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Shekarau Pledges Continuous Support To Sports Development In Kano

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November 5, 2019

Joel Ajayi

Former Kano State Governor to win the Nigeria Premier Football League NPFL in the history of the state, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau has pledged to provide the necessary support for continuous backing of sports growth and development in Nigeria especially Kano State.

The Former Governor gave this assurance on Monday in Abuja when he paid a surprise visit to the 35 coaches selected from Kano state for the National Institute of Sports NIS.

He disclosed that visiting coaches and supporting the laudable initiative would serve as a huge motivation to coaches that will bring growth and development of the sports in the state

While Speaking Senator Shekarau said; “Its very pleasing and delight, I feel happy, by the gesture of Kano FA Football Association who taken this challenge to encourage this young coach to attain the highest level in their carrier of coaching and that is why I am here to support and encourage them and assure them that we are all for them and they have our support and we are going to do everything possible to support them.

“And beyond Kano state, we want to see these coaches both at National and International.

“We gave Kano Pillar all the support all the encouragement, as usual, they go through some challenges here and there but I think they come up we expect them to do more than what they doing now

“I can tell you that over 90% of those who participated in sports is from my constituency, it is of my concern and one of the areas I am endeavoring to intervene through whatever means we have, as the legislature, through any project that will bring to Kano from the central to improve the standard of sporting activities. And Kano pillar will be our central focus.

He added: “I love soccer, I owned a club Shekarau Babes and they are coming up they have been there for one decade or more and they are making a lot of waves and during my tenure as a Governor even, when I was a school principal I gave special attention to development of sporting activities and I am not relent and I will be continually giving the support.

“I always enjoying young men participating in the sporting activities it will give them a lot of courage.”

However, the 35 Coaches were sponsored by the Kano state football Association.

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Nigeria Will Take Good Shape In No Distant Time- Olawande

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September 16, 2024

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The Minister of State for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande has urged the citizens of the country to be patient with the Administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in transforming the lives of its citizens through various policies and programs of the federal government.

The Minister made this submission while delivering his speech at the Joint Union Negotiating Council’s week of the Federal Ministry of Youth Development branch. This is the first edition since both Ministries of Youth and Sports had been damaged. The JUNC week which was held at Atiku Hall, Office of Head of Civil Service of the Federation in Abuja had its theme: “The working people in a volatile, uncertain, and complex economy”

In the words of the Honourable Minister: “I urge you to be patient with this administration. In no distant time, the country will take good shape and the lives of its citizens will be transformed”.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not a pauper, he is an acknowledged epitome of wealth, and so it cannot be said of him that he desires to loot the treasury of Nigeria. He has seen money and as a result of this, he is not interested in looting the nation’s treasury”, Olawande explained.

He emphasized that “leadership is all about being committed to serve. If you are a Minister now, tomorrow you will be addressed as a former Minister, likewise a Director because there is no permanent position but the impact that you made while in that office will speak after you”, the Minister reiterated.

Olawande expressed his gratitude to the workers of the Ministry for being supportive of the government policies and programs. He promised that the welfare of the staff would not be compromised, adding that workers deserve remuneration for being hardworking.

Earlier in his address, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr. Olubunmi Olusanya admonished the staff of the Ministry to put in their best as “Performance Management System” which replaces APER is the criteria to be used for promotion effective next year. This, according to him is because the Performance Management System (PMS) records the best efforts and input of each staff which will in turn be used to grade such staff.

Olusanya who disclosed that the welfare of the staff is his priority as workers deserve the best for the services rendered. He opined that “the hungry man is angry and as a worker, if you are not treated fairly and properly, it is impossible to get the best out of you. As a result, all staff will be treated properly as motivation to propel the best in you”, he concluded.

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Esther Didi Walson-Jack, OON, MNI, in her address, informed that the activity to reinvigorate the Civil Service in a bid to ensure that Civil Servants carry out their duties with much diligence to have efficient and incorruptible civil service is currently on course. She advised workers to wake up and be committed to the service of the nation.

In his closing remarks, Mr. Jerry Akume, the General Secretary of the Union expressed his delight in celebrating this year’s edition of the Union week, while highlighting the achievements of the union so far. These include:

Upward review of staff welfare, prompt payment of repatriation allowances, payment of first 28 days allowance, assistance to the sick, general training of staff, and sending forth/retirement package for retired staff.

He also appealed to the Management of the Ministry, saying that irrespective of the aforementioned achievements, a lot still needs to be done in such areas as procurement of staff buses, upward review of welfare payment for festive periods, consistent general staff training, and procurement of office and work materials.

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