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Mass wedding: Kano govt procures furnitures, food items for 1,800 intending couples

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Mass wedding: Kano govt procures furnitures, food items for 1,800 intending couples

 

By Muhammad Ali

 

Kano hisbah says furnitures, food items and clothing materials, have been procured for 1,800 intending couples under it’s mass wedding scheme.

The commander general Kano state hisbah board, Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa, made the disclosure while inspecting items for the mass wedding.

He explained that, Kano state government had set aside over eight hundred million naira to purchase furnitures, clothing materials, food items, dowry among others.

The commander general noted that, each bride would receive a set of bed, with mattress and pillows, as well as twenty thousand naira to start up a business.

Sheikh Aminu pointed out that, philanthropists and wealthy individuals, have pledged to contribute their quota, to ensure the success of the mass wedding.

He highlighted that, 1,800 couples would benefit from the kind gesture, which would go a long way in curtailing societal vices and poverty bedeviling the society, as many marriages were postponed, due to the inability of parents to sponsor the wedding.

Speaking on the date, he stressed that, the public and those willing to assist, would be notified as soon as possible, to achieve the desired objectives.

The commander general maintained that, a criteria was set for the selection of the beneficiaries , and anyone found guilty of divorcing his wife after the marriage, would pay for the items received from the state government.

He appealed to wealthy individuals to support government by assisting the less previleged in the society.

Our correspondent reports that, Kano state hisbah board had organized mass wedding during the tenure of two former governors Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso and Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.

 

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Breaking: Governor Yusuf Reshuffles Cabinet

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state has reshuffled his cabinet. The spokesperson to the Governor Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa stated this on his verified Facebook page .

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Tax reform: Coalition of Northern Groups advocates for equitable tax system

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The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), a youth organisation, has called for a more equitable tax system in Nigeria, urging policymakers to implement reforms that will ensure fairness across all regions.

The group’s Kano State Coordinator, Mr. Sani Yusuf, made the call during a news conference on Friday in Kano.

Yusuf expressed concern that the proposed reforms, if implemented in their current form, would have severe and disproportionate consequences for Kano State, its institutions, and its people.

“Our position is based on key observations that directly impact Kano’s economic, educational, and technological sectors. Immediate attention must be given to these issues,” Yusuf said.

According to him, contentious aspect of the tax reforms is the introduction of a 60 percent derivation formula for VAT revenue allocation.

“In the absence of transparent data justifying this shift, it is unclear how states like Kano, where consumption is high, will be affected by the new system,” Yusuf said.

He further expressed concern about the lack of publicly available data detailing how these changes will impact each state, particularly Kano.

The coalition also urged the government to release this data and provide justification for the fairness of the new formula, especially if it is claimed that non-Lagos states, including Kano, would benefit.

He said that the troubling element of the reforms was the proposed incremental increase in VAT rates, potentially reaching 15 percent by 2030.

“In a country already grappling with high poverty levels and widespread economic hardship, any increase in VAT will only worsen the challenges faced by ordinary Nigerians.

“The coalition strongly opposes these proposed VAT hikes and we called on the government to explore alternative revenue sources that do not further burden the people of Kano and the rest of the country,” the coordinator said.

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Yusuf submits list of 6 commissioner-nominees to Kano Assembly

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Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf of Kano State has submitted a list of six commissioner-nominees to the House of Assembly for approval.

Speaker of the assembly, Alhaji Jibrin Falgore, announced this while reading a letter from the governor during Monday’s plenary.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the nominees include: former Chief of Staff to the Governor, Shehu Sagagi, Dr Dahiru Hashim, Ibrahim Waiya, Dr Isma’il Dan- Maraya, Gaddafi Shehu and Abdulkadir AbdulSalam.

NAN also reports that the nominations followed the cabinet reshuffle announced by the governor last week which saw the office of chief of staff abolished and five commissioners removed.

The reshuffle also saw the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr Baffa Bichi, relieved of his duties for health reasons.

The speaker directed the commissioner-nominees to appear before the assembly for screening on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m..

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