When he took office one year ago as the Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf published a 70-page document as the blueprint his administration would use to improve the lives of citizens in the state. He also repeated his campaign promise to correct the 'illegalities' allegedly committed by his predecessor, Abdullahi Ganduje, of the All Progressives Congress .
The demolition frenzy was extended to buildings in Salanta Quarters, a residential neighbourhood in the Kano metropolis, amongst others. As he had promised, the governor was only retracing the footsteps of his godfather.
The union's complaint in November came just two weeks after Mr Yusuf and his political godfather bade farewell to a group of the students awarded foreign scholarships while handing them dollar notes as they boarded their flight. The scheme came under more controversy after the governor was captured in a viral video describing the meals served at the feeding centres as"nonsense." The governor, who was on an impromptu visit to a feeding centre, accused the managers of the programme of mismanagement of public funds. He immediately set up a committee to investigate the matter but the report of the committee has yet to be made public.
"The government has saved the studies of thousands of students of the state, especially those studying at Bayero University, Kano. Many of them couldn't have afforded the almost 300 per cent rise in registration fees, a situation that could have forced many of them to withdraw from school." "Rural areas and local governments outside the metropolitan area are suffering serious neglect. Many residents are saying they have been completely abandoned by the administration," he added.
"Kwankwaso's overbearing influence has effectively created another layer of authority above that of the governor, leading to inefficiency and a lack of clear direction for the government. He is often said not to be prompt in taking action without instructions from Kwankwaso. This is partly responsible for the government's slow response to some situations," Mr Siraj said.
The state government increased the health budget from N40 billion to N71 billion and restored salaries of health workers removed by the last state administration for more than seven years. "Establishment of the Diphtheria Treatment Centres at Murtala Muhammad Specialist and Infectious Disease Hospitals. Securing 467 cartons of consumables from the World Health Organisation to support the fight against diphtheria in the state.
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