AMvanquish: EkoIle. Thanks for the education. Too bad some would still ignore all this because of Natural born hatred. They can go and hug transformer for all I care

Ignorance, tribalism and bigotry is very pervasive on this site especially by people with nothing productive to show from their own states even though their governors collects taxes and allocations too...

Kano State Governor Declares Free & Compulsory Education in the State

The Kano state Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has declared free and compulsory education in the state commencing from the 2014 academic year.

He made the declaration during the presentation of 2014 appropriation bill to the House of Assembly.

According to Vanguard, Kwankwaso stated that “in our collective resolve to drive a knowledge base economy, government has already concluded arrangement to adopt a free education for all indigene at all levels: primary, secondary and tertiary institutions in the state.”

The Governor added that “this is in addition to sponsoring of Kano indigenes to pursue their various degree programmes locally and internationally”, pointing out that the commencement of the free education for all Kano state indigenes from primary, secondary and tertiary institutions starting from the new academic session in 2014.”

In order to ensure effective implementation of the new programme, the Education sector got the largest share of the sectoral allocation with over N20billion with Ministry of Education N15.22billion; while its ministry for Higher Education counterpart got N5.61billion.

This is a laudable move. The education sector needs to be well funded not just in Kano state but in all states of the country. We hope this policy would be sustainable and result in a better future for the children resident in the state.

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Kano spends $1.2m in sponsoring medical students abroad
Posted by: Kolade Adeyemi, Kano in News August 12, 2014

Kano State has spent over $1.2 million in sponsoring 90 indigenes to study health related degrees at Mansoura and 6th October universities in Egypt.
Governor Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, who met with the students in Cairo yesterday, said the aim is to address the shortage of medical personnel in public hospitals.
He said 50 of the 90 students are at 6th October University, studying medicine and 40 at Mansoura University, pursuing degrees in Nursing and Midwifery.
Governor Kwankwaso said on completion of their studies, the doctors would be deployed in public hospitals and the nurses and midwives in School of Nursing, Madobi and the College of Midwifery, Gezawa..
He said his administration has given full overseas scholarships to 300 secondary school leavers to study medicine and pharmacy in Sudan, Egypt, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and India.
The governor said: “My visit to this place is to the assess facilities, the environment of your universities in addition to your welfare to justify the investments we are making in your education.
‘’I want you to remain steadfast, loyal and determined to excel to justify the resources committed for your training,” he said.
“I am satisfied with my assessment of your academic progress. Today, I feel more than ever before happy to see our dreams coming to fruition”, he stated.
The governor said the state would soon engage doctors from Egypt.
Governor Kwankwaso earlier visited the 99 medical students in four different universities in Sudan.
He visited the Governor of Khartoum State, Dr. Abdurrahman Al- Khidir, who praised Sudanese-Nigeria relations.
Governor Kwankwaso thanked the government for the hospitality and hailed the relationship between Nigeria and Sudan.

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KNSG Sponsored 50 Indigenes For 3-Year Degree In Nursing

Beneficiaries of the special scholarship will on return, serve as nursing and midwifery tutors at the three new health institutes established by the government namely, School of Nursing Madobi, College of Health Technology, Bebeji and School of Post-Basic Midwifery, Gabasawa.
Similarly, the government has engaged 10 expatriate tutors and eight doctors from the same university to man the state health institutions before the 50 students return home on completion of their educational pursuit.
The state governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso who disclosed this on Thursday during a farewell ceremony for the students at the Government House, Kano, explained that the aim is to “improve on the much needed manpower as well as enhance the capacity of the available resource within the health sector”.
“It is in this regard that the state went into partnership with Mansoura University, Egypt to train our nursing and midwifery tutors as well as send their tutors on quarterly basis to fill in the gap in our health institution”, Governor Kwankwaso pointed out.
He added that “this is to further demonstrate our commitment towards improving and providing qualitative and affordable healthcare service in the state and beyond.”
The governor also revealed that plans are in the offing, by the state government, to sponsor 500 secondary school leavers to study overseas, in various medical and paramedical disciplines, especially Psychiatric Nursing, Medical Health Planning, Dental Therapy and Technology, Radiography and Intensive care nursing among others, during the next academic year.

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Kano Spends N1bn on School, Sponsors 101 Students to Niger Republic


The Kano State Government said it spent about N1 billion to build a bilingual school in Niger Republic and sponsor 101 students to study French in the institution.

Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso announced this on Monday in Kano during the send-off ceremony for the students.

He said that the beneficiaries were selected from the 44 local government areas of the state.

He said that the government had spent billions of naira to fund several students to study abroad.

Kwankwaso said that in its efforts to improve the standard of education, his administration embarked on ``massive construction of classrooms'' across the state.

The Nigerien Minister of Education, Madam Maryam Ibrahim, commended the government for sponsoring less privileged students to study abroad.

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Kano Govt.sponsors 412 students to study in Katsina University


ov. Rabiu Kwankwaso announced this while addressing the beneficiaries in Kano.

``This is an opportunity for you who are the children of the less-privileged to study outside the state’’, he said.

Kwankwaso urged the students to be good ambassadors of the state and the country in general.

The governor further said that his administration would continue to live up to its expectation by investing heavily in the sector.

``My administration would continue to pay more attention to education for its citizens to earn university degrees,’’ Kwankwaso said.

Alhaji Haruna Doguwa, the Commissioner for higher education, thanked the governor for his strides in the education sector.

Haruna also advised the beneficiaries not to misuse the opportunity by engaging in acts capable of denting the good image of the state and the country in general.

Some of the students, who spoke on behalf of their colleagues, thanked the state government for the gesture.

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Kano Set To Commence Students Exchange With 17 Southern States – Kwankwaso


Kano state government has commenced discussion with the governments of

17 Southern states of the federation on how starting a student

exchange programme with the states with a view to enhancing national

unity and brotherhood, Kano state governor, Rabi’u Kwankwaso has



The move, he further explained, “is aimed at fostering unity among

Nigerians, promoting religious understanding as well as exposing

youths to diverse cultures, environments and socio-economic

activities.”

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Gov. Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso of Kano state who is currently on official trip to India and Malaysia has inspected the power turbines to be installed at the Tiga and Challawa dams as part of the over N14 billion independent power project being undertaken by the Kwankwaso administration.
Director of Press and Public Relations to the Governor,Halilu Ibrahim Dantiye, mni, FNGE, said in a statement that Kwankwaso implored the contractors to ensure that the project begins operation before the end of this year.
He observed that the company handling the project is one of the most reputable firms in India which is working in such a way that the economic activities of the people of Kano will be enhanced.
Gov. Kwankwaso who was in India to see and assess the performance of 509 students out of the over 2,000 that were sponsored for further studies in 14 countries, pointed out that the project will produce 35 megawatts of electricity which will used to power street and traffic lights, industries and sold to the general public.
Addressing the students the governor urged them to face their studies seriously to enable them become responsible citizens that would pride to the government and people of the state.
The students at Bengali University later gave the governor a special award in appreciation for his support to the education sector.

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lacasa:

Does kano have 13% derivation? NDDC? Et al

Basic and primary education r within the scope of state and local govt jurisdiction (LIAR)


We r building West Africa's biggest and longest fly -overs

Building a University


Sports research institue Kura

Housing and SMEs all across Kano

Paving the way for development therby givin the avenue for flatees to invade, adding to the over 2billion now

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Kwankwaso visits Kano students at Crescent varsity


Kano State governor, Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has charged students from the state on scholarship at the Crescent University, Abeokuta to be good ambassadors of the state, expressing satisfaction with the progress of the students at the institution.

He gave the charge during his visit to the institution as part of his programme to develop education in Kano State.

Speaking informally in Hausa language, Kwankwaso noted the noble contributions of the Proprietor, Judge Bola Ajibola in both legal and education sector, describing it as worthy of emulation.

Earlier in his welcome address, Judge Ajibola said Nigeria needed more men of character and vision like Governor Kwankwaso, adding “This is the product of our effort to bring the North and South of Nigeria together.”

Assuring that the institution will not relent in this direction, Ajibola said that his university has been able to propagate educational cohesion between the North and South of Nigeria.

Vice Chancellor of the faith based institution, Professor Kehinde Okeleye expressed deep appreciation to governor for the sponsorship of 200 students in various degree programmes and reported that the students’ academic performance to date was good.

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A company named Goodok Oil and Gas, which got 7476.95sqm of land, was registered on April 12, 2012 with three directors bearing the ‘Ihejirika’ name, namely: Ihejirika Okechukwu, Ihejirika Chika and Ihejirika Goodluck.

Their poorly equipped men are getting slaughtered everyday, but these greedy, crooked and corrupt clowns are sharing land....


smh @ cash and carry military...

POPEII:
Without classrooms we still lead the country in education.

God really blessed Ndigbo

You people spew the dumbest and absurd ever..

Firefire:


I see your statement. Faceless forum indeed

Is this the reason why you care less about your own non productive states and leaders and instead labor tirelessly and endlessly over other people's states that actually starts and finish projects?

Can you show us one single post of yours where you posted any finished project from your your own state even a single classroom...?

Firefire:


Bros, I beg face your front oooo. Bump ahead!

Why do you people kill yourselves over other states and never your own non productive and zero states?

When was the last time you people showed us even a new classroom or any kind of project from your own states? are these other states responsible for your own lack of progress and productivity?

Firefire: Fashola & Tinubu well done...

Where is our own 4th Mainland Bridge and Leki-Epe Airport

This trolling no get part 2. You go carry first if den get competition for trolling...

It beats me why you people kill yourselves over other people and never your own zero project states?

BlackTechnology: SE/SS oil wealth developing Northern Nigeria .


Kudos to Kwakwaso but GEJ till 2019

Our oil wealth our Son's presidency

And of what use is SS oyel to SS itself since they can not even develop their SS with their so called oyel, derivatives, allocations and NDDC?

What did Alams do with your oyel money? Name one thing he did.

What did Ibori did with your oyel money? Name one thing?

What did your GEJ do with your oyel money as the governor of BAYELSA? Nothing, he didn't even repaint one single building..

You can not replace common sense, credible and productive leadership with oil money...

JayJohnson: So the perpetual loosers are your giants, smh for you son

Very sad and unfortunate..

But I am disappointed that after trying the lines of Dr. Rueben Abati, Media adviser to the president, he has not picked his call to know why I am calling.

“The Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku picked, promised some assistance, but my wife has been literally spending days and nights at his office to reach him all without success. I also wrote the Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) who also has not deemed it proper to respond. I wrote and dispatched all the letters on September 3, and till now I am talking to you, no assistance. This really discourages and makes those genuinely fighting for a better society to grow cold in their effort.

Can you imagine that I even called Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, the former president and he told me that he is no longer in power and can’t do anything for me. I have done as much as calling the lines of President Jonathan I have and none of them has been through. So, I am still surprised that those of us that canvass for a better society by ensuring that someone that has been doing well should continue in office would be left unattended in such calamity that befell us. It doesn’t speak good of our attitude to nation building.”

And these are the people you jokers are willing to terminate your life for? Very pathetic..

lol @ calling Obasanjo. Very comical... OBJ send you foolish message?

bconcept2: its normal to be in debt but to nigerian debt,its not normal.

1. Borrow money to develop your infrastructure and grow your economy

2. Don't borrow and remain with zero infrastructure and lousy economy..


Pick one.

This is why you have folks leaving these backward and zero infrastructure states to other states with infrastructure spending improved economy...

Some Nigerians have a pathetic penny wise, pound foolish syndrome.

adioolayi:

Sorry, how old are you? Just want to know exactly why you reason the way you did by putting up the trash quoted

His issues transcends age. He's irrelevant so don't waste your time..

The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has challenged President Goodluck Jonathan to find a way on how to rescue the abducted female students of Government Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State, saying the bulk stops at the President’s table.

He also revealed how he was able to fix Lagos State in spite of the gloomy picture he faced at the inception of his administration.

Fashola spoke on Tuesday in Abuja during a political debate organised by the Kukah Center entitled ‘Both Sides’, a political debate featuring him and his Jigawa State counterpart, Alhaji Sule Lamido, with the theme, ‘The Nuts and Bolts’.

He said, “I will give to the President a very honest and brutal advice that I have continued to offer to him; I have done this consistently even by telephone or by letters and I will continue to offer that advice.

On national security, I don’t have the briefing that the President gets and that is why I have always said that the easiest thing to do is to criticise. Do you have the facts that are at his disposal? Because it is only then that we can have a very serious disagreement.

“As far as sincerity about Chibok girls is concerned, honestly, let me just say that the problem that Chibok symbolises has assumed a dimension that is ordinarily outside the authority and control of government. It is now a matter of insurgency and therefore, the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Armed Forces have only one Commander-in-Chief and that is Mr. President. The bulk stops at his desk on this matter and it cannot be an easy decision.

“The most I am willing to say I can’t measure sincerity, I know it is a tall call now. The Chibok parents are grieving and want their children back. There are many options on the table, but I don’t also think they are expecting body bags of their children, it is a difficult place to be.
“But of course I have always said, issues of this nature may want to provoke a debate about the methods. I am not your Commander-in-Chief, if you want more clarity, you know where to go.”

http://www.osundefender.org/?p=185816

Debt Management Office (DMO) Director General Nwankwo recently said no state in the country at present has debt that is unsustainable and in the case of Lagos, he says evidence abounds as to what it is using the money for.


http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/lagos-goes-for-more-loan/162727/


This thread is a clear vindication of the DMO Boss said about Lagos state and debt.... evidence abounds as to what it is using the money for.

django1:

Dude what exactly is your grouse with these pictures?

Trolls have no reason for trolling, they just troll..

This thread is not about trolls. If you quote they, you are basically enabling hem to keep rolling and end up derailing the thread..

alekside: Does it mean defense budget is spent on salaries alone?

Not only defense budget, 80% of Nigerian's budget is recurrent (Meaning paying salaries and maintaining the government)

The 20% left over is capital for roads, bridges and other infrastructures or for the rest of the country (170 million people) to scramble for.

Even the 20% gets stolen and embezzled and this is the reason why you have poor or non existing infrastructures. There's just no money left to do anything for Nigerians and this is the reason why they borrow everyday to do everything just like GEJ asking to borrow $1 billion to fight Boko Haram.

Nigerians are just too bastardized to read between the lines and ask serious because this man is basically saying he is not doing anything about BH unless we let him borrow $1 billion.

Wives preventing their poorly equipped husbands, sons and brothers from government sanctioned suicide mission is another sad and disheartening chapter we are getting saddled with.

Do you blame the women? Of course not. Sending your fighting men to confront better equipped and motivated sadists and terrorists is criminal and irresponsible....but they don't care

Truckpusher: Every country is borrowing Mr dumbo

Who says they don't?

Can't read and comprehend illiterate.

desgiezd: If only there is a way we can punish the dead, Patrick Sawyer would have received the stiffest punishment even in death. An extremely wicked fellow!

You can not punish the dead, but you can punish your leaders because they slept on the job while Sawyer slipped through the crack and your leaders lies and incompetence.

Keep pointing fingers elsewhere while your leaders keep endangering your collective souls..

The clueless and daft aso rock joker just don't get it.

Not doing what you useless and incompetent losers should have done back in April when you lied that Nigeria was ready and prepared even with vaccines that doesn't to fight Ebola was madness. Sawyer exploited and took advantage of your gross incompetence and madness..

Why the deception and charade? Just be yourself, declear for your pdp and move over to where you truly belong. Some Nigerian politicians are cowards for real..

thegoodjoehunt3: Protecting it from spreading is a means of shielding and not exposing. If we had done that earlier, it would not spread the way it has.

No one is saying do not protect the people but the most effective step is the most critical.

And that critical and effective step is prevention..

Protecting your homeland is your number one duty and obligation including before other countries or entities.

patrickmuf: No offense but reading through your post, you kinda agreed with same people you tag as brainless... Most of your write up is propaganda...

Basically...

kliffo: I didn't see Egypt, South Africa or Cameroun on the list of beneficiaries. Why most every thing be a slight to Nigerians. Nigeria has a better trained and equiped army than that of any of the benefitting countries. This is not a slight please.

The same army that pick race after seeing BH or the same one that still can not reclaim portions of your country they swore under oath to defend but instead let BH claim unchallenged?

The only time they are better trained and equipped is when they go to Osun and other places for elections to kill, harass and intimidate Nigerians...

ToyinDipo: F*ck him, f*ck all who will not relent in imposing gay tolerance sh*t on us. Then F*CK our corrupt leaders too who will make us dependent on financial aids from them. Though I have seen how withdrawal of financial assistance by US government can adversely cripple economy of some people who work in some Non profit making institutions, but then I won't support US trying to force some disease on us.

PS: I don't fully support government's stance on gay shit, as long as it is people who make their own choices regarding that, but then no country has the right to force us to be accommodating sodomy.

How do you reconcile both thoughtless amd irreconcilable mombo jumbo.?