The Kano State Government has intensified preparations for the commencement of its Safe Corridor Programme, a non-kinetic initiative aimed at rehabilitating, empowering, and reintegrating youths involved in thuggery and other related social vices across the state.
The Coordinator of the Safe Corridor Programme and Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, led members of the programme committee on an inspection tour of facilities at the Kano State Corporate Security Institute in Gabasawa on Sunday ahead of the official launch of the project.
The initiative is designed to promote rehabilitation, reorientation, peacebuilding, and community development as part of broader efforts by the state government to address insecurity, particularly the menace of daba and political thuggery, through dialogue, sensitization, and empowerment rather than the use of force.
During the visit, the committee inspected key facilities including accommodation centres, training halls, classrooms, sports areas, and other essential structures expected to support the smooth implementation of the programme.
Speaking during the inspection, Waiya said the project reflects the commitment of the Kano State Government under Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to strengthening peace, social stability, and sustainable development across communities in the state.
He stated that adequate preparations were being made to ensure the successful take-off of the initiative, assuring residents that the committee remained committed to delivering on its mandate effectively.
Waiya further assured the people of Kano that Governor Yusuf’s administration was determined to address the growing challenges of daba activities and political violence through practical and people-oriented solutions.
Members of the committee also expressed satisfaction with the level of preparedness at the facility, noting that final arrangements were being concluded ahead of the programme’s official inauguration.
Among dignitaries who participated in the inspection tour were the Sarkin Shanu, Alhaji Shehu Mohammed; Dan Amar and Hakimin Gobirawa, Alhaji Aliyu Umar Harazimi; the Kano State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Alhaji Lawan Dahiru; prominent businessman Alhaji Sabi’u Bako; representatives of civil society organisations; and other critical stakeholders.