About
7 million was realized Wednesday during the launch of the 2016
Armed Forces Emblem Appall Fund launch in Kano state.
The
largest donation of N4. 4 million came from the 44 local government
councils of the state while the state government donated N1 million,
even as Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje made a personal donation of
N100, 000 to the fund.
The
state branch of Indigenous Contractors Association, through its
chairman, Abduwa Maitangaran, donated N1.1. Million while five members
of the governing council of Kano University of Science and Technology,
donated N250, 000 besides a donation of N100, 000 from the university
management.
In
his speech during the occasion which took place at Africa House,
Government House, Kano, Governor Ganduje called on Nigerians to
appreciate the contributions of the gallant Nigerian soldiers who died
or were injured, through donations for the welfare of their families,
especially widows and children.
He
described the soldiers as courageous men who sacrificed their lives for
the territorial integrity of the nation and for peace to reign in the
country and other parts of the world.
Earlier,
the state Commissioner of Information, Comrade Muhammad Garba stressed
the need for Nigerians to continue to acknowledge and show appreciation
not only for what the fallen heroes did in the past but also to assure
those soldiers in active service that their efforts would not be in
vain.
On
his part, the state branch Chairman of Nigerian Legion, Alh. Abdullahi
Ahmad Bagobiri requested the state government to complete their
secretariat project and to provide them with a vehicle to ease their
transportation problem.
Meanwhile,
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has inaugurated the three Revenue
Tribunals with a call on citizens of the state support the state
government to improve its revenue base.
He
stated that the government re-engineered the state Revenue Service to
ensure that all revenues due to the government are properly collected
from public organizations, corporate bodies and individuals, saying he
is confident that the revenue tribunals to work without fear or favour
going by the antecedents of the respective Magistrate Court judges
heading them.
Chief
Magistrate Husaini Rabi’u will head the Revenue Tribunal at Audu Bako
Secretariat, Magistrate Muhammad Idris is to the chair the Tribunal at
Zungeru road while Hassan Ahmed is to head the Tribunal at Nomansland
all in the state capital.
Ameen Yassar
Press Secretary to the
Exec. Gov. of Kano State
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