Kebbi State Ministry of Information & Culture

04/08/2023

KEBBI SSG RECEIVES NIGERIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION ON COURTESY CALL

The Secretary to Kebbi State Government, Alhaji Yakubu Bala Tafidan Yauri on Thursday received members of Nigerian Medical Association, Kebbi State Chapter under the chairmanship of Dr. Murtala Muhammed Dandare who paid him a courtesy visit in his Office.

Speaking during the visit, Dr. Murtala Muhammed Dandare said they were in the SSG's Office to felicitate with him over his recent appointment as Secretary to the state Government.

Dandare, assured the SSG of their total support to the Governor Nasir Idris Kauran Gwandu's administration for the development of the state.

The Chairman then pleaded the state government to consider their members on its supports to groups and organizations in the state.

Dr. also solicited for state government's support to enable its member to attend annual national meeting.

Responding, the Secretary to the kebbi State Government, Alhaji Yakubu Bala Tafidan Yauri thanked them over the visit and assured them of full consideration on any government's support and assistance.

Rabiu Sani Saleh
Information Officer
SSG's Office

17/07/2023

Kebbi Governor’s wife gives out cash, food items to parents of triplet
The Wife of Kebbi Governor, Hajiya Zainab Idris, has gave out financial and material assistance to a mother of eight children, who gave birth to triplets.
The material items included a bag of rice, millet and maize, baby kits, clothes, textile materials and baby milk, among others.
While presenting the items at Fati Lami Maternity Complex, in Birnin Kebbi , Hajiya Idris explained that the assistance was meant to support the parents in nurturing the new babies.

Idris, who was represented by Hajiya Fati Sani-Udu, Special Adviser to Gov. Nasir Idris on Women Affairs, said that the gesture was part of her passion for assisting pregnant women, particularly those from indigent households.
According to her, ” I personally have a passion for giving assistance to pregnant women and mothers from indigent households even before my husband became the governor of the state.
“I will continue to assist the needy in communities, especially mothers that give birth to twins or triplets,” she said
She advised pregnant women to visit health facilities for antenatal care to avoid complications during childbirth.
In his response, the father of the triplets, Malam Aliyu Labbo-Zauro, thanked the governor’s wife for the support, which he described as “timely”.
Labbo-Zauro, who was overwhelmed with joy, said that the assistance would go a long way in helping the family to take care of the triplets.
He said that the birth of the triplets, all boys, has brought the number of his children to 11.
Earlier, Mrs Felicia Paul, the Matron of the Maternity Complex, said that the mother of the triplets gave birth at home before she was brought to the hospital due postpartum hemorrhage (heavy bleeding after giving birth).
Paul called on the stakeholders to intensify advocacy and awareness campaigns to encourage pregnant women to go for antenatal care in hospitals.
This, she said, would promote hospital delivery and prevent maternal and child mortality.
“When the woman was rushed here, she was bleeding.
“We thank God that the woman is living in Zauro community, which is not more than two kilometres to the hospital. What do you think will happen if the woman is living about 100 kilometers or more from the facility, and she is bleeding?” She asked.

17/07/2023

Subsidy Removal: Nigerian Government Assures Of Quick Relief
The Chairman, Palliative Committee on Subsidy Removal and Governor of Kebbi State, Dr Nasir Idris, has assured Nigerians that efforts were ongoing to cushion the effects of the subsidy removal to the poor and vulnerable.
The governor gave the assurance when members of the committee met in Abuja on Saturday to discuss how best to ensure that the palliative gets to the target beneficiaries.
This is contained in a statement by the governor’s Press Secretary, Ahmed Idris and made available to news men in Birnin Kebbi.
According to the statement by the Press Secretary, the meeting had in attendance Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi, Charles Soludo of Anambra, Uba Sani of Kaduna and Hyacinth Alia of Benue, as well as representatives of the organized Labour and Civil Society Organizations.
The Chairman assured that Nigerians would have a course to smile soon, as the committee was doing its best to bring succor and ease current difficulties being faced by the citizenry in the country.
“The committee sat and deliberated on possible ways to cushion the effects of subsidy removal and very soon Nigerians will start reaping the benefits of this. We are determined to come up with a good and suitable outcome that will benefit Nigerians, therefore, be rest assured that the committee is up to the task.
“All we need is patience, support and cooperation from all Nigerians to enable us achieve the set goals and objectives of establishing the committee by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” the Kebbi state governor said.
It could be recalled that on June 19, the federal government and the leadership of the NLC and the TUC agreed that all issues and demands related to palliatives should be concluded within eight weeks.

17/07/2023

Gov. Idris distributes N2.3bn worth fertilizers for wet session farming
The Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasir Idris has flagged off the distribution of fertilizers worth N2.3 billion to farmers for the 2023 wet session farming.
Flagging-off the distribution exercise at Kardi town in Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area of the state, the Governor Nasir Idris said the timely distribution was meant to bring succor and support farmers in the state improve yield.

The governor said the gesture would go a long way boosting productivity and enhance their livelihood and income to the farmers.

"This is a period where farmers need government support. As promised during electioneering campaign that farmers will be assisted with inputs and machineries for improve production and food sufficiency in the state, this is in fulfillment of parts of the promise," he said.

He commended the efforts of security agencies for their courage and diligence in the fight against banditry in the state, this, he said, had paved way for farmers and villagers to return back to their villages and farms.

Idris warned members of the committee and political office holders saddled with the distribution of the fertilizers against any form of bias and diversion while discharging their responsibilities.

He assured that he would not condone illegality of any kind, as anybody found wonting would be severely dealt with, adding that he would not hesitate to relief such a person of his/her appointment and made him/her to face the wrath of the law.

In his remarks, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Yakubu Bala Tafida urged the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the commodity to improve their yields, thereby enhance their living standard.

He equally admonished the beneficiaries to support the present administration's policies and programmes, assuring that the new administration was determined to bring the desired changes in the state.

Earlier, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Sani Yeldu thanked the governor for supporting the farmers with free fertilizers.

A breakdown of distribution according to the Permanent Secretary shows that 10 Local Government Areas would get 96,000 bags while the remaining 11 Local Government would receive 60,000 bags.

According to him, a committee comprising Special Advisers, Member Kebbi State House of Assembly, Permanent Secretaries, local government executive ,local government party Chairman, representative of councilors, Kauran Gwandu local government coordinators, LGA women leaders, security, traditional rulers as well as farmers and emirate council had already been setup to ensure fair distribution of the commodity across the state.

05/07/2023

05/07/2023

KBSG VOWS TO COMPLETE ONGOING AND ABANDONED INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS

Kebbi State Government has affirmed its commitment to ensure the completion of all ongoing and abandoned Industrial projects across the state.

thea State Deputy Governor, Senator Umar Abubakar Tafidan Kabi gave the assurance while inspecting ongoing Groundnut Oil Shared Facility Factory and Flour Mill as well as abandoned Perkeb Ceramic/Plastic Company at Bulasa industrial layout in Birnin Kebbi today the 5th of July, 2023.

The Deputy Governor assured of the present administration's commitment to ensure that all abandoned projects are completed and commissioned for job creation and revenue to the state .

He lamented on how the projects were abandoned, also directed ministry of Commerce and Industry to immediately forward its submission for further action.

While conducting the Deputy Governor and SSG round the Groundnut OIL Shared Facility the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Alhaji Ahmed Yarima Dakingari mentioned that the machineries which were earlier brought by the Federal government need access road, electricity and installation costs by state government, for the company to start operations.

Ahmed Yarima Dakingari explained that the groundnut oil company which has the capacity of processing ten tones of groundnut as raw materials per day, will produce oil and cakes.

Similarly at Perkeb Ceramic/Plastic Company, the Permanent Secretary told the Deputy Governor that the Factory required building renovation, turnaround maintenance and raw materials to take off.

He informed the Deputy Governor that the company, if put in use will produce non-breakable ceramics, kitchen wares, PVC pipes, mosquito nets and other products.

The Permanent Secretary further said the Perkeb Ceramic/Plastic Company project is joint venture between the Kebbi State Government and Iranian Company named: Pella Melamin Kashan International Company.

The team also inspected the ongoing state Flour Mill under construction which has reached advanced stage of completion.

The Deputy Governor was accompanied to the inspection by Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Yakubu Bala Tafidan Yauri, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Alhaji Ahmed Yarima Dakingari and other officials from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Murtala M. Gotomo
Press Secretary, Deputy Governor's Office
Wednesday, July 5, 2023

30/06/2023

Kebbi State Government flags off livestock vaccination campaign

Kebbi State government has flagged off livestock vaccination campaign in the state. The campaign which took place at Hutawa a Fulani settle in Birnin Kebbi local government was aimed at vaccinating livestock against diseases such as contagious Bovine Pleuro Pneumonia, CBPP, Pest des Petit Ruminant, PPR, (Diarrhea of small ruminants), and Newcastle Disease, NCD.

The Secretary to the Kebbi State Government, Alhaji Yakubu Bala Tafida Yauri, while flagging off the exercise says about 10 million cattle, sheep and goats and other livestock are targeted for vaccination across the state this year.

Alhaji Yakubu Bala who was represented by the Acting Permanent Secretary, Kebbi State Ministry of Animal Health Husbandry and Fisheries, Dr. Ahmad Umar Ambursa explained that the exercise was carried out in collaboration with the Federal Department of Veterinary and Pest Control Services.

He announced that the Federal Government has already provided vaccines for the vaccination campaign to all states of the federation, but due to the high number of livestock in Kebbi State, its own share of the vaccines would only cover twenty-five percent of animals.

The Permanent Secretary stated that Kebbi State is blessed with about ten million livestock consisting of cattle, goats and sheep.

‘' Three million heads of cattle, three million, three hundred and fifty seven thousand heads of goat and three million, one hundred and fifteen thousand heads of sheep’’, he added.

He explained that kebbi state hoped to achieve between seventy and eighty percent vaccination coverage of all livestock this year in the state.

Dr. Ambursa added that the Kebbi State Ministry of Animal Health has evolved appropriate strategies to vaccinate all categories of livestock no matter their location and settlements of the nomads. He appealed to Fulani community to embrace the programme and cooperate with veterinary health workers to ensure that their animals are vaccinated to remain healthy.

The Permanent Secretary was emphatic that human health was connected with animal health, hence the need for the consumption of healthy meat.

The Ardo of Hutawa, Dikko Anguwar Gagga, Aliyu Hakimin Gubuji, the community leader of the Fulani settlement, thanked the Kebbi state Governor, Dr. Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu, for placing premium on livestock development and improving animal health in the State.

He pledged the loyalty and support of the Fulani community to the success of the vaccination campaign in the state.

Rabi’u Sani Sale
Information officer
Officer of the Secretary to the State Government

Kebbi State Government flags off livestock vaccination campaign

Kebbi State government has flagged off livestock vaccination campaign in the state. The campaign which took place at Hutawa a Fulani settle in Birnin Kebbi local government was aimed at vaccinating livestock against diseases such as contagious Bovine Pleuro Pneumonia, CBPP, Pest des Petit Ruminant, PPR, (Diarrhea of small ruminants), and Newcastle Disease, NCD.

The Secretary to the Kebbi State Government, Alhaji Yakubu Bala Tafida Yauri, while flagging off the exercise says about 10 million cattle, sheep and goats and other livestock are targeted for vaccination across the state this year.

Alhaji Yakubu Bala who was represented by the Acting Permanent Secretary, Kebbi State Ministry of Animal Health Husbandry and Fisheries, Dr. Ahmad Umar Ambursa explained that the exercise was carried out in collaboration with the Federal Department of Veterinary and Pest Control Services.

He announced that the Federal Government has already provided vaccines for the vaccination campaign to all states of the federation, but due to the high number of livestock in Kebbi State, its own share of the vaccines would only cover twenty-five percent of animals.

The Permanent Secretary stated that Kebbi State is blessed with about ten million livestock consisting of cattle, goats and sheep.

‘' Three million heads of cattle, three million, three hundred and fifty seven thousand heads of goat and three million, one hundred and fifteen thousand heads of sheep’’, he added.

He explained that kebbi state hoped to achieve between seventy and eighty percent vaccination coverage of all livestock this year in the state.

Dr. Ambursa added that the Kebbi State Ministry of Animal Health has evolved appropriate strategies to vaccinate all categories of livestock no matter their location and settlements of the nomads. He appealed to Fulani community to embrace the programme and cooperate with veterinary health workers to ensure that their animals are vaccinated to remain healthy.

The Permanent Secretary was emphatic that human health was connected with animal health, hence the need for the consumption of healthy meat.

The Ardo of Hutawa, Dikko Anguwar Gagga, Aliyu Hakimin Gubuji, the community leader of the Fulani settlement, thanked the Kebbi state Governor, Dr. Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu, for placing premium on livestock development and improving animal health in the State.

He pledged the loyalty and support of the Fulani community to the success of the vaccination campaign in the state.

Rabi’u Sani Sale
Information officer
Officer of the Secretary to the State Government

30/06/2023

EID-EL-KABIR: Kebbi Deputy Gov. admonishes Nigerians on peaceful co-existence

The Deputy Governor of Kebbi State, Senator Umar Abubakar Tafidan Kabi has felicitated with State Governor, Dr. Nasir Idris kauran Gwandu, the good people of Kebbi State and Nigerians on the occasion of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration.

The Deputy Governor stated this in a message while addressing Journalists at the government house, Birnin Kebbi, he called on citizens to be committed to sustainable peace, unity of the Nigerian project.

"The Nigerian project is a task by all citizens irrespective of religious, political, ethnic or cultural inclinations, peace is imperative if we truly want to achieve our potentials as Nigerians and develop at par with our contemporaries" he charged.

Senator Umar Abubakar expressed gratitude to Almighty Allah for this memorable event also called on Muslims to use the eid period to pray for peace and sustained security of the state and nation.

The Deputy Governor who was flanked by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Yakubu Bala Tafidan Yauri, the Chief of Staff Government House, Barr. Attahiru Maccido and some Special Advisers further called on the Muslims to pray for the leaders and the development of the state.

He extended his warm greetings to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the good people of Kebbi State and all leaders across the country.

The Deputy Governor wished the State Governor, Dr. Nasir Idris kauran Gwandu and other pilgrims an acceptable hajj and safe return home.

Earlier speaking at Abdullahi Fodiyo palace, the Emir of Gwandu, rtd Major General Muhammadu Iliyas Bashar expressed gratitude to Almighty Allah for yet another peaceful Eid-el- Kabir celebration.

He urged citizen to remain loyal and respectful to their leaders and constituted authorities while calling on the leaders to give more emphasis on development of the state and citizen empowerment.

The emir who lamented on the high level of moral decadence and indiscipline amongst the people, called on parents to monitor and enforce discipline of their wards in order to reduce societal vices.

He passionately appeal on the general public to support the Government in its effort to address insecurity facing Nigeria.

Murtala Mu’azu Gotomo
Press Secretary
Office of the Deputy Governor

30/06/2023

Kebbi Deputy Gov. Visits victims of bandit attack, distribute relief materials to IDPs

The Kebbi State Deputy Governor, Senator Umar Abubakar Tafidan Kabi, have led other top government official to a sympathy visit to victims of bandit attacks in Fakai and Sakaba Local Government Areas of the State.

In his remarks at the palace of the Chief of Fakai Chiefdom, Alhaji Hudu Dan Malam, Senator Umar Tafidan Kabi, on behalf of the state Governor, Dr. Nasir Idris Kauran Gwandu, described the incident as very sad and unfortunate that over three thousand households were displaced by the bandits forcing them to seek for shelter in Mahuta and nearby villages.

The Deputy Governor said the State Government was worried over the recurrent bandit attacks in the area resulting in the loss of lives and properties as well as taking a negative toll on farming activities in the areas.

He reassured of government proactive security measures to restore peace in the affected areas to safeguard the lives and properties of the people. He added that the present administration would not relent in its efforts in providing relief assistance to the IDPs.

The Deputy Governor said: "The State Government under the leadership of Comrade, Dr. Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu will leave no stone unturned in ensuring that banditry is put to an end in Kebbi State. The Governor will have loved to be here with you, but he was away on pilgrimage to Mecca, he asked me to represent him and offer his sympathy to you,''

Tafidan Kabi warned that government would not take it lightly with informants or anybody caught conniving with the bandits to kidnap or kill innocent people. He called on the communities to also assist the security agencies with credible useful intelligence that will help to fish out all criminal elements in order to bring them to Justice.

The Deputy Governor asked for a formal written request of the repairs of the earth dam supplying water to the people in the area by the Council Chairman for necessary action.

Responding, the Chief of Fakai Chiefdom, Alhaji Muhammadu Hudu Dan Malam thanked the Governor and his delegation for the visit and expressed immense gratitude to the Kebbi State Government for its concern to the people of Fakai particularly in their period of distress.

The monarch told the Deputy Governor that the bandits had displaced over 300 households, many communities and disrupted farming activities; he thanked the government for bringing the relief materials to the IDPs and called for more security to secure their lives and properties.

Earlier, the Fakai Local Government Chairman, Alhaji Umar Magaji and a member of the State House of Assembly representing Fakai, Hon. Lawal Haruna expressed delight over the provision of the relief assistance by the state government.

The Deputy Governor was accompanied on the visit by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Yakubu Bala Tafida, and the State Head of the Civil Service, Alhaji Sufiyanu Garba Bena, Chief of Staff Government House, Brr. Attahiru Maccido as well as Permanent Secretaries, Special Advisers and politicians.

Murtala Mu’azu Gotomo
Press Secretary
Office of the Deputy Governor

20/06/2023

Gov.Nasir Idris assures of the resumption of academic activities at FGC Birnin Yauri

Press release

Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasir Idris Kauran Gwandu has assured the readiness of his administration to provide security at the Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri, to pave way for the resumption of academic activities.

Governor idris gave the assurance when he received the Emir of Yauri, Dr Muhammed Zayyanu Abdullahi who paid him a solidarity visit at the government house.

The Governor said that he would facilitate the admission of new students this academic session and also gave approval for the provision of land for the take-off of the Federal College of Education, Technical, approved for Yauri by the Federal Government.

Governor Nasir Idris, who affirmed his commitment to the restoration of studies in the school was emphatic that his administration would not compromise on security matters nor allow the Federal Government College, Birnin-Yauri to die because of the attack by bandits.

He pledged even appointment of public officers to reflect every section of Kebbi state, adding that seeming loophole of appointment unfavourable to Yauri Emirate would be rectified.

The Governor commended the people of the Emirate for giving him the desired support in the last gubernatorial elections which consolidated his victory at the polls.

He thanked emir, Dr. Zayyanu Abdullahi for the visit, describing him as a great leader who has provided excellent leadership.

Earlier, the Emir of Yauri Dr. Muhammed Zayyanu Abdullahi told the governor that they were at the Government House on a solidarity visit and to appreciate him for his sympathy visit to victims of bandit attack in the emirate.

The traditional ruler said such an act of empathy by the Governor has gladden the hearts of the people of the Emirate.

Dr. Muhammadu Zayyanu Abdullahi reminded the governor that the basic responsibility of the government was to provide security of lives and properties and uplift the socio-economic wellbeing of the citizenry.

The emir spoke on the need for the provision of adequate security at the Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri and resumption of academic activities and the allocation of land for the take-off of the Federal College of Education, Technical, Yauri.

He said at present, students of the College are using the premises of Government Day Secondary School Yauri for studies without new students being admitted into the FGC since the attack.

Dr. Zayyanu Abdullahi thanked Governor for appointing an indigene of Yauri, Yakubu Bala Tafidan Yauri as the Secretary to the Government, SSG, describing him as competent and capable civil servant.

Also speaking, the Chairman, Yauri Development Community, Alhaji Rufa’i Sani Adamu, affirmed the loyalty and support of the people of Yauri to Governor Nasir Idris.

Alhaji Rufa’i requested the state government to upgrade the College of Preliminary Studies, Yauri, to the capacity for the award of National Diploma to promote the acquisition of higher education.
In the entourage of the emir are district heads and traditional title holders from the emirate.

Present at the visit were the Kebbi State Deputy Governor, Senator Umar Abubakar Tafidan Kabi, the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Barrister Attahiru Maccido, the Secretary to the Government, Alhaji Yakubu Bala Tafidan Yauri and the Head of Service, Alhaji Safiyanu Garba Bena.

Signed,
Aminu Adamu Kanya
Deputy Director Information Services
19/6/2023