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Custom’s Strike Force Intercepts Smuggled Items Worth 24 Million Naira

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Abbas Yushau Yusuf

The comptroller General’s Nigeria Customs Service Special strike force have intercepted smuggled items Worth over 24 Million Naira along Katsina Kano and Jigawa axis.

Briefing Journalists at the Headquarters of the Kano Jigawa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service ,Deputy Comptroller Olorukunba Ussaini said the items seized by the strike force are the ones prohibited by the federal government of Nigerian and retarding the growth of the country’s economy.

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DC Olorukunba said some of the seized items are 208 bags of foreign rice in which some were packaged in a flour sacks.

Others are 208 second hand clothes ,94 cartons of foreign sphagetti and 35 Mosquito coils .

DC Olurunkoba who is currently leading the strike force in the 19 Northern states said they are always at alert to prevent smugglers and their allies from impeding on the Nigerian Economy.

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Breaking: Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf Reinstate Sunusi II

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Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf signing the bill into law being flanked by his Deputy Aminu Abdussalam

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state has  reinstated 14 th Emir of Kano Muhammad Sunusi II.

The Governor made the announcement after signing the bill into law at Kano Government House.

The Governor directed the  former Emirs of Kano, Bichi, Rano, Gaya and Karaye are to vacate thier palaces within 48 hours from 5pm today and handover all properties in thier possession to Commissioner for Local Government/Deputy Governor.

– after signing  the Kano Emirates Bill into law, repealing the previous law enacted by former Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.

Governor Yusuf signed the bill this evening at the Government House following a closed-door session with state lawmakers led by Speaker Jibril Ismail Falgore.

The law, passed by the state assembly today after its first, second, and third readings, abolishes the four Emirates created by former Governor Ganduje on May 8, 2019.

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Kingmakers Arrive at Govt House, Governor Yusuf in Closed-Door Meeting with Kano Assembly

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Madakin Kano being led by Shehu Wada Sagagi

Kingmakers in Kano have arrived at the Kano State Government House in anticipation of the announcement of the new Emir of Kano following the sacking of five Emirs appointed by former Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.

At the time of filing this report, two of the kingmakers were seen by Nigerian Tracker being led to the Governor’s office by Alhaji Yusuf Nabahani, the Madakin Kano and head of the kingmakers, along with Alhaji Sarkin Abdullahi Ibrahim Malaman Kano.

An impeccable source informed Nigerian Tracker that Governor Abba Yusuf has entered into a closed-door meeting with Kano legislators who repealed former Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje’s laws that appointed the five Emirs for Kano.

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Breaking :Kano Assembly Abolishes 4 Emirates created By Ganduje

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Speaker Kano Assembly Falgore

 

Kano State House of assembly has passed a law which repealed 4 Emirates created by former Governor of Kano state Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje .

According to an impeccable and credible source told NIGERIAN TRACKER that any time from now the state Governor will assent to the law.

Reports says that the Assembly repeale the Emirates Law on Thursday during its plenary session amidst tight security.

It is understood that the assembly is expected to submit the decision to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for assent.

 

 

There are speculations that the dissolution of the four Emirates was done to pave way for the return of deposed 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi.

Already, the current Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayeo and his Bichi counterpart Nasiru Ado Bayero have travelled out of the state.

Recall that Mr Sanusi was dethroned in March 2020 by former governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, following a protracted political dispute.

 

 

Mr Ganduje had then created the four new Emirates to reduce the influence of the Once powerful Kano Emirate.

 

All eyes are now on the modalities and process the State Government will make to pave way for the return of the 14th Emir of Kano, Mallam Muhammad Sunusi Lamido Aminu Sunusi.

Only time will tell on this assertions and hope it will be of the developmental interest of the residents and the nation at large.

 

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