It is truly baffling how individuals, comfortably seated in their air-conditioned offices and who are detached from the realities on ground, could issue such a watery, unsubstantiated and misleading statement, under the guise of public commentary.
The recent publication by the so-called APC Patriotic Volunteers, led by Alhaji Usman Alhaji the former Secretary to Kano State Government (self acclaimed Wazirin Gaya), reeks of desperation, a feeble attempt to whitewash a sordid past and distract people from the genuine efforts being made by the NNPP-led administration under the capable leadership of His Excellency Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf.
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Ideally, APC members should have buried their heads in shame, for the atrocities they had committed, which included: mismanagement and misappropriation of the resources of Kano people, self – enrichment and misuse of public properties
Let us set the record straight, point by point:
1. Water Supply: Mismanagement and Recovery
It is laughable and hypocritical for APC sympathizers to lament water scarcity when the current crisis is the direct fallout of years of neglect, decay, and mismanagement under their watch. The NNPP administration inherited a comatose water infrastructure but is already making measurable progress:
i.Procurement of 10 high-capacity water pumps to revamp the state’s water supply system.
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ii.Drilling of 6 industrial boreholes.
Ongoing rehabilitation of distribution networks.
Your government never made such strategic or comprehensive interventions. Expecting instant results after years of neglect is unrealistic and disingenuous.
2. Education: From Ruins to Revitalization
The APC left Kano’s education sector in a deplorable state dilapidated classrooms, underpaid and demoralized teachers, zero strategic investment, and no annual increments or promotions. Under Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf:
i.A State of Emergency on education was declared.
ii.Education budget allocations rose dramatically to 29% in 2024 and 31% in 2025 the highest in Kano’s history.
iii.Hundreds of classrooms are being renovated and newly constructed across all LGAs.
iv.Recruitment of qualified teachers is underway to fill critical gaps neglected for years.
To claim “little to see” is either blatant dishonesty or willful blindness.
3. Demolitions: Restoring Public Purpose
Yes, demolitions have occurred,but not out of vindictiveness. They are necessary actions to reclaim illegally acquired public lands. The APC shamelessly converted public assets and green spaces into private estates for cronies, including Filin Idi, Race Course, Kundila Housing Estate, State Road civil servant quarters, and more.
Unlike your era of privatization and land grabbing, the current government is restoring these spaces to serve public needs schools, hospitals, roads, and green areas. This is justice, not chaos.
4. Independent Power Project (IPP): Clarifying the Facts
The IPP was not an APC initiative. It was inherited in a fragmented state and was being deliberately dismantled. The NNPP administration intervened to restore the original plan and ensure electricity reaches strategic areas like Kwankwasiyya and Amana Cities.
Even if you argue these estates benefit a few, remember that Kwankwasiyya City is the largest single housing estate in Kano state. When completed, it will significantly boost the state’s socio-economic prospects unlike the empty infrastructure projects under your administration, which served contractors more than the people.
5. Silencing Opposition? Promoting Responsible Media
No media house has been banned for airing opposition views. The recent agreement among media executives aimed to curb vulgar, indisciplined, and defamatory political programming that promotes hate speech and misinformation.
no fewer than 262 broadcast violations relating to politics and personality attacks were recorded in Kano State
within just two months (January–February 2025). Would you prefer we continue down a path that inevitably leads to unrest?
6. Ecological Funds: Tangible Actions
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There is no dispute about the receipt of ecological funds. The difference lies in tangible project execution:
i.Bulbulawa in Ungogo LGA now has active erosion control works after years of neglect,by your administration.
ii.Wailari and several other erosion control projects are ongoing.
iii.Drainage rehabilitation and flood prevention are progressing in multiple roads in state capital and some LGAs.
If you cannot acknowledge this progress, at least refrain from misleading the public.
7. External Borrowing and Transparency
Your administration was infamous for accruing debts without transparency or accountability. We challenge you to publicly disclose:
The total debts acquired under the Ganduje administration.
Detailed reports on how those debts were utilized.
The NNPP administration, unlike yours, has not taken any foreign loans since assuming office. The books are open for public scrutiny.
8. Salary and Pension Irregularities: Accountability in Action
Irregularities discovered in April salary payments were promptly addressed with disciplinary actions a hallmark of transparency. Contrast this with your tenure, where:
i.Civil servants were often unaware of their exact salary figures.
ii.Salaries and pensions were arbitrarily cut.
iv.Payroll fraud thrived unchecked with ghost workers on the payroll.
v. Under your administration hundreds of pensioners died without receiving their legitimate gratuity after serving the state fir over 30 years.
9. Local Government Autonomy and Emirate Disputes
Pretending to champion local government autonomy is hollow when your government controlled all 44 LGAs as mere extensions of the State Executive Council. The current administration is working to ensure LGAs are governed by elected officials, not puppets.
Regarding the Emirate dispute, it remains a matter before competent courts. The NNPP government consistently respects the rule of law, unlike your blatant disregard for multiple court rulings during your demolition excesses.
10. Legitimacy and Performance
It is irresponsible to brand this government “illegitimate” when INEC declared it the winner and courts upheld the results. Attempts to rewrite history with propaganda only tarnish the APC’s already dwindling reputation in Kano.
Instead of bitter attacks, the APC should answer:
Why were schools left in ruins?
Why was water unavailable for years despite billions spent?
Why were public properties sold to cronies?
Why were debts piled without meaningful progress?
CONCLUSION
The NNPP-led Kano State Government under Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf may not be perfect, but it is genuinely working restoring sanity, investing in people, and rebuilding Kano from the ruins your administration left behind. Your desperate attempt to undermine these efforts with long-winded propaganda filled with half-truths and unverified allegations insults the intelligence of the Kano people.
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We urge the APC to come forward with facts or allow this government to work in peace. The people of Kano know better now.
Signed:
Tijjani Sarki,
Secretary General,
Eye on Kano Initiative
Kano, Nigeria
11th June 2025