Gov Abba Yusuf receives Emir of Kano, says no regret demolishing people’s properties

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State on Friday played host to the Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero at Government House.

Speaking during the monarch’s visit, Governor Yusuf said his administration has done what is best in the State in restoring the state Master plan and therefore is not regretting the demolition exercise it is embarking upon which has resulted in the loss of multi-billion naira properties by some Kano residents.

He said that the Kofar Mata Eid Praying Ground was exclusively reserved by successive administrators in the State for Eid prayers and frowned at the unpatriotic manner the facility was allocated for commercial activities by the previous administration.

While saying he has no regret in demolishing structures on the Eid Ground, the governor said that other public properties allegedly ‘cannibalised’ and allocated to proxies and family members of the immediate administration will also be reclaimed by government

He appealed to the Emir to continue to support his administration to enable him succeed in the task of rebuilding the state

The hovernor who scored his first two months in office high, informed the Emir that his administration has inherited many problems, pointing out that over N1.6 billion was recently paid as WAEC and NECO exams that enabled public school students in the state to write their exams which were neglected by the previous administration.