The Kebbi State Governor, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu was at Rugar Gehuru village of Jega local government area of Kebbi State on Tuesday, to condole the families and residents of the village over the canoe mishap which claimed 8 lives in the river.
The unfortunate accident occured on Monday morning when the canoe conveying the locals from their village , Rugar Gehuru to Madaci village capsized, resulting in the death of seven women and a man.
Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, accompanied by his Commissioner of Finance, Ibrahim Muhammed Augie and other Government officials was received by the Village Head, Muhammdu Abubakar Ubandoma, while the Chief Imam of the village, Malan Bala Mahammad, led the prayers for the repose of the souls of the deceased, as well as the prevention of the recurrence of such incidents.
Bagudu prayed Allah to forgive the deceased, grant them Aljannat Firdaus (Paradise), and give their families the formidable fortitude to bear the irreparable losses.
Bagudu who expressed deep shock, also consoled the residents and admonished them to accept it in good faith.
He also promised to rebuild the dilapidated Mosque of the village, assuring them that, the state government would also look into the possibility of rehabilitating the road leading to the village.
Similarly, Bagudu has approved the appointments of nine Chairmen into state Boards, Commissions and Parastatals.
Also appointed is Hon. Garba Birnin Tudu as a member House of Assembly Service Commission.
This is contained in an official document sigpned by the Secretary to the Kebbi State Government, Alhaji Babale Umar Yauri this Wednesday, 2nd September 2020.
According to a statement signed Yahaya Sarki
Special Adviser SA Media to Kebbi State Governor ,those appointed are:
Hon. Muhammad Bello Dantani, Chairman, State Direct Labour Agency, Alhaji Ibrahim Bawa Kamba, Chairman, Contributory Pension Board, Alhaji Ayuba Illo , Chairman Community and Social Development Support Program ( CSDP), Arch Hamza Abubakar Musa , Chairman State Housing Corporation and Alhaji Muhammad Gado Marafa , Chairman, Health Insurance Scheme.
Others are Hon. Umar Sarkin Shanu, Chairman,Law Reform Commission, Professor Khaleed Jega, Chairman, State Universal Basic Education Board, Hon. Umar Usman Kambaza , Chairman, State Pension Board, Alhaji Abubakar Nayaya, Chairman, Local Government Service Commission and Hon. Zailani Muhammed Yauri, Chairman,Kebbi Home Savings and Loans /Micro Finance Bank.
The appointments take immediate effect.
