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Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano state has described as “shocking” the wanton looting and destruction of properties in his state during the #EndBadGovernance protest on August 1.

He spoke at the state judiciary complex, which was also vandalised by hoodlums who hijacked the supposed peaceful demonstration.

He has been moving round to see the scenes of destruction and assess levels of damage in the state, which was worst hit by the protest riots, according to the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II.

Yusuf visited the judiciary complex on Tuesday, August 13, and was conducted round the property by the Chief Registrar of the Kano State High Court, Abdullahi Bayero, and other members of the judiciary.

Among the things vandalised and destroyed were vehicles parked at the premises.

“In continuation of my assessment visits, I was at the Kano State Judiciary Complex, which was vandalised by a hired mob on August 1.

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“The wanton damage on the property and other valuables was shocking to see, and it severely impacts the ability of the courts to efficiently dispense justice,” Governor Yusuf tweeted on his official X handle.

The governor, however, promised to renovate and uplift the status of the judiciary complex to a more befitting condition.

“We shall not let the ruins of this unfortunate episode last longer,” he said and commended members of the Kano state judiciary for their “courage and dedication to the preservation of rule of law and justice.”

Earlier, the governor held an interactive session in Government House with traders under the aegis of the Kano Traders’ Association, to address various pressing concerns such as security, the economy, and social amenities.

During the meeting, the governor urged the traders to cooperate with the government in maintaining social amenities and ensuring appropriate refuse disposal in the state.

He condoled with the people over the destruction of properties by hoodlums and praised the traders for their proactive support in protecting their markets, which he said, saved the state from further damage.

“This proactiveness underscores the need for community policing and cooperation to address security issues in the state.

“I am pleased that normalcy is gradually being restored in Kano, as I hope that with the support demonstrated by our good people, this phase will be over and we shall forge ahead in our efforts to ensure that we provide a fair environment for all to prosper,” Yusuf, who has also relaxed the curfew he had imposed on the state to stop the escalation of violence, said.

Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has appointed three second class emirs to superintend over Rano, Gaya and Karaye emirates.

They are Alhaji Muhammad Mahraz (Emir of Karaye) who, until his appointment, was the district head of Rogo. Karaye Emirate covers Karaye and Rogo local government areas.

Alhaji Muhammad Umar, a former district head of Bankure, is now the Emir of Rano. The Rano Emirate comprises of Rano, Bunkure, and Kibiya local government areas.

The governor appointed the former emir of the abolished Gaya emirate, Alhaji Aliyu Abdulkadir, as second class emir of Gaya. Gaya emirate is made up of three local government areas – Gaya, Albasu and Ajingi.

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All three second-class emirs will be answerable to the Emir of Kano, whose status is first class.

The appointments were made after Governor Yusuf assented to the Kano State Emirates Council Law 2024, which approves the establishment of three second-class emirates in the state.

The law, sponsored by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly, Muhammad Bututu, was passed by the Assembly during a plenary session on Tuesday.

While congratulating the second class emirs, Governor Yusuf urged them to diligently serve humanity as custodians of culture, peace and unity of the people in their respective emirates.

He said: “This development underscores our unwavering commitment to preserving our traditional institutions and cultural heritage, recognising them as essential pillars of peace and heritage conservation.”

Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State on Tuesday signed the Kano State Emirate Council Establishment Bill 2024 into law, a move expected to preserve the cultural heritage of the state.

The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that the bill was passed by the  State House of Assembly.

He explained that the Rano Emirate consists of Rano, Kibiya and Bunkure Local Government Areas.

Yusuf said,  “Gaya Emirate consists of Gaya, Albasu and Ajingi Local Government Areas while Karaye Emirate consists of Karaye and Rogo Local Government Areas, respectively.

”They shall have powers to advise the Emir of Kano on matters relating to maintenance of public order and boundary disputes within their areas of jurisdiction.”

Speaking after signing the bill, Yusuf emphasized the importance of the new law in sustaining the rich cultural values and norms of the people of the state.

He said that the law would bridge the gap between the grassroots and the government.

According to the law, the existing Kano Emirate Council, headed by a first-class Emir as Chairman will be supported by the second-class Emirate Councils in Rano, Gaya, and Karaye.

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The governor added that the names of the new second class Emirs would be announced later.

The jurisdiction of the second-class emirates will be limited to their respective local government areas.

The Speaker of the house,  Jibrin Falgore, reiterated the commitment of the assembly to passing laws that promote the well-being of the people of the state.

 This development is expected to have a positive impact on the governance structure of the state.

(NAN)

Kano Governor Abba Yusuf has inaugurated the second phase payment of N5 billion gratuity and death benefits to beneficiaries from the period of 2016 to 2019.

In the first phase, the Governor disbursed N6 billion to settle the retirement gratuity and death benefits of 5,333 pensioners, making a total of N11 billion.

During the event at the open theatre of Government House, Kano, Yusuf  presented cheque of N5 billion to the Kano State Pension Fund Trustees.

The Governor also presented symbolic cheques to a few beneficiaries and after pressing a software, over 1,145 pensioners received alerts amounting to N1.9 billion through their mobile apps, officially commencing the payment of the N5 billion gratuity and death benefits.

He said his administration inherited “a pension system that was deliberately broken, chaotic, and confused.”

“Pensioners were not being paid their entitlements, the few ones that were lucky to be paid had to surrender substantial percentage of their benefits before they could get paid the balance of their benefits.

“The system was so corrupted that even the monthly payment was marred with irregular and illegal deductions that no one has any guarantee of how much was their monthly pension –because the deductions where arbitrary and unpredictable,” the Governor said.

According to him, the deductions were done by corrupt officials who feasted on it, as there was no record anywhere showing that the deductions were being remitted to government coffers.

He however, said his administration, soon when it came onboard, was able to promptly stop all illegal deductions that were being made on the monthly pension payments and the emoluments of civil servants.

Yusuf claimed  he inherited a liability of unpaid pension gratuity and death benefits of over N43 billion that the immediate past administration refused to settle.

He promised to continue to offset the N43 billion backlog until it is finished, reminding retirees that it were their rights and not privileges.

He said the pensioners had served Kano State diligently and retired due to age or years of service as provided by the civil service rules, so his administration has deep concern for their welfare.

He expressed dismay and accused the immediate past administration of being brutal to pensioners and retirees, which he said, had caused the deaths of many.

Yusuf said he has set up a committee made up of representatives from Pension Fund Trustees, Sharia Court of Appeal, office of the Head of Civil Service, offices of the Accountant General and Auditor General as well as the Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, to ensure the payment is transparently and effectively made to the real beneficiaries.

He added: “We have developed an objective criteria which we believe would not only protect the pensioners but will also ensure transparency and openness in the implementation of the policy.”

Kano Governor Abba Yusuf on Tuesday settled the bill for the rent of Kano Princess and her mother at Morning Side Suits in Victoria Island, Lagos.

They were stranded until the State Government came to their rescue, the Governor’s spokesman, Sanusi Bature, told The Nation.

“The Governor of Kano state Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has again extended his humanitarian gesture to the daughter of late Emir of Kano, Zainab Jummai Ado Bayero, her brother and her mother when he settled the rent bill of the Kano Prince and Princess few hours to the deadline of the eviction notice they were served by the apartment in Lagos,” Bature said.

Bature said he arrived Lagos in the early hours of Tuesday to meet with the General Manager of the apartment where the Ado Bayero family have been living since early this year.

The General Manager, Sunel Kumar, had vowed to evict them by 3pm on Tuesday if the rent was not renewed.

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“The Governor’s intervention followed an outcry in the media by Princess Zainab Bayero on behalf of her mother and brother who were neglected by the royal family after the death of the late Ado Bayero.

“Zainab, her brother and her mother have been facing difficult times since the demise of the late Emir of Kano Alhaji Ado Bayero due to the denial of their inheritance.

“They have been abandoned by the royal family.

“Until May 23rd, 2024, Zainab’s half brothers Aminu Ado Bayero and Nasiru Ado Bayero were the emirs of Kano and Bichi emirates in Kano state,” Bature said.

It was gathered Zainab Ado Bayero is a documentary producer who recently worked on the personality profile and documentary of her late father, Ado Abdullahi Bayero.

“You came at the right time, we were about to be forcefully evicted from the facility for our inability to pay the rent, they said today is final, we must move out by 3:00 pm and you came just fifteen minutes to the time, they have already mobilised youths to remove us out of the apartment, Alhamdulillah for your arrival,” Bature quoted Zainab as saying.

Bature, who represented Governor Yusuf in the transaction, said: “the Governor’s humanitarian intervention was due to the fact that many citizens of Kano feel that the matter did not portray the royal family and Kano in good light.

“They are not only members of the royal family, they are our Muslim sisters and brother, currently in need,” Bature stated.

Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has approved the purchase of fertiliser worth about N5.07 billion to support smallholder farmers in the states

This move aims to facilitate food sufficiency through massive agricultural transformation.

According to a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Tofa, in Kano on Tuesday, the approval was given during the 15^th State Executive Council (SEC) meeting.

“The fertiliser will be distributed across the 44 Local Government Areas to support farmers, especially those in rural areas, to increase crop yields during the 2024 rainy season’’, he said.

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He explained that the fertiliser would be sold to farmers at a subsidised price, demonstrating the governor’s commitment to providing access to quality and affordable agricultural inputs.

This move follows the governor’s previous purchase of grains worth billions of naira, distributed to vulnerable people in the state to alleviate hardship.

(NAN)

Kano Governor, Abba Yusuf has felicitated with President Bola Tinubu on the celebration of Eid-il-Kabir festival. 

He also extended similar heartfelt joy to presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) Rabi’u Kwankwakwaso and the people of Kano state. 

Yusuf spoke in a statement by his spokesman and Media Director, Sanusi Bature.

The Governor described Eid- Kabir as a unique festival ordained by Almighty for Muslims to sacrifice lambs in commemoration of obedience and faith as  exemplified by revered  Prophet Ibrahim.

“I use this occasion to call on all of us to be our brothers keepers in the spirit of giving which defines the Sallah season.

“Be exemplified and share what Allahu SWT bless us with Muslim brothers and sisters across the state.

“I urge all the good people of Kano State to conduct the Sallah festivities peacefully and joyfully, and desist from any act that can be inimical to the maintenance of law and order,” the Governor said.

He prayed to Almighty Allah to bless Kano with excellent rainy season and bless farmers with very high yield in this year’s farming period, affirming that arrangements have been made by the state government to support farmers with relevant inputs.

The Governor reiterated the commitment to continue to make the state more prosperous, with very improved living condition, flourishing economy and opportunities for all hardworking citizens not only in Nigeria, but in the entire Africa.

Kano Governor Abba Yusuf has expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for donation of seventy truckloads of fertilizer in support of agricultural activities in Kano.

This was contained in a statement by the Governor’s Media and Publicity Director, Sanusi Bature.

Bature said during the inauguration of rural access roads in Dawakin Kudu local government area, the Governor announced that the prtesident has graciously provided 70 trucks of fertilizer to be promptly distributed to farmers in Kano state.

“The Governor expressed his delight in informing the public of the president’s generous donation and extended heartfelt gratitude on behalf of the government and the people of Kano for the President’s support towards their farmers.

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“Kano remains steadfast in its commitment to agricultural transformation by ensuring the accessibility and affordability of high-quality agricultural inputs to enhance crop production within the state,” he said.

Yusuf directed the state-owned Kano Agricultural Supply Company (KASCO) to begin extensive production of fertilizer in preparation for this year’s rainy season, with the objective of aiding smallholder farmers across the state.

He said Kano is one of Nigeria’s leading crop-producing States, blessed with vast arable land suitable for cultivation of staple crops such as rice, maize, soybeans, groundnut, sesame, hibiscus, and sorghum, among others.