Kano, Nigeria – In a recent meeting held at the office of the newly appointed Accountant General of Kano State, Alhaji Abdulkadir Abdulsalam, the state government reassured banks and financial institutions of its commitment to transparency and accountability. The meeting aimed to strengthen the relationship between the government and these institutions.

During the gathering, Alhaji Abdulsalam emphasized that the current state administration, led by Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, would not tolerate any individuals involved in embezzling public funds. He asserted that stringent actions would be taken against anyone found guilty, regardless of their position or influence.

However, he made it clear that the state government would continue to engage with banks and financial institutions within the confines of the law, ensuring adherence to established regulations and protocols. Alhaji Abdulsalam further expressed his office’s commitment to maintaining an open-door policy for collaboration with relevant agencies to foster effective financial management.

Representatives from the banks expressed their appreciation for the Accountant General’s remarks, emphasizing their willingness to work in synergy with the present administration. They acknowledged the importance of transparent financial practices and affirmed their dedication to upholding the highest standards of integrity.

The meeting concluded with a shared commitment to fostering a climate of trust and accountability between the Kano State Government and the banking sector. As Kano State strives for financial growth and development, this renewed partnership aims to promote transparency and efficient financial management in the state.

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Bashir Habib Yahya, Director of Public Enlightenment at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, issued this statement on June 5, 2023

In continuation of recouping public properties that was illegally sold by the immediate past administration in the state, Kano state Governor, Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf has revoked with the immediate effect the sales of Hasiya Bayero Paediatric hospital and the governor’s lodge located at Kwankwasiyya city.

The Governor has directed for the immediate renovation of the health facility and revert to its operations as a specialist hospital that cater for the medical needs of hundreds of thousands of children from the state and beyond.

The Governor who led a delegation of top government officials on inspection to the two revoked sites expressed displeasure on how the past government sold the places to their cabals for their selfish interest.

“As promised during electioneering processions,we will not relent in reclaiming public properties either mis-managed or sold via shoddy deal and what was reclaimed would be judiciously utelize for the benefit of people of the state”

“I am at this juncture announcing the revoking of the sales of Hasiya Bayero Paediatric hospital and the Governor’s lodge at Kwankwasiyya city that is hosting the office of Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and the health facility should be renovated and revert to its operations of health care delivery to children” emphasized the Governor.

Kano State Governor, Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved the Emergency Refuse Evacuation Plan for immediate clearing of refuse heaps on the streets of Kano metropolis.

The Governor , who is concerned over the implications of garbage littering roads, said lackadaisical attitude of the immediate past administration towards environmental hygiene may cause the State unimaginable losses, resulting from flooding in the rainy season if major drainages blocked by garbage are not desilted immediately.

Recall that the Governor has approved Operation Nazafa, a Task Force on Refuse Disposal, Evacuation of Drainages and Streets Cleaning composed of different stakeholder groups in the State.

He described as unfortunate, the outright sale of the critical assets of the State’s Refuse Management and Sanitation Board (REMASAB) to family members and friends of former Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, under the cover of a dubious Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement, making it difficult to achieve effective solid waste management.

”They have sold all the critical assets including trucks belonging to REMASAB. We have no option than to hire tippers and other equipment to quickly clear the dumps from the streets in a bid to restore efficient environmental sanitation in Kano.
”We have identified major refuse dumping sites in the city and therefore categorized them into five zones for efficient and effective evacuation that will start soon. The operation will be carried out day and night until everything in Kano is cleaned up,” the Governor said.

Governor Abba urged the residents of Kano to cooperate with the officials who will carry out the refuse evacuation exercise in the coming days in order to avert flooding, pollution and health hazards associated with the poor environmental hygiene