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Kano’s Quest for an Alternative with Ibrahim Ali Amin Little, By Adnan Mukhtar

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<p><&excl;-- BEGIN THEIA POST SLIDER --><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 3&period;0&period;1 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad4" id&equals;"quads-ad4" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"9hOPpfW8" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>My recent article titled &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Ibrahim Little&colon; The Man Fit for the Job” has opened the eyes of many young men and women&comma; particularly those in the Gen Z category&comma; to the personality and potential of Alhaji Ibrahim Ali Amin&period; He is a man of calibre and a true embodiment of competence for the enormous responsibility of leading Kano&comma; the commercial hub of Northern Nigeria&period;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"lxUaUifV" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>The quest for a credible alternative in Kano’s political space began last year when my political mentor and principal declared his intention to contest for the governorship&period; The name Ibrahim Ali Amin Little has&comma; however&comma; been a household name in Kano politics since the year 2000&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He is involved in politics not for material gain&comma; but out of a genuine passion for investing in the lives of the people&period; As a businessman with a proven track record&comma; he brings a different perspective to governance&period; Since 1999&comma; most of Kano’s governors have emerged from the civil service sphere&period; Despite Kano’s status as a commercial centre&comma; the state has witnessed a form of economic stagnation&comma; largely due to insufficient emphasis on business-driven policies and economic innovation&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>When I speak of an &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;alternative&comma;” I refer to an independent-minded individual who is well-versed in administration and economic management&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 3&period;0&period;1 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad1" id&equals;"quads-ad1" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"bCexmSax" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block&semi; text-align&colon;center&semi;" &NewLine; data-ad-layout&equals;"in-article" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"fluid" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"6550225277"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>Kano cannot be entrusted to someone who lacks a deep understanding of its economic realities&period; Since 1999&comma; governance in the state has largely revolved around a single model road construction and the awarding of contracts&comma; often without corresponding long-term economic impact&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 3&period;0&period;1 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad3" id&equals;"quads-ad3" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>True governance goes beyond infrastructure&period; It involves prioritising education by employing competent teachers&comma; strengthening the healthcare sector especially primary healthcare centres with adequate and qualified medical personnel&comma; and creating sustainable systems that improve the quality of life for citizens&period; These are the real indicators of governance&period; The question&comma; however&comma; remains&colon; where does Kano stand in all of this&quest;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Unfortunately&comma; very few aspirants are addressing these critical issues except Ibrahim Little&period; As one of his closest aides&comma; I can confidently say that his priorities are clear and people-oriented&period; His daily engagements revolve around questions such as&colon; How can we identify and nurture talent&quest; How can Kano become a true industrial hub&quest; How can we establish an independent power supply for the state&quest; And how can we revitalise and boost agricultural productivity&quest;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>These are not just talking points for him&comma; they are guiding principles&period; His interest lies in the development of Kano&comma; not in personal gain or the accumulation of state resources&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>At this critical moment&comma; Ibrahim Ali Amin Little stands as the alternative Kano needs&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Adnan Mukhtar<br &sol;>&NewLine;Is a Doctoral Candidate at Northwest University&comma; Kano<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><&excl;-- END THEIA POST SLIDER -->&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 3&period;0&period;1 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad4" id&equals;"quads-ad4" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"autorelaxed" &NewLine; 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