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NON PAYMENT OF DEBT CRASHES SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMME IN ZAMFARA

Published

1 year ago

June 29, 2022

Thunder Blowers

The suspension of the feeding programmes in all the public schools in Zamfara has continued to impact badly on the enrolment drive of the schools across the state.

As schools in Zamfara entered the seventh week of resumption, feeding of the students is yet to commence even as contractors supplying food items are yet to be paid their expenses accrued during the last term.

A Principal of one of the day school in Gusau who does not want to be named said, many students have stopped coming to the school because of the inability of the government to commence the feeding exercise.

“You know because of the culture instituted in our educational system, feeding has become a key strategy for retention of pupils in schools as per as Zamfara is concern and because the government has not been able to sustain it, our enrollment is drawing low since many students have stopped coming to school”.

The principal added “the situation is even worse in schools that are based in the rural areas because the report we are receiving is that communities in the rural areas, especially those affected by banditry had stopped their children from going to the school because they cannot afford to provide them money for meals.

When contacted, officials of the Zamfara State Feeding Commission who spoke to this medium confirmed that, the commission is yet to settle the debt accrued by the contractor and that influence the ability of the feeding commission to continue with the feeding programme.

They said to the best of their knowledge, a memo for the payment of debt was approved by the Governor of Zamfara Bello Matawalle, but they don’t know what is delaying the Finance Ministry to clear it since the Governor has issued instructions for payment.

He also said, the commission is yet to settle the liabilities of the feeding officers throughout last term adding that the action has prompted the feeding officer to be reluctant in pursuing the contractors to continue to supply food on loan basis.

At the level of the state ministry, a source confirmed to this medium that they are in receipt of the memo, but a further directive was not issued by the Governor to release the fund to the feeding commission.

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SEN. YARI DONATES (13) TRUCKS OF MAIZE TO PEOPLE OF TALATAR MAFARA

Published

4 weeks ago

August 29, 2023

Thunder Blowers

Managing Editor
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Former Governor of Zamfara state and Senator representing Zamfara West, Hon. Dr. Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar (Shattiman Zamfara) has secured (13) trucks of Maize containing (3900) bags for distribution to his immediate community of Talatar Mafara.

The distribution is to be handled by the (11) man committee headed by Malam Hamza Abubakar.

A total of 68 communities consisting of 21,075 households will benefit with a total of 3900 bags of Maize.

According the chairman, the beneficiaries cut across religious devices as instructed by the donor Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar.

According to the committee Chairman, former Governor Yari has considered the social condition of the people emanating from the removal of fuel subsidy by the current administration.

He assured that, the committee will be just and fair in the discharge of their duties.

He called on people to give them maximum support and cooperation in the discharged of their duty in order to achieve the desire success.

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SEN. YARI DONATES (13) TRUCKS OF MAIZE TO PEOPLE OF TALATAR MAFARA.

Published

4 weeks ago

August 29, 2023

Thunder Blowers

The distribution is to be handled by the (11) man committee headed by Malam Hamza Abubakar.

A total of 68 communities consisting of 21,075 households will benefit with a total of 3900 bags of Maize.

According the chairman, the beneficiaries cut across religious devices as instructed by the donor Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar.

According to the committee Chairman, former Governor Yari has considered the social condition of the people emanating from the removal of fuel subsidy by the current administration.

He assured that, the committee will be just and fair in the discharge of their duties.

He called on people to give them maximum support and cooperation in the discharged of their duty in order to achieve the desire success.

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(31) PEOPLE DIES, (274) SUSTAIN INJURIES IN ADAMAWA ROAD CRASHES.

Published

4 weeks ago

August 27, 2023

Thunder Blowers

Managing Editor
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The Federal Road Safety Corp Adamawa state command has revealed that a total of (31) people died as a result of various road crashes within the state.

The statistics also showed that, a total of (274) people also sustained various degree of injuries as a result of the road crashes.

The Adamawa sector command also recorded (126) various road crashes involving (548) passengers within the period under review.

The statistics covered a period of January to July 2023.

The sector commandant of the state, Mr. Yelwa Dio when he interacted with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

He attributed the road crashes to over-loading, over speeding and making telephone calls while driving.

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