By Daniel Maduka
The Jigawa State Government on Wednesday February 14, 2024, showered love and empathy to the family of a Soldier, Imrana Musa, who lost his life in a ghastly road accident in Dutse, the State Capital recently with a donation of the sum of two million Naira.
Governor Umar Namadi, who made the presentation of the cheque for the donation through the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Malam Bala Ibrahim, said no amount of money will be enough to mitigate the painful loss by the family, noting that the money was only given as one way of showing support and concern by the Jigawa State Government.
The Jigawa State Governor said that the Government and the good people of the State share in the grief of the Nigerian Army and the family of the deceased Soldier who he noted died at a time his services to the fatherland is needed the most .
Alhaji Musa Muhammad, father of the late soldier while appreciating Governor Namadi for the gesture, gave the assurance that the money will be used judiciously and to the benefits of the family.
Garrison Commander of the 26 Armoured Brigade Dutse Colonel D Yakubu ,while thanking the Governor for the support to the Nigerian Army, described late Imrana Musa as a dedicated , committed, and gentle soldier who paid the supreme sacrifice in defence of the country.
In another development, Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has assisted two working journalists in the State, Yakubu Salisu and Tedd Odogwu of Blazon Newspaper and Punch newspapers respectively.
The two Kano based journalists were gifted the sum of N500,000 and one million Naira respectively by the Kano State Governor to assist them to off-set their medical bills.
While Odogwu of the Punch Newspapers was a victim of a domestic gas explosion, Yakubu of the Blazon Newspapers was involved in a vehicle accident during which he sustained a spinal cord injury . Both of them are currently receiving medical attention in Lagos and Kano.
Auwal Mukhtar of the State owned Abubakar Rimi Television ,another victim of vehicle accident ,also got N500,000 in aid of his medical treatment.
The Kano State Commissioner of Information , a one time President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors , Haliru Baba Dantiye who made the presentation on behalf of Governor Yusuf ,said the administration will continue to partner with and show concern to the welfare of working journalists in the state.
e noted that the gesture is in line with the resolve of Governor Yusuf to alleviate the plight of members of the press as well as appreciate their patriotic contributions to the task of nation building.
