Professor Salisu Ahmad Ibrahim Director-General PHIMA
By Binta Kabir Usman
Professor Salisu Ahmad Ibrahim, the Director-General of the Private Health Institution Management Agency, urges Traditional Medicine practitioners to fully cooperate with the agency’s workforce to accomplish their objectives effectively.
Professor Salisu Ahmad made this appeal during the supervision of a Mapping Out Exercise for Traditional Medicine in the state today. This initiative aims to register and map out Traditional Medicine practitioners across seven selected local governments in the state.
Highlighting the significance of this initiative, the Director-General emphasized the critical role Traditional Medicine practitioners play in achieving the agency’s objectives.
He further noted that this initiative receives support from KHETFUND and FCDO-(LAFIYA).
Represented by Alhaji Aminu Uba, Focal Person for Laboratory Services, Professor Salisu Ahmad emphasized that registering and mapping out Traditional Medicine practitioners will enable the government to accurately assess the number of individuals involved in the production and sale of Traditional Medicine, facilitating better regulation and support for the sector.
The Director-General expressed optimism that with the cooperation of Traditional Medicine practitioners, the agency will be better equipped to achieve its goals of enhancing healthcare delivery and promoting the traditional healthcare system in the state.
The selected local governments include Warawa, Gezawa, Dawakin-kudu, Garun-malam, Madobi, Kura, and Minjibir Local Government Areas.
As the world marks International Women’s Day (IWD) 2024, Kano State Commissioner for Women affairs, Haj.Aisha Saji Rano has advocated for increased investment in women to equip them with the tools and resources necessary to further serve their communities and the nation as a whole.
She stated this during celebration organized by the Youth Powered Ecosystem to Advance Urban Adolescent Health (YPE4AH) project, funded by USAID, in collaboration with Kano State Government to mark the day at Ungoggo Local Government Area.
The state commissioner for Women Affairs, Hajiya Aisha Saji Rano, who was represented at the occasion by Deputy Director Women Affairs Hajiya Samira Kura congratulated women globally and expressed gratitude for their immense contributions to national development.
She emphasized the significance of IWD in acknowledging these achievements while highlighting the ongoing struggle for gender equality.
Speaking earlier, the YPE4AH State Coordinator, Hajiya Zainab Moukarim urged women, particularly adolescent mothers, to prioritize their health by utilizing family planning methods.
The event featured insightful presentations on the theme of this year’s event offering valuable knowledge and strategies to dismantle entrenched gender biases and build a more equitable society.
Adding a celebratory touch, women beneficiaries of the project’s intervention, proudly showcased their entrepreneurial products, exemplifying their contributions to community development.
The theme of this year’s theme, “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress,” resonated throughout the event.
International Women’s Day serves as a global platform to honor the achievements of women, challenge gender inequalities, and address the ongoing obstacles women face.
The Arts and Industrial Design Department (AID), Kano State Polytechnic has organized its 3rd Annual Artworks Exhibition.
The event was for the National and Higher National Diploma graduating students where they display their projects to demonstrate what they have achieved within the expected learning objectives.
The exhibition was conducted between the 4th to 6th of March 2024 at the Department, School of Technology, and was graced by prominent personalities from within and outside the State.
The Kano State Ministry of Health has refuted a media report saying that there was measles outbreak in Kano Municipal LGA which local and international conventional media lifted the story.
In a press release issued from the Public Relations Unit of the Ministry, the Director Public Health and Disease Control, Dr. Imam Wada Bello, was quoted to have vehemently debunked the story in its entirety.
Dr. Imam pointed out that before disease is declared outbreak, there were certain procedures and indexes that are being considered, including laboratory investigations and examinations as well as assessing its gravity and number of people contracted.
In the case of Kano Municipal LGA, according to him, none of the procedures were conducted to warrant the declaration of measles outbreak, urging people to disregard the story because it lacks empirical and clinical evidences to substantiate it.
The Director assured that the Ministry is very vigilant on all public diseases causing havoc to the lives of the people by taking all necessary measures to contain the effect such diseases might bring about.
He further assured that the Ministry and its 44 LGAs Emergency Preparedness Response (EPR) were on alert to timely response to outbreaks in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders.
Dr. Imam noted that the Surveillance Outbreak Response and Management System (SORMAS), a national dashboard that showcased summary of Kano state measles report from January to March 2024, indicated that there was 697 “suspected cases” of measles in 23 LGAs in which Kano Municipal has the highest number of 647, adding that five samples were taken for laboratory test and none confirmed positive.
The Director reasoned that Kano Municipal became the LGA with high number of “suspected cases” because of the presence of Hasiya Bayero Paediatric Hospital which serves as centralized facility for diagnosing and managing paediatrics cases including measles across the state not only within the municipality, stressing that it was that centralization that made the facility to lead in high reporting incidence of cases in the LG compared to other LGAs.
When contacted, the Kano Municipal Primary Healthcare Coordinator, Aliyu Jinjiri Kiru, whom the report was attributed to, said he was not at any point made such declaration.
He emphasized that it was the report of their emergency preparedness response meeting that the information unit of the LGA wrongly perceived that there was outbreak of measles in the locality.
Mr. Kiru said what they reported was that they received “suspected measles and diphtheria cases” from the health facilities within the LGA including secondary facility with intent of alerting the stakeholders to support the PHC department in order to curtail the situation in case it is confirmed.
Aliyu Jinjiri Kiru, the Primary Healthcare Center Coordinator in Kano Municipal Local Government has denied the purported report of the outbreak of measles which allegedly eliminated from him.
He described the report, which was published by an online newspaper as erroneous, and therefore be treated as such.
“I wish to make a clarification, to precisely counter the purported report of confirmed outbreak of measles in Kano Municipal which was wrongly attributed to me as untrue,” the Coordinator stated.
“I did not, at any point, make such announcement nor do I own the administrative authority to make such declaration.
“The media report sourced during EPR committee meeting and shared by SolaceBase was a mistake. What we said was that, ‘we have received suspected measles and diphtheria cases reports from health facilities within the LGA (including secondary facilities) with good intention of alerting all stakeholders in emergency preparedness & response to arouse their interest in supporting the PHC department in curtailing the situation in case it is confirmed,'” he clarified
Kiru then urged residents of the area not to panic, as the government is doing everything possible to improve healthcare delivery in the state.
He finally urged the media organizations to always verify their facts before going to the press.
In its commitment to ensure effective delivery of sound education, Kano State Government has come up with 14 Points Agenda which would be implemented under the state ministry of education.
Presently, the administration has commenced the implementation of the 14 points agenda by organizing a two day Train the Trainer Programme aimed at re-branding the Leadership and Management of the state education sector.
The training programme organized by Kano State Government in collaboration with Educational Leadership and Management Academy Nigeria (ELMAN) as well as Partnership For Learning For All in Nigeria at Kano Central Hotel, drawn participants from the State Ministry of Education and it’s Parastatals.
In a keynote address presented today Monday, at the opening of the programme, the State Commissioner of Education Alhaji Umar Haruna Doguwa maintained that as the administration of Abba Kabir Yusuf places highest priority on education, serious measures are being taken to ensure that education sector regains it’s lost glory.
” From the inception of this administration, efforts are being made to address challenges undermining the progress of the state education sector and one of these measures is the introduction of 14 points agenda which includes among others giving sound training to our staff on leadership and management ” he said.
He maintained that the government had declared it’s total support and commitment in ensuring that the 14 points agenda are fully implemented to reposition the education system for the benefit of younger generations.
According to the Commissioner, participants of the training were selected based on merit and believe that if given the training, they would come back and deliver the knowledge to other staff to ensure quality education in the state.
Doguwa added ” Government has full hope on you and it is because of this believe that you are chosen to come for this training. You should make sure that what brought you here is what you concentrate on to achieve the desired results “.
Umar Doguwa disclosed that due to the changes brought by the administration under the state education sector, Development Partners are now coming to register their total support in promoting the education sector.
He urged the participants to use the opportunity given to them by sharing the knowledge learnt to others to enhance staff performance.
In his welcome address, the state lead Partnership For Learning For All in Nigeria (PLANE) Umar Lawan said PLANE is a programme that is dedicated towards equipping teachers with necessary tools and knowledge to provide excellent education to students.
Umar explained that the steadfast dedication of the administration of Abba Kabir Yusuf in improving education provided them with confidence to collaborate with government to achieve remarkable success in the state education sector.
” I wish to express our heartfelt gratitude to Kano State Government for it’s unweaving support and collaborative spirit which moved the education sector to a greater height ” he maintained.
While assuring the commitment of the programme organizers towards having fruitful outcome, he emplored the participants to seize the opportunity given to them by engaging with facilitators to acquire the intended knowledge.
Balarabe Abdullahi Kiru Direçtor Public Enlightenment Ministry of Education, Kano State 4th March, 2024.
By Abdullahi Sani Sulaiman The Department of State Services, (DSS), Kano State Command has expressed its readiness to support Kano State Censorship Board under the present administration of Alhaji. Abba El-mustapha.
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This was disclosed by Alhaji Hassan Muhammad who is the State Director of Security (SDS) of the Department during a visit to his office by staff members of Kano State Censorship Board.
The SDS has assured for the support and promised to leave his door open for further support and consultations.
Earlier, the Executive Secretary, Kano State Censorship Alhaji Abba El-mustapha has expressed his appreciation with the way and manner the SDS welcomed them.
He further explained that they were at SDS office purposely to restrengthen the KSCB existing relationship with the DSS and at the same time to discuss issues that would help to actualize the Board objectives.
El-mustapha has also expressed confidence on the readiness of DSS to work with the KSCB at all the time.
He finally prayed to Almighty Allah to continue supporting and guiding the SDS and grant him a successful tenure ahead.
By Fatima Abdullahi Kano Municipal Local Government Council has reported an outbreak of Measles in Some part of the local government area.
This was disclosed by the Primary Health Care Coordinator of the Area Alhaji Aliyu Jinjiri Kiru during a meeting of the Emergency Preparednes Response Committee at the local Government Secretariat.
Members of The Emergency Preparedness Response Committee KMC LGA
The affected areas according to the PHCC include, Sharada, Madatai and Gandun Albasu.
He urged people in the area to report any outbreak to the nearest Health Facility assuring that the local government council has provided measures to tackle the outbreak.
On his part, the officer in charge of Disease Control Tukur Hassan said the patients has since been refers to Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital for isolation and other necessary medication.
The District Head of Municipal Madakin Kano Alhaji Yusuf Nabahani call on the Village and Ward Heads to give more emphases on public health of their subject and commended the present administration for its effort in improving the health sector in the state.
In his remark, the Director Personal Management of the Council Alhaji Rabiu Muhamnad Rabiu Gwarzo said, the local government will do everything possible to assist the Health Department with all necessary logistics to eradicate the outbreak.
The Nigerian Copyright Commission ( NCC) has unveiled all the arrangements to partner with Kano State Censorship Board to create awareness on amended laws to its stakeholders aimed at harmoniously work together.
This was disclosed by the State Zonal Coordinator of Kano, Katsina and Jigawa State, Alhaji Sani Ahmad during a working visit to the Kano State Censorship Board.
Alhaji Sani Ahmad explained that, the awareness program would focused on Writers, Singers, Films Makers and Translators with the sole purpose of educating them a new law that has a legal implication on their business.
He emphasized that, the law has empowered their Commission to Supervise, Regulate and Sanctions the defaulters, therefore, there is needs for enlightenment on the new laws.
He further explained that, the New copyright laws was on adoption and translation which covered the activities of all translators and the writers converting a films to story or story to a film, hence, for anyone to discharges his duty successfully in accordance with the law, thus, he must have a 1 requirement at least out of the 3 requirement as in the new law which are Assignment, Permission or license.
Earlier, The Executive Secretary, Kano State Censorship Board Alhaji Abba El-mustapha appreciated the NCC for their understanding and consulting the KSCB at all the time.
He further thanked the Commission for considering his office worthy to collaborate in a work that would enhance the capacity of KSCB stakeholders.
El-mustapha has also assured his readiness to work hands in hands with the Commission in order to achieve the set goals as well as leaving his door open for further collaboration and support as well as leaving his door open for further collaboration and support.
Knowledge and honesty always prevails. And knowledge is not what it is not and there is no error in knowledge. There is nothing that is above knowledge. It’s true that knowledge rules this planet.
Hence, since the beginning of the existence of this planet, knowledge control whatever you can see. Plato have said the truth that leadership has to be given to the gifted and knowledgeable people. So, leadership is a gift giving to few in any society around the world.
In a book launching (“Court and Politics” by Dr. Umar Ardo) in Abuja last week the former President of Nigeria Dr. General Olusegun Obasanjo sent cautionary words to the current generation of leadership about “changing of the system from Presidential to Parliamentary”. H/E Obasanjo says that “there is nothing wrong with the Presidential System” but inability to practice the rules and principles of the game accordingly is the problem.
And again, one of the country’s elder and leader of Arewa Consultative Forum Professor Ango Abdullahi sent another getter-y message for the current generation of political leadership in Nigeria to “go back to the drawing board” meaning to recalculate and assess how this country has been govern by civilians for the past 25 years and critically evaluate the movement of the country; progression or retrogression? This must be done!
The both respected two elder state-men in their early 90 years of age have tremendous amount of experience in life, knowledge, leadership especially the former President Obasanjo that led this country twice; as military leader and democratically elected President for eight years. He has huge amount of respect from around the world having the opportunity to led the most populous black nation in the world. Nigeria is a lucky country having a leader like Olusegun Obasanjo and is still around.
This writing is on the same page with H/E Olusegun Obasanjo for cautionary words against change from Presidential System to another one. This writing said it last week on the same issue. Senegal, Tanzania, Cameroon and many African countries that got independence for the past more than 60 years ago and practices the Paliamentary System of Government and they never change to another one.
Liberal Democracy (Presidential System) is not expensive it’s the operators of the system made it to be expensive. Even in the American practice of the system it’s the operators that made it not expensive. The whole issue is about how you cut cost of the system in accordance with the country’s earnings.
So, the problem with Nigeria has been that the serial bad class of leadership. A corrupt, none patriotic, egocentric and leadership with no mission, vision and lack of serialized strategic planning on how to make the country great among the 30 global economic emerging nations.
On the other hand, the Chairman of the Arewa Consultative Forum Professor Ango Abdullahi was the former Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) is a respected scholar and intellectual for over 60 years. He has spoken the truth on how bad this resourceful country is governed, currently and in the past. He has said that in a country that more than “4000 MG of electricity energy cannot be generated” how can the country be developed?
Some of the countries that are mates to Nigeria from 1960 to date such as Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and Indonesia has been as an excellent example in terms of governance and development; politically, economically and socially. Therefore, no one can compare Nigeria with these countries mentioned. But why? The answer is simple. One should make research and see who are their leaders and who are the leaders of Nigeria since independence. Also, India is another example. The country got independence from Britain for the past more than 70 years but despite their huge population and the global political, economic and social shenanigans; India is amongst the global top 10 most vibrant nation.
Conclusively, Nigerian leaders must wake up and imitate some of the world patriotic leaders not rulers. Leaders with vision, mission and knowledge on the global political, economic and social direction of development. So, a strong economy must be tremendously developed. Otherwise, Nigeria and Nigerians will regret especially the future generations yet unborn.
Abbati Bako, analyst,psc,bsis,Kent,alumni,UK,Political Strategy and Communication Consultant and Researcher in International Politics@SkylineUni,Kano,Nigeria
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