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The Wives of the Northern Governors have reiterated their resolve to curbing drug abuse and other social vices bedevilling the
Governor Darius Ishaku has directed a Task Force Team to commence immediate prosecution of those found culpable in trafficking children.
❚ 1 You already voted! Hadiza El-Rufai, wife of Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has emerged chairperson, Northern Governors’ Wives’ Forum (NGWF). This followed the election of new executive members into the forum on Monday in Abuja. Mrs El-Rufai who was unanimously elected for a two-year tenure by members of the forum takes over from Amina Bello, wife of Niger State Governor Abubakar Bello. Olufolake Abdulrazaq (Kwara) was elected the vice chairperson, while Anna Ishaku (Taraba) was elected secretary of the forum and Mariya Tambuwal (Sokoto), welfare officer. Others a...
By Femi Bolaji Wives of governors in the 19 Northern states have pledged their support to the newly commissioned rehabilitation centre for drug addicts in Taraba State to ensure it remains functional. Chairperson of the forum and wife to the governor of Niger State, Dr. Aminat Bello, gave the assurance in Jalingo, the state capital when she led her members to the state for their quarterly meeting. The rehabilitation centre which was facilitated by the First Lady of Taraba State, Anna Ishaku, was commissioned by the state governor, Darius Ishaku. According to Bello: “As our contribution, our...
The Taraba State Governor Darius Ishaku says addressing the high rate of drug abuse in Northern Nigeria and Nigeria, in general, will go a long way in addressing the disturbing trend in criminal activities in the region. Ishaku also called on Governors of the 19 Northern States to throw their weight behind the campaign of their wives to check drug addiction and rehabilitate victims. He made the statement when he received in the audience a delegation of Wives of Northern States Governors Forum led by Amina Bello, wife of the Niger State Governor, in Jalingo, the Taraba state capital. Only f...