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Economic Hardship: Barau hails Tinubu for releasing grains ….. sets to share rice to 200,000 households, urges govs, LG chairmen to follow suit

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Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for ordering the release of 102,000 tonnes of rice, maize, millet and others to address the high cost of food in the country. The Federal Government had through the Special Presidential Committee on Emergency Food Intervention, headed by the Chief of Staff, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, on Thursday, ordered the release of 102,000 tonnes of grains to Nigerians. Commending President Tinubu for the directive, the Deputy President of the Senate, said the move would go a…

Deputy Senate President offsets Postgraduate student’s cancer treatment bills

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The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has paid the medical and surgery bills of Abdurrabah Idris Yahaya, a 30-year-old Kano State indigene and M.Sc. student who has been battling cancer.   Abdurrabah, a resident of Bankaura/S.Doka area of Ungogo Local Government of Kano State, who had been receiving treatment from home, went viral on social media, seeking assistance following medical doctors’ advice that he undergo surgery.   Worried by Abdurrabah’s situation and the urgency of the doctors’ advice, the Deputy Senate President sent a delegation with…

Barau hails Azman University founder, says revival of education requires contributions of all

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The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, has commenfed the founder of Azman University, Alhaji Abdulmunaf Yunusa Sarina for contributing his quota to the development of education in the country. Senator Barau stated this while hosting the management of the University led by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Fatima Batul Mukhtar at the National Assembly, Abuja. The Deputy President of the Senate, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, said the establishment of the university would assist in enhancing tertiary institutions’ access…

Six players of Barau Jibrin Football Academy set to play in UK, Holland

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Efforts of the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin to promote sports have started to yield results as six players of his football academy have been selected to play in clubs in Holland and the United Kingdom. Senator Barau established the Barau Jibrin Football Academy in 2021 to promote football. The players of the academy are selected from across the country. The management and players of the academy on Monday paid a courtesy call to the founder of the club, Deputy President of the Senate at the…

Deputy Senate President mourns Renowned Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Yusuf Ali

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The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has mourned a renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Yusuf Ali, who died last night at the age of 73. In a heartfelt condolence message signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, Senator Barau extended his condolences to the family of the deceased, the Kano State Government and the entire Muslim Ummah. He said the deceased’s legacy will continue to shine, illuminating the path of knowledge and spirituality for all. “Sheikh Yusuf Ali was a renowned Islamic scholar…

Deputy Senate President hosts BUK’s management, pledges more support for education

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The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has assured the management of Bayero University Kano (BUK) of his continuous support towards addressing the challenges facing the institution and the education sector in the state and the country as a whole.   Senator Barau gave the assurance when the university’s management, led by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sagir Adamu Abbas, paid him a courtesy call at the National Assembly, Abuja, on Wednesday, November 1, 2023.   The Vice Chancellor had commended the Deputy President of the Senate for his…

IPU: Barau hails Ackson election as President, Akpabio Executive C’ttee Member

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Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has congratulated the Speaker of the Tanzanian Parliament, Rt. Hon. Tulia Ackson, on her election as the President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Ackson was on Friday in Luanda Angola, elected as the 31st President of the global parliamentary body, making her the first female African to lead the union. She defeated three other female African parliamentarians to emerge as the union president. Senator Barau, in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, expressed optimism…

Nigeria@63: Bara’u urges Nigerians not to despair, says nation’s challenges surmountable

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The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has urged Nigerians not to despair, saying the challenges facing the country are surmountable with the commitment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.   The Federal Government had declared Monday, October 2 as a public holiday to commemorate the country’s 63rd Independence Anniversary.   Senator Barau (APC, Kano North), in his message to Nigerians on the country’s 63rd Independence Anniversary, appealed to the citizens to remain resolute in the promotion of national unity, support and prayers for the government to succeed…