Council
By Aminu Garko
Kano, Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano Stste on Monday chaired his administration’s first Executive Council Meeting at the newly reclaimed Government House Annex in Kwankwasiyya City.
This is contained in a statement issued by his spokesperson Sunusi Dawakin Tofa in Kano.
The symbolic relocation of the 27th Council Meeting from the main Government House to Kwankwasiyya City is part of Governor Yusuf’s broader efforts to revive the long-abandoned estate and encourage property owners to take up residence, in line with government directives.
” We want to show that Kwankwasiyya City is alive and ready for habitation. I urge all homeowners here to move in immediately or risk sanctions,” he said.
Kwankwasiyya City and the Government House Annex were developed during the second term of former Governor Alhaji Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso under the supervision of then-Commissioner for Works and Housing, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf.
However, after years of neglect and repurposing by the immediate past administration, governor Yusuf has now restored the estate to its original vision.
Beyond urban revitalization, the governor used the platform to reaffirm his commitment to tackling the pressing water crisis facing the state.
He summoned all stakeholders in the sector, directing them to immediately devise sustainable solutions.
“Access to clean and safe water is not negotiable. We will leave no stone unturned in resolving the lingering shortages affecting our people,” he said.
Yusuf also highlighted fresh legislative moves aimed at fast-tracking Kano’s development, revealing the signing into law of five key bills.
These include the establishment of of Kano State Protection Agency (KASPA), Kano State Signage and Advertisement Agency (KASIAA), Kano State Information and Communication Technologies Development Agency (KASITDA).
Others are Kano State Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (KASMEDA) and Kano State Infrastructure Management Agency.
He assured residents that these agencies would play critical roles in driving modernization, job creation, infrastructure maintenance, and economic growth across the state.
Meanwhile, the Governor Yusuf announced that the nominee for the newly created Ministry of Internal Security had been forwarded to the State House of Assembly for screening.
He said that the incoming commissioner would participate in the next council meeting.
Yusuf also addressed the tragedy of 16 Kano indigenes killed in Edo State, assuring bereaved families that the government remained committed to securing justice and compensation.
Expressing profound gratitude to Kano residents for their consistent support, he pledged that every community across the state would feel the impact of his administration’s development agenda.
“The journey to rebuild Kano is on course, together, we will achieve a modern, prosperous, and united state,” he concluded.
