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Buhari visits Kano on Monday, set to commission 8 projects

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Mukhtar Yahaya Usman 

Kano state government said that it has concluded arrangements to receive President Muhammadu Buhari who will pay a state visit to commission eight development projects in the state.

KANO FOCUS reports that governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje had earlier wrote to Presidency that, the visit of the President to commission some projects be postponed.

According to the government, it was deeply concerned with the hardship caused by limited time given for halting use of old Naira notes by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and for security reasons.

However, a statement issued by the commissioner for information and internal affairs, Malam Muhammad Garba on Sunday, stated that Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje will receive the President and his entourage.

He said while in Kano, Buhari will commission the 10 megawatt federal government, Kano Grid Solar Power, multi-billion naira Dala Inland Dry Port in Zawaciki, Kumbotso local government area.

He listed other projects to be commission to include Kano state Data Centre at Audu Bako Secretariat, Tier 4 Data Centre and office complex at Galaxy Backbone Limited Project at Ahmadu Bello Way.

According to the statement the rest are commissioning of Cancer Treatment Centre at Muhammadu Buhari Specialist Hospital, Giginyu; Muhammadu Buhari Interchange at Hotoro, along Maiduguri Road; Aliko Dangote Ultra-Modern Skill Acquisition Centre, Zaria Road and a Federal Government Housing Units at Gandun Sarki, Darmanawa.

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Kano Assembly issues impeachment notice to Deputy Governor Gwarzo

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Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim

 

The Kano State House of Assembly has issued a notice of impeachment to the Deputy Governor of Kano State, Comrade Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo.

 

KANO FOCUS reports the notice followed the presentation of a report by the Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Lawan Hussaini Chediyar Yan Gurasa, during plenary on Wednesday. The sitting was presided over by the Speaker, Jibril Isma’il Falgore.

 

While presenting the report, the Majority Leader explained that the action was taken in line with Section 188 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, which outlines the procedure for the impeachment of a governor or deputy governor.

 

According to him, the impeachment notice was endorsed by 38 members of the Assembly.

 

He further stated that once the notice is formally served on the deputy governor, he will have 14 days to respond to the allegations contained in the document.

 

The development marks the beginning of the constitutional process that could lead to the impeachment of the deputy governor if the procedure continues as stipulated by law.

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Gov. Yusuf mourns former Kano finance commissioner, Prof. Dandago

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Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim

 

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has expressed deep sorrow over the death of former Kano State Commissioner of Finance and renowned academic, Professor Kabiru Isa Dandago.

 

KANO FOCUS reports that the governor’s reaction was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by his spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Director General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Kano.

 

Governor Yusuf described the late Prof. Dandago as a dedicated public servant and accomplished scholar whose contributions to education and governance left lasting footprints in Kano State.

 

He noted that the former finance commissioner served the state with integrity and commitment and was widely respected for his professionalism, humility and passion for knowledge.

 

According to the governor, Kano State has lost a valuable son whose experience and wisdom greatly enriched both public service and the academic community.

 

Governor Yusuf extended his heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased, the academic community and the people of Kano State over what he described as an irreparable loss.

 

He prayed that Almighty Allah forgives the shortcomings of the late Prof. Dandago, grants him Aljannatul Firdaus and gives his family and loved ones the fortitude to bear the loss.

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GATCOSA President, Prof. Kabiru Isa Dandago is dead

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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.

 

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