Kano Govt Under Abba Yusuf Tears Down Ganduje’s Multi-Million Project

Kano Govt Under Abba Yusuf Tears Down Ganduje’s Multi-Million Project

  • Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has continued his demolition spree to help reshape the city of Kano, as promised in his campaign
  • The governor recently supervised another knocking-down exercise two meters away from the government house
  • The demolished structure was a multimillion-naira roundabout project remodelled for N160 million by ex-governor Abdullahi Ganduje

The Kano State government has continued its demolition exercise in its metropolis.

As reported by Punch, the multimillion-naira roundabout project close to the Government House entrance became the latest structure brought down by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf-led administration in Kano State.

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The demolished structure built by the Kano State government said to have cost the previous administration N160 million. Photo Credit: Abdullahi Ganduje and Abba Kabir Yusuf
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Abba Gida-Gida supervises the demolition of Ganduje's project

It was gathered that the demolition exercise on the roundabout was duly supervised by Governor Yusuf.

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The structure's location is two meters from the entrance of his office at the State House.

Armed security personnel were also on the ground to supervise the demolition exercise.

Meanwhile, the torn-down project was reportedly remodelled and rehabilitated by the administration of the immediate past governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje.

The renovation of the roundabout was said to have cost N160 million in 2017 when Ganduje approved it.

In another development, it was also confirmed that the Kano State government demolished shops built by the fence of Sani Abacha Stadium at Kofar Mata, GSS Kofar Nasarawa facing IBB road and buildings by GGSS Dukawuya, Goron Dutse.

Ganduje Meets Tinubu, Threatens to Slap Kwankwaso in Aso Rock

Meanwhile, the feud between two former governors of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje and Rabiu Kwankwao, has gone messy.

On Friday, June 9, Ganduje visited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene over the ongoing demolition in Kano state.

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While addressing pressmen in Aso Rock, Ganduje accused Kwankwaso of orchestrating the menace and vowed to slap him if he saw him.

“You can’t look me in the face,” Kwankwaso replies ex-gov Ganduje’s slap threat

In reply to Ganduje's threat, Rabiu Kwankwaso has described the ex-governor of Kano state Abdullahi Ganduje as his political son who cannot look him in the eye.

Kwankwaso stated this in an interview on BBC Hausa on Saturday, June 10, in response to Ganduje’s threat of slapping him if they had met at Aso Rock.

Ganduje’s remarks came in response to the recent demolition of buildings in Kano state, which he attributed to Kwankwaso.

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Segun Adeyemi (Current Affairs and Politics Editor) Segun Adeyemi is a journalist with over 9 years of experience as an active field reporter, editor, and editorial manager. He has had stints with Daily Trust newspaper, Daily Nigerian, and News Digest. He currently works as an editor for Legit.ng's current affairs and politics desk. He holds a degree in Mass Communication (Adekunle Ajasin University). He is a certified digital reporter by Reuters, AFP and the co-convener of the annual campus journalism awards. Email: segun.adeyemi@corp.legit.ng.