- By Fanen Ihyongo
Musa Iliyasu Kwankwaso, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano, has urged President Bola Tinubu to hold Kano state Governor Abba Yusuf accountable for the destruction, vandalism, and loss of lives and property that occurred in Kano during the #EndBadGovernance protest on Thursday.
Speaking to journalists in Kano on Sunday, Iliyasu highlighted President Tinubu’s achievements over the past year.
He alleged that Governor Yusuf had incited the public to protest, promising to receive their complaints at the Government House and forward them to the president for action.
Iliyasu implied that the governor’s actions had contributed to the unrest and called for him to be held responsible.
“The hungry and angry people, however, engaged in mayhem and wanton destruction of lives and property, which the governor should take responsibility.
“In Kano, it was the governor who called the hungry and angry people to come out to protest. Now that people have been killed and property vandalised, he should take responsibility and pay compensation for the damages,” he said.
Iliyasu urged the victims and relatives of the deceased to seek the services of competent lawyers, go to court and seek compensation from the state.
“Because it was the governor who asked you to come out to protest even as his boss Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso had advised the people not to protest. He (governor) must compensate the victims.
“As for what Kwankwaso did, I commend him, it is true that we should prepare our votes against the 2027 election instead of engaging in protest.
“We are drawing the attention of Mr President to instruct the Kano state governor to pay the compensation for the damages, looting and loss of lives suffered by the people of Kano,” he stated.
He further blamed the state governors for the hardship being faced by the citizens saying that president Bola Tinubu had shared about N570 billion to all the states and is confident that Kano state had gotten not less than N50 billion.
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“With all these funds given to the governors, Nigerians should not be crying of hunger if properly utilised in human development projects.
“As I have stated, even the flyovers they are constructing is not part of the special allocation they received, it is the local government money, up to N15 billion. How can you take money from my local government and come and build bridges in the city? It is wrong!
“What I am saying here is that the problem is not with Mr President, it is the governors. I am not isolating my own governor (Kano) but all the governors. There are governors that are doing very well, you cannot generalise, but the problem is with the governors.
“You did not hear any of the 36 governors complaining over the removal of fuel subsidy because they are beneficiaries of the money. But they have not explained this to the grassroots. So let us be realistic.
“Let the masses understand that the president and his vice, Kashim Shetima mean well for the people of the country.