Army Commander, Police Commisioner relocate to Southern Kaduna

The Kaduna State Government on Monday announced that the Garrison Commander of the 1 Division of the Nigerian Army and the state’s Commissioner of Police have relocated to the southern part of the state.

This is to enable Brigadier-General Ismaila Isa and CP Agyole Abeh coordinate a determined response to renewed attacks by armed bandits on communities in Kaura and Jema’a local government areas.

The situation has been brought under control by this afternoon, but security operations continue.

Kaduna Govt speaks on recent police actions, urges calm on petrol supply

The Kaduna State Government has not started enforcing the prohibition of begging and hawking. A government statement explained that the prohibition of begging law will not take effect until after 60 days. The statement added that it is the police that is currently undertaking arrests within Kaduna as part of security operations directed by the Inspector General of Police.

According to Samuel Aruwan who is the Special Assistant to the Governor Media and Publicity: “The Kaduna State Government has not directed the police to enforce the begging law, which is not due to come into force yet. Malam Nasir El-Rufai has repeatedly stated that rehabilitation opportunities would be offered for the disabled. The State Executive Council has just approved a Disability Policy, which is a necessary precursor to the drafting of any bill or other measures to promote the rights of the disabled.

We are Rescuing the future through today’s investments in Education - El-Rufai

Remarks by Malam Nasir El-Rufai, Governor of Kaduna State, at the formal inauguration of the World Bank-funded Global Partnership for Education; Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna, 03 May 2016

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I wish to welcome our partners in the World Bank to Kaduna. Our assignment today is to formally inaugurate the Global Partnership for Education, which seeks to support Education in Kaduna State over the next four years. The size of the grant is USD 21m, and it is money that our schools direly need.

El-Rufai condemns Sanga killing, appeals for calm

Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has condemned the killing of a traditional ruler and his relation in Fadan Karshi, Sanga local government area of the State.


While commiserating with the family of the victims, the Governor urged the people of Sanga local government area to be calm and support the security agencies to investigate the attack and apprehend the perpetrators of the murders.

Speaking at a meeting with the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the eight local government areas of Kaduna South Senatorial District, the Governor said that security agencies are investigating the attack, and are working to apprehend the culprits.

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El-Rufai: State pardon fuels corruption

Malam Nasir el-Rufai, former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory has expressed dissatisfaction with the practice of granting state pardon to convicted public office holders.

El-Rufai said he believed that granting state pardon to convicted public office holders was aiding corruption, arguing that it should be controlled.

Among those that have been granted state pardon in Nigeria is a former Bayelsa State Governor, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha.

El-Rufai spoke on “Corruption, and the challenge of good governance’’ at a lecture organised by an association of Muslim businessmen, The Companion, in Lagos on Sunday. He noted that corruption would be reduced in the country through provision of welfare packages for public officers.

He said, “Giving state pardon to convicted political office-holders has a way of discouraging Nigerians not to be corrupt.