Jamila Dahiru: A woman of virtue and icon of trust
Hajiya Jamila Dahiru New Bauchi Commissioner
Faizu Idris Ibrahim
Women inclusion in governance and politics is one of the major campaign promises of His Excellency, Governor Bala Abdulkadir Muhammed (Kauran Bauchi) of Bauchi state and is of crucial importance to development of the State and Nigeria at large.
It is an incontestable fact that in Bauchi State, many women have the capacity to play key roles in almost every facet of life be it political, social and even economic in the state building. Therefore, their roles should always be recognized and appreciated. Their outstanding performance in different fields and disciplines ushered their successes to have emerged as leaders, administrators, educator, politicians, academics and many more.
A distinguished noble icon among these great successful women is Dr. Hajiya Jamila Muhammad Dahiru who was recently appointed as Honourable Commissioner and member Bauchi State Executive Council. Her engagement in the state cabinet came without surprise as her distinct leadership style, vast knowledge and professional experience are most needed towards transforming the state. The triumph to her stardom came quickly as God Almighty destined her to serve the humanity.
Dr. Jamila who hailed from Rahama District of Toro Local Government Area in Bauchi state is a renowned Nigerian academic and lecturer who teaches Mass Communication in the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. She is widely known for her ardent Social Advocacy and analysis and Mentoring. She is a knowledge Management and Behaviour Change Communication Consultant and eminently also, avid social researcher.
To fulfill part of his campaign promises and bridge gender gap in his government, Governor Bala Muhammed made a deep and bright insight. He entrusted the most deserved icon to partner with him to put hands on deck to make Bauchi State a better home for all.
By His infinite mercy, Almighty God treasured Hajiya Jamila to be loved by people as she is warm-hearted, open to everyone and indisputably emerged from decent family of Alhaji Muhammad Dahiru, an esteemed community leader and great title holder.
She acquired moral training through sound Islamic teaching at home, right from her childhood. It is because of this that a humble woman is moulded in her and blessed with leadership traits. This no doubt gives us a spotlight that there is a direct relationship between good leadership quality and proper upbringing. Thus, the good people of Bauchi state testified and endorsed her appointment.
In Bauchi state today, Governor Bala Mohammed has undeniably fulfilled his campaign promise of women inclusion in governance. Little wonder, in the state today, women are entrusted with seven ministerial positions. And with the present structure on ground, gender sensitivity is gradually manifesting.
It is against this background that we can confidently say the state is lucky to have such an embodiment of knowledge, character and dedication to serve as its Commissioner. And, wherever she is deployed to serve, she will give her everything to move the ministry and by extension, the state forward. May Allah be her guide.
Faizu Idris Ibrahim wrote from Bauchi
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By Umar Ismaila Isa
Its saddening, psychologically and traumatically worrying that in our today's Nigeria, the major employers of labour are not just falling, but also wobbling, humbling, crumbling and collapsing like packs of cards much to the chagrin of other African countries that have long been venerating and reverencing and referencing Nigeria's economy as the giant of the continent. How are the mighty falling.
Some of the factors responsible for these colossal falls are partisan political influence, interest as well as corruption which had brought businesses in Nigeria to their humble knees, specifically the micro, small and medium enterprises, while also not staking claims for even common macroeconomic factors like recessions, insecurity, government debt, exchange rate and high-interest rates.
As we speak, there were over 41million MSMEs in Nigeria in 2017. which have as at 2022 dropped to about 35 million.
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No doubt, failure to provide value money can make customers disgruntled and avoid patronage, so also poor inventory management, failure to differentiate product and services in a highly competitive environment, and strong bargaining power of buyers which can as well cause business failure, not mentioning weak economy, tax burden, high exchange rate, lower purchasing power, high inflation, money running out being in the wrong market, lack of research, bad partnerships and wrong allocation. All these undoubtedly in no small measure can cause business failure.
Also, Challenges like rising cost and reduced revenue, poor power supply, restrictive economic policies, foreign exchange hike, high cost of production, insecurity, high inflation rate have drastically reduced the number of MSMEs which were over 41million in 2017 and now ar about 35million in the just last year 2022.
The data from the bureau of labor statistics isn't encouraging at all, as it shows that approximately 20percent of new businesses faile during the first two years of operation, 45percent during the first five years and 65percent during the first ten years, while only 25percent makes it to 15 years or more.
In Nigeria, MSMEs account for 48percent of the Gross Domestic Product, (GDP), 96percent of businesses, 84percent of employment in the the country, according to a pricewaterhousecoopers report, and also the three CCCs which are concept, capability and capital. So it's worthwhile to make sure that before engaging in any business that you make sure you have the basic concept, capability before investing your capital.
As a matter of fact and emergency, beyond the rhetorics, there are practical ways government can create the right environment for businesses to thrive increase, the ease of doing business, eliminate multiple taxations of MSMEs, encourage public-private partnerships, improve power supply, tackle the issue of foreign exchange hike, because with the rate of inflation in the country many businesses can't survive.
The government and other necessary authority have to take measures to save the country before it's too late, and the time is now especially as we prepare to elect another president in less than 40 days from now that will take the baton of leadership from President Buhari.
Umar Isa is a business writer and analyst. He writes from Kano and can be reached via issihbaba@gmail.com
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I read in bathed breath the query letter issued by the Kogi state government to the paramount ruler of Ebira Kingdom, The Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Dr Ibrahim Ado dated 5th January 2023, wherein the revered and venerated traditional ruler was indicted and inculpated for his failure to come out of his Azad Palace to welcome President Muhammadu Buhari during his last year December's visit to Okene to commission the legacy projects of Governor Yahaya Bello's led administration in the place, particularly the newly built Okene Reference Hospital and the refurbished official Ohinoyi palace.
Therein in the query letter signed by the state's Director of Chieftaincy Affairs, Enimola Eniola, the Ohinoyi was shotgunned and impelled to reply to it within the 48 hours from the day it was issued, being on the 5th January, 2023.
As a concerned and full fledged son of the soil, I became seriously concerned, perturbed and disturbed, hoping for the very best way these two illustrious sons of Ebiraland can diplomatically meander through the egoistic duels that has subtly been marring their relationship since the coming on board of this Kogi state's government.
I fervently prayed for the abatement of the seeming gloom of doom that is looming large, if the relationship between the Ohinoyi and the governor gets deteriorated, and breaks down beyond repairs.
God forbid, I dreaded, and still dreading the unfortunate Kogi version of Ganduje versus Sanusi debacles and faceoffs in Kano state, the one that led to Sanusi Lamido Sanusi || being deposed as the 14th Emir of the ancient city of Kano, by the Abdullahi Ganduje led Kano state government.
I dread the fact that the relative peace Ebiraland has been enjoying since the coming on board of the Yahaya Bello's led administration might soon be stymied and once again shrouded in the tumultuous state of yester years, when in Ebiraland life was "Nasty, Brutish, and Short": Yes, that you can't take that away from this Yahaya Bello's administration in Kogi state, because his administration stemmed the tides everything insecurity in not just the Kogi Central alone, but the entirety of the state; he came and restore parity and sanity in the state that was hitherto ravaged by the activities of different cells of gun-trotting and gun-fighting non state actors.
Worryingly though, one thing that is, and will surely be of great concern to every Ebira son and daughter, is the umpteenth running subtle battles between the Ohinoyi and the governor; the battles rumours have it in some quarters that are more of "patriarchally historical" than egoistical; because one will surely be mystified to know that the Ohinoyi can be served a query letter for his failure to come out of his palace to welcome President Buhari during his visit to Okene, without a prior official letter noticing him of the president's purported visit to his domain from the state government, coupled with the fact that bomb went off right in front of his palace on the scheduled day of the President's visit, where about four people lost their lives, as well as the destruction of the barricading fence of his Azad palace.
In other northern states for instance, particularly the core northern states like Kano and Zaria Emirates, where reverence and veneration for their paramount rulers (Emirs) are given unequal premium, whenever a president goes visiting to their (the Emirs) domains, he is usually led by the governors of the states to their palaces, where he (president)pays homages to them; then proceed together to the venue(s) of the event(s) in which purpose(s) the president goes to the state. Then, why is ours different and have become embarrassing subject of discourses in both conventional and social media?
Why is Governor Yahaya Bello exuberantly dancing to the sound of the destructive drums of sycophantic naysayers who don't mean well for him and his government? Why is he being lulled by the metaphoric lullaby and mendacity of power, power that is only transiently tenure-bound; believing he has an axe or axes to grind with the Ohinoyi, a nonagenarian at that who is old enough to be his grandfather?
Governor Yahaya needs to halt these dances that may hurt and haunt him even after the expiration of his tenure as a governor. He needs to thread with caution so that he won't walk the tight rope of life after the conclusion of his tenure as a governor.
The fact that the Ohinoyi responded to the query, though days after the 48 hours the Kogi government impelled him to answer the query, with sheer wisdom, maturity and equanimity does not necessarily mean that the nonagenarian is overtly contended with being maligned and contemned by the state government in such a ridiculous and ludicrous manner.
A proverb in my native Ebira parlance has it that when a dog is on the cusp of public-glare disgrace, he will be all of sudden be inflicted with sores right at the back of its head, and out of the reach of the leaking of its tongue, because leaking the sore will endear the sores' quick healing. May Governor Yahaya Bello never be such proverbial dog.
Ozumi Abdul is a staff Columnist in Arewa Trust.
He can be reached via Abdulozumi83@gmail.com
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By Usman Isnaila Isah
In 2021, the country's inflation rate stands at 17 %, even though it fluctuated substantially in recent years. It tended to increase through 2002 – 2021 period ending at 17 % in 2021.
The only question begging for billions of answers is why inflation in Nigeria skyrocketed so high. According to the national bureau of statistics (NBS), the rise to a sharp increase in demand ahead of the Christmas season, import cost hikes due to the depreciation of the naira currency and a rise in production cost.
the NBS explains that the rising inflation rate was caused by soaring food prices disruption in food supply chain, rise in import cost due to the currency depreciation and increase in the cost of production.
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Inflation is a a serious problem for a country like Nigeria grappling with sundry issues like insecurity and poverty.
For instance, unlike in advance nations such as the US and Japan where some levels of inflation is tolerable to stimulate economic activities, Nigeria inflationary trend is detrimental to its growth due to its structural deficiency, logistics problem and insecurity among others.
High inflation tends to worsen inequality and poverty; because it hits income and savings harder for poorer or middle income households than wealthy households that have recently escaped poverty could be pushed back into it by rising inflation.
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Inflation is a major drive of poverty in Nigeria, and other several macroeconomic problem such as insecurity, inadequate infrastructure, exchange rate hike, poor economic policies and debt upsurge. In an inflationary environment unevenly rising prices inevitably reduce the purchasing power of most consumers and this erosion of real income is the single biggest cost of inflation.
It also hurts the economy and consumers in 3 major ways, such as less purchasing power, less savings, loss of goods and services.
Basically, there are two main types of inflation, which are, Demand pull inflation and Cost push inflation. These two types of inflation usually cause an increase in the overall price level within an economy. Inflation high rates can be curbed via effective monetary and fiscal policies, and this implies that the government must manage the exchange rate via an effective monetary policy, encourage exportation, encourage and improve made in Nigeria if possible subsidized the dollar, and encourage the marketers.
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