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23th April, 2018

KADUNA WEEKLY REVIEW

IN THIS EDITION

Focus MDAs

No. 31

GOVERNMENT HOUSEMINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING AND TRANSPORTMINISTRY 0F HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICEMINISTRY OF WOMEN AFFAIRS AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTMINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Commissioner Decries Moral DecadenceKDSG to Commission over 400 Roads in Metropolitan LGAs Soon

Kaduna Govt. to employ 42 part-time teachers of Capital School — CommissionerKDSG to recruit additional 13,665 primary school teachers - Commissioner

Kaduna Deputy Governor Charges Graduating Police Cadets to Be Committed To Duties

KDSG Renders Medical Assistance to Aged Residents of the StateKaduna, IDB to Spend N761.7 Million on Science, Technology Education

Kaduna State Government giving out free Medication to70 years and above hypertensive and Diabetic residents

of the state

In continuation of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Kaduna State Council tour to monitor projects executed by the Kaduna State Government, members were in Kaduna south, Kaduna North and parts of Igabi Local Government Areas in the Central senatorial zone of the state where more than 400 roads are undergoing repairs and reconstructions and are to be commissioned soon.

In Unguwan Sunusi and Tudun Wada constituencies, over 31.6km covering 76 streets have reached 80 -90 percent stage of completion while 69 out of 78 roads in Barnawa have been completed.

Seventy percent of the roads being constructed in Doka, Gabasawa, Unguwar Rimi have been completed while the remaining 30% and the dualization of Unguwan Dosa, Kudan and Kawo New extension roads have also reached an appreciable level of completion

The Hayin Na'iya - Malalin Gabas 8km road, as well as the Maraban Jos trailer park and the Ultra-modern Kaduna State Media Corporation were part of the projects inspected during the tour.

KDSG to Commission over 400 Roads in Metropolitan LGAs Soon

Dualization and Construction of College road U/Dosa

Road being constructed along Zango road, T/Wada by Kwata

Boswana Road constructed in Barnawa Kenya Street constructed in Barnawa Malawi Crescent Barnawa

Trailers Park being constructed at Maraban Jos

Briefing members of the Press, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Works, Housing and Transport Alhaji Muhammad Murtala Dabo who led Journalists round said that the State government under Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufa'I has succeeded in spreading projects across the 23 Local Government Areas taking into consideration the need of each of them.

Alhaji Murtala Dabo, said 60 to 70% of the money spent on the township roads dualisation are used to pay compensation for the affected residents of the areas.

He further informed Journalists that, apart from the Trailer Park project which is on Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement between the Kaduna State Government and the R & M Company, all other projects are solidly funded by the State Government.

Earlier in his remark, the Chairman NUJ of Kaduna State Council, Comrade Adamu Yusuf said the tour was initiated to give clear picture of what Kaduna State Government is doing for the development of its citizenry.

Road & Drainage Path being constructed along Kurfi Road, U/Sunusi Road Constructed at Ihembosi Close by Kigo Road New Extension

Road & Drainage Path constructed at Barewa College KSMC Building newly renovated

New office complex being constructed in KSMC Kinshasha Road, U/Rimi

Isiyaku Gwamna Close by Ramat Road, U/Rimi Refurbished KSMC offices

He said “Time for members of the Press to sit down and expect News on their door step has gone” and that “as stakeholders in achieving development and Peaceful co-existence amongst heterogeneous society of our great nation, we must rise to our responsibility of ensuring right things are reported for Public consumption”.

GGSS Giwa renovated

PHC Babban Dodo Zaria renovated Solar Powered Borehole constructed at GGSS Giwa

Alhudahuda College Zaria renovated

Queen Amina College renovated

Barewa College Zaria renovated

ommissioner Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Hafsat Mohammad Baba C

has expressed displeasure over the rising rate of moral decadence in the society. She attributed this menace to negligence of parents and care givers to their God given responsibilities of proper children upbringing.

The Commissioner made this comment during a Town Hall Meeting /community sensitization on female financial inclusion, Kaduna State Child Welfare and Protection Laws and other issues affecting the survival of women.Speaking further, Mrs Baba expressed optimism that with the enabling environment and laws being put in place by this administration, moral vices and gender based violence would be greatly reduced in the society. She also called on traditional and religious leaders to sustain the effort of government towards ending violence against women and children.Earlier in his welcome address, the sole administrator of Soba Local Government Area, Alhaji Nasir Banki, expressed gratitude to the Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai for always responding positively to issues which are of great concern to Sabo Local Government area. He also thanked the Ministry of Women Affairs as well as UNFPA for choosing Sabo as the pioneer LGA for this laudable program.

Also speaking at the occasion was the vice chairman of the Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Barrister Amina Audi Mohammed who stressed the need to adhere to existing laws and legal instruments in place to make life better for women and childrenBarrister Mohammed also spoke on the child welfare and protection law and other issues which affect the survival of children and women in the state. She congratulated the state on the passage of the bill into law by the Kaduna State House of Assembly, noting that

Commissioner Decries Moral Decadence

Haj. Hafsat Baba, Commissioner of Women Affairsand social development, addressing participants at the meeting

A Section of participants at the Town Hall meeting

this legal document has taken care of those issues that would protect the child at all times. Representing the Executive Secretary of Kaduna State Primary Health Care Development Agency (KSPHCA) Alhaji Aminu Aliyu emphasized on the need of ante-natal care during pregnancy and seeking prompt medical attention during child birth. Alh Aliyu explained that this administration has consciously upgraded all the primary health care facilities in all the 254 wards across the state for easy access to health care.The meeting which was organized by Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development with the support of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), took place at the District Head's palace in Sabo. It had in attendance the District Head of Maigana, youth leaders, religious leaders, women and representatives of Unicef and UNFPA.

The Kaduna State Government has promised to

offer full employment to 42 part-time teachers of

Capital School, Kaduna.

The Commissioner for Education, Science and

Technology, Ja'afaru Sani, made the promise in

Capital School, Kaduna, while interacting with the

school's management, teachers and the school's old

student association.

Sani, however, said that the affected teachers would

be subjected to competency test, adding that only

those who scored the minimum points would be

fully employed.

He said the ministry would liaise with the relevant

bodies to ensure that the exercise was conducted

before the resumption of schools.

“All necessary efforts are being taken to equip

teachers with the needed skills for quality teaching

and learning.

“Needs assessment will soon be carried out to

ascertain the manpower facility needs, including

laboratories in schools in the state for prompt

action.

“The step will ensure that quality is maintained to

prevent the exodus of students to private schools.

Our desire is to restore Capital School to its glory of

being the best in the region.

“We are equally taking steps to equip all our schools

with modern facilities and qualified teachers so that

our children will get nothing but the best,'' he said.

He assured parents and other stakeholders that all

Kaduna Govt. to employ 42 part-time teachers of Capital School — Commissioner

A Section of participants at the Town Hall meeting

the challenges of the school, notably security,

laboratory equipment and facilities among others

would be taken care of.

Earlier, the Acting Principal of the School, Malam

Labaran Hassan, said that the 42 teachers had spent

between 10 and 17 years as part-time teachers and

appealed to government to grant them full

employment.Hassan added that most of the classrooms and offices needed burglary proofs, additional toilets, landscaping, water tanks and white board among others.He thanked the state government for investing hugely in the school and also commended the old student association for their efforts in ensuring that the school maintained the standard it was known for.The President of the School's Student Association, Hajiya Rabi Saulawa, also thanked the government for renovating the school. She appealed that security in the school should be improved as the current 16 security personnel were grossly inadequate.“We appeal that the security personnel be increased and CCTV cameras installed to ensure maximum security in the school,'' she said.The school, which was established in 1957, is being renovated by Gov. Nasir El-Rufai's administration with N195 million to make it one of the best in the country.

The Deputy Governor of Kaduna state, Architect Barnabas Bala Bantex has charged the graduating Police Academy cadets to be totally committed in the discharge of their duties, particularly at this point in time which security has become the major challenges to our national development.

He stated this while receiving the graduating Police Academy cadets, on a courtesy visit to Sir Kashim Ibrahim House Kaduna. Architect Bantex urged them to be good ambassadors of Kaduna state wherever they are being posted to. The cadets, who were twenty nine in number, came from various local government areas of the state, and were led by the Kaduna state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Austin Iwar, for the visit.

Kaduna Deputy Governor Charges Graduating Police Cadets to Be Committed To Duties

A group picture of Arc. Barnabas Bala Bantex, Dep. Gov. of Kaduna State, CP Kaduna State, Mr. Austin Iwar with the graduating Police Cadet

aduna State Government with support from Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is constructing six Science Secondary Schools at the cost of K

N761.7 million to promote science and technology education in the state.

The State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Ja'afaru Sani, said this in Jere, after a two-day tour of the schools to monitor progress of work being done there.Sani said that the schools, two in each of the three senatorial districts, would have world class facilities.“We want to have an environment where our students would be acquainted with the basic rudiments of science and technology at basic level for them to grow up and become inventors, scientists and technologists.“The world is technology-driven and all efforts must to be made to lay the necessary foundation for our children to have interest in the field of science and technology.“The current emphasis on education across the world is on science and technology; equipping our children with such skills is the way to enable them compete favourably with their contemporaries anywhere in the world,'' he said.The commissioner explained that the schools were cited in Manchok, Jere, Buruku, Rigachikun, Pambeguwa and Hunkuyi.“We have visited the ones in Manchok, Jere, Buruku and Rigachikun and I will say that we are happy with the progress of work.“I want to assure you that the state government and the bank will continue to supervise the work and ensure the contractors get the necessary cash backing for them to deliver as promised.“The progress of work at Manchok, Buruku and

Kaduna, IDB to Spend N761.7 Million on Science, Technology Education

Kaduna State Commissioner of Education Science and Technology,Jaafaru Sani during inspection visits to Government Science Secondary School

under construction in Manchok

Rigachukun is not as impressive as the one in Jere, but the contractors have assured us they will speed up the work to meet the deadline,” the commissioner said.The Project Manager, Shehu Isa, explained that the construction, a one year project which began in July 2017 include the construction of classrooms, administrative blocks and staff quarters.Others are laboratories, workshops, store, library, students' hostels, Kitchen, cafeteria, security post, and sporting grounds among others.Mr Agbazue Ben-wood of Axaka Ltd, handling the school in Jere said the construction commenced late because of problems with the host communities, but assured that the work would be completed by December.Similarly, Mr Benjamin Omale, Chairman, EDI-JIN Group of Companies, the contractor handling Manchok site equally assured the government of speedy job.While in Manchok, the commissioner paid a courtesy visit on the Chief of Moro'a, Malam Tagwai Sambo at his palace.

Sambo who thanked the government for citing one of the schools in his chiefdom, however, appealed to the state government to address the issue of compensation.

Responding, the commissioner acknowledged that work in most of the sites were delayed because of the issue of compensation, but assured that everyone would be compensated within the shortest time possible.Other schools visited during the two-day tour include Government College Fadan Kaje and Tafawa Balewa Memorial Commercial College, Samaru in Zangon Kataf LGA.

he Kaduna State Government has said that it would soon recruit additional 13,665 qualified teachers for its primary schools. The T

Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Ja'afaru Sani, made this disclosure at a news conference in Kaduna.Ja'afaru Sani said the State's Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) had already recruited 11,335 teachers to fill part of the 25,000 vacancies it declared. The 25,000 teachers to be recruited would replace the about 22,000 teachers, who allegedly failed a competency test conducted by the state government.

The commissioner further explained that about 40,000 applicants sat for the recruitment examination of which 27,639 were invited for the oral interview.He said 15,897 of the applicants were successful but subjected to further screening to fish out those allegedly smuggled into the list.“At the end of the exercise, 4,562 incompetent ones, believed to have found their way into the final list illegally were fished out, leaving 11,335 competent ones.“The 11,335 newly recruited teachers, most of whom hold first and Masters degrees have been deployed to over 4,000 primary schools in the state,'' he said.According to him, applications are being received for the recruitment to fill the remaining 13,665 vacancies and that the recruitment process would begin once approval was granted by the state government.“We hope that between now and the end of May, we will conclude the recruitment process.''The commissioner also said that the government was making efforts to adopt technology-based teaching in its public secondary schools. Thus, in an effort to achieve this, the state is distributing tablet computers to teachers and students as well as installing smart boards in schools.“This is primarily to equip our students with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills.“This will enable them to compete favourably in the current technology-driven world,'' Sani said.

KDSG to recruit additional 13,665 primary school teachers - Commissioner

Kaduna State Commissioner of Education, Science and Technology,Jaafaru Sani during the inspection visits

Kaduna State Commissioner of Education Science and Technology,Jaafaru Sani addressing the Press

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n addition to upgrading the state Primary Health Care Agencies, the Kaduna State government, through its Ministry of Health and human I

service, is giving free medical assistance to aged persons residing in the state as one of its strategic health development plan, in line with the national framework issued by the Federal Ministry of Health.

In view of this, aged persons residing in the state that are 70 years and above, who are diabetic or hypertensive or even both, are being provided with good drugs, free of charge during checkups.The Kaduna State Commissioner of Health and Human Service, Dr. Paul Dogo stated this during the ministry’s open media programme, held at ASSA Pyramid Hotel, Kaduna.The commissioner further stated that should any of these aged persons be admitted in the hospital, this initiative provides them with money to pay for the admission fees.He also added that there is a life assurance component, where a token is paid to the family incase such persons die while on admission.Dr. Dogo stressed that the state has maintained its level of preparedness to tackle the outbreak of infectious diseases such as measles, cholera, meningitis, lassa fever and other viral haemorrhagic diseases.“Because of our robust supply chain management system we have medicines that can easily be pre-positioned in our hospitals to manage isolated cases.We have maintained polio free status since November 2012 and are working hard to build sufficient herd immunity through strengthened routine immunization programme. We have started house to house search for active tuberculosis in order to curb the spread of the disease by undetected active TB cases within communities.” He said.

KDSG Renders Medical Assistance to Aged Residents of the State

He then called on all to take responsibility for their health by maintaining good level of personal and environmental hygiene, support and participate in the contributory health insurance scheme when launched and health providers and professionals to be more committed to the wellbeing of their patients.