A Federal High Court in Kano yesterday vacated an interim injunction it earlier granted restraining the Kano State Government from borrowing N10 billion.
The suit was filed by the Director-General of a coalition of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) Kano First Forum (KFF), Dr Yusuf Isyaka-Rabiu seeking an order to stop the Kano State Government from securing an N10 billion loan.
The respondents in the suit are the Governor, Attorney-General of Kano State, Commissioner for Finance, Kano and Speaker, Kano State House of Assembly.
Others are Access Bank, Federal Ministry of Finance, Debt Management Office and Fiscal Responsibility Commission.
The court had earlier restrained the government from borrowing the money for the installation of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV), cameras and parties to maintain the status quo.
Justice Abdullahi Liman vacated the interim order made on July 1, following the respondents’ counsel, Muhammad Dahuru’s application, urging the court to discharge and set aside the earlier order it granted against his clients.
Liman vacated the order relying on the basis shown by the applicant’s only misrepresentation and concealment of fact materials.
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He transferred the case to vacation court as the Federal High Court will begin the annual vacation on Friday.
The adjourned date will be communicated to both parties.
Also, some residents of Kano yesterday expressed mixed feelings over Kano State Government’s ban on late-night operations by commercial tricycle riders. The state government issued a statement on Monday banning the operations of commercial tricycles after 10:00 p.m. as part of security measures.
In a chat with reporters in Kano, some residents commended the directive while others advised the state government to rescind its decision.
Malam Sani Lawal of Gwamaja Quarters described the restriction as punishment for many for the sins of a few people.
Ado Saleh, a commercial motorcycle operator resident at Unguwa-Uku, said the restriction would affect many commuters’ source of livelihood because many do night shifts.
According to Saleh, travellers going into the state in night buses will be affected.
Shade Moses, a resident of Sabon-Gari, stated that the restriction would have an adverse effect on residents living in remote areas of the state capital and other parts of the state.
Bala Muhammad, who resides in Dakata area of Kano, described the directive as a good step.
According to him, many lives have been lost to the activities of some criminals, who use tricycles to perpetrate evil.
Another resident of the Hausawa area of the state capital, Aminu Isa, said the restriction would curb the destruction of lives and property by criminal gangs using commercial tricycles at night.
Labaran Aliyu, a civil servant, commended the state government for the restriction, saying it would reduce rampant cases of phone-snatching and other crimes.