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Meet Harun Ibn Sina: Ganduje’s anointed Hisbah Commander General
Mukhtar Yahaya Usman
Kano state governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has appointed Sheik Harun Sani Ibn Sina as commander General Kano state Hisbah command to fill the vacuum left by Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa.
Ganduje had accused the Daurawa administration of the Hisbah of ‘gradually deviating from its main function’.
In the lead-up to the 2019 election, Ganduje accused Daurawa of embezzlement, deception, and partisanship.
‘This is unacceptable and government must address this problem,’ he said.
However the embattled Commander General pre-empted the governor’s move and resigned on May 9 citing personal problems.
Daurawa had earlier led a delegation of Islamic scholars to former governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso who is Ganduje’s main political rival.
The Hisbah had been without a substantive leader until the appointment of Ibn Sina on July 1.
The appointment was announced by Abba Anwar, Chief Press Secretary to governor Ganduje along with 25 other chief executives of Kano state government parastatals.
Ganduje’s teacher
Before his appointment Ibn Sina is the deputy Imam of Kano Government House Juma’at mosque and was the senior special adviser to the governor on traditional medicine.
Ibn Sina is seen as the closest Islamic scholar to governor Ganduje.
He had been Ganduje’s personal Islamic tutor since 1991 when the governor was serving as Commissioner for Works in the military government of Kano state.
“When it rains, he used to ask me to leave my motorcycle at his house in Sharada and drive me home in his car,” he told KANO TODAY.
After Ganduje’s emergence as Kano state deputy governor in 1999, he appointed Ibn Sina to head the Ganduje Islamic Foundation.
The Foundation engages in Islamic propagation, organizing qur’anic competition, as well as medical outreach programs among others.
No vendetta at Hisbah
In an exclusive interview with KANO TODAY, Ibn Sina said he would try to reorient the Hisbah command without vendetta.
“I will rectify past mistakes and will avoid shady dealings”, he said.
“But I will not be used as a tool of vengeance by the governor”, he added.
Who is Ibn Sina
· Born in 1961 at Kankara, Katsina state
· Moved to Sheka, Kano at the age of two.
· Studied Qur’an and Islamic studies in Kano
· Earned a B.A in Arabic Studies in 2017
· Known as Ibn Sina for his expertise in Islamic herbal medicine
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
The National President of the Government Arabic Teachers College Gwale Old Students Association (GATCOSA), Professor Kabiru Isa Dandago, is dead.
KANO FOCUS reports that Prof. Dandago, a renowned Professor of Accountancy at Bayero University Kano, died on Wednesday evening. His passing has thrown the academic community and associates into mourning.
In a message shared on GATCOSA’s WhatsApp platform, a Director at the Kano State Ministry of Higher Education, Alhaji Nura Dandago, announced that the funeral prayer for the late professor would be held on Thursday at 9:00 a.m. at his residence in Rijiyar Zaki Quarters, Kano.
Until his death, Prof. Dandago served as the National President of GATCOSA and was widely respected for his contributions to education and public service. He previously served as Commissioner for Finance in Kano State during the administration of former Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.
Just last Saturday, the late academic presented a paper on economic challenges in Northern Nigeria at a Ramadan Lecture organised by the Islamic Forum of Nigeria, where he spoke passionately about strategies for economic reform and regional development.
Colleagues and admirers described Prof. Dandago as a dedicated scholar and public servant who was deeply committed to building a prosperous and self-reliant nation. His death marks the end of a distinguished career in academia and public service.
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
The basketball team of Bayero University Kano (BUK) has emerged champions of the Northwest 3×3 Basketball Championship hosted by Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria.
KANO FOCUS reports that the victorious team presented the championship trophy to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Haruna Musa, following their impressive performance at the tournament, which featured six universities from across Northern Nigeria.
BUK went unbeaten throughout the competition, winning all six matches and sealing the title with a thrilling 20–18 victory over the host institution, ABU Zaria, in the final.
In the group stage, BUK recorded a 10–0 win against Northwest University, Kano, and defeated the Air Force Institute of Technology 33–20. The team also edged the Federal University of Education, Kano, 11–9, before securing another dominant 10–0 victory over the Federal University of Transportation, Daura. They capped their remarkable run with the narrow 20–18 triumph in the final.
The victory marks BUK’s second championship title in the history of the competition, reinforcing the university’s growing reputation in collegiate sports.
Receiving the team, the Vice-Chancellor congratulated the athletes for bringing pride to the institution and urged them to sustain and surpass their current achievements. He reaffirmed the management’s commitment to strengthening sports development in the university and pledged continued institutional and individual support for the players’ sporting careers.
The presentation ceremony concluded with the formal handover of the trophy and cash rewards to the athletes in recognition of their discipline, teamwork and excellence.
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
Kano State on Tuesday rolled out the State Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance System (KN-SEMSAS) as part of efforts to strengthen emergency response and improve access to timely healthcare across the state.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, commended the governor for procuring 20 ambulances for the programme, describing the initiative as a strategic step to align the state with ongoing national emergency health interventions. He noted that a formal inauguration of the scheme would be held at a later date.
Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf
Dr. Yusuf said the ambulances would play a critical role in transporting pregnant women to hospitals during labour, thereby reducing maternal and infant mortality. He added that any patient conveyed to a hospital through the scheme would have their transportation costs covered by the government.
He also called on members of the Guild of Medical Directors to support the initiative by procuring additional ambulances to complement government efforts.
Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf inspecting the ambulances
According to the commissioner, the vehicles are expected to respond to distress calls within the shortest possible time, ensuring prompt medical attention for residents in need.
Dr. Yusuf further stated that KN-SEMSAS would provide free, coordinated pre-hospital and emergency care services statewide. He described the establishment of the system as a major milestone in strengthening emergency medical response, reducing preventable deaths, and improving access to life-saving care for the people of Kano State.
The event was attended by the Director-General of the Drugs and Medical Consumables Agency, Pharmacist Ghali Sule; the Executive Secretary of the Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KASCHMA), Dr. Rahila Aliyu Mukhtar; and the Director-General of the Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC), Prof. Mahmoud Adamu Abbas.
Group Picture
Goodwill messages were presented by representatives of various stakeholders, including the Lafiya Project, the Kano State Accountability Mechanism (KanSLAM), and the Kano State Fire Service, among others.
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