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AMLSN Critical In Any Health Sector, El-rufai
By Israel Bulus, Kaduna
The Executive Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir Ahmed El-rufai, has described the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) as a key player to the growth of health sector in Nigeria.
The Governor who was represented by the Deputy Director Medical Services, Ministry of Health, Kaduna, Mrs. Felicia Anthony Kurah asserted this at the weekend in Kaduna during the investiture of the 16th Branch Chairman of AMLSN.
According to the Governor, AMLSN has always been in the forefront of strenghtening the health sector in the state, while also tasking the practitioners to uphold professionalism in the discharge of their duties.
” These are sets of people who continuosly work tiredlessly to save lives of others, and this was clearly displayed especially during the Covid-19, where the health works showed some level of patriotism in saving the nation,” the Governor said.
In his paper presentation titled: “Leadership and Professional Development; The Approach In The 21st Century”, Comrade Audu Titus Amba, said, the roles and expectations of leaders is to adhere to statutes guiding the operations.
Amba who was represented by the Director, Administration and Staff Training; Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), added that every leader must respect, maintain and enforce strict compliance to the constitution and standing orders guiding all members to ensure that the tenants of organisation are well kept.
While speaking during his inaugural speech, the newly elected Chairman of AMLSN, Kaduna Branch, Caleb Kantiyok unveiled a one-point agenda, priotising the welfare of the members.
” We are going to set up AMLSN Kaduna State Branch welfare committee to always look into the welfare of members and advise us on what to do, just as we planned to have a Research and Training Fund Committee which shall access fund for the purpose of training research,” Kantiyok said.
He however, promised to maintain and improve on the unity of health practitioners, and end acrimonious relation that exist amongst health professionals in the state.
” I want to assure us all that the restoration team which am the driver, shall not stop until we fully restore AMLSN Kaduna State,” Kantiyok assured.
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the conditional cash transfer programme of the Federal Government.
Honourable Abass Adigun who moved the motion reminded the House that in order to ensure effective and efficient delivery of the programme in August 2024, nominees for the programme were informed that they will be paid the sum of N50,000 each for three months.
However, some nominees received payment months after information was completed and submitted to the portal, while other nominees have not, and the National Cash Transfer Office has not responded to the payment of other nominees to date.
President Bola Tinubu suspended the scheme – initiated by his predecessor Muhammadu Buhari and administered by the National Social Investment Programme – in January owing to alleged corruption in programme.
But in February, the Federal Government said it was restarting the scheme and is targeting an extra 12 million households that could qualify for these direct payments.
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested Sirajo Jaja, the Accountant General of Bauchi State for alleged N70 billion fraud.
He was arrested in Abuja on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 alongside Aliyu Abubakar of Jasfad Resources Enterprise, an unlicensed bureau de change (BDC) operator and Sunusi Ibrahim Sambo, a Point of Sale (PoS) operator.
They were arrested in connection with investigations of money laundering, diversion of public funds and missapropriation to the tune of N70 billion.
The Commission is investigating the Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, regarding the matter.
The EFCC said investigations showed that cash withdrawal of N59billion had been made through various bank accounts opened and operated by the Accountant General on behalf of the state government.
The money was allegedly moved to Abubakar and Sambo, who in turn made cash payments to party agents and associates of the governor.
The BDC operator, Abubakar, earlier jumped bail and has now been rearrested.
Some constituents in Kogi central have reportedly initiated a recall process against Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing the senatorial district in the national assembly.
Several videos posted on social media on Wednesday show the constituents lining up to sign their signatures as part of the process.
A source in Kogi, who would not want to be named in the media, confirmed to TheCable that the recall process is ongoing.
The source added that the constituents mobilised heavily to recall the female lawmaker.
Akpoti-Uduaghan had accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexually harassing her.
She was suspended from the senate on March 6 for “gross misconduct” following her seating arrangement altercation with Akpabio.
The process of recalling a senator is outlined in section 69 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
The process involves the electorate in the senator’s constituency, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and a referendum.
The recall process is expected to take two days across all polling units in the five LGAs of the Kogi central senatorial district.
During the exercise, constituents will be required to sign a petition to the INEC, calling for the senator’s recall.
The INEC, upon receipt of the petition, will thereafter verify the signatures of each constituent to determine whether they are truly registered voters in the senatorial district or not before proceeding with the exercise.