President Buhari Appoints DG for SMEDAN

President at his office in Aso Rock

 

A statement from the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawan, has disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dikko Radda as director-general of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, SMEDAN, adding that the appointment is for a period of five years.

 

Radda graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Economics and Extension from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, in 1996.

 

He obtained two Master’s Degrees in Agricultural Extension and in International Affairs and Diplomacy; and also doctor of philosophy in Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology, all from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, between 1998 and 2015.

 

A former teacher, banker and local government chairman, Mr. Radda was until his new appointment, the chief of staff to the governor of Katsina State.

 

The appointment takes immediate effect.

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Missouri Senate Passes Anti-Gay Religious Freedom Bill date icon 13 Mar 2016 author icon Posted by Elisa Meyer missouri After a day and a half filibuster, the Missouri State Senate passes a controversial religious bill. After an epic 39-hour filibuster attempt failed, the Missouri senate has passed a controversial religious freedom bill that opponents claim discriminates against gay people. Missouri Senate Passes Anti-Gay Religious Freedom Bill Tweet This The bill states that clergy and business owners in the state have the right to refuse to work with homosexuals if they believe it contradicts their religion. The bill was supported by the Republican majority in the state senate. As Democrats attempted to debate the bill, claiming that it was in fact a method of hate masked as religious freedom, many Republicans took to playing cards with each other, taking turns to try on a Beetlejuice costume someone had brought in, or simply napping in their offices.

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