Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has warned political appointees and APC officials against selling empowerment items distributed to constituents, threatening to sack anyone found diverting them from their intended beneficiaries.
The governor, represented by the APC State Chairman, Umar Haruna Doguwa, issued the warning on Monday during the 12th empowerment programme of Senator Abdurrahman Kawu Sumaila, representing Kano South Senatorial District, where 16 vehicles, 400 motorcycles and sewing machines were distributed to beneficiaries.
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“Whoever sold this intervention will go with his position; I will personally sack him. It is meant for your welfare, not selling, especially party leaders,” Yusuf warned.
He urged beneficiaries to use the items for their intended purposes, saying the intervention was designed to improve their welfare, strengthen small businesses and promote economic empowerment.
The governor also expressed optimism about the APC’s prospects in the 2027 general elections, calling on party members to intensify efforts towards achieving the party’s electoral objectives.
“We are hopeful that victory is ours come the 2027 general elections, God willing. Let’s continue to work assiduously,” he said.
At the event, the party presented 16 vehicles to APC local government chairmen and distributed 400 motorcycles to party executives across the senatorial district.
In the tailoring sector, 200 beneficiaries received empowerment packages comprising two standard sewing machines and one industrial sewing machine each, to strengthening and enable businesses and enable them to employ and train others.
Speaking at the event, Sumaila said the initiative reflected his commitment to translating the confidence reposed in him by constituents into tangible development, economic independence and sustainable livelihoods.
He acknowledged the economic and developmental challenges facing the people over the past three years but said his commitment to delivering dividends of democracy to Kano South remained unwavering.
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The senator listed interventions in security, road infrastructure, agriculture, education, healthcare and water supply among his achievements.
On security, he reaffirmed his commitment to supporting efforts to protect lives and property across the district, commending local vigilante members, popularly known as Yan Sa-kai, for their efforts in securing Falgore Forest in Doguwa Local Government Area.
He said several roads had been constructed, bridges built, drainage systems installed and damaged roads rehabilitated to improve transportation and commercial activities.
In agriculture, Sumaila said farmers had received machinery, farming implements, improved seeds and thousands of bags of fertiliser to support wet-season and dry-season farming.
He added that motorised, solar-powered and hand-pump boreholes had been provided to improve access to clean water in various communities.
On education, the lawmaker said schools had been constructed and rehabilitated, learning materials supplied, while more than 1,000 students had received support in secondary and tertiary institutions.
He further disclosed that healthcare facilities across the district had been renovated and equipped with modern medical tools to improve access to medical services.
Sumaila thanked Almighty Allah for the opportunity to serve, saying the achievements recorded during his first term demonstrated what dedicated leadership could accomplish despite prevailing challenges.
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He appealed to constituents to remain understanding and supportive, acknowledging that it was impossible for one individual to meet every personal request.
The senator assured the people that he would continue working to ensure that the benefits of his mandate reached all parts of Kano South, with emphasis on human capital development, economic empowerment and improved living standards.