Agency Report

By Moses Kolo

Southern Kaduna Muslim Ummah Development Association (SOKAMUDA), has engaged all gubernatorial candidates in Kaduna State on their respective manifestos.

Mr Bala Adamu, the Chairman of the Association who spoke at the political interaction in Kaduna on Tuesday, explained that the aim of the forum was to create an avenue for all gubernatorial candidates in Kaduna state to unveil their plans in respect to the plight of the Muslim community in especially in Southern Kaduna.

"Today, we have invited the gubernatorial candidates, and some have responded.

"For those who have responded, we have asked them questions, and based on their responses, we are equally studying their manifestos so that our members would be guided on the direction to follow come 2023," Adamu said.

The Chairman of the Association further explained that the Muslim community in Southern Kaduna constituted about 40 per cent of the total population of the entire Sourthern Kaduna as such it the move was imparative.

Also, Mr Zakari Chawai, Chairman Political Contact Committee of SOKAMUDA, noted that the Muslims in Southern Kaduna had always been at the receiving end, owing to the fact that they were minority in the community.

"We are minority and we want to make sure that the future government in the state take care of our interest as we are bona-fide citizens.

"The purpose of the forum is to enable us interface with candidates of all political parties in Kaduna State and also to let them tell us what they have for the whole southern Kaduna people particularly the muslims that are staying in southern Kaduna," Chawai explained.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that candidates in attendance included; Sen. Suleiman Hunkuyi of NNPP, Sani Yaya of YPP, Yahaya Alhassan Marafa of APM, Hayatuddeen Makarfi of PRP and Timothy Adamu of AA.

Also, highlights of the event was the signing of Memorandum of Understanding between the candidates and SOKAMUDA.

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5 reasons Christmas season was more fun when we were kids

TEMI IWALAIYE

December 1, 2022 9:11 AM

When we were children, the Christmas season was one we looked forward to so much. Here’s why.

Christmas parties were such a big mood [Compassioncanada]

Everyone is always on about how Christmas as an adult is not as great as Christmas as a child. What made it so great? Besides the obvious fact that you had someone taking care of you and paying your bills.

1. Christmas party

I don’t know about your primary or secondary school but in ours, we used to have the end of the year and Christmas party and it was such a big occasion.

In Nigeria, Santa is called father christmas [Vanguard]

You could wear ‘mufti’ to school, dance, get party packs and sit on Santa’s or Father Christmas as we call it in Nigeria, that’s if you are not too scared. Nigeria’s Santa usually looks like an underfed masquerade.

2. The holidays

As an adult, depending on what you do, you may or may not close for the year when you are adult but as a child, during Christmas, you are assured of a holiday.

3. Christmas food

Jollof Rice with Stew is a everyday of the week meal [Wikipedia]

Chin Chin, soft drinks, fruit juice, chicken and jollof rice, there is so much to eat. When you were a child, you didn't care about how the food got to your table because you don’t buy it, with the cost of food nowadays most adults are cracking their brains on how to get enough food this Christmas but as a child, all you had to do was eat and enjoy.

4. Christmas outings

Depending on how you grew up, Christmas meant a trip to Mr Biggs or different parks and zoos with the family. You also had enough time to go visit relatives and that meant extra money,

5. Christmas Cloth

We were always assured of Christmas cloth [Ruffntumble]

I always remember wearing my Christmas clothes every day before Christmas day. You have a chance to have new outfits, all with new accessories like glasses, hair bands, earrings, shoes and even purses. On Christmas day, you’d feel like the Queen of England.