Gowon arranges prayer rally for Northeast
The National Chairman and convener of Nigeria Prays, former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), has appealed to Nigerians to pray for their leaders at all levels for God’s guidance to overcome the numerous challenges in the country.
He made the appeal yesterday in Bauchi when he led officials of the Nigeria Prays group to the Bauchi State Governor Bala Muhammed to solicit his support for the forthcoming Northeast prayer rally in the
AFederal High Court in Kano has quashed the preliminary report by the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission seeking the suspension of the Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi ll.
It would be recalled that in June last year, the commission submitted its preliminary report to the office of the Secretary to the State Government recommending the state.
Gowon said the rally would provide a platform to pray for the country to overcome its numerous challenges and seek God’s guidance for leaders. “Your Excellency, this rally was initiated to offer prayers for the peace and well-being of the country, we will also use the opportunity to pray for all the governors of the Northeast zone.”
Responding, Governor Muhammed assured him of the support of the state government for the success of the rally, adding that prayers were critical to assisting suspension of the emir pending completion of its investigation into an alleged questionable expenditure by the emir.
In his judgment, Justice O. A. Egwuatu averred that the commission had not given the emir an opportunity to be heard before issuing a damning report on him.
He declared that such an omission was against the principle of fair hearing, hence the report could not stand. The judge also ruled that the emir should be paid N200, 000.00.
Sanusi had sued the anti-corruption leaders to provide qualitative leadership beneficial to citizens.
The governor who acknowledged the contributions of General Gowon to the development of the country, said, “During your administration, there were no religious differences, as leaders we must emulate you so that we can overcome our challenges. We know the sacrifices you have made towards stabilizing our country through various initiatives.”
According to him, justice and equity are some of the remedies for ensuring peaceful coexistence in the society. commission, the governor of Kano State and the Attorney-General seeking a declaration that the findings of the commission contained in its preliminary report issued on June 6, 2019 was a breach of his fundamental right to fair hearing and contrary to the rules of natural justice.
He then asked the court for an order to quash the report as it relates to his indictment for fraud, misappropriation, as well as the recommendation for his suspension by the commission.
The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has tasked Nigerian youth to explore what he called the tremendous opportunities for getting wellpaying jobs and lucrative entrepreneurship that abound in the world.
He was delivering a pre-convocation lecture titled “Facing the next decade” at the Federal University Dutse (FUD), in Jigawa state, yesterday as part of activities marking the 5th convocation ceremony of the institution.
Professor Osinbajo said, “Anyone will be able to accept those jobs and those opportunities without even having to move from your own country, in some cases, without even leaving your own home.”
He said there would be true international marketplace of ideas, talents and opportunities but for one to access that marketplace, one needs to become, in many senses, a global citizen, and a lot of that would be by one’s own effort in terms of selfeducation and self-development.
Osinbajo said the youth must accept what technology brought, saying the greater the acceptance, its adaptation and application to new ideas, the more successful the nation was likely to be.
He said the difference between poverty and wealth, mediocrity and high achievements, is the creativity and willingness to add value, adding that those who process and add value always become wealthier that those to merely produce traditionally.
He suggested areas such as using the internet; content production of 3D and 2D animation; virtual effect and virtual reality for entertainment and media; cyber security; 3D printing as well as data science for the youth to explore.
Osinbajo congratulated the university for the Achievements it recorded within less than a decade of its existence and the graduating students for their accomplishments.