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KADUNA WEEKLY REVIEWNo. 40 25th June, 2018

IN THIS EDITION

GOVERNMENT HOUSEMINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYMINISTRY OF WOMEN AFFAIRS AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTMINISTRY OF YOUTHS, SPORTS AND CULTURE

Kaduna State Deputy Gov. Arc. Barnabas Bala Bantex representing Gov. El-Rufai, and His Highness Emir of Zazzau, Alh. Shehu Idris at the Zaria Durbar (Hawan Daushe).

KDSG Commends Zazzau Emirate for Peace and UnityKaduna State Prepares for Film FestivalWomen Economic Empowerment Summit under WayKaduna State Wins Under 16 Squash Gold MedalKaduna State to Host 3-day E-lance Workshop

The Kaduna State Governor Malam Nasir Ahmed El-Rufa'I has commended the Zazzau Emirate for bringing together people of diverse interest in one place to celebrate for peace and unityHe stated this during a Sallah Durbar ( Hawan Daushe) in Zaria City. The Governor who was represented by his Deputy, Architect Barnabas Bala Bantex, expressed Kaduna State Government's good wishes to Zazzau Emirate and the entire people of the state.

El-Rufa'I described the event as beautiful and colourful and also wished the state the kind of atmosphere that would enable his government to be able to pursue its laudable people oriented projects and programmes

Highlights of the occasion includes a colourful horse ride by various traditional title holders with their followers to pay homage to the Emir, display of talents and various cultural troupes from within and outside the emirate.Government functionaries present at the event include Nigeria Ports Authority boss, Hajiya Hadiza Bala Usman, GOC 1 Mechanized Division, Commissioner of Health and Human Services, Dr. Paul Manya Dogo, Commissioner of Stakeholders, Hon. Shehu Balarabe and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Adamu Mansir.

Kaduna State Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture is to partner with EZZYKASH Media Partners and The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Kaduna state chapter for the maiden edition of Kaduna State Films Festival tagged “Unifying Nigeria through Films”. The festival is intended to be an annual event that will propagate culture, explore tourism potentials and promote the film industry in Kaduna and Nigeria at large. The festival which is expected to bring together great and prominent stakeholders in Nigeria's entertainment industry; actors, film makers, producers, entrepreneurs, investors and unions, will help youths to acquire skills for entrepreneurship and employments through film production there by helping to further reduce social vices in the state. It is believed that the film festival will promote film production in the north with Kaduna state as its hub. This will create jobs, generate revenue for the state, promote tourism, revive cultures and be used as a tool to promote peace and harmonious living. It will also engage different sectors such as hospitality, tourism, ICT, service deliveries, art and craft, fashion houses, beauty and aesthetics, creative industries, telecoms, media etc. A symposium will be held for experts who will discuss film production and its economic potentials for the future.

KDSG Commends Zazzau Emirate for Peace and Unity

Kaduna State Prepares for Film Festival

Traditional title holders paying homage to the Emir during the Durbar.

A group picture of the Commissioner of Youths, Sports and Culture, Hon. Daniel Danauta, Director of Art and Craft, Mal. Yahuza Ilu and members

of the EZZYKASH media partners.

Kaduna State Deputy Gov. Arc. Barnabas Bala Bantex and His Highness Emir of Zazzau, Alh. Shehu Idris during the Zaria Durbar.

Speaking on the festival, the Commissioner of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Daniel Danauta expressed enthusiasm for the event, saying that the program is in tandem with the vision of the Kaduna state governor, Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai for youth development, employment and a robust economy. The Commissioner expressed his appreciation for the role private sectors are playing in the development of the state. He also said the state has opened its doors to private partners who have goodwill towards it and want to contribute in whatever role they can to the development of the state.The film festival will hold on the 11th to 15th September 2018.

Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development is leaving no stone unturned in preparation for the 3rd Women Economic Empowerment Summit. As a step in that direction, the ministry embarked on advocacy visits to line Ministries with the aim of soliciting for working collaboration with them to ensure the success of the summit. One of such Ministries visited was the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture.

During the visit, the Commissioner, Hon. Daniel Danauta pledged his unwavering support for the project as it centers on youths as the core mandate of his ministry. The commissioner noted that the project has both a national and state obligation to fulfil.“Achieving goal 5 of the SDG is an obligation we all must fulfil as a people, as our dear state made history in 2017 as the first state in the country to launch the local SDGs data and strategy development for implementation” he further noted, “This therefore calls for action to enable the achievement of those goals” Hon. Danauta then assigned one of the management staff of the ministry, Hajiya Maryam Muazu as the desk officer of this project.

Earlier in her presentation to the Commissioner, the

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Women Affairs and

Social Development, Umma K. Ahmed explained that

the visit was in connection with the forth coming

Women Empowerment Summit which is planned to

take a different dimension with a focus on youths. She

said this is because the ministry believes that

addressing gender issues require innovation and an

opportunistic trait and every opportunity and chance

must be seized to expand the space for women and

the poor generally.

The dimension of this year's summit is leveraging on

the presentation of the Deputy Governor of Kaduna

state, Arch. Barnabas Bala Bantex at the 72nd UN

General Assembly on the state's effort towards

achieving goal 5 of the Sustainable Development

Goals i.e. “Achieving Gender Equality”.

Since gender inequality is a human issue rather than

just a woman issue, the ministry is planning this

edition of the summit to create an opportunity to

change the narratives on the involvement of Kaduna

youths in enhancing gender equity.

This year's summit is aimed at promoting gender

sensitization that will polarize traditional gender roles

and suggest alternative way of thinking and

behaviour that youths can associate with.

Women Economic Empowerment Summit is an

annual event of the Ministry of Women Affairs and

Social Development and it is used to commemorate

the international Women's day. Its first edition held in

2016.

The Commissioner of Youth Sports and Culture, Hon

Daniel Danauta was presented with players of and a

trophy won at the maiden edition of the National

under 13 and 16 Squash Tournament held in Lagos.

The presentation was done by the Chairman of the

Kaduna State Squash Association, Mr Luke Habu.

The players are Jovita Laah, Sunday Emmanuel,

Women Economic Empowerment Summit under Way

Kaduna State Wins Under 16 Squash Gold Medal

Commissioner of Youths, Sports and Culture, Hon. Daniel Danauta and Perm.Sec. Ministry of Women Affairs during the visit at his office.

Hon. Daniel Danauta, Haj. Umma K. Ahmad and staff of bothMinistries during the visit.

Fortune Laah and Moses Sunday who are coached by

Ms. Kally Yashim. The Coach, who won the under 19

tournament and went on to be number one in Nigeria,

owns the academy that trained the children that

represented the state.

She confirmed that training the children was made

easier by government's effort to revamp the squash

court in Murtala Mohammed square, one of the places

use for training.

The Commissioner of Youths, Sports and Culture, on

behalf of the Kaduna state government, expressed

profound appreciation to the State Association

Chairman for the support and resources been sunk to

develop the game of squash. He said funding can

never be sufficient for sports because it is seen as a

recreational and leisure activity, it is important to note

that sports is big business and an economic venture

that will one day get ahead of oil.

The Permanent Secretary, Mal. Musa Adamu, who is

also a squash veteran, congratulated the players for

making the state proud, he encouraged them to be

patient and devote themselves to training so that they

will reap the benefits in the future. Kaduna State won

Gold, Silver and Bronze medal for the under 16

category.

Kaduna State in Partnership with Digital Naija

presents a 3-Day E-lance Workshop. The

workshop is set to place Kaduna State at the

forefront of a Virtual Economy revolution in

Nigeria.

The three-day event organised by the Kaduna

State Government and the World Bank, with the

support of the Rockefeller Foundation, is a skill-

specific workshop to be delivered by successful

Nigerian Freelancers that will provide the

foundations and tools needed for Nigerian youth

to start working online.

Each day is tailored to different skills; Business

Skills, IT Skills, and Creative Industries.

Already, interested persons between 18-40

years of age wishing to be part of this new

paradigm have registered online through a link

provided for this purpose.

The workshop is free of charge and will be

taking place from July 10 to 12, 2018.

Kaduna State to Host

3-day E-lance Workshop

A group picture of the Commissioner of Youths, Sports and Culture,Hon. Daniel Danauta with the members of the Kaduna State

Squash Association.

Chairman of the Kaduna State Squash Association while presentingthe trophy to the Kaduna State Commissioner of Youths, Sports and Culture

at the Ministry.

Hon. Daniel Danauta and the Squash players.