Demolition ; Hundreds of people stage peaceful protest to condemn Kano governor demolition
Ahmed Abdulkadir Kano
Hundreds of indigenes of Kano ,including women in the pudda staged a peaceful protest to condemned the ongoing demolition exercise embarked upon by Kano state governor ,Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf
The protesters who staged the protest in front of demolished structure erected at old Duala hotel ,carried different placards to expressed their displeasure to expressed their action against governor Yusuf’ s action
Some of the placards carried by the protesters reads: Your action governor Yusuf is sending investors away ,stop this bad action,Your demolition action is political ,the demolition is vendetta and we does not vote for you to demolished structures “
Others reads : Government is a continuity ,Kwankwaso also allocated land to people
This was just as the protesters have gathered in front of the demolished Duala hotel moving on to the State police headquarters in Bompai,to delivered their protest letter to the State Commissioner of Police Mr. Gumel the Nigerian Police dispersed them from taken further action
However,the Director research and government coalition for good governance and change initiative Comrade Zahradeen Sani Baba,,while reading their letter meant for State Commissioner of Police,said ” we were here to inform your good office about the later development happening in the state that were disturbing us”
” it our profound gratitude to address you today in protest against the illegal demolition of properties legally acquired by indigenes and investors by the Kano State Government without reasonable justification for such exercise.”
We want to thank the Kano State Commissioner of Police, who has displayed professionalism in handling security issues in the State. CP Gumel is a distinguished officer whose stance has restored dignity to the Force. Right from the time of elections, he separated the Police from politics and maintain that stance till date.
Mr Commissioner Sir, we are here to present our grievances to you over the demolition of properties legally acquired by indigenes and investors by the Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf. We believe that, you will convey our massage to the Governor believing that, the Almighty God will touch his heart to listen to the cry of the people.
The people of Kano State unanimously voted for Governor Abba Yusuf in a view to bring development to the State. It was believed that, the Governor is the messiah of the time who shall continue with people’s oriented programs of his predecessor to salvage the people of Kano State.
It is unfortunate that within six days in office, the perceived messiah became a source of sorrow to many residents and indigenes of Kano State, who acquired land from the previous administration of Abdullahi Ganduje when the Governor ordered demolition of properties worth over two hundred and twenty six billion Naira within three weeks in office.
Let it be on record that six days in office is insignificant for a people’s oriented government to order demolition of properties because the time allowed by law for such notice was not followed. It is iur believe that Governor Yusuf is using peoples hard earned investment to settle political scores with the previous administration which is a bad development. We expect to know that once you emerge a governor you become a governor for all and not that of NNPP alone.
The Land Use Act specified that, individual does not own land as all lands belong to the Government. It is true that government is also a continuous process where successors inherit assets and liability.
We had earlier last week urged Governor Abba Yusuf to stop further demolition and call all the affected persons to a round table in view to compensate them over the illegal demolition of their properties.
Today, we are here because, the government has marked more buildings for further demolition, even though it has partially complied with the ultimatum handed over to him by this organisation, the Coal
