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Nasarawa Information Ministry, Assembly collaborate to address challenges

Nasarawa Information Ministry, Assembly collaborate to address challenges

By Mercy Enulue
Information
Lafia (Nasarawa State), Oct. 9, 2019 (NAN) The Nasarawa State Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism has solicited the assistance of the state House of Assembly toward resuscitating the government printing press in ensuring effective dissemination of information in the state.
Mr Allahnana Attah, the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, made the appeal on Wednesday when he led management of the ministry on an advocacy visit to the House Committee on Information in Lafia.
He said that the ministry was charged with the responsibility of publicising government activities, and to promote culture and tourism in the state.
The permanent secretary appealed for the resuscitation of the government printing press in order to protect government secrecy as well as to boost the revenue base of the government.
“We have different departments in the ministry such as the Information, Culture, Tourism and the Government Printing Press in order to achieve result.
“The Culture and Tourism departments is saddled with the responsibilities of promoting the cultural values as well as the tourist attractions of the state.
“The Government Printing Press if resuscitated will not only protect the government image and information of the government from leakage but will also boost the revenue base of the government,’’ he said.
The permanent secretary assured the committee members of their readiness for being up and doing in publicising government activities for the benefit of all.
Also speaking, Mr Yusuf Musa, the General Manager, Nasarawa Broadcasting Service (NBS), said that the station has wider coverage while assuring of its determination of continuing to publicise government activities.
He also appealed to the government through the state legislature to assist the station with Outside Broadcast Van (OBV) for the benefit of all citizens of the state.
The general manager told the committee that the state government spent N2.1 billion to digitise the station.
Responding, Hon. Mohammed Omadefu (APC-Keana), the Chairman of the committee, expressed happiness with the briefing by the ministry.
“This committee is poised to give its needed support to the ministry in order to take the state to the next level of development.
“Count on our support, we will collaborate with you to make sure you succeed,’’ he said. (NAN)
MRY/COO/MST
Edited by Cecilia Odey/Muhammad Suleiman Tola

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Anti-graft agency says socio-economic challenges responsible for corruption

By Tukur Muntari
Corruption
Kano,July 6, 2019 (NAN) Mr Muhuyi Magaji, the Chairman, Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission, has attributed socio-economic challenges in the country to corruption.

Magaji made the assertion at a one-day symposium on the activities of the commission and its enabling law on Saturday in Kano.

He said most of the problems confronting the country could be traced to corruption which had eaten deep into the psyche of the society.

He appealed to governments to address the socioeconomic problems and poverty confronting the nation to curb corruption.

The anti-graft agency boss said unless and until the society realise the dangers being posed by corruption in the country, its development may remain retarded.

“Nigeria will never progress or develop if we allow corruption to continue to thrive in the country,“ he said.

Magaji, therefore, called on the people of Kano state in particular and Nigerians in general to complement government effort in the fight against corruption.

He said said the symposium was organised to enlighten the public, especially those with wrong notion that the commission lacked powers to investigate corrupt practices of individuals in the state.

He explained that even though the commission had limitations,it had the power to receive and investigate any allegation of corrupt practices against any person.

Magaji said the commission refers investigated matters to the Attorney-General of the state for necessary action.

He added that Section 16 of the law of the commission, however, limits its functions as it could not investigate matters that were pending before the State House of Assembly.

He added that the commission by law, could not also investigate matters that were pending before any Court of law.

Magaji said that though the commission was working under tensed environment, it would not be deterred from doing the right thing as long as he remained in charge.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that participants at the symposium were drawn from the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), the media and staff of the commission from the 44 Local Government Areas of the state.

In her opening remark, Hajiya Rabi Ibrahim-Waya, the Secretary/Legal Adviser of the commission, urged the participants to be committed to the fight against corruption.

She also enjoined the staff and other stakeholders, most especially civil society organisations, to support the activities of the agency in combatting corruption and addressing public grievances. (NAN)
MTM/HAM/EEM/MST
Edited by Emmanuel Mogbede/Muhammad Suleiman Tola