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  • Ganduje makes U-turn, releases stadium for Atiku’s campaign

    In a sudden twist of events, Kano state Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on Wednesday ordered the contractor handling renovation works at Sani Abacha Stadium, Kofar Mata to immediately demobilize to pave way for the campaign rally of Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to hold at the stadium.

    In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Youths and Culture, Malam Muhammad Garba, indicated that the directive does not affect ongoing overhaul of the Indoor Sports Complex.

    According to the statement, “accordingly, the contractor has been directed to remove all machineries from the precinct of the stadium till after the campaign rally, while the state darling teams, Kano Pillars have been told to use the Pillars Stadium, Sabon Gari for its training sessions.

    “The general renovation of the stadium aimed at giving the stadium a face-lift included the installation of the new scoreboard, the running track and provision of sources for steady water supply to all parts of the stadium.

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    “Recall that prior to this development, the PDP had slated February 2 for the rally, which informed government decision to mobilize the contractor only for the party to fix another date for the campaign rally when the contractor had already moved to site.

    ‘’As a democrat who believes in freedom of association, His Excellency the governor did not ordered the closure of the stadium to frustrate the campaign rally of the PDP. The stadium only closed for the intended renovation works,’’ the statement added.

    “While wishing the PDP a successful outing, the statement urged the leadership of the party to ensure orderliness during the event in order to avert destruction of facilities at the stadium.”

    The Nation reports that reports in the media had insinuated that Governor Ganduje shutdown the Sani Abacha stadium so as to deny the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, from using the stadium.

  • Ganduje urges northern traditional rulers to promote child health

    Kano state Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on Tuesday urged traditional and religious leaders in northern Nigeria to remain resolute in the promotion of Maternal Newborn and Child Health programmes (MNCH2), describing it as one of the major ways to ensure adequate healthcare delivery to the grassroots.

    Ganduje who stated this during the DFID funded MNCH2 programmes learning event for North-West states held at Coronation Hall, Government, said his administration has been up and doing in ensuring good health care delivery for newborn, pregnant women and the children.

    According to him, “The time has come to accept the fundamental reality that the impending budgetary squeeze, the current health crisis and demand generation, as well as awareness creation activities are inextricably linked.

    “The traditional institution is one of the key organizations that drives the attainment of a desirable economy and supports the financial underpinnings of the health Care system. The traditional/religious leaders is, therefore, the key to assuring the future demand of health care services in the state.”

    Ganduje further stated that, “Kano state Government has committed enormous resources across various healthcare interventions in the state. It is on record that Kano state Government signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding with Bill&Melinda Gates and Aliko Dangote Foundations to improve Routine Immunization services in Kano state since 2012.

    “This collaboration has achieved great success which subsequently led to the endorsement of another memorandum of understanding between the three parties to improve child health and primary healthcare services in the state,” adding that all the successes we’re facilitated by the full participation of the Kano Emirate Council and the religious leaders.

    Ganduje added that his administration is mindful of the importance of addressing the basic social needs from the grassroots level in order to ensure improved factors that determine good health, such as food security, good education, and quality healthcare delivery.

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    He stated that, “our administration is fully committed to reducing the Maternal and child mortality rates, and furthermore, control of preventable diseases such as Vaccine-preventable-diseases, Malaria, HIV and many more.”

    According to him, “In our determination to further deliver on our campaign promises and ensure that Kano people benefit maximally in health care delivery, the present administration has embarked many beneficial and far reaching health interventions ranging from infrastructure and equipment upgrade, healthcare financing to manpower development.”

    Ganduje recalled that, “Last year alone, despite the current economic situation in the state and country at large, over 3, 000 healthcare professionals were employed. This we believe will enhance the capacity of health care delivery system.”

    In his remarks, the Emir of Kano, His Highness, Muhammad Sanusi 11 expressed disgust over rampant cases of early and marriages and divorce, describing it as worrisome.

    The Royal Father called on northern governors to fashion better ways of compelling parents to offer their children, particularly, women for education so as to better their future.

    Emir Sanusi harped more on girl-child education, just as he discouraged the trend of marrying many wives without having enough to take care of them.

    Government functionaries, traditional rulers, religious leaders and opinion leaders from North-West states graced the occasion with the theme: Achieving Better Health Outcomes through Engagement with Traditional and Religious Leaders.

  • 2019: Kwankwaso’s father endorses Ganduje’s re-election bid

    Father of the former Governor of Kano state, Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, the District Head of Madobi, Alhaji Musa Saleh Kwankwaso, has endorsed the re-election bid of Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, for second term.

    He assured that he would work tirelessly with all his village heads and all community leaders to see to the victory of the governor at the gubernatorial election, coming few weeks from now.

    In his campaign tour, Ganduje was in Madobi local government when he visited the District Head at his residence, alongside other village heads and Imams, Tuesday.

    Kwankwaso’s father after assuring total support to the candidature of the governor, he emphasised that “When you came in after your inauguration in 29th May, 2015, we were absolutely sure that you would bring development to all nooks and crannies of the state. And Alhamdulillah, this is what you are doing. So we need more of this development.”

    “We are ready to always support you and get you more closer to the people. You really love your people as a committed and focused leader. We are appreciating your good work Your Excellency,” he said.

    He further encouraged that, “Your Excellency We believe in your leadership style as a people-oriented governor, who believes in developing his people in all sectors of the society.”

    However, thousands of party faithful welcomed Ganduje in the local government. Governor’s campaign train passed through Kwankwaso and Kanwa towns before reaching to the District Head’s residence. He commissioned some projects in the local government.

    In his response, governor Ganduje made it categorically clear that, he was in Madobi to seek for fatherly prayers over his re-election bid, adding that, “We are in our home. Here you are with your children. We came to visit our father and get his blessing.”

    “We are sure you will give us what we are here for. So when you accept to support my gubernatorial race, we are not surprise, because this is just a case of father and his son,” Ganduje added.

    He also conveyed the message of President Muhammadu Buhari, thanking all those who prayed hard for his quick recovery when he was flown out of the country some Months back.

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    After thanking them, he stated that, “Another message from our dear President Muhammadu Buhari to the people of Madobi and Kano in general, is that he needs your votes for the second time in the forthcoming election. He directed me to also request for your votes for all other elective positions in our party, All Progressives Congress (APC).”

    Governor Ganduje assured the District Head and all other village heads and Imams that, he would do his best to do more than what he has done in his first tenure.

  • Kano support FG’s school feeding programme

    Kano state government has reiterated its commitment to continue supporting Home Grown Schools Feeding Programme of the Federal Government for the nutritious and economics development of the programme to the people of the state.

    The state Governor Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje made this known at the Town Hall meeting to sensitized the stake holders and state vendors of the Home Grown Schools Feeding Programme held at the state capital.

    The Governor who was represented by his Deputy Alhaji Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna said, a school feeding is not new to Kano State as the state, the Community Reorientation Committee (CRC) and local governments in the state was since engaged in the activity of feeding programme of the primary schools pupils in the state.

    He further said that engaging of the Federal government in the programme has brings a lot of improvement, and he therefore thanked them for supporting the programme.

    “It is not only about the feeding the programme is about many things, one of these is the issue of the children and their nutrition which will give our children balance diet ” Gawuna pointed out.

    In an area of economics development, Gawuna said “The programme also supporting the local manufacturers and farmers where you find out a lot of economics activities has been revived”.

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    He then thanked the National office of the programme for including a lot of local producers in the programme.

    On his part, the operational manager of the Home Grown School Feeding Programme Mr Dotin Adebayo said that the essence of the programme is to increase the school enrollment in the country and to empower people to increase the local agricultural products.

    He further said, the programme is also aiming to tackle unemployment and to build the capacity of women in the country.

    He also added that the programme has covered 26 states in the federation, hoping to cover 30 states in the next month.

    He therefore appreciated the effort of the state government for giving maximum support to the programme urging the other states to copy from Kano.

  • Kano support FG’s school feeding programme

    Kano state government has reiterated its commitment to continue supporting Home Grown Schools Feeding Programme of the Federal Government for the nutritious and economics development of the programme to the people of the state.

    The state Governor Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje made this known at the Town Hall meeting to sensitized the stake holders and state vendors of the Home Grown Schools Feeding Programme held at the state capital.

    The Governor who was represented by his Deputy Alhaji Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna said, a school feeding is not new to Kano State as the state, the Community Reorientation Committee (CRC) and local governments in the state was since engaged in the activity of feeding programme of the primary schools pupils in the state.

    He further said that engaging of the Federal government in the programme has brings a lot of improvement, and he therefore thanked them for supporting the programme.

    “It is not only about the feeding the programme is about many things, one of these is the issue of the children and their nutrition which will give our children balance diet” Gawuna pointed out.

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    In an area of economics development, Gawuna said “The programme also supporting the local manufacturers and farmers where you find out a lot of economics activities has been revived”.

    He then thanked the National office of the programme for including a lot of local producers in the programme.

    On his part, the operational manager of the Home Grown School Feeding Programme Mr Dotin Adebayo said that the essence of the programme is to increase the school enrollment in the country and to empower people to increase the local agricultural products.

    He further said, the programme is also aiming to tackle unemployment and to build the capacity of women in the country.

    He also added that the programme has covered 26 states in the federation, hoping to cover 30 states in the next month.

    He therefore appreciated the effort of the state government for giving maximum support to the programme urging the other states to copy from Kano.

     

  • 2019: Igbos in Kano endorse Ganduje’s second term bid

    The second term bid of Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje got a boost on Thursday when Igbos in Kano unanimously endorsed him during a grand reception held in his honour and his wife, Dr. Hafsat, at number 59 Church Road Igbo Hall.

    Speaking during the well-attended occasion, the Eze Ndigbo in Kano, His Royal Highness, Igwe Boniface Ibekwe, described Ganduje as an apostle of peace and friend of Ndigbo who deserve the full support of the Igbo community in the state.

    According to him, “His Excellency, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has done so well, not only for Ndigbo, but for other ethnic nationalities in Kano. He is a bridge-builder who does not discriminate in terms of ethnicity and religion.

    “He is a true Nigerian who shows love and concern to all irrespective of ethnic or religious backgrounds. We are honoring him today because of the good works he has been doing and the   effects of infrastructural development we are witness here in Sabon Gari.

    “We can recall that last year, he was in Abia state where the Abia state Council of Traditional Rulers gave him the prestigious title of Agu Na Eche Mba 1 of Igbo Land. He also received another title in Anambra state late last year.

    “This is to show you that Governor Ganduje is part of Ndigbo. He belongs to us and the only way we can appreciate him is to give him our full support so that he will continue to touch the lives of our people positively.”

    While responding, the elated Ganduje expressed appreciation over the honour bestowed on him and promised to continue to maintain the cordial relationship existing between Ndigbo and the host community.

    According to him, “I thank the Igbo Community Association; I thank other ethnic nationalities, for considering it worthwhile and important to organize this civic reception in honour of myself and my good wife. We will ever be grateful.

    “Kano is great today not because of the traditional public relation alone; Kano is great because of the presence of so many ethnic nationalities that have lived in Kano for centuries.

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    “So, we cannot play with the issue of peaceful co-existence. Peaceful co-existence is very important; because that is the building block upon which Kano achieve its greatness in commerce, industrialization, education, politics, and any other thing that we think is good for the people of Kano state.

    “I thank you very much. We are always happy with you because we believe each ethnic nationality has got its own comparative advantage. That is why the United States of America is great because people from all over the world settled in the United States of America.

    “They brought different cultures, thy brought different customs, they brought different traditions, and they brought different skills, they brought different strategies for national development.

    “So, Kano too is great because of other ethic nationalities who decided to be here. So, we appreciate your contribution to the socio-economic development of Kano. This is why we must do all we can to protect everybody resident in Kano state.

    “This is also why we abrogated the concept of non-indigeneship. We always describe you as the indigenes of Kano state, with primordial claim elsewhere in Nigeria.”

    Ganduje described Kano as one of the most peaceful states in the federation, adding that his administration has succeeded in tackling the menace of kidnapping, cattle rustling as well as herdsmen/farmers’ clashes.

    The Nation reports that leaders of the five Igbo speaking states, including Delta took turns to publicly declare their support for Ganduje’s re-election bid.

  • 2019: Ganduje campaigns for Buhari’s re-election

    Overwhelmed by the feats achieved by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state moves his campaign train for Buhari re-election bid, in the forthcoming general election, to the 44 local government areas of the state, revealing to the electorate that Buhari would continue with the good projects and policies he started when given the mandate for the second time.

    Starting from Tudunwada/Doguwa federal constituency, Ganduje, while at the palace of the District Head of Doguwa, where all other village heads including Imams were converged, informed them about the many projects cutting across all the six geo-political zones, executed by the federal government.

    “President Muhammadu Buhari is a leader whose love for Nigeria Superceded any other presidential candidate from all the opposition parties contesting against him in the forthcoming presidential election, ”

    Ganduje urged them to continue praying for the peaceful conduct of the general elections, emphasising that, “It is with your prayers that this government is able to achieve what we are witnessing now. While at the same time we have a leader who is focused and has the political will to deliver.”

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    Ganduje continued that, “We are here today to convey the message of His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, that, Nigeria is the only place we have on earth. So we must remain resolute to see to the genuine and sustainable development of our fatherland. This can only be possible when we come together and elect those that have the country at heart.”

    As Ganduje’s tour entered its sixth day, he has covered 13 local governments areas, campaigning for Buhari with incessant urge, for the strong reason that Buhari loves Nigeria more than any other presidential candidates.

    Governor’s unprecedented confidence in President Buhari, makes him to take more than half of the time he spends talking to the traditional leaders, when he visits them at their palaces, canvassing for unflinching support for Buhari.

    Even on the podium, he urges people, to first see the reason why Buhari deserves second term, as he speaks with all sense of responsibility and commitment, governor Ganduje repeats the same message in all the local governments that,

    “Our dear President Muhammadu Buhari has directed me to come and convey his message to you that, APC government at all levels brings succour to Nigerians. Our party will continue with the good work it started when given another chance.”

    The tour is designed in such a way that, governor with his campaign train move around local governments under federal constituency arrangements, daily. So far he toured Doguwa/Tudunwada, Kunchi/Tsanyawa, Takai/Sumaila, Rano/Bunkure/Kibiya, Dambatta/Makoda and Karaye/Rogo federal constituencies.

    In all the places he touches he says “Kano state promised to give President Muhammadu Buhari 5 million votes. We should strive and make sure that we give him what we promised when the election comes.”

    “We should also make sure that we elect APC candidates as legislators, that will help him to continue with his developmental projects and programmes. He needs good legislators that will put heads together with him for the overall development of our dear nation,” Ganduje says.

    He challenged that whoever is interested in a peaceful Nigeria with good leadership, that is focused and committed, should vote Buhari for the second term, into office, insisting that, “This people-oriented President is a leader we can all trust.”

    While at the palace of the District Head of Dambatta, who is also the Sarkin Bai of Kano, and the Kingmaker of the Emirate, Alhaji Mukhtari Adnan, after urging all the District Heads and Imams to continue praying for Buhari’s victory in the coming election, Ganduje urged them to work hard and inform all their subjects to go and collect their permanent voters card.

    In his remarks, the Sarkin Bai, commended the governor for developing the state and for the achievements recorded in all the sectors of the society, “We are also aware that, you are doing well in the area of human development. We appreciate what you are doing in the state.”

    For this reason, he added “You deserve another term of four years. We are solidly behind your candidature. And we shall tell people to support you.”

    He added that, people like Ganduje who respects people of all ages and social status “…need to be encouraged in their public responsibilities. Because supporting Governor Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje for second term is a project that all should accept.”

    All chairmen of the visiting local governments believe that governor Ganduje is a performing governor, whose vision and interest in the development of the state, takes him to higher level both politically and in governance.

    Projects executed by his administration, ranging from road construction to renovation or upgrading of health facilities, among other things, are some of the many reasons why many people believe that, his (Ganduje) achievements are enough reasons for him to get re-elected even without him going round for campaigns.

    No local government, that he goes without either commissioning completed projects or inspecting ongoing projects. In Makoda local government, the governor commissioned two health facilities. One in Makoda town and the other one in Chidari, that was renovated and fully equipped with modern health care equipment, at over N400 Million.

    In Sumaila local government, it was not only the chairman of the local government, who attested to what the administration of Ganduje was able to do, the Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives) Abdurrahman Kawu Sumaila, commended the governor for an all-important Gani Bridge, hospital in Rimi town and other projects executed.

    .In all places the governor visited, he urged people to make sure that they collect their permanent voters’ cards (PVCs) for their support to be realistic and meaningful. He then calls electorate to make sure that they vote for the APC at all levels of elective position.

  • Kano clears air over court order against Ganduje, wife

    Kano state government, on Tuesday, expressed shock, over the antics of desperate politicians bent on truncating the gubernatorial candidature of Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje in the March 2, 2019 election by banking on a court order, purportedly issued by an Abuja High Court, seeking an accelerated hearing in a suit to compel EFCC to arrest and prosecute Ganduje’s wife, Dr. Hafasat.

    In a statement, signed by the Commissioner for Information, Youth and Culture, Malam Muhammad Garba, expressed surprise at the timing of the release of the court order, ostensibly to embarrass Dr. Hafsat Ganduje, emphasizing that the order is a fabrication, which does not exist.

    Furthermore, it emphasized the extent of their desperation to rubbish Governor Ganduje and the APC government, the plaintiff in the suit, the Incorporated Trustees of Hope Development and Empowerment, filed the case in November 2018 and December 10 was fixed for mention but were neither in the court nor were their representatives, ‘’only for them to release the purported court order at this material time.’’

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    Also disgusting, according to the statement was the call for arrest and prosecution of the governor’s wife and substitution of the governor’s name by the APC, as its candidate in Kano were not included in the plaintiff’s prayers.

    ‘’The plaintiff requested the court order to grant substituted service of the writ of summon, hence for them to serve the defendants through Kano state Liaison House in Abuja, which was what the court granted,’’ the statement added.

    However, Garba  assured that the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice is handling the matter, calling on the good people of Kano state and members of the APC to remain calm in the face of this intimidation, which will come to pass as other evil machination by desperate politicians.

  • 2019: Ganduje kick starts guber campaign

    Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has kick-started his gubernatorial campaign in Doguwa/Tudun Wada federal constituency, where hundreds of thousands of members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) gave him a resounding reception at the campaign ground at Tudun Wada.

    Impressed by the turn out, he expressed his satisfaction and showed how encouraging the turn out was, adding that, “This shows how satisfied you are with the way we are developing the state and how President Muhammadu Buhari is also developing the country.”

    He urged people to always compare the state of the nation before 2015 and now, after President Buhari is captaining the ship, challenging that, “It is very clear for all, that President Buhari’s coming to power from 2015, saves Nigeria from collapsing.

    That is why we are still saying, he alone, among all other presidential contestants for the 2019 Presidential election, has the capacity to further develop our fatherland, Nigeria. We should give him another chance to continue with what he started. We all believe that continuity is the answer.”

    He commissioned a power project at Gada Biyu town, of Tudun Wada local government, that before now plunged the area in total darkness, with some other projects like bridge among others. The governor assured the people that his administration would continue to deliver the good work it has been doing.

    For the citizens to reflect back to the good things done to the areas, the governor reminded them of the many developmental projects also executed by the local governments, other federal government’s intervention in the area and some other projects done by both federal and national legislators as part of their interventions for the development of their areas.

    Ganduje urged people to come en mass during the forthcoming election and cast their votes for Buhari, reminding them that, “I urge you to always remember, we promised to give our President Muhammadu Buhari, about 5 million votes. We should try and get this through our full participation at election time.”

    “The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is taking Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to Wards across the nation. I am calling on people to make sure that they go and collect their PVCs. It is only when we have our voters cards that we can be able to support the coming back of President Buhari for the second tenure,” Ganduje pleads.

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    Followers of Kwankwasiyya political group, 6,700 in number, within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) followers of the former governor Engineer Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, dump Kwankwaso group and joined the APC, courtesy governor Ganduje.

    They described their joining of the ruling APC as timely and all-important. Assuring that, they would always work hard for the victory of the party at all levels.and are encouraged on what Buhari and Ganduje are doing for the development of the state and the country, in general, is open and clear for all to see.

    After receiving a gift of a bag of rice, from Farmers Club under Sani Sarkin Noma, as a show of their appreciation on how Ganduje agricultural policies boost agriculture in the state, the governor commended Buhari for initiating a policy which abhors importation of rice to the country.

    Nigerians, according to him, should first and foremost, commend Buhari for encouraging economic diversification largely through agriculture and other sectors of the economy.

    “At the state level, we found it necessary to copy from the federal government’s initiatives. That was why we did our possible best to reinvigorate our fertiliser plant, that was abandoned for over two decades.

    As I am making this speech here, our Kano Agricultural Supply Company (KASCO) is fully operational with unprecedented capacity. That we even take our fertiliser to other neighbouring states.

    Fertiliser is no longer our problem in Kano now. We have since passed that stage, where you will see government distributing fertiliser to farmers. We have it in abundance and we take it to other states,” he explains.

    Governor Ganduje urged traditional rulers of both Doguwa and Tudun Wada, to give their helping hand in seeing that peaceful election holds during the forthcoming elections. “As fathers of the land, yours should always be finding ways to encourage peace and tranquillity before, during and after elections.”

    He made the call when he visited the District Heads of Doguwa and Tudun Wada at their respective palaces. He also urged them to inform their communities on the importance of collection of PVCs for the election ahead of them.

    “Awareness creation campaign from the fathers of the land is necessary. So that full citizens participation in the election can be recorded as well,” Ganduje insists.

  • Security: Ganduje strengthens synergy with Emirate Council, agencies

    Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, on Saturday synergised strategic institutions to strengthen security for peaceful conduct of the forthcoming general elections.

    He said the coming together of the traditional Institution, security agencies and other stakeholders, stimulated the interest of members of the public to sustain peace in the state.

    He made the statement, in his opening remarks, at the Kano state Joint Security Committee meeting at Africa House, Government House, Kano.

    The governor state Kano excels as a peaceful among others, urging “the public to be more vigilant on the happenings there vicinity.’

    Ganduje said:”Through our experience from other states, we can understand that rural communities are more prone to violence and criminal activities, than urban areas.”

    “That is the main reason why we must make sure that, our traditional rulers, at the community level, especially, work closely with their communities in having the needed intelligence for a more peaceful state.”

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    He went on: “That is swhy the local government chairmen Monthly security meeting is very important, after they must have received reports from our traditional leaders. We are all doing our best in the state.”

    He further explained information is vital in designing effective and efficient strategy for the security of the state at large, emphasizing that “We must commend all our security agencies, the Emirate Council, all other stakeholders and the public in securing our communities.”

    The state, according to the governor, is enjoying peaceful coexistence among adherent of different religions, “…we have a forum where adherent of the different religious background interact, with the aim of promoting peaceful coexistence and harmony,”

    Ganduje emphasizes that with prayers from all parts of the society, coupled with the unrelenting efforts of the security agencies, Kano achieved much as a peaceful state, “Where there exists  minimal criminal activities, like armed robbery, banditry and civil unrest among others,” he added.

    Shortly after the crucial security meeting, the Emir of Kano, Mallam Muhammad Sanusi ll, explained that the meeting was aimed to address emerging security challenges.