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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.

@zaydAbubakar

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Former Ex Chrmn, Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service, KADIRS. (2019-2023), Data Science,Fiscal Governance, strategy and Public Policy, Co-author of T&P CITN

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@zaydAbubakar
Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
2 months
Our permanent and pensionable Mentor and Boss. To Allah be the glory, being under your tutelage. We must all defend your integrity at all cost. @elrufai
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@zaydAbubakar
Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
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@ShehuSani Language of arrest and prosecution has been around since the inception of this democratic era. It has not changed anything. What @MBuhari said was the right and most appropriate thing to say at this time. Why worry if you are not election rigger?
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
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Happy Birthday to my Mentor and Boss. May Allah increase you in health and wisdom.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
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Happy 64th birthday to my permanent and pensionable mentor and Leader. Age with abundant grace Sir.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
With the Speaker, KSHA. We are indeed grateful for the visit and support. Kaduna is getting great again under the watch of our able mentor. @elrufai .
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
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World Bank Mission to KAD-IRS. Mobilising resources to support Kaduna on Land use charge(LUC). "This revenue line must be fully active come 2020" Thank you @elrufai for the moral and administrative support!! Thank you WB for the support and resources.
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May Allah accepts it from all of us. Eid-Kum Mubarak.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
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World Bank mission in Kaduna. Discussion on Land Use Charge (LUC) with Chief of Staff, world Bank and KADIRS Team.
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@zaydAbubakar
Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
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@BashirAhmaad Thank you my brother, Bashir. My team and I will be counting on your support & prayers, and support of all Kano citizens.We will in sha Allah surpass the expectations.We are determined to make tax payment sweet and enjoyable obligation, anchored on transparency & accountability.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
Our team of vibrant assessment officers undergoing blended personal income tax training. Those revenues must be collected!! & ultimately achieving the targets.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
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I wish to express my sincere and profound gratitude to Gov. Mal. Nasir Ahmad El rufai,for the appointment to serve the people of Kaduna. I must appreciate the merit-based selection process, which is quite unusual in the recent past. It is our promise to deliver come what may!
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@zaydAbubakar
Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
@elrufai @DrHadiza @Dattijo Thank you Sir. This tweet means a lot to me and my team. We are ever determined to achieve the target. The support you give to appointees is second to none across the federation. We are grateful for having you as a mentor and leader.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
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Our prayers to the families and victims of the kaduna massacre. A forensic investigation must conducted.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
A representative from Bauchi IRS on a study tour to KAD-IRS. we are open to more of such visits. Thank you Bauchi for the visit.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
A meeting with Hoteliers Association. Charting a way forward for seamless tax collection and remittances from their members. Voluntary compliance has always been the key to avoiding enforcement and distrain.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
4 years
@Abdul__Gimba @KadriS @elrufai @GovKaduna @Dattijo @HafizBayero Dear @Abdul_Gimba Please do provide the location of the mobile court as soon as you can.The Revenue authority does not tolerate such habits.We will take action immediately in line with the extent provision governing revenue administration in the state. (recovery and prosecution)
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
4 years
May Allah grant you shifa🙏🙏🙏 The Boss!!
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
4 years
Rigister Now.
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@zaydAbubakar
Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
Delivering a welcome address to Hotel Association of Nigeria, Kaduna Branch, who are on training for our Hotel, Restaurant & Event centres e-tax management platform. One of our first modules on easing the tax compliance. Thank you @elrufai for the support akways.We must deliver!
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@zaydAbubakar
Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
With the Head of North West Regional Tax Audit, Mal. Bashir. S. Isiyaku and State Coordinator of JKK, Mr. Pam Davou. As i take a leave from FIRS for the greater task of making Kaduna IGR great again. We cannot afford to fail. Thank you @elrufai for the opportunity to serve.
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@zaydAbubakar
Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
6 years
@THISDAYLIVE I have a serious problem with this your headline @thisdaylive . Why must the headline be emotional? as especially at this time when our Kaduna is recuperating!
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@zaydAbubakar
Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
4 years
Glory be to Allah for the year 2020. As we slide into 2021;alive, healthy and hopefully a stable economy. KADIRS will pursue the following amongst others:N6B IGR/month, closer inter-agency collaboration, deployment of more tech,staff training & welfare, tax culture & citizenship.
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@zaydAbubakar
Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
A meeting with LINKs, under the auspices of DFID, UK. In search of areas of strategic support, in revenue generation, job creation and formalization of SMEs. Thank you LINKs for the visit and potential support.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
4 years
Thank you for the feedback Ma, we are positioned to serve you better.
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I was able to renew my car vehicle registration under 30 minutes and got my papers electronically. Well done @zaydAbubakar @kadirs_info
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
Earlier today presenting Akintola Williams Centenary Scholarship award, on behalf of the ICAN president to the Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello university, Zaria, for a hand over to the awardee, Mr. David, a 200L student of Dept of Acct'g.
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@zaydAbubakar
Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
Discussion on KAD-IRS service Charter with colleagues. Thank you D.G. public service reforms for the presentation.
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@zaydAbubakar
Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
4 years
May Allah forgive and admit Mai martaba into Jannatul Firdaus. Ya Hayyu ya Qayyum 🙏🙏🙏
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
6 years
@PremiumTimesng Better than Buhari in corruption and forgery!!
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
Delegation from Hon. Engr. Suleiman Aliyu Lere, on a courtesy visit to the office of ECKAD-IRS. We are indeed grateful for the support.
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@zaydAbubakar
Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
@iameneji @Fuadojimoh @FemAdesina @GarShehu @toluogunlesi @BashirAhmaad @Johannxs @ogundamisi @RotimiAmaechi @fkeyamo @MBuhari What a natural and sincere love for Baba Buhari!! even kids are not left behind in joining the Next Level train👍👍
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@zaydAbubakar
Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
A courtesy call by Kaduna contributory Health Agency. Data sharing and information exchange was the subject of discussion, for the mutual benefits of the agencies. In our case, it has always been enriching our taxpayer database for optimum revenue collection.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
A delegation on study tour from Nasarawa State IRS. It was indeed braistorming!!! Always count on our support.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
4 years
Inna lillah wa inna ilayhi raji'un. May Allah forgive Alh. Abba Kyari🙏🙏
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
A working visit to the Executive Chairman of Kano Internal Revenue Service (KIRS). It was a fruitful engagement. He appreciates our preparedness to deliver quality service to our teaming Kaduna taxpayers under the able leadership of our leader, Mal. @elrufai .
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
6 years
@spectatorindex History has always been one of the best teachers. Even with this fact coming from them, some overnight activists would be lecturing us on human right!!!
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
4 years
Thank for the comment and support. Together, we are determined to push further and harder.
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Tijjani Ahmad
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@MustaphaNdajiwo @elrufai @citntax Indeed Kaduna is making progress interm of both tax and non-tax revenue. The rise is not unconnected with their ease of doing business and efficiency in their tax administration. Kudos to @zaydAbubakar for his wonderful effort.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
6 years
@SaharaReporters When a politician is frustrated and disgruntled, he can say alot things to lure public sympathy.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
@elrufai Their defeat is not only Murus, it is actually qurmus. PDP and their cohorts are already buried in the archives of history. #Qurmus
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@zaydAbubakar
Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
6 years
@ogundamisi @amina_gamawa @bukolasaraki @YakubDogara @NGRSenate @HouseNGR It is extremely shameful!! And these are the set of people that wish to manage Nigeria, come next 4 years. Nigerians would rather move to the #nextlevel !!
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
We cannot afford to fail!!
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
6 years
@nitdanigeria @DrIsaPantami Nice outing!! May Allah make it a trigger for the attraction of foreign direct investment to Nigeria.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
4 years
@B_ELRUFAI Thank you @B_ELRUFAI for the encouraging words.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
1 year
Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! #MyTwitterAnniversary
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@zaydAbubakar
Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
I have delivered my polling unit PMB: APC = 266 PDP = 33 This is landslide indeed# #Nextlevel all the way.....
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@zaydAbubakar
Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
6 years
@Abdul_A_Bello @elrufai @Mr_JAGs @ishakaa @ijaola_ibrahim @MrAbuSidiq @AdeBanqie @the_davidatta @scarfizal @iameneji @jeffphilips1 @Le_Stylo This is a mind comforting story. Alas!! The National Carrier will take off again after 30 years of being in commatose.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
7 years
May Allah forgive and admit the mother of @DrIsaPantami into Jannatul firdaus. Allah ya yi ma ta rahma.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
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Today is #Murus day in Kaduna. We have been out there, ensuring that the good people of kad state affirm the continuity of this Administration through their votes. #Malamisfit4thejob .
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@zaydAbubakar
Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
@Dattijo Hmmmm. Just go ahead do that tsome. It is a black heritage. Do not let us down by abandoning it.😎
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
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@linkelman79 @KadunaMarkets @GovKaduna @elrufai @HafizBayero @idris_nyam @KDSG_MBIT We have responded to this complain. The mobile agent and the bank have been put on notice. Thank you for the patrotism.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
1 year
@elrufai Thank you Sir for all the leadership tutorials and mentorship.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
All is set for the return of @elrufai as our leader and governor in Kaduna State. INEC just do the needful pls.. #murus
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
A thorough analysis of issues and facts on ground reveal that, the 2019 election is a done deal. Baba Buhari and Mal. Nasir Elrufai have won already. I advise the opposition to simply concede to them, and save their funds for alternative use.😷
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
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@elrufai Congratulations Sir. May Allah makes it easy for the administration , to deliver more public goods.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
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@aminugamawa 8.integrate and form multi- regional alliances.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
It is now safe to say, NNPC and other significant national assets will continue as a going concern without any fear of dismemberment by the Old Vultures. NNPC, please begin your thanks giving....
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
@Bazazzaga @B_ELRUFAI @elrufai Possibly, he is one of the paid, confused, half-baked and self acclaimed scholars around. Who hadly factor-in or even recognize usoolul-fiqh in their discourse.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
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@JaafarSJaafar @alkayy @Chxta I am utterly disappointed in this your line of thinking. Thought we find in you one of the noble personalities in journalism, in this part of the country.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
Discard the unfounded rumor from nay sayers!! Our Governor and mentor has been chilling all along!!
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
6 years
@daily_trust Balderdash! !! Politics of permanent interest.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
2 months
@MSIngawa Thank you @MSingawa for these factual highlights.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
4 years
@thankgodtom @kadirs_info Thank you @thankgodtom for the concerns raised. We want to assure all our teaming applicants of our determination to clear all TCC applications, especially those for scholarship. But you must note that TCC approval is a process. Even with e-app,we have to review income declared..
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
By this time next saturday , accreditation for eligible voters would be rounding off; and Buharist nationwide would be ready to cast their votes; to return integrity, good governance, infrastructure , social investment and human capital development to the centre atage.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
6 years
@aminugamawa It is so obvious that our leaders are so much preoccupied with the plans of securing additional mandate in office while they fail to utilize the current one they hold to the benefit of the citizens. We need a fair deal!!!
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
4 years
@akeyno3 @thankgodtom @kadirs_info Ceteris paribus!!! By law, an applicant is to get his TCC approved or disapproved within 2 weeks.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
7 months
@legitngnews Mad and nonsensical speculation at play.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
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@talk2united In sha Allah. Together we can!
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
4 years
@thankgodtom @kadirs_info We must ensure that, other applicants do not take the advantage of incentives granted to scholarship and sheikh Gumi market applicants to declare and pay low taxes. Also, note that TCC is approved for deserving taxpayers.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
@duckieworld1 @renoomokri @MBuhari I guess same way he doesn't Know @Mbuhari . He gave simple answer and was given simple response. Why should that pain you? 🤷🤷
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
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@DrIsaPantami Allah ya sanya albarka ya Sheikh. When i grow up, i want to be like you. Congratulations Sir
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
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@thankgodtom @kadirs_info We processed more than 7000 TCCs in the last 4 weeks, and more 50% are for scholarship and market applicants. This number exclude the rejected applications.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
@NNPCgroup @amina_gamawa @MBuhari @FMPRng @DrMKBaru This will be an indelible footprint of legacy by Mr. President. Forward Ever, Backward Never!! Welcome, Gombe and Bauchi to the fold of oil producing states.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
@RealOilsheikh Looking forward to providing her with Certified Shariah Auditors and Certified Islamic accountants to help in the take off.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
6 years
@PremiumTimesng Fact economist of the millennium!! Enough of this politcal shenanigan coming from comfused and irrelevant quarters.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
4 years
@MTSuleiman0089 @kadirs_info @GovKaduna It will be uploaded for public use, soon🙏🙏
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
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Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! #MyTwitterAnniversary
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
6 years
@aminugamawa A good sense of humility. Take responsibility where you have to!! It is a commendable act.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
@tinkizee2 I beg to disagree!! Why generalize? The sin of very few amongst us shouldn't be used to paint all of us black. Rather use the phrase "some men"
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
@ShehuSani Which type was yours?.... Sneaking from the ruling party to a third-world one, just to retain position!!!
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
@whitenigerian Keep the representation high👌☝
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
@AbdulAbmJ @YakubDogara @femigbaja You are indeed one of the master strategists of our time. You have delivered👋👋. Congratulations!!! Looking forward to your appointment as Majority leader of the House🙏🙏
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
@spectatorindex This means Nigeria is upscaling its Agricultural productivity. Kudos to @MBuhari . Please replicate this in other sectors. That is what #nextlevel means to us!!
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
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@CNN This will be a welcome development! A very impacting incentive to tech business start-ups.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
6 years
"If you allow criminals to steal inventory from your shop, there will be no shop " Prof. Osibanjo
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
@bukolasaraki @atiku @PeterObi @OfficialPDPNig @chiefow @BetterWithAtiku @OluwoleOnemola @_walebakare @DeleMomodu @wagzie01 @shewn007 @babaidris090 Better or Bitter Nigeria!! When you intend to sale the country's public assets to the privileged few; when you promised to take us back to the dark days, when only friends and families would get enriched from our common patrimony. I see your plans delivering a bitter Nigeria....
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
@StatiSense What was the parameter for measuring the literacy rate? If i may ask. And what is the operational definition of literacy in this regard?
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
Customers deposits in Jaiz Bank surge to N85bn in 2018 via @daily_trust
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
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@dawisu @Kennedy_School Congratulations!! May it be beneficial to you, your immediate community and the country at large. #Zerotension
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
@StatiSense I appreciate your response. But where the methodology could be faulty and might probably lead to wrong conclusion; might the fact that you defined literacy as an ability to read and write in english language. Hence your findings....
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
6 years
@aminugamawa The minister must come clean out of this allegation, else the anti corruption war will appear to be meaningless.
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@zaydAbubakar
Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
6 years
@SaharaReporters @elrufai @renoomokri And what has that got do with omokri? Being in a different political party and from different state!! Is this not another form of inciting violence?
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
6 years
@bbchausa @DrIsaPantami We are really proud of @DrIsaPantami 's achievements over short span of time. May the Almighty crown his efforts for more results.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
4 years
@zamzano Kindly log onto the system @kadvreg .ng you problem will be solved. We have numbers uploaded as recently as yesterday. Thank you for reaching out.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
@DeleMomodu Misdirected accolades i guess!!when did federal projects become that of the state? You can do better by directing the credits to the right tier of government.
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Zaid Abubakar, Ph.D.
5 years
@MobilePunch Islamaphobea at its height!! You can do better through responsible and fence mending journalism. Pls be patriotic for once, and stop this stupidity in the name of journalism and freedom of speech.
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