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Subscription Form Click here    Independent Mails Check Mail   Archives Select Date >>> March 04, 2003 March 05, 2003 March 06, 2003 March 07, 2003     NewsRoom Hotlines 234-1-4962136 234-1-4962139 234-803-3074261 Advert Hotlines 234-1-4719288 234-803-7011218 234-802-3125563 Shekari: A subordinate extraordinaire By Sukuji Bakoji Bureau Chief, Kaduna   The Deputy Governor of Kaduna State, Mr Stephen Kijo Shekari, is a faithful servant to a fault. He has acted as the governor of the state more than any deputy governor in the country, yet he has never betrayed the confidence reposed in him by the state Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi. The deputy governor acted during the most turbulent periods in the chequered history of the crisis-ridden state. For instance, in February 2000 and May the same year, ethno-religious crises engulfed the state, resulting in a colossal loss of lives and property. Shekari was at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna, as the acting governor during the two incidents. On one occasion, that of the February 2000 Sharia crisis, the deputy governor trekked to the main gate of the government house to plead with the demonstrators to give peace a chance. The governor was away overseas on working visits when the bloodletting ethno-religious crises engulfed the entire state. Consequently, Shekari has been nicknamed by political pundits as a crisis manager. And he is indeed. But despite the laudable achievements, the deputy governor has always played his role as the second fiddle. He has consistently turned down press interviews because he did not want to clash with Makarfi on some issues. �The governor is always the governor. I am only his deputy,� he often assets. Hence, his views are always those of the governor, nothing more, nothing less, nothing else. Last week, the governor was away overseas on official visits to woo investors to the state, and once again, Shekari acted as the governor of the state. On Thursday, August 26, Shekari received, on courtesy visit, the president, Visitation Panel to Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna. The panel was led by the Senate Committee chairman on Education, Senator Alex Usman Kadiri. The presidential visitation panel told the acting governor that they were at the government house to acquaint the state government with the purpose of their visit. According to the chairman, the panel would look into the financial management of the crisis-ridden institution from 1999 to 2003 to determine its compliance with appropriate regulations, etc. While responding, the acting governor expressed the concern of the state government over the deterioration of education in the country, nothing, �Educational sector has been suffering due to conflicting policies and poor management,� in the country. He, therefore, enjoined the presidential visitation panel to do a thorough job, even as he pledged the state government�s determination towards resuscitating the institution and called for collective efforts to reverse the ugly trend.   Copyright� 2004. All Rights Reserved. Independent Newspapers Limited Block5, Plot 7D, Wempco Road, Ogba, P.M.B. 21777, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. www.independentng.com e-mail: [email protected] Designed By Powered By NigeriaNet.

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