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19th March, 2018

KADUNA WEEKLY REVIEW

IN THIS EDITION

Focus MDA’s

No. 26

Gov. Nasir Ahmed El-rufa’i reaching out to the sick at Yusuf Dan Tsoho Memorial Hospital, Tudun Wada, Kaduna.

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHMINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND CHIEFTAINCY AFFAIRSMINISTRY OF RURAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTMINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYMINISTRY OF COMMERCE, INDUSTRY AND TOURISMGOVERNMENT HOUSEMINISTRY OF WORKS AND TRANSPORT

Kaduna Provides Primary Healthcare for All

KDSG Launches Fertilizer Sales for the 2018 Farming Season

Sanga LGA Receives Fertilizer Supply

Local Government Commissioner hails Kaduna LG Performance

Kaduna SUBEB begins induction for 27,000 teachers

Kaduna varsity to produce 50,000 women, youth entrepreneurs by 2019 –Director

Teachers recruitment: Kaduna Govt may extend duration of term to cover time lost - Commissioner

KDSG Exco Visits The Emir of Zazzau on Return From Medical Trip Abroad

10,623 households benefit from Cash Transfer Programme

KDSG pays N379.6million Compensation to Property Owners

2 Days Public sector Dialogue on Cluster Development organized in Kaduna.

Kaduna State Priotizes Safety of Women

With Special Focus on Budget and Planning Commission

n addition to providing its matching grant of N600 million, the Kaduna State Government is ensuring that it meets the Sustainable Development Goals by instituting the kind of monitoring and evaluation necessary to ensure that all projects are of utmost quality and completed according to schedule. The I

Monitoring and Evaluation Department of the State Planning and Budget Commission has been tasked with this monitoring.

When the state government received N600,000,000.00 from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) under the Conditional Grant Scheme (CGS) in 2014, it immediately set aside counterpart funds thereby ensuring N1.2 billion for SDG related development and programmes.

A bulk of these funds was channeled to strengthening Primary Health Care in 6 LGAs with high burdens of preventable diseases such as high infant and maternal mortality rates, polio, measles, meningitis and whooping cough. These LGAs are Ikara, Kubau, Igabi, Chikun, Kachia and Kaura.

In Kubau LGA, a general upgrade of health care facilities was carried out. At the basic Health Care Centre Banki, Health Clinic Gadas and the Health Clinic, Unguwan Mai Auduga. In these health care centres,

Kaduna Provides Primary Healthcare for All

Upgraded PHC Centre Yelwan Daji, Ikara LGA. PHC Centre Toilet facilities Constructed at Yelwan Daji, Ikara LGA.

PHC Centre Auchanawa, Ikara LGA. Upgraded.Essential Hospital Equipments procured and distributed

at PHC Centre Auchanawa, Ikara LGA. Solar Powered borehole Constructed at

PHC Auchanawa, Ikara LGA.

Toilet Facilities constructed at Health ClinicGidan Gyara, Kachia LGA.

Toilet Facilities constructed at Health ClinicYarbung, Kachia LGA.

Health Clinic Manchok, Kaura LGA, Upgraded and Constructed.

perimeter wall fences, solar powered boreholes and toilet facilities were constructed. In addition, hospital equipments were procured and distributed to health centres with the General Hospital Pambegua benefitting from these hospital equipments. Also, a 1 bedroom semi-detached staff quarters of a 4 flats was also constructed at Kubau. Solar powered boreholes were constructed at the General Hospital, Pambegua, Primary Health Clinic, Kubau and the Primary Health Centre Banki. Upgrading and construction of the health clinic, procurement and distribution of essential hospital equipment were also done in Bugau.

Ikara LGA also boasts of upgrades in primary health care facilities under the conditional grant scheme. The Health Clinic Kwari, Basic Health Care Centre Anchanawa, PHC Yelwa Daji and Primary Health Care Centre Furana were upgraded with perimeter wall, fences, solar powered boreholes and toilet facilities. Also, hospital equipments have been procured in these health centres. Four flats of semi-detached staff quarters were constructed at Anchanawa Health Clinic and solar powered borehole constructed at the General Hospital Ikara. Other projects under the scheme are those of Igabi LGA PHC upgrade at Panturawa and Barakanlahu where

hospital equipment have been supplied and solar powered boreholes, perimeter wall fences and toilet facilities constructed.

In Kachia and Kaura LGAs, the case is not so different. A general upgrade of primary health clinic; Iddoh, Gidan Gyara, KatonKasa and Yarbung has been completed. There were also repairs and extension of the labour room and mini-theatre, construction of solar powered boreholes, procurement and supply of essential hospital equipments, at the General Hospital Kachia. Health Clinic Manchok, Zankan, and Ungwan Kaya have also been upgraded and hospital equipments supplied to these hospitals. Solar powered borehole was constructed at Health Clinic, Fadan Daji.

PHC Centre Gadas, Kubau LGA. after its upgrading and Construction.

PHC Centre Gadas, Kubau LGA. before it was upgraded and Constructed

Solar Powered Borehole Constructed at GadasKubau LGA.

Toilet Facility Constructed at Gadas, Kubau LGA. Essential Hospital Equipments procured anddistributed at Gadas.

Health Clinic Anguwan Mai Auduga Upgraded andconstructed, Kubau LGA.

Solar powered borehole Constructed at Health Clinic Anguwa Mai Auduga, Kubau LGA.

Essential Hospital Equipments Procured and Supplied at PHC Anguwa Mai Auduga

Before After

The scheme project implementation has also seen to the upgrade of Health Clinic in Panturawa in Igabi LGA and the project has been completed with good quality materials and is already in use. The project in Panturawa did not stop there as solar powered was complimented at the clinic. The facilities in panturawa were fully equipped with the hospital materials.

Barakallahu Health Clinic in Igabi LGA was also among the health clinics that were upgraded. It was also accompanied with construction of solar powered boreholes, procurement and supply of hospital equipment. The project implementation then continued with upgrade of Health Clinic at Hayin Dan-Mani, Gwaraji both in Igabi LGA while Chikun LGA is a completion of primary Health Centre, Bakin Kasuwa and construction of toilets facilities at Kankomi. A construction of 1 semi detached staff quarters of 4 flats was also constructed at Health Clinic Konkomi with general upgrade that include; construction of also powered boreholes, construction of toilet facilities, procurement and distribution of essential hospital equipments at Unguwan Boro and Berenje.The state government has always considered improved access to healthcare and the reduction of disease prevalence as priorities, it is therefore ensuring that health facilities in the most vulnerable communities across all the Senatorial districts are upgraded and supplied with essential drugs and manpower that ensure that primary health care is more accessible.

Procurement and Supply of essential HospitalEquipment Furana, Ikara LGA.

Essential Hospital Equipment procured and Suppliedat PHC Hayin Dan-mani, Igabi LGA.

Upgraded Health Clinic Hayin Dan-maniIgabi LGA.

Solar Powered Constructed at health Clinic Hayin Dan-mani, Igabi LGA.

Health Clinic Gwaraji, Igabi LGA Upgraded and Solar Powered borehole constructed

PHC Bakin Kasuwa, Chikun LGA, before

PHC Bakin Kasuwa, Chikun LGA, after Completion.

Solar Powered borehole constructed at PHC Bakin Kasuwa, Chikun LGA.

Essential Hospital equipment procured and Supplied to PHC Bakin Kasuwa, Chikun LGA.

PHC Kankomi, Chikun LGA Upgraded and constructed.

Before After

PHC Anguwan Boro, Chikun LGA, repaired andrenovated.

Essential Hospital equipments procured and supplied to PHC Anguwan Boro Chikun LGA.

Rural Hospital Kujama, Chikun LGA upgraded and constructed.

Powered borehole constructed at rural hospital Kujama, Chikun LGA.

Before After

PHC Berenje, Chikun LGA was upgradedand constructed.

Semi-detached staff quarters constructed at Health Clinic Yarbung, Kachia LGA.

Essential Hospital equipments procured and supplied to Health Clinic Yarbung, Kachia LGA.

Hospital bed procured and supplied and toilet facilities constructed at PHC Manchok Kaura LGA.

before upgrade

after upgrade

he Kaduna State Government has officially launched Tthe sales of fertilizer to farmers for the 2018 cropping season at Turunku, the headquarters of Igabi LGA.

During the event, the Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, Dr. Manzo Daniel Maigari, who represented the Governor assured farmers of fertilizer availability to the extent that they can just walk into any Local Government Secretariat in any of the 23 Local Government Areas and purchase up to five bags of fertilizer at a price of N5,500 naira. This is below the market price of 8,000 naira and represents a 60% reduction on the price of the commodity. He said the state government had acquired 50,000 tons of fertilizer, an equivalent of 120 trucks and had this in storage. He explained that the goal is to ensure year-round fertilizer availability in the state.

KDSG Launches Fertilizer Sales for the 2018 Farming Season

The Sanga Local Government Council Administrator, Alh. Abdulmumini Yakubu Ashafa has inspected an assortment of fertilizer for this year's farming season supplied to the Local Government as part of the State Governments efforts at ensuring the adequate supply of fertilizer to farmers across the state.Alh. Abdulmumini Yakubu Ashafa thanked the state government for the early distribution of fertilizer to the various Local Government areas, saying that this will allow for early cultivations, a situation that will lead to bumper harvest.The Administrator called on farmers in the local Government to reciprocate Government efforts at boosting farming and other agricultural practices by ensuring judicious use of the fertilizer and escalating incidences of diversion.

He also indicated that Sanga Local Government is committed to complementing the vision of this administration to totally transforming the Agricultural value chain by guaranteeing expertise, providing farm inputs and increasing access to market. The Administrator appealed to the entire people of the local government area to not participate in activities capable of derailing the existing peace currently enjoyed in the local Government area as a peaceful society allows for progress.

Sanga LGA Receives Fertilizer Supply

The Kaduna State Commissioner for Local Government, Prof. Kabir Mato has lauded the performance of Local Government Councils in the State. Prof. Kabir Mato described their performance on large scale infrastructure projects as near perfect, he further said that Lagos is the only other Nigerian State where Local Government Authorities are entrusted and capable of embarking on and completing large scale projects. He said this is in line with deliberate State Policies to increase the capacity of these LGAs by better funding them as well as entrusting them with more revenue generating responsibilities. Prof. Kabir Mato explained that autonomy means independence to operate freely without any form of interference and Local Governments in Kaduna State are autonomous in every sense of the word because the state government doesn't interfere with their resources.

Local Government Commissioner hails Kaduna LG Performance

Dr. Manzo Daniel Maigari, Comm. of Agric, giving out fertilizer during the launching of the fertilizer sales for 2018 cropping

season, at Igabi Local Government.

Alh. Abdulmumin Yakubu Ashafa, Administrator of Sanga LGA, Inspecting the fertilizer delivered to his Local Government Area

for the 2018 farming season.

Bags of fertizers produced by the KDSG and supplied to farmers at subsidized rate of N5,500 across the state.

PHC Zankan Kaura LGA upgraded

before upgrade after upgrade

Solar Powered bore hole Constructed at PHC Zankan, Kaura LGA.

PHC Constructed and solar powered bore holeat Kabala West, Kaduna South LGA.

Teachers Recruitment: Kaduna Govt May Extend Duration

of Term to Cover time Lost - Commissioner

he members of the Kaduna state Executive council

under the leadership of the State Deputy Governor,

Arc. Barnabas Bala Bantex have paid a visit to the TEmir of Zazzau, Alh. Dr. Shehu Idris who returned from

medical treatment abroad.

Bala Bantex thanked God for the monarch's safe return and

also prayed for good health and long life for the Emir in

order to continue to give his fatherly contributions for the

peace and development of Kaduna state.

KDSG EXCO Visits The Emir of Zazzau on Return from Medical

Trip Abroad

Following the recent disengagement of 22, 000 primary school teachers that left many schools without teachers, the Kaduna State Government announced plans to extend the duration of school term to cover time lost. The Commissioner of Education, Science and Technology, Malam Ja'afaru Sani, made this known at a press conference in Kaduna.Sani noted that the sacking of the 22, 000 teachers who failed the competency test in January, left many primary schools with one or two teachers and in some cases without a single teacher.According to him, the ministry along with the State Universal Basic Education Board are considering extending daily lesson hours, including Saturdays."If at the end we still do not cover the syllabus, we will have to extend the term until we cover the lost time." He explained that the recruitment exercise for new teachers was taking this long because the screening was rigorous to ensure only the best are recruited.He, however, said that the final screening of the 15, 879 teachers will be concluded on Friday, adding that the successful applicants would be inducted on Monday."After the induction, the new teachers will be posted to schools based on needs, with particular emphasis on schools with shortage of teachers and in rural areas.

Akutson said the 50,000 entrepreneurs would be produced under the KADEVS initiative with the first batch of 250 women drawn from the 23 Local government Areas of the state and KASU Community.According to him, the initiative is a noble solution to the growing unemployment challenge in the state and country at large.“Our goal is to train Kaduna state women and youths to become entrepreneurs, who in turn will train others on how to identify community challenges and turn such challenges into business ventures.In his remarks, the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Muhammad Tanko, reiterated the institution's commitment to reduce the rate of unemployment in the state.Tanko said the programme was aimed at helping the participants to realize their potentials and capacity to create jobs for themselves.“This is an opportunity for our youths to realise their potential and identify opportunities that can benefit their communities and the society.There is no doubt that entrepreneurship is the solution to our economic problems and programmes, like this are ways through which the potential of entrepreneurship development could be tapped.''The vice chancellor thanked the state government for supporting the university to run the programme.The state Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Alh. Ja'afaru Sani, commended the centre for coming up with the initiative that will reduce unemployment and complement the efforts of government in building a stronger economy.

The Commissioner called on the good people of Kaduna state to cooperate with the state government and be understanding as it takes bold decisions aimed at repositioning the state from its slumber status to greatness where the rich and the poor, minority and the majority would be treated fairly and equally.

he Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has begun a two-day induction training for T27,000 public primary school teachers in the state.

The Executive Chairman of the board, Malam Nasiru Umar, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna that the participants included 15,409 newly-recruited teachers and 11,591 old ones.Umar said that the training would be held in 254 centres across the 23 local government areas of the state.He further explained that the objective of the training was to equip the new and the old teachers with the needed skills for effective classroom management and quality teaching to create the desired impact.Nasiru said that the induction was a crucial step to welcome particularly the new teachers into the teaching profession.According to him, the step is necessary because although the teachers have NCE and B. Ed. Certificates, they may lack the needed teaching experience for effective teaching.“Similarly, the old teachers also need to be equipped with modern teaching methods that are qualitative, effective and guarantee learning.''He said that the new teachers would be posted to schools immediately after the training based on areas of need.The chairman said that after the induction, the head teachers would also be trained on effective school management.At Local Education Authority (LEA) Primary School, Maiduguri Road, Kaduna, one of the induction centres, the board's Permanent Secretary, Shehu Raubilu, urged the teachers to be teachers and not cheaters.Rabilu also urged them to be role models, saying “If you are good, the society will be good; if you are bad, the society will be bad.''Umar Aliyu, the Education Secretary, Kaduna North Local Government Area, also urged the new teachers to give their best and support the state government to provide quality education to primary school pupils in the state.

Kaduna SUBEB Begins Induction for 27,000 Teachers

he Entrepreneurship Research and Development Centre (ERDC), Kaduna State University (KASU) is to produce 50,000 women and youth entrepreneurs T

by the end of 2019, Prof. Seth Akutson has said.Akutson, the Director of the centre, said the measure is part of initiatives to address the problem of unemployment in the state.He made this known in Kaduna at the opening of a one-day Kaduna Entrepreneurship Volunteerism Service (KADEVS), a train-the-trainer initiative for 250 women organised by the centre.

Kaduna Varsity to Produce 50,000 Women, Youth Entrepreneurs by 2019 –Director

Prof. Kabir Mato, Comm. of Local Government with the Management staff of INVICTA Radio Kaduna.

10,623 households of nine (9) Local Government Areas in Kaduna State have benefited from the Federal Government National Social Safety-Nets Programme in Collaboration with World Bank. The program is aimed at addressing extreme poverty by giving the poorest and most vulnerable households a monthly cash of five thousand naira to enhance their consumption level. The Hon. Commissioner, Ministry of Rural and Community Development Engr. Hassan Usman Mahmoud at the flag-off of the disbursement of the cash to the beneficiaries said that three local government areas were chosen from each of the three Senatorial District of the state to pilot the Programme. He said that the program is in phases and more communities will key into the program soon, as Kaduna is one of the 21 state that are participating in the program.

The Commissioner further said that the government of Malam Nasir El-rufai will give its maximum support for the continued success of the people oriented policies of President Muhammadu Buhari. The beneficiaries were drawn from Ikara, Kubau, Lere, Birnin Gwari, Chikun, Kajuru, Kachia, Kauru and Sanga LGAs. Mama Hauwa from Chikun LGA thanked the president for fulfilling his Campaign promise which she said has assured them that the

10,623 Households Benefit from Cash Transfer Programme

In his response, the Emir thanked the Kaduna state

Executive Council members for the visit and demonstration

of love. He urged the state government to extend his

gratitude to the Nigeria High Commissioner, members of

the Nigerian High Commission and British High Commission

officials for the support they rendered to him while in the

United Kingdom.

Eng. Hassan Mahmood, Comm. MRCD, Presenting the N5,000 cash allowance to one of the beneficiaries at the Ministry in Kaduna.

Members of the Kaduna State Executive Council, led by the Dep.Gov. Arc. Barnabas Bala Bantex during their visit to the Emir of Zazzau

to welcome him from a medical trip

Kaduna State Government has begun payment of N379,609, 055.74 compensation to owners of affected property for the township road construction at Kofar Doka- Prison- Kofar Gidan Malam Yaroti of Ungwan Tanki/Kwarbai Zaria.

The Commissioner of Works, Housing and Transport, Hajia Balaraba Aliyu-Inuwa at the flag off of the payment congratulated all the beneficiaries and extended Governor Nasir Ahmed El-rufai's regards. She assured everyone affected that they

will be adequately compensated even beyond the values of their properties. She urged them to see the sacrifice of relocation as their contribution to state development. The 340 beneficiaries were presented with cheques ranging from N4.8m and below.

KDSG pays N379.6million Compensation to Property Owners

A 2 Days Public Sector Dialogue on Cluster Development organized in collaboration with Kaduna State Government and MAFITA/DFID to establish a framework for Kaduna State Skills Development which is to coordinate and oversee the Skills Development Council programs across the state was held in Kaduna from 14 to 15 March, 2018.

2 Days Public sector Dialogue on Cluster Development organized in Kaduna

masses have not been forgotten. She also gave her thanks to Governor El-rufai for supporting the program.

Haj. Balaraba Aliyu Inuwa Presenting a Cheque to one of the Beneficiaries of the Compensation disbursement.

Haj. Balaraba Aliyu Inuwa Presenting a Cheque to one of the Beneficiaries of the Compensation disbursement.

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Commissioner Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Hafsat Mohammad Baba has said that the safety of women during and after pregnancies is a cardinal concern to the ministry. She made this comment when she hosted members of Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) recently in her office at the ministry's headquarters in Kaduna.

While speaking on the benefit of child spacing, Mrs.

Baba called on women to embrace the services of

child birth spacing, adding that child birth spacing

does not necessarily mean reduction on the

number of intended number of children but a

deliberate effort to delay pregnancy thereby giving

gap in between one child and another. According to

her, this deliberate action would enable the mother

to regain all that she lost during the previous

Kaduna State Priotizes Safety of Women

Commissioner of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Mrs. Ruth Geoffrey Alkali in her keynote address said that the dialogue will help deepen and create a better understanding on cluster development, reflect and come out with the best implementation framework for supporting the competitiveness of our clusters in the state.

The commissioner who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Hajia Aisha K. Mohammed explained that, Governor Nasir El- Rufai in 2017 had approved the Skills Development and Job Creation Policy which seeks to promote the emergence and competitiveness of small and medium scale industrial clusters.She encouraged the participants to give meaningful contributions because the responsibility for facilitating the improvement of the small and medium enterprises rests squarely on our shoulders.She thanked MAFITA for organizing the meeting and encouraged them to come out with the best implementation framework.Participants from ministries of Commerce, industry and Tourism, Agriculture and Forestry, Women Affairs and Social Development and Kaduna Investment Promotion Agency (KADIPA) were all in attendance.

pregnancy, delivery, breast feeding and child to

grow strong and healthily before the arrival of

another one. The commissioner also decried the

alarming increase of teenage and child mothers

which her office constantly attends to. She

therefore called on parent to take their parental

responsibilities seriously as they would give

account of their stewardship to God.

Speaking on behalf of Clinton Health Access

Initiative Inc. (CHAI) Rekiya Abdullahi explained

that CHAI is a global Health Organisation

committed to saving lives and reducing the burden

of disease in low and middle income countries and

also strengthen the capabilities of government and

private sectors in those countries to create and

sustain high quality Health system that can

succeed on its own.

According to Rekiya, CHAI has provided technical

support to six high burden states Kaduna inclusive

to increase visibility around reproductive and

Maternal New-born and Child Health (RMNCH)

programs. In Kaduna state, CHAI developed an

integrated sexual Reproductive Maternal and New-

born Health (SRMNH) strategy to support the state

towards reducing unintended pregnancies,

maternal and neonatal deaths and stillbirths. This

approach begins with reaching adolescent with

reproductive health education and services and

also supporting women through their reproductive

years, to ensure every woman is able to realize her

reproductive intentions including; avoidance of

unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted

infections, have a healthy pregnancy and

childbirth, see her new-born thrive from childhood,

have access to care and space limit births.

Haj. Aisha K. Mohammed, Perm. Sec. Min. of Commerce, Industryand tourism addressing participants at the event.

Haj. Hafsat Baba Mohammed, Comm. Women Affairs and Socialdevelopment with the members of Clinton Health Access Initiative

at her office in Kaduna.