DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AT MANDAWARI

 Written By: Kasiyuni Ali Kamfa (SMS/10/MAC/00910)

The development project  Kamfa Mandawari Gwale local goverment area
which makes the residents of the area very happy.
the projects was by Col.Jamilu Sarham Said.

The development project include:

• Renovation of Ibn Madina mosque
• Building of Nura Sarham clinic:
• Establishment of Ma'ahad Shiekh Sarham Islamiya school:
• Constructing a bore hole.

The 46 year old colonel is currently serving in the Nigerian Army

FIRE OUTBREAK IN SAADU ZUNGUR HOSTEL BAYERO UNIVERSITY

Report By:    MUHAMMAD ABDULQAWIYU ABDUL SMS/10/MAC/00933

There was a fire outbreak in room S47,Saadu Zungur hostel block A. At about 11:30AM the serene atmosphere in the hostel was interrupted by sudden shouts of "fire! fire!!". Pandemonium broke out as the boys in the hostel rushed to the room with buckets of water to put out the fire.It took about twenty minutes and buckets of water to extinguish the fire.

    The central circuit board in the block was switched off to reduce the risk of electrocution.After the room had cooled down,the boys trooped into the room to salvage belongings from the accident.Few minutes later,the hostel administrator and some security officers came around to inspect the room.They couldn't figure out what caused the fire outbreak but they suspected that an electronic gadget might have been left unplugged.
    The room mates,who returned shortly after the arrival of the hall administrator, were questioned about the electrical appliances they possessed.None of them claimed to have any appliances prohibited by the school authority.

     According to one of the room mates, "The only thing we plug here  is an extension board and nothing else". After several minutes of  futile attempts to sort out the cause of the accident,the hall administrator urged students to be careful with electrical appliances.He also warned that any student found with prohibited electrical appliances will be severely punished

A FIGHT BETWEEN TWO BROTHERS

Written By: AISHATU AHAMED YARO SMS/09/MAC/00643

It's inevitable to against brother because of wealth, in these case it
happen to be a serious fight between the two brothers.

A potion of land happens to be the course of their late father after
his death, the land course some kind of treats and blood shedding
where all elders of the family intervain but yet all invain. In the
nut shell the issue was moved to court where the "Judge" use his power
accordingly.

He thereby call upon them and share the land according to the "LAW"
whereby both  was given his entitlement. 

A BRIDGE COLLAPSED IN MEDILE

Report By:Hadiza Yahya Abubakar (SMS/10/MAC/00823)

Every raining season, the people of medile; a village near shagari
quarters in kumbotso fear for the collapse of the bridge that link
Shagari Quarters and Medile.
 
The bridge has been in existence for the past 30 years. it is the path
in which vehicles and pedestrians pass through in going to the mosque
and other places.
 
The bridge collapsed as a result of running beneath that weakened its structure.
 
According to the inhabitants of the area, the bridge showed signs of
collapsing and nothing was done about it.
 
After the bridge collapsed, the case was reported to the government by
Mai Unguwa (Head of Shagari Quarters) and the contract of reconstructing 

the bridges is awarded to Al-Usabs Construction Nigeria
Limited and to be supervised by civil engineering department, ministry
of works housing and transport kano state 

ISSUE OF TRAFFIC JAM AT KABUGA

Written  by: RUQAYYA BELLO SALIM  SMS/10/MAC/00959

The issue of incessant traffic jam in kabuga metropolis has become an issue bothering the motorists. The situation has reached an extent whereby the road users find it very difficult moving from one point to another. Apart from the congestion aspect that kabuga is well known for, road users complain unnecessary traffic jam resulting from the motor park and school [NASSARA ACADEMY] that were recently constructed on the pavement of the road which initially were not characterized by traffic hold ups.

What remains peculiar with the road is the delay road users experience when passing through it.Infact when talking about the majority of the road users passing through kabuga junction, the students face the greater disappointment from the traffic jam.

Muhammad sani, a level four student of department of mass communication narrated that ”kabuga junction causes a lot of disappointment to students going from old site to new site and vice versa, in fact not only university students are being affected but also secondary, primary, and nursery students”. He added that “the moment it is 8:00am consider yourself dead if you are unable to pass the junction”

During the tenure of Mal.Ibrahim Shekarau, so many complaints were made by the citizens especially those who use the road frequently pleading to the government to dualize the road, but the dualization was not possible because the road is under the care of the federal government not the state government.

The road does not only cause traffic jam which inconveniences the road users but also causes accident which leads to loss of lives and properties. Furthermore this problem highly contributes negatively to public health due to emission of harmful gases [carbon monoxide] to the atmosphere.

Lives and properties have been lost; students have been reporting late to their classes, the atmosphere has been polluted all because of the traffic jam. The road being a busy road that leads to almost 8 districts is not supposed to be neglected by the government. The government should construct flyover, dualize the road or construct more roads that will lead to Gwarzo road.

SHAKING DEAD BODY

Written By: Mulikat Etudaiye. SMS/10/MAC/00880

Muhammed Isah a 28 years old boy who was a native of Angwarku local government of kano state was Found dropping blood in his one room apartment in Kabuga through his eyes and nose, Immediately he was rushed to Aminu kano teaching hospital where 

he gave up the ghost a day after on 26^th November 2011 it was confirmed by the autopsy result that he was having an internal injury led to his death.

His body was taken to the mortuary, the people around including the parent was surprised to see the body of their son still jerking. Now the question Muhammad parent Mr. and Mrs. Isah is do they bury him like that

POSTPONMENT OF EXAMS IN B.U.K SECOND SEMESTER

Reported by: YAKUBU AHMAD MAIDOKI SMS/10/MAC/00995 

Bayero University intended to start their exams within 24^th of November 2011 to the end of December but due to some unknown reasons the exams was postponed to 12^th December.

Students began complaining saying that they were well prepared to start their exams before it was postponed for reasons not explain, it really annoyed them most especially the Christians who were thinking that there might be no chance of them celebrating the Christmas.

Also students are hoping for the ASSU strike which is about to exist if their demands were not met. Students of BUK were full of doubt and contemplation about their destiny of this contemporary situation of  the approaching exams

CONTINOUS REACTION OVER WORST EVER RESULT AT BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO

Reported by ABUBAKAR ISAH SMS/10/MAC/00824

Bayero university Kano which is being seen as one of the best university not just in Nigeria but Africa at large recorded one of its worst ever result since its inception .

The 2010/2011 first semester result was being duly marked by each and every facilitator of the respective course and being assessed and released by the school management, but to my greatest surprise and dismay it seems to be one of the worst result the institution has ever recorded since its inception which was around 1970s.

Students of the institution as a result of these decided to put on all black wears to show their dismay. This happened just a day after the faculty of social and management sciences released its results. The result issue has become the most talked about in the institution which is the local community here in this context as well as being spread across the society at large. Students spread the news by informing parents, friends and well wishers about the result.

I wish to conclude that this issue of result has served as an eye opener for the serious ones to add more efforts in their studies in other to get better grades in subsequent semesters to come and hopefully the teachers would do more to ensure the success of the student and the institution as a whole

HEALTH SERVICES IN GWARZO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

From Elizabeth Ene Odah

The people of Gwarzo Local Government area of Kano State are seriously facing clinical problem. Due to the fact that every emergency medical cases has to be taken to (AKTH), Aminu Kano tearching Hospital for a proper attention,which is about 12km away from Gwarzo.

 

Actuall, i personally experience an accident that occurred at the earlly hour of today right opposite B.U.K's gate.

 

I was about entry the school gate when a black toyotal camery car on speed, crushed a cyclist man with another man in his back seat. The cyclist man died immediatly while the other man that was taken to the hospital died on the way to AKTH at Gandu-albasa road. Due to the distance to the hospital. 

 

According to one of the community head of the town at the scene of the accident, he said several cases of accident

and maternal cases that needed urgent medical attention, has took several lives.

 

Therefore, i suggest that government should please establish a government hospital for them

BLACK THURSDAY: HOW VARSITY STUDENTS MOURN POOR RESULTS

Reported by: MOHAMMED NURUDEEN OJO SMS/10/MAC/00931

The students of Bayero University, kano (BUK) on Thursday expressed dissatisfaction over their first semester results released by the school management. The result which was released on Wednesday afternoon was described as the worst ever in the history of BUK.

 

          The aggrieved students who all appeared in black, shocked the university community at the new site campus with their outfits. They lamented that the school has treated them unfairly with the poor result despite their serious efforts.

According to the students who expressed their views said that, that were not the results they had toiled for because them at bayero university are known for hardworking which the university have been proud of over the years.

“We don’t have lazy bones among us. The school only wanted to jeopardize our efforts by toying with our exams results on the grounds that they want to reduce the number of students graduating with first class and second class upper grades”. Said a level 300 student of the mass communication department.

          Giving a clearer picture of results, a member of the group said, in level 300 mass comm. Department where they have many students with four and three point grades in the previous results were suddenly shocked as only one student got four points and few were left at three and many got two points with carryovers respectively.

          However, others who gave their comments said that they have also resolved to organize a joint prayer section among themselves to seek ALLAH’s divine intervention. And that they have received in with good faith to put in more efforts, as prayers and efforts are the only panacea to their problems.

          Further more investigations revealed that some lecturers commended the efforts of the students. That it is the first in history of the institution where students will show their grievances in such a peaceful but mournful manner. And were further urged to always fight for their rights in a civilized and diplomatic manner like every responsible person should do.

However efforts to reach the dean students affairs proved abortive as he was not available at press time

TWO DIE IN BRIGADE MOTOR CRASH

Written By:  Auwalu Adamu Muhd. SMS/10/MAC/00804

Two persons lost their live,while two others sustained serious injuries 

thursday morning in a motor car accident that occur at Brigade quarters 

along Tudunwada road. 

         
   A witness said the accident occured when a Golf car with registration 

number AG 239 GZW  rammed into a stationary truck with registration 

number AC 184 RRN,killing two persons on the spot.

Gwagwarwa Police Divisional Officer said it took his men over 

two hours to remove the driver's  corpse,which was trapped inside the vehicle.

Other victims were taken to Murtala Muhd.general hospital.

TRAFFIC CONGESTION ALONG KABUGA/BUK ROAD

Report By:   JOHN ANNA SMS /10/MAC/00907

The traffic congestion along Kofar Kabuga road in Gwale local government area, Kano state. Has been an issue of concern to everyone in the state, especially the users of the road.

The traffic holds up cover the areas between Kabuga through Jan block first and second gate, afforestation down to Rujiyaan Zaki. This has been a problem to the users of the road, due to the jam packing of vehicles which also affect pedestrians too.

          Due to the long hours of hold up on the road, workers get to office very late, and this develops unfriendly working relationship between workers and their bosses.

On the other hand student are also affected with late coming, both the nursery, primary, secondary and high institutions that are located within and outside the area. For this reason most of the students miss their various lectures, and at times tests, which in turn affect their academic performance in school.

          Also this leads to careless driving on the road, which has resulted to several losses of lives, due to reckless overtaking by drivers in an attempt to beat time. Pedestrians are also scared to cross or even work closes to the road. On Monday being the 21^st, 2011 the rate of hold up on the road was outrageous. On that faithful day, two vehicles had a head long collision which led to the loss of lives. Ten people loss their lives, fourteen people were seriously injured in the accident.

Some hours later, after the previous accident, two commercial buses numbered KN411TN and QTS577PN were victims that day. The accident led to the death of the passengers on board.

The situation of the road is becoming night mare to the residence of the area.

In this situation, I spoke to some people who witnessed the occurrence of the incident.

Mallam Umar Shehu a resident of Kofar Kabuga, in Gwale Local Government area. Who has a shop by the road said ‘’the traffic hold up on this road has been a stumbling block to the users, and has led to the loss of lives and properties worth million.

Mrs. Florence, a food Seller in the motor park complained “Na every day people de die for this road. I de beg government: both federal and state level, may dem intervene for this matter, I beg ohoo.

Miss Helen filled with concern said, it is really a thing of concern to any one who witness the lives lost every day on this road’’ she also called on government to intervene in the issue.

A user of the road named Nana, aged twenty complained that, she always spend hours standing beside the road before she could cross the, due to this she feel reluctant to run an errand across the road.

Mallam Garba Munir a business man age 45 said, he always reached the market very late because of the hold up and before he reached, he has missed many customers. He called on the governor of the Kano state, Engr Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to look in to the situation and proffer solution to it.

The people of Kano state plead for the expansion of the road, and also called the attention of the users of the road to be very careful while driving. They also pray for the soul of those who loss their lives, to rest in prefect peace amen.