IT IS TIME!
A VERSATILE AND TALENTED PARLIAMENTARY SENATOR WHO DOES NOT BELIEVE IN "Mission Impossible"
COMA'
His name is Barau Jibril, a devout Muslim and alumnus of three American universities; Cornell University, American Graduate University and The University of Arizona Global Campus. He is a business man also a politician, a onetime commissioner of science and technology 2011-2015, presently a third time senator representing Kano North. He has been in that powerful seat since 2015. It is difficult to talk about him without appearing to be praise singing. But fact is that you wouldn't reflect his true nature if you do otherwise. Those who have come in contact with him would know better, perhaps this explains why he is the only senator from APC Kano back to his seat at 2023 General Elections. He is an embodiment of what one could describe as a real politician.
At home, at national assembly, at social or public functions, his humility is ever so conspicuous. He doesn't throw the weight of his opposition around. He lives a very simple life to the point that his colleagues at national assembly would rather look up to him as an extraordinary parliamentary member. This attitude to life is perhaps his greater asset as a leader because it draws unlimited respect for his person, and confidence in his leadership, a sort of motivation that inspires his colleagues is how he returns back to his seat as the only Kano APC senator and with utmost capacity. Consequently, he has been able to acquire the rare attribute of getting things done in double quick time with remarkable success where many others had failed. His track record shows it all when in 1999-2003 he serves as Chairman Appropriation Committee, House of Representatives. Representing Tarauni Federal Constituency (Kano Central).
But many politicians may not have been aware of this enviable records because he has always managed to remain inconspicuous, away from the searchlight of the press until he was known the senator representing Kano North from 2015- to date. Even then, he has tried to remain in the background but his committee is too public for that. One obvious plus for him, however, is that in spite of the sensitivity of the committee's he has so far succeeded in avoiding controversy whether in his actions or utterances. The committees are; former Chairman of Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND in the 8th Senate, former Vice-Chairman Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) of the 8th Senate, and subsequently became the Chairman of the same Committee and now the Chairman Committee Appropriation 9th Senate.
Kano North, Sen. Barau I Jibril Achievements;
1. Establishment of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) study centers
2. Multi-billion Naira projects;
i. E-learning centres; Gwarzo, Tofa, Bichi, Kabo, and Ɗanbatta
ii. Constructions of classrooms
iii. Spur roads across the 13 local Government areas of his constituency
iv. Provision of portable drinking water through mass drilling of borehole across Kano North
v. Skills acquisition training with grants as start-up for business
3. Distribution of Agricultural Aids;
i. Livestock farming
ii. Fertilizer
iii. Grants for encouraging Agricultural farming activities
4. Students Empowerment;
i. Token allowance to 13 local Government student Presidents
ii. Disbursement of phones/laptops to students
iii. Scholarships
5. Social Media warriors;
i. Disbursement of smart phones with monthly data subnoscription
ii. Disbursement of motorcycle & motor vehicles to some of them.
And more!
Sen. Barau I Jibril bills/motions at the senate;
1. Reconstructing and expanding Kabuga-Gwarzo-Dayi, Katsina road abandoned since 1999
2. Facilitates a motion on reconstructing and expanding Dawanau-Bichi-kankia-Katsina road
A VERSATILE AND TALENTED PARLIAMENTARY SENATOR WHO DOES NOT BELIEVE IN "Mission Impossible"
COMA'
His name is Barau Jibril, a devout Muslim and alumnus of three American universities; Cornell University, American Graduate University and The University of Arizona Global Campus. He is a business man also a politician, a onetime commissioner of science and technology 2011-2015, presently a third time senator representing Kano North. He has been in that powerful seat since 2015. It is difficult to talk about him without appearing to be praise singing. But fact is that you wouldn't reflect his true nature if you do otherwise. Those who have come in contact with him would know better, perhaps this explains why he is the only senator from APC Kano back to his seat at 2023 General Elections. He is an embodiment of what one could describe as a real politician.
At home, at national assembly, at social or public functions, his humility is ever so conspicuous. He doesn't throw the weight of his opposition around. He lives a very simple life to the point that his colleagues at national assembly would rather look up to him as an extraordinary parliamentary member. This attitude to life is perhaps his greater asset as a leader because it draws unlimited respect for his person, and confidence in his leadership, a sort of motivation that inspires his colleagues is how he returns back to his seat as the only Kano APC senator and with utmost capacity. Consequently, he has been able to acquire the rare attribute of getting things done in double quick time with remarkable success where many others had failed. His track record shows it all when in 1999-2003 he serves as Chairman Appropriation Committee, House of Representatives. Representing Tarauni Federal Constituency (Kano Central).
But many politicians may not have been aware of this enviable records because he has always managed to remain inconspicuous, away from the searchlight of the press until he was known the senator representing Kano North from 2015- to date. Even then, he has tried to remain in the background but his committee is too public for that. One obvious plus for him, however, is that in spite of the sensitivity of the committee's he has so far succeeded in avoiding controversy whether in his actions or utterances. The committees are; former Chairman of Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND in the 8th Senate, former Vice-Chairman Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) of the 8th Senate, and subsequently became the Chairman of the same Committee and now the Chairman Committee Appropriation 9th Senate.
Kano North, Sen. Barau I Jibril Achievements;
1. Establishment of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) study centers
2. Multi-billion Naira projects;
i. E-learning centres; Gwarzo, Tofa, Bichi, Kabo, and Ɗanbatta
ii. Constructions of classrooms
iii. Spur roads across the 13 local Government areas of his constituency
iv. Provision of portable drinking water through mass drilling of borehole across Kano North
v. Skills acquisition training with grants as start-up for business
3. Distribution of Agricultural Aids;
i. Livestock farming
ii. Fertilizer
iii. Grants for encouraging Agricultural farming activities
4. Students Empowerment;
i. Token allowance to 13 local Government student Presidents
ii. Disbursement of phones/laptops to students
iii. Scholarships
5. Social Media warriors;
i. Disbursement of smart phones with monthly data subnoscription
ii. Disbursement of motorcycle & motor vehicles to some of them.
And more!
Sen. Barau I Jibril bills/motions at the senate;
1. Reconstructing and expanding Kabuga-Gwarzo-Dayi, Katsina road abandoned since 1999
2. Facilitates a motion on reconstructing and expanding Dawanau-Bichi-kankia-Katsina road
3. Facilitates a motion on reconstructing and expanding Ɗanbatta-Kazaure-Daura Road
4. Establishment of federal polytechnic in his home town Kabo, according to report the Federal Government has appointed principal officers of the polytechnic and infrastructural development is ongoing.
5. Sponsored a motion challenging the federal government on the issue of banning of importation of cars through the land borders.
6. Sponsored and get the nod of his colleagues in the Senate to approve for the conversion of FCE Kano to “Federal University of Education.”
7. Sponsored a bill on JAMB UTME validity to three years
8. Sponsored a bill on Federal University of Maritime Studies.
9. Sponsored a bill Jibril ‘Trade malpractices Act CAP 12 LFN 2011 (Amendment) Bill 2015 and Energy Commission Act no. 621979(Amendment) 2015.’
10. Sponsored a bill Federal University of Agriculture, Ɗanbatta, Kano
11. Sponsored a bill Microbiology Council of Nigeria
12. Et cetera!
I urged the 10th National Assembly Senators-elect to vote for Senator Barau I Jibril MALIYA as the next Senate President.
Sen. Barau Jibrin has the experience, expertise, and the capacity. Barau as Senate President will be a very good political reward returns of vote for Northwest during the 2023 General Elections. It would also be a check and balance for APC losing Kano APC gubernatorial position in the Nigeria’s most populous state. If as a Senator, Barau can influence the votes that turned out to be the game changer in the Presidential to Gubernatorial elections with his 13 local Government area, I believe he will replicate such gesture as the Senate President.
I know all the aspirants for the office are very experienced and qualified, but Maliya is more deserving for the purpose of political fairness.
COMA' is a politician and public affairs analyst, can be reach at mukhtarabdullahi555@gmail.com or 09034551232
4. Establishment of federal polytechnic in his home town Kabo, according to report the Federal Government has appointed principal officers of the polytechnic and infrastructural development is ongoing.
5. Sponsored a motion challenging the federal government on the issue of banning of importation of cars through the land borders.
6. Sponsored and get the nod of his colleagues in the Senate to approve for the conversion of FCE Kano to “Federal University of Education.”
7. Sponsored a bill on JAMB UTME validity to three years
8. Sponsored a bill on Federal University of Maritime Studies.
9. Sponsored a bill Jibril ‘Trade malpractices Act CAP 12 LFN 2011 (Amendment) Bill 2015 and Energy Commission Act no. 621979(Amendment) 2015.’
10. Sponsored a bill Federal University of Agriculture, Ɗanbatta, Kano
11. Sponsored a bill Microbiology Council of Nigeria
12. Et cetera!
I urged the 10th National Assembly Senators-elect to vote for Senator Barau I Jibril MALIYA as the next Senate President.
Sen. Barau Jibrin has the experience, expertise, and the capacity. Barau as Senate President will be a very good political reward returns of vote for Northwest during the 2023 General Elections. It would also be a check and balance for APC losing Kano APC gubernatorial position in the Nigeria’s most populous state. If as a Senator, Barau can influence the votes that turned out to be the game changer in the Presidential to Gubernatorial elections with his 13 local Government area, I believe he will replicate such gesture as the Senate President.
I know all the aspirants for the office are very experienced and qualified, but Maliya is more deserving for the purpose of political fairness.
COMA' is a politician and public affairs analyst, can be reach at mukhtarabdullahi555@gmail.com or 09034551232
Know The Facts On Adamawa Election
1. Some INEC staff connived with Fintiri to stuff ballot boxes, bypass BVAS machines and commit all manner of electoral frauds. Binani complained to INEC and requested them to review the whole process within the legal window of seven days. That should have been done before the rerun because the results earlier declared were not the true reflection of the vote that took place. The review was done but the results were never made public. The only thing they did was to redeploy one of the officers used to perpetrate the fraud. Certainly that was not enough. On Fufore the whole charade was glaring. A fake result was manufactured at a police station under the watchful eyes of the state government apparatus with thugs holding the Returning officer to Ransome and forcing him to announce the manufactured result amidst the chanting of PDP slogans. Moreover, INEC claimed they cancelled some results from there but removed Fufore completely from a rerun trying to legitimize the illegality that took place there. If INEC or anybody is on the side of justice, the earlier electoral fraud and all issues around it should have been properly addressed. But that was not done. The REC took every step to correct it. But he was demonized and molested constantly by the government and the PDP.
2. Before the rerun the state government and the PDP kept calling for the suspension of the state REC because all attempts to have him cover up the earlier frauds were rebuffed. So, when it came to the rerun two INEC National Commissioners came to Yola. They were supposed to be neutral and their job was strictly supervisory. They went for a Dinner at the Government House, collected huge sums of money from the government and suddenly surfaced to announce the suspension of the REC. They have no powers to do so. They took over the collation process contrary to the law. They came to observe and supervise not takeover the job of the REC. The same government that gave them money sent its own security operatives and some thugs to kidnap them, the thugs assuming one of them was the REC. They molested them and manhandled one so badly. Later one of the top officials of the state government who also directs the campaign went to apologize to the molested person shamelessly claiming that he was mistaken for the state REC. While all these were happening the Returning officer was holed up somewhere and a plan was afoot to use one of the two National Commissioners to declare the state governor without following any legal requirements. That is what created the vacuum that forced the REC to do the needful as prescribed by law.
3. The state government using security personnel attached to it went on a molestation spree arresting, torturing and forcing people to confess to crimes they never committed. They went after security personnel and INEC staff. A senior security official was beaten and forced to claim that REC collected money which was a lie. They also recruited some miscreants and organized a display of arrest claiming that these people were engaged by the REC to hack the BVAS machines. This too was a build up drama to support the proposed illegal declaration of Fintiri after all the facts have shown that he did not score majority of the lawful votes cast.
4. The REC acted in line with the provisions of sections 147 and 149 of the electoral act. A similar situation arose in Jos North LGA in Plateau State when an EO took over the collation and announcement of results. INEC upheld it. A declaration has been made. The only institution that can reverse it is the court of law or the judiciary in whatever form. INEC that ignored all the illegality that took place earlier cannot act differently on an issue that was clearly within the law.
1. Some INEC staff connived with Fintiri to stuff ballot boxes, bypass BVAS machines and commit all manner of electoral frauds. Binani complained to INEC and requested them to review the whole process within the legal window of seven days. That should have been done before the rerun because the results earlier declared were not the true reflection of the vote that took place. The review was done but the results were never made public. The only thing they did was to redeploy one of the officers used to perpetrate the fraud. Certainly that was not enough. On Fufore the whole charade was glaring. A fake result was manufactured at a police station under the watchful eyes of the state government apparatus with thugs holding the Returning officer to Ransome and forcing him to announce the manufactured result amidst the chanting of PDP slogans. Moreover, INEC claimed they cancelled some results from there but removed Fufore completely from a rerun trying to legitimize the illegality that took place there. If INEC or anybody is on the side of justice, the earlier electoral fraud and all issues around it should have been properly addressed. But that was not done. The REC took every step to correct it. But he was demonized and molested constantly by the government and the PDP.
2. Before the rerun the state government and the PDP kept calling for the suspension of the state REC because all attempts to have him cover up the earlier frauds were rebuffed. So, when it came to the rerun two INEC National Commissioners came to Yola. They were supposed to be neutral and their job was strictly supervisory. They went for a Dinner at the Government House, collected huge sums of money from the government and suddenly surfaced to announce the suspension of the REC. They have no powers to do so. They took over the collation process contrary to the law. They came to observe and supervise not takeover the job of the REC. The same government that gave them money sent its own security operatives and some thugs to kidnap them, the thugs assuming one of them was the REC. They molested them and manhandled one so badly. Later one of the top officials of the state government who also directs the campaign went to apologize to the molested person shamelessly claiming that he was mistaken for the state REC. While all these were happening the Returning officer was holed up somewhere and a plan was afoot to use one of the two National Commissioners to declare the state governor without following any legal requirements. That is what created the vacuum that forced the REC to do the needful as prescribed by law.
3. The state government using security personnel attached to it went on a molestation spree arresting, torturing and forcing people to confess to crimes they never committed. They went after security personnel and INEC staff. A senior security official was beaten and forced to claim that REC collected money which was a lie. They also recruited some miscreants and organized a display of arrest claiming that these people were engaged by the REC to hack the BVAS machines. This too was a build up drama to support the proposed illegal declaration of Fintiri after all the facts have shown that he did not score majority of the lawful votes cast.
4. The REC acted in line with the provisions of sections 147 and 149 of the electoral act. A similar situation arose in Jos North LGA in Plateau State when an EO took over the collation and announcement of results. INEC upheld it. A declaration has been made. The only institution that can reverse it is the court of law or the judiciary in whatever form. INEC that ignored all the illegality that took place earlier cannot act differently on an issue that was clearly within the law.
EO=Electoral Officer
RO=Returning Officer
REC=Resident Electoral Commissioner
NC=National Commissioner
INEC=Independent National Electoral Commission
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COMA'
RO=Returning Officer
REC=Resident Electoral Commissioner
NC=National Commissioner
INEC=Independent National Electoral Commission
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COMA'
INEC!
At its meeting today, 18th April 2023, the Commission discussed matters arising from the Adamawa Governorship election and decided to:
1. Write to the Inspector-General of Police for the immediate investigation and possible prosecution of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Adamawa State, Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari.
2. Request the Secretary to the Government of the Federation to draw the attention of the appointing authority to the unwholesome behaviour of the REC for further action.
3. The collation process shall resume at a time to be determined by the Returning Officer.
At its meeting today, 18th April 2023, the Commission discussed matters arising from the Adamawa Governorship election and decided to:
1. Write to the Inspector-General of Police for the immediate investigation and possible prosecution of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Adamawa State, Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari.
2. Request the Secretary to the Government of the Federation to draw the attention of the appointing authority to the unwholesome behaviour of the REC for further action.
3. The collation process shall resume at a time to be determined by the Returning Officer.
NEW MEDIA!
Social Media is a third force of modern communication, connections and a multidimensional new media that brings thousands of opportunities and stand as a school of thought to itself. It has dominated and replaced the old media silently. It provides an opportunity or a part time job that you earn directly or indirectly and also helps in human development skills . Social Media platform is a unique community of itself. This is because it has a dual function of preparing persons for certain wage earning occupations and for the occupation of new media-making. Social media is now a powerful resources of meeting and connecting with new people for a living. It is now a community that brings together knowledge from many different environment of discipline. It generates knowledge and vital information to help it users to improve their lives.
#StrongerTogether
COMA'
Social Media is a third force of modern communication, connections and a multidimensional new media that brings thousands of opportunities and stand as a school of thought to itself. It has dominated and replaced the old media silently. It provides an opportunity or a part time job that you earn directly or indirectly and also helps in human development skills . Social Media platform is a unique community of itself. This is because it has a dual function of preparing persons for certain wage earning occupations and for the occupation of new media-making. Social media is now a powerful resources of meeting and connecting with new people for a living. It is now a community that brings together knowledge from many different environment of discipline. It generates knowledge and vital information to help it users to improve their lives.
#StrongerTogether
COMA'
CONGRATULATIONS TO PRESIDENT-ELECT AND VICE-PRESIDENT ELECT
Today, the President-elect and Vice-President-elect have been conferred with the highest honour in our country, i.e Grand Commander in Order of the Federal Republic (GCFR), Grand Commander in Order of Niger (GCON). This in fulfilment of the letters and the Spirit of Section 130 (2) of the 1999 Constitution, Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Congratulations once again!
#StrongerTogether
COMA'
Today, the President-elect and Vice-President-elect have been conferred with the highest honour in our country, i.e Grand Commander in Order of the Federal Republic (GCFR), Grand Commander in Order of Niger (GCON). This in fulfilment of the letters and the Spirit of Section 130 (2) of the 1999 Constitution, Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Congratulations once again!
#StrongerTogether
COMA'
In Politics the more you are into the platform, the structure is yours. Making relevance is the key factor!
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WHO WANT TO COMPETE!
Prof. Ahmad Bakori Muhammad
Commissioner Agriculture and Livestock, Katsina State.
Prof. Mohamed Ahmed Bakori is a teaching staff at Bayero University, Kano. A visiting lecturer at Umaru Musa Yar'adua University, Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology Wudil, and others.
Like vines that twine round a tree, the appointment of Prof. Bakori was intertwined with destiny. Ahmad Bakori Muhammad being, and remains a blessing to the people of Bakori Local Government Area and to many an individual that come across him, a seasoned Aluta Comrade during his undergraduate studies at Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokkoto, a nationalistic technocrat politician, a successful educationist lecturer, a friendly man, and also a great family man.
Prof. Bakori had all the opportunities that can make a man great, he went to school like others, the local man. Attended Nadabo Primary School Bakori, Secondary at Government Day Bakori, also attended higher public institutions; IJMB C.A.S Zaria, B.Sc. Agriculture UDUS Sokkoto, M.Sc. Agricultural Economics ATBU Bauchi, PhD. Agricultural Economics ATBU Bauchi. He started a remarkable lecturing career at a young age and went on to become a professor at 40's.
Prof. Bakori remains consistently humble, in spite of the rare opportunities, becoming the first and only Professor of Agricultural Economics and Extension in Katsina State and also in Bakori Local Government Metropolitan.
Prof. Bakori journey to the appointment as commissioner presents yet the greatest lessons in patients and perseverance. The road to the appointment was particularly rough and imbued with lessons of faith, focus and fortitude. The protracted Vice-chancellor UMYUK appointment saga, which ended with sad news, was to me, a mere climaxing event that was powerfully underscores your providence.
Bakori, broke barriers on several fronts and defied antics of the pessimists who found it difficult to believe that they were consumed by time. This is Bakori for you, making distinction in the garb of decorum and humility at a time when ordinarily, others like him would have been proclaiming themselves shoulder high. Bakori to us is more than a professor of Agricultural Economics and Extension rather a Professor of life Science in general.
I see Bakori with integrity, dedication & upright. When he says yes, he mean yes!
#StrongerTogether
Mukhtar, ABDULLAHI COMA'
writer, political analysts, and political participant.
09034551232
mukhtarabdullahi555@gmail.com
Prof. Ahmad Bakori Muhammad
Commissioner Agriculture and Livestock, Katsina State.
Prof. Mohamed Ahmed Bakori is a teaching staff at Bayero University, Kano. A visiting lecturer at Umaru Musa Yar'adua University, Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology Wudil, and others.
Like vines that twine round a tree, the appointment of Prof. Bakori was intertwined with destiny. Ahmad Bakori Muhammad being, and remains a blessing to the people of Bakori Local Government Area and to many an individual that come across him, a seasoned Aluta Comrade during his undergraduate studies at Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokkoto, a nationalistic technocrat politician, a successful educationist lecturer, a friendly man, and also a great family man.
Prof. Bakori had all the opportunities that can make a man great, he went to school like others, the local man. Attended Nadabo Primary School Bakori, Secondary at Government Day Bakori, also attended higher public institutions; IJMB C.A.S Zaria, B.Sc. Agriculture UDUS Sokkoto, M.Sc. Agricultural Economics ATBU Bauchi, PhD. Agricultural Economics ATBU Bauchi. He started a remarkable lecturing career at a young age and went on to become a professor at 40's.
Prof. Bakori remains consistently humble, in spite of the rare opportunities, becoming the first and only Professor of Agricultural Economics and Extension in Katsina State and also in Bakori Local Government Metropolitan.
Prof. Bakori journey to the appointment as commissioner presents yet the greatest lessons in patients and perseverance. The road to the appointment was particularly rough and imbued with lessons of faith, focus and fortitude. The protracted Vice-chancellor UMYUK appointment saga, which ended with sad news, was to me, a mere climaxing event that was powerfully underscores your providence.
Bakori, broke barriers on several fronts and defied antics of the pessimists who found it difficult to believe that they were consumed by time. This is Bakori for you, making distinction in the garb of decorum and humility at a time when ordinarily, others like him would have been proclaiming themselves shoulder high. Bakori to us is more than a professor of Agricultural Economics and Extension rather a Professor of life Science in general.
I see Bakori with integrity, dedication & upright. When he says yes, he mean yes!
#StrongerTogether
Mukhtar, ABDULLAHI COMA'
writer, political analysts, and political participant.
09034551232
mukhtarabdullahi555@gmail.com