By Aminu Garko
Kano, A large crowd gathered in the Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency on Sunday as Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin Kofa was affirmed as the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate for a fifth term in the House of Representatives.
Supporters from across Kano South attended the event, using the occasion to reaffirm their support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.
Speaking after the affirmation, Hon. Jibrin Kofa, popularly known as Jarman Bebeji, commended the leadership of President Tinubu and Governor Yusuf, describing their administrations as ushering in a new phase of progress for Nigeria and Kano State.
He praised Governor Yusuf for what he called remarkable achievements recorded in less than three years in office.
On education, Jibrin highlighted the declaration of a state of emergency in the sector, which he said led to the recruitment and training of more than 10,000 teachers, renovation of schools, and provision of classrooms, furniture, laboratory equipment, office accommodation and toilet facilities.
He also cited improvements in healthcare, including the renovation of primary, secondary and tertiary facilities, and the recruitment of doctors, nurses, midwives, pharmacists, dentists and laboratory scientists.
According to him, the administration has procured medical equipment, introduced free maternal and child healthcare services, extended health insurance to vulnerable groups, and strengthened the drug revolving scheme.
In agriculture, he said the governor had prioritised transformation through the desilting of dams, rehabilitation of irrigation facilities and the provision of affordable fertiliser.
He added that work was ongoing on the renovation and upgrading of the Chalawa and Tamburawa water treatment plants.
On infrastructure, Jibrin said Kano had become a major construction hub under the current administration, pointing to the construction and rehabilitation of more than 100 urban roads, the Dan’agundi and Tal’udu mega flyovers, and hundreds of kilometres of rural roads.
He noted that the government had also focused on human capital development through the reopening of youth skill acquisition centres and empowerment programmes for women and young people.
Jibrin further commended Governor Yusuf for efforts to unite APC members in Kano into one family and pledged that party members would work to secure the governor a second term in 2027.
He thanked the people of Kiru/Bebeji for their continued support and called on fellow aspirants to unite for the progress of the party.
“There is no victor and no vanquished. The victory belongs to everyone,” he said.
