Kaduna state governor, mallam nasir ahmad elrufai, who, in january 20, allegedly insulted christianity in a tweet and received bashing from adherents has, again, stirred the hornets nest as. Nov 26, 2017 when governor nasir elrufai announced to a delegation of the world bank that more than 21, 000 teachers in the employ of kaduna state government failed a competency test meant for primary four. Ang yuta sa kaduna state kay kasagaran kabungtoran, apan sa. Latest news about kaduna state in nigeria today 8th may 2020. Politics in kaduna state, people of zaria and governor mukhtar yero by ibraheem a. Nasir elrufai born february 16, 1960, nigerian governor. Ang yuta sa kaduna state kay kasagaran kabungtoran, apan sa habagatangsidlakan nga kini mao ang kabukiran. Elrufai has history of publicly telling lies pdp youths. Kaduna state was created on 27 may 1967 as north central state and on 17 mar 1976 was. It has seven faculties with over 39 departments and a library that contains over 17,000 volumes of books. He said this brings the total deaths so far to three in the state. Alex jones interviews rodney howardbrowne over new book, the killing of uncle sam. The state is the successor to the old northern region of nigeria, which had its capital at kaduna.
Welcome to the official page of the governor of kaduna state, malam nasir ahmad elrufai. Sir kashim ibrahim house, 44 badiko, kaduna, kaduna citytown. Mar, 2016 kaduna state governor, mallam nasir ahmad elrufai, who, in january 20, allegedly insulted christianity in a tweet and received bashing from adherents has, again, stirred the hornets nest as. Kaduna state simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This is a list of administrators and governors of kaduna state. The state shares boundaries with niger state to the west, zamfara, katsina and kano states to the north, bauchi and plateau states to the east and fct abuja and nassarawa state to the south. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. The kaduna state governor is the head of kaduna state government. Mallam nasir ahmad elrufai born 16 february 1960 is a nigerian politician who is the governor of kaduna state since 2015.
Aug 26, 2015 there is no legal injunction restraining kaduna state from having a logo. Other local languages are also spoken, such as yoruba, igbo, fula and. Kaduna state governor news latest breaking stories and top. Sep 10, 20 the main brain behind the crisis, one alhaji mato, uncle to the then kaduna state governor, alhaji dabo lere and cousin to babangidas secretaty to the federal government alhaji ibrahim aliyu was shielded and accommodated in the kaduna state government guest house by the governor. Kogi has no more coronavirus case, pay workers state pdp leader tells governor bello music aaliyah we need a resolution music billie eilish everything i wanted story i thought i was a virgin episode 19 police nab killers of kaduna catholic seminarian story my bestfriend my love season 3 episode 10 story life, above. Wife of kaduna state governor, hadiza isma elrufai is presenting her new novel, an abun dance of scorpion, today. The oasis reporters march 1, 2019 kaduna pastor prays for a governor like gombe state governor, ibrahim hassan dankwambo in his home state. Apr 24, 2018 the race for the 2019 governorship in kaduna state has begun, as aspirants in the various political parties are engaging in underground consultations and grassroots mobilization for support. According to the acting governor of kaduna state, dr. Race for kaduna state governorship poll begins the guardian. The governor of kaduna state, nasir elrufai has ordered the arrest of northern youths involved in tuesdays quit notice issued to igbos in the north to vacate the region. Kaduna state, nigeria overview, history and summary.
The nigerian politician mallam nasir ahmad elrufai is the incumbent governor of kaduna state and former director general of the bureau of public enterprises, the head privatization agency in nigeria and also the former minister of the federal capital territory, abuja. Kaduna governor orders arrest of youths who threatened. Kadunas atyap people document groups history in new book. Mar 31, 2020 nasir elrufai kaduna state governor was seen in public mo. Kaduna state governor, mallam nasir elrufai has his thumbprint scanned ahead of casting his vote in his ward at a polling station in kaduna on march 9 during voting for governorship elections. The state shares boundaries with niger state to the west, zamfara, katsina and kano states to the north, bauchi and plateau states to the east and fct abuja and the nassarawa states to the south. Nasir elrufai born february 16, 1960, nigerian governor of.
Row in kaduna as elrufai moves to license pastors, muslim. Kaduna, city, capital of kaduna state, northcentral nigeria. I thought it was appropriate to reproduce the article on the. The notice was issued by the coalition of northern youths cny, advising igbos living in the northern region of the country to leave before drastic actions. Politics in kaduna state, people of zaria and governor. Nasir elrufai kaduna state governor was seen in public. The southern kaduna peoples union, sokapu, has accused governor nasir elrufai of using hate speech to distort history over endless killings in the area. Kaduna state governor nasir elrufai on monday enrolled his sixyearold son into a public primary school. Hello have you heard about the deadly virus called coronavirus. When governor nasir elrufai announced to a delegation of the world bank that more than 21, 000 teachers in the employ of kaduna state government failed a competency test meant for primary four. The governor is a brilliant man who rode to power by virtue of the buhari breeze which deceived many people, including this present writer, the man came with too much potential and had hoped that. The governor governor nasir elrufai has led kaduna s recovery from the great recession created by the previous administration to a position of national economic prominence.
The governor governor nasir elrufai has led kadunas recovery from the great recession created by the previous administration to a position of national economic prominence. His unwavering focus on economic development includes attracting businesses and investment to the state while helping homegrown businesses flourish. Kaduna state, north central nigeria, is populated by about 57 to 63 different ethnic groups. The senator representing kaduna central district at the national assembly, shehu sani, has described governor nasir elrufai, as most unpopular governor in the history of kaduna state. Hadiza barabe said, the approved budget size is n259. Oct 25, 2019 kaduna state governor nasir elrufai has ordered a full investigation into the sexforgrade allegation against a staff of kaduna state university, kasu.
Jan 21, 2017 the southern kaduna peoples union, sokapu, has accused governor nasir elrufai of using hate speech to distort history over endless killings in the area. Keynote address by malam nasir elrufai, governor of kaduna state, at the 4th town hall meeting of the apc kaduna state government. Kaduna state governor, mallam nasir elrufai has his. The state was created on the 27th of may 1967 from the former north central state. Pained by the travails of his people, southern kaduna indigenous pastor, david ayuba azzaman has prayed for a new leadership in kaduna state, perhaps a muslim governor, since the christians in kaduna would have a much. Sir frederick later lord lugard, the first british governor of northern nigeria, selected the present site along the lagoskano railway for a town, and building began in 19. Ethnic minorities and political turbulence in kaduna state. Kaduna pastor prays for a governor with the heart of. The state is politically classified as belonging to the northwestern part of the country with about 6.
The governor leads the executive branch of the government. It lies along the kaduna river, which is a major tributary of the niger river. States are free to have their flags and other important symbols. In the remarks he gave to close the proceedings, i heard nasir elrufai, the state governor, speak to the effect that he thought kadaria ahmed was the only radical voice at the bookfest. The kaduna state governor, nasir elrufai, has revealed that one of the confirmed cases in the state has been discharged. Kaduna state governor nasir elrufai has ordered a full investigation into the sexforgrade allegation against a staff of kaduna state university, kasu. Ahmed mohammed makarfi, the then executive governor of kaduna state and visitor to the university, appointed professor idris abdulkadir to be the prochancellor and chairman of the governing council while professor abubakar sani sambo was appointed the first vicechancellor.
Kaduna state is located at the north central region of nigeria. History, economy, tourism and education of kaduna state kaduna was created on 27th may, 1967 out of. The peoples democratic party, national youth frontiers, pdpnyf, says the kaduna state governor, mallam elrufai, is a man who has history of lying publicly. Nasir elrufai kaduna state governor was seen in public mo. Simon lalong during 60th birthday celebration and presentation of book on writings and. Kaduna state is a multicultural and multiethnic state populated by over 60 different ethnic groups with hausafulani and gbagyi as the dominant ethnic groups. It is my pleasure to welcome you all to our fourth town hall meeting. Body bag statement and kaduna state governors reaction to. Yes, at a book festival in kaduna, a governors spouse read out in public sexually explicit passages from a work of fiction she herself has written. Kaduna state university is in kaduna, kaduna state, nigeria. Many prominent kataf people were fired from the kaduna state.
Volume 2 shows the thoughts of an insider, reflected in the speeches he has delivered as governor of kaduna state, taking responsibility for many of the issues. The islamic movement in nigeria has accused kaduna state government of nasir elrufai of sponsoring hate speech campaigns against it, with the public presentation of a book early in the week at arewa house, kaduna, during which shias were called infidels by the organisers of the event. Learn about kaduna state, nigeria people, local government. Dispatch from the inaugural kaduna book festival p. Kaduna state governor news latest breaking stories and. This position places its holder in leadership of the state with command authority over the state affairs. Dec 27, 2012 politics in kaduna state, people of zaria and governor mukhtar yero by ibraheem a. Elrufais government sponsoring hate speech campaigns.
Two years ago i wrote a commissioned article on the history of the town for yellotimes, a quarterly publication of mtn ltd. Race for kaduna state governorship poll begins the. Hausa is kaduna states most widely spoken language, while english is its official language. In 1917 kaduna a hausa word for crocodiles replaced zungeru, 100 miles. Kaduna state governor, nasir elrufai, has commended the appointment of amina mohammed as the deputy secretarygeneral of the united nations. It is one of the 36 states located in the northern area of nigeria, and is the ninth largest state in the country. The governor is a brilliant man who rode to power by virtue of the buhari breeze which deceived many people, including this present writer, the man. The race for the 2019 governorship in kaduna state has begun, as aspirants in the various political parties are engaging in underground.
Kaduna state governor, mallam nasir elrufai has his thumbprint scanned ahead of casting his vote in his ward at a polling station in kaduna on march 9, 2019, during voting for governorship elections. Courtesy visit to the kaduna state governor malam nasir elrufai 24th of november 2015 please subscribe to my channel. The main brain behind the crisis, one alhaji mato, uncle to the then kaduna state governor, alhaji dabo lere and cousin to babangidas secretaty to the federal government alhaji ibrahim aliyu was shielded and accommodated in the kaduna state government guest house by the governor. The spread of novel corona virus disease covid19 in nigeria has continued to rise rapidly as the latest statistics provided by the nigeria. Furthermore, since the inception of the state as kaduna in 1976, it has had 9 military governors and 7 civilian governors till date. The governor is frequently described to be the number one citizen of the state.
Zaria is one of the major towns in kaduna state and is very rich in history. The governors son, abubakar alsadiq elrufai was enrolled by his father into primary. It lies along the kaduna river, which is a major tributary of the niger river sir frederick later lord lugard, the first british governor of northern nigeria, selected the present site along the lagoskano railway for a town, and building began in 19. The question is that of whether indeed the majority had their say in it, as is the norm in a democracy. Kaduna state was created on 27 may 1967 as north central state and on 17 mar 1976 was renamed kaduna state. When alhaji ahmed mohammed makarfi was elected governor he followed the herd and declared sharia law in kaduna state in 2000, which led to the death of. In this video i will be talking about corona virus and how the governor of kaduna nigeria tested positive. Kaduna teachers and the dilemmas of reform punch newspapers. The north central state with kaduna as its capital kaduna had two military governors, abba kyari 1967 1975 and usman jibirin 1975 1977. Waziri in a news item published by saharareporters on the 20th december, 2012 titled, factions in southern kaduna. There is no legal injunction restraining kaduna state from having a logo.
Kaduna state governor, nasir elrufai, has extended the quarantine orders being enforced in the state for another 30 days, the governors spokesperson, muyiwa adekeye, said in a statement. Kaduna announces two new covid19 deaths punch newspapers. We are delighted to be back in zone 2, where we held our very first townhall meeting as a government. Kaduna state mopakigbahin sa usa ka utlanan sa kano state, bauchi state, plateau state, nasarawa state, federal capital territory, niger state, zamfara state, ug katsina state. Kaduna state has a land area of 46,053 square kilometers. Last saturday, kaduna state celebrated the first centenary of kaduna, its capital. The kaduna campus took off first, running basic degree programmes.
History until the late eighties when kaduna state seemed to have slid into intermittent sectarian and ethnic violence, its capital city, kaduna, was one of the most peaceful, cosmopolitan and politically important cities in nigeria. Fireworks with kaduna state governor nasir elrufai part 2 tvc. Kaduna state governor, nasir elrufai, has extended the quarantine orders being enforced in the state for another 30 days, the governors spokesperson, muyiwa. So, it was not out of order that the kaduna state governor initiated such an important bill. The book uses archaeological evidence to trace the history of the atyap people.
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