By Abbati Bako, PSC, Bsis,mti, Kent, UK, former special adviser on public affairs to former Governor H/E Ganduje
It is with a heart full of joy and a spirit of unity that we welcome a true son of Kano State Engr Abba Kabir Yusuf into the fold of the APC, the people’s political party and the largest political party in Africa.
Governor Yusuf, an engineer by profession and the elected leader of our great State since May 2023, has already made a lasting imprint on Kano State.
Sir, thanks.
His bold intention to declare a state of emergency on education, allocating a remarkable 30% (more than 26% of the state budget) to schools, has turned the tide for countless children of the downtrodden to be educated and enlightened.
From solar‑lit streets that brighten our nights to a N50,000 monthly support for 5,200 women entrepreneurs to cushion economic precarity, his initiatives echo the APC’s vision of a prosperous future, inclusive of the benefits of former councillors in the 44 LGAs of Kano State.
Additionally, the benefits of pensioners who have not received payment for a long time are affected. I’m sure that the next special advisers’ benefit will be on the line.
Hence, the construction and rehabilitation of countless roads in both metropolitan and rural areas have been going on without delay.
Your Excellency, these gigantic policies by His Excellency have been the same as those of the central government under His Excellency President Bola Tinubu.
The APC, under the steadfast guidance of Chairman Prince Abdullahi Abbas and the former national chairman His Excellency Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has repeatedly affirmed its readiness to receive Governor Yusuf “with open arms”.
This invitation is not a political manoeuvre but a sincere call for unity, reconciliation, and collective responsibility values that will combine our strengths for the progress of Kano State and the entire nation.
Take note that today Nigeria is on the way to political, economic and social reforms under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as Nigeria will be on the same pathway with other emerging economic markets of the Global Southern Hemisphere.
As we extend this warm embrace, we also look forward to the synergy of your seasoned leadership and the APC’s grassroots energy. Together, we shall:
Strengthen our education sector, ensuring every child has a desk, a book, and a future especially in science, technology and innovation.
Boost agriculture, healthcare system, transport, security and strengthen women‑empowerment programmes that lift families out of poverty.
Drive infrastructural development that lights up our streets and connects our markets.
And again, this writing and understanding that there’s a need to create “New Kano” as has been done in other nations like Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Nigeria and other developing nations of the world.
Governor Yusuf, your presence today is a testament to the power of partnership, and with that, Kano State will be the next commercial centre of Africa.
We pledge to walk hand‑in‑hand with you in APC, to build a Kano that shines brighter than ever before the creation of the State in 1967.
With your presence in APC, the election year of 2027 will be a workover in Kano State and the nation at large.
Thank you, and welcome home!
Abbati Bako, PSC, B.S.I.S., .sc, political strategy and communications consultant and caretaker chairman former special adviser to former Governor Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje