Shema at 67: Majigiri greets Katsina ex-Governor per excellence

Shema at 67: Majigiri greets Katsina ex-Governor per excellence

The member representing Mashi/Dutsi Federal Constituency, Honorable Salisu Yusuf Majigiri has felicitated with former Governor of the State and leader of the party, Barrister Ibrahim Shehu Shema on his 66th birthday. 

Ibrahim Shehu Shema was born on the 22nd of September, 1957.

Majigiri, who served as Chief of Staff to the former Governor and currently the duly elected member, House of Representatives of Mashi/Dutsi Federal Constituency in a Birthday Message congratulated the two-time Governor of Katsina State for a life of service, describing him as a mentor and true leader. 

According to him, Shema had brought honour and goodwill to not only to Katsina State and North West but also Northern Nigeria and the country, considering his record of selfless services to humanity during his eight years tenure at the helm of affairs of the State.

"All the developmental projects you can easily lay your hands on in Katsina State were either initiated or completed by Barrister Shema. Talk of Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina State Institute Of Technology and Management, General Amadi Rimi Specialist Hospital, Karkanda Stadium, Katsina Shopping Mall, Katsina Dubai Market among others. 

"His administration built over 200 new secondary schools; 34 girl-child primary schools across the state; built over 100 ALLO Model schools to support Almanjiri education with total population of over 17,000 students as at 2015 (with free feeding, uniform, hand craft training and stipends to the teachers); payment of TSS salary scheme for teachers in primary and secondary schools; implementation and payment of minimum wage and payment of workers salary between 22nd and 24th of every month through out the Shema administration.

"Similarly, his administration provided free education in primary and secondary schools, including payment of WAEC and NECO and other examination fees, for all students, including non-indigenes going to public schools; sponsorship of over 800 students to study abroad in critical fields like Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Dentistry, Computer Engineering etc. He established Youths Craft Village to train youths in various skills like computer networking, programming, film making and photography, auto mechanic and auto electronic, shoe making etc. 

In health sector, in addition to the establishment of 250 bed Orthopaedic and Specialist hospital, his administration also built 361 clinics in 361 political wards in the state; 86 primary health centres; provision of free medicare to women and children, dialysis patients, malaria patients, accident victims etc; introduced rural ambulance service scheme in 34 local governments of the state.

"In terms of infrastructure, Shema administration built over 3000km roads across the state, built over 3500 houses in the state capital, and in each of the 34 local governments in the state, and Karfe District Abuja; built new ultra modern Government House named 'Alumma House' now renamed Muhammed Buhari House by APC government; he built new Governor's Lodge in Abuja, Katsina City Mall, Dubai International Market and 34 Model Markets in all the local governments of the state." 

Majigiri added that as the former Governor turns 67 today, he prays that the Almighty God will grant him longer life, good health and more wisdom to keep serving the nation and humanity.