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IWD: Islamic Leader Advocates Inter -Ethnic, Religious Marriages
An Islamic leader in Nigeria, Engr Ahmad Yau Yusuf Hotoro, the Jarman Hausawan Duniya Na Africa Na Favrko, has advocated for inter ethnic and religious marriages to check incessant ethnic and religious violence in the country.
Hotoro said this in an interview with newsmen in Port Harcourt on the sidelines of the just concluded international Women’s Day celebration in Port Harcourt.
He said encouraging marriages across religious and ethnic lines will cement the bond of unity among Nigerians.
According to him , government has the task of encouraging unity among Nigerians through inter ethnic marriages.
The Hausa leader also stressed the need for policies that will encourage gender parity in the Country.
He said both the state and National Assemblies should make laws that will encourage women to be included in all strata of the society.
“Government should key in to give women chance for them to know that they are part of the society.
“Senators, Governors and the state Assemblies should do something about gender inclusiveness”he said.
He also advised the women to keep on the struggle, while men should encourage women to be involved in every sectors of government.
meanwhile Engr Hotoro the Jarman Hausawan Duniya Na Africa Na Farko has blamed the incessant cases of kidnapping, banditry and insurgency in the North on lack of job, Western Education good governance and religious Educations.
He said time has come for government to take Western Education to the Almajiris and also provide job opportunities for youths in the country.
John Bibor
Niger Delta
Tai Agric Sector Gets Emergency Attention …As Chairman Distributes Farm Inputs, Inaugurates Technical Team

The Chairman of Tai Local Government Council of Rivers State, Hon. Matthew Nenu Bari Dike has declared a state of emergency in the agriculture sector of Tai local government.
Speaking while distributing farm implements and other agricultural support packages to the farmers at the council’s headquarters in Saakpenwa, yesterday, Dike challenged farmers to show their farms before requesting for financial assistance.
The council boss stated that as a government, they were committed to putting smiles on the faces of the people and assured that his administration would ensure that every person in the local government is happy.
“As a government we want to assure you that, we will stop at nothing to ensure you all are empowered and living happily”.
According to him, “the gesture is aimed at enhancing food production and security through agriculture, and enjoined all lovers of agriculture in the local government area to identify with the quest to redefine development through agriculture in the local government.
He encouraged everyone to cultivate the passion and return to agriculture, to guarantee self-reliance, maximum food production and security in the area.
His administration, he said, would purchase more yam seedlings in order to get greater production to encourage exportation beyond the shores of Nigeria.
“A boost in yam production will also empower farmers in the Local Government Area”, the elated chairman said.
In a related development, the Chairman has inaugurated a five, member Agricultural Technical Committee for the Local Government Area.
The committee is made up of Pst. Anderson Wariboko, Barr. Paul Newman,, Smith Nyor-Ue, Gladys Jumbo and Dr Keke Rammyson
Also speaking, the Director of Agriculture, Tai Local Government Area, Mr Anderson Wariboko revealed that the event was part of activities to mark the chairman’s 100 days in office.
Wariboko who led the chairman, and other leaders of the council on the distribution of the farm inputs to the farmers, was full of praises for the chairman, Hon. Dike whom he said has the interest of the people at heart.
Kiadum Edookor
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