Yemi Faronbi endorses the SDP Presidential Candidate, Prince Adebayo

The veteran public Speaker, erudite scholar and noted Yoruba leader, Ambassador Yemi Faronbi has endorsed the SDP Presidential Candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, saying he is the best of them all.

Dr Faronbi who was the Chairman at the closing event of the South West Summit for Critical Stakeholders of SDP at Premier Hotel made this remark. He affirms there is no interview or speech by Prince Adewole Adebayo that he has not listened to and he believes he excels other candidates in how he provides solutions to the problems bedeviling the country.

According to Ambassador Faronbi; “Prince Adewole Adebayo is young, vibrant, intelligent and inspirational. I have weighed his options to the Nigeria problems that they are reasonable and practicable because it’s not enough to claim to know the solution but they must be workable?” Dr Faronbi said.

The Nigeria of our dreams is possible but we must look beyond experience to inspirational leaders who are unblemished, love the people sincerely and are ready to serve in honesty. Inspiration is always superior to experience in leadership.

Other dignitaries at the SDP South West Summit are; Dr Olu Agunloye, the National Secretary of SDP, Engr Segun Oni the Gubernatorial candidate for Ekiti state, Rt Hon Mulikat Akande Adeola the former majority leader of the Federal House of Representatives who is also the Oyo North senatorial candidate of the party, all the Southwest Candidates of SDP and the principal State Excos who are the delegates at the Summit.

Buhari’s Achievements Determinant of who Assumes Presidency 2023- Faleke

By Bashir Bello, Abuja

The secretary, Tinubu Campaign Council, Hon James Faleke has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s success in the last eight years will be determined by who succeeded him.

Speaking when he received the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Alliance For Democratic Governance and Emancipation of Nigeria (BADGE) who brought campaign materials including T-shirts, car stickers, fliers, banners, branded vehicles among others, Faleke if Tinubu is not supported to win the 2023 presidential election, all the Buhari’s achievements will be destroyed by people who don’t value it.

Hon Falake who appreciated the group in their efforts to deliver Tinubu and ensure he wins the next election, said BADGE is one of the few groups that came to the Secretariat with their campaign materials.

“The success of every government is measured by who succeeded it. If we don’t work hard to ensure that Tinubu succeeds Buhari, all the success of this administration will be destroyed.

“If Tinubu wins, he will ensure that Buhari’s legacy is sustained. There will be improvement in Buhari’s achievement. Let us work together to achieve this. We are available at any time. Don’t be far away from us in this campaign because we are starting on 28 September, 2023 with interfaith prayers and a walk to the unity fountain.

Faleke who requested for five names from BADGE to be added into the Tinubu campaign council, said: While we are planning, on 28 September, 2022, we want to start with prayers and handover our journey to God and take a walk to unity fountain and call for the unity of this country, ” Faleke said.

The Director General of BADGE, who is also a former presidential aide, Ibrahim Yusuf Ibrahim, said Tinubu is a good man who should be supported to succeed Buhari.

“He developed Lagos and raised the standard of his people. We are supporting him to win the 2023 presidential polls so that jobs will be created in the country.

“Good governance is what we want and we are asking God to give Nigeria a leader that will bring Peace, unity and development. What we brought here today is just our support for Tinubu to succeed Buhari, ” Ibrahim said.

Also speaking, the Publicity Secretary of BADGE, Salisu Saminu Jibrin Madachi, said they want to campaign for Tinubu in all the nook and cranny of the country.

“We work for Buhari, Governors, Senators, Local Government chairmen and they emerged. One of the Local Government Chairman is our coordinator in Katsina.

“From polling units to ward to LGA to States and federal, we will ensure we deliver Tinubu that is why we have delivered the campaign materials, ” Madachi said.

SDP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE CALLS FOR CONSCIOUS EFFORT TOWARDS MAINTAINING PEACE DURING AND AFTER ELECTIONS

The SDP Presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo has called for a conscious effort towards maintaining peace after elections in the country, not just during elections. He explained that what must be done differently this time is to know the journey of peace which involves saying the truth at all times even when it is not favourable.
Prince Adebayo made this call on Tuesday when he attended the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Foundation 2022 Peace Conference at the NAF Conference centre, Abuja, with the theme: Nation Building; The Role of Election in a Multi-Ethnic Context Background.
He says, “The reason why we are celebrating President Jonathan for many other reasons is that, in the search for peace, he made sacrifice. If we take that peace which he donated but if we refuse to do justice, the next person may not do it. What we need to do therefore is to do justice. This election will come and go in the same ritual of fear and war and rumors of war.”
“I think we must go as a nation beyond just saying the target we set for ourselves is peaceful election, which is too much of a low bar. What happens the day after the election?”
The SDP presidential candidate added that the 2023 elections should be one where Nigerians unite to bring in a new leadership that can advance the country beyond where it is.
Prince Adewole Adebayo was accompanied by his entourage; Sen. Ugochukwu Uba, Mulikat Adeola, Pst Ade Alabi, Hon. Richard Oriri and Chief Godwin Osigbeme.
Other presidential candidates invited to speak at the event asides SDP Prince Adewole Adebayo were H. E Atiku Abubakar, Presidential candidate, PDP, H. E Bola Asiwaju Tinubu, Presidential candidate, APC, and Mr Peter Obi, Presidential candidate, Labour Party.
The event provided an opportunity for various stakeholders to examine how the Nigerian democratic space has evolved over time, discuss the trends and threats to inclusive and peaceful elections and canvass strategies towards nation building that will consolidate the Nigeria’s 23 years of democracy and sustain a culture of peaceful elections.

The dignitaries present at the event were H. E Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Chairman, West African Elders Forum, ECOWAS Council of the wise, Patience Jonathan, former First Lady of Nigeria, Ms. Ann Iyonu Mpi, Executive Director, Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation of Nigeria, H. E Douye Diri – Governor, Bayelsa State, and others.

2023: You May Lose Enugu and Southeast to Atiku,Comrade Iyere Tells Peter Obi

Comrade Kennedy Iyere is an ardent supporter of Peter Obi and a foremost champion of the struggle  for the actualization of Igbo Presidency in 2023. He is a widely known youth mobilizer, humanitarian activist and frontline social entrepreneur, whose social  influence cuts across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, the diaspora community and other foreign frontiers.

According to Comrade Iyere, he is worried about the recent visit of Peter Obi to Governor Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, especially in view of the way and manner the visit was undertaken. He believes that the reason behind such a visit  should be made known to the youths of Nigeria, who in their millions have selflessly borne the costs of launching Peter Obi into his present political fame.

“Today, I am one of the biggest mobilizers of youths for Peter Obi just the same way I had laboured in the past championing the selfless struggle for  the actualization of a Nigerian President of Igbo extraction in 2023. This is a cause to which I have dedicated the past three years of my life and till date, I have invested my money in large chunks and also my time, strength, social capital etc. Therefore, I won’t allow anyone’s reckless blunders, to cost us the  victory for which the youths of Nigeria have arduosly laboured, I won’t tolerate such mistakes from anyone, including Peter Obi himself”, said Iyere.

Iyere affirmed that youths are currently making efforts  to move Nigeria away from the old political order where the cabals would handpick, impose and install their own selected candidates. He reiterated that in 2023, youths are determined to reclaim their stolen government from the ruling cabals of APC and PDP, hence they have adopted Peter Obi, as their preferred candidate of choice. He said that over the past four months,  Nigerian youths have passionately and resiliently  demonstrated that they have the force and the capacity to positively compel and enforce the political victory of Peter Obi in 2023.

He therefore questioned the rationale behind Peter Obi’s apparent alignment with Ugwuanyi, Okwesilieze Nwodo, Nnia Nwodo and other Enugu PDP cabals, buttressing that Obi’s association with these pro-Atiku PDP cabals and others like them, is bound to derail him. Iyere said, it is like using a long spoon to eat with the devil. According to Iyere, these men are never to be trusted and for Peter Obi, ignorance won’t be an excuse. “Peter Obi needs to explain to Nigerian youths, the reason for his  suspicious visit to Ugwuanyi in Enugu and also his close association with Okwesilieze Nwodo, Nnia Nwodo and other key PDP cabals, who are core Atiku’s loyalists “, affirmed Iyere

Iyere advised Nigerian youths to open their eyes and ensure that Peter Obi is protected from the deceptive political schemes  of some elites of the APC and PDP, especially political elites from Enugu and other States across the Southeast, who today are on the move to derail Peter Obi. “This is not the time to keep quiet and trust blindly, unless we want either the APC or PDP to retain power in 2023”, says Iyere.

Iyere further remarked that  youths control 71% of the country’s voting power. He cautioned that Peter Obi should realize he can only become president in 2023 through the dedicated  protest votes of young Nigerians who are already tired of the 23 years of fruitless political leadership  of the APC and PDP.  He advised Nigerian youths to stay with Peter Obi, as he still remains the best man for the job at the moment. But Iyere, insists that Peter Obi needs to be careful of franternizing further with PDP elites whose intentions is to derail him and cause him to lose the confidence of Nigerian youths, on whom lies his strength. Accordingly to Iyere, these PDP elites are 100% loyal  to Atiku zero percent loyal to Peter Obi.

“Peter Obi must realize that we are the ones spending our own hard earned money, time and other personal resources to push his political ambition, while those Enugu PDP cabals and others like them are being paid by Atiku to work for him. This is why Peter Obi must be mindful of his alignment with the PDP cabals who are his so-called fake allies”, says Iyere.

Iyere further cautioned  Peter Obi of the danger of ignoring his demand for caution  vis-a-vis bonding himself with Governor Ugwuanyi, Okwesikieze Nwodo, Nnia Nwodo and other core PDP elites. He said that Okwesilieze Nwodo is a BOT Member of the PDP and also a Deputy Director in Atiku Presidential Campaign Council. According to Iyere, Peter Obi alliance with the Nwodos will certainly favour Atiku.

“Peter Obi should realize that we have chosen to support  him because of our common determination to create a new Nigeria and that does not mean we should be taken for granted. Any attempts to further ignore my advice could push me to  shift my support elsewhere and I hope he knows the consequences. I am very influential among Nigerian youths and also among the elites. I have the capacity to take away more than half of his youth followers. He should listen to those of us who are his true heroes, else I shall be compelled to shift our loyalty elsewhere”, Iyere said.

Lawal Adamu Is The Next Senator Representing Kaduna Central Zone – Support Groups Asserts

By: Mike Odeh James

The Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP)’s Candidate for Kaduna Central Senatorial Zone in the 2023 polls,Mr. Lawal Adamu Usman has been described as a great and patriotic Nigerian who would take the people of Zone two and Kaduna state to a greater level .

Comrade Ovyeh Ishaya Alaku, the Convener of Mr. LA Support Group made the remark in a chat with journalists on Thursday at his office in Sabo Tasha, Kaduna.

Comrade Alaku who was reacting to the news that the Independent National Electoral Commission has listed Mr.Lawal Adamu Usman as the PDP’s Flag bearer for Kaduna Central Senatorial Zone , noted that with the development, Adamu or Mr LA as he is popularly known has surmounted the last hurdle to becoming the senator representing

” I am sure that you know that INEC has officially shortlisted Mr. LA as PDP’s candidate for our zone in next year’s election. With this development, there is no further barrier for him to cross .

” He is our candidate and he is our law maker come next year. Both the PDP and APC officials know that Mr LA ‘s victory is guaranteed as there are simply no one to oppose .

The youth leader insisted that there is no alternative to Lawal Adamu’s candidacy in the PDP nor candidates that could beat the PDP candidate .

Comrade Alaku vowed to mobilised over 800,000 votes for Mr LA .from all the wards in Kaduna Central .

” Right now, there is no candidate from Labour Party, People Redemption Party nor the All Pogrossive Congress that can go head to head with our candidate .While he was busy helping residents of his zones, candidates from other parties were depending on the power of incumbency and worthless propaganda

The Convener of Mr LA Support Group continues,

“Tell me us who is the APC candidate , who is the candidate for LP, where is the PRP senatorial candidate ?” They are not visible, they are invincible but simply not there .

“On our own part, we are reaching out to the voters from all the wards in Kaduna Central to ensure that Lawal Adamu get over 800,000 voters come February next year , he added .

Speaking in the same vein, the deputy leader of the group, Sefinatu Sophie Umoru vowed that Mr .LA would be the next senator representing the central zone .She added that strategies have been mapped out to ensure huge voter turnout during the polls adding that Mr.LA Support Group would not leave any stone unturned in order for their candidate to win .

“We have concluded plans to make sure that the victory of Lawal Adamu is resoundingly convincing .
We are calling on the PDP officials to give Mr.LA the maximum cooperation so that we can collectively remove APC from both

Similarly we are urging INEC to ensure that election on that day be free and fair ,she added

Coalition of Northern Blast Madhi Over Viral Video

…say video capable of inciting ethno-religious tension

…accuse him of hate speech

…call on security agencies to arrest, prosecute

…ask Northern voters to disregard Mahdi’s call

…insist Peter Obi statesman, pan-Nigerian

Some Northern elders have called out one Shehu Mahdi over a provocative video that has gone viral on the social media, wherein the so-called human rights activist was seen de-marketing a presidential candidate from the Southern part of the country.

In the video, the Katsina-born activist was seen urging Northern Christians not to vote for Christian Candidates from the South, particularly the Labour Party (LP) candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, purporting that a vote for him would amount to a vote for Biafra, and a secessionist.

Madhi further claimed that Northerners – both Christians and Muslims – are being discriminated against in the South East , South West, and South South, hence his despicable outing.

In an angry reaction to the development, the Coalition of Northern Elders For Peace and National Unity (CNEFPNU), described the disposition of Mahdi as “distasteful, provocative, and capable of inciting ethno-religious tension”.

While insisting that the outing constituted hate speech,and fake news, the elders called on relevant security agencies to arrest, interrogate, and where culpability is established, prosecute him, to serve as deterrence to others, who may contemplate such infamous path especially as political parties would soon commence their campaigns.

In a statement signed by the National Coordinator, Prof Abdulkadir Mohammed Gummi, National Secretary, Hajiya Hadiza M. Gwazo, the elders maintained that the position of Madhi was a brazen attempt to incite Christians against Muslims in the North on one hand, and Northerners against Southerners on the other.

“As responsible Northern elders, we view the video by Shehu Mahdi, as a deliberate attempt to instigate ethno-religious tension in the country, hence our call on relevant security agencies to take him in immediately for questioning.

“We further enjoin our people to disregard the provocative comments made by Mahdi, even as we urge them to vote for presidential candidates of their choice, devoid of ethnic, religious, or political consideration.

“May we also clarify that, having followed Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate, for a long time now, and we can say, without equivocation, that he is a detribalised, and patriotic Nigerian, who has the interest of the ordinary people at heart”, the statement read in part.

According to the patriots, by calling out Northern Christians and urging them not to vote for Obi, Madhi has inadvertently demonstrated that Christians in the North should be held accountable, should an unpopular candidate from the South emerge as President in 2023 .

The statement reads: “This would mean that Christians from the North would automatically become targets of disparaging remarks and violence .

“Secondly, Mahdi’s charge is laced with a lot of tribal and religious slur aimed at causing disaffection between Northerners and Southers, Northerners against Igbos and Northerners against South east in general.

“In an election period and in a period when Northern Nigeria is going through a very turbulent period, what the North needs is unity in face of all odds and not a campaign of calumny against any one or region .

“As far as the coalition of Northern Elders Forum for Peace and Unity is concerned, Peter Obi was duly certified and cleared by the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC), the Department of State Security ( DSS ) as a Nigerian who is eligible to contest for any elective office.

“INEC which cleared Obi did not not say that the Labour Party Flag bearer is a Biafran. The DSS did not come out to say Obi is from Biafra and these organisations are headed by Northerners. Nigerians should be asking Madhi to tell them how he came about his allegations against Obi .

“Mr. Peter Obi is running to be President of Nigeria and not President of Biafra or Igbos or Southern Nigeria. His ambition according to him is to guarantee economic prosperity and security for all Nigerians, irrespective of ethnic, tribal, or religious affiliation.

“The Peter Obi campaign is broad-based and all-inclusive. His track record of inclusivity is not in doubt. It is callous for anyone to accuse Peter Obi of running to represent the interest of Biafra. Peter Obi is running to represent the interest of all Nigerians”.

It was the contention of the Forum that the current insecurity, untold hardship, economic deprivation, among other challenges facing Nigerians; with the North worst hit, can only be truly addressed by a visionary and committed leader like Mr Peter Obi.

Therefore, it would be foolhardy for any one to tell Northerners to vote on tribal, religious or regional basis again.

“We as a group would encourage Northerners to scrutinise the economic blueprints of all the Presidential candidates and then choose who has the competence to bring about a positive change, for us in the forum we taken our stand with the wave of a new Nigeria that’s about to be birthed, a position we will make public soon.

“Similarly, Northerners should interrogate the achievements of all the contestants before choosing who should lead them. What Northerners should not do this time around, is to vote on religious or regional lines as Madhi is advocating”, the statement concluded.

ZMSG Distributes Reliel Materials To Over 31,000 Beneficiaries in 2021

By Gambo ABUBAKAR

The zamfara state ministry of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development has distributed over one hundred and seventy trailers of food item’s to over thirty eight thousands beneficiaries in 2021 across the fourteen local government areas in the state.
This was disclosed by the commissioner of the ministry, Hon.Fa’ika Ahmad, in an interview with newsmen recently in Kaduna.
According to the commissioner”, the organisation was ealier emerged as the directorate,as a result of our efforts and the impacts the present government headed by governor Mohd Bello Mawallen Maradun(Barden Kasar Hausa)upgraded organization to ministry in 2019″.
She however noted that, “according to the multi directional poverty international had ranked the Zamfara state as the poorest state for the entired nation With 91.8 in 2019.afterwards in 2020 the living standard organization international serving in the state unveiled that the state poverty level dropped down to 71.14, due to the efforts of our organization, although it’s not up to the level to international organchildren’s” when started our program we only having two or three international organization collaborated in the state; Doctors without boarders and Safe the children’s.And now achieved by collaboration with various international organization; the UN Basket,IRCs,Solidarity international and world food programs among others”.
She also explained that, the organisation contributed a lot in carrying our programs;in livelihood programs training of our staffs to ensure we builds capacity for proper delivery.
“We also recorded a lot to emergency support through the desk’s officers in the fourteen local government areas in the state for the first hand information in the right times, it also enables in providing relief materials”
The reliefs materials include; food item’s; Rice,Sugar,Milk and Semovita.the non food items; Mattresses and Landket.also engaged in an empowerment programs, to provide an sustainable item’s for the IDPs as encouragement to stand on their feet by providing them with industrial sewing machines, generator’s for small scale businesses and Tricycle (keke Napeng).also provide hospitals bills for those that’s injured”.
The commissioner however commended the Safe the children organization helping the ministry in many ways including the ongoing program on validation strategies of the ministry.

Kaduna Central Senatorial Zone: Odds Favour Lawal Adamu Usman

Mike Odeh James

He is not the typical politician that hypes on fathomed achievements which do not glorify or better the lot of citizens whom they are supposed to uplift .
Similarly, he is not the type of political icon that thrives on campaign of calumny, nor involves himself in tirades against political opponents.

The Mr.LA or Mr.Lawal Adamu Usman is the Peoples Democratic Party’s senatorial candidate for Kaduna Central Senatorial Zone in the coming general election in 2023.This won’t be the first time, MR.LA is gunning for the ticket .

In 2019, he after pulling out of the All Progressive Congress, he ported to the PDP and emerged as the party’s flag bearer . At the election proper, he beat Senator Shehu Sani of the People’s Redemption Party to a third place while loosing narrowly to Senator Uba Sani of the APC .

Lawal Adamu had alleged that the PDP won all the 23 local government areas of the state but was rigged out.

Many political pundits agreed that that Mr.LA actually won the election in 2019

Having gone through the due process of the law, Lawal Adamu moved on. However, he was never far away from the people of Kaduna and Kaduna Central Senatorial Zone .

In 2020 , the state government under the leadership of Nasiru El Rufai increases the tution fees of all the tertiary institutions in the state by 100 percent .As a result, many of the students dropped amidst protests from their parents .In stepped LA,he promised succour for students who could not pay their tution fee.

On June 29, Lawal Adamu Usman popular called Mr.LA, redeemed his promise by paying the school fees of 100 indigent students of state owned tertiary institutions in the state.

The beneficiary were students from Kaduna State University (KASU), Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic in Zaria and College of Education, Gidan Waya in Kafanchan.

Adamu Usman said over 10,000 students had applied for the scholarship but they were able to provide for 100 students in the first batch.

According to him,”the foundation earmarked N30 million for the scholarship this year.Next year, we hope to increase the amount to N50 million in order to accommodate more students.”

“We have commenced payment of the beneficiary student’s tuition fees with the scholarship. We are paying N107, 000 for returning students and N150, 000 for new students,” he said.

Before then, at the height of the onslaught by Covide-19 and the resultant lockdown by the Federal Government, Lawal Adamu Usman, bought food and other relief materials worth N10 million for people in Kaduna North Local Government Area.

He said the items were his stimulus package to aid constituents of the seven local government areas that made up the Kaduna Central Senatorial District.

Just at the time he donated N10,million to Kaduna, the PDP chieftain also donated another N10 million through the Mr LA Cares Foundation for the purchase of food items to be distributed to 81 Wards of the seven Local Government Areas of Kaduna Central Senatorial Zone.

According to Comrade Mohammed Dahiru Umar, Mr.LA actually spent over N100 million each for Kaduna North and Kaduna Central Zones .

Comrade Umar, went on to say that Lawal Adamu Usman has always had the masses in his mind .

“If you noticed, even though Mr.LA is not yet a senator, he has done more than many senators have done for their constituents .

“The masses are always close to his thought , Umar added

Similarly the PDP chieftain has touched lives of millions of people in his constitency , Kaduna Central Senatorial Zone either through his empowerment scheme or through the Lawal Adamu Foundation.

Comrade Umar believes that another advantage that his principal had over his closest rival is the fact that he is younger than most of the his opponents. “

“He is in his 40 , outgoing and very sociable .if you look at the average age of the voters, you would know that those that would vote would prefer younger candidates such as Lawal Adamu Usman

Mr.Ovyeh Alkau a Kaduna based financial expert could agree more with Comrade Umar . He went a step further to act, even the female voters are going to be queuing behind the PDP candidate.

“During our last town Hall meeting last week in Sabo Kaduna, most of those that attended were young women , middle aged women.
They attended based on the fact they see Lawal as some one closer to them in age and he would have their ears when they speak.
Above all, they feel that Lawal would bring about good policies that would better the lot of women than the other candidates

” It is light of all these that our women are determined to convince other women to join the fray in voting Lawal Adamu Usman, he added .

With the absent of Senator Shehu Sani and Uba Sani of the PDP and APC from the Kaduna Central zone election come 2023, the coast is much clear for Lawal Adamu to emerge as the Senator representing Kaduna Central . Mr LA has the advantage of being the most popular of the all the contestants in the race .
He is also the most liked going by his constant selfless services to the people in his constitency .

Another factor that would help his race to the upper legislative House is the ruling APC in Kaduna State has over the past years implemented policies that have pauparized the masses most of them who would be voting in the 2023 general election.

APC candidates would definitely be at the end of the voters anger while Mr LA who have over the years cultivated the loyalty of the people the would be the major beneficiary of the the harsh policies of the Governor Ahmed El Rufai administration

In the run up to the 2023 Presidential polls, PDP presidential flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar is mostly to win Kaduna State, similarly , a vote for Atiku would also translate to a vote for the PDP candidate for Kaduna South Senatorial candidate – Lawal Adamu
.
While not taking anything away from the candidates of the APC, PRP and the LP in the race for Kaduna Central Senatorial Zone, Mr Lawal Adamu Usman do have the upper hand .
Going by the current trend, he is bound to be the next senator of the zone .

Religious tolerance. Nigerian church distribute over 100 Arabic reading slates to Quranic Islamic schools to mark world peace day

The general overseer Christ evangelical and life intervention ministry sabon Tasha pastor yohanna buru has lead a delegations of his church members to the distribution of Arabic reading slates to some almajiri schools in kaduna communities to promote peace and harmony among the adherence of different faith base organization .

According to him the church has spend 3 days with the sole aims of distributing over 100 Quranic reading slates and other instructional materials which includes pen and inks to some Almajiri schools in Kaduna state to boost the culture of reading and writing Arabic skills. .

The Christian cleric pointed that the reading materials were donated to some Quranic schools at Rigasa, Mando ,tudun wada and some parts of Igabi Local Government area of the state.

Adding that this is the 5th terms the church Is distributing Arabic reading slates to assist the Arabic students with plenty learning materials

This is coming as the world celebrate world international peace day 21th September amid of insecurity challenges and high cost of living in both rural and urban cities.

(we are doing this to sthrenthening Christian and Muslims relationship in the state and to promote religions tolerance for better understanding)

Speaking during the distribution ceremony, Mr Buru said the idea behind such exercise was borne out of his desire to continue to advocate for peaceful co-existence, religious tolerance, love and brotherhood among Muslims and Christians in the state.

The man of God says distributing the Islamic studies materials would boost the students’ education and enhance the knowledge of the Arabic language.

He urged Muslims and Christians in the country to continue to work towards the attainment of peace and unity for the promotion of socio-economic development of the nation.

“We are distributing over 100 Arabic’s reading slates and other materials to boost education of Almajiri in the state,” Mr Buru said.

The clergy, therefore, charged religious and community leaders in the state to continue to preach peace in society.

“The church cannot forget what Muslim woman, Hajiya Ramatu Tijjani, did to them when she distributed over 50 bibles to us.

“The same woman shared wrappers cloths and other food items to Christian widows and orphans to celebrate Christmas and New Year,” .

He, however, called on UNESCO, UNICEF and the Federal Government to support the education of Almajiri.

(the church always shares hundreds of plastics kettles and Matt’s for prayers and this is to promote peace and tolerance)

Receiving the gifts item’s at the Quranic Islamic school in Rigasa town ,igabi local government kaduna state mallam usman Mohammed expressed satisfaction and thank the man of God for promoting Islamic education in the country

He said, this is not the first time the church is assistanting his students with plenty reading and writing materials.

Adding that even the last once he shared 4 years backs , many students are using them,

Usman appealed to other Islamic schoolars to be helping students at Arabic and Islamic schools.

Similarly, Rigasa-based Islamic cleric, mallam Lawal Maduru, who is the Galadiman Tudun–Wada, commended the foresight of the pastor, describing the initiative as germane towards promoting unity, peace and understanding among Muslims and Christians in the state.

Stressing peace and unity is what nigeria need in order to sthrenthening peaceful coexistence amongst the adherence of different faith base organization in the country

While appealing to state and federal to fight drug abuse and bring an end to banditry attack and terrorism

CAN Condemns Abduction of 43 Christians Worshippers In Kaduna

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has strongly condemned the kidnapping of 43 worshippers at the Cherubim and Seraphim Church in a Kaduna community, alleging that despite the victory songs by security agencies in recent times, attacks by terrorists in communities have continued.

“The victory songs should be lowered down until the fight and the battle are completely won. We don’t need to sing songs of victory because these criminals are on the move and are still having their way,” Rev.Joseph John Hayab, Vice President of CAN in the North has said.

Rev. Hayab who is also Chairman of the apex Christian organisation in Kaduna State, said in an interview on Tuesday September 20, that security agents should go after these criminals until these worshippers are rescued and returned to their homes.

“We also appeal to people in Church that it’s not enough for us to think that all is well now and go into our church without taking measures,” he said.

According to him,” the kidnap of worshippers who went to participate at the All Night Worship of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Kurmin Juwa of Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State; Kurmin Juwa is a community just behind the market at Kasuwan Magani, came to us as, I won’t say shock but disappointing. At a time we are thinking that progress is being made, we are back to this sad story.”

“Because on that fateful night; it was a Wednesday, these bandits took away 57 people .Some escaped on the road and as I speak to you now,43 are still with the bandits and they are demanding a huge sum of 200 million.”

“That’s to tell you that on the side of us and security, we are also to be careful. Let’s not jump and be making statements too early, jump and celebrating victory too early.
Let’s continue doing the best we can do in carrying out this war until victory is assured because the enemies of the people and the enemies of the state are still strategizing to cause pains.”

“As a church we pledged to continue to give the support we know how to give in telling what we know so that it helps the security agencies in addressing this matter.
But I think we should use more discretion in handling this matter, the way things are at this moment.”

“The victory songs should be lowered down until the fight and the battle are completely won. We don’t need to sing songs of victory because these criminals are on the move and are still having their way.
57 people or 43 people are not just 3 people, they are a whole community. We feel sad about it.We condemn this in totally and we appeal and call on the government to urgently do something and ensure that things like this don’t continue to happen because the more things like this happen it creates fear in the mind of people. It creates confusion and makes people to continue to doubt any other story they are going to hear.The assurance that all is well is been questioned now.”

“We should go after these criminals until these people are rescued and returned to their homes. We also appeal to people in Church that it’s not enough for us to think that all is well now and go into our church without taking measures.”

“I’m appealing to all Christians especially in Kaduna State and in many parts of the North where these criminality is still going on, that if we must go to church, if hundred people are in church; there should be 30 people outside who are watching.There should be 10 people outside who are watching ,it could be alternating hours or time for these people who are watching than just go in as if all is well and we have ourselves lamenting on what we could easily help.”
“So it’s not yet over, let’s not be carried away by this story of victory that we are hearing.
Don’t think if you’re outside you’re not part of the worship, the one who sits outside and those inside receive the same blessings.”

Rev. Hayab said government and security agencies must redouble what they are doing and mellow down the celebration until victory is certain.