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Governor Radda Unveils Plan for Katsina State Development
Joel Ajayi
In order to effectively coordinate all activities that will foster the accelerated development of Katsina, the State Government said that it has concluded plans to establish a Development Management Board.
Governor Dikko Umaru Radda disclosed this at the 15th meeting of the National Council on Industry, Trade and Investment.
While declaring the meeting open at the Katsina State Secretariat, Radda explained that the proposed Board will ensure all Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, of the state civil service align with the state development objectives.
He remarked that the proposed Development Management Board is expected to contribute meaningfully to the state cooperation with the National Council on Industry, Trade and Investment.
The Governor observed that the theme of the 15th meeting of the Industry, Trade and Investment National Council, which is, “Digitalizing Industry, Trade and Investment for National Development,” resonates with the Katsina’s experience.
Radda, who said his administration had established a Directorate of Information, Communication and Technology, added that the Katsina Government would soon commence the digital enumeration of all SMEs in the state, and allow them to access government support directly through a dedicated portal.
While thanking the Council for selecting Katsina to host its meeting, he also expressed gratitude to the federal government for introducing policies and interventions that supported the economy of states.
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Evelyn Ngige said the main purpose of their meeting was to provide a platform for participants to rub minds on issues affecting the nation’s economic growth.
This, she said, includes policies and programmes that would boost employment generation and wealth creation, among others for national prosperity.
Ngige identified their meeting’s theme ‘as very appropriate’ at a time relevant stakeholders are working with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to harness the potential of the industry and investment sector for national economy and creation of adequate jobs for teeming Nigerian youths.
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Musawa Seeks Broader Significance for June 12
Joel Ajayi
The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, Esq., says June 12 must be remembered as a sacrifice that gave Nigerians democracy, beyond its status as a public holiday.
In a statement signed on Saturday by the Senior Assistant Media & Publicity to the Honourable Minister,Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy Dr Nneka Ikem Anibeze Ph.D in Abuja.
Musawa stated this at the national premiere of “MKO”, a film on Chief Moshood Abiola, held at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, Lagos, to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary.
She said 33 years after June 12, 1993, many young Nigerians know it only as a holiday, but the film turns it back into memory.
“For too many young Nigerians, June 12 is simply a public holiday. This film tells them that our democracy did not arrive by chance. It was fought for. It was defended. It was paid for. This documentary is in honour of the heroes of June 12, the men and women who gave their lives for the mandate of June 12, 1993 and for the democracy Nigeria enjoys today,” the Minister said.
Musawa hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chief Host, for his participation in the June 12 struggle and paying the price in exile, adding that Nigeria’s creative industry will keep telling the story of its democracy with courage.
“Through film and the creative economy, Nigeria will preserve its history. A nation that forgets its past loses its way to the future. Nigeria has a story and our story deserves to be told,” she said.
Earlier, the director of the investigative documentary, Ose Oyamendan, said the film was in honour and memory of heroes who fought for Nigeria’s democracy.
“There was Hope ’93 and now there is Renewed Hope. There was a man who sacrificed his life so we may have democracy and there is a man who almost lost his life fighting for democracy who is now helping build a lasting democracy.
“There was a great man called Bashorun MKO Abiola and there is now another great man called Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Democrats. Nationalists. Nation builders. Leaders of men and women. We must never forget our story. We must always honour and remember our heroes,” Oyamendan said.
Top government officials including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the wife of the President Senator Oluremi Tinubu; Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Chief of Staff to the President Rt. Femi Gbajabiamila, state Governors, members of the National Assembly, Ministers and other distinguished dignitaries attended the premiere.
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