About Zamfara State

The Galadi Foundation which is a non governmental organisation in the state, rising from its Executive Committee Meeting of Friday, 3rd day of November, 2017 at which they discussed on the need to institutionalise the Zamfara State Council of Elders. At the end of the meeting the foundation released a communique commending the elder and promised to sponsor a private member bill to support their effort.

The communique reads: To start with, we sincerely commend the effort of the elders in providing truce and engaging all stakeholders towards amicable resolution of issues in Zamfara State. We are however of the firm belief that the elders would serve the society better if their activities are backed by the law, under which, their responsibilities, qualification, disqualification, powers, limitations, criteria for appointment and general modus operandi are clearly spelt out.

We consider as germane the need to reach out to all the relevant stakeholders and embark on massive public sensitization, enlightenment and awareness campaigns on the need to have that legal framework. On this note, a committee has been set up to discharge that responsibility. We are also strategizing to pay visit to some select Emirate Councils in the state and some key personalities with a view to attracting more support.

All things been equal, in due course, Bello Galadi Foundation will organize and sponsor a technical session of all stakeholders, including but not limited to MDAs, labour unions, CSOs, governments at all levels, traditional institutions, professional bodies, legislative and judicial agencies, religious bodies, security agencies, media houses etc, at which to galvanize and harmonize all ideas and come up with a common position that will be transmitted, in form of a Private Bill to the Zamfara State House of Assembly for onward passage as a Law. We view this as part of our corporate social responsibilities as citizens of Zamfara State.

We appeal to the general public to support us to achieve this remarkable fiat. We are determined to do much more good things for the betterment of the common man. The communique was jointly signed by the president of the foundation, Barr. Bello Idris (Turakin Galadi, Chiroman Batauna) and the secretary, Alh. Nura Mas’ud Dauran.

Zamfara state government has been urged to support small and media scale enterprises (SMEs) in the state. The call was made today by the president of the master printers association of Nigeria, zamfara state chapter, Alh Ahmad Ibrahim Aba at a monthly meeting organised by the association in Gusau the state capital.

The association which is the umbrella body of printing companies in the state consist of about 100 printing organisations in zamfara state. He said: “zamfara government should help their organisations with loans and other incentives in order boost printing trade and also create more employment to the teaming youth.”

Te president of the association also called on the government to patronise their services and avoid sending printing jobs to other states. Alh Ahmad Aba added:  “printers in Zamfafa state can handle all type of printing jobs within their preses if given the opportunity”.

Master printer association he said was established to unite and improve the capacity of printers in the state to make them more united and responsive to the demand of the trade.

Our brother and colleague the DG Press Office of the Governor, Alh Bello Sama’ila MC needs our prayers. Sama’ila MC has been hospitalised at Yariman Bakura Hospital for 2 weeks now.

He has been diagnosed and receiving treatment for Diebetics and High Blood Pressure. A post on the wall of one of his friends and colleague Tambarin Gusau shows that Isma’ila MC is also facing possible blindness.

We urge and call for all necessary action and measures to be extended to him by all concern to enable him to take care of his health condition. Allah ya bashi lafiya, amin.

Issues around salaries, pensions and gratuity and the mode or consistency of their payments by states  especially  pensions for retired public servants have recently assume different dimension depending on states ability and inability or capacity to pay as when due.

An NGO, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Projects (SERAP) recently released pensions being paid to Ex-Governors in states. Even though the tables did not show the amount of money in cash they received, the details show that states assemblies has approved various incentives to the former governors.

As other public servants are struggling to get their pensions payments regularly and up to date, former state governors are having added advantage and are not known to supper same fate. As for Zamfara state the organisation SERAP has published the details of added intensives for life to zamfara former governors as follows;

–        Two personal staff

–        Two vehicles, replaceable every 4 years

–        Two drivers

–        Full medical for the former governors and their immediate families in Nigeria and abroad

–        Four bedroom flat in Zamfara

–        A furnished office with free telephone, and

–        30 days paid annual vacation

What is not clear is whether apart from the above items if the pensions as approved is paid regularly and the quantum of cash paid monthly or annually to the former chief servants.

The police in Zamfara State on Thursday debunked a spreading report which detailed purported murder of 120 people by herdsmen in the state, warning media practitioners to display an acceptable degree of intellectual curiosity before publishing contents.

The state commissioner of police, Shaba Alkali, told PREMIUM TIMES Thursday afternoon that his command had not witnessed such a chilling attack as claimed by the reports.

“Nothing of such occurred in Zamfara State,” Mr. Alkali said. “Not in Gusau (the capital) and not anywhere within the state.”

The report was published in a newspaper (not PREMIUM TIMES) and a blog on Thursday, before spreading to social media to the consternation of users.

The outlets relied on the account of a Facebook user who identified himself as Waziri Mohammed. The user, whose profile shows he had links with the National Emergency Management Agency, said the purported killing occurred last Saturday, slamming the media for failing to report it.

He also used the false announcement to argue that herdsmen attacks are not restricted to the North-central and southern parts of the country.

But Mr. Alkali insisted that, contrary to what the picture depicted, no attack of such scale occurred in Zamfara.

“Kindly believe that the report is part of fake news that has been growing on the Internet,” Mr. Alkali said. “Media professionals like you should always inform the public on what is true and what is clearly mischievous and only intended to cause violence.”

Some of Mr. Mohammed’s Facebook friends who commented on the update said the picture was recirculated from the 2014 killing of schoolboys by Boko Haram in Yobe State. But Mr. Mohammed did not counter their assertion, even as he continued with other activities on his page.

CREDIT: Copied, source: Premium Times

Reports reaching myzamfaraonline indicates that Hon. Abdulhadi Saidu, Garkuwan Yanware is dead. He was reported killed by suspected Armed robbers Thursday on his may from Kaduna to Tsafe near Magazu town.

The sun sets too early for Garkuwan Yanware. A political gladiator, a youth leader, a modest and hard working traditional title holder, Hon Abdulhadi Sai’du life was cut short yesterday from gun shots.

The time and venue of funeral arrangement are yet to emerge as at the time of filing this report. We condole his family, Tsafe emirate and the people of zamfara state. May his soul rest in peace, amin

Hafiz Faisal Muhammad Auwal Shinkafi from Zamfara, Nigeria has won the 2nd position at the just concluded qur’anic recitation competition in Saudi Arabia. Faisal has successfully won his position from the category of Recitation (reading)  and Commentary (Tafsir).

The King Abdulaziz International Qur’nic Recitation Competition is an annual event that attract participants from all over the world. Its aimed at boosting the correct recitation and commentary of the glorious Qur’an among the Muslim ummah especially the youth.

The first position was clinched by a Saudi Arabian citizen while the third position went to an Egyptian.

Zamfara State Government is working in partnership with Federal Government to generate 30 Megawatts of electricity from the Bakolori Dam.

The Commissioner for Rural and Community Development, Lawal M. Liman said this on Wednesday in Gusau. He said the aim of the partnership is to boost power supply to the state.

The commissioner who is the Chairman of the State Projects Monitoring Committee, said that the partnership was part of issues discussed at the September meeting of the National Council on Power, held in Jos.

According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), he revealed that the federal government has promised to provide technical support under the National Energy Support Programme, for the actualisation of the project. “We are already discussing with some power generation firms, to achieve the target,” the commissioner said. NAN

The coalition of NGOs an umbrella body of CSOs in Zamfara is composed of 130 registered and credible NGOs, CBOs, CSOs and FBOs in the state. So we the civil society organizations in Zamfara State parties to ZASCONS, drawing inspiration from our Traditional, social, geographical and political history from which we developed the values of unity, peace, democracy and development;

Believing that this committee is sincerely working on the path of unity and development of Nigeria which will lead to empowering its citizens from the weakest and most emerging to the strongest;

Therefore wishes to forward our memorandum to this esteemed committed based on our common interest which is a united and better Nigeria.

MEMORANDUM

BY

 ZAMFARA COALITION OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS (ZASCONS)

Zamfara State

SUBMITTED TO

ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS (APC) COMMITTEE ON TRUE FEDERALISM

AT THE ZONAL HEARING FOR KEBBI, SOKOTO & ZAMFARA STATES

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

PREAMBLE

The coalition of NGOs is the umbrella body of CSOs in Zamfara. It’s composed of 130 registered and credible NGOs, CBOs, CSOs and FBOs in the state.

We the civil society organizations in Zamfara State parties to ZASCONS, drawing inspiration from our Traditional, social, geographical and political history from which we developed the values of unity, peace, democracy and development;

Believing that this committee is sincerely working on the path of unity and development of Nigeria which will lead to empowering its citizens from the weakest and most emerging to the strongest;

Therefore wishes to forward our memorandum to this esteemed committed based on our common interest which is a united and better Nigeria.

OUR NETWORK OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS

OUR POSITION IN RESPECT TO TRUE FEDERALISM

In conclusion, we pray to the Almighty Allah to continue to bless our leaders with wisdom, health and wide heart to be able to unite and develop our nation to the envy of some other countries. So help us God.

Long Live Coalition of NGOs! Long Live Zamfara State!! Long Live Nigeria!!!

Thank you for listening and God bless

IBRAHIM TUDU, Chairman                                       

Here are some vital statistics, facts and figures concerning zamfara state state that may help your knowledge of the state in relation to her status in Nigeria.