THE Kaduna State Government has said it will not respond to the attack by Bashir El-Rufai, the son of the immediate-past governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Governor Uba Sani. Newsextra24 reported that Governor Sani had lamented the huge debt inherited from his predecessor during a town hall meeting on Saturday in Kaduna. The governor …
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Always Sleeping In Abuja, Surrounded By Incompetent Aides, El-Rufai’s Son Blasts Kaduna Gov
IN what looks like a pre-announcement to an epic political battle ahead in Kaduna State, Bashir el-Rufai has accused the State governor, Uba Sani, of shying away from his responsibility by always staying away from the state and hibernating in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. Bashir, who is a …
Read More »I inherited $587m, N85bn Debt From El-Rufai’s Govt — Governor Sani
KADUNA State Governor, Uba Sani, has said that he inherited a huge debt burden of $587m, N85bn and 115 contractual liabilities from the immediate past administration of Nasir el-Rufai, lamenting that the huge debt has eaten deep into the state’s federal allocation. The governor, who disclosed at a town hall …
Read More »Kaduna State Govt Says 137, Not 287 Students Were Kidnapped
KADUNA State Governor, Uba Sani, has debunked reports that 287 students of the Government Primary and Secondary School in Kuriga, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, were abducted by bandits in the state. A teacher at the school, Sani Abdullahi, had said 287 students were missing after the attack …
Read More »State Policing Only Way To Address Insecurity – Governor Uba Sani
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State, has described state policing as the only lasting solution to address the menace of insecurity ravaging the North and the country at large. Sani stated this in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. Recall that bandits recently attacked the Gindin Dutse Makyali village …
Read More »Poverty, Unemployment Behind Banditry In North-West – Gov Sani
GOVERNOR Uba Sani of Kaduna State has identified poverty and unemployment as responsible for the security challenges bedeviling the North-West region of the country. He said that the best way to tackle the challenges was through good governance. The governor made the observation in Kaduna on Monday while receiving members …
Read More »Kaduna Guber: Supreme Court Affirms Uba Sani As Elected Governor
THE Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the election of Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State. The apex court dismissed the appeal filed against Sani’s election by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its governorship candidate, Isah Ashiru. Trojan News reports that the judgment was unanimous and no cost was awarded. …
Read More »Kaduna State Govt Warns Against Sale Of Forms For Palliatives
THE Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, on Friday, warned criminal elements allegedly selling forms in communities across the state to residents before becoming beneficiaries of palliatives and other interventions being provided by the government to desist from the act. He gave the warning in a statement signed by his Chief …
Read More »Governor Sani Appoints 19 New Permanent Secretaries
GOVERNOR Uba Sani of Kaduna State has approved the appointment of 19 new permanent secretaries and retained seven of the existing ones. Muhammad Lawal Shehu, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, in a statement on Tuesday, named the new permanent secretaries and their ministries as follows: 1. Mukhtar Abdullahi …
Read More »Kaduna Government Orders Probe Into Mosque Killing
THE Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, on Sunday, directed the police to investigate the bandits’ attack on Saya-Saya village in Ikara Local Government Area of the state, which led to the killing of seven worshippers in a mosque. This was contained in a statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, …
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