Gani Fawehinmi Memorial Organisation, GAFAMORG, has reassured the public of its resolve to mark its founders 86th birthday and also immortalize Chief Gani Fawehinmi ally, confidant and friend of the “Talakawas” Mallam AbdulKadir Balarabe Musa.
It disclosed this in a press statement on Monday signed by Director General GAFAMORG,Planning Committee, Doctor Yunusa Tanko.
According to the statement, this years event is to reach out to the underprivileged and disadvantaged in Kaduna, including the less privileged, persons with disabilities and “Talakawas” in the society noting that the grand finale will be hosted May 12, 2024, by the Executive Governor of kaduna, Uba Sani.
The statement reads:
“Gani Fawehinmi Memorial Organisation (GAFAMORG) in its tradition of celebrating our icon, Chief AbdulGaniyu Oyesola Fawehinmi, SAM, SAN birthday posthumously annually on every 22nd of April, heralded this year’s event with a World Press Conference, held on Tuesday 2nd of April, 2024 at the Rights House, 43, Adeniyi Jones Avenue, Ikeja , Lagos, where members of the fourth estate of the realm (media organisations) attended to inform and show case to the whole world our organisation programs and events for this year, with the new addition from the previous/past events by our resolve to immortalize also Chief Gani Fawehinmi ally, confidant and friend of the “Talakawas” in the person of Mallam AbdulKadir Balarabe Musa, in the city of Kaduna, touted as the “Centre of Learning” on April 22, 2024.
“GAFAMORG, during the World Press Conference, emphasized on this year theme and sub- themes, which dwell on social justice to enhance human dignity, restorative justice system to decongest correctional centres in Kaduna and beyond, including the social stigma Almajiris system of Islamic education in the North as a whole, by addressing the issue holistically in the course of the event and proposed program.
“After our organisation first media organisations conference as earlier mentioned, we resolved and decided to make it a three (3) legged events this year, whereby today April 22, 2024, is scheduled to host another group of media organisations in Kaduna, precisely at Mallam Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa house and equally inform the general public of the main symposium/lecture which is the grand finale, coming up on the 12th of May, 2024 at Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Conference Centre here in Kaduna.
“Today’s World Press Conference and Media coverage is the second one in the series of the 3 legged events, as we intend to host and reach out to the underprivileged and disadvantaged in Kaduna, including the less privileged, persons with disabilities and “Talakawas” in the society. The usual practices dear to the heart of these two celebrated departed heroes and icons (Chief Ganiyu Oyesola Fawehinmi and Mallam AbdulKadir Balarabe Musa) when they are alive with us is by eating and giving out food to the dregs of the society, during their birthday celebrations.
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“The third and the last event, which is the grand finale is billed and proposed to be hosted aforesaid on May 12, 2024, by H. E the Executive Governor of kaduna state Mall Uba Sani who himself was a mentee of Late Gani Fawehinmi and Mall Balarabe Musa . He will be looking at this year programme as a panacea and social support as a work in progress to solving the security challenges in kaduna, Northern Nigeria and in deed the country in general. This year lectures/symposium will attracts dignitaries and very important personalities from all walks of life from Kaduna and beyond, the Executive Governor of Kaduna State promised to be in attendance, all converged to honour these two great icons and quintessential exemplars, Chief AbdulGaniyu Oyesola Fawehinmi and Mallam AbdulKadir Balarabe Musa, who made great marks, after they bestrode the Nigeria landscape and left an indelible imprimatur in the sands of time.
“GAFAMORG hereby today celebrate and immortalize these two great heroes and pride of Nigeria, in a unique and symbolic way this year, with this second event of the 3 landmark events, which speak to what they stood and died for; on ideas, ideals, ideologies and principles worthy to emulate by all and sundry.
“The aforesaid and abovementioned is to reach out to the entire public and most especially, our media friends, to disseminate this information as widely as possible.”
