Tag: Abdullahi Umar Ganduje

“Most Almajiri kids are not Nigerians”, says Ganduje

Aminu Imam

Kano State governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has disclosed that most of the almajiri children who roam the streets in the Northern part of the country are not Nigerians. This disclosure was made by Ganduje while speaking at a retreat organised by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) in Kano, on Monday. Ganduje said a survey conducted showed that most of the almajiri children are from Niger Republic, Chad and Cameroon. He said free and compulsory primary and secondary school education, as well as the transformation of the almajiri education system,…

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Governors Ganduje, Sule receive 2020 Peace Awards

Aminu Imam

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje and his Nasarawa state counterpart, Abdullahi Sule, on Friday night received the 2020 Peace Achievers International Awards.  The award ceremony of the ninth edition of the annual event was held at the Nigerian Air Force Conference Centre.  Ganduje and Sule both received the ‘Governor of the Year on Peace and Security Award, while that of Kogi State clinched the award on ‘Conflict Resolution, Inter-communal and Youth Advocacy.’  The Chairman of the Planning Committee, Amb. Kingsley Amafibe, said the award recognises individuals that had contributed immensely…

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Kano: Ganduje appoints Kwankwaso’s father kingmaker in new emirate

Aminu Imam

Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has appointed the father of the former governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Musa Saleh-Kwankwaso, as s kingmaker of the Karaye Emirate Council.  According to reports, the former governor, Kwankwaso, a long-time political ally-turned rival to Ganduje, is known to have opposed the creation of the four new emirates in the State and subsequent dethronement of the former emir, Muhammadu Sunusi II, who he appointed in 2014. According to a statement issued yesterday  from Karaye Emirate Council’s Information Officer, Haruna Gunduwawa, said Saleh-Kwankwaso, who held the traditional…

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