EVERY HISBAH OFFICER IS A PEACE AND SECURITY AMBASSADOR IN HIS COMMUNITY.(PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 Press Release: Every Hisbah Officer Is a Peace and Security Ambassador in His Community. Kano State Governor Alh.Abba Kabir Yusuf has reaffirmed the determination of his administration to ensure security and peace  for the protection of lives and property across the state. The Governor, represented by the Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Sheikh Ahmad Tijjani Sani Auwal, made the commitment during a stakeholders meeting on the contribution of shari'a sector institutions toward promoting peace and security in Kano State. The meeting was organized by the Kano State Hisbah Board and held at the Coronation hall Government House, Kano. He emphasized that security is a collective responsibility and urged the Hisbah Board to focus more on providing intelligence reports to conventional security agencies, rather than limiting efforts to moral enforcement alone. The Governor also called on the Zakkat and Endowment Commission to develop a structured system for collecting zakkat from w...

NIGERIA, WORLD BANK TO STRENGTHEN BILATERAL TIES- EDUN. (PHOTO).


 Nigeria, World Bank to strengthen bilateral ties – Edun


The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun says  Nigeria and the World Bank are working toward strengthening mutually beneficial bilateral relations.

Edun said this when he received  the World Bank Managing Director of Operations, Ms. Anna Bjerde, who was on on a two-day visit to Nigeria.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Bjerde’s visit is in furtherance with the bank’s engagement with Nigeria on critical aspects of the development agenda.

Edun urged more support for the country, while expressing the hope that the multilateral institution would appreciate the country’s reform efforts.

“The World Bank has been part of the progress report and we commend all their efforts,” he said.

Earlier, Bjerde said that she was in Nigeria to further the World Bank’s engagement on critical aspects of the country’s development agenda

She said that the World Bank had  more than 30 projects in Nigeria, adding that her visit would afford her the opportunity to also take stock of the ongoing projects.

The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Atiku Bagudu expressed appreciation to the World Bank for its continuing support for Nigeria.

Bagudu said that President Bola Tinubu’s administration embarked on one of the biggest reforms, adding that the 2024 budget would reduce deficit for the first time in recent years.

He also called for more support from the World Bank.

Also speaking, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Olayemi Cardoso commended the World Bank for its support to the country over the years.

He said that the World Bank’s support was not only in terms of dollars and cents, but also through the huge knowledge, which would be beneficial to the country.

“We look forward to more collaboration,” Cardoso said.

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