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Gov Buni in discussion with Baba Dala, SAN.
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni has appealed to the people of the state not to allow socio-cultural, religious, and political sentiments to define their relationships and unity.
He made this statement at a reception in honour of Baba Fika, who was conferred with the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).
In a statement by the Director General of Media and Press Affairs to the Governor, Mamman Mohammed, on Tuesday, Buni emphasised his administration’s commitment to building a state that guarantees a true sense of belonging to all its sons and daughters.
“We will not give room to cultural, ethnic, political, social status, and religious differences to define who we are or determine our unity as a people,” he emphasised.
He assured that his administration would continue to prioritise education to improve human capital development as a measure to fast-track development in the state.
“I wish to reassure the good people of Yobe State that our administration is committed to providing the needed infrastructure, manpower, and payment of examination fees to every child, to meet our objective of providing free education to all school-aged children in the state.
“It is heartwarming that the conferment of the Senior Advocate of Nigeria on this illustrious son of the state has come at a time when our administration is investing hugely in the study of professional and specialized courses, including law, as part of the strategy to reinvigorate education in our dear state.
“I am glad to state with a sense of fulfilment that the declaration of a State of Emergency on education in the state has significantly improved the performances of our students in external examinations, preparing them to be adequately qualified to gain admissions into tertiary institutions and complete their advanced studies in and outside the country,” he noted.
Meanwhile, over 500 law graduates from various universities in the last four years have been supported by the state government to pursue professional certificates at the Nigeria Law School.
This year, the state government sponsored 221 law graduates with registration fees of N475,000 and a laptop computer each. Candidates for other professional courses, including medical sciences and accountancy, were also sponsored by the state government.
“Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, you may recall that the state government sponsored 233 students, mostly from indigent families, to study in India. It is with a sense of fulfilment that I inform you that last week, we celebrated the return of 171 fresh graduates in Medicine, Pharmacy, Computer Science, Information Technology, Civil, Mechanical, Agricultural, and Petroleum Engineering, among others, who have just completed their studies in reputable universities in India and graduated with flying colours, with 62 others still pursuing their studies in line with the duration and other requirements of their courses.
“Today, over 38,000 Yobe State students on government sponsorship are pursuing first degrees, Master’s, and Doctorate degrees in various universities, colleges, and polytechnics. Similarly, we have granted scholarships to over 400 students studying in the United Kingdom, Egypt, the United States of America, Malaysia, Jordan, Turkey, and Russia, among others. Let me take this opportunity to sincerely appreciate the good people of Yobe State for supporting our policies and programs, which have contributed immensely to the modest achievements recorded by our administration.
“I want to specifically appreciate our illustrious sons and daughters who are selflessly serving on the Education Trust Fund board. Your prudence in managing the fund to achieve maximum results is worthy of commendation. I hereby reassure you of our support and complete independence to execute your assignment for us to achieve our set goals. I will not end this address without expressing my profound gratitude to our elder statesmen whose support, cooperation, and patriotism have massively contributed to our quest to build a state that guarantees a true sense of belonging and unity. There is no doubt that we all have contributions to make to actualize the state of our dreams.
“Your show of interest in the affairs of the state will continue to spur us. You should please take advantage of our open-door policy to make meaningful contributions to our collective success. To the celebrant, you are a role model to the young upcoming lawyers in our state. You should join hands with other senior law professionals from both the bench and bar to support and nurture the younger ones to become successful. Yobe State has the potential to become a leading state in law practice in Nigeria. Finally, I enjoin us all to lend our support to the celebrant, Barrister Baba Dala Fika, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, for him to succeed and to make our dear state more proud”, Buni appealed.
