Tag: BAFARAWA

“The only way North can overcome its numerous challenges” – IBB

Aminu Imam
IBB

Former military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has said the only through unity can Northern Nigeria overcome its numerous challenges. IBB made the assertion when officials of the Northern Star Youth Empowerment Initiative, (NSYEI), led by former governor of Sokoto State, and chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the movement, Attahiru Bafarawa, accompanied by the co-chairperson Hajia Naja’atu Mohammed and its Director-General, Dr. Abdullahi Idris, visited him at his HillTop residence in Minna, Niger State. The former military president, popularly known as IBB, commended the activities of NSYEI,…

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ONSA Arms Deal: N4.6bn was traced to Bafarawas son -Witness tells court

Aminu Imam
Bafarawa

The Second Prosecution Witness, (2PW) in the trial-within-trial of former Sokoto State governor, Attahiru Bafarawa and 4 others, Hamza Abdullahi on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, told Justice Y. Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) High Court, that a sum of N4.633billion was traced to the account of Dalhatu Investment Limited, where Bafarawas son, Sagir Attahiru Bafarawa and one other, simply identified as Nasir, were directors, with the former being the sole signatory to the companys bank account. Abdullahi stated that in 2015, he was the second-in-command of Special Task…

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Nigeria will face food crisis in next 3 months Bafarawa

Aminu Imam

Former governor of Sokoto State and a trustee for the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Attahiru Bafarawa, yesterday expressed worry over the banditry in the North-West and North-East, claiming it has posed a severe danger to food security in Nigeria. According to him, President Bola Tinubus administration should prioritise food security rather than discussing cabinet ministerial selections, subsidies, and the economy. The wise man also forewarned that the North will experience serious educational backwardness over the next 50 years if tough steps were not implemented to reduce insecurity. Bafarawa, who stated…

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Insecurity: Bafarawa meets Gbajabiamilia, canvasses compensation for victims

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The former Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, has requested compensation for victims of insecurity in the country. In a meeting with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, Bafarawa stressed the need to compensate victims of kidnappings and banditry. Bafarawa said that it was time to take action that would provide relief for affected communities and to come up with solutions to kidnappings and other security threats. The former governor handed over documents containing the names and assets…

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