By Aisha Gambo

Alhaji Mustapha Othman-Bakano, the former gubernatorial candidate of the African People’s Alliance (APA) had declared his intention to run for 2023 gubernatorial elections under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna.

Othman-Bakano, who made the declaration on Friday during a press briefing said that he would run an open governance and prioritise on the welfare of the people when elected.

He explained that he would tackle insecurity, create massive agricultural projects, improve education, health and establish an integrated data management systems.

“It is very necessary to use technology driven concepts and ideas to identify and manage all threats arising from insecurity at all locations.

“Provision will be made for the establishment of sufficient hectares of land to the people that will be formed into coorperative societies to enhance productivity and hydrophonic processes to alleviate poverty,” he said.

The gubernatorial aspirant stated that modern vocational, technical and entrepreneurship institutions would be built in the three senatorial district to build the skill capacity of young adults.

He added that a provision would be made for mid pension collection in order to allow individuals opportunity to invest in any legally allowed business by government officials.

While speaking on health, Othman-Bakano stated that he would ensure compulsory and affordable health insurance for all residents and would ensure the development of state owned facilities.

He noted that Kaduna State would be the first state to launch the Land Field Gas project (LNG) in large scale, thereby, making cooking gas available and affordable under his watch.

He added that traditional rulers would be assigned roles by leveraging on Federal Government security formation to ensure peace in the state.

He explained that he would use his experience and knowledge on Public Private Partnership (PPP) to build houses for members of the public to buy or rent at an affordable rate.

The aspirant added that biometric system would be establish to capture all citizens, investment or businesses and business owners, employed, unemployed, persons living with disability among others.(NAN)

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FG says Nigerian volunteers won’t be allowed to fight in Ukraine

BAYO WAHAB

March 7, 2022 11:17 AM

The FG says it would engage the Embassy of Ukraine in Nigeria and other relevant authorities to stop Nigerians from joining the fight.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama. [Twitter/@GeoffreyOnyeama]

The Federal Government has rejected the move by some Nigerians who volunteered to fight on the side of Ukraine in the ongoing war with Russia.

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Last week, over 100 Nigerians stormed the Ukrainian Embassy in Abuja seeking to be recruited to fight in the war.

The volunteers invaded the embassy following a call for support from people around the world by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky.

Reacting to this in a statement on Monday, March 7, 2022, Spokesperson for the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Francisca Omayuli, said the Federal Government won’t allow the recruitment.

She added that the FG would engage the Embassy of Ukraine in Nigeria and other relevant authorities to prevent the exercise.

The statement reads: “The attention of the Federal Government of Nigeria has been drawn to an alleged ongoing registration of Nigerian volunteers into the fighting force of Ukraine at the Ukrainian Embassy in Abuja.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs contacted the Embassy to verify the speculation. The Ukrainian Embassy refuted the allegation but confirmed that a number of Nigerians had approached the Embassy indicating their willingness to fight on the side of Ukraine in its ongoing conflict with Russia.

“Furthermore, the Embassy clarified that the Ukrainian government is not admitting foreign volunteer fighters and as such dissociated itself from the claim that it is requesting $1,000 from each Nigerian volunteer for air ticket and visa.

“As a responsible member of the international community and consistent with our obligations under international law, Nigeria discourages the use of mercenaries anywhere in the world and will not tolerate the recruitment, in Nigeria, of Nigerians as mercenaries to fight in Ukraine or anywhere else in the world.

The Federal Government will continue to engage with the Embassy of Ukraine in Nigeria and other relevant authorities to prevent this possibility.”

Russia forces attacked Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday, February 24, 2022. The invasion has entered its second week and over a million people are reported to have fled Ukraine for neighbouring countries.