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Kaduna's Lord of Flies and his Fraudulent Style of Governance

 A classroom for pupils in Kaduna State   ' Pick a leader who will keep jobs in your country by offering companies incentives to hire only within their borders, not one who allows corporations to outsource jobs for cheaper labor when there is a national employment crisis. Choose a leader who will invest in building bridges, not walls. Books, not weapons. Morality, not corruption. Intellectualism and wisdom, not ignorance. Stability, not fear and terror. Peace, not chaos. Love, not hate. Convergence, not segregation. Tolerance, not discrimination. Fairness, not hypocrisy. Substance, not superficiality. Character, not immaturity. Transparency, not secrecy. Justice, not lawlessness. Environmental improvement and preservation, not destruction. Truth, not lies.' -Suzy Kassem   By NASIRU JAGABA: jagabanasiru@gmail.com It is over three years now that citizens in Kaduna State fell in love with the slogan ‘Make Kaduna Great Again’. How time flies! Again, the masse

DEVELOPMENT DIALOGUE

'COP 24 summit on climate change, an eye opener'  -Lere LG Chair Hon. Abubakar Buba: Lere Local Council Chairman                                         Towards the last lap of last year, Poland played host to world leaders to address the menace of climate change in the world. One of the personalities who represented Kaduna state at the all-important ensemble, was the Lere Local Government Council Chairman Honorable ABUBAKAR BUBA. He shared his experience while in Poland and his 2019 plans for the good people of Lere in a chat with Cubinks' EDDY OCHIGBO   What is your assessment of the on going local government reforms in Kaduna state? So far so good, especially against the backdrop of Open Government Partnership (OGP), which has made it possible for us to open up government for the people to have a say and contribute their quota to the activities of government. You realize that when you involve the people in the decision-making process, they naturally

Die-hard supporters trek to and fro to flag-off campaign

Supporters at the Rally  By DANGWA DANJUMA Kaduna was agog when PDP supporters trekked to and fro the venue of a historic event - the flag off the People’s Democratic Party Campaign for the gubernatorial duo of Isah Ashiru/Sunday Marshall Katung in Kaduna Tuesday. The Kaduna International Trade Fair complex, venue where the event  held, suitably built and situated for mass events could not deter  the gridlock that greeted the Kaduna-Zaria expressway while the  event was ongoing. People were seen trekking to and from the event  with several supporters parking far away from the venue because of  the traffic of pedestrians and automobiles. In what marked the commencement of the party’s campaign bid in the state,  flags were presented to the candidates of the party for both guber, and the  three senatorial districts candidates in the elections holding on February  16 and  March 2  in 2019. A supporter at the event told Cubinks that, ‘I paid my way   here