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Garba Slams Kano Govt Over Poor Budget Performance, Questions ₦1 Trillion Proposal

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The Chief of Staff to the immediate past APC National Chairman and former Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs in Kano State, Comrade Muhammad Garba, has criticised the NNPP-led administration over what he described as poor budget performance in the first three quarters of 2025.

Garba was reacting to a budget review published by Solacebase, which showed that key sectors such as water resources, health, and education recorded less than 40 per cent capital budget performance between January and September 2025.

He said the findings revealed a wide gap between the administration’s public promises and its actual performance, describing the figures as evidence of what he called an administration that prioritises propaganda over governance.

According to the report, the Ministry of Water Resources recorded only 13 per cent capital performance after spending ₦2.7 billion out of its ₦21.1 billion allocation.
The review also indicated that the Kano State Water Board, which received ₦5.6 billion for capital projects, did not utilise any part of its allocation within the period.

Garba described the development as “a shocking dereliction of duty,” noting that residents continued to suffer water scarcity across several local government areas.

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“It is tragic that a government which declared a state of emergency on water supply has failed to invest even one per cent of the Water Board’s allocation,” he said.

He accused the administration of abandoning several ongoing projects initiated by the previous government, including the Tiga Hydropower Project designed to support water pumping and street lighting.

The former commissioner further claimed that after discarding the more efficient IPP model, the government continued to pay millions of naira to KEDCO monthly for electricity — a situation he alleged may be benefiting certain individuals.

Garba also faulted the administration’s performance in the education sector.
He said that despite declaring a state of emergency and allocating the highest share of the budget to education, the results remained discouraging.

According to the figures, the Ministry of Education recorded 32.2 per cent capital performance, while the Ministry of Higher Education achieved only 7.7 per cent.

He said the administration’s focus on sponsoring selected students abroad appeared more like political patronage than a genuine strategy to strengthen the state’s education system.

“Local schools remain underfunded, overcrowded, and poorly equipped, while completed projects like the Mega Secondary School along Court Road have been abandoned,” he said.

Garba also expressed concern over the health sector’s performance, noting that only ₦7.9 billion of the ₦65.7 billion capital budget for health had been utilised by September 2025.
He described the underinvestment as unacceptable for a state battling recurring cholera outbreaks and high infant and maternal mortality rates.

“Failure to fund primary healthcare and water infrastructure is costing lives,” he added.

He went on to criticise the quality of ongoing road projects, saying many of the works were hurried and poorly coordinated. He said the surface-scraping and overlay approach had created traffic congestion due to inadequate planning.

Garba said the figures raised doubts about the state government’s ability to manage the proposed ₦1 trillion budget for 2025.

“When a government cannot implement even half of its approved budget, proposing a trillion-naira budget becomes nothing more than a political performance,” he said.

He urged the state government to prioritise transparency, fiscal discipline, and effective project execution in the remaining months of the fiscal year.

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Group warns Kwankwaso Against Using Social Media Handlers To undermine security and public order in Kano .

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The Kano Peace Coalition Group, has uncovered a report on how the Leader of Kwankwasiyya Movement, Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, allegedly manipulate Youth groups to create uncertainty and chaos in the ancient City of Kano.

The State Coordinator of the Group, Datti Datti Tukur, said in a release, Tuesday, that the Youth’s who are members of Kwankwasiyya Movement from the branches of the Social Media, have recently taken on their accounts attacking prominent political figures including the state Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, Abdullahi U GANDUJE and anyone that disagrees with his self serving political philosophy.
The group specifically singled out a case in which the Kwankwasiyya handlers degnirated the personality of Gov Yusuf depicting him in female attires wearing makeup.

Datti further added that, One of the characters involved in these atrocities was Abba Ibrahim Hussain aka Aiha, a notorious cyber stalker allegedly on the payroll of KWANKWASO.

“Available record shows that Hussain has been charged to a Magistrate Court 47 Zungeru Road, and reminded in Prison on 23 February 2026 for the offences of Cyber Bullying, Stalking and inciting public disturbances” by the DSS kano command.

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Similarly the Group also cited a case of one Abdulmajid Danbilki Kwamanda who was cautioned in the past by the security operatives for allegedly being used by Kwankwaso to denigrate the character of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and creat tension in the state.

The group further added that “Despite clear facts against him, Danbilki was neither detained nor harassed by the security Agency”.

They said, reports available to them, also identified one Samir Sani Hanga, Son of the Senator representing Kano Central, Sani Hanga, who was also accused of Cyber Bullying and Staking but cautioned by the security to desist from such criminal behavior in the presence of his father.

“Investigation also uncovered the involvement of one Abdullahi Aminu Warkal, another Kwankwasiyya social media handler who was alleged to have been harassed by the Security operatives.

“Report however indicated that Warkal was invited by the security agency to explain how he defrauded the government of N10 Million.

The Coordinator, appealed to Amnesty International who was said to have issued a statement alleging harassment of Political opponents in Kano to verify every claim with the spirit of fairness and professionalism before taking stand to avoid compromising the group’s reputation and credibility.

“That as a respected INGO, Amnesty International should not allow itself to be compromised by anybody but including KWANKWASO.”
The need to investigate and verify claims before rushing to the press is sacrosanct and complementary to the efforts of security agencies towards eradicating the menace of cyber bullying and disrespect for constituted authority.

He said, “Kano is a respected State with People of dignity, integrity and religious consciousness. No one will be happy to see some misguided individuals sponsored to disrespect elders and leaders. The Amnesty International should look at the issues of cyber bullying, stalking and incitement that clearly violates the law.

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President Tinubu Decorates Disu as New IGP

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By Yusuf Danjuma Yunusa

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has decorated the newly appointed Acting Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, with his new rank at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The decoration took place during the swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday and attended by top government officials and some family members of the new acting IGP.

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With the swearing-in, the Acting IGP, Disu becomes Nigeria’s 23rd Inspector-General of Police.

His appointment follows the resignation of the former Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.

The Presidency linked Egbetokun’s resignation to pressing family considerations.

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BREAKING: DSS Stalls Own Case Against El-Rufai, Claims Ex-Governor Not in Their Custody

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By Yusuf Danjuma Yunusa

A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the scheduled arraignment of Nasir el-Rufai, a former governor of Kaduna State, until April 23.

Mr. el-Rufai is facing a three-count charge brought by the Department of State Services (DSS) related to the alleged unlawful interception of a telephone conversation. The charges stem from comments the former governor made during a television interview.

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The court had initially set Wednesday, February 25, for his arraignment. However, during Wednesday’s proceedings, Mr. el-Rufai was not produced in court.

Oluwole Aladedoyin, counsel for the prosecution, informed the court that the former governor is currently being detained by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in connection with a separate matter.

“Unfortunately, the defendant is with the ICPC, and I do not know how far the investigation with the ICPC has gone,” Mr. Aladedoyin explained to the court.

The charges against the former governor pertain to an alleged breach of the Cybercrimes Act.

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