Amazing Borno

08/01/2025

Tracing the Roots of Nature's Story:-

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05/11/2024

26/06/2024

OUR HEROES:- HAJIYA AMMUNA LAWAN ALI OON. 1953 - TO DATE

Ammuna Lawan Ali was born January 13, 1953 to the family of Dr. Mohammet Lawan CON, MBE (FIRST NORTHERN PERMANENT SECRETARY FOR AGRICULTURE). As well as a man destined to be the Pioneer trained Agricultural Expert in Northern Nigeria.

Ammuna Lawan Ali holds a BA (Hons) from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from University of Maiduguri. She has also completed relevant training and certifications.

A renowned Civil Servant with over 30 years of service, Ammuna Lawan Ali commenced her Civil Service Career in 1977, in the Borno State Ministry of Lands and Survey, Maiduguri as a Planning Officer her leadership role in the Borno State Civil Service interalia Permanent Secretary Ministry for Education and Chairman Konduga Local Government Area. She later transferred her services to the Federal Civil Service in 1995, where she served as a Director. She also served in the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development and the Ministry of Finance among others.

Ammuna Lawan Ali was appointed as a Permanent Secretary in January 2001, where she served in several Ministries like; Ministry of Commerce, Petroleum Resources, Transportation, Works, Environment, Housing, and Urban Development. She briefly served in the Office of the Head of Civil Service and the Ministry of Information and Communications before retiring from service in December 2009.

A recipient of the Order of Niger (OON), a National Honours Award for her service to the Nation. She is a Member of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, and member of Commonwealth Association for Public Administration & Management.

Ammuna Lawan Ali chairs the Board of Trustees of African Women Entrepreneurs Program (AWEP). A one time Nigeria’s Governor for OPEC, she is currently the Patron of Women In Energy Network (WIEN) and leads the WIEN Advisory Board.

The above notwithstanding Ammuna Lawan Ali is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director at Unilever Nigeria Plc. Previously, she served as an Independent Non-Executive Director at Oando Plc, Skye Bank Plc (now Polaris Bank), and Africa Prudential Plc.

Hajiya Ammuna Lawan Ali is married to Engr. Ibrahim M Ali and are blessed with children's.

17/06/2024

INNA LILLAHI WA INNA ILAIHI RAJIU. (Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we shall return.)!

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our beloved father DR. ALHAJI ABDULSALAM ABUBAKAR , who has returned to Allah (SWT) on 17th June, 2024.

We invite you to join us in offering our final respects and prayers at the details as follows:

**Janazah Prayer:
- Date: Tuesday 18th June 2024
- Time: 10:00 am
- Location: Pompomari Old Airport Primary School Cresent, Maiduguri

Following the Janazah prayer, we will proceed to the burial at Gwange Cemetery, located at Gwange Graveyard Bama Road.

In this time of sorrow, we take comfort in the words of Allah (SWT): "Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we shall return." (Quran 2:156). We pray that Allah grants DR. ABDULSALAM ABUBAKAR mercy, forgives their sins, and admits them into the highest ranks of Jannah (Paradise).

May Allah also grant patience and strength to their family and loved ones during this difficult time.

Jazakum Allahu Khairan for your support and prayers.

May Allah bless you for your kindness and support.

14/06/2024

OUR HEROES:
SHEIKH SHARIFF IBRAHIM SALEH 1938 - TO DATE

Ibrahim Ibn Saleh al-Hussaini CON, also known as Sheikh Ibrahim Saleh الشيخ ابراهيم صالح الحسيني (born 12 May 1938), is a Nigerian Islamic scholar, teacher and mufassir. He is the grand Imam of the Federal Republic of Nigeria he established annahda college of science and Islamic studies in the year 1957 and he is currently the head of the Supreme Council for Fatwa and Islamic Affairs in Nigeria (NSCIA).

Al-Hussaini was born on May 12, 1938, at a town called al-Fadhaa near Dikwa in Borno State, Nigeria. His father Sheikh Saleh was a religious scholar.

Al-Hussaini started his early childhood education at his father's madrasa one of the popular Islamic schools in Borno at that time, later he went to Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Pakistan to further his Islamic studies with interest in Hadith and Quranic sciences. Some of his teachers include; Shaykh Al-Qadi Abani Borno, Abubakar al-Waziri Borno, Shaykh Adam al-Mahrusa Borno, Ahmad AbdulFathi, Sheikh Tijjani Usman (Zangon Bare-bari), Sheikh Abubakar Atik, Muhammad al-Arabi bin Kubbani, Abubakar al-Kashnawiy, Muhammad al-Hafiz, Mahmoud Khalil Al-Hussary, Ahmad Nur al-Barni, Muhammad Hassanil Makhluf, Muhammad Zakariya al-Kandahlawiy, Ibrahim Nyass among others. Al-Hussaini has also studied English language in London.

Al-Hussaini is an international Islamic figure. Currently, he is the head of the Supreme Council for Fatwa and Islamic Affairs in Nigeria and he is a member of the Muslim Council of Elders. He completed his studies at the Supreme Islamic Institute in his country Nigeria and then studied at the hands of well-known scholars in many countries. Al-Hussaini delivered many lectures in the fields of Al-Tafsir Qur’an and the Hadith as well as Islamic sciences, jurisprudence and ethics.

He has held and still holds several significant positions, some of which are:

• Chairman of Financial Regulation Advisory Council of Experts. (FRACE) Central Bank of Nigeria.

• Founder and mentor of the Islamic Renaissance Organization

• Founding Member Association of Muslim Scholars in Africa (Morocco).

• Adviser to the Federal Government on Islamic Affairs 1992.

• Assistant Secretary-General for African Affairs in the World Islamic People's Leadership 1989.

• Chairman of Assembly of Muslims in Nigeria (AMIN)

• Member of the Muslim Council of Elders.

• Founder of Sheikh Shariff Ibrahim Saleh Islamic Center (SHISIC).

Sheikh Ibn Saleh has written more than six hundred (600) books and pamphlets, as well as more than two hundred (200) commissioned conference papers, all in the Arabic language which include: Qur’anic sciences, Prophetic Traditions, History, Philosophy, Islamic studies etc.

Sheikh has received a number of awards and certificates of appreciation on various occasions, including the following:

• Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON), presented to him by the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Abuja, 2008.

• Doctorate Degree of Science (HNORIS COUSA) Conferred On him, at the 3RD Convocation Ceremony of the Nigerian Turkish Nile University, Abuja, On Saturday, 13TH June 2015.

• Order of the Republic in Science and Arts Arab Republic of Egypt 1993.

• Certificate of Merit from the National Union of Students of the State of Borno 1985.

• Certificate of Merit from the Students Union of the Faculty of Sharia and Law 1995.

• Certificate of Appreciation from the students of the Faculty of Law, University of Midogray 1995.

• Certificate of Appreciation from the Ambulance Department of Jama'atu Nasr Al-Islam Group 1996.

Credit:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibrahim_Ibn_Saleh_al-Hussaini

10/06/2024

OUR HEROES:
KASHIM IBRAHIM IMAM 1962 - TO DATE

Kashim Mutawalli, as he is popularly called is an alumnus of the prestigious King’s College, Lagos and current President of the King’s College Old Boys Association, KCOBA, Kashim Ibrahim-Imam, CON, Mutawalin Borno, hardly carries himself like a king.

Kashim Ibrahim-Imam was born on May 8, 1962, into a political family. His father Ibrahim Imam was the motivating force of the Progressive Borno Youth Movement.

He earned degrees in Political Science and International Economic Relations from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and the University of Maiduguri and subsequently entered the banking industry.

During Nigeria’s short-lived Third Republic, he was the Borno State Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). He was removed from this position by Maina Maaji Lawan, the Borno State Governor at that time. He was a member of Hope 93, the political group at the forefront of the MKO Abiola’s campaign in the 1993 elections.

Kashim Imam was twice the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate Borno State In the February 2003 PDP primaries for Borno State Governor candidate, Ibrahim-Imam was said to be competing in part to prevent Lawan becoming governor again. He easily beat four other contestants to represent the PDP in the gubernatorial elections, gaining 177 of the 185 votes cast. In the April elections, Ali Modu Sheriff of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) gained 581,880 votes, Kashim came second with 341,537 votes for the PDP and the incumbent Governor Mala Kachalla, who had moved from the ANPP to compete on the Alliance for Democracy (AD) ticket, gained 336,165 votes. Kashim said the election was not fair or free. He competed again in the 2007 elections and lost to Sheriff again.

He was appointed Presidential Liaison Officer to the Senate at the start of President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration.

In May, 2020, President Muhammadu Buhari approved his appointment as chairman, board of trustees (BoT) of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND). Ibrahim-Imam’s appointment was effective from May 14, 2020.

The enthralling odyssey of Kashim Imam’s life further validates the enduring wisdom that difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations. An unwavering sense of duty, rigorous training and professionalism. For many years, he has provided clear, pragmatic leadership in diverse arenas.

Today, he has been deservedly transformed into an active, focused national leader; a genuine pathfinder. Undoubtedly, this nationalist and political leader has diligently paid his dues.

Credit:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashim_Ibrahim-Imam

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02/10/2023

Our today's hero is Barr. Zannah Bukar Mustapha (MFR) Inspiring Story of Legal Luminary, Philanthropist, Founder Future Prowess, CNN Top Heroes 2021 and Conferred Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) 2022.

Our goal is to bring together bright minds to give talks that are idea-focused, and on a wide range of subjects, to foster learning, inspiration and wonder that will harness and shape the mind of our youths to follow by example.

Full Video:- https://youtu.be/4Ks_X522MyU?si=t3TPeeYrHUwRtJ81

01/10/2023

EXIT OF A RARE GEM ELDER STATEMAN BA'A ALH KAUMI DAMBOA:

“Innalillahi wa’inna ilaihi Raji’un”

The exit of one of Yerwa Fato's oldest and respected elder statesmen, Alh Kaumi Damboa, came to us like a thunderclap! This is why. His passing away is a big loss to not only Borno State but Nigeria at large considering his enormous contributions to the development of the state. Particularly, when looking at the inevitable fact that a vacuum left by people like him is difficult to fulfil. I repeat, difficult to fulfil, considering his selfless lifestyle.

Alh. Kaumi Damboa is perceived & attested by many as a detribalized, generous, accommodating, principled, God-fearing, and visionary leader. I will boldly say it here and always that Ba'a Kaumi as we fondly called him did his best for the state while alive. I do not see why he should not be immortalised. An estate, school, hospital, or something more than that should be named after him.

He was a reservoir of knowledge who was always in the comfort of his house doing what he knew best. Interalia, giving out charity, helping the needy irrespective of tribe nor religion and memorising the Holy Qur’an. Ba'a Kaumi is a man of timber and calibre. You would never go to him without benefitting from his wisdom and historical references about even your own pedigree that you never knew about. He is such an icon of honour.

He was highly and hugely respected and his exit is really painful, bearing in mind that he was referred to as the Last of the Titans among the first generation of public servants in Nigeria as well as a strong pillar of hope in Yerwa Fato, Borno State who were domiciled and from our community. He is an irreplaceable commodity.

It is a fact that Ba'a Kaumi has an interest in the development and progress of Borno State and her people. He has demonstrated this many times. Besides, his fatherly role, as well as grandfatherly advice won’t be there anymore. At the time he was calling the short as one of the oldest educated elder statesmen in Borno State at 83 years, many think that a great hero has fallen. Indeed, every soul shall taste death, MAY ALMIGHTY ALLAH GRANT HIM ALJANNATU FIRDAUS. AMEEN.
Lastly:
WE ARE CALLING ON THE LEADERSHIP OF The Governor of Borno State TO IMMORTALISE HIM.

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13/07/2023

Bidiyo na 2: INNALILLAHI WA INNA ILAIHI RAJIUN ku kalli hirar wannan matan. Ya ALLAH ka karemu da sharrin su!

20/06/2023

Bidiyo: INNALILLAHI WA INNA ILAIHI RAJIUN ku kalli hirar wannan maiya. Ya ALLAH ka karemu da sharrin su!

06/06/2023

Mystery of the desert: Lost cities of the Nigerien Sahara.

The Kanuri people established themselves in the area between the 13th and 15th centuries.

Published On 4 Jun 20234 Jun 2023 by Al Jazeera English

A long trek across the desert of northeastern Niger brings the visitor to fortified villages of salt and clay perched on rocks with the Saharan sands laying siege below, one of the most astonishing and rewarding sights in the Sahel.

Generations of travellers have stood before the “ksars” of Djado, wondering at their crenelated walls, watchtowers, secretive passages and wells, all testifying to a skilled but unknown hand.

Who chose to build this outpost in a scorched and desolate region – and why they built it – are questions that have never been fully answered. And just as beguiling is why it was abandoned.

No archaeological dig or scientific dating has ever been undertaken to explain the mysteries. Djado lies in the Kawar oasis region, 1,300km (800 miles) from the capital Niamey, near Niger’s deeply troubled border with Libya.

Once a crossroads for caravans trading across the Sahara, Kawar today is a nexus for drug and arms trafficking. Its grim reputation deters all but the most determined traveller.

“There have been no foreign tourists since 2002,” said Sidi Aba Laouel, mayor of Chirfa, the commune where the Djado sites are located. “When tourism was good, there was economic potential for the community.”

A blessing of sorts occurred in 2014 when gold was discovered. It saw an influx of miners from across West Africa bringing life and some economic respite – but also bandits who hole up in the mountains.

Few of the newcomers seem interested in visiting the ksars. The mayor is careful when speaking about local history, acknowledging the many gaps in knowledge.

He refers to old photocopies in his cupboard of a work by Albert le Rouvreur, a colonial-era French military officer stationed in Chirfa, who tried without success to shed light on the origins of the site.

The Sao, present in the region since antiquity, were the first known inhabitants in Kawar, and perhaps established the first fortifications.

But the timeline of their settlement is hazy. Some of the ksars still standing have palm roofs, suggesting they were built later.

Between the 13th and the 15th centuries, the Kanuri people established themselves in the area. Their oasis civilisation was almost destroyed in the 18th and 19th centuries by successive waves of nomadic raiders – the Tuaregs, Arabs and finally the Toubou.

The arrival of the first Europeans in the early 20th century spelled the beginning of the end of the ksars as a defence against invaders. The French military took the area in 1923.

Today, the Kanuri and Toubou have widely intermingled, but the region’s traditional leaders, called the Mai, descend from the Kanuri lineage.

They act as authorities of tradition, as well as being custodians of oral history. But even for these custodians, much remains a mystery.

“Even our grandfathers didn’t know. We didn’t keep records,” said Kiari Kelaoui Abari Chegou, a Kanuri leader.

02/06/2023

CONGRATULATIONS SIR!

Your appointment Àbbà Bulàmà as Acting Executive Secretary Borno Geographic Information Service - BOGIS is specifically based on Merit, It’s no surprise that someone as exceptional as you has taking over the mantle of leadership. You’re a rare asset, worthy of this advancement and many more in the years ahead. I can’t think of anyone better suited to the role than you, an honor and a testament to your worth It was practically made for you.

The story would go on to describe your accomplishments and why you’re a perfect fit for this position as the most qualified, and deserving person. I look forward to watching your continued rise to the top of the field. May ALMIGHTY ALLAH in his infinite mercy guide you in discharging your duty.

Best wishes.

01/06/2023

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