worldwide has appointed Mr Chibuzo Ubochi, as its new Coordinating Chairman of NIDO-Europe.
Ubochi succeeds Dr Victor Ubani, the Chairman of NIDO Americas and outgoing coordinating chairman of NiDO-Worldwide.
Ubani disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, against backdrop of the end of his tenure as coordinating chairman and inauguration of Ubochi’s tenure as the new chairman of the organisation.
He congratulated Ubochi over his recent electoral victory where he emerged chairman of the organisation, saying it was a closely contested NIDO-Europe election against Dr Johnson Odibo.
According to him, the process which was conducted with robust participation, ushered in a new era for NIDO-Europe.
Ubani said: “It is one marked by renewed strength, unity and purpose. I write in my capacity as the outgoing Coordinating Chairman of NIDO-Worldwide, having had the honour of serving in this rotational role on behalf of the Americas.
“I am deeply grateful for the cooperation and commitment demonstrated by our continental bodies throughout my tenure.
“Together, we pursued the vision of a more effective, united and relevant NIDO across all regions. I believe we made notable progress in advancing our collective mandates.
“As is the custom within our global structure, which comprises five continental bodies, I will now be handing over the rotational leadership of the Coordinating Chairmanship to the current Chairman of NIDO Europe, Sir Chibuzo Ubochi”.
Ubani explained that he had observed Ubochi’s leadership as Chairman of NIDO UK South and his previous tenure as Legal Adviser to the NIDO-Worldwide Coordinating Platform, to express confidence in the latter’s ability to lead the organisation.
“I am confident in his capacity to fulfill this responsibility with vision, integrity and diplomatic skill.
“He is well acquainted with the complexities of our global structure and is well-positioned to continue strengthening and advancing a more focused and impactful NIDO Worldwide.
“As he assumes this role, I urge all continental chairs, executives and members to extend the same cooperation and collegiality accorded me to him.
“The task ahead requires a united front, focused energy and shared commitment free from unnecessary distractions and geared solely toward the progress of our global diaspora, and the development of our homeland,” he said. (NAN)
A 33-year old man, Alaba Oladepo, was on Tuesday, arraigned before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court, over alleged stealing of a Caterpillar excavator valued N25 million.Oladepo, whose address was not given, is being charged with conspiracy and stealing, to which he pleaded not guilty.
The Prosecutor, Insp Sikiru Opaleye, told the court that the defendant committed the offence in Nov. 2024, at the Moniya area of Ibadan. Opaleye said that Oladepo stole a D8 Caterpillar excavator valued N25 million, belonging to Olumide Bamidele.The prosecutor said that the offence contravened Section 383 and 390(9) of the Criminal Code Laws of Oyo State, 2000.The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Olabisi Ogunkanmi, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N10 million, with two sureties in like sum.Ogunkanmi said that one of the sureties must be a landed property owner, and that the other must be a blood relation of the defendant.She adjourned the matter to Sept. 2, for hearing.(NAN)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is calling for more international pressure to be placed on Moscow following another night of heavy Russian air attacks on the Ukrainian capital.“Today is one of the largest attacks on Kiev. Odesa, Dnipro region, and Chernihiv region were also targeted,’’ he wrote on the X platform.
These airstrikes had drowned out all efforts by the U. S. and other countries to achieve peace, he said.Zelensky called on the U.S., Europe “and others around the world who called for an end to the war’’ to take action.The response to such Russian attacks must not be silence, he said.There were fires in the capital with a number of buildings destroyed, and there were several injuries, he said.The port city of Odessa was also hit hard, with two people killed and at least 10 others were injured after a drone strike, Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov wrote on Telegram.The Ukrainian Air Force says Russia attacked its neighbour with 315 drones and drone dummies, two North Korean ballistic missiles and five cruise missiles.It said that 284 targets were destroyed, including all missiles and cruise missiles.In the Russian border region of Belgorod, a woman was killed in a Ukrainian drone attack, according to Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov.There were also reports of injuries.The Russian Defence Ministry reported that 102 Ukrainian drones were shot down over several Russian territories and the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, which was annexed in 2014.The information provided by the warring parties cannot be independently verified.According to Russian media reports, one of the targets was a drone factory near the city of Yelabuga in the republic of Tatarstan.Russia’s aviation authority placed temporary restrictions on take-offs and landings at 13 airports during Monday night and Tuesday morning, including the airports of Moscow and St. Petersburg. (dpa/NAN)
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