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  • Ganduje hails police for rescuing Magajin Garin Daura

    Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has hailed the police for rescuing the Magajin Garin Daura, Alhaji Musa Umar, from his abductors at Gangar Ruwa quarters, Samegu area of Kumbotso Local Government Area.

    Since his abduction on May 1, the district head had been with the kidnappers before he was rescued in Kano.

    The governor said the rescue was due to diligence on duty and patriotic commitment of the police and other security agents.

    He specifically hailed the Inspector General of Police for the exemplary role played by IG’s Operation Puff Adder Intelligence Response Team and Kano State Police Command,  explaining that the feat was a pointer to how security agencies work in synergy.

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    Lauding those who provided tips on the alleged kidnappers, Ganduje assured that his administration would not relent in its effort in cementing good relationship between members of the public and security agencies, through community policing strategy.

    “We shall continue supporting our security agencies for securing our land. People should come to understand that growth is only possible when security is given paramount importance. Peace and development are, but inseparable concepts, which must be treated as such.

    “We have great concern for how well to secure our people and how strategic we should continue on making sure that security of the land becomes joint effort between security agencies on one hand, and between security, the state and members of our communities,” he said.

    Ganduje congratulated the rescued traditional ruler, his family, Daura Emirate Council, Katsina State and the nation, praying for continued Allah’s protection on the traditional ruler and Nigerians.

  • ‘Kano plans economic transformation through partnership’

    Kano State Governor Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has restated the commitment of his administration to continue to partner with relevant agencies to ensure higher level of economic transformation in the State.

    Ganduje gave the assurance while receiving delegation from the Federal Treasury under the leadership of the Accountant General of the Federation Alhaji Ahmed Idris who paid him a Courtesy Visit in his office.

    The Governor represented by his Deputy Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna said the partnership linkages would allow the State to provide a befitting atmosphere for both foreign and local investors to come in to the State for their business transactions.

    “We have done a lot in terms of economic. As you can see, this administration is partnering with all relevant agencies to ensure economic transformation to a higher level of development.

    “Kano has championed the issue of commerce not only in northern Nigeria but in the Sub-Saharan Africa, that is why His Royal Highness Malam Muhammadu Sunusi II has been made to be the chairman of the investment committee in the State ” he explained.

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    Ganduje further assured the delegation that his door would continue to be opened at all times for any economic issue that may be brought before him, adding that he would be ready to support any effort from individual or groups that would move the State forward.

    “We will do everything possible to make you feel comfortable so that you will be able to hold the workshop and the subsequent meeting successfully” Ganduje said.

    He conveyed the appreciation of the good people of Kano State to President Muhammadu Buhari for extending the tenure of the present Accountant General of the Federation Alhaji Ahmed Idris for being a patriotic indigent from Kano.

    Earlier, the Accountant General of the Federation Alhaji Ahmed Idris told the Governor that they were in Kano for a 3-day workshop tagged ” Accountability and Transparency as Catalyst to economic recovery” organised for Treasury officers and other Stakeholders, as well as Meeting of the Federal Account Allocation Committee.

    “The workshop will feature papers presentations by key Stakeholders including regulatory agencies such as EFCC, ICPC, Academies, Bankers and some other Stakeholders. It will be a gathering where we will discuss on public finance management and treasury activities to enlighten ourselves, to educate ourselves and to build capacity ” he disclosed.

    Ahmed maintained that he personally found it pertinent to bring the workshop to Kano because of the obvious economic benefits which according to him Kano Stands to drive from.

    He added “I must register our appreciation and special recognition of the assistance, support and the hospitality that the Kano State Government has extended to all of us by way of provision of the venue, accommodation, transportation and many other logistics and security in particular”

     

  • ‘Jealous’ woman stabs husband over suspicious affair

    A 21-year-old bride, Fatima Musa, has allegedly attempted to kill her husband, Saheed Husaini, by stabbing him in the abdomen over a misunderstanding.

    Fatima, a Law student of Bayero University, Kano (BUK), allegedly committed the offence at 1.30 a.m on Saturday at their Ungwar Mai Kalwa, Naibawa Quarters home in Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State.

    It was learnt that Fatima suspected that her husband was communicating with other women on his phone.

    An eyewitness said it was the cry for help from Saheed that woke him and other neighbours.

    He said the neighbours found Saheed as he held his stomach while he bled.

    Saheed, a worker of Federal University, Gusau, Zamfara State, was conveyed to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) where he is receiving treatment.

    He was still unconscious on Sunday.

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    A source told The Nation that the seven-month marriage had been having hiccups as Fatima reportedly said on many occasions that she did not love Saheed but for the insistence of her mother.

    “Fatima has allegedly attempted poisoning him thrice, believing if she achieved that aim, she would be free,” the source said.

    “It’s a known secret to most of us that know them that Fatima uses drug, and she does not hide it,” the source added

    It was learnt that on the day the incident happened, Saheed beat her up and she sustained injuries in the process.

    The Nation was also informed that Fatima was also on admission in the hospital.

    She is said to be pregnant.

    Her father declined to comment on the comment as he stayed by her at the AKTH.

    Police spokesman Abdullahi Haruna, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), said Fatima had been arrested and transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

  • ‘We’re not under any influence to probe Emir Sanusi’

    Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission Chairman Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado on Monday declared that the commission was not under the influence of any person to investigate the financial dealings of the state emirate council.

    Rimingado, who spoke to reporters in his office, said the commission was not joining issues with anybody in its investigation of the emirate over alleged misappropriation.

    He added that the commission is acting independently in line with section 8,9 and 15 of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission Law 2008 (as amended).

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    According to him, the commission is acting on petitions and complaints by concerned citizens over alleged financial misappropriation by Kano Emirate Council under Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II.

    “This investigation was not commenced at the instance of the  Kano State government, but as a result of a series of complaint by citizens of the state,” he said.

    He said: “By virtue of Section 8 of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Law 2008 (as amended), which provides that “in exercising its powers under this law,  the commission shall not be subjected to the direction and control of any authority, as such, the commission is not under the control and discretion of any authority or person.”

     

  • Sanusi to Ganduje: There was no N3.4b for me to mismanage

    The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi II on Saturday denied allegation by the Kano State Government that he mismanaged N3.4billion public funds.

    Sanusi, in his response  to the query issued him by government earlier in the week, said the total amount he met in the accounts of the Kano Emirates Council on his assumption of office was N1,893,378,927.38.

    In the response signed by Abba Yusuf, Acting Secretary of the emirate council, the emir said:

    “I am directed to refer to your letter No.SSG/OFF/03/V.1.dated June 6,2019 to which was attached a copy of  the report of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission containing some allegations of financial misappropriation of the sum of N3.4 Billion by the Kano Emirate Council. You may wish to note that at the time His Highness was appointed Sarkin Kano, the exact amount in the accounts of the Kano  Emirate Council was N1,893,378,927.38. It is also important to note that His Highness, Sarkin Kano, is not the Accounting Officer of the Kano Emirate Council, but the Secretary of the Council.

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    “We thank you for giving us the opportunity to respond to the various allegations contained in the report and accordingly give our responses as per attached.”

    The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission had claimed that  its investigation showed  that N3.4bn was misappropriated by the Kano Emirate between 2014 and 2017 under Sanusi.

    The investigation followed a petition of financial misappropriation levelled against the  Emirate Council under the present emir.

    The panel report had said : “It is also the opinion of this commission based on the available evidence that Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II continued to undermine the investigation through various means which included giving instruction to all officers invited for clarification to shun the commission’s invitation.”

  • Alleged N3.4b fraud: Emir Sanusi recommended for suspension

    THE corruption allegation against Emir of Kano Muhammad Sanusi II assumed a new dimension yesterday, with the Kano State Anti-Corruption Agency recommending the foremost royal father’s suspension.

    In a statement signed by its Chairman Muhuyi Magaji, the anti-graft agency accused the monarch of mismanaging N3.4 billion between 2014 and 2017.

    The funds, according to Magaji, was paid to 22 “ghost” companies.

    The Emir could not be reached for his reaction yesterday, but a palace spokesman had earlier denied the allegations.

    The Nation learnt that the anti-graft commission launched a probe into the expenditure of the Kano Emirate Council in 2017 following a petition filed by a group, Concerned Friends of Kano Emirate.

    The March 28, 2017 petition raised allegations of financial misappropriation against the Kano Emirate Council under the watch of Emir Sanusi II.

    On Monday, the anti-graft agency submitted a preliminary report of its investigations to the government.

    A source from the Office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) confirmed the receipt of the preliminary report.

    According to the report, the petitioners raised some allegations bordering on spending of funds without regards to due process.

    The petitioners specifically alleged that the Emir spent over N360, 000,000.00 on the provision of Close Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras at the palace.

    They also alleged several millions were incurred by the Emir on hotel bills and chartered flights.

    The investigations began two years ago, with officers in charge of the emirate’s treasury being quizzed.

    The investigators obtained some documents; the Emirate Council obliged.

    The commission also got statements from the financial controller of the Emirate, who doubles as the Walin of Kano, Alhaji Mahe Bashir Wali, Sarki Waziri, the emirate’s deputy secretary and Rufa’I Buhari, the Council’s treasurer.

    The commission listed the suspicious transactions as follows:

    • Masphal Associate paid N100, 000,000.00 in 2014 and N39, 565,475.00 in 2015;
    • Project Planner and Developer Comp. Ltd Company was paid N24, 163,776.17 in 2014;
    • Modern Society Const. Company got N749, 107.00 in 2014;
    • Waves Studio was paid N9,484,500.00 in 2014, N 1, 977,900.00 in 2015, N4,678,500.00 in 2016 and N616, 730.00 in 2017;
    • Chosen One Global Technologies Limited paid N4,666,950.00 in 2015;
    • Floors Archo Consultants paid N22, 691,280.00 in 2014, N32, 586,333.00 in 2015 and of N1, 343,903.00 in 2017;
    • ICX Solution Ltd got N10, 445,820.00 in 2015 and N6, 298,680.00 in 2016;
    • HIKIMA Ventures/S. HIKIMA & SON got N4, 041, 165.76 (as an unregistered company) in 2014, N27, 947,201 .90 in 2015, N19, 162,163.50 in 2016 and N5, 759,825.75 in 2017;
    • ABUSAIBA Investment was paid N24,184,151.75 in 2014 despite the fact that it was not registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC);
    • Philko Limited paid N50, 000,000.00 in 2014;
    • CEM Nig. Ltd was paid N3, 880,000.00 in 2014 and N372, 141 .00 in 2015;
    • Mofhan Enterprises Ltd was paid N1,312,500.00 in 2014 by the Kano Emirate Council;
    • Modi Investment Ltd N38,953,552.00 was paid by the Emirate Council in 2014;
    • Dabo Gate Ideal Resources was paid N175,175,560.00 in 2014;
    • Lugo Suppliers got N14, 854,500.00 in 2014;
    • Jubaili Bros Enge. Nig. Ltd was paid N3, 230,829.00 in 2016;
    • Cardinal Architecture got N30, 000,000.00 in 2015;
    • Shunt Engineering Co. paid N48, 057,747.50 in 2014, N22, 478,491 .27 in 2015 and another N29, 261 ,949.93 in 2016;
    • OCHOR Mechplant Engr. Ltd was paid N1, 570,000.00 in 2014;
    • Continental Offshow Ltd got N38, 750,000.00 in 2014;
    • MAWUD Nig. Ltd got N583, 000.00 in 2014.

    According to the report, none of the identified companies carried out contracts with the Emirate Council as claimed.

    Said the report: “These companies are not in existence, as search for their corporate status came out negative and virtually all the purposes for the expenditures, the amount involved and the legal status of the companies revealed prima facie case of fraud in the management of the Emirate Council funds as there were no budgetary provisions to justify the expenditure.

    “In 2014, the sum of N43, 268,500.00 was expended in the fueling of generator and N39, 690,000.00 only was expended on fueling in 2015; N22, 317, 174.00 only in 2016 and N12, 496,800.00 only in 2017 all on fueling.

    “To sum it all, N117,772,474.00 only was expended on fueling from 2014 – 2017 by the Emirate Council. The disparity in the amount so involved, the ratio at which the fuel was consumed from N43 million to 22 million, called for suspicion and indicated acts of misappropriation and fraud.

    “Also in the cause of investigation, an observation was made on a transfer of N105, 595,755.00 from the Emirate Council’s account to an individual account bearing the name of one Engr Sunusi Ti]ani who happened to be the technical officer to the Emirate Council at United Bank for Africa (UBA) during the period of 2014-2017 at different occasions.

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    “The largest of N22, 778,233.92 only was transferred on 22nd September, 2015. It was observed, going by the record of expenditures from the said account, that virtually all the money was withdrawn personally (self-withdrawal).

    “This is a red flag for corruption and there is no way an individual not a corporate entity will attract such payments from government at different intervals in a legitimate transaction. This is also another trace of alleged corrupt practices and final investigation will reveal all the facts of the case.

    “The sum of N54, 111,055.00 was expended by the Emirate Council from 2014 to 2017 on payment of airtime/data to Airtel Network Ltd. mostly on personal phone numbers.”

    The Emir could not be reached yesterday, but the palace in had earlier denied allegations that Sanusi embezzled government money allocated to the palace since his ascent to the throne.

    Palace financial secretary Mahe Bashir Wali denied at a press conference that the Emir had bought executive cars, including a Rolls Royce, with government money.

    According to him, the vehicles had been given to the former CBN boss by friends as a gift.

    Mr Wali also denied that the emir used government funds to fly in privately-charted planes, saying he did this with his own money.

    The palace would co-operate with the investigation and would present to the anti-corruption agency evidence of all expenses since the monarch took the saddle.

    Wali said it was not true that the Emir embezzled the money left in the palace by his predecessor, Al-Haji Ado Bayero.

  • Emir Sanusi secures release of inmates with N5m

    The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has paid N5 million to settle the fines imposed on some inmates at Kurmawa and Goron Dutse prisons within the Kano metropolis to secure their release.

    Speaking when he visited the prisons during Ramadan, the Emir urged the inmates to consider their stay at the prisons as the will of God and a period to reflect on their conducts and learn lesson.

    He advised them to make good use of the Ramadan period to seek Allah’s forgiveness and intervention.

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    Emir Sanusi urged them to be of good behaviour to avoid any act that would drag them back to the prison.

    The Acting Comptroller of Kano State Prisons, Aliyu Yahuza, described the monarch’s visit as a clear indication of his concern for his subjects.

  • Stay away from Kano, CP warns criminals

    The newly posted Kano state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ahmed Illiyasu on Friday declared that there is no hiding place for criminals in the as his officers and men are battle-ready to flush them out of the ancient commercial city.

    In his maiden Press briefing in his office, the police boss said he is prepared to fight against all forms of violent crimes, drug abuse, kidnapping, banditry and the menace of street urchins.

    “We will not accept any form of crime and criminality. As such, we sounding a note of warning to those who are nursing the idea of perpetrating any form of criminal activities to vacate Kano and move elsewhere, because I am telling them that there is no vacancy for criminals in Kano,” he stated.

    According to him, “we will not fail the people and government of Kano state in our quest to make Kano safe for living and business transactions. You all are aware that Kano has a great history dating back to over 200 years. All we need is to continue to plan towards sustaining peace and order in this great state called Kano.”

    He also pledged to use the policy of community policing, using traditional rulers, religious leaders, opinion leaders and other relevant stakeholders to combat crime.

    CP Illyasu charged parents to imbibe the spirit of discipline and attitudinal change on their children, pointing out that there should be social re-orientation so as to help the youths abstain from crime and desist from drug abuse.

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    He added that, “our intention is to see that we protect the lives and property of citizens with respect to the Rule of Law. As such, we will not allow any infraction on the part of our officers and men.

    “We will ensure that our men change their attitude for good in terms of policing the people. Our officers must be disciplined and they must not abuse the fundamental human rights of the people.”

    According to him, “I will use the needed technological tools to ensure adequate policing of Kano state. Our men will engage in continuous training and re-training so that they will be in touch with the world best practices of policing.”

    He, however, appealed for the full support of the media, describing them as very important component of crime-fighting, “I have always maintained cordial relationship with journalists and I want to say that without synergy between journalists and security agencies, crime-fighting will become a difficult task.”

  • Kano sacks 12 Polio workers for compromise

    The Kano State Government has sacked twelve polio vaccination workers for compromising the immunization process by finger marking some eligible children without administering the polio vaccine.

    The Primary Health care co-coordinator, Comrade Nura Haruna of Tarauni Local Government, where the fresh polio virus was discovered, stated that in the course of routine monitoring of the engaged ad-hoc staff for the exercise, it was discovered that some of them were compromising the immunization process by finger marking some legible children without administering the polio vaccine in their mouths based on the mutual agreement they had with some parents, who had reservation against the exercise.

    According to him, considering the utmost priority being accorded to the exercise by the State Government, it did not hesitate to relief the affected 12 workers of their duties.

    “We have been sacking many ad-hoc workers found wanting of compromising the immunization process and we will not stop doing that until we sanitise the process and eventual certification of Nigeria polio free. In fact, we just sacked four teams comprising of three members each among the ad-hoc staff when we investigated and found them wanting”

    He however urged the parents to prioritize personal hygiene and environmental sanitation as well as ensuring constant release of their legible children for immunization when due so as to prevent any attempt by the Wide Polio Virus to resurface in the state.

    The Coordinator also lamented the rampant cases of non-compliance to polio and routine immunization in the area especially at Darmanawa, Hotoro and Danwanu wards, saying that the elite in the area hardly release their eligible children for immunization in spite of its importance.

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    “There are so many elite in Darmanawa, Hotoro and Danwanu wards out of ten wards at the LGA, surprisingly some of them are medical doctors, police and Immigration officers, but they are preventing our workers from accessing their households. Sometimes our workers do spend an hour in a particular house without seeing anyone attending to them; we need the intervention of relevant authorities to compel them to take the polio immunization very seriously.

    ”Whether you are elite or not, we need your household to be vaccinated because if we vaccinate nine out of 10 houses, the remaining one will still put the entire community at polio risk,” Haruna explained further.

    He said though some husbands still restrain their wives from presenting their children for immunization, some of the wives who understand the importance of the Polio Immunization do release their children while the husbands were not around without applying finger mark on the children to avoid husband’s suspicion.

    He said the fresh case of Circulating Polio Virus (CPV) was discovered inside a sewage situated at Darmanawa Ward in Tarauni Local Government Area of Kano State within the metropolis, three years after the last Wide Polio Virus (WPV) was recorded in the State.

    According to medical experts, the Circulating Polio Virus is mostly linked with poor environmental sanitation, though it cannot cripple a child but its continued existence poses a threat of crippling Wide Polio Virus (WPV).

    Haruna explained that the virus was suspected to have emanated from Zaria Local Government in Kaduna State where two cases of CPV were earlier discovered this year.

  • Breaking: Kano sacks Polio workers for compromise

    Kano State has sacked 12 polio workers for compromising the immunisation process by finger-marking some eligible children without administering the polio vaccine.

    The Primary Health Care coordinator Comrade Nura Haruna of Tarauni local Government where the fresh Polio virus was discovered, accused some of the polio workers of finger-marking some children without administering the vaccine.

    The ploy, he said, was based on the mutual agreement they had with some parents with reservations against the exercise.

    According to him, considering the utmost priority accorded to the exercise by the State Government, it did not hesitate to relief the affected 12 workers of their duties.

    “We have been sacking many ad-hoc workers found wanting of compromising the immunization process and we will not stop doing that until we sanitise the process and eventual certification of Nigeria polio free.

    “In fact, we just sacked four teams comprising of three members each among the ad-hoc staff when we investigated and found them wanting,” he stressed.

    He however urged the parents to prioritise personal hygiene and environmental sanitation as well as ensuring constant release of their eligible children for immunisation as at when due so as to prevent any attempt by the Wide Polio Virus to resurface in the State.

    The Coordinator also lamented the rampant cases of non- compliance to polio and routine immunisation in the area especially at Darmanawa, Hotoro and Danwanu wards.

    He alleged elites in the area hardly release their children for immunisation despite its importance.

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    “There are so many elites in Darmanawa, Hotoro and Danwanu wards out of ten wards at the LGA, surprisingly some of them are medical doctors, Police and Immigration officers but they are preventing our workers from accessing their households.

    “Sometimes our workers used to spend an hour in a particular house without seeing anyone attending to them.

    “We need the intervention of relevant authorities to compel them to take the polio immunization very seriously.”

    He added: “Whether you are elite or not, we need your household to be vaccinated because if we vaccinate nine out of 10 houses, the remaining one will still put the entire community at polio risk.”

    He said though there are some husbands who still restrain their wives from presenting their children for immunisation, some of the wives who understand the importance of the Polio Immunisation used to release their children while the husbands were not around without applying finger mark on the children to avoid husband’s suspicion.

    He said the fresh case of Circulating Polio Virus (CPV) was discovered in a sewage situated at Darmanawa Ward in Tarauni Local Government Area of Kano State within the metropolis three years after the last Wide Polio Virus (WPV) was recorded in the State.

    According to medical experts, the Circulating Polio Virus is mostly linked with poor environmental sanitation, though it cannot cripple a child but its continued existence poses a threat of crippling Wide Polio Virus (WPV).

    Haruna explained the virus was suspected to have emanated from Zaria Local Government in Kaduna State where two cases of CPV were discovered this year.

    Haruna stated all under five children in the area are at risk of contracting the CPV, so the Ministry of Health and some other stakeholders quickly organised a mop up immunisation exercise at the LGA to prevent the spread of the virus.